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Originally Posted by Northendzone
Tell me if I need to check my expectations on distance gains with new clubs.
So last week I purchased a set of cobra king sz’s. I taped up the 7, 8 and the hybrid align the the driver and 7 wood and went to the range Saturday.
I felt like I was not hitting much further with the 7 or 8 - although perhaps if I pulled the tape off I get maybe as much as 5 yards more.
I was hoping to find maybe a 10 yard gain with new clubs or is that wishful thinking?
I am mulling over taking the back the cobras and trying a set of Taylormade SIM2’s - which were my second choice when I was hitting at golf town.
I liked the cobra driver and 7 wood.
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I am not sure that using distance as the main criteria for selecting new irons is the best one. I would use it in tandem with forgiveness, ball flight, etc. The easiest way to gain 10 yards is by taking a longer club out of your bag. I hope that didn't sound snarky as it wasnt meant to. The reality is though that it is hard to compare irons against each other just by looking at the number on the bottom. Lofts can change between brands and even sets within a brand.
It is not unheard of for people to pick up 10 yards over their old set - but often if you look into it, their new irons have stronger lofts than their old irons so that new 7 iron has the same loft as the old 6 iron, for example. So the extra yardage is from actually just hitting a longer club.
I chase distance with my long clubs - new driver gets me 10 extra yards every single year according to the advertising! - but for the irons, all I want to know is that they are going to go the same distance every time.
But if you really do want the extra yardage at each club, then for sure go look for it. You'll find it in a set out there somewhere. What you might end up finding though is that you'll end up with a gap at the bottom end of your bag - ie. the PW that comes with the set has such a strong loft that you end up with a big gap between your PW and gap wedge or sand wedge. I think another poster mentioned that above as well.
Good luck - I hope you find a set you love.