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Hi Brit,

I have a question for you about KE4 Max swing weight. I’ve been testing out a KE4 Max with a DG 120 S300 shaft and a Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 grip standard, and I’m having a golfer’s elbow as a result. I measured its swing weight with this calculator (438.8 grams and a balance of 28.8125 inches, the distance between the balance point and the butt end), and I got a D9. Is that typical?

I also measured the club without the 8 gram screw (430 grams and a balance of 28.625 inches). The calculator said D4~5. I haven’t tried to hit with this yet because I don’t want to aggravate the injury.

Do you have any recommendation for how to reduce the swing weight? Should I try a different shaft that’s heavier, like the DG S300? Or should I try a different head all together? Let me know. Thank you.

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Britt Lindsey Answered question June 3, 2024

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Answer 1 · 2024-06-03T13:18:30+00:00

Not sure how you are getting the D9 swing weight with those components at standard length. I am assuming you ae measuring at men’s standard length. My calculators on a MAX 6 iron with that shaft and grip at D0. Calculators are not exact, but usually within a couple of swing weight points, in my experience. My guess it is a scale issue. I will echo what statechamp asked about what kind of scale you have.

On the injury, difficult to say if the cause is due to the vibrations caused by the steel shaft. It could be. Fact that composite shafts reduce the low frequency vibrations that occur at impact that some studies have suggested can be the cause of repetitive motion injuries. I would say also a fact, that hitting a lot of practice balls off of mats don’t help. Inserts can help, but composite shafts may be worth a try if the condition continues.

Let us know on the scale and what length you making the club and maybe we can figure out the swing weight issue.

Britt Lindsey