Farm_kid

Those Ping Eyes are very collectible. Check'em out on ebay, the rare color combos bring a pretty penny.

Glad to see people started putting pictures in this thread, otherwise it was quite boring.

I vote the Tom Wishon clubfitting as well. Heck, just talk tothe nearest Wishon clubfitter and if you don't like his presentation, then go to your local Dick's Sporting Goods store and buy the clubs that match whatever hat, shoes, or balls that you already use.

The V100 and Neo seem like good fits for me as well. The one question I still have about the two is on the shot distance function. Do they mark the distance for each shot (point to point) or only the drive from the Teebox? I would like to measure and record my iron shots as well so that I can find "probable", "safe", and "perfect hit" distances. Can these basic models do that?

I was playing in high school when the Ping Zings came out. The funky design was just awesome to me. I really like the vintage Pings because they were so ahead of their time (cavity backs). The Beryllium Copper Eye 2s are also up there for me.

I think folks should indicate how they know/estimate the distances that they post. Are you distances based on your use of GPS, course markings, driving range flags, etc? The important number is not the distance hit anyways, rather the gap produced between clubs. I am going to buy a GPS this year's start of the season, last year I bought new clubs. Next year, maybe lessons (then again, who needs lessons? New shoes and bag? )

Good points everyone. I think we can boil down the discussion and agree that off the shelf clubs do not fit everyone (some might say don't fit anyone). Shindig and jPalermo both altered thier club lies and lengths fom the factory specs. So for the original poster, I say give it a try, what do you have to lose? Build your own, experiment, or try the 1 Iron Golf system and take advantage of their 30-day money back guarantee.

The response from Jpalermo is exactly the response that always happens (and I don't blame him or criticize him he has the golf game he likes). Take a look at in the Golf magazines when they show what's in the pro's bag. You see all kinds of stuff, hardly ever see anything configured directly off the shelf. Often you will see the Driver and 3W at the same length, sometimes the long irons are almost identical, and most of the time, the wedges are all the same length. The clubs come from the big club makers, but even a casual observer can tell that they have been modified to suit the pro. There are other products that explore the same lenght theory. Tommy Armour EQL (don't make them any more) Pure Fit iMatch Component heads (sold out right now, but the website says the will be in stock this Spring.) Simpletons Irons (two lengths instead of one)

I bought the 1 iron golf irons last summer and dropped my handicap by 4 strokes. There is a large mental hurdle that you have to get over in order to play these clubs. It is next to impossible for the single-digit handicap types to overcome the paradigm shift, because they are usually better than most of the people they play with so why should they change. I don't blame them for being "non-believers". I also don't play very often, 3 times a month is great and I am lucky to hit a driving range once per week. I don't play enough to get really good, especially my horrid putting. Here is what I find in a round of golf...by the time I make the turn, I am hitting the sweetspot on my irons consistently and that includes the high-lofted clubs. Why? Because even if I havent swung the 8i all day, when I get to the #10 tee box and pull the 8i, I am confident because I have been swinging virtually the same club all day leading up to that shot. I like them and play better with them. I have been know on several occasions to tee off with the 3i on 350yd holes rather than put my drive in the trees. Then I can hit a 6i or 7 into the green. Many naysayers talk about the distances being compressed. I don't know for sure, like I said, I don't play very often. I am buying a GPS this Spring and will record my yardage per club throughout the Summer.