pucci Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 I haven ow recieved my NC1 heads and nippon 1150 shafts, I have just been on the phone to a custom fitter and the cost is- £60 for custom fitting Then £25 per club to get them SST pured and 'made' Then I would go back a week later and get a final 'fitting for lofts etc. So overall will work out at around £300, this is about $530... Is that the 'going rate'? Anyone? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunmetal Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 I haven ow recieved my NC1 heads and nippon 1150 shafts, I have just been on the phone to a custom fitter and the cost is-£60 for custom fitting Then £25 per club to get them SST pured and 'made' Then I would go back a week later and get a final 'fitting for lofts etc. So overall will work out at around £300, this is about $530... Is that the 'going rate'? Anyone? TIA! The most I charge is $250 and half of that is refunded if you purchase clubs from me. It all depends on what is done. I feel that we are pretty thorough and do a good overall custom fitting. 25 (pounds?) seems way off unless he owns a $20,000 computer and needs to recoup his investment. My 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pucci Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 tbh from what I ahve read gonna fork out the dough -think the clubs deserve it ;) Before the hammering they'll take with me on the other end lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramizuno13 Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 It really matters what your preception is of the clubmaker. Does he have a reputation for high quality work? Have you seen his work? He probably determines his prices based on the market price and his own self-value. Also, you can't compare prices where you live to prices in the US. We generaly have lower cost goods. By the way, whether he has a $20,000 computer or not, it shouldn't reflect how good or a clubmaker he is.. Don't forget, no matter how much you test shafts with all these gizmos, no 2 shafts will feel the same no matter what the specs say. Thats why the pros go by feel, not by stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pucci Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 tbh no idea on the quality of their workmanship - but another member has used them before- (them being precisiongolf) and said they were good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramizuno13 Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 If it looks like its worth it, then it is. It's all about you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey3108 Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 (edited) It's not an easy questions to answer IMO. We can't compare them apple to apple. Obviously he is in England w/ cost of living, expenses and rent are much higher than North Carolina ( just example ). Plus if he is that good and famous, you can't compare the rate of Butch Harmon and some local teaching pro ($500 vs $50 per hr ), even i know a lot of them are as good or maybe even better than any famous teachers out there, But Butch is Butch! If you feel it's to far from your reach, Don't even think twice of going there...on the other hand if you want to give it a try and you have the money to burn, why not? Yes, you are entitle to ask around about his reputation but comparing their rate is like asking Butch why his rate is $500 per hr. Plus I don't think Butch can handle his work if his rate is $50 per hr now, he'll be swamp w/ work. just my 2 cents! Joe Edited January 11, 2006 by joey3108 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pucci Posted January 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Cheers Joe I have possibly found an alternative - who supposedly has fitted david love and lee westwood - going to see what he charges and act accordingly. Heard he 'is the man', but in theory this mans fee should be $$! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey3108 Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 CheersJoe I have possibly found an alternative - who supposedly has fitted david love and lee westwood - going to see what he charges and act accordingly. Heard he 'is the man', but in theory this mans fee should be $$! Good for you! Hope everything work out well for you. Good luck! JOe :tsg_smilie_cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pucci Posted January 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Back to square one. Basically I want to get custom fitted by this company - they 'deal' in nippon shafts - I have the 1150 and at least they have heard about the shafts (other companis I have approached have not!) Thing I am stuggling with now is the SST puring, just not sure if I can justify the cost - I am not a tour professional - I am a club golfer.... I need some unbiased views - I spoke to one of my playing partners (scratch hc) and his thoughts were that I was mad to get the shafts pured... Sadly I do not know enough about the process - I have searched and read a several posts about it - how will it benefit me and my brand new 1150 nippons? would you say its worth it>? sorry if this has been covered before - I am confused and unsure how to proceed. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunmetal Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Back to square one.Basically I want to get custom fitted by this company - they 'deal' in nippon shafts - I have the 1150 and at least they have heard about the shafts (other companis I have approached have not!) Thing I am stuggling with now is the SST puring, just not sure if I can justify the cost - I am not a tour professional - I am a club golfer.... I need some unbiased views - I spoke to one of my playing partners (scratch hc) and his thoughts were that I was mad to get the shafts pured... Sadly I do not know enough about the process - I have searched and read a several posts about it - how will it benefit me and my brand new 1150 nippons? would you say its worth it>? sorry if this has been covered before - I am confused and unsure how to proceed. Thanks! Consider it an insurance policy for discerning golfers. If you're thinking about it, which you are, get it done as you'll always be wondering. If you really want to see if it makes a difference, don't get it done and play a few rounds, then go have them pured and see if you notice a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pucci Posted January 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 thats so true- its already playing merry hell on my mind, I was told by a scratch golf at my club its for tour pros only yadda yadda - but if I don:t get it done then I will always wonder - also - this is my :perfect: set in theory - so to me its worth it thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putterboy Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 thats so true- its already playing merry