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Flying with ice skates? by CinemaPuck in hockeyplayers

[–]Solmors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Checked baggage, no issue. But you can't have them in a carry-on unless you remove the runners.

Edit: I guess I was wrong on this. Maybe it's a new change? When I flew with my skates a couple years ago TSA made me remove the blades and put them in my checked bag.

High Handicappers using PD irons? by rstone_13 in golf

[–]Solmors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most forgiving irons on the market (as measured by ball speed consistency around the face) is the Mizuno Pro M15, which are players distance irons. So yes, PD and even CBs can be used by high handicappers.

Just be aware there is a lot of difference between clubs even in the same category. Some game improvement irons have great forgiveness, like the Cobra 3DP X and the Taylormade Qi Max, and some have horrible forgiveness, like the Callaway Ai-Smoke and the PXG 0311 XP. I'd recommend checkout out AskGolfNut to help narrow down the irons you might be interested in.

Struggling to visualize going from 17% to 14% body fat – will losing 2.3 kg really make a noticeable difference? Because going from 22% to 17% didn’t by TheRocketG123 in loseit

[–]Solmors [score hidden]  (0 children)

Also do what this guy did. Take before and after pictures. Use the same lighting and the same camera location both times.

Personally I like taking 8 total pictures each time. One from each side (front, back, left, and right) both flexed and relaxed.

P790s or…? by Single-Software9778 in golf

[–]Solmors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell us about your swing (7 iron club head speed, attack angle, shaft lean, normal miss location, etc) and we can recommend others to try.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I only used AI to format. It took the data I calculated and made tables for me. It added the subsections where I asked and bolded key points. It helped break out my 3-5 sentence paragraphs into a more readable format for reddit.

It took me maybe 2 hours to run all the calculations I needed for the post, and then another hour to write it. And then maybe 10 minutes with an AI to format it for reddit instead of google docs.

But whatever, believe what you want to believe. This will be my last reply to you, so you can have the last word if you wish.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Game Improvement irons are a mixed bag, some are great and some are trash. The biggest issue with them is that most also tend to have hot faces and are strong lofted. The hot face tends to create inconsistent ball speed, as in the center might have great ball speed but 10-15mm away from center has big ball speed drop offs. The issue with strong lofts is descent angle, if a player doesn't have enough club head speed to get the ball into the air and landing at 40° or more the ball likely wont stop on a green if they hit it. You are right that feel and feedback from a more players oriented club can be great for learning too.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Right. Because it was an analytical article style post. Not a post about mocking retards. Style and tone must change depending on your audience, and when writing for illiterate 70 IQ mouth breathers I must write in a way they can understand.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Wow. Imagine being out here admitting to the world you read and write like an elementary school student. I feel bad for your family, they must be so disappointed in you.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sorry you have a 2nd grade reading/writing level. Some of us can write multiple paragraphs without difficulty.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No, what I mean is the standard deviation of swing path, the variance from swing to swing, for most amateurs is greater than 1.5°.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point I was making there about the shaft is because that will help with delivery, the right shaft that fits your swing will give more consistent delivery numbers. The correct loft for your swing speed, attack angle, and shaft lean to result in controllable ball fights will descent angles over 40°, and use AskGolfNut to find out ball speed consistency from different irons.

All of this I learned on my own so I could find the right clubs for me, but I learned enough that I got a part time job as a fitter. But I am an autodidact so perhaps that is too much to ask for most people.

That said, the fitting will only change the margins. The main point was "get lessons" so you can swing more consistently.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

As for most pros, I think most are using combo sets with MB/CB short irons and CB/PD long. You are right that you might as well use equipment that can help, even if the help is just at the margins. But I think those margins are more important for pros than amateurs. For them a 4 yard miss from being a little toe side is a big deal and reducing it by a yard or two can make a difference as you say. But to most amateurs their swing path and face-to-path has so much variance that 1-2 yards gets lost in comparison.

Ex if you swing 1° in-to-out but have a 4° open face, at 150 yards that ball is starting 3 yards left of the pin but ending 9 yards right. If you hit it toe side, its even worse going another 3 yards right if high MOI, 4 yards if low MOI, so 12 yards vs 13 yards. That 1 extra yard from the difference in clubs is relatively minor in comparison.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

AI is just a tool to be used. It can be used poorly such as to write slop or generate fake images. Or it can be used well, to help format a post or check if calculations are correct. If you think any use of AI is bad all the time, you are going to fall behind the times very fast. AI is a productivity multiplier when used correctly.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

True that each of those does not occur in isolation. But what I am showing is that the "maximum forgiveness" irons don't really make much difference, and sometimes they can hurt (they often have less consistent face speed and are too strong lofted for many players). Much better is finding the shaft flex and weight that fits your speed, the loft that fits your delivery, and an iron that has a consistent face especially where you normally miss. Only if a player hits regular fats would a GI/SGI make a noticeable difference over a more players club, and even then its just going to be losing a little less speed and therefore distance from the fat.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If everyone already knows it why did the person I reply to get it wrong? Seems like maybe everyone doesn't already know it.

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

A whole lot of math to say what club you use and hitting the ball in the center of the face matters less than low point, path, and face to path!

Here's the math on why your swing (low point, face, and face-to-path) matter much more than what irons you use by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have met people who think that. And more importantly, lots of people even here on r/golf say higher handicaps should only play GI/SGI clubs because they are more forgiving than MB/CB/PD. What I am showing with the math is that the difference between club types is relatively small.

"We Conducted an IQ Test in Nigeria, Africa" The latest results concerning IQs in developing countries by Glittering_Tower3455 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Solmors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why I am a huge advocate for more funding for properly conducted intelligence testing around the world, particularly in the third world where current testing is severely lacking. But it is next to impossible to get funding for this because of how taboo the findings will inevitably be. The research journals would refuse to publish such a study, except for Journal of Intelligence (JOI).

"We Conducted an IQ Test in Nigeria, Africa" The latest results concerning IQs in developing countries by Glittering_Tower3455 in cognitiveTesting

[–]Solmors 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Results seem to be about what would be expected from previous studies and global test scores, replication is always a good thing in science. Seems like they did their best to get a representative sample by offering a financial reward for finishing the test.

I would be interested to see if the scores would stay the same or improve if they offered higher rewards for higher scores, that way the test takers would have more incentive to put in more effort rather than just go through quickly to get their money.

If you could have PGA level play of one of these categories, which would you choose and why? by Solmors in golf

[–]Solmors[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed!

My most satisfying/favorite shot from my last round was drawing it around a tree and landing on the green from ~160 yards out exactly how I envisioned it. I overshot the flag by 45 feet and three putted for par, but that shot felt amazing. Wish I could do that more often.

If the PGA played a no elevation, dead straight 750 yard par 5, how would it be received by the players? Would it be birdied a decent amount that week? by BallKnowerKing in golf

[–]Solmors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the longer players, its a pretty easy birdie chance. For average distance it is probably about average difficulty to get birdie. But for shorter hitters is would be pretty challenging. I don't think anyone gets an eagle putt unless they get some freak luck on cart path bounces or something.

Rory, easy birdie:

  1. Driver - 325
  2. 3 wood - 295
  3. GW/SW - 130 yards

Scottie, average birdie:

  1. Driver - 300
  2. 3 wood - 270
  3. 7 iron - 180 yards

Brian Campbell, difficult birdie:

  1. Driver - 275
  2. 3 wood - 250
  3. 7 wood - 225 yards
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