Are you overwhelmed with the plethora of iron designs available to you today?

Do you need help choosing that prefect set of irons?  Well look no further, for the past several years Hireko has conducted rather extensive research on not only why people prefer what they do, but how to increase performance.  We will now let you in on the secret and you might be surprised just how easy this process can be. But first off, please answer the following question.

What is you favorite color?

• Red
• Pink
• Orange
• Light Blue
• Dark Blue
• Purple
• Brown
• Gray / Silver
• Black

We told you it was easy. Check your answer below to tell a little about your personality as well as what clubhead model you should choose based on your answer.

Red
You are impulsive and also irritable when things don’t go by quickly.
Use the Power Play System Q2 or Acer XP905.

Pink
You are affectionate but may show your weaknesses and need support
Use the Acer XP 905 Ladies.

Orange

You have a high energy level, forceful and may be impatient
Use the Acer XK or Power Play Caiman.

Light Blue
You are creative and like to solve problems and do not feel that you are rushed
Use the Lady Acer XK.

Dark Blue
You are intelligent and self reliant but lack relaxation.
Use the Acer XK HT, Acer Mantara, Acer XP905 HT or Dynacraft Avatar XMOI transitional set.

Purple
You have high aspirations and want the best available possible
Use the iBella Obsession

Brown
You are down-to-earth and need to feel emotionally secure
Use the iBella Bellissima.

Gray / SilverYou need to relax from the daily stress but you have excellent self-control.
Use the Acer XP905 Pro.

Black
You are strong willed and disciplined, but may be stubborn too.
Use the Acer XK Pro or Dynacraft Prophet CNC

The science behind the selection process

It’s not questions whether or not you prefer boxers or briefs, coffee or tea or any other like that.  Marketing departments collectively spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year in finding these associations or relationships in consumer buying habits.  One field we are Hireko spend an enormity amount of time researching is color psychology, which has been practiced as far back as the ancient Chinese and Egyptians.

Research has demonstrated in many cases that color is directly related to the mood or disposition of a person.  Those same traits such as calmness to irritably or excitement can easily be pass on to everyday things like swinging a golf club. For instance, people who liked black tend to be of higher caliber golfers as they often have the discipline to practice frequently and hone their skills. Golfers that preferred red as their favorite color will exude excitement, strength and speed.  Therefore the clubhead specifications need to match those traits such as stronger lofts and greater forgiveness.

This is the scientific reason why certain colors in the medallion or the paint fill are carefully selected on each models of clubheads; not randomly as some may suspect.

Now answer the following question:

Are you a dog person or cat person?

Believe it or not, shaft material selection all boils down to this one question. If you answered dog, then you need a steel shaft in your irons, but if you answered cat, select graphite shafts.  We also found a high correlation with the dog’s weight (based on the person’s favorite breed) and shaft weight.  If the dog weighs over 55 pounds, then those preferred standard weight steel.  If the person’s favorite dog breed ranged between 20 and 55 lbs, the owner preferred lightweight steel.  For those that preferred dogs in the toy category (less than 20 lbs), they preferred ultra-lightweight steel shafts.  However in double blind testing, the same correlation did not exist with graphite iron shafts.

Think about it, people who own a large dog will need to be physically stronger than someone that owns a smaller dog.  If you don’t believe me, try holding the various sized dogs on a leash with other dogs or animals around and see how much strength is necessary to control them. There are many other psychological questions that are directly related to fitting.  Please scroll down and see this entire list…

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