hell on my mind, I was told by a scratch golf at my club its for tour pros only yadda yadda - but if I don:t get it done then I will always wonder - also - this is my :perfect: set in theory - so to me its worth it thanks Ask the clubfitter to explain the process to you. Afterwards request to demo two heads with the same shafts with one of them being pured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) I haven ow recieved my NC1 heads and nippon 1150 shafts, I have just been on the phone to a custom fitter and the cost is-£60 for custom fitting Then £25 per club to get them SST pured and 'made' Then I would go back a week later and get a final 'fitting for lofts etc. So overall will work out at around £300, this is about $530... Is that the 'going rate'? Anyone? TIA! The £60 fitting is money well spent. You will learn a lot about your game and the shafts and head that will suit you. You may even find out that the Nippons you have ordered are not the right shafts for you. If that is the case you will have avoided a mistake . Precisiongolf do a very good job and IMO provide a far better service and workmanship than any other clubfitter I have been to. If you were to buy the Nippons from Golfsmith who offer a Puring service they would add on £10 per shaft. That brings in the club building part as £15 which is reasonable . The fitting takes about 2 hours and they use state of the art Flightscope and Hotstix software. The workshop is fully equiped . I have asked around a lot of forums about the benefits of Puring as I also had my doubts about it. The replies I got lead me to the conclusion that it is important. One thing I do know is that every club Precisiongolf has made for me has exceded my expectation and has stayed in my bag. In the long run this has saved me money as I would have continued to chop and change clubs. £60 of the £300 is for the fitting the info you get from that will influence future purchases and maybe even this one if the Nippons are not right for you. It is a one off thing that you will not have to do again. £240 is for Puring and Club building . Having been through the process that seems cheap to me. A friend of mine that is a PGA pro and has access to a workshop and can build his own clubs got fitted last week and has decided on them building his clubs. His driver shaft was all wrong for him. His Sonartec Md 21* had the right shaft for him Fuji 904HB X flex but it was not Pured and was too soft for him. He had it pulled and is going to have another 904HB X flex Pured and fitted. His iron shafts were right for him X 100s but the short irons will be softened up a bit in the new clubs as they were too stiff for his action. There is more to this club building than just getting the right shafts and installing them . They get tweaked to suit your action. IMHO the service they provide is first rate and worth the money. Edited January 22, 2006 by hue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indacup Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 It is not cheap when you consider you're doing all the clubs...but it is the BEST way to assure your clubs are as close to perfect as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicksy Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 i've been led to believe that Nippons are totally round so don't need to be pured/spined. Is this true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranghips Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 I use Nippons and my clubmaker did not pure them, he does pure all graphite shafts as the benefits of puring on graphite are far greater than with steel, particularly the Nippons which are made to such exacting standards. I have heard good reports about Precision Golf but IMO their prices are higher than most. Where abouts are you, there are a couple of us on TSG who use a first rate clubmaker who is based in Scotland, he does a brilliant job and I would recommend him him to anyone, PM me if you want details. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicksy Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 so i suppose what i'm saying that i've seen nippons pured, (same with ozik and axiv's which also don't need this process) and would suggest that some club builders are just either cashing in on the unsuspecting customer or are trying to get a return on their considerable investment in a puring machine. We need to be advised.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 Them prices are too high and why SST pure iron shafts? its overkill as you wont notice much of a difference, In fact i SST pure some of my axivs, oziks, etc.. and cant tell the difference. When dealing with high end graphite no need to pay to SST pure them and most of these shafts are pre flo'd. With irons SST Pure is imo not a good way to spend money. FYI we offer SST Puring!...lol Fitting can be simple, start with these basics: 1. Proper Lie Angle based off the actual set, Drives me nutz when golfers say they were fitted at 1* upright, well in this game with no equipment standards 1* upright on a set of mizunos may not be the same as on a set of Taylormades standard lie angles. Always look at the stock lie angles. 2. Length, measure wrist to floor, after you get that # dont just assume its for you, have one or two clubs built and test it side by side. 3. Swing Weight, sometimes this has an effect on where you make contact on the face, what i do is have C9, D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, & E5 all the same head and shaft. I use impact tape and see the difference in where he/she makes contact. 4. Grip Size is very important, too big or small of a grip makes a big difference. 5. Loft, when building a new set of clubs make sure at the very least your lofts are equal to or a tad stronger than their previous set. This way you are not setup for faliure and the golfer wont take his new irons out and notice he is hitting them shorter than his old set. Fitting starts with a good club maker but ends with your final decision, dont always follow the numbers and let your eyes and sense of feel decide. These 5 basics make the game much more enjoyable as 90% of golfers use equipment that is not suited to their game. If your fitter just wants to measure your specs and bend all your clubs a certain way or swap out shafts for another he needs to slow down, build you a couple of clubs in the new setup and allow you to put a good 2-4 rounds in with them, then you return and have a convo about the results the new shafts, specs etc had on your game. and decide if you want to adjust them numbers or have the rest of your setup made to match. So that is what i suggest to the average golfer, Its what i call a basic fitting. If you want to get fancy ask your clubmaker to frequency match your set or you can have it MOI matched using an Auditor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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