clubfitting on trackman

Status
Not open for further replies.
T

Tball88

New
well, for the first time ever, I'm actually going to get custom fitted for a new set of irons. I figure somebody needs to get this economy going.

Anyway, the clubfitter I've chosen uses trackman technology to assist in getting you fit correctly.

Has anyone else here done this? If so, are there any pitfalls I should be aware of?

thanks
 
cmartingolf

cmartingolf

New
I'm not aware of any...

Other than the basics which most decent fitters can do, I think you'll have an eye opening experience and get a set that hits the yardage gaps really well.

I'm jeaslous, I want to join you:)
 
Richie3Jack

Richie3Jack

New
I just did this exact thing yesterday. The clubfitter said he though clubfitting with Trackman for irons was a bit overkill. A friend of a friend is a Mizuno rep and we did a quick fitting w/o Trackman awhile ago and pretty much came up with the same exact specs as I did with Trackman...the type of shaft was different. My friend and I that did the fitting w/o the Trackman thought I would be fine with Dynamic Gold Shafts, especially since I tend to hit the ball too high. But with the Trackman fitting it had me hitting some Rifle shafts.

I wound up choosing the MP 62's with Rifle and made some modifications to get the ball a little lower. I figure if worse comes to worse, I should like the clubheads and then I can fool around with the shafts. And if I like the Rifles, I will start considering the KBS Tour shafts.

Anyway, the clubfitter said that Trackman works best with the driver fitting and the gap fitting (seeing what the yardage gaps are between each club). In a sense I don't think I really needed the iron fitting, but it gives me peace of mind.




3JACK
 
Richie3Jack

Richie3Jack

New
cmartingolf said:
I'm not aware of any...

Other than the basics which most decent fitters can do, I think you'll have an eye opening experience and get a set that hits the yardage gaps really well.

I'm jeaslous, I want to join you:)
Click to expand...

The clubfitter I went to has yardage gap and iron fitting as seperate services.

I haven't done the yardage gap fitting yet, but I would think it's infinitely more valuable than the iron fitting. The driver fitting makes a lot of sense towards being invaluable as well. I'm looking to get a new driver, so that's my next step.



3JACK
 
Richie3Jack

Richie3Jack

New
curtisj76 said:
How do you like those 62's? They look similar to my 30's.
Click to expand...

I don't pick them up until next Wednesday. I've hit them before on the range and I loved the feel, could work them pretty easily and they are pretty forgiving without losing that ability to carve shots.



3JACK
 
vjsinger

vjsinger

New
Richie3Jack said:
I just did this exact thing yesterday. The clubfitter said he though clubfitting with Trackman for irons was a bit overkill. A friend of a friend is a Mizuno rep and we did a quick fitting w/o Trackman awhile ago and pretty much came up with the same exact specs as I did with Trackman...the type of shaft was different. My friend and I that did the fitting w/o the Trackman thought I would be fine with Dynamic Gold Shafts, especially since I tend to hit the ball too high. But with the Trackman fitting it had me hitting some Rifle shafts.

I wound up choosing the MP 62's with Rifle and made some modifications to get the ball a little lower. I figure if worse comes to worse, I should like the clubheads and then I can fool around with the shafts. And if I like the Rifles, I will start considering the KBS Tour shafts.

Anyway, the clubfitter said that Trackman works best with the driver fitting and the gap fitting (seeing what the yardage gaps are between each club). In a sense I don't think I really needed the iron fitting, but it gives me peace of mind.




3JACK
Click to expand...


How did you do the fitting with the friend?? No technology..just your eyes?? thanks for the info.
 
Richie3Jack

Richie3Jack

New
vjsinger said:
How did you do the fitting with the friend?? No technology..just your eyes?? thanks for the info.
Click to expand...

With my friend we had an indoor hitting session with some launch monitor, can't recall which. Then went on the lie board to fit my lie angle and hand size to check what type of grips. I'm +1/2" in length, 1* upright.

I used ProV1's in the Trackman fitting.



