If you have to cut it off, use a hookbladed knife like this one, available in the green lantern golf store. How to cut down your driver shaft length first, you gotta get that grip off. Theres one hole where i ended up about 34 yards away from the deep stuff and i know for sure with the longer. I have inherited from my brother in law a calloway driver and three wood.
How to understand golf shaft trimming charts hireko. Has anyone else had success cutting their driver down. You can dictate the outcome of your swing with sleek project x golf club shafts that fit your irons, wedges, putters, and drivers. My buddy has a driver thats 45 inches long and 3wood that is. Driver sales fairway wood sales hybrid sales iron set sales single iron sales wedge sales putter sales all deals. How to understand golf shaft trimming charts hireko custom. Fairway wood and hybrid shaft length callaway community. I have plenty of distance, but driver accuracy is an issue for me. One of the most awarded certified clubmakers shows you how to cut a steel and graphite golf shaft using a variety of tools on tools of the. Im hitting way too many dead drives during a round, any where from 5 8 a round where i dont have a full swing and have to manufacture a recovery shot luckily to 12 of these im managing to convert to pars still. The reason i went to this length was to hit the middle of club all the time. Completing your swing with project x golf club shafts. This means a 45 inch driver at d3 will play at d0 when cut to 44.
Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed. The reason is, with a straightblade, you risk cutting into the graphite fibers, which will. 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. Using the questions below we will help you find the correct premium golf shaft for you. Select one 3, 4, 5 iron, hybrid or fw wood 53 62 mph 6 iron 63 76 mph 7 iron 77 92 mph 8 iron 93 107 mph 9 iron or wedge greater than 108 mph. When you buy a fairway wood off the rack, there are at least two main issues.
Cutting down driver shaft length clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the. This was an excellent article, more insightful than anything else i have read i a while. Jan 07, 2015 this was an excellent article, more insightful than anything else i have read i a while. My plan is to get fitted for driver, fairway wood, and ball.
I dont hit the driver poorly, but i hit my 3 wood very very well for me anyways. Tipping is a common term among clubmakers and involves cutting a short amount of shaft off the tipor clubheadend of the shaft before putting the club together. I have an epic sub zero driver with fujikura 72 x flex shaft. What is nice is that its the exact same shaft i use on my driver. My current average driver distance is 190 metres 209 yards. The most accurate way to know is to find out the tiptographics measurement of the raw shaft and then determine if it was tipped. Driver shaft in a 3 wood how much to tipbutt the length of your 3wood has no bearing in this case. Sorry mate by not tipping the driver shaft you are just losing a flex. Thats going to effect the way you swing the 3 wood and could hurt your game. The tensei ck series blue profile modernizes mrc golfs classic, smooth bend profile. This option is less permanent than cutting a shaft down, and will be cheaper than cutting a shaft down. The 2020 golfbidder challenge vs rick shiels is here.
Upon further research, i read that cutting a driver shaft will also stiffen the shaft. Cutting down driver shaft to play in a 3 wood golfwrx. Im also 57 so im not sure if a standard length driver shaft is right for me. If you put the driver shaft in the 3 wood it is going to be longer than a normal 3 wood shaft. Currently playing steel shafted at 42inches, changing to proforce v2, 980f head. Tipping removes the thinnest part of the shaft near. Your every swing attempts to achieve the right balance in weight and feel for optimal results. The purpose of golf myths unplugged is to challenge the accepted wisdom of golf, but even we have blind spots. When i pull the trigger on a new driver, that is something im going to factor in. I have discovered that i have much better control with both these clubs if i grip down about an inch to an inch and a half. How does butt trimming a golf shaft affect playability. The driver is undoubtedly the biggest club in a golfers bag. What is the usual difference in length in inches between a driver and 3 wood. Certainly we see this quite often on the professional tours.
