What do you think about matching Swing Weights?

[BGPro]

I've recently gotten real picky with my equipment and have been experimenting with the swing weights. Is this something that you think I should be concerned with? I'm a pretty avid clubmaker, making and repairing clubs in my pro shop, but I've not dealt with swingweighting very much. What are your thoughts?

[joshtpa]

I think its an experiment I want to hear your findings

[BGPro]

After matching the clubs using lead tape, I found that the feel of each shot is more consistent. The ball reacts the same for every club. I couldn't believe how mis-matched the weighting was... I wound up putting a ton of tape on my 4 iron, and none on my wedge. I think it was worth the hour or so of work, as I can feel a difference. Heavy clubs though... just how I like 'em!

[CosmosMpower]

Are different clubs designed to have different swing weights to work specifically for it's use? For instance you want to have a fast swing speed on a driver to generate more yardage off the teebox so it can be lighter vs a heavy wedge at a short distance to hit down into the ball to impart spin etc?

I haven't had the swing weights of all my clubs checked before but I suspect my Adams set of irons (cast, not forged) is very light. I bought a Cleveland CG-11 48 degree wedge and felt it swung VERY heavy. I had the swing weight checked on it and was shocked that it was only a D3 whereas a lot of other wedges are D5-D6. My driver was also a D3 until I had it cut down and is now a D0 and it feels a whole lot better and I'm hitting it consistently. Maybe I'm just a weakling but I really prefer a club with a lighter feel :)

[BGPro]

I just want to say that the weight of a wedge doesn't affect the spin you get. The clubhead speed affects the spin, along with the grooves and ball you play. I like the way my clubs feel now... consistent throughout the set. I've kept my wedges the same as they were, because I was hitting them lights out.