NiftyNiblick Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) Are short arms an Asian trait that I've never noticed, or do they just like to have the toe of their woods pointing up in the air? Or do Japanese graphite shafts for woods droop more than the ones chosen for our domestic models? I find the upright lie angles of the woods particularly curious because their irons are often flat enough for me in stock form when I usually have American market irons models flattened a degree or so. And the premium drivers never offer higher loft options. Don't they make them, or does TourSpecGolf simply not import them? Edited May 14, 2012 by NiftyNiblick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) lots of peops hwave said that.. ive never noticed it. the yamahs dont ,the crazy fw dont and the roy colls dont. the egg does a bit now i think about it , yes. asian arms are def smaller and the old guys strokes are all the same to accomodate these pointy up toes. buy yamaha Edited May 14, 2012 by supo67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) lots of peops hwave said that.. ive never noticed it. the yamahs dont ,the crazy fw dont and the roy colls dont. the egg does a bit now i think about it , yes. asian arms are def smaller and the old guys strokes are all the same to accomodate these pointy up toes. buy yamaha Interesting. I noticed that about my old sonartec 3 wood but blamed myself for putting a +1" shaft into it. I have a strong tendency to pull or hook a fairway and the extra length helps me a little, plus my knees really don't like being flexed all that much. I think I'll have to look around for some Japanese fairways and see if the change will work out in my favor on the long run. Shambles Edited May 14, 2012 by Shambles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 i dont know about asians in general....but im asian and i have some of the shortest arms around.......and i do appreciate the upright fws but im not sure there is a correlation because i noticed that japanese irons are so damn flat........there normal standard is 1 - 1.5 degrees flatter than american spec irons.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 my standard docs on all irons is 60.5 - 61 lie x 37.75 inch long 5i & pw @ 48* 46* pw irk the living sheet outta me means i need another wedge. utilities i just cant hit and fws well i limit it to the yamahas and eggs now. they seem dead "normal" wel lthe new egg doesnt the old one does. drivers i actualyl like a bit of toe upness, to help me get thru the ball with the dumbass flex shaft i put in them. as id rather miss right all day than snap hook one into a car window on the shuto as it hoot past at 130.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 It's an antislice thing too, most japanese, or most golfers in the world actually, fight the slice. I asked Tario this exact thing a long time ago, why jdm irons are always way way too flat and the woods are really upright? Don't remebmer the exact answer but anti-slice properties are part of the answer. It's easier not to slice with an iron. It's not unusual to see 60 degrees lie on jdm drivers, whereas 56-58 is more common on US spec drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Christian is correct, that is what I said. Manufacturers have found that a more upright lie favors the slicer while the flatter lie favors one who pulls or hooks the ball. Also there are several brands that produce high trajectory models but it depends on what you consider high loft. 13*? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygolf Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 lots of peops hwave said that.. ive never noticed it. the yamahs dont ,the crazy fw dont and the roy colls dont. the egg does a bit now i think about it , yes. asian arms are def smaller and the old guys strokes are all the same to accomodate these pointy up toes. buy yamaha I second that. Buy Yams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 jdm irons or at least true blade jdm irons, are more traditional. the lofts and lie angles are more traditional hence weaker lofts and flatter lie angles and thats kinda part of why jdm irons are great. they bend great tho so you can tweak them however you like for lie, loft, offset. the problem with woods, especially the ones with shorter hosels is you never know how much you can bend them without wasting an expensive club and no club builder in their right mind would guarantee you anything with those woods. i dont know about asians in general....but im asian and i have some of the shortest arms around.......and i do appreciate the upright fws but im not sure there is a correlation because i noticed that japanese irons are so damn flat........there normal standard is 1 - 1.5 degrees flatter than american spec irons.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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