Each 12 inch cut down results in a loss of roughly 3 swing weight points. I can hammer my 3 wood approx 250ish, and i only recently bought the new. Jan 06, 2017 i used to his my 3woodmini driver off the tee for years, never felt 100% confident with the driver2years ago, i had a shop cut 2 inches off my driver shaft jetspeed from 44. Would there be any reason a person could not switch out there driver shaft with there 3 wood shaft if they had the same adapter. My buddy has a driver thats 45 inches long and 3 wood that is 43. Fairway wood fitting for consistency, accuracy and distance is one of the more common fittings we perform. Why not take the 3 wood to a pro shopgolfsmith pick out a new shaft for it and have the proper size. Some manufacturers recommend tip trimming for 3w, others do not. But this year i got a 9d3 with another shaft, and i now want to use the diamana shaft in my 9fd. If it feels too light afterwards, put some lead tape on it. Ive got a fairway wood shaft in my driver now, waiting for the snow to melt. The driver and putter are the two standalone clubs independent of all the others club specs in your bag. Specifically 65 gram big bertha 3 wood shaft for a 60 gram big bertha alpha shaft.
I didnt have a problem with the weight afterwards but everyone is different. I can kill my 3 wood, and at one point was even considering putting that shaft in my driver just to see what it was. Fairway wood fitting for consistency, accuracy and distance. I am surprised as matrix recommend no tipping for a driver and 1 for a 3 wood for this shaft. Usually you have to tip trim them about an inch to get the same flex for a 3wood you would for a driver with the shaft untipped. The shafts were all within 18 of eachother from tip to start of the graphics, the longest actually being the 3 wood shaft.
Im currently playing the fujikura evolution ii ts 665 stiff in my great big bertha driver and the aldila rogue silver 60 stiff in my great big bertha 3 wood. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft. The idea im going for here is to have a hybrid with a shaft length of a fairway wood for some extra clubhead speed. Here is feedback from my first sale, went away to atlanta for a golf weekend with the new thump shaft in my 3 wood. It is a very common myth that butt trimming shorter increases stiffness or flex. Thanks for your replies i just have a shaft laying round so i figure i might as well put it into good use. Is it possible to change the surefit hosels and how much shall i tip and trim the tip and butt on the shaft, so the shaft will be in 3 wood length and still play to the xstiff flex. Since most 3 wood shafts are simply driver shafts tipped 121 you should be fine butt trimming. This edition of golf tips relates to driver accuracy.
The mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3wood, making it more forgiving, he says. Alot of people struggle with a 3 wood and dont generate enough club head speed to get a high enough flight. The only problem is the f11 felt like it was longer even though it was the same length as the others. At one time tm tipped their driver shaft 121, depending. Mitsubishi rayon kuro kage silver tini 60 fairway wood shaft. I used to shorten my driver shaft to 44 12 but never a 3 wood. So you want to cut a little length off your golf shafts. Last week at the range i tested a callaway 7 wood that had a mizuno graphite shaft with torque 6. Here is feedback from my first sale, went away to atlanta for a golf weekend with the new thump shaft in. Now, im having a hard time hitting my 3 wood as solidly as my driver. Because the swing weight gets lighter, the club may feel stiffer, but a cpm test will not show any difference, even cutting the shaft down as much as an inch. One of those was revealed recently when we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. Im 57 with shoes on and bought a 9 d2 about a year ago.
I know a large percentage of it is my own mechanics, but. Jimmy walker on using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs. Why not take the 3 wood to a pro shopgolfsmith pick out a new shaft for it and have the proper size shaft inserted into the 3 wood. Thinking about cutting my driver shaft down an inch.
I have about a 97 mph driver swing speed leaving me at the border of a stiff shaft. Aug 06, 2008 if you put the driver shaft in the 3 wood it is going to be longer than a normal 3 wood shaft. For an experiment i took the shaft out of my r11s 3 wood and put it in my r11s driver to see if i would get. Mar 25, 2018 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. Honestly i think i just need to go get a lesson to help with my driver and 3 wood because every club from my sand wedge up to my hybrids goes.
Cutting more of the grip end will still stiffen the shaft a little bit, but only because in doing so you make the shaft shorter, and not nearly as much as when trimming more from the tip. Most people prefer a fw shaft with a little lower kick point than their driver shaft to help with launching it a little higher. Tipping cutting it shorter from the tip that inserts in the hosel will make it play significantly more tip stiff and with lower torque. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft flex you go into the pro shop or to your favorite club maker wanting to get your driver cut down one 1 inch what happens to the swing weight and the shaft flex.
