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**Meerenuch** · 08-30-2012, 08:12 PM

IMO it was all just a marketing ploy a few years ago. Someone would say "look here, you can hit our 6-iron longer than the 6-iron from 10 years ago" No kidding, 2-3 more degrees of loft, longer shaft, I should hope so. It just depends on your way of thinking about the clubs. If you reverse the thinking and tell yourself you hit the 38º club 150 yards what does it matter if it says 8-iron or 9-iron? The GI clubs today are probably weighted better and give you a better chance to hit a good shot so it might be beneficial to try new clubs. I wouldn't get hung up on the loft issue though. Instead of buying a set of 4-PW like we did 10-15 years ago, you just end up buying a 5-GW and it is basically the same thing, they just say something different on the bottom.

08-30-2012, 08:12 PM	#17
Meerenuch Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 363 Senior Member	IMO it was all just a marketing ploy a few years ago. Someone would say "look here, you can hit our 6-iron longer than the 6-iron from 10 years ago" No kidding, 2-3 more degrees of loft, longer shaft, I should hope so. It just depends on your way of thinking about the clubs. If you reverse the thinking and tell yourself you hit the 38º club 150 yards what does it matter if it says 8-iron or 9-iron? The GI clubs today are probably weighted better and give you a better chance to hit a good shot so it might be beneficial to try new clubs. I wouldn't get hung up on the loft issue though. Instead of buying a set of 4-PW like we did 10-15 years ago, you just end up buying a 5-GW and it is basically the same thing, they just say something different on the bottom.
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