What length to get my driver cut to?

[JML22]

k so my second thread sorry but i can't decide
I hateeeeee my 09 burner stock shaft being the length it is
If i choke up i hit the sweet spot a lot more and its definitely a lot safer the majority of the time
the question now is to get it cut to 44 or 45 inches?
or 44.5
any suggestions?
ANd no i dont want to be choking up until i replace it
that's a lot of golf balls being hit and it bugs me choking up

[out_in_30]

my opinion would be to not cut the shaft. Instead you should just replace it with a shorter shaft. That way you arent messing with the stiffness by cutting it. When i was playing the 975J driver by titleist i cut the shaft for the same reason you did and it made the shaft much stiffer and it felt 'off' after that. my advice is to keep choking up on the club if that is helping until you replace although u explicitly say thats NOT what you want, IMO it is the best solution.

[Titleist_ProV1x]

44" and get the swing weight adjusted with a new grip as well, You'll have very little control issues at 44" , You'll also be hitting the SS a hell of a lot more

[JML22]

wait i thought since its being cut from the butt that it wont affect the stiffness so much

[Titleist_ProV1x]

wait i thought since its being cut from the butt that it wont affect the stiffness so much

Correct, Cutting from the butt won't affect the flex too much, Tipped is a different story

[JML22]

I dont like choking up at all, it just feels super weird!

[Shanks A Million]

my opinion would be to not cut the shaft. Instead you should just replace it with a shorter shaft. That way you arent messing with the stiffness by cutting it. When i was playing the 975J driver by titleist i cut the shaft for the same reason you did and it made the shaft much stiffer and it felt 'off' after that. my advice is to keep choking up on the club if that is helping until you replace although u explicitly say thats NOT what you want, IMO it is the best solution.

Choking up does the same thing to the stiffness that butt cutting does. When you choke up, you change the fulcrum point. Think of it this way, if you take a steel yard stick, and grasp it at both ends (0" and 36" marks), you can probably flex it about 30° or so. Now, imagine you grab it at the 0" and 18" mark, and try again. This time, you'll only be able to flex it about 15°. Sub-dividing a length of something changes the flex, no matter the total length.

[JWL1957]

The swing weight will definately change. The flex will be changed as well. How much? ...... probably only slightly. I have the 2009 Burner as well and I always choke down about one inch......... I hit it lower and can draw the ball more easily. The shaft also feels like it has a better kick to it when I choke down.

[Stretch]

Probably also depends on your physical characteristics to some degree. I have my irons +1.5" because I'm tall, so my driver feels very manageable at a stock 45.5".

[shades9323]

Choking up does the same thing to the stiffness that butt cutting does. When you choke up, you change the fulcrum point. Think of it this way, if you take a steel yard stick, and grasp it at both ends (0" and 36" marks), you can probably flex it about 30° or so. Now, imagine you grab it at the 0" and 18" mark, and try again. This time, you'll only be able to flex it about 15°. Sub-dividing a length of something changes the flex, no matter the total length.

Cutting from the butt end won't affect stiffness.

[JWL1957]

Cutting from the butt end won't affect stiffness.

Not to argue, but it does affect flex. All golf shafts are sold to be a particular flex, torque, and weight at assembled length. Any trimming outside of those parameters will affect the playing characteristics of the shaft. Cutting any shaft from the tip or the butt will affect the frequency.... for better or worse.

[shades9323]

Not to argue, but it does affect flex. All golf shafts are sold to be a particular flex, torque, and weight at assembled length. Any trimming outside of those parameters will affect the playing characteristics of the shaft. Cutting any shaft from the tip or the butt will affect the frequency.... for better or worse.

I guess I should have said it won't have a noticeable affect.

[Shanks A Million]

I guess I should have said it won't have a noticeable affect.

Not very noticable, sure, but it does change the flex and swingweight. You can pretty easilly move the swingweight back to where it should be though, with a little lead tape, or a butt weight.

[JML22]

Will people at golf town or something know all this stuff?
like if i say can you cut my shaft down to 44 inches
will they do all the swing weight stuff?

[Shanks A Million]

Will people at golf town or something know all this stuff?

Maybe, maybe not. It's hard to say. You should ask first.

[JML22]

Ill ask then if not ill have to find a club builder here

[JWL1957]

Will people at golf town or something know all this stuff?

If you lived near me.... I'd do it for nothing.

[shades9323]

Not very noticable, sure, but it does change the flex and swingweight. You can pretty easilly move the swingweight back to where it should be though, with a little lead tape, or a butt weight.

Simply adding a butt weight would make the swingweight lighter, not heavier. You would need a lighter weight grip if you want the swing weight back up. Or a combination of a lighter grip and added head weight. Or just added head weight with the same grip. I just cut mine down and put on a lighter grip to get to sw. The only thing that really changed was the actual weight of the club.