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Date Posted: 08:23:03 01/12/07 Fri
Author: Steve Smith
Subject: First impression-terrific!!

David,
I received my 5i yesterday and immediately started following your recommendations for first use of your clubs.
I am extremely impressed with your club.
I've taken your half swings and the ball flys off the clubhead; smooth and straight.
I'm 52 yo and have been "playing" for about 1 yr.
my best round this past year was a 94, all others over 100 and less than 110.
I have rheumatoid arthritis and my right wrist is fused with a metal plate so I have no wrist cock in this wrist at all; my left wrist has limited mobility.
Against your advice about trying the entire system, I only purchased the demo 5i since I wouldn't have the opportunity to test the full set in a 30 day period since I live in MD and the weather doesn't cooperate this time of year.
I will be swinging, both in home and on the range (weather permitting) this 5i for a few weeks and will not pick up any of my other clubs
during that time so that I create the muscle memory for this new iron. I was a little concerned about the steel shaft since I swing nothing but graphite, but I found that your steel swings better and is easier on my arthritic hands/wrists than the graphites. My 5i distance with my current graphite 5i is 145-150. I'm looking for your club to get me to 160+ easily. I will keep posting with my progress and look forward to purchsing the entire set when the weather breaks.
Your playability tips and book makes perfect, logical sense to this retired engineer.
Simplicity and consistant repeatability.

Thanks,

Steve Smith

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[> Re: First impression-terrific!! -- Ralph, 21:18:48 01/15/07 Mon

If I'm reading your post correctly it looks like you only ordered a single #5 iron for testing. I can tell you from my own experience that it just won't work with only one iron (if it does for you then congratulations). When the company states that a single 1 Iron is "just another club" they're telling you the truth. To really evaluate 1 Iron Golf's concept you really need to have a full set of irons and not just one or two. David Lake has stated on many occasions that everybody already owns the one swing necessary for 1 Iron Golf, it's getting your mind to adjust to using it with every club that's difficult (if you can call it difficult). If you only have one or two irons then getting past all of your ingrained swings is even more difficult. Like I said I'm speaking from experience since that's the way that I started out with 1 Iron Golf. I couldn't get a real handle on it until I got the rest of the irons. From then on it was a breeze and everything fell into place.

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[> [> Re: First impression-terrific!! -- Steve, 08:42:04 01/17/07 Wed

You did read my post correctly, I purchased only a demo 5 iron to get a head start on the season.
My reason quite simply is that I'm not ready to fork out $600.00 at this time of the year in Maryland where I can't count on the weather to guarantee me enough time to use the clubs before the 30 day period; i.e today is sunny but 21*; hitting "round white dimpled ice cubes" isn't enjoyable.
So would your recommendation be to lay off using the 5 at all until the weather is more reliable, where I get out
1-2x rounds per week and at least 3 days at the range?

Thanks,

Steve

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[> [> [> Re: First impression-terrific!! -- Chris, 16:23:26 01/17/07 Wed

My opinion: There's the ideal and the fine-if-less-than-ideal, and you have what sounds to be pretty darn good reasons for taking your approach (as I sit here over in Manassas Va. glumly staring at a thermometer reading 33 degrees).

It's certainly true that you don't "get" the full magnificent effect of the 1-iron system with just one club, but then again, if you're hitting that 5 iron pretty well, that's a nice positive sign, ain't it? If you'd bought say a 3-iron and were hitting it badly, then you'd have a bunch of people including me saying Lay Off The Freakin' 3 Iron, don't you understand it's shorter than what you're used to, etc. etc. But you didn't, and you aren't.

And the funny thing is, I started out like you. David Lake will correct me if I'm wrong, but three or possibly four years ago, 1 Iron Golf did offer and/or promote one-club deals as an introduction to his line. Apologies in advance if I'm mistaken. In any case back then I bought one club--probably a 6 or 7--loved it, and soon bought my first full set. I've been a very happy 1 Iron Golfer ever since.

Anyway, I don't mean to be dogmatic about it, different things work for different people, and it's certainly preferable to buy a whole set, work with it a bit, then head out to the golf course. But I can't think of a good reason not to hit a 5 iron you're hitting well--it's not like that'll ruin your swing for the rest of the set.

Anyway best wishes and kudos for not letting your wrist situation prevent your from playing.

By the way, I'm an extremely happy owner of the new Driver, as well as the new 3 and 5 woods, and will be posting my impressions soon (I have to rush out just now). The 3 and 5 are excellent, but I didn't really need them since the old CER 3 and 5 were working well for me--I just got them to go along with the new driver (thanks Santa! I mean Dad!). But I hadn't used a driver regularly for about a season, and was anxiously awaiting my chance for a test drive. Short verdict: I love it and thank goodness David Lake made it.

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[> [> [> [> My thoughts exactly, Chris! -- Steve (ball position ?), 09:40:51 01/18/07 Thu

Thanks for your input. I figure it's better to swing one club than none at all. The last time I was able to hit a bucket was Monday, 35 degrees, and some headwind. Swing is coming along and getting a little more distance. Mr. Lake's advice about keeping his right elbow as close to his hip as possible has been the biggest change I have made and seems to work for me.
I also moved the ball forward about 1 ball distance in my stance from which I initially started which seems to help; so my question is about middle stance ball position:
1) is the center of the ball in the middle of the stance?
or
2)is the back of the ball at the center of the stance?

My initial set up routine has been to stand across from the ball prior to address, with my feet together and the ball centered; I then take a half step forward and a half step back to get the ball in the center of my stance.

I'd be interested in how other approach this.

Steve

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[> [> Re: First impression-terrific!! -- Jim Winiarski (Chris Help), 16:12:30 01/18/07 Thu

Chris, I use the CER 3 wood to drive, did You? I am interested
in knowing, if so, how you like hitting the new driver.

Jim

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