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    Default The "Ask a Clubmaker" Thread

    seems recently there have been heaps of "clubmaker help-me" threads, for various things. Thought it may be best to just have the one, and then all the answers are in the one spot.

    I have one very basic question that I know that has been answered before, but i cant seem to find it again:

    I'm looking to increase the SW of my irons. Currently at about D0, but I want them up to about D2/D3.
    Is it for every 4g of weight added to the club head, it will add about 1 point of SW approx.? I will get them checked again to make sure, but I don't really want to waste 3 or 4 hours of Tourfits time when i can add the weight on myself to get them close too and then have them checked.
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    Pretty sure it's 3gms...
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    This is a pretty comprehensive article;

    http://advancedballstriking.com/Swing_weights.pdf

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    2 grams in ze head = 1 sw.
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    schweeet! So i need about 6g per head roughly.
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    Well 6 will = D3 if your measurements are accurate. The shaft will soften slightly too.
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    Why can't I put grips on straight?


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    Are you cockeyed as well?
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    Quote Originally Posted by haysey View Post
    Why can't I put grips on straight?
    Because you subconsciously know it'll mess with your alignment at setup.
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    Quote Originally Posted by haysey View Post
    Why can't I put grips on straight?
    I am the same with rubbers...

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    With a standard shaft. One inch = 6 SW points.

    This is all changing though. Nunchuk, Modus, DG Spinners... None of this is true with these kinds of shafts.

    Also don't SW your driver or woods/hybrids . Fit it with impact tape... Much more accurate.

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    If your clubs already have an overall heavy weight, I would be looking at lighter grips to increase the swingweight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by virge666 View Post
    With a standard shaft. One inch = 6 SW points.

    This is all changing though. Nunchuk, Modus, DG Spinners... None of this is true with these kinds of shafts.

    Also don't SW your driver or woods/hybrids . Fit it with impact tape... Much more accurate.
    How do you do that?





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    Should I try these spinner wedge shafts ? Or should this be in the Ask Jack thread ?




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    Do you want one to try pete?? I think I have a couple new if you want to try.
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    A mate of mine hits a solid ball with every club except driver. His driver ballflight is a low spinner, like an old balata ball flight. His miss is a push-block due to a big lateral move and gets stuck etc.. But anyway, his swing speed is around 110-115mph and he's playing a 9.5deg Nike VR Tour driver, with the stiff Project X stock shaft. He's a 6 hcap, but would be lower if he could keep it on the fairway. He's broken par at Brookwater off the golds where he can use 3 and 5 wood off the tee. Is there a shaft that will help him get the ball up higher with less spin. Or a different driver head? Or is this a technique issue that no club combo will help?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrisVegas View Post
    A mate of mine hits a solid ball with every club except driver. His driver ballflight is a low spinner, like an old balata ball flight. His miss is a push-block due to a big lateral move and gets stuck etc.. But anyway, his swing speed is around 110-115mph and he's playing a 9.5deg Nike VR Tour driver, with the stiff Project X stock shaft. He's a 6 hcap, but would be lower if he could keep it on the fairway. He's broken par at Brookwater off the golds where he can use 3 and 5 wood off the tee. Is there a shaft that will help him get the ball up higher with less spin. Or a different driver head? Or is this a technique issue that no club combo will help?
    Sounds like you have described me!!!
    I'm going through the same problems at the moment and everyone is telling me I need more loft with a low spinning shaft.
    I tested the Ping G20 12* with the Tour Stiff shaft on Tuesday at Vic Park and was hitting it as well as I have ever hit anything.
    I'm not a clubmaker but just my 2 cents.
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    Sounds like he's possibly hitting down at impact (negative angle of attack)...that would explain low launch/high spin characteristics. If that is the case then he is better off to try to change the technique first IMO

    But if he is NOT doing that, then more loft on the driver and a high launch/low spin shaft would be the road I'd get him to look down. (Graphite Design DI6 would do it, along with a couple of others)

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    Anyone tried installing grips with hairspray instead of tape/solvent or compressor?
    I've built up heaps of mtb's over the years and always found it to be the easiest and most secure way to install grips - wondering whether it would work as well for golf grips (potentially less of a mess than solvent and save buying a compressor).

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    I use air and hairspray... Works a treat

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    I tried hairspray with the last set of grips I installed and it worked fine (and smells HEAPS better than white spirit!)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashes View Post
    Anyone tried installing grips with hairspray instead of tape/solvent or compressor?
    I've built up heaps of mtb's over the years and always found it to be the easiest and most secure way to install grips - wondering whether it would work as well for golf grips (potentially less of a mess than solvent and save buying a compressor).
    Quote Originally Posted by popper81 View Post
    I use air and hairspray... Works a treat
    Quote Originally Posted by IanO View Post
    I tried hairspray with the last set of grips I installed and it worked fine (and smells HEAPS better than white spirit!)
    Finally - someone is actually listening.

    Been doing it since my 2006 CBR fireblade grip came off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve57 View Post
    Sounds like you have described me!!!
    I'm going through the same problems at the moment and everyone is telling me I need more loft with a low spinning shaft.
    I tested the Ping G20 12* with the Tour Stiff shaft on Tuesday at Vic Park and was hitting it as well as I have ever hit anything.
    I'm not a clubmaker but just my 2 cents.
    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by TourFit View Post
    Sounds like he's possibly hitting down at impact (negative angle of attack)...that would explain low launch/high spin characteristics. If that is the case then he is better off to try to change the technique first IMO

    But if he is NOT doing that, then more loft on the driver and a high launch/low spin shaft would be the road I'd get him to look down. (Graphite Design DI6 would do it, along with a couple of others)
    Thanks guys. I've suggested he try a higher lofted head and a number of different shafts for something that works better. Will see how he goes.

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    Could be as simple as moving the ball forward in his stance if it's too far back Dion?


 

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