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2.38K viewsSeptember 4, 2025

haleydevon 12 September 3, 2025 0 Comments

Hi — I am looking to re-assemble an old but re-chromed set of irons (MacGregor JNPs). A 105-115g shaft is preferred, yet, even after lengthening each shaft as much as 0.5″, 8-10g of weight in a shaft’s tip is required to achieve a D3 swingweight with ~48g grips; indeed, the 265g weight of the 8-iron head is 10g less than that of many of your current 8-irons. Will adding as much as 0.5″ of length and 10g of hosel weight appreciably effect the playability of a club? Does a general guideline of maximum additional hosel weight exist? Thanks, haleydevon

Britt Lindsey Answered question September 4, 2025

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Answer 1 · 2025-09-04T13:48:23+00:00

Generally we do not like to put more than 8 to 10 grams in a hosel for swing weighting purposes. You can add he .5″ to get to a swing weight, but we always would prefer you play the length that fits you and not lengthen or shorten a club to hit a swing weight number.

You could use a little weight in the hosel, again, no more than 8 or 10 grams, and then use lead tape, if you don’t mind the cosmetic on the back of the iron. That is a better way to add weight anyway, just doesn’t look good to some people.

I would also ask, why is it so important to achieve a D3 swing weight? If you add the 10 grams and make them standard length and they are D0, why not hit them to see how they feel. May not need to get all the way to D3 with the new shaft. That being said if you know that D3 is what works for you and that is what they have to be, then you know the options. Making them .5″ longer might be OK for you and you might hit them well, but again I don’t like manipulating length to hit a swing weight number.

Britt Lindsey