Stu; I'll let you know how things are going after I decide exactly how I want to assemble the clubs, meaning how to increase the weight of the heads and trim the shafts. I'm rather pleased with the way the project is working out so far, as I'm hitting the shorter 3 iron much better than I was the full size 3 iron, and only gave up a few yards in the process. I have no idea why someone would post that the experiment didn't work, when in fact it's working just as well as I could have hoped. I guess some people aren't smart enough to know what they type about. To bad.
UH cause it's 2 months later and you still haven't completed the entire set....that's why
You stated YOUR idea would benefit club builders by making it easier to build a set....doesn't really sound easier to me if you still haven't figured it out. Like I said maybe you should look into the guys that have already done what you are doing instead of claiming you developed something new. Basically, One length clubs is the same thing you are doing....been done for years now. Are you really that naive?
And to claim I'm not smart enough....that's a good one. I'm smart enough to know that you have no idea what your doing or it would have been done by now. The bottom line is your issue with having to add or subtract weight at the head isn't feasible. You can already order heads with the same weight throughout the set, so what is your confusion? Ever heard of the term "reinventing the wheel"?
The bottom line is your issue with having to add or subtract weight at the head isn't feasible. You can already order heads with the same weight throughout the set, so what is your confusion?
Are you saying that a set built with heads of the same weight, with lengths in 1/4" increments, would be automatically swingweight-matched? If so, lol.
Dude.....swingweight is the weight of the grip and head put together, then you subtract the shaft weight and hosel weight and you have your swingweight. Usually it's 2-3 pounds a club.
Dude.....swingweight is the weight of the grip and head put together, then you subtract the shaft weight and hosel weight and you have your swingweight. Usually it's 2-3 pounds a club.
Dude.....swingweight is the weight of the grip and head put together, then you subtract the shaft weight and hosel weight and you have your swingweight. Usually it's 2-3 pounds a club.
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Definition: Swingweight is variously defined as "the degree to which the club balances toward the clubhead," "the ratio of the weight of the head to the grip end of the club," or, by famed clubmaker Ralph Maltby, "the measurement of a golf club's weight about a fulcrum point which is established at a specified distance from the grip end of the club."
Don't worry - it all means the same thing. And that thing is this: Swingweight is a measurement that describes how the weight of a club feels when the club is being swung.
Swingweight is expressed as a letter and number, e.g., C10 or D2. Measurements range from A0, the lightest, to G10, the heaviest. A club that is measured at D5, for example, will feel heavier when swung than a club that is measured at C7 - although both clubs' actual weight may be identical.
Swingweight is mostly used to match clubs in a set. It is ideal (although not always critical) for clubs within a set to match in swingweight.
Swingweight and the actual weight of the club are different things, and understanding the difference goes a long way toward understanding the role of swingweight.
The actual weight of a golf club is expressed in grams. Swingweight is expressed as "C10" or "D1" or some other combination of letter and number (more on that in a sec). Those measurements are taken using a swingweight scale, the contraption pictured at the top of this article.
The reason I haven't built up a complete set of irons is I have real work to do. I don't build clubs for a living, so this is not something I "have" to do today. Between work and my family, I have more important things to do. so I'll build the set when I have the time, and not before. I'm also not in any hurry as I have 3 sets of irons already, so I don't need one more set. This is just an idea I want to work on, and it will be done when it's done.
whatever there "amigo"......a flame huh. Good grief, it figures.
LOL...thanks for the SW definition. I really needed to better understand that. I guess I won't be assembling clubs anymore since I was sooo far off in my thinking. Are some of you for real? Unbeilevable.............
I don't see a problem with stepping the shafts differently. I've seen websites that offer iron sets with the same length in all of their clubs. The lengths are based on the club you are most comfortable with.
For what it's worth, I've always heard and referred to a set of irons based on the length of a 5i.
September 19th, 2008, 02:54 PM
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