Anybody ever seen a really high quality chipper ?

[TucsonJim]

Vangator says: A chipper " is probably the same loft as a club you already have."

BUT, it's not likely the same weight as any iron in your bag, duh. Chippers contain far more of the "magic" of which frazzled924 speaks. The loft of putters and drivers can be similar. So, do you drive with your putter or putt with your driver? I mean, if it has the same loft, it's the exact same club, right?

Vangator says: " You'd have to decide what club to remove..."

Why do you think the Mulligan was invented by golfers (less than a hundred years ago)? Probably as a counter to so many removing all the fun from the game. N o one has ever gone to jail for violating the Rules of Golf. As I said, unless you use wooden shafts, would never own a modern driver, and laugh at carrying more than a hoe, a rake, and a shovel, you're nothing but a hack (if Montague can shoot par with only those three tools in his bag, anyone can).

Vangator says: " an iron or wedge is more versatile."

In what parallel universe is that an answer to: " Anybody ever seen a really high quality chipper?"

[Abu3baid]

Vangator says: A chipper "[COLOR=181818]is probably the same loft as a club you already have."[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]BUT, it's not likely the same weight as any iron in your bag, duh. Chippers contain far more of the "magic" of which frazzled924 speaks. The loft of putters and drivers can be similar. So, do you drive with your putter or putt with your driver? I mean, if it has the same loft, it's the exact same club, right?[/COLOR] Vangator says: "[COLOR=181818]You'd have to decide what club to remove..."[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Why do you think the Mulligan was invented by golfers (less than a hundred years ago)? Probably as a counter to so many removing all the fun from the game. N[/COLOR]o one has ever gone to jail for violating the Rules of Golf. As I said, unless you use wooden shafts, would never own a modern driver, and laugh at carrying more than a hoe, a rake, and a shovel, you're nothing but a hack (if Montague can shoot par with only those three tools in his bag, anyone can). Vangator says: "[COLOR=181818]an iron or wedge is more[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]versatile."[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]In what parallel universe is that an answer to: "[/COLOR]Anybody ever seen a really high quality chipper?"

Multi qoute please.. It'll save you from typing the name so much and it'll save our eyes when reading what you are writing! Consider this a courtesy to the rest of us forum frequenters!

[Lihu]

Vangator says: A chipper "is probably the same loft as a club you already have."

BUT, it's not likely the same weight as any iron in your bag, duh. Chippers contain far more of the "magic" of which frazzled924 speaks. The loft of putters and drivers can be similar. So, do you drive with your putter or putt with your driver? I mean, if it has the same loft, it's the exact same club, right?

Vangator says: "You'd have to decide what club to remove..."

Why do you think the Mulligan was invented by golfers (less than a hundred years ago)? Probably as a counter to so many removing all the fun from the game. No one has ever gone to jail for violating the Rules of Golf. As I said, unless you use wooden shafts, would never own a modern driver, and laugh at carrying more than a hoe, a rake, and a shovel, you're nothing but a hack (if Montague can shoot par with only those three tools in his bag, anyone can).

Vangator says: "an iron or wedge is more versatile."

In what parallel universe is that an answer to: "Anybody ever seen a really high quality chipper?"

Vangator is right that any club can be used to replace the chipper. I tend to favor my 9i and PW. Sometimes I use a 8i-6i on really long greens.

I've also tried a chipper, and like it. I didn't keep it because it can't be used to reliably hit over 20-40 yards.

As far as a high quality chipper is concerned:

http://www.thomasgolf.com/Chippers-Right/Traditional-Shape

http://www.hirekogolf.com/golf-clubs/custom-golf-clubs/golf-chippers.html

http://www.customgolfstop.com/Chippers000.htm

[David in FL]

I've also tried a chipper, and like it. I didn't keep it because it can't be used to reliably hit over 20-40 yards.

Not at all. I know one mid single-digit player that plays a chipper with devastating results from anything inside about 130 yards. 80 yards is nothing more than a controlled half swing.....

[vangator]

Vangator says: A chipper "[COLOR=181818]is probably the same loft as a club you already have."[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]BUT, it's not likely the same weight as any iron in your bag, duh. Chippers contain far more of the "magic" of which frazzled924 speaks. The loft of putters and drivers can be similar. So, do you drive with your putter or putt with your driver? I mean, if it has the same loft, it's the exact same club, right?[/COLOR] Vangator says: "[COLOR=181818]You'd have to decide what club to remove..."[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]Why do you think the Mulligan was invented by golfers (less than a hundred years ago)? Probably as a counter to so many removing all the fun from the game. N[/COLOR]o one has ever gone to jail for violating the Rules of Golf. As I said, unless you use wooden shafts, would never own a modern driver, and laugh at carrying more than a hoe, a rake, and a shovel, you're nothing but a hack (if Montague can shoot par with only those three tools in his bag, anyone can). Vangator says: "[COLOR=181818]an iron or wedge is more[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]versatile."[/COLOR] [COLOR=181818]In what parallel universe is that an answer to: "[/COLOR]Anybody ever seen a really high quality chipper?"

