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jballard388

By jballard388
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jballard388 Established Member

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So I went and got fitted for some irons yesterday and had a question. My average clubhead speed with a 6 iron was 92 mph and the fitter did a strike test where he puts the ball on a plastic thing and had me strike it to where it scuffs the iron to show contact.

The red area is the area of the club that I was consistently hitting. The only recommendation he made is adjusting the lie 3 degrees. My question is is that something I can grow out of and learn to hit more in the middle of the club because I just cant see myself paying 300 dollars more for a set of irons I can order off the internet for a lot cheaper.

Driver-:cleve: 588 Custom 9.0   

Woods-:cleve: Launcher 3 and 5 wood 

Irons- :mizuno: JPX 825 4-GW

wedges-:cleve: CG14 60* and and :callaway: x series jaws 56*

putter-:nike: Method Core Drone


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Of all the swing elements, the lie angle a person needs is one of the most consistent.

Three degrees is near the max for bending for lie, so you need a clubsmith who knows how to bend the irons properly. If this clubsmith guarantees the bend, it is worth the money. If you buy online and have an outsider bend the irons, you run into extra $$ so they fit you. And, you risk damage. How much do you save? Don't confuse price and value.

The MP-69 came out circa 2012, and the trade-in price is under $300. Original MSRP was about $900. How much is this shop charging for the MP-69s?

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I didn't try out those irons that was just a picture I picked. I hit the mizuno 825s and the mizuno jpx ez and they were the ones I liked best. He told me he could put me in a set of the jpx ez's for around 750 with the shafts he recommended for me and the bend.

Driver-:cleve: 588 Custom 9.0   

Woods-:cleve: Launcher 3 and 5 wood 

Irons- :mizuno: JPX 825 4-GW

wedges-:cleve: CG14 60* and and :callaway: x series jaws 56*

putter-:nike: Method Core Drone


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Caution: The JPX 825s and the EZs are current production models. Is the online purchase offer legitimate, for $300 less? Beware of counterfeits.

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jballard388 Established Member

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300 dollars less from Golfsmith. I live in Alaska so stuff up here is gonna cost more than lower 48.

Driver-:cleve: 588 Custom 9.0   

Woods-:cleve: Launcher 3 and 5 wood 

Irons- :mizuno: JPX 825 4-GW

wedges-:cleve: CG14 60* and and :callaway: x series jaws 56*

putter-:nike: Method Core Drone


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Based on where that red mark is, I'd say you only need about a 1 deg bend. When I buy my next set, it will be for a name supplier (ie Golfsmith or Watts). I don't want to mess with the chance of getting counterfeits.

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Yea I will only buy from a source I trust. And during my fitting I hit a 6 iron 200-210 yards 3 separate times. I really like those mizunos

Driver-:cleve: 588 Custom 9.0   

Woods-:cleve: Launcher 3 and 5 wood 

Irons- :mizuno: JPX 825 4-GW

wedges-:cleve: CG14 60* and and :callaway: x series jaws 56*

putter-:nike: Method Core Drone


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Based on where that red mark is, I'd say you only need about a 1 deg bend.

When I buy my next set, it will be for a name supplier (ie Golfsmith or Watts). I don't want to mess with the chance of getting counterfeits.

I would agree with this, too many counterfeits out there to take a chance.


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