R11 driver swing weight scale

May 31, 2016 it would drive the static weight significantly above spec, while raising the swing weight significantly as well. Jun 01, 2017 stephen deane, head professional, emirates golf club discusses how the weight of the driver can have a dramatic impact on the swing. Swing weights range fro m a0 at the lightest to g10 at the heaviest, with most mens clubs coming in around d0 to d2 and womens clubs weighing c5 to c7. In this video we examine how swing weight influences your performance with a golf club. Increasing driver swing weight, r1 toronto golf nuts.

Apr, 2009 the weight of the shaft and swing weight of the club dont have much of a correlation. Adding lead tape to a club head can change its swing weight. The end result is my shafts swing weighting 1 point roughly less then what they would without build up tape. Have narrowed down a search for swing weight scales to 2 both from golfmechanix.

I brought my driver into a local shop that i frequent yesterday, and they told me it would only cost me the cost of a new grip to get the driver shortened to 43. Those measurements are taken using a swingweight scale, and yes, individual golfers can buy and use one if they really want to. This golf club scale measures swingweights using the industry standard 14 fulcrum principle which provides direct swingweight readings c8, d2, etc. Tech notes the club scout family kaufman enterprises. Most mens clubs fall in the range of c9 to d8, with d2 being the standard, and ladies clubs are usually. Muxsam golf weight screw for taylormade r9 r11 r11s r1 mwt. May 19, 2018 the actual weight of a golf club is expressed in grams. Both drivers were hit 15 times and the 10 best shots from each were taken and averaged. The speed injection process is designed to maximize ball speed and distance in the m6 driver, achieving performance at or near the legal limit. Driver swing weight the most important factor in better driving swing mechanics aside is making good center contact on the face. Swingweight is expressed as c9 or d1 or some other combination of letter and number more on that in a moment. Chances are that shaft may not be the right one for you.

Installation requires is a taylormade security wrench. Swing weight elements a clubs swing weight is affected by the weight of its three main components the head, shaft and grip as well as the shafts length and balance point. Removing weight from the head wasnt the only thing needed to achieve that feathery swingweight. Ultrathin face thickness promