This enables them to keep the same length club but have a slightly stiffer shaft near the ball. Im a very consistent and straight hitter but can use all the help i can get on distance since my typical drive is about 210 yards. 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. Thanks for your replies i just have a shaft laying round so i figure i might as well put it into good use. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your strike pattern and. In the summer i play to a 20 on a champion size course, mostly scrambles. The shorter length gives me much more confidence in the club. I have a 2006 ti460 cleveland launcher, with the standard cleveland sliver aflex shaft, and the clubs length is 45. What exactly happens to club if you shorten the shaft. Ive gone through a long series of cobra drivers, and cut them all down to 44. Nov 16, 2018 the lighter weight allows for a longer shaft, but the 3wood shaft is normally cut an inch shorter than the driver to offer more control.
Ive cut my drivers down in the past and seem to lose distance every time. If the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. If you have to cut it off, use a hookbladed knife like this one, available in the green lantern golf store. Shortening the shaft can make the golf club less flexible. A recent golf test i dont remember where, showed amateurs hitting the longer shafts 45.
If the goal in making the clubs shorter in length is a desire to gain an improvement in accuracy, the reduction in length should be made from the grip end only, wishon said. Now that you know what you should be looking for in a driver shaft, lets consider some of the most popular and effective shafts. Should i custom order the epic or is it ok to buy locally and have it cut down at the golf shop. I can see its benefits though which is why i was considering it myself. Contrary to popular opinion, cutting the shaft from the butt does not make it play stiffer. Im keenly interested in this new driver with a 40gr. The more shaft you cut off, the lighter, more stiff, and effectively flatter the club becomes. For this video, weve used the gc quad launch monitor to gather real world data comparing two identical clubs that only differ in shaft length. Thinking about cutting my driver shaft down an inch. I play a ladies flex and when i ordered the fusion i had the shaft cut down to 43 inches. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft. But you run the risk of finding yourself chopping the ball out of the rough and fairway. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. The right weight can mean an extra club in distance.
I switched to a winn dri tac lite grip to restore the swingweight and i use an oversize grip you lose 6 swingweight points by cutting the shaft an inch. Im also 57 so im not sure if a standard length driver shaft is right for me. Their parents cut the clubs down so they are easier for them to handle. I used to his my 3woodmini driver off the tee for years, never felt 100% confident with the driver 2years ago, i had a shop cut 2 inches off my driver shaft jetspeed from 44. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 drivers one at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter. 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. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Assuming a 42inch 3 wood is right for me, is it better to use a 42inch hybrid shaft with my 3 wood head than to cut my 43inch 3 wood shaft down to 42inches. It is tuly unbelievable just how much my fir stats have improved.
The effect of club length on swing speed and distance on january 11, 2016 by menno zacharias in clubs my last post identified a number of disadvantages of single length irons, primarily, hitting the wedges to 8 iron to long because the shafts are longer than conventional and hitting the 63 irons to short as the shafts are shorter than. Shot accuracy a simple way to think about accuracy as it relates to shaft length is to compare the way you hit your wedge to the way you hit your driver. After cutting the clubs i noticed a distance or gain although i made all the clubs the same swing weight of c2. Bought a second hand r7 superquad and installed a second hand proforce v2 shaft and cut it down to an overall club length of 44. New driver shafts are made as long as 46 inches, requiring them to be cut down to size for most players.
Jan 15, 2014 will a shorter driver give you more distance. The shaft is always cut to the perfect length, whether you are looking for something standard or would like it. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. I went down to 180 yards and went to a 47 length offset driver. What do half inch long shafts do to your golf shot. 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. Oct 01, 2018 players 2, 3, and 5 none of whom have elite speed or low single digit handicaps all found improvements to their distance, club head speed, andor accuracy with a longer shaft. Two may be an issue if your starting length is 45 or less.
This is not to say that everyone will benefit from a longer driver shaft. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches. For every 12 inch you remove, you will lose approximately three swingweight points. Paypal through his website scroll down to the bottom of web page. Drivers have gone through a 3 plus increase in length over the past three decades simply as a way for golf companies to sell more drivers via the marketing promise of longer distance. Cutting down a shaft 12 should not affect the stiffness of the shaft if you cutt it from the butt grip end. I didnt have a problem with the weight afterwards but everyone is different. As for ordering a degree or two weaker lofts is a good way to tinker to get your desired results.
Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour. The swing weight, or weight at the head of the club and any additional weighting inside the shaft, is still in place, and cutting the shaft shorter changes the balance of the club as well. Then i got to wondering how much distance i could gain if i also increased the length of this new shaft by 1. Do you think cutting my 3 wood down to 42inches will do the trick.
However, shortening the shaft will effect swingweight a bit, so that might need some compensation if you wish to keep the swingweight the same. If you are using a 43 inch driver, just get a degree 3 wood and you are set. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. Cutting a club from the butt end will have somewhat the opposite effect, making the shaft stiffer overall but shorter as well. Or, to give you another alternative, if you find that you can hit your driver better at a shorter than standard length such as 44 or 44 14 inches you may ultimately hit it even better by reshafting it with a heavier weight shaft like an 85 gram or 95 gram shaft. Cutting down driver shaft length clubs, grips, shafts. A standard size rubber grip such as golf pride or lamkin is 52g. I am also thinking about cutting down my x2hot 3 wood. In doing so, the swing weight decreased from the d1 range down to b7. As i said you could be right regarding the effect of cutting down the shaft being minimal i was just passing on what id been told and read and that cutting down the shaft may not be his only option. Woman holding golf clubs of different shaft lengths. To make a club play lighter, you could cut the shaft down from the butt end.
Additionally, you can try visiting your local pro shop for a professional driver fitting. Tour pros often have their shafts tipped, or cut back from the clubhead end slightly to make the tip of the shaft stiffer. Keep in mind, though, that cutting the end off a club only adjusts the length. If it feels too light afterwards, put some lead tape on it. Jul 04, 2012 the new driver i bought was bought somewhere completely different. You would need 12 grams of head weight to restore that. Mar 25, 2018 cutting golf shafts and the effect on flex all golf shafts taper. I have plenty of distance, but driver accuracy is an issue for me. The complete guide to maximizing driver distance everyone is currently focused on how far the pros are hitting the ball, and whether or not the golf ball should be rolled back.
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. Taking a look at the driver shaft length used by the tour leaders in strokes gained. If, for example, we were to add 2 grams of weight to the handle end of a d9 club, this would reduce the swing weight to d8. If you were considering cutting down your ironswoods that short, i would see a professional club fitter to make sure that it is appropriate to do so, and if you do, they can adjust your clubs to the proper lie angle, with the proper flex and swing weight to compensate for losing that much length. Yes, i said weaker not stronger as everyone thinks. And if we instead added 2 grams to the clubhead, this would increase the swing weight to e0. Mar 28, 2016 the quest for a more accurate driver everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. They did a good job with it and i hit it so much better then the 45. Steps to choose the right shaft there are various parameters that you must consider while trying to pick the right shaft for your game.
Cutting a shaft from the tip will effectively stiffen it a bit this is called tipping. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches pros do not use 43 inch drivers. This summer i have taken thrown out my old driver and completely changed everything. Jimmy walker on using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs. Any amount of cutting will slightly stiffen the club. The impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game. Aug 02, 2017 what happens if you cut down the shaft length on your driver and long irons. That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. Can a shorter driver shafts say from 44 to 42 help or aid in driving the ball. Apr 25, 2016 i read this article and it made me think.
If you are going to shorten a golf club, there are a few things to keep in mind. This is all very dependent on your swing, shaft flex, lie angles and swing weights. I currently play a mid60 gram shaft but if i went to a mid70 gram shaft and cut that one down approx. Im 5 10 and have hit standard or plus length clubs all my golfing career.
To eliminate the differences in shaft makes, models and flexes, lets say i am reshafting a driver with the identical shaft but 1 longer increasing club length from 45 to 46. Question related to the swing weight impact by cutting the shaft. How to cut down your driver shaft length first, you gotta get that grip off. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve. This option is less permanent than cutting a shaft down, and will be cheaper than cutting a shaft down. What happens if you cut down the shaft length on your driver and long irons. The answer is no, so long as the shafts are the same balance point.
