Getting fitted and club selection questions

[nogoodatthis]

I had some time to kill so I stopped by the proshop today. The pro wasn't there but the guy working said we could do a quick measure and fitting. It was free so why not. I've never been fitted before so we proceded. He measured my length, swing speed and the wear tape on the bottom of the club. He came up with these numbers. Also it was irons I was swinging. 80mph with +1" and +2* on the lie. I plan on getting "officially" fitted by the pro but am curious about the club selections. If these numbers stay true they are no where what I'm currently swinging so would I be better off buying new or reshafting my current clubs. I hit them pretty well for not be even close to the right setup. They are Cobra S2s. They have a special going on CG16 for $480 something plus tax. If I could sell the S2s would I be better off going that way or just reshafting the cobras? If I were to sell the cobras what would the approximate value be? They are stiff graphite shafts on 6-gw and reg steel on the 3,5, and lob. Thanks in advance, Mike

[nogoodatthis]

Anyone have suggestions on the better route. Reshafting my S2s or new CG16s or what good game improvement irons?

[Stacey_E]

Lets do the math.  6-gw is 6 clubs.  Each shaft will cost you $10 minimum for steel plus $5 minimum for the grip.  A shaft pull and replace around here will run you about $10 per club.  A lie adjustment will cost you about $5 per club.  Add that all up and you are looking at about $30 per club x 6 clubs is $180.  This does not take into account the fact that your club heads are weighted for graphite regular length shafts (if I read your current set up correctly).  Replacing those shafts with +1" steel would send the swingweights off the charts.  And replacing them with quality graphite would definitely cost a bit more.  PGA Value Guide currently has those irons resaling around $180.

My advice is to skip the re-shaft and sell the clubs at an asking price of $250 (read $200).  Put that $200 on some new fitted irons, or slightly used 1" over irons and have the lie adjusted.  YMMV

[nogoodatthis]

Thank you. That's kinda what I was figuring minus the head weight issue. I wasn't aware of that. Next short of hitting a bunch of irons(which I will) is there any I should be stearing towards or away from for that matter. These S2s are the 1st nice clubs I've ever owned.

[Stacey_E]

Originally Posted by nogoodatthis

Thank you. That's kinda what I was figuring minus the head weight issue. I wasn't aware of that. Next short of hitting a bunch of irons(which I will) is there any I should be stearing towards or away from for that matter. These S2s are the 1st nice clubs I've ever owned.

I would say any of the major 5 or 6 brands are a safe bet as long as the shafts are fitted to your needs.  Clubhead construction is important too.  Most opt for a more forgiving head (like the S2) if they cant get out to play a lot, and a more traditional blade style if they are looking to work and improve.  You can usually get a large portion of your investment back if you shop carefully and buy slightly used clubs (from a major manufacturer) - that is if you decide to upgrade or change your setup later.

[showtime583]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all club heads for irons are essentially the same weight - regardless of manufacturer....similarly, I don't believe there are club heads of the same model weighted differently for graphite vs. steel.....

[nogoodatthis]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all club heads for irons are essentially the same weight - regardless of manufacturer....similarly, I don't believe there are club heads of the same model weighted differently for graphite vs. steel.....

I guess this would be nice to know if they are or not.

[1puttit]

Originally Posted by showtime583

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all club heads for irons are essentially the same weight - regardless of manufacturer....similarly, I don't believe there are club heads of the same model weighted differently for graphite vs. steel.....

Club head weights vary quite a bit by manufacturer. I do not know of any company that makes two different sets of heads depending on whether they are going to shaft them with graphite or steel shafts. BUT, the clubs can be weighted differently using tip weights to change the swing weight. Typically graphite irons will have lower swing weights than steel shafted irons but this depends a lot on the weight of the shafts being used. There are 115g steel shafts, 90g steel shafts, 85g and 95g graphite shafts, etc...

If you're looking to upgrade your irons I'd go out and hit all the major OEM's. You can save a ton of cash by picking up last year's model. Sell your current irons on ebay.

[mlf16507]

Originally Posted by showtime583

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all club heads for irons are essentially the same weight - regardless of manufacturer....similarly, I don't believe there are club heads of the same model weighted differently for graphite vs. steel.....

The heads will weight the same, but the graphite shaft will be 1/2" longer to make the same  swing weight. Back in the day heads used for graphite shafts were 10 grms heavier, but the manufactures figured out that the 1/2" would come out the same swing weight., so they  wouldn't have to stock double the inventory.