In my parallel universe, no, I've actually never seen a high quality chipper. I've seen them in my parallel universe at K-Mart. In 40 years of golf, I've never played with anybody who has used a chipper during their round. As always, if it works for you, go for it. Do you hit those chippers from a tee too?

[Lihu]

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Originally Posted by Lihu

I've also tried a chipper, and like it. I didn't keep it because it can't be used to reliably hit over 20-40 yards.

Not at all. I know one mid single-digit player that plays a chipper with devastating results from anything inside about 130 yards. 80 yards is nothing more than a controlled half swing.....

I'm sure some people can. Maybe I should have just said that I can't use it reliably over 20-40 yards.

[David in FL]

I'm sure some people can. Maybe I should have just said that I can't use it reliably over 20-40 yards.

How long did you practice with it? It's not magic. Just a great tool, easier to use, for many who can check their ego at the door... ;-)

[TucsonJim]

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Vangator says: " I've actually never seen a high quality chipper. In 40 years of golf, I've never played with anybody who has used a chipper during their round."

So, you've never seen chippers from Cleveland, Odyssey, Adams, Tour Edge, etc? None of these are sold at K-mart (where you say you shop), that may be why you've never seen one. Perhaps, when you have absolutely no personal knowledge in an area, you can learn not to interrupt those who do. That would be great. The question assumes a desire for a chipper and only seeks advice on what to consider. It did not ask to hear about your lack of experience on the subject or desire to belittle her choice. Thanks! inthehole even started with the plea " But hear me out." But, no such hearing exists in the universe of your creation where you are god, no! How sad.

[Valleygolfer]

[IMG]http://ppe.zummltd.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wood-chipper.jpg[/IMG] Seriously though, I would pick a hybrid or fairway wood you already carry and start practicing until you get that fuzzy feeling of confidence. No need to lose a club or have a limited use club in your bag.

[vangator]

So, you've never seen chippers from Cleveland, Odyssey, Adams, [COLOR=181818]Tour Edge, [/COLOR]etc? None of these are sold at K-mart (where you say you shop), that may be why you've never seen one. Perhaps, when you have absolutely no personal knowledge in an area, you can learn not to interrupt those who do. That would be great. The question assumes a desire for a chipper and only seeks advice on what to consider. It did not ask to hear about your lack of experience on the subject or desire to belittle her choice. Thanks! inthehole even started with the plea "[COLOR=181818]But hear me out." But, no such hearing exists in the universe of your creation where you are god, no! How sad.[/COLOR]

Somebody has anger management issues.

[boogielicious]

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Originally Posted by TucsonJim

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Vangator says: " I've actually never seen a high quality chipper. In 40 years of golf, I've never played with anybody who has used a chipper during their round."

So, you've never seen chippers from Cleveland, Odyssey, Adams, Tour Edge, etc? None of these are sold at K-mart (where you say you shop), that may be why you've never seen one. Perhaps, when you have absolutely no personal knowledge in an area, you can learn not to interrupt those who do. That would be great. The question assumes a desire for a chipper and only seeks advice on what to consider. It did not ask to hear about your lack of experience on the subject or desire to belittle her choice. Thanks! inthehole even started with the plea " But hear me out." But, no such hearing exists in the universe of your creation where you are god, no! How sad.

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Originally Posted by vangator

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Originally Posted by TucsonJim

So, you've never seen chippers from Cleveland, Odyssey, Adams, Tour Edge, etc? None of these are sold at K-mart (where you say you shop), that may be why you've never seen one. Perhaps, when you have absolutely no personal knowledge in an area, you can learn not to interrupt those who do. That would be great. The question assumes a desire for a chipper and only seeks advice on what to consider. It did not ask to hear about your lack of experience on the subject or desire to belittle her choice. Thanks! inthehole even started with the plea " But hear me out." But, no such hearing exists in the universe of your creation where you are god, no! How sad.

Somebody has anger management issues.

Play nice gentlemen.  We're talking about golf clubs.

[Jmdmbike]

I did try one of the Cleveland chippers this year - 8 iron loft I believe. It was ok but I didn't get any better results with it - maybe it was expectations that it would be a magic solution or something. Anyway, I started working on using my 8 & 9 iron for chipping around the green and it seems to work out just as well. Agree with some earlier posts about using a hybrid around the green - need to practice with the hybrid to get the distance control right but I find it a good way to chip consistently around the green.

