I would butt trim and it will have impact on swing weight to 45, and choke down 12. As a rule of thumb you can usually take 1 off the butt without changing the swing weight. Anyone know what the approximate swing weight change would be if an inch is cut off of a driver shaft assuming all other things being equal, i. Precalculating swingweight the shaft swingweight equivalent is for illustration purposes only. Jan 15, 2014 will a shorter driver give you more distance. Add weights to the clubhead to restore the original swing weight feel. What do half inch long shafts do to your golf shot. Dec, 2017 im thinking about cutting down my driver shaft to the length of my 4 iron 39. What are the effects on a club if i trim one inch and replace the grip. I know what swing weight, length, shaft weight and flex will work for me and which wont. To restore swingweight, you need to add approx 2g of weight for each point so.
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. In a previous article, i discussed the fitting of the shaft weight and mentioned that a discussion about the weight of a golf club should not only include shaft weight, but swing weight as well the reason. You would actually want to add weight to the club head if you are shortening the shaft. Cutting off that heavier section could cause the sw to go up, but when you cut down a shaft, youre doing a lot to drop the swing weight due to the shorter length.
During the fitting he never mentioned swing weight and i failed to ask. But after i measured it, the swing weight stays as d2. Shortening driver changing shaft swingweight golfwrx. A 43 inch driver will swing weight out better in steel, but nothing wrong with using graphite if you can get enough head weight to keep the sweight in line. If you are using a 43 inch driver, just get a degree 3 wood and you are set. Information on swing weights in golf clubs golfweek. In doing so, the swing weight decreased from the d1 range down to b7. My xls with the oem fuji fit on gold stiff was swingweight d. Ive played my irons at swingweights of c9 all the way up to d9. This is not correct, the swing weight will change 3 points per half inch you shorten it, so if you cut 1 inch off it will be 6 swingweights lighter. However, shortening the shaft will effect swingweight a bit, so that might need some compensation if you wish to keep the swingweight the same. So in my opinion, if youre struggling with your driver, then cutting it down is. Apr 25, 2016 in the case of swing weight, however, there is a clearer relationship between weight and speed. Turn off the cutting equipment and remove the club.
This option is less permanent than cutting a shaft down, and. Swingweight measures the weight of the club toward the clubhead relative to the weight of the club toward the grip. A simplified definition of swingweight is the relation of weight between the head end of the golf club and the grip end. Thanks for your replies i just have a shaft laying round so i figure i might as well put it into good use.
This is just my opinion, but if it is working, dont change. Im 54 on a good day off the shaft without any swing weight adjustments. You will need about a 210 215 gram headweight at that length for graphite. This can be countered by adding a heavier weight or lightening the grip. Cutting down driver shaft and swing weight golfwrx. Cutting down driver shaft length clubs, grips, shafts. Hey stacey, cutting shortening will stiffen the shaft and make the total weight and swing weight lighter. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter.
They do this to make their clubs better fit their swing, which might mean cutting the shaft simply to change length, or to change swingweight, flex or other playing characteristics. If you have the red 9g weight in your driver now you would want to put in the blue 11g or maybe even the black 14g weight. Why drivers vary in length and swingweight do you ever wonder why drivers are a particular length or swingweight. So a couple of days back, i decided to bite the bullet and get it cut down. Is it as simple as just cutting 2 off the butt end of the shaft. The ratio is the bottom 23 weight to the of a golf driver or golf. So if you add weight to a golf clubs grip, the clubs actual weight increases, but its swingweight decreases. If i have an inch cut off the shaft will it change the playing characteristics swing weight, etc how do i shorten the shaft and. I havent hit the new bb a lot, but seemed to catch it off the heel more often than i would like. Swing weight defined in simple terms, swing weight is how heavy the club head feels when you swing it.
Actually swingweight one word it is not a standard measurement parameter but a ratio of weight distribution. Autosuggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and. The general rule of thumb is 12 3 swing weight points. While completing a build it was the perfect time to show you how i do it. While actual weight cannot be removed from a grip, we consider removing weight to be the equivalent of using a lighter grip and adding weight to be equal to using a heavier grip or adding buildup tape. For you to cut it down a fill inch and a half will have huge impacts on the driver swing weight about 9 swing weight points, and will also impact feel. Effect on flex when cutting a driver shaft club makingfittingrepair. I did cut down my old driver, callaway razr hawk, without adding any weight to it and honestly never noticed a difference. Swing weight is measured on a swing weight scale and is. To reach the same swingweight you would need to add 12 grams to the head 2 grams per swingweight point. 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. And why they arent necessarily uniform throughout the industry.
Cutting down big bertha driver, adding swing weight club. Because the swing weight gets lighter, the club may feel stiffer, but a cpm test will not show any difference, even cutting the shaft down as much as an inch. Steve the initial rule of thumb with swingweight when cutting down the length of a club is to being back half of the swingweight points lost in the length reduction, start hitting shots and go from there with experimenting on the effect of bringing it up anymore than that. You can either add lead tape to the head or get a lighter grip that will affect the swingweight to counteract this. I just asked a similar question, but i think this would help counteract cutting your driver down to maintain a similar swing weight. How would i go about cutting the shaft to a shorter playing length with maintaining the flex of the shaft. What is nice is that its the exact same shaft i use on my driver. Hi, i am finding greater consistency off the tee when gripping down on my 915 d2 driver. As mentioned before, swingweight is a measurement of clubhead weight relative to the grip end of the club. I was expecting that the swing weight should go down to c7c9 range. Ive added lead weight on the shaft and back of some of the irons to bring the weight to c2 but the club feel became clunky.
