Making the shaft shorter makes the club shorter, the shaft stiffer, and it will adjust the swing weight. Your club will have less flex when you remove weight. A regular flex can become stiff, and a stiff can become extra stiff when you shorter it, but that all depends on how much you shorten it.
How important factor is shaft weight in golf clubs?
What is the Kick Point in a Golf Shaft?
- High Kick Point. A high kick point shaft means that it will bend the most at the top of the club near the grip. ...
- Low Kick Point. A low kick point shaft is one that will bend most at the lower end of the shaft, closer to the clubhead.
- Mid Kick Point. ...
Should golf beginners play with a stiff shaft?
Stiffness or Flex
- Swing Speed. The stiffness or flex of the shaft is a much-neglected aspect of your golfing equipment as most golfers are more interested in the brand, or technical features, or ...
- Indications. ...
- Over Correcting. ...
- Classification. ...
- Beware, Don’t Over-Compensate. ...
How to properly shift weight in a golf swing?
Proper Weight Transfer in the Golf Swing
- Athletic Base. As he indicates in the video below, it all starts with “an athletic base; weight distribution on the balls of your feet; shoulders a little bit out on ...
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What are the benefits of heavier golf shafts?
What Are the Benefits of Heavier Golf Shafts?
- Overview. Steel golf shafts are traditionally heavier than graphite shafts and the key benefit, according to the U.S. ...
- Accuracy. Because a heavier shaft is usually shorter than a lighter shaft, the club should be easier to control and the end result is cleaner contact with the ball.
- Tempo. Tempo is a key part of the golf swing. ...
- Price/Value. ...
How does cutting down shaft affect swing weight?
Swing weight impacts people differently. Do not get confused between altering the balance (swing weight) and actual weight though. A shorter club with lighter swing weight is not necessarily going to increase speed. In fact taking that length away, will in most cases slow the swing down.
What happens when you cut down a golf shaft?
The more shaft you cut off, the lighter, more stiff, and effectively flatter the club becomes. For every 1/2 inch you remove, you will lose approximately three swingweight points. You can readjust the swingweight by adding lead tape to the head of the club. Any amount of cutting will slightly stiffen the club.
What happens when you shorten a driver shaft?
Shortening the shaft will make the club shorter but it will also make the shaft stiffer and adjust the swing weight as well. Plus, the more length you remove, the less flex your club will have. Depending on how much you cut it down, it could move a regular flex to a stiff or a stiff to an extra stiff.
Does a heavier shaft change swing weight?
The general rules are that a two-gram change in clubhead weight will change the swingweight one point (heavier = higher swingweight); a five-gram change in grip weight will change the swingweight one point (heavier = lower swingweight), and a nine-gram change in shaft weight will change the swingweight one point ( ...
How does shaft length affect swing weight?
And when a driver head feels too heavy, it can be mitigated with a heavier grip or a counterweight installed under the grip. Lastly, you may be wondering about driver length. The informed golfer knows that every 0.5 inches of shaft length removed also removes about 3-5 swing weight points.
Does cutting shaft make stiffer?
"Cutting more of the tip will have the effect of getting rid of some of the weaker end of the shaft which, in turn, makes the shaft play and feel more stiff.
How long should my driver shaft be for my height?
Driver Shaft Length Based Solely on HeightHeight (feet/inches)Driver Shaft Length5'4″-5'7″45.5″5'2″-5'4″45″5'0″-5'2″44.5″4'10”-5'0″44″6 more rows•May 9, 2021
Is a shorter driver easier to hit?
It is easier to hit the center of the clubface with a shorter club than a longer club, therefore if you feel like you are struggling with your current driver here's a few things you can try before you cut that driver down or order a new one.
How long should a golf driver be for my height?
Using the ratio of every 6" of height there should be a 1" change in length then there should be a 1 ½" difference between their 5-irons. For example, recommend 36.5" for the lady and 38" for the man (or 36.75" / 38.25").
Is a 70 gram driver shaft too heavy?
A 70-gram driver shaft is considered to be pretty heavy but not the heaviest. It falls into the middle but is still on the heavier side when you consider you could go with 50 or 60 grams instead.
Will a lighter shaft reduce swing weight?
When a shaft is lighter, it reduces what's known as the total weight of a golf club, which is the weight of all components: the head, the shaft, the grip, and the things that hold them together such as the tip, tape, and epoxy. When the total weight of a club is reduced, it allows some golfers to swing faster.
How do I lower my swing weight?
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.
Weight Adjustment Guidelines (Useful reference)
Here are some useful conversions that will help you when swing-weighting your clubs :
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Why is swing weight important in golf?
Since distance is the main factor with the driver, swing weight is essential. Many strong players will go to a driver with a slightly lower swing weight. They do this to make sure that they can get the full speed they need from the tee. Sometimes this extra swing speed results in an extra ten yards of distance.
What happens when you change the length of a golf shaft?
When you changed the length of the shaft, the weight of the shaft likely went down as well. It’s also important to remember that there are other factors in the game that are impacted when you make these changes. For instance, the golf club will become a bit stiffer when you decrease the shaft length.
How does weight affect golf?
