How does butt trimming a golf shaft affect playability. If, for example, we were to add 2 grams of weight to the handle end of a d9 club, this would reduce the swing weight to d8. For what its worth, ive cut a few shafts down when i first started playing to give me accuracy, but as i got more comfortable with my swing, i began playing stock length 45 in the 9 d2 with success. I cut down my m1 by about an inch and it definitely helped me be more accurate. Second, you will be drastically changing the swing weight, and lie angle on the club. The easiest way would be to put a grip on that is about 5g heavier then the one currently on. Step 5 note the edge of the object closest to the dbrplate on the 48 ruler and mark it down.
The more shaft you cut off, the lighter, more stiff, and effectively flatter the club becomes. Next we look at swing path and face angle, adjusting slightly the head weight for face angle and the shaft weight for swing path. If clubs are shortened and no weight is added back to the clubhead. Nov 07, 20 again, as mentioned before, the key is finding the driver shaft length that best provides your unique swing and ability with the most distance, and more importantly, consistent accuracy. Which shaft weight gives the most consistently centred strike often using a shorter driver shaft can help with this, the most clubball speed and which gives the best dispersion. Thanks for your replies i just have a shaft laying round so i figure i might as well put it into good use. Lastly, the average driver head will weight approximately 200g. Jun 02, 2016 the swing weight of a golf club specifies how heavy the club feels to a player swinging it, based on weight distribution. Needless to say, this makes it essential for the shaft of the driver to be of the correct length for you to play a perfect game. It felt real easy to swing but tip was so soft i had to choke down on it to control it and it balloons badly into the wind. Cutting down the shaft changes the swingweight, because of the shorter distance from your hands to the clubhead.
Reinstall a grip on the newly shortened shaft and, most importantly, wishon says, add weight to the clubhead in some manner to restore the swingweight feel of the club. Would getting clubs shorten alter the swingweight drastically. Golfers can gain distance through a proper shaft weight fitting, but it might be at the expense of dispersion, or vice versa. The driver is undoubtedly the biggest club in a golfers bag. Step 6 input the results from steps 4 and 5 into the swingweight calculator. Swingweight calculator of a golf club before assembly golf. Mar 04, 2015 swing weight is the measurement of the headweight feel of a club.
Fitting moi vs swing weight matching swing surgeon don. You should know a 4 iron head is way heavier than a driver head, about 249g and a driver head is about 200g. No matter where you put the lead tape, the actual weight of the club will be identical. So adding weight at either end with lead tape, weights, extending or cutting the shaft all effects swing weight. Oct 30, 2012 shaft weight and torque make a bigger difference than shaft flex. This estimator can be useful for quick comparisons of how different component weights can affect the swingweight. If you were considering cutting down your ironswoods that short, i would see a professional club fitter to make sure that it is appropriate to do so, and if you do, they can adjust your clubs to the proper lie angle, with the proper flex and swing weight to compensate for losing that much length. If you cut it from the butt end of the club then you might end up cutting down the tapered part of the shaft. With the new trend of shortened driver shafts on tour right now, a question came to my mind. You can readjust the swingweight by adding lead tape to the head of the club. The scale in effect gives a ratio of head weight to butt weight. Our test club is a late 1980s ram fx forged cavityback 3iron with true temper steel shaft and a molded rubber wrapstyle grip. When building shorter clubs, weight can be added to meet swingweight requirements, either in the shafts of irons or in the weight ports or shafts of woods.
If its a new club you may want to check with the manufactures warranty before preceeding locally. So i drive better with the cut down shaft and the 10. Also a driver shaft could only be cut about 3 inch from 46 inch. How short can you cut down your irons without losing. As mentioned before, swingweight is a measurement of clubhead weight relative to the grip end of the club. Mar 28, 2016 the quest for a more accurate driver everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. The calculator below gives a good approximation of the swingweight of a golf club basing on parameters of its components. Now imagine swinging that 5iron with the lead tape on the clubhead, then at the middle of the shaft, then on the grip. Information on swing weights in golf clubs golfweek. If you are going to shorten a golf club, there are a few things to keep in mind. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. Add 18 grams of weight to the head, either by lead tape, tungsten powder down the shaft, or hotmelt in the head. Cutting down driver shaft and swing weight golfwrx.
