so little loft, it makes sense there is not going to be much change. It is basically 90* or 93* really. lol.
I'm equally confused by this as well, I didn't think adjusting the lie angle on the putter was going to do a whole lot to the loft. The way it presents itself to the ball maybe, like a dynamic loft? (still doesn't super make sense but that's golf) or is it changing the static loft on the putter?
Well @vgolfman did the math showing it doesn’t change much at all. Which makes sense when dealing with so little loft. I am curious to make sure I understand what he is saying. If you start with a static flat like then adjust back to a flat lie all things should remain the same.
The loft is NOT changing. Only the lie angle. As the lie goes up/down the face starts to point left/right. Most people are aware of this correlation on irons (see examples below), which is very important to start line and ball flight curvature in an iron fitting. Too many people then correlate a similar effect to putters, however as the loft is so little (typically 3* like in my example) the effect is so very small. In fact, if loft was zero, lie wouldn't matter at all.
Way much more, yes. I read face angle as loft, because I forgot how reading works apparently and mixed loft and face angle. It's been a dayThe loft is NOT changing. Only the lie angle. As the lie goes up/down the face starts to point left/right. Most people are aware of this correlation on irons (see examples below), which is very important to start line and ball flight curvature in an iron fitting. Too many people then correlate a similar effect to putters, however as the loft is so little (typically 3* like in my example) the effect is so very small. In fact, if loft was zero, lie wouldn't matter at all.
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Way much more, yes. I read face angle as loft, because I forgot how reading works apparently and mixed loft and face angle. It's been a day
Ok. This is what I was thinking.. thanks!The loft is NOT changing. Only the lie angle. As the lie goes up/down the face starts to point left/right. Most people are aware of this correlation on irons (see examples below), which is very important to start line and ball flight curvature in an iron fitting. Too many people then correlate a similar effect to putters, however as the loft is so little (typically 3* like in my example) the effect is so very small. In fact, if loft was zero, lie wouldn't matter at all.
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Great question. If you make me pick a single, most important thing, I'd say alignment accuracy/consistency. Other things that matter a lot, in no particular order... length, loft, grip, head weight, shaft and loft. Things that matter a little... lie and how cool the head cover is.
Not thinking he made a lot of 5 footers..
Just posted this on the tweeter machine and thought it could lead to an interesting discussion on the THP forum so...
I'll me monitoring (lurking?) and will try to answer any follow up questions, but preference will be giving to tweeted questions.
Umm, this is THP @vgolfman The coolness of the headcover is THE most important factor!
A loft of 26* and a lie angle that is off by 2* changes the face angle by about 1*. The higher the loft, the more effective face angle/start line changes. Example, the least effect is on putter, then driver.... the most would be on wedges.
