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Recent Comments
Ralph, could you please let me know the differences on the Tricept PFT driver using an X caliber 6 shaft and a Malby MPF distance shaft, I'am looking to improve my distance and driver fairway accuracy. my swing speed is of 90-95 and some slice and medium trajectory. I'am now using a CT250 driver 12° with a CT regular shaft @ 44.5inches long.. Thanks
Ralph, I was looking at your website today trying to buy some x100's and I noticed under the pull down menu that you can order each iron shaft individual or as a set, I was confused because the menu showed lengths for each shaft measured for a standard iron, I was under the impression that there were only 3 or 4 raw shaft lengths and then you need to butt trim to length for the tapers. Does your company trim per order or do you just assign the correct blank to the iron number ordered? Also, I want to have them pured, if I paid the charge to had to shafts cut would they be cut prior to puring? I read the sst article and it said ideally you would want to cut as close to length as possible? Your first catolog is great, nice to see someone besides goldsmith offering clubmaking supplies. Thanks, -Adam
I'm finally going to make my own set of irons. I'm having trouble choosing a shaft. I have always played older steel shafts. Analysis on a swing analyzer concluded that I have 105mph driver swingspeed and 85-90 with a 5-iron. I did best with a KBS Tour stiff steel shaft. I tend to hook/draw the ball. The problem with the steel iron shafts is I am getting older (45) and have wrist and finger trouble aches and pains (old snowboard/skateboard wrecks). So I'm thinking it may be time to switch to graphite. I have been considering the following in stiff: 1) Aerotech Steelfiber 95 2) Pro Launch Red iron 3) Aldila NV Comp iron 85 4) Aldila NV Pro iron 105 I do not mind purchasing a couple to try but not all of them. Any thoughts on these shafts for my situation? Thanks, Jeff
Ralph, Thanks for the reality check on the theory I mentioned. Since you confirmed that it should work, I will probably proceed with it. It seems simple and non-invasive. It would also be easy to undo if it doesn't work out. I will report back when I have some results. Since the shaft needs to be an A flex when it is finished, I will have to start with an L flex due to the 1.5 inches being removed. The complication with this is shafts available in that flex that would be a match. Graphite Design YS5+ or Aura seem to be the only ones with enough weight that also do not have graphics specifically for women. I assume that either is a good shaft, but please comment if you feel otherwise.
JTG, your making me work some here. The D-5 swingweight will be reduced by approximately 9 swingweight points due to the 1 1/2” reduction in club length. If you reduce the grip weight by 26 grams it will take 4 grams in the butt end to equal a 1 swingweight (2 grams equivalent) increase in the head end. So the grip will gain you approximately 6 1/2 swingweights (9 – 6 1/2 = 2 1/2). So, the original D-5 will end up 2 1/2 swingweights less or a D-2 or D-3. Here may be a problem. The jury is still out on the real benefits of using very light grips. Yes, in theory this should work, but the total club weight is really getting down there. If you give this a try please report back here with the hitting results
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