Regardless, op, if driving is one of your main struggles, ditch the sldr tp. After a comprehensive overview of my stats last year i came to the conclusion that if i want to get to the next level as a golfer, i am going to have to hit more greens, and that all starts with how i position myself off the tee. Swing weight is the measurement of the headweight feel of a club. I was fit by callaway rep 2 weeks ago using a trackman and a new xr driver and he also suggested i should be at a 44.
For more accurate results use a ruler with 116 increments. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Mar 17, 2017 lighter shaft weight doesnt equal faster speeds. Remove the grip from the driver using a hook blade or a utility knife, as well as the grip tape on the shaft.
If clubs are shortened and no weight is added back to the clubhead, the chances of the. After they are cut the swing weight can be brought back by adding weight to the grip end, but then the total weight may be more than what you started with. This swingweight calculator is useful for estimating what the swingweight of an assembled club will be before assembly. Im having a nightmare trying to find a driver setup that suits me. You can either add lead tape to the head or get a lighter grip that will affect the swingweight to counteract this. Golf club swingweight calculator hireko custom golf clubs. In the case of swing weight, however, there is a clearer relationship between weight and speed. I have an r9 driver stock 65g motore shaft that i just chopped down to 44 from 45, but dont know enough about swing weight to rebalance it without some guidance. And the drop in shaft weight from trimming a driver from say 45. For estimation purposes, however, the above shaft weight to swingweight equivalent is acceptable. Any amount of cutting will slightly stiffen the club. Ive gone through a long series of cobra drivers, and cut them all down to 44. The swing weight didnt really change much i dont think but i. The average swing speed, ball speed and distance numbers are pretty similar, regardless of weight or flex.
Great club, hit it well and get great numbers with it, however it is too long for me at 45. To reach the same swingweight you would need to add 12 grams to the head 2 grams per swingweight point. Thinking about cutting my driver shaft down an inch. Standard is d2, so if you shortened the shaft, the had to have added weight to the head.
The addition of weight is obviously easier than its removal. If you cut down to 4 iron length, it will feel too light. Steel default aluminum 1100 aluminum 2011 aluminum 2014 aluminum 2017 aluminum 2024 aluminum 3003 aluminum 5005 aluminum 5052 aluminum 5056 aluminum 5083 aluminum 5086 aluminum 6061 aluminum 6063 aluminum 7050 aluminum 7075 aluminum 7178 stainless 300 series stainless 400 series nickel 200 nickel 400 nickel r405 nickel k500 nickel 600. There are several ways that you can alter the swing weight of a club. The farther the down the club toward the head the lead tape is. Tipping is a common term among clubmakers and involves cutting a short amount of shaft off the tipor clubheadend of the shaft before. How cutting down a golf shaft can affect how it plays. So, you can get the swing weight back up by either putting lead tape on the head but that gets real messy sometimes, doesnt look good, and actually adds head weight which will make the shaft s flex weaker so it is now recommended and why golf grip companies are making these now to put on an ultra light weight grip. Gripping down on the longer shaft does the exact same thing. Chances are that shaft may not be the right one for you.
Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. One thing i shall touch on in the next article which is about swingweight i. And, most importantly, wishon says, add weight to the clubhead in some manner to restore the swingweight feel of the club. This is all very dependent on your swing, shaft flex, lie angles and swing weights. The ratio is the bottom 23 weight to the of a golf driver or golf club. Shaft weight and torque make a bigger difference than shaft flex. Golf club swingweight calculator hireko custom golf. Again, as mentioned before, the key is finding the driver shaft length that best provides your unique swing and ability with the most distance, and more importantly, consistent accuracy. Cutting down shafts effecting swing weight golf monthly.
Apr 25, 2016 cutting an inch off a shaft changes the swing weight. One of the many factors that influence swingweight is the weight of the shaft along with. The swing weight, or weight at the head of the club and any additional weighting inside the shaft, is still in place, and cutting the shaft shorter changes the balance of the club as well. My xls with the oem fuji fit on gold stiff was swingweight d. Unlike the other three factors, as shaft weight changes its effect.
The shaft swingweight equivalent is for illustration purposes only. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft. This is not an exact science but it can be useful in helping golfers determine how much they can feel the weight in the club head during a swing. Mar 25, 2018 with steel shafts, use a tubing cutter to trim the shaft. One other common method of adding weight should be mentioned. Swingweight calculator of a golf club before assembly. Im thinking about cutting down my driver shaft to the length of my 4 iron 39. First, you will be changing the tip diameter, and the golf shaft will probably not fit the driver. Here are the key points to know about swingweight in a golf club, and how it can. From reading this that would reduce the swing weight by 7. Swing weight is measured on a swing weight scale and is referenced with. Moreover, a short shaft helps you gain better control. However, if you are assembling clubs from scratch or are trimming the shaft of a club or are replacing. Feb 25, 2015 and the drop in shaft weight from trimming a driver from say 45.
