 Product
Review:
ThomasAT 505 Irons
Helps you Hit the Bulls-Eye
By Robert Lewis
If you can't aim a rifle, how can you shoot your target?
Golf manufacturer Thomas Golf of Carlsbad, California believes
the key to a successful golf game begins with the ability to accurately
aim and align yourself to the pin.
Thus Thomas, a custom golf manufacturer, has launched the Advanced
Aim & Alignment AT 505 irons series. Having played 36 holes of
golf with the Thomas series, I didn't need to read the press material
to understand why these clubs made great sense. The Thomas irons
bear close resemblance to the Calloway X-14 series in both feel
and appearance. The irons come armed with a line indicator (see
picture) on the top of the heads that make it easy to align both
your club and stance with your target.
An accurate shot begins with how a golfer is aligned to his target.
Golfers tend to give little thought to how they are aligned to their
target and wonder why they spray their shots all over the fairway.
The Thomas irons gave me a huge advantage as the target line helped
me achieve proper alignment of the club and body. The indicator is
level to the ground and parallel with the target line. The target
line on these irons is no different than having a target line on your
favorite putter. Most of us wouldn't want to go on a green without
a gauge of alignment or without easy understanding as to where the
center spot of putter resided.
Thomas is treating irons and woods with the same philosophy
as a putter.
Traditional golf clubs deceive and confuse us and make it difficult
to achieve proper alignment. If you look at the head of a traditional
golf club you will notice:
1. The slanted top of an iron points 20° to the right of the
target line.
2. The leading edge of an iron is curved and often blocked from
view under the ball or grass.
3. The curved face and top of a wood cannot provide an accurate
reference indicator for aiming the golf shot.
The AT 505 set includes the 3 through pitching wedge. They also
offer the 1, 2, GW, SW and LW. Thomas Golf offers their clubs
in 10 different shafts.
Arriving in five days after ordering, my AT 505 clubs came custom
made with quality True Temper shafts and were built with the exact
lie angle and club length I wanted.
Lacking the hype of a big name spokesperson or flashy endorsements,
Thomas Golf is an example of a small manufacturer delivering a
superior quality product with sound technology.
Ball striking from each iron was both consistent and forgiving.
More than just clubs that help you achieve better alignment, the
AT 505 series delivers power, stability and get high marks for
absorbing shock.
 The
men's 505 series with a True Temper shaft costs $392 (left handed
irons available) and will compare favorably with the Calloway
X-14 irons. The Thomas clubs compared favorably in feel and power
to their expensive competitors.
Thomas gives golfers an advantage over the Callaways and other
traditional clubs with their alignment system. Thomas Golf also
sells woods, putters and compenents with the same alignment system
philosophy. All clubs come with a 12-month warranty.
How to order?
Call 1-888-774-6938 or go directly to ThomasGolf.com. Thomas
Golf clubs are not available via retail stores or pro shops.
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