[SavvySwede]

I have a more creative solution.

Go buy an 8 or 9 iron from a wide soled super game improvement iron set and swap it with your current 8 or 9 iron.  That way you don't have to drop a more versatile club from the bag for a specialty club, yet you will still have what is essentially a "chipper". Granted, it may take a shaft length adjustment to get the proper distance gaps within the iron set and a little lead tape for the proper feel around the greens but it could be an experiment worth trying.

[Judah Ben-Hur]

I bought a Maxfli 42 degree chipper a few years ago. I mainly bought it to use up some reward money. I have not played much and I think I might have taken it to the course 2 times. I agree with others about losing a usable club by having the chipper in the bag. My old 9 iron works just as well on the fringe. I should try a few hybrid stokes as well and see which is better for me. As far as high quality goes, I don't think the bar is set too high with any of them. I did see a 42 degree Cleveland one the last time I was in Dick's Sporting Goods. I'm sure if I looked, the Top Flite rack would have had one in there too.

[vangator]

If you feel the chipper improves your scores, then that's all that matters. The problem I see with chippers is that they have limited applications. Do you use a chipper from heavy rough on the short side of the green? There are lots of situations where chipping with different lofts is called for. Even differing techniques. A chipper may not be that versatile. However, you can use the chipper for situations where it would work well and other irons for other situations. That may lead needing to chip where a chipper is not the best choice. You may use the chipper anyway and may cost you strokes. A chipper is not my choice.

[Polemix]

As a kid in the 90s I played with a chipper and really loved that club. I've recently picked golf up again 20 years later and was looking for the same sensation, which I haven't found yet but I've only had it for a couple of weeks. I find actually my chipper is a very useful and versatile club, I play my chipper out of trouble from the woods, off my back foot. In tight positions where it's hard to fit a long club, the short shaft comes in handy. I can play it one handed and even behind my back quite easily if the lie requires, to get out of trouble. I find it much easier to manipulate than a 5 iron in many circumstancesand it actually cuts quite nicely into the grass as long as it's not too thick. I have it fitted with a putter grip and a steel iron shaft like my irons, it feels similar enough to my putter that I feel like I am putting. I even play it from the sand if the lie is flat and the bunker is not too deep, I use it anywhere from green edge up to 50-60 yards for approach shots, if the pin is towards the back or there is an uphill slope I can take advantage of to pick my landing area. In the best case, near the green, I land within 2-3 feet of the hole, probably better than with my putter from the same distance. In the worst case, from 60 yards i'm rarely more than 20 feet away. With a 5 iron I don't have the same feeling that nothing could go wrong, I can easily overshoot the green. I wish they made chippers with 4-5 iron lofts rather than 7-8, the high loft is generating a lot of backspin which can create a lot of strange bounces especially off the green, and for my rescue shots I use it for low shots so the loft is not helpful at all, I keep looking but everything is in the high 30 degree lofts or more, the occasional 27 degree is elusive, I would go for 21 degrees if I could pick, or if someone knows a fitter who thinks he can adjust the lie of a 3 iron for wedge specs +1 degree... I'm currently testing a DTG Inazone Up'n'down chipper with a jumbo fat putter grip to match my putter's, to be honest the head is weak. At 36 degrees it is one of the lowest lofts I could find but it's still too lofty, I might have to shop in France, there is a shop called Decathlon that sells a 27 degree Inesis chipper I would like to try. If anybody knows of any custom made chippers or good high end chippers, I've tried the Topflite 35 degrees and did not find it was worth the extra buck.

[mkpi]

Tour Edge Golf HT Max-D Chipper is a really great club for those of us in the category of being a new or intermediate golfer and struggle with chipping.  I have found it it great around the greens and you can easily hit this up to 110 yards with a high loft and straight as an arrow.  Very impressive.

PROS: Inexpensive, structurally well-made and easy to use.

CONS: The white paint on top and sides of the club began chipping off after the first use and has deteriorated rapidly.  If you don’t care about aesthetics it’s great but after a couple uses it will look like the oldest club in your bag.  Tour Edge offers a club exchange under their warranty however you are responsible for the return shipping charges

[WUTiger]

Look at You-tube and hunt for bits on a chut ...  (chip + Putt).

You basically take an 7i or 8i, address the ball with the club's heel slightly off the ground, and hit the ball on the toe with a putting stroke.

The ball pops up into the air about 6 inches and lands with a smooth rollout. Something you might want to try.

(I tried it, but figured it was too much hassle to work in.)