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I will get my graphite shafts sst/pured when I buy them from Golfsmith b/c it only costs 12 bux per shaft. For my iron shafts I just use my spine finder that I put together. (You can go on the internet and look under "spine finder" I believe and there are a couple. I made mine for under 5 bux, but doesn't work for graphite, lol, I broke 2 graphite shafts learning that.)

Now as for how usefull spining or for that fact, sst/pure is a on going debate. It is my understanding that spining and sst/pure are pretty much the same, but the sst/pure will give you more numbers and is much more accurate b/c it is done by a computer. Also, when I put in my spined shafts I put the spine of the shaft at 12:00 o'clock on the head, steel graphite, both the same position and I've had no problems. There are also articles on the internet about spining. My feelings are that if you are a consistant ball striker you will notice a difference. Your dispersion will be tighter and the "feel" between clubs will be a lot the same. It will also really help to weigh your heads and get the 6-8 grams apart. This can be done with lead weights that go into the tip of the shaft.

My .02 cents is if you are serious about your game spine the shafts yourself, its not hard at all. If, at this time you aren't a consistant ball striker you will grow into it so the spining won't hurt. As for the launch monitor for a driver/shaft combo for your swing I'd diffinetly wait until you feel you are at least somewhat consistant with your ball striking b/c this can get expensive---JMHO

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Don't mean to sound rude, but at your level I would spend the money on some lessons instead, it really does not make that big a differnce.

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I agree.
PUREing just gets rid of some on the minor irregularity's in a shaft.
Pro's get their shafts puredd because they want to get their shots inch-perfect.

It's not worth the money for you.

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I think it does help. But the most important thing in Golf is the mental side. If you believe it is helping it will help.

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I had my new iron shafts "SST/Pured" as part of custom fitting process I went through with HotStix custom fitters..... I can tell ZERO difference... In fact I ended up hating the shafts they put me into. IMO, even though the numbers and computers may tell you something is ideal, it may really be immaterial to the way you swing or it just may not feel right.
Personally I would not do it again.

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Snake oil.

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Please explain. This is the 1st I've ever heard of working for one and no the other. You must be doing something wrong, seriously. It's easier to use on a graphite shaft than steel and it matters less on steel anyway.

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Maybe I am nuttsssss (which is possible because I am a Marine) but I will not buy shafts unless I get them pured. I can absolutley feel the difference, even more so in my wedges... I play a lot of competative golf so maybe it is just the mental side but I can not play without pured shafts... The only one I use now that is not pured is the new I-Mix Fubuki Tour I am playing but that shaft is the bomb anyways... I would not change it now if someone could pure it for me because I am killing it... Maybe it was just built in the right spot where the spine is at 9 o'clock anyways... Personally, I think it is worth getting them pured...

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I'm not overly concerned, but I would certainly disagree with your pro. EVERY top player gets lessons/coaching so I wouldn't exactly call it over rated. You do need to put the hours in though, I would say about 70% of the lessons I give is going over old stuff as people just don't practice. I sometimes won't do a lesson unless the person has put a few hours in between sessions, it is just a waste of everyone's time.
As for the op, go and try a Snake Eyes club, they are all pured, I doubt you will notice any different to your own.

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I agree with this statement and is one of the reasons why I've have several of my clubs SST Pured and personally I didn't think it was that much more to spend

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Is 9 o'clock the best spot? I would think 12 or 6 would be ideal, but I really don't have a clue. Why do you line it up at 9?

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My spine finder is a 1 1/4" plastic T with encased bearings at both ends. These are metal and when one puts graphite in and puts a load on the shaft there are only 2 places where the shaft rotates on metal bearing. This puts the force on very small parts of the graphite shaft, which in turn press down and put weak spots in the shaft and eventually break it. That is why I don't spine my graphite shafts with that spine finder. I've read some stuff about spining graphite shafts by putting a load on and rolling them on something narrow.

As for the steel, it depends on the make of shaft. It really matters on DG shafts. I've found that there spines are all over the place. Not a really big deal with PX or KBS b/c the spines are very subtle. Well, at least thats what I've found so far.

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I put all of my spines, graphite or steel are at 12:00 o'clock on the club head.

There are articles on the internet about positioning, but IMO the 9:00 o'clock and 3:00 o'clock positions are more theroy than practicality. But go read them and see what you think.

I also think too many ppl think that spining will improve their golf game, and for the consistant striker, probably. In reality all its going to do is make your dispersion tighter. I really notice it with my scoring clubs. However, if one isn't a consistant striker there will not be any change. Maybe the clubs will feel more consistant thru the set, but thats about it. If I had to pay for pulling the shafts, spining them and having them put back into the heads I wouldn't do it b/c just pulling and putting shafts back in costs too much. Which is why I work on my own equipment. I've really be able to cut costs in some areas, this being one and it isn't that tough, well personal opinion.

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That's exactly what I think, too. I paid to get my driver spined because I was putting in a new shaft, anyway. It's nice, but it doesn't seem essential. Maybe some day I'll figure out clubmaking as a hobby and just do it myself.