Information on swing weights in golf clubs golfweek. A golfer can manipulate either end of the golf club to adjust his swingweight. There are several ways that you can alter the swing weight of a club. Golf components and custom golf clubs are our specialty at. An accepted rule of thumb is that increasing or decreasing the weight of the clubhead by 2 grams will increase or decrease the swingweight by 1 and the same impact would be achieved by adding or subtracting 5 grams to or from the grip and 9 grams to or from the shaft. As with the fitting of the shaft weight, the club fitter also has to evaluate the golfers transition force, tempo.
The weight of the shaft didnt create the difference in swing weight. My many drivers have a weight that works with that particular shaft. Nov 21, 2015 swing weight goes down by a little 6 points per inch. Jan 28, 2014 consistent weighting is the reason garcia takes on extra heft in his driver shaft. It is important to match your natural swing speed with the swing weight of a club to get the best. I have a backup regular length driver with a xflex shaft. It is best to perform test 23 times and take the average. As with the fitting of the shaft weight, the club fitter also. The weight of the shaft is going to help keep the players swing on plane. If you think about it, this makes sense because professionals hit the ball more consistently around the sweet spot. Most of us, can and will detect a reduction in static weight before we will detect a change in swingweight. One thing i shall touch on in the next article which is about swingweight i. The easiest way would be to put a grip on that is about 5g heavier then the one currently on. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft flex.
Precalculating swingweight the shaft swingweight equivalent is for illustration purposes only. Swingweight calculator of a golf club before assembly. We keep the cost low, and our service is legendary. Question about cutting a driver down and swingweight. You should be more accurate with the shorter shaft. We are the premier online suppliers of golf club components, including iron heads, driver heads, shafts, grips, clubmaking supplies and other parts for sale. In the case of swing weight, however, there is a clearer relationship between weight and speed. Ive compared its output with a clubfitters measuring device. Cutting down the length of your driver or any other club will lessen the swing weight. The following chart shows what will happen if we have a 200g head and 50g grip. The weight of the shaft is going to help keep the players swing on. This swingweight calculator is useful for estimating what the swingweight of an assembled club will be before assembly. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. Swing weight refers to the weight of a golf club at onethird of its top section head and twothirds.
Iron shafts can be as light as 55 grams in graphite, and grams in steel. A club with more of its mass concentrated in the club head has a higher swing weight and requires more energy for the golfer to swing it at a specific speed. Now imagine swinging that 5iron with the lead tape on the clubhead, then at the middle of the shaft, then on the grip. Oct 30, 2012 shaft weight and torque make a bigger difference than shaft flex. Apr 28, 2004 this came up in one of the other threads and forgot who asked, but someone wanted this spreadsheet. 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. How to measure, change, calculate golf swing weight steps. 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.
Ive been using 90gram shafts in my 3 and 5wood, said garcia. However, in your case, 1 from a lightweight graphite shaft will have virtually no noticable difference in static weight. Shaft weight and torque make a bigger difference than shaft flex. Question related to the swing weight impact by cutting the shaft. Golfers with very fast speeds and tempo should play heavier shafts. Swing weighting can be an excellent way to turn your least favorite club into your favorite club. Im having some issues keeping the driver in play lately and honestly moving toward hitting 24i off the tee, but this gives up a lot of distance. For clubs shorter than 38 34, a bit more weight than 2 grams will be needed for a 1 swingweight increase. Thanks for your replies i just have a shaft laying round so i figure i might as well put it into good use. Apr, 2009 the weight of the shaft and swing weight of the club dont have much of a correlation. Changing the shaft length by 12 inch or choking down on the club 12 inch changes the value by 3 points. One other consideration if it seems like it lacks feel. Swing weight is the measurement of the headweight feel of a club.
To be exact, a club that was 38 34 long would require 2 grams for a 1 swingweight change. Use the driver weight correctly to improve your swing youtube. You can change the swing weight of the club by adding weight to either the club head or the grip end of the club. Swingweight questions for shafts with epic driver callaway. The farther the down the club toward the head the lead tape is. Golf club swingweight calculator hireko custom golf. Use a tape measure to measure the shaft from the place where it is balancing on the pivot point to the. For more accurate results use a ruler with 116 increments. Lights right for many pros, but heavy shafts still work for some.
By increasing the length of the golf shaft by onehalf inch, the swingweight will be increased by three swingweight points increase from d2 to d5. One of the many factors that influence swingweight is the weight of the shaft along. My xls with the oem fuji fit on gold stiff was swingweight d. Golf club swingweight calculator hireko custom golf clubs. Cutting a driver shaft down toronto golf nuts greater. This came up in one of the other threads and forgot who asked, but someone wanted this spreadsheet.
Cutting a shaft from the tip will effectively stiffen it a bit this is called tipping. This is much better than the average 1415 handicap golfer who comes in at 2. Driver shafts typically weigh 5560 grams for men and 4550 grams for ladies. Lastly, the average driver head will weight approximately 200g. What happens to other characteristics depends on the profile of the shaft as this varies over the its length. Swingweight calculator of the assembled golf club golf. Apr 25, 2016 cutting an inch off a shaft changes the swing weight. Lights right for many pros, but heavy shafts still work. If you have a grip thats the same weight as the old one, you should also expect a roughly 3 swingweight change for every. Our test club is a late 1980s ram fx forged cavityback 3iron with true temper steel shaft and a molded rubber wrapstyle grip. After all, there are a lot of tour players who play well with 60to65gram shafts in their drivers and fairway woods. Jun 01, 2017 stephen deane, head professional, emirates golf club discusses how the weight of the driver can have a dramatic impact on the swing.
