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My own preference during the last couple of years has been less offset.
0.10 is what I have in my current sets and I'm happy with it.
How much weight do you put on the offset while buying irons?
What does offset do for you? Does a a lot of offset help you, or distract you?
For me too much offset makes it difficult it address the ball and I feel that something isn't right. Make me twist my hands, my body and the club all sorts of ways. Usually ending up with a huge hook.
What do you have to say about offset?
I will openly admit that I have a problem mentally looking down at an offset iron, I have always been open in that regard, its just an eye thing. That said, I have gotten over it a lot, I also understand that contrary to what some want to believe the SCIENCE behind offset is accurate and real in that it will help many golfers do what they struggle most with, get the ball in there air and ALSO that it DOES NOT CAUSE HOOKS!!! Users setting up incorrectly cause hooks with offset irons, that is just a fact (and again I openly admit to being one of those people but I still know its me and NOT the iron).
Offset does not bother me. If an iron has it, thats fine. If it doesnt, thats fine as well.
It just so happens that the set I gamed for the majority of 2013 had significant offset in them, being the 588 MT and TT set. I hit them quite well, and was able to lower my index significantly with them in the bag, but I guess I just needed the extra help because I am not as good of a golfer as I wish I was.
Beags is wise. I'm trying to get to where you are with it, if its there, great, if it isn't great. I love that.