Ive gone through a long series of cobra drivers, and cut them all down to 44. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches just have your clubfitter cut it down. Depending on the width of the roll, a 1inchlong strip of lead tape will add about 1 gram of weight to the club. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Cutting a shaft from the tip will effectively stiffen it a bit this is called tipping. These two elements are so interrelated, and so important when it comes to helping golfers find clubs that will give them their best tempo. I ran the idea by him of shortening my shaft to make a more accurate driver, but he didnt think it was a good idea to cut it down because it would affect the weight too much. Jul 18, 2012 now, knowing you get 10 yards more with shorter driver, it sounds like you are trying to compensate that with harder swing with 46 driver. While actual weight cannot be removed from a grip, we consider removing weight to be the equivalent of using a lighter grip and adding weight to be equal to.
When weight is added in the grip, the swing weight decreases. These two elements are so interrelated, and so important when it comes to helping golfers find clubs that will give them their best tempo, timing, rhythm and of course, their best shots. Youll hear about how the 2 will effect swing weight, etc. Question about cutting a driver down and swingweight. Renowned instructor hank haney says simply cutting down mens clubs to fit juniors. Turn the cutting equipment on and cut the shaft through smoothly and slowly. When weight is added in the grip, the swingweight decreases. But some doityourself golfers also cut down golf shafts, then reinstall them in their clubs. Im thinking about cutting down my driver shaft to the length of my 4 iron 39.
For estimation purposes, however, the above shaft weight to swingweight equivalent is acceptable. Understanding swingweight and its role in golf clubs thoughtco. Im having a nightmare trying to find a driver setup that suits me. Unlike the other three factors, as shaft weight changes its effect on swingweight changes at a disproportionate rate. In a previous article, i discussed the fitting of the shaft weight and mentioned that a discussion about the weight of a golf club should not only include shaft weight, but swing weight as well. May 31, 2016 i just asked a similar question, but i think this would help counteract cutting your driver down to maintain a similar swing weight.
Though there isnt a standard length for a driver, most are sold between 45 and 46 inches. How does butt trimming a golf shaft affect playability. If theres one thing weve learned in covering equipment technology over the last 20 years, its that the smart people behind club and golf ball innovation. More technically, its how much the club tips towards the club head when you balance the club on a fulcrum. I dont feel a difference, but im finding a lot more fairways now. Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches. How short can you cut down your irons without losing.
Question about cutting a driver down and swingweight sign in to follow this. Add 18 grams of weight to the head, either by lead tape, tungsten powder down the shaft, or hotmelt in the head. This means a 45 inch driver at d3 will play at d0 when cut to 44. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. Smooth out the rough edges on the butt end of the golf club with sandpaper. The more shaft you cut off, the lighter, more stiff, and effectively flatter the club. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches pros do not use 43 inch drivers. 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. How cutting down a golf shaft can affect how it plays. My current driver length is 46 and id like to get it cut down to 45 or possibly 44.
In this post, ill show you the easiest way to cut a golf shaft at home. If you are replacing a club or adding one, you want the new club to match the swingweight of your current clubs. That being said, you may not even notice it so just cut the 1 off and try it out. Depends on the weights of each weight and where you put them. Personally, i play my driver and 3 wood at d3, my irons and hybrid at d5. Mar 28, 2016 the current driver i have is a callaway razr fit tour that has a 45. Lead tape is most commonly attached to clubheads to correct swing flaws. Ive already taken weight off be removing part of the shaft it looks like to me putting a lighter grip would bring the swing weight of the club and overal weight down more help thanks. Cutting down a shaft 12 should not affect the stiffness of the shaft if you cutt it from the butt grip end.
A golfer can manipulate either end of the golf club to adjust his swingweight. A golf clubs swingweight refers more to the clubs balance than its total weight. Jun 02, 2016 so adding weight at either end with lead tape, weights, extending or cutting the shaft all effects swing weight. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. Mar 25, 2018 but some doityourself golfers also cut down golf shafts, then reinstall them in their clubs. I think that setup would have the launch be slightly higher, but im not sure about how much more forgiving. And where would be the optimal place to place the lead tape assuming i. I hit my irons incredibly well and very pure my 4 iron. Cutting down the shaft length will effect the flex, or more importantly the feel of the flex of the club. Clubs with more weight than usual in the clubhead relative to the grip have higher swingweights, and those with higherthannormal weight in the grip area have lower swingweights. Sometimes, you need to shorten a golf club in your bag, but you dont want to waste your time driving to the golf store and paying money to do it. I want to cut my 3 wood and 23 hybrid down to 41 and 40 respectively 4.
Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft flex you go into the pro shop or to your favorite club maker wanting to get your driver cut down one 1 inch what happens to the swing weight and the shaft flex. I dont get how a lighter grip gives you a incrseaded swing weight for a shorten club. Counter balancing is putting weight into the butt of the shaft to reduce swing weight. So adding weight at either end with lead tape, weights, extending or cutting the shaft all effects swing weight. Shortening your driver is a weighty matter youtube. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. The farther the down the club toward the head the lead tape is placed, the heavier the club will feel during the swing. The answers to these questions might be more complicated than what they appear. Thinking about cutting my driver shaft down an inch. Install an ultralight grip, which may not bring the weight all the way back up. 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.
How to change the swing weight of a golf club golfweek. You want all your clubs to feel the same weight during the swing. You can readjust the swingweight by adding lead tape to the head of the club. Another way to think of this is with more weight in the head the swing weight increases, and with more weight in the handle the swing weight decreases. 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. May 19, 2018 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. Each 12 inch cut down results in a loss of roughly 3 swing weight points. About a year ago i had done a fitting at petes golf shop with kirk oguri. So you want to cut a little length off your golf shafts. I understand that shortening a club will change its swing weight and i can see if you cut an. To bring the swing weight back up there are 2 ways of doing it. For example, adding tape to the clubheads toe the far side when at address can help reduce a hook.
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