In cutting it down, you also are supposed to add weight back to the head to account for the change in swingweight, and will also make the shaft feel closer to the original flex as cutting it down may make it stiffer depending on how it was cut down. In the first place, swingweight itself is only an approximation of the true heft value of a golf club. Switching from a regular grip to a jumbo grip will lower the clubs swingweight. If you cut from the butt, youll actually soften the flex the butt end is the thickest part.
Test with some lead tape first, using impact tape to see feel where your best results are. This will likely create some swing weight issues though. He was simple and to the point and gave me the information that i. Importance of shaft weight in fitting dlance golfd. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft. I try to get them to the transition point where they just lose head feel than i back down a little in shaft weight.
In cutting it down, you also are supposed to add weight back to the head to account for the change in swingweight, and will also make the shaft feel closer to the original flex as cutting it down may. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and. Chances are that shaft may not be the right one for you. Value golf is happy to help you build great clubs with this fun, free tool. Fitting moi vs swing weight matching swing surgeon don. It is why the wheelhouse for driver shaft weights on the pga tour is in the mid 60gram range, with some players having tried shafts as light as 43 grams. Cutting down a shaft 12 should not affect the stiffness of the shaft if you cutt it from the butt grip end. 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. Step 4 place an object like the dynacraft ferrule block so it butts up against the end of the grip or the bare shaft if ungripped. 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.
How short can you cut down your irons without losing. Stephen deane, head professional, emirates golf club discusses how the weight of the driver can have a dramatic impact on the swing. It depends of influences of weight distribution of weight in the shaft, the center of gravity in the head, the lie angle of the head, additional layers of the grip tape, weight of epoxy used for assembling the head etc. Close to getting fit for a new epic, and will be going with a shaft in the 50 or 60 class, probably with a stiff t800, unless the data guides me elsewhere. Unlike the other three factors, as shaft weight changes its effect on swingweight changes at a disproportionate rate. However, if you are assembling clubs from scratch or are trimming the shaft of a club or are replacing the shaft with a different model, this tool may not be accurate. So it is highly recommended to measure the swingweight of the assembled club and apply a necessary adjustment if it is needed.
Consistent weighting is the reason garcia takes on extra heft in his driver shaft. Next we look at swing path and face angle, adjusting slightly the head weight for face angle and the shaft weight for swing path. Im having a nightmare trying to find a driver setup that suits me. If you want to cut to the chase and see my advice on how to fit for heft. The weight of the shaft and swing weight of the club dont have much of a correlation. This estimator can be useful for quick comparisons of how different component weights can affect the swingweight. And where would be the optimal place to place the lead tape assuming i have a reasonably straight ballflight.
No matter where you put the lead tape, the actual weight of the club will be identical. Feb 25, 2015 and the drop in shaft weight from trimming a driver from say 45. Lets take a typical steelshafted iron as an example of using this calculator to substitute for a true swing weight scale. The force acts at the center of gravity balance point of the shaft. Doityourself swingweight tennis warehouse university. Swingweight calculator of a golf club before assembly golf. Joey probably doesnt want people really knowing this, but i only needed to take 1 lesson from him to go from the 90s down to the 80s. But not as much as indicated by a swing weight scale with a 14inch pivot point. The purpose of the spreadsheet, is if you are shopping components by catalogue you can predict what the swingweight will be of the assembled club. And the drop in shaft weight from trimming a driver from say 45. Consistent weighting is a reason sergio garcia, who wields a driver shaft weighing 90 grams, takes on the extra heft. Heres an example of what can go wrong due to the use of an industrystandard 14inch pivot point swingweight scale.
However, shortening the shaft will effect swingweight a bit, so that might need some compensation if you wish to keep the swingweight the same. The tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. Step 5 note the edge of the object closest to the dbrplate on the 48 ruler and mark it down. Confused about the counterbalancing in these shafts does it mean the sw will stay at. What exactly happens to club if you shorten the shaft. This is all very dependent on your swing, shaft flex, lie angles and swing weights. 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 swing weight of a golf club specifies how heavy the club feels to a player swinging it.
Would it become a d4 swing weight like the rest of my iron set. Swing weight relates not only to the clubs weight but also to the distribution of the weight. For longer clubs, a lesser amount would be necessary. I currently play a mid60 gram shaft but if i went to a mid70 gram shaft and cut that one down approx. That may be the reason you are considering shortening the shaft. Apr 29, 2020 the tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. Attaching lead tape or removing material from the club head, using a different weight shaft or changing the grip size all have affect swing weight.
Jul 22, 2010 if you cut from the butt, youll actually soften the flex the butt end is the thickest part. For estimation purposes, however, the above shaft weight to swingweight equivalent is acceptable. 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. In past tests, like our shaft weight study, weve shown mixed results for the theory of lighter is faster. 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. Regardless, op, if driving is one of your main struggles, ditch the sldr tp. 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. Shorter clubs require a bit more weight in order to achieve a 1 swingweight change. The calculator below gives a good approximation of the swingweight of a golf club basing on parameters of its components. You can either add lead tape to the head or get a lighter grip that will affect the swingweight to counteract this. Will cutting down my driver shaft and changing grips help. The spaniard uses 100gram shafts in his 3 and 5woods. 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. Swing weight goes down by a little 6 points per inch.