Reading The r7 Weights

[Dent]

I just bought an r7 Neutral 5 wood with the weighting system at the back.

I went to go and try it out and I am positive it is set to draw. I have to go get the wrench set to change it buy I am curious on how to read these weights?

I will take a picture when i get home, but the weights are set like this


The Weight on the left has the # 2 on it with a yellow dot on the far left of the weight.

The Weight on the right has the #14 on it with no yellow dots.

Can anyone confirm what this means? Or confirm if this is set to a draw?

Sorry that I dont have pictures.

[907golfer12]

I just bought an r7 Neutral 5 wood with the weighting system at the back.

The #2 means that it is a 2 gram weight, and the #14 means that it is a 14 gram weight. And with that configuration I think it is actually set to fade, but that I am not 100% sure.

[Dent]

I am still confused on a draw and a fade. I never really play these shots because I can hit it straight.

A Fade is making it go right for a right handed golfer and a draw is making it go left?

[907golfer12]

I am still confused on a draw and a fade. I never really play these shots because I can hit it straight.

Yes, a draw is a right-to-left ball flight, and a fade is a left-to-right ball flight...for a right handed golfer.

[hawkeye]

Your club is set up to draw the ball.

• If there is more weight nearer the shaft - this promotes a draw.
• If there is more weight further from the shaft - this promotes a fade.
• For righties and lefties - pinciple is the same.

I have the R7 neutral 3-wood with the 14/2 weighting also - A "straight" swing gives me a nice little draw.


Some TM drivers come with a fixed draw bias (e.g. a closed clubface, fixed internal weighting) - The Burner has a draw bias for example. Not sure about the R7 fairways. Are they "neutral"? With the weighting system, i'm guessing yes.

[Dent]

Yep I know i hit it straight because it has the little draw, i'm going to get this fixed, I do not like a draw.

[hawkeye]

Cool go for it.

go for 2 equal weights - 7 and 7 would change the dynamics but keep the same weight. You could try 2 lighter or 2 heavier (might give you a different ball flight)

Is it Titanium or steel?

[Dent]

Yes your right 7 & 7 sounds good. Its a steel.

[907golfer12]

Yes your right 7 & 7 sounds good. Its a steel.

Okay so I was wrong, but from the original post it seemed like the 2 gram weight was in the heel, is this true or was i mis-reading it?

[Dent]

Okay so I was wrong, but from the original post it seemed like the 2 gram weight was in the heel, is this true or was i mis-reading it?

You are Correct the 2 gram weight is in the heel.

[907golfer12]

Your club is set up to draw the ball.

You are Correct the 2 gram weight is in the heel.

Then based on hawkeye's post your club is set to a fade because the 14 gram, heavier weight, is farther from the shaft, and his statement at the beginning is incorrect.

[Dent]

I am confused, because It definatly looks like it is set to draw, It starts out straight and then has a perfect little draw to it.

[907golfer12]

I am not debating that, but based on hawkeye's post you club is set to fade. He said that if more weight is is away from the shaft (in the toe) then it is set to fade. Your club has the 14 gram weight in the toe, away from the shaft, which, according to hawkeye (and I agree with him) the club is set to fade.

[hawkeye]

Sorry - Hope I didn't confuse things. Didn't realise you had the 2 gram in the heel. Apologies. This is set up to fade the ball I believe.

The way I remember (not exactly a Law of Physics) but the lighter weight flys through the air quicker than the heavier part. So when the clubface hits the ball, the lighter side promotes side spin to that side (light toe = draw, light heel = fade).

Maybe it's something to do with the shaft? Is it new? Have you hit an R7 fairway wood before? I can only speak from a Titanium point of view but it's essentially the same club, larger and more forgiving.

[Jack_2251]

I am confused, because It definatly looks like it is set to draw, It starts out straight and then has a perfect little draw to it.

You have the club set to a fade.

So you must be doing a slight draw swing, or the club is internally set to draw biased which cannot be fixed.

[907golfer12]

Yeah, I wasn't showing any animosity to to Hawkeye, I was just trying to help Dent, so I hope I didn't come off as trying to put you down, and if I did, I apologize

[Jack_2251]

Yes 907Golfer you were right in the first place, and I am not argueing with anyone just trying to help Dent.

[iacas]

Some TM drivers come with a fixed draw bias (e.g. a closed clubface, fixed internal weighting) - The Burner has a draw bias for example. Not sure about the R7 fairways. Are they "neutral"? With the weighting system, i'm guessing yes.

It's my understanding that all the non-TP TM clubs with changeable weights require the heaviest weight in the toe and the lightest weight in the heel to neutralize the internal weight bias.

They're all weighted, factory default, as draw clubs. You can't turn a non-TP club into a true "fade biased" club (unless you exceed the weighting limits you're supposed to use). The TPs are neutrally weighted, so you can go draw to fade.