How much weight you feel you are swinging will be different depending on where the lead tape has been added even though the total weight of the club is identical in all three instances. The general golfing public has been conditioned and educated that shaft flex is the endallbeall when it comes to shafts and that simply is not true. While completing a build it was the perfect time to show you how i do it. If you choked down so it plays like a 44 inch shaft, would it go further, the same, or shorter than if you had a shaft cut down to 44 inches and didnt choke down at all. Swing weighting can be an excellent way to turn your least favorite club into your favorite club. The shaft flex will play slightly stiffer at 45, the swing weight will be reduced by several points, likely in the range of d2 to c6.
Metal weight calculator round, square, rectange, hexagon. This option is less permanent than cutting a shaft down, and will be cheaper than cutting a shaft down. Im assuming choking down an inch on a club changes the swing weight even more since now the inch at the end of a club acts as the club being backweighted, which also lowers swing weight. Precalculating swingweight the shaft swingweight equivalent is for illustration purposes only. I try to get them to the transition point where they just lose head feel than i back down a little in shaft weight. As with the fitting of the shaft weight, the club fitter also has to evaluate the golfers transition force, tempo. That is, if the lead tape is placed on the clubhead, or at the middle of the shaft, or on the grip, the clubs actual weight will be the same the original weight of the club plus the weight of the lead tape. Lets take a typical steelshafted iron as an example of using this calculator to substitute for a true swing weight scale. A short driver shaft may help you hit a straight shot better and also hit the center of the face more than you usually do. I dont know how much the stock ping grip weighs, but assuming it. What are the effects on a club if i trim one inch and replace the grip.
Install an ultralight grip, which may not bring the weight all the way back up. I currently play a mid60 gram shaft but if i went to a mid70 gram shaft and cut that one down approx. Question related to the swing weight impact by cutting the shaft. A club with a heavier swing weight will feel heavier to a golfer than one with a lighter swing weight, because its balance point is closer to the club head. Unlike the other three factors, as shaft weight changes its effect on swingweight changes at a disproportionate rate.
But you can counter weight the grip or lighten the head weight to regain d4. I am finding greater consistency off the tee when gripping down on my 915 d2 driver. Cutting down big bertha driver, adding swing weight club. To bring the swing weight back up there are 2 ways of doing it. The weight of the shaft is going to help keep the players swing on plane. It is not a standard measurement parameter but a ratio of weight distribution. A swingweight scale pivots around a point located 14 from the butt end. Youll hear about how the 2 will effect swing weight, etc. With steel shafts, use a tubing cutter to trim the shaft. Those measurements are taken using a swingweight scale, and yes, individual. When building shorter clubs, weight can be added to meet swing weight requirements, either in the shafts of irons or in the weight ports or shafts of woods.
Finally, with some drivers nearing the limit on moment of inertia, it is important to realize cutting down the shaft and adding weight to the head could make the driver nonconforming. Cutting the shaft down 12 inch, all things else staying the same will essentially decrease the swing weight 3 points d3 to a d0. For every 12 inch you remove, you will lose approximately three swingweight points. Cutting down driver shaft length clubs, grips, shafts. Cutting down the shaft length offers assurance of control while increased length generates more clubhead momentum and offers more overall distance. You can measure the swing weight of your clubs through a mathematical formula using a swing weight calculator, or you can purchase a swing weight scale recommended methods for altering swing weight. Once you determine the proper shaft length a quick tip would be to have a local golf store or pro shop cut your current driver shaft down to the appropriate. You can add weight to the head to keep the swing weight up and this will also soften the flex slightly. This online calculator estimates lorythmic swingweight of a club based upon a simplified version of the. A golf clubs swingweight can be changed by altering the club head, shaft, grip or length of the golf club. You could have a 300 gram golf club that has a d4 swingweight, and a 500 gram golf club that also has a d4 swingweight. Shaft change is 9g for one swingweight point most people can barely detect 3 swingweight points. From what i read, the r9 comes out of the box at d4 but today at ny golf center, they told me it was now c9 with newly cut down shaft and new grip, lamkin crossline. Value golf is happy to help you build great clubs with this fun, free tool.
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