3JACK
 
vjsinger

vjsinger

New
Thanks 3Jack. Im looking to at least get my length,lie and grip right for the golf season with my current irons. That is all I can spare with my budget. I plan on doing an indoor fitting with a good clubmaker in my area that uses a Zelocity system, so this info you provided makes me feel better about not using the Trackman this year.
 
Richie3Jack

Richie3Jack

New
vjsinger said:
Thanks 3Jack. Im looking to at least get my length,lie and grip right for the golf season with my current irons. That is all I can spare with my budget. I plan on doing an indoor fitting with a good clubmaker in my area that uses a Zelocity system, so this info you provided makes me feel better about not using the Trackman this year.
Click to expand...

With the driver Trackman is really good because it can provide you with the angle of descent on the ball flight and you can find the longest and most accurate driver for you. And obviously, the yardage gap fitting is great so you can find out not only how far you hit each iron, but get the proper yardage gap between each club. However, I think the iron fitting is more or less there for a golfer who wants peace of mind.


3JACK
 
mjstrong

mjstrong

New
Richie3Jack said:
I just did this exact thing yesterday. The clubfitter said he though clubfitting with Trackman for irons was a bit overkill.
Click to expand...

Trackman could still help in determining your yardage gaps, finding distance discrepancies amongst shafts, etc. Overkill? Probably...still useful? Definitely.
 
B

Brian Manzella

Administrator
I hate to disagree, but....

TrackMan is NEVER overkill.

It is the single best piece of equipment introduced to golf since the steel shaft.

EVery SECOND you can hit balls on a TrackMan, you should.

On this research trip myself, Mike Finney and Chris Hamburger are going on, we are going ALSO to a VERY HIGH-END clubfitting, and would NOT GO without TrackMan.

We will report on all of our findings.

Wish I could tell you more....but....it is a secret mission.....
 
mjstrong

mjstrong

New
Brian Manzella said:
TrackMan is NEVER overkill.

It is the single best piece of equipment introduced to golf since the steel shaft.

EVery SECOND you can hit balls on a TrackMan, you should.

On this research trip myself, Mike Finney and Chris Hamburger are going on, we are going ALSO to a VERY HIGH-END clubfitting, and would NOT GO without TrackMan.

We will report on all of our findings.

Wish I could tell you more....but....it is a secret mission.....
Click to expand...

Couldn't agree more. But, you are not just going for a clubfitting; you are going for a full on research project.

Also, without a Club Fitter trained with the proper use of Trackman, it could be overkill. You would need somebody familiar with the information and implications of Trackman to use it fully for its fitting purposes.
 
B

Brian Manzella

Administrator
tongzilla said:
What is "very high end clubfitting"? This better not be kept secret for much longer. :)
Click to expand...

The "very high end clubfitting" is in the same city as the main location of our research trip.

The whole trip will be the focus of lots of threads on this forum, as soon as I return from the trip on April 2.
 
Richie3Jack

Richie3Jack

New
Trackman is certainly phenomenal. I had hit on it once before, mainly to look at my numbers with a 3-wood and learned a lot from it. The iron fitting I took I learned some more things...particularly that my angle of descent with my irons wasn't steep enough in accordance to Brian's 'Trackman Findings' post and it's no small wonder why I tend to hit the ball pretty high and now I know exactly how much more angle of descent I need.

That being said, in the times of this economy if your budget is really tight I'd probably suggest against it. The iron fitting alone cost me $150. The driver fitting is $100. The yardage gap fitting is $200. I'm not sure what other clubfitters with Trackman charge, but I'm betting it's a similar price.

I'm lucky enough where my budget isn't that tight, so I look at it like the charge was worth it for peace of mind. But in the end, I will say that the fitting w/Trackman produced the same result as the fitting w/o Trackman. With the driver, I think it would be a lot different because you have an angle of descent and some other factors to consider. Plus, w/Trackman you're hitting outside.

But again if you have a very tight budget, I'd suggest saving your money and put it towards Trackman's driver fitting or yardage gap work.




3JACK
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top