Bending, re-bending AP2s

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By Brooke C

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  1. Brooke C

    Brooke C

    I bought AP2s in 6-W, had them strengthened 2* to match precious set (6-iron 29*). Now I'm trying to make room for an extra wedge, meaning I have to lose a longer club. I was thinking along these lines: Lose the 5 hybrid, making up a good part of the difference by bending the 6 iron 2 more degrees strong, the 7 1.5 stronger, the 8 1.0 stronger, the 9 0.5 stronger. I like it in theory. The first question is whether the 6 can be bent 4 degrees strong? (Remember, they are already 2 degrees strong.) If so, is it ok to do it in two steps, as I'm thinking? In other words, assuming 4 degrees bend is ok, can I get there by being them twice? Thanks in advance. Brooke
  2. Brooke C

    Brooke C

    Never mind.  Of course I did a search after posting ...

  3. Cath D.

    Cath D.
    Carlsbad, CA

    Just working out your set gapping - if you have Driver, 15° fairway, 19° fairway, 5 hybrid, 6-W, 3 additional wedges and a putter, that's 14 clubs.  Before you bend it 4 strong, you should see exactly how far you hit each club and make sure the gaps are good.  Maybe instead of bending it 4 strong - keep your 5 hybrid and bend 5° or 6° gaps in your set? - take out the 9 and have the 7, 8 and P cover the gap.  We would recommend finding a different solution than bending the 6 to 5 iron loft.  Another thought is that even if you bent it to 27°, you may not be able to hit it as well as your 5 hybrid which would defeat the purpose.

  4. Brooke C

    Brooke C

    Cathi, Titleist Club Concierge said:

    Just working out your set gapping - if you have Driver, 15° fairway, 19° fairway, 5 hybrid, 6-W, 3 additional wedges and a putter, that's 14 clubs.  Before you bend it 4 strong, you should see exactly how far you hit each club and make sure the gaps are good.  Maybe instead of bending it 4 strong - keep your 5 hybrid and bend 5° or 6° gaps in your set? - take out the 9 and have the 7, 8 and P cover the gap.  We would recommend finding a different solution than bending the 6 to 5 iron loft.  Another thought is that even if you bent it to 27°, you may not be able to hit it as well as your 5 hybrid which would defeat the purpose.

    Thanks, Cathi. Appreciated talking to you the other day (you talked me out of my buyer's remorse). Original plan discarded, as bending 4 degrees is unreasonable, given loss of bounce. Problem is that the 5H inherently goes farther than a 5i (IMO) and I hit the H better besides. So there's a gap between 6i and 5h. If that's my biggest problem, I can deal with it: if in- between, just identify the trouble and go long/short to avoid it. For the short term, I'll work something out, tweak the hybrid ... Thanks.
  5. Brooke C

    Brooke C

    Don't see my reply ... Awaiting moderation? Anyway ... Thinking about: Driver (RazrFit/R, swings best for me) 13* (not long hitter, need 13 for long 3's, par 5's) 21* 4h 5h 6i 7i 8i 9i PW G 55 (Scor) 59 (Scor) Putter
  6. Cath D.

    Cath D.
    Carlsbad, CA

    I use 910D3, 910 17° fwy,2, 3,4,5 hybrid, 6-P, Vokey 52, 58, Fastback.  I have a gap in between the 5 hybrid and 6 iron, so depending on the course, I will throw in the 5 iron and take out the 2 hybrid or just choke up on the hybrid :)

  7. Brooke C

    Brooke C

    Cathi, Titleist Club Concierge said:

    I use 910D3, 910 17° fwy,2, 3,4,5 hybrid, 6-P, Vokey 52, 58, Fastback.  I have a gap in between the 5 hybrid and 6 iron, so depending on the course, I will throw in the 5 iron and take out the 2 hybrid or just choke up on the hybrid :)

    I'm going to drop the second wedge and use Driver, 13, 17, and 21 degree fairway woods, 24 and 27 hybrids 6-S, putter. I'm not a long hitter and can't afford big gaps in the longer clubs, because for me, this is not in the 225-250 range (where a 1-club gap could be easily worked around), but rather in the 175-210 range. My short game and course strategy is pretty good; think I can safely loose the 58 degree wedge. I hit the fairway woods well, so went with that instead of the hybrid, where possible. I'll probably weaken the 24 by 1.5, and the 24 by .75 degree to smooth out the transition. Great thing is that if I'm wrong, I can still tweak it ... Thanks again to all for input. :)
  8. Jim K

    Jim K

    Yes Brooke you can bend them 4 more degrees, but not more than that. Most Forged Irons can be bent around 4 degrees or less. It all depends on who is bending them and what machine they are using. I use the same machine used on tour, and it works fantastic, the club never leaves the machine, and bending and checking the specs can be all done without taking the club out of the bending machine. This is important, some machines you bend then take out and check in a loft gauge, but with mine you never have to do this. It is very important, and I stress important, that the person doing the bending is qualified, and certified to do this. Be very careful who you have do this. I have over 25yrs in the club building experience, and am a certified builder. Hope this info helps. Jim Kurek The Golf Stop

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