Since swing weight is how heavy or light a club feels to a golfer, it can significantly impact the game. For golfers that are playing with a club that feels too heavy they may start rushing their golf swing and trying to attack the ball in order to get the club to perform.
What are the factors that determine the weight of a golf club?
There were four main factors used in determining the swing weight of a golf club. The weight of the club head, shaft, grip, and overall length. Making a small change in one of these factors may not change the swing weight overall, but it absolutely can.
Why is my golf club so light?
When a golf club is too light, you will have to change your golf swing in order to accommodate a slower and more controlled motion.
How to change weight on irons?
Aside from changing the overall length of the club or the grip that you put on it, one thing that many golfers will do is put lead tape on the club of their irons. The lead tape is heavy, and it allows players to feel where the club head is throughout their golf swing.
What is the most important thing about golf irons?
When it comes to golf irons, swing weight is yet again important. With the golf irons, the most important thing is consistency. Knowing that a golf iron has a certain feel and that feel is repeated among all the irons in the set will help you become a better golfer. Speed is important with the irons, and you will want to make sure ...
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What happens when a golf club shaft is lighter?
When a shaft is lighter, it reduces what’s known as the total weight of a golf club, which is the weight of all components: the head, the shaft, the grip, and the things that hold them together such as the tip, tape, and epoxy. When the total weight of a club is reduced, it allows some golfers to swing faster.
Why is the weight of a golf club head important?
This is because, at impact, the transfer of energy is related almost entirely to the weight of the clubhead.
Why use lighter shafts?
Using a lighter shaft allows more weight to be placed in the clubhead through adjustable weights, hotmelt, etc. without increasing the total weight of the club. This “redistribution” of shaft weight into the clubhead can be one of the last tweaks in a fitting that unlocks more distance off the tee.
How many inches of shaft is closest to clubhead?
The first four inches of the shaft nearest to the clubhead also play a role in energy transfer, but it’s a minor role as the first four inches of the shaft, regardless of shaft model, does not vary as much as clubhead weight.
How to increase distance on golf clubs?
There are two factors that are critical to increasing distance, and lighter shafts can help with both factors. These factors are: 1 The Speed The Club Head Is Travelling At Impact 2 The Mass Of The Club Head
Can a lighter race car beat a heavier race car?
If all other factors are the same, a lighter race car will beat a heavier race car to the finish line every time. This is how it’s possible for a weaker golfer to achieve the same clubhead speed as a stronger golfer if the stronger golfer is using a shaft that’s too heavy for him or her.
Do two golfers need the same shaft?
Two golfers of the same size, strength, and speed can find themselves needing shafts of different weights to play their best. An in-person club fitting is the only way to know for sure that a golfer has the best shaft for them. For that reason, the purpose of this article is not to help golfers “fit themselves.”.
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How and why does soft stepping affect swing weight, keeping in mind the shafts would be cut to original playing length if soft stepped. And also, why? I have hear and read conflicting ideas on this site, so can someone please help? Thank you. Much appreciated.
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soft stepping (and soft cutting) adds additional length to the tip section, increasing the flexability of the shaft so a change in wall thickness of the tip section could affect the weight distribution of the golf club. Hope this helps a bit M60
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If you are worried about soft stepping or hard stepping affecting swing weight, you might have more problems than that. It might be measurable (on a digital scale), but we are talking about a very small amount. I would think it would be far less than a single SW point (D1 before soft stepping - D0.95).
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I've never noticed that soft-stepping by itself affected swing weight by any measurable amount provided the lengths are the same. If I put a 7 iron shaft in an 8 iron I'd cut it to length and put it on a swing weight scale. A tip pin would be used if I needed to hit a certain number, but that would be the procedure no matter what shaft was used.
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If you're talking about constant weight shafts, then consider that your, lets say, 120gm 7i shaft weighs 113 or so when cut to finished length of 36" . Now, your 8i shaft also weighs 113, but at 35.5" because the shafts are designed to play at constant weight.
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I have soft stepped many times, it's same as normal ( and I built them myself)........you swingweight em when you assemble so not an issue.......you trim the butt, ......you still need a scale to build the clubs.....ferrule size and AMT of epoxy will effect the swingweight more than what your talking about........ The shaft is the same if the length is same....SS, HS, or straight in doesn't matter If your building clubs you need to have a scale, guessing doesn't work since 1 SW point is 2 grams.....how many wraps on grips, 1/8 of inch in shaft length, ferrules, epoxy, everything effects everything .........the shaft all by itself is least of your worries.......
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I asked my golf pro shop technician to soft stepping my irons, from #4 to #6, #5 to #7 , and so on. So the technician pulled straight the shaft from iron 4 and insert it to iron 6.
What is swing weight?
In simple terms, swing weight is how heavy the club head feels when you swing it . More technically, it’s how much the club tips towards the club head when you balance the club on a fulcrum.
What is the difference between a D0 and D1 swing weight?
The difference between two swing weights, D0 and D1 for example, is approximately two grams of weight in the club head.
Where is Matt from Plugged In Golf?
He's worked in nearly every job in the golf industry from club fitting to instruction to writing and speaking. Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
