hinge actions and timing

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Sorry for the repost but I thought this folder was more appropriate for this question.


I'm having a hard time understanding the hinge action. Given that angled hinging is a feel of no roll, that is, no manipulation with the hands, wouldn't it also produce the most consistent results?

I find that rolling the club in horizontal hinging requires perfect timing in order to hit the ball without producing a wild hook.

Is the main benefit of horizontal hinging that the ball will roll more and go further?

Is there something that i'm just not getting?

Thanks