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Nearly new since I've used it only a couple times since I purchased it from Golfworks in 2005 for $90 . If you need a precision depth gauge for other than golf uses this is a good unit. $50 shipped CONUS

each club's lie angle must be individually assessed and adjusted as there are inconsistencies in the bending of the shaft and the way you swing each club. your fitter should have you swing each club either on a lie board or whatever his/her method for testing is and then adjust each club accordingly. they'll also check the lofts at the same time. NEVER NEVER NEVER have them adjusted to some arbitrary "standard" or "spec" (did i mention NEVER?). congrats on at least this much of a fitting.

ks- are you in the Monterey area? i notice your avatar is the 7th @ PB. if so would you go to Palo Alto (the Golf Lab) to get her fitted?

Coss- yer a time bomb tickin'. i too am dealing with a bad back (two bad lower discs). your decision is which is more important- your golf or your back and shoulder. everybody will send you to various places trying to help (yeah, like i'm any different ). from the sound of it you shouldn't try for more distance but go for accuracy with what you have. if it hurts that much that you have to go thru that much aid after swinging then i can't imagine any type of swing that'll solve your speed problem without hurting as much if not more. is it just pain or is there an underlying issue such as bad discs and/or torn ligaments?

what did you learn? you're going to buy another set off the rack or used from someone else? the only difference will be in the head design. the lengths will be the same (and may not be right for you), the lofts and lies may or may not be right for you (or within decent tolerences), and the grips may not fit you. but then i'm a prejudiced clubfitter... go with what feels good

whatever you decide on your best bet is to find a clubfitter who can check and adjust them in loft and lie angles to be sure THAT part of them is correct for your swing. what you SHOULD do to be sure you get clubs that work for YOUR swing is to find a local clubfitter who can offer various designs that fit your budget AND your swing. once you get better and have more $$ then go back and have them fit you with another set. "off the rack" "sets" of clubs are a crapshoot when it comes to working for YOUR swing. i could go on but i've said enuf for now...

all the parts were around $800, the rest is in the epoxy/ferrules/tools/my time. all totaled- pricele$$

wtf is just a starting point, a guideline, and NOT intended to be THE perfect length. it could very well be that YOUR perfect length for each club is 1" over what the wtf calls for. it could very well be that YOUR perfect length for several clubs is the SAME length. try an experiment with one club. find out what works for you with the longest iron you can consistently hit well and go from there. golf club fitting is still in it's infancy and the more golfers who experiment in it the more we all will learn that there are no "standards" in golf and we'll all insist on being fitted for our clubs rather than buying "off the shelf" "sets" of clubs. think outside the club...

google Marius Filmalter before you decide, 50,000 putts analyzed says a lot.

get used to referring to "L" shafts as "Light" flex rather than "Ladies" flex. Michelle Wie, Natalie Gulbis, et al are all ladies but i doubt they play with "Ladies" flex shafts. the shaft flex is based on swing speed not gender. the clubs you are considering may or may not be good for her. your best bet is to see a clubfitter who can work with her to adjust them to her liking. if not then she may struggle to adjust her swing to fit the clubs. good luck!

measure to the end of the grip, not to any point just below it, but to the very end.

one thing he didn't do was to measure the ACTUAL loft of the driver you were hitting. you can't rely on the number that is stamped on the bottom. also need to know WHERE on the face your CONSISTENT contacts were. good luck in your search for a good clubfitter. wouldn't you know that i keep finding guys like you everywhere but here in Nashville? cart to move? lot's of nice (and cheap) courses around here!!

i hit my vintage 80's Orlimar laminated maple 305 yards this year and have a moderately large collection of persimmons that i take out every once in a while. nice to know they still work. btw- the Guinness world record long drive during a PGA sanctioned event still stands at 515 yards. 65 year old Mike Austin (RIP) with an 11*, 43.5", steel shafted persimmon driver.

gotta include 110mph swingspeed in there. other things to consider are tempo, transition, wrist cock and release, and angle of attack. manufacturers take the easy route and use the KISS system. for them to cover ALL the proper fitting aspects for a shaft and head would require waaaayyy too much energy ($$) than they care to exert.

if you think THAT made a difference wait until you've put something like a GS75 in them! sub 80 gram when trimmed and made 1" over length. i know because i did it for a friend/customer who absolutely LOVES them! forget "swingweight", trust your personal FEEL for them (MOI is a closer measurement IMHO) . he also suffers from a sore left wrist and this has made a great difference to his game.

