Hello Craig: As Ian stated, this is not an expensive proposition. 5 pounds in England per club(??) Here in the States, when you buy new
Irons, it costs no more to have them fitted than it costs to buy them off the rack. It just takes a few days longer to get the
clubs because the factory has to bend them to your lie specification. Also, over here if you buy
clubs with a standard lie, and then determine that you need a lie adjustment, the dealer will get that done for you at no charge. You can also have your dealer bend them after you are fitted, (Go on a lie board, swing the
clubs with impact tape, and see where you are striking the ball on the clubface), or, if he does not have a bending machine, he will send them to a club maker, (They have to have a bending machine), and they can bend them for you. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest to you that if you are between 5'10" and 6'2", you can most likely use standard lie
clubs, ie; off the rack. I am only 5' 7" tall and my
clubs are fitted to 2 degrees flat. I use std length
clubs however because when you shorten the length of your
clubs, you are also shortening the swing arc, and this will have a negative effect on your hitting distance. One word of caution: depending on the make and/or offset design of the hosel of your
clubs, you may only be able to have a lie adjustment done at the factory. Your dealer will be able to tell you that. Also, I might add; if you are a 25 handicap using std lie
clubs and you get your
clubs fitted, you will not become a 5 handicap because you had this done! However, the road to becoming a 5 handicap will be a bit more attainable because you have acquired the best possible equipment required to achieve that goal. Hope this helps. JRY
