Getting an iron fitting tomorrow...

[kilbyman]

I currently game the irons in my sig. Standard length, lie. I just used Ping's fitting guide on the net... and I should be Brown dot (3 degrees flat) and +1/2 in. My arms are very long (wrist to floor only 31 in and I'm 6' 2"). Hopefully I can stick with the G5's, as I love them when I make good contact. I'll let you guys know how the fitting goes, I'm hoping I will stop digging the heel in to the ground quite as often as I do.

[justincredible]

I was fitted for some G5s a few weeks ago. Pretty nifty process. I was blue dot, +1/2", stiff flex. Being 6'4", off the shelf clubs really weren't getting it done for me. I've been away on a trip for work since my irons came in so I haven't played with them yet but I'll be hitting the course on Saturday morning. Hopefully I will notice an improvement in my scores.

[Shanks A Million]

I currently game the irons in my sig. Standard length, lie. I just used Ping's fitting guide on the net... and I should be Brown dot (3 degrees flat) and +1/2 in. My arms are very long (wrist to floor only 31 in and I'm 6' 2"). Hopefully I can stick with the G5's, as I love them when I make good contact. I'll let you guys know how the fitting goes, I'm hoping I will stop digging the heel in to the ground quite as often as I do.

You need to be sure to do a dynamic lie fitting. 3° flat is a lot, and I believe Pings are more flat than most clubs, because I'm 3.5° upright in Ping clubs. Static and Dynamic lie fit are usually not the same, so it's important to hit from a lie board to make sure.

[kilbyman]

That's the plan. Like I said, I do have really long arms, and last time I was on a lie board (actually with a hybrid), I was hitting 2 degrees flat. But I'm definitely doing the lie board fitting. I'm working with my teaching pro (head pro at Purdue Univ.), not a salesman, so I'm sure the fitting will be thorough. But that is a good point Shanks and I'm going to follow through on that.

[delav]

I play a club that is 3 degrees upright, had them bent from standard after buying them. The effect was nothing short of tremendous. I bet you'll hit the ball quite a bit better if you are truly 3 degrees off in lie.

[kilbyman]

I ended up with + 1" in length, and upright 1.5 degrees. Also am switching to the i10 in these specs for less offset and thinner sole, and also am moving to a stiff shaft. Puring everything. Amazing difference.

[tws1098]

Well that sounds like quite a difference, good luck with the new clubs. I have already been fitted, but that was with my old irons. Should I be refitted for the Mizunos? Can I check Lie myself with impact tape?

[Titleist_ProV1x]

I play a club that is 3 degrees upright, had them bent from standard after buying them. The effect was nothing short of tremendous. I bet you'll hit the ball quite a bit better if you are truly 3 degrees off in lie.

Yup, mine was 2 degrees flat made all the difference in the world

[kilbyman]

Has anyone got a custom order made for Ping irons before? Do you know generally how long it takes them to build and ship to local pro shop after an order is put out?

[kilbyman]

The original measurement I wrote was wrong. I'm actually about 37.5 in wrist to floor (I guess I can't use measuring tape...). So upright does indeed make sense for me.