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**forextradinginfo** · 08-13-2009, 07:09 PM

I know that lofts in irons have been jacked up, so I'm wondering why they didn't compare an old 36* or 48* iron with a new 36* or 48* (or whatever's closest) iron. Of course the newer clubs will hit the ball longer - newer clubs have longer shafts and less loft.

It would have been nice to compare shot dispersion as well.

Absolutely... you really can't draw any conclusions when you are comparing clubs with 4 or 5 degree differences in loft, an inch difference in length, and completely different shaft flex. They could have stamped a "9" on a 44° 8I back then and you'd have had the same loft as today's 9I.

08-13-2009, 07:09 PM	#1
forextradinginfo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 331 Senior Member	I know that lofts in irons have been jacked up, so I'm wondering why they didn't compare an old 36* or 48* iron with a new 36* or 48* (or whatever's closest) iron. Of course the newer clubs will hit the ball longer - newer clubs have longer shafts and less loft. It would have been nice to compare shot dispersion as well. Absolutely... you really can't draw any conclusions when you are comparing clubs with 4 or 5 degree differences in loft, an inch difference in length, and completely different shaft flex. They could have stamped a "9" on a 44° 8I back then and you'd have had the same loft as today's 9I.
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