fitting question on Mizuno irons

[Yooper]

Hey fellas...I have a quick question for you guys on custom fitting for irons. I have just bought some Mizuno MP-60 with flighted rifle 5.5 shafts from an authorized Mizuno dealer on the net. They sent me a questionaire about how tall and how far my wrists are to the ground. Well anyway after sending it back in to them they came back with these stats for me. I was just wondering if this sounds right to you guys because I never thought I would have to make my clubs longer. Here are my stats......just wondering if you guys could tell me if you think it sounds right what they said I need.

 

Height 5'10"

 

wrist to ground 33 1/2"

 

They want me to add 1/4" to the length and 1 degree flat to the lie angle. Any comments on this would be great seeing I have never had custom fit irons and have no clue if I should actually listen to this.

 

Yooper

[bfar27]

Adding a 1/4 inch makes sense b/c Mizuno's are usually .5 inch short. The 1 degree flat I don't know, to me that all depends on how close you stand to the ball.

[Yooper]

Thanks for the comments....they are appreciated greatly.

[lysaght68]

Adding a 1/4 inch makes sense b/c Mizuno's are usually .5 inch short. The 1 degree flat I don't know, to me that all depends on how close you stand to the ball.

 

I agree with bfar27 regarding lie angle, it's almost impossible to guarantee a perfect lie fit without hitting balls. Much depends on your swing path and distance from the ball. In addition to shorter standard lengths than most OEM's, Mizuno irons also come standard with flatter lie angles than just about all of them. If the lie angle and shaft length of your current or previous set of irons gave you good ball/turf contact you could check the specs of that set (via fitter or by calling the manufacturer) and compare them to the standard MP-60 specs on the Mizuno website. The good news is that the soft forged MP-60's will be more amenable to lie adjustments after you receive them. After receipt of your sticks you could take them to a local fitter if you perceive toe or heel heavy turf contact.