Jun 02, 2016 one swing weight point generally equals 1. Cutting driver shaft page 2 the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. Im thinking about cutting down my driver shaft to the length of my 4 iron 39. If the motivation to cut down the shaft is for better consistency, that makes some sense. Once you know where you want to be, make sure cutting off you shaft doesnt effect your swingweight too much.
The best results in distance and dispersion came with the 44inch club. What is nice is that its the exact same shaft i use on my driver. Irons master clubmaker ralph maltby says that adding 12 inch length can add about 5 to 7 yards in distance for irons. Schedule an appointment with a clubfitting expert for a driver fitting and have them check driver length for you. Ive added lead weight on the shaft and back of some of the irons to bring the weight to c2 but the club feel became clunky. You just need to experiment with what length feels comfortable with your stance by choking down on your club now.
You can readjust the swingweight by adding lead tape to the head of the club. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. I am thinking of reshafting this driver with a ust low carb aflex shaft which i was very pleased with in my previous driver a. I am pleased to hear you are having success with your 44 driver.
Its probably a good idea for the vast majority of amateurs, but cutting the driver shaft down is not the final word. When i switched from kbs tour to the nippon i went with them in 105 the lighter shafts made a huge difference currently playing xforged. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Dec, 2017 im thinking about cutting down my driver shaft to the length of my 4 iron 39. The mitsubishi fubuki jseries is a seriously wellmade and high performing driver for any golfer. That means that the grip end is the strongest part of the shaft and the tip end the weakest, which, wishon says, leads trimming to have different effects.
I have hit a friends driver same model shaft as mine that he cut from 45 to 43 and there was a distance loss of 10 to 12 yds from my length of 44 12 but had more control. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. I recently cut 1 14 inches off my standard length iron set as an experiment because i started choking down on the club for a more consistent ball strike. After a comprehensive overview of my stats last year i came to the conclusion that if i want to get to the next level as a golfer, i am going to have to hit more greens, and that all starts with how i position myself off the tee. Youll hear about how the 2 will effect swing weight, etc. Sometimes, if the shaft needs to be just a little stiffer, the fitter might take between a. Bill iseri, who fit me at pings phoenix headquarters, added a little loft to the shorter driver since physics dictated it would produce a slightly lower launch angle, spin rate, and clubhead speed. That will keep the swing weight high at shorter length. Cutting driver shaft length how much distance loss. The maximum shaft length allowed by the rules of golf for competition is. Nov 07, 20 this may have you tempted to grab the nearest hacksaw and start going after your driver but before cutting down your club, try using a shorter shaft club or just choke down on your grip while at the range to test the feel of a shorter shaft.
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 offers more overall distance. That with the combo of cutting down the shaft means i had to put some lead tape on to get. So if a longer shaft equals more distance, why doesnt everyone use a maximum length 48in driver. Not sure about shortening the shaft but i would look at a lighter shaft than the 120 nippon the px 6. The effect of club length on swing speed and distance. When i pull the trigger on a new driver, that is something im going to factor in. Easier to control a shorter shaft and its possible to even gain distance.
What is the effect on ball flight of shortening ir. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. Back in 2017, fowler chose to cut down his cobra driver to 43. For what its worth, ive cut a few shafts down when i first started playing to give me accuracy, but as i got more comfortable with my swing, i began playing stock length 45 in the 9 d2 with success. Perhaps more than anything else, added shaft length has increased driver distances. The lighter weight allows for a longer shaft, but the 3wood shaft is normally cut an inch shorter than the driver to offer more control. Shortening driver shafts helped me anyone else do the same. What is the effect on ball flight of shortening iron shaft. So you want to cut a little length off your golf shafts. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. The shaft flex technically speaking drops just a bit for every inch you cut down so dont be surprised if its about a half a flex weaker than it was before you had it cut down.
Jan 12, 2012 somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. Shorten shaft for better driving accuracy golf channel. The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. My current driver length is 46 and id like to get it cut down to 45 or possibly 44.