chuckomous

I'd love a steel shaft in persimmon if I had one stiff enough or long enough. Springs are made of steel right? However, I could find one stiffer than an x and 44" long

Yes it is. It was cheaper to get the head than the shaft ironically. As far distance and accuracy, it goes farther on the screws but less on heel and toe hits. The gear effect is strong so a 340 drive becomes a 240 which is a big drop but it's in the fairway. The 48" metal stick I use will go 300 no matter what, whether it's straight or 4 fairways over. Plus my favorite part, the crack. It's like an old v8 with a cam. I'm much more motivated. To each their own but Louisville made a great club.

I was sad hitting this for the first tim; it's too nice. However, it'll crush the balls just fine. Anyone in the socal area that can swing a 2x shaft with 2" in the hosel can try it out. Thanks for the advice for those that gave it!

Maybe Mike's big secret was eat your wheaties and hit the gym?

Hello, You're absolutely correct on the shutter effect. I went to House of Forged yesterday to buy a shaft and he put me on the swing moniter. I was 120-123 with a steel shafted laminate club (Confidence 44" driver) and the same with my Macgregor(43" aluminum). He let me use a XX stiff titanium and my swing speed went up to 130+ but this is where it got weird. I hit every persimmon(or laminate) shot between 9 and 14 degrees (depending on address) with 2200-4000 spin (I do balloon shots I address like my irons). The titanium was all over the place with less ball speed. I was 177-180 with the wooden clubs and 165-175 with the titanium despite the faster speed. Robert(HOF owner) said the regular flex shafts simply bent more and never recovered as I came down and that's where the speed was lost. So I bought a long driver to practice my hand strength with because my hips outrun my hands a lot. Plus it'll be a nice gift for a friend of mine who's a foot taller than I. I'll be heading back tomorrow to get a shorter shaft to put into a custom club I'm getting. On the note of titanium being lighter, that's a myth. The shaft is lighter not the head. Every wooden club I have has a 200+/- gram head. Therefore the swingweight would be the same as a titanium with the same grip and shaft. The PGA I had has a lead weight in the back but it's only 10 grams and I've since given that one away. I'm getting a louisville head made; check out their site. Even their thumpr max driver at 250ccs is 200 grams. The head I'm getting is a 5degree loft, 200 grams, flatter lie angle. I'm not going to get into the debate on wood versus metal. I'll simply say that I'll play the game how I like and you play it how you like. Enjoy the game and have a beer while you're at it.

Hello JoePete, Thanks for your response! I'm actually on the hunt now for some new woods as I've cracked the insert on the driver and shattered the 5wood. I've been watching a lot of youtube videos on how to drill out the hosel, apply the whipping, and even the leather grips. I have no intention of collecting these clubs and they are my playing clubs. It does get old justifying these clubs when I play them and it does make me happy to find those that appreciate them. If anything, the thousands I saved on my clubs buys me many more rounds of golf :D Which at the end of the day, will probably make me better than the new clubs. Regards, Charles

In response to dbuck, thanks for the sources!

If I was playing with Bobby Jones' clubs, then I'd see your analogy with the model T. I did put modern hoosier slicks on my carbureted amx and I'd say it worked out great. :-D Regardless, thanks for the input. I'll still play the persimmons because it's what I like. I'm not looking for ball speed or forgiveness, just inquiring as my ball flight has gotten very high with the long clubs. Thanks!

Hello, I'm writing to ask if newer shafts are compatible with older clubs without the cost being excessive for custom labor etc. I have a set of Macgregor mt customs with a2 aluminum shafts that hit very well but they're becoming very whippy as I'm getting better. In a way this has helped me slow my back swing but I don't know enough to tell if my distance would even change. If I throw the head I can definitely feel it whip; is this fine or is there something to be gained by switching? [IMG ALT="Lavc54.92.100"]http://thesandtrap.com/content/type/61/id/84766/width/640/height/1000[/IMG] I attached a pic of me using a 5 wood with an 80% swing. Thanks in advance! P.s. this shot was straight and ballooned; my drives do the same.

I should clarify...two exceptions. I'm losing the war with auto correct

I look at it this way: if you're selling someone else's accomplishments and teachings without doing anything yourself, then you're just trying to make money. So far I've seen two. Mike Dunaway has done something and was taught a lot and the austinfan vids I haven't seen "pay me now for my expertise." Could be wrong on all accounts but I just ignore people who you never heard of wanting money to show you something someone else did.

I'd have to see your hand and get a full history to give an accurate diagnosis. It could even be a minor fracture; most people have hand and foot fractures that are minor and they never see it(played with xrays). You might be pressing your hands together and a proper grip does have the fingers staggered, pushing your ring and middle fingers towards your index. Try grip exercises and rubber bands to open your fingers to balance. I'd also say try to really loosen your grip a bit. My 2c