Lie consistency between manufacturers

[chilepepper]

Obviously lofts vary some manufacturer to manufacturer. I'm wondering if lie varies much. Say someone gets fitted for X lie in a specific club. Will the lie recommendation from Company A be consistent, fitting wise, as company B C or D? No doubt shafts will affect ball flight as will lofts

[saevel25]

25 minutes ago, chilepepper said:

Obviously lofts vary some manufacturer to manufacturer. I'm wondering if lie varies much. Say someone gets fitted for X lie in a specific club. Will the lie recommendation from Company A be consistent, fitting wise, as company B C or D? No doubt shafts will affect ball flight as will lofts

They can. 

Like lofts, and how they correlate to the loft presented at impact. Static, measured, lie angles are not the lie angles presented at impact. It depends on things like club head weight, swing speed, the type of golf shaft. 

[WUTiger]

Keep in mind that shaft length influences static lie angle.

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"There are two important factors to consider when considering the lie angle of an iron. First, lie angle should be fitted dynamically, meaning that the club fitter should examine the lie angle when the club is impacting the ball. How the clubhead sits at address has no bearing on performance. Second, lie is fitted after shaft length has been selected because length affects dynamic lie angle – every 1/2" of length added makes the iron play 1 degree more upright; the reverse is true for reduced length."

For full segment, see CallaPreO.Custom

Also, the lie angle for say, a 7 iron, varies by OEM. In club testing, I find that I take standard lie angle for Callaway irons, but for Ping I take Maroon, which is 0.75* flat.

[1badbadger]

There is no industry standard for lofts, lie angles or shaft length.  So not only can lie angles vary from one company to the next, they can vary from model to model within the same company!

When a player says his irons are "2* up", it doesn't mean much without a starting point.  There is less chance for confusion by saying "my 7 iron is 64*" for example.