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Re: Rll 8 iron

• DaveStrock 919 Posts

  Sun, Jul 21 2013 5:40 PM

  R11 8 iron drives me nuts ,it's not consistent at all,,,can't get it dialed and it usually cost me a stroke or two every round,WGT can you do something to program it to be as consistent as the rest of the R11's ..can anyone using the R11's give me a hint on what it takes to dial it in,,,,,

• Reaytj 114 Posts

  Sun, Jul 21 2013 5:44 PM

  DaveStrock:

  R11 8 iron drives me nuts ,it's not consistent at all,,,can't get it dialed and it usually cost me a stroke or two every round,WGT can you do something to program it to be as consistent as the rest of the R11's ..can anyone using the R11's give me a hint on what it takes to dial it in,,,,,

  Sry Dave !  This has been a problem for a long time. No one that i know has the answer...shots long. some short.  I'm looking far an answer myself ..

  Tim

• Mushy01 2,567 Posts

  Sun, Jul 21 2013 5:45 PM

  I've noticed of late , its getting a lot more erratic ........ tonight its been anywhere from  5 - 20 yds short most of the time , then just as you get used to it and add the extra , it goes 10 yds long.

• fmagnets 3,640 Posts

  Sun, Jul 21 2013 6:00 PM

  Play for 153yds full backspin with the OP's balls. Be aware that a slight mishit can easily cost you 5 or 10 yards, so dinging is a premium. And also into the wind shots will tend to go slightly further than whatever your calculations would normally suggest.

  If you are still stumped, I believe it is possible to make the flight more predictable by adding a few yards to the shot using a little less backspin, and removing the same number of yards with less power on the meter. 

• Jimbog1964 8,378 Posts

  Sun, Jul 21 2013 6:01 PM

  OK head up over the parapet lol, and not saying that club won't do some odd things:

  Nike 81 ball @ 95% BS hit 96% power will go 141 yards.  Ease of the spin to say 85% and hit @ 98% power and you can get 149 yards. It's easy to stretch that to a reliable 151 yards at which point the 7 iron mercifully has begun to be a good option. Put 100% anything on the 8 iron and more chance of winning the lotto millions...............The RSG 0 wind I was getting those same yardages time over.  My thought's.....

• skccvb 799 Posts

  Mon, Jul 22 2013 12:36 PM

  Personally, I rarely use any backspin on 8 iron -because sometimes it "takes" and sometimes it don't! So-play whatever percentage of full shot is called for -unless full back yardage is spot on AND have no better alternative- then hit 'n pray, lol. Like many others- I hate having a shot of 145-150 yards- rather have 230! 

• 783 Posts

  Mon, Jul 22 2013 1:13 PM

  i try to avoid it as much as i can. i would rather a longer approach shot on a iron i can trust. to a short approach with a club whats so inconsistant. only advice i can give really.