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- #2,501
I went to the range for a couple hours yesterday. One thing I wanted to do was compare the 588's to my newly re-shafted W/S FG Tour V2's. Two key differences between the two are that the 588's are 2° stronger and the lie angles. The 588's are about 1.5° flatter than the V2's. I hit five 7 irons at time and alternated between the two for about 30 balls.
Honestly, there wasn't much comparison at all. I don't know if it was the shaft or the lie angle, but I was far more accurate, hitting the ball more solidly, and longer with the 588's. The V2's felt very head-heavy while the 588's seemed much more balanced. Ball height wasn't that much different on well struck shots, but there were far more well-struck shots with the 588's.
Always fun to experiment, but the 588's stay in the bag going forward.
Honestly, there wasn't much comparison at all. I don't know if it was the shaft or the lie angle, but I was far more accurate, hitting the ball more solidly, and longer with the 588's. The V2's felt very head-heavy while the 588's seemed much more balanced. Ball height wasn't that much different on well struck shots, but there were far more well-struck shots with the 588's.
Always fun to experiment, but the 588's stay in the bag going forward.