Manufacture date is 06/04/06. Brand new, in plastic sleeve and plastic tube.. Weighs 70 grams. Color is blueish green. Originally sold for $250, now asking $175 shipped CONUS (elsewhere for $175 plus actual shipping).

Brand new, never hit. Shaft has not been tipped and the overall length of club is 46 3/4". Loft is measured 9* at center of face and the face angle is square so this is a true 9* club. The shaft color is purple and was manufactured in 2006. Nakashima NP-1 sock style headcover is included. I built this club as a demo for my shop before Nakashima became a "studio only" and it has never been hit. I can adjust the length if wanted. Also can change the grip for anything I have on hand. Grip is midsize. Retail value is upwards of $400. I'm only asking (begging) $275 shipped CONUS (elsewhere for actual shipping cost).

Dear Rip van Tour Spoon- THANK YOU for re-invigorating this thread!!!!! i think it should be a sticky! there is sooo much excellent info here that EVERY golfer should be aware of! every post has a valid point and i don't see ANY mis-information. there was a study done back in the '70s concerning the relationship of club length, loft, and ball speed. the end result was that CLUB LENGTH had the LEAST effect on DISTANCE. Ball speed and launch angle were the KEY ingredients. the importance of club length in a proper fitting is definitely there but having a difference of 1/2" length between each club is a MA$$-MARKETING TOOL and has no bearing in a PROPER FITTING. if every iron head weighed the same and the only difference was 4* of loft then distance differences would come out between the desired 10-15 yards between clubs. the reason for clubs being what they are today has to do with MA$$ MARKETING. What we golfers NEED is MASS EDUCATION!

Hey Crabby! i just ran a bunch of numbers thru my trajectory software based on JUST the info you gave. it's true that there's not much difference in OVERALL distance with many combinations of head/shaft for you. the fact that you said the R flex FELT smoother speaks VOLUMES. golf is a FEEL sport/game. go with your FEEL on this one. if a regular flex shaft helps you feel good in a driver then go with it. generally speaking, since most fairways in the summer season are harder (and thereby offer more ROLLing surface) then a lower landing angle would be preferred. and in the fall/winter when the ground is softer then CARRY is preferred. wind, humidity, temperature, altitude all play a part also (in physics EVERYTHING matters, to a point). don't lose sleep over whether you can gain an extra 5 yards out of another driveer. the driver is NOT a scoring club. welcome to the addiction!

several times a round. i cut it down to the same length as my 5i which is the same length as my 6i which is the same length as my 7i which is my preferred length for consistent contact and distance. my 7i is a little longer than your "average" (some might say "standard") 7i. there are no standards in golf.

after experimenting with club lengths over the past ten years i've found that 44" is my best length. i can average 270 yards with the occasional longer drive and be in the fairway. longer is not necessarily LONGER.

+1! but with the caveat that he suffered from a hook and this was his solution. there is one secret that wasn't revealed in the book- he "cupped" his right hand at the top of the back swing.

Mr. Freeze- welcome to the addiction! before you go to a "store" and get your clubs worked on check around your area for a clubfitter. could be a guy who works out of his home, van, trailer, whatever. someone who has some credentials from an established (or past established) organization. we're all over the place and don't always advertise (it's freakin' expensive!). what you're looking for is to have your clubs' lofts and lie angles checked and bent, if necessary, to fit YOUR swing. just being "name brand" stuff doesn't mean they're top notch and fit EVERYBODY. even the components we clubfitter/makers buy from our suppliers need to be adjusted to EACH of our customers. EACH CLUB has to be treated as a separate entity. each club has to be checked and adjusted to be sure it's correct for the swing you use with it. i just wanted to quickly put my .02 in here without going into great detail on the specs of clubs. just some friendly, professional, advice. enjoy the game!

short answer- not much. long answer- it could go either way by inches or a couple yards in distance but your control as far as dispersion will likely be tighter, and it is definitely worth the experiment especially if you are talking about a "store bought" driver which is likely at least 45" long.

Golfsmith's Q4m hybrids are long and forgiving when matched with a shaft that suits your swing. They can be built as woods or hybrids. Fantastic feel and easy to hit from tight lies. Tom Wishon has several designs that also beat out the OEMs. Alpha and sister component Silver Diamond have a lot to offer as well. There's a world of golf outside the "major name brands" that most golfers are unaware of. We need more clubfitters out here!