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Thanks for adding your thoughts. There's definitely a lot of variables to consider when thinking about going this route. For myself, the biggest hurdle in my game is my inconsistency, especially in my long irons. I'm generally pretty solid off the tee and from 50-150 yards out. My current old Adams set includes a 4H and 5H that I have never felt comfortable with. Even after a lot of time at the range and during lessons they have been hard for me to be even remotely consistent with. Because of that, if I'm outside 150 yards after teeing off, I'm pretty screwed. I had some spare time this morning before an appointment so I stopped at our local Edwin Watts. Low and behold they had 1 of last year's F-9 One Length 4H sitting there brand new with their clearance clubs. I never impulse buy. It's something I have never done. But they've got their 90 day return policy so I figured "why not" at only $150, as this would at least be a good experiment into one length clubs for me. I made an unplanned trip to the range in the afternoon. I had not swung any clubs in 3 weeks due to a recent wrist injury so I didn't know what to expect. After warming up with a few of my other clubs, I set up with the new 4H. It felt a little weird at address with such a short shaft compared to my current Adams 4H. After a few practice cuts, I took a nice, easy 7 iron swing, and absolutely SMOKED the first one. I probably had a look of shock on my face because it was not what I was expecting. In the end, I took about 20 shots with it. With my old hybrid, I would have probably hit 3-4 good shots out of 20. With the new Cobra one length, I had about 10-12 good, playable shots with it. And another 3-4 fantastic, very straight ones. The feel at impact between the 2 clubs was astounding. Even mishits with the new Cobra felt better than a perfectly placed clubhead with the old Adams 4H. When I lined it up well, the sound and feel from it made me giddy with glee. Maybe I shouldn't be shocked at the outcome. I know that technology in golf has changed things dramatically over the years. But I had dismissed the idea of looking at something newer or getting fit before now because I know that I am the weakest link in my golf game. Maybe that was a mistake, even as a newer player. So, I guess this story means that one length MAY be a solution for me throughout my bag. But it definitely means I will be at least looking to go the one length route for my 7i and lower lofted clubs unless my fitting ends up saying otherwise.

Thanks for your input, Wedgie. You were one of the people I specifically hoped would chime in as I read through the entire Launcher HB thread (among others) and was surprised to see you made the change. It seemed like you were one of the HB's biggest cheerleaders, but I don't think I saw the same enthusiasm for the Cobras. (I may just not have seen the threads). Part of the appeal of the HB Turbo style clubs is the apparent help they provide with fat mishits, as that is where mine tend to be (more from hip movement than from a steep swing plane). But I hit my 7 and 8 irons best (too bad I lost my 7 iron recently ), so obviously the appeal of OL is there. I don't know what my iron swing speed is, but my driver is 95-100 and I don't struggle to get my iron shots in the air. It's mainly about consistency. But when I am striking my current irons well, they tend to be very straight. Have you considered buying the Turbo's back individually and playing the 4-6? How do you like the Cobra 3 hybrid?

I've been playing for about 1.5 years and taking lessons. I am currently using an old set of Adams clubs (10+ years old style I think). My handicap is 25+ but I have made some major strides in ball striking consistency as of late. Since my swing has become much more repeatable I am going to get fit for new clubs in the next few weeks. I was curious to hear thoughts from folks who have gamed any of the single length iron sets for a while that have also used any of the SGI larger clubs (Cleveland Launcher HBs, Cobra T-rails, etc). What did you end up sticking with and why? I know there's at least a few of you around as I've read through multiple threads discussing some of these clubs but seen little direct comparisons between these styles. I could care less about looks and will use whatever ends up being the best fit for me. If one of the clubs I hit during the fitting is obviously much better for my swing, that's what I will go with. But the general consensus seems to be that most people using the single length clubs don't know for sure if they are what they really feel comfortable with until they have used them long-term. And a couple-hour fitting isn't really going to get me that info.