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[quote name='pencilwhipper' timestamp='1357064455' post='6148567']
For me, i'm 6'3 with some pretty lengthy arms.. i've been "fitted" for .5 inch long and 3* upright.. then the pulls and hooks started coming, then went back to a standard set and wow i am striking it wonderfully.... so now my specs are 1/4 over at most, and standard to 1 degree up.. i'm interested in seeing other tall golfer's specs.. especially a tall golfer with a FLAT lie.. and i'd like to see swing videos if possible. thanks!
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"especially a tall golfer with a FLAT lie."

I think your pulls and hooks could very well be due to the ball being too close to you i.e. upright lie angle

I am 6' 4" I have used as much as +3 on the course with 2 ounces of lead in the pocket cavity and 6 degrees flat. I was trying to duplicate the Moe Norman swing and the lie board testing resulted in 6 degrees flat. I failed to get the results of Moe Norman (no surprise)

I have tried + 8" to minus 2" or so. I am convinced that "fitting" clubs to length is way over rated and mostly a matter of comfort. Comfort however in no way translates into playing better. I am most comfortable in the Golf Cart seat.

I have tried everything The lightest possible total weight to filling the shaft with lead or sand.

I now play standard length simply because customizing is such a pain in the rear. I might add weight but even then I am trying to live with standard due to pain in rear.

I check the lies on a lie board and adjust my swing angle via ball position unless I must bend them. I have my own bending machine but I am avoiding customization.

I can change my swing to result in whatever lie angle I want. Or I can change it to live with what ever I have.

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I am 6'2" ish and have been fitted a bunch of times for +.5" and 2* up. I recently changed my swing a little and hit a few off of the lie board at Scratch and Patrick thinks I need to go to standard lie. I am sticking with plus .5". I just bought my own lie board so as soon as the weather gets better I am going to hit every club in the bag off of it and adjust them as I have a bending machine too. I plan to mark my ball with a vertical line as well and check the 913 too.

I do not know my wrist to floor but I have long arms and wide shoulders. I wear a 38" sleeve in dress shirts for what that is worth.

Ping G430 Max 9* Fujikura Ventus Velocore Blue 6X
Ping G425 Max 14.5 Alta CB 65S
Callaway Rogue ST Max 18* Tensei Blue 75S

PXG 0211 XCOR2 5-GW
Titleist SM9  52*F 56*D and 60*D
L.A.B. Link1/Scotty Newport
Srixon Z Star XV

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[quote name='MyShortGameSucks' timestamp='1357089044' post='6150703']
I'm 6' 4" tall and now play +1/2" length and 1 deg up in lie angle to Titleist standards. In the past I was +1" with some of my older Mizuno sets but the clubs were just getting too heavy for me I am not gettng any younger!

One question for everyone - does everyone like the resultant D5-D6+ swing-weights of these extended irons or do you try to counter-weight to get back to D2 region?
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I like d4 or d5, I've noticed that over the past few years irons have gotten lighter and mine are covered with lead tape to get them back up where I want them.

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6'-3ish here, 1/4" long, 1* upright (blue code) on my i3+ ping blades......long arms but long legs too - sort of evens things out, avg torso length.

Adams Speedline Launch Lab 9.5*, Adams 9064LS 9.5*, TM Jetspeed 10.5*, PING G20 9.5*
TM Jetspeed 3HL, PING G20 16.5*, TM Jetspeed 5HL 
Ping I3+ Blades 3-LW
Callaway Raxr X Tour- #2, 3 & 4 hybrids
Callaway I-Trax, Odyssey Stroke Lab Double Wide

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I play "standard" - 45" driver, 43" 3 wood and whatever my hybrids come out as. I would say most woods and hybrids are too long anyway without me adding another 0.5 to 0.75"....

Ping 430 LST 10.5, Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 65X
Ping 425 17, 19 & 22 deg hybrids,  Ping Tour 85X
Mizuno 923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, DG 105 
Mizuno S23 54 deg wedge

Vokey SM6 60 K wedge
Mizuno IOMI #3 putter

Titleist ProV1x 

Vessel Lux Lite Bag

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6' 3" 190. 34 waist, 12M shoe.

5 iron 38.25, white dots Ping. Wedges 1 degree up

Driver, 3 wood 1/2 inch short

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[quote name='Ajlepisto' timestamp='1357230015' post='6160313']
I'm curious to know how many of you guys play off the shelf driver and 3w lengths, or if you cut them down.
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I like 1/4 off lately but have always played 45/43 just because that was the way they came.

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I'm 6'4 and play 1/2" long and 1 degree up... spent Christmas in the desert playing stock clubs, and did not notice a significant difference.

My dad (can beat up your dad) is 6'10" and plays something like 2.5" extra, and I'm not sure the lie... those things are massive. He plays a 48 inch driver as well...

I need to get fit again, but that's a different story.

As of  10/11/2021

9 Callaway Mavrk Sub Zero with Ventus Black 7X

13 Degree Srixon 3 wood Project X Black 6.5

19 Degree Sub70 939 Pro with Proforce V2

4 Utility Sub70 699u 22 degree Proforce V2

5-GW Srixon Zx5 with Project X 6.5

Sub70 286 54

Sub70 JB Low Bounce 58

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6'2" here...

Titleist irons are +1/4" over length, and 2 degrees upright from standard.

Vokey wedges are still +1/4" over length, but 1 degree upright from standard.

910 woods are: Driver = standard length, and -.75 degrees flat; 3-wood = -1/4" short, and -.75 flat; Hybrid = -1/2" short, and .75 degrees upright.

Putter is 35" and 71 degrees (standard).

Titleist.

 

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6'2, +1/2" 3 degrees up on mizuno irons, they tend to be a little flatter than most, taylor made id probably go 1* up since they seem to be a little more up than others, most others 2* up

G25 10.5 kiyoshi purple 75
G25 3w kiyoshi purple 85
G25 5w kiyoshi purple 85
S55 3-p kbs tour
52/58 anser kbs tour
Golo 7 cb

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6' 3", and My i20's are +1" and upright 4.5* maroon dot.

Driver: Callaway Epic 10.5* set to 11.5* Fujikura Pro TS Stiff 44.5"
FW: Callaway Steelhead XR 4+ 16* Aldila Rogue Silver 70 Stiff
FW: Callaway Steelhead XR Heavenwood 20.5* Aldila Tour Blue 70 Stiff or Hy: Callaway Apex 20* w/ Kuro Kage 80 Stiff
Irons: Ping i20 4-UW ZZ65 Stiff (+1")
Wedges: Cleveland RTX-4 (53* & 57*) Stiff (+1")
Putter: Odyssey Red Ball (34")
Stand Bag: Sun Mountain 4.5
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft Yellow

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6'2", standard L/L and usually 1-2* upright

PING G425 LST 9* | Kuro Kage TiNi DC 60 X
Taylormade M2 15* | RIP Beta 70 X

Callaway XHP 21* | RIP Alpha 90 X
*** Irons: OPEN *** 

Cleveland RTX 4 52/56* (mid) | DGS400
Titleist Vokey SM8 60*K | DGS400
Scotty Cameron Special Select FB 5.5 35"

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