The 3wood that comes with 16 degrees of loft, overlaps with other manufacturers 5woods which is again an indicator that youll have the ball high. My numbers were better in a simulator with a mitsubishi tini shaft so i moved to that one for my epic driver. First, they play the ball up in their stance, like a driver, and try to help it in the air. When i bought it the salesman recommended a diamana blue shaft. I would say, shorter shaft means you are hitting the sweetspot more often and more loft means higher flight and more carry. Just as 60 is the new 40, then 3wood might be the new driver. Equipped with premium orlimar shaft and grip, it is a complete package of a super game improvement 3wood.
Butt cutting cutting from the end beneath the grip will lower the swingweight slightly, but have little effect on flex. Driver shaft in a fairway wood anybody got experience with putting a driver shaft in a fw head. In certain cases, you will not cut a shaft at all from the tip end. My driver has a standard driver shaft cut down to a 44 inch playing. This may be due to the shaft is designed for a putter, driver, a hybrid or an iron or wedge requiring a taper tip. Jan 15, 2014 will a shorter driver give you more distance. I have a burner 2007 ht draw driver with 45 shaft and it is marked m flex senior but it plays closer to regular since the stock shaft is 45. Can a driver shaft be taken out of a driver and but in a 3 wood. I would want to trim the butt down and inch or two to get to 3 wood.
So we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. Shop a wide selection of taylormade m3 fairway wood at dicks sporting goods and order online for the finest quality products from the top brands you trust. Tm r11, titleist 910f, and the adams f11 surprisingly i liked the f11 better. The 3 wood is standard length and has a swing weight of d3, but my new driver is 46. A friend of mine started hitting his 5 wood more and he also is hitting further than his 3 wood. Cutting the butt end to length is assumed after the tip trimming is performed and the shaft is installed onto the head. Im fairly confident the 3 wood shaft would fit in with a shim. Yes the cpms will be higher but the flex profile will be the same. What is the usual difference in length in inches between a driver and 3wood. Needless to say, this makes it essential for the shaft of the driver to be of the correct length for you to play a perfect game. Can a driver shaft be taken out of a driver and but in a 3.
The multimaterial design includes a carbon fiberkevlar weave in the buttsection that further smooths the shafts overall bend profile and improves feel, making it a versatile fit for many player types and driverfairway wood needs. This summer i cut my driver shaft shorter to 44 from 45. Just get onto a computer range and hut shots with the 3 wood shaft and the driver shaft gripped down 1. Dlnpzld6ka 3 wood shaft in a driver in this vid i look at if putting a. Can anyone tell me what will happen to a the flex of the club. They did a good job with it and i hit it so much better then the 45. The thump fairway and the kurokage tour proto tini have much the same hoop strength. I used to his my 3woodmini driver off the tee for years, never felt 100% confident with the driver2years ago, i had a shop cut 2 inches off my driver shaft jetspeed from 44. Driver3 wood shaft cutting club makingfittingrepair. Cutting a shaft from one end or the other also changes the kickpoint of the shaftlowering it if you cut from the butt end. Driver shaft in a 3 wood how much to tipbutt toronto. I tried hitting a friends driver the other day that was cut down to 43 and i loved it. Fred couples used a ladies ram 3 wood for over a decade on tour. How many of you shorten your 3 wood and hybrid to help center your.
Find great prices and discounts with free shipping and free returns on eligible items. Hi frank, first of all, i want to thank you for your suggestion on shortening the driver shaft. Could i use the fujikura driver shaft for a epic 3 wood. I just decided to throw a 3 wood shaft in my driver 43. Im having issues with not putting enough drives into play. The profile of these shaft from high mid to tip is hard to tell apart. The reason is, with a straightblade, you risk cutting into the graphite fibers, which will weaken the shaft and cause premature and painful failure. Cutting down the shaft length offers assurance of control while increased length generates more clubhead momentum and. Ive seen many times where people have cut down driver shafts to put in 3 woods ive done that with mine, but not the other way around. I can hit my 3 wood as far as i can hit my new driver. Probably hit some with full shaft not gripped down as well idally start with that, then 3 wood shaft, then refit and grip down, then go back to full length for a final check ie does that data match the first set.
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