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jmagri78 124 7 hours ago 0 Comments

Hey Britt,

I bought a Maltby KE4 IST 5 wood pak (XS MPF shaft) a couple months ago from you guys, standard length is 42 inches. I swapped out the 8gm weight for a 14gm weight and have a standard Star sidewinder grip on it (47gms). I was fitted by Chris -1/4 on my irons (KE4 Max) last year and I’m thinking of shortening the 5 wood length 1/4 inch to 41 3/4 inches. How will this effect SW and should I even be worried about that?

I also have a 4 utility at 39 inches, thinking of cutting that down 1/4 to 38 3/4 to blend better with the rest of the irons (same Star sidewinder grip at 47gms). My swing is steeper, so think it will help not hit as many shots fat.

I’m 5’10 for reference, what are your thoughts on making these changes?

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Answer 1 · 2026-03-25T13:59:52+00:00

Generally, shortening by 1/4″ on the 5 wood should only drop the swing weight by 1.5 points, so with the 6 grams you added, but then shortening by 1/4″, my calculation is that the swing weight will go from around D2.6 to D1.2, so actually 1.4 points. Not sure what 4 Utility you have so I don’t know the head weight, but again, generally, the swing weight should go down approximately 1.5 points by shortening the club by 1/4″.

I have no problem with you shortening. You want the length to fit you first. If you are more comfortable with those clubs 1/4″ shorter, that is what they should be. Adjust the weight after. I would never change a length just to hit a swing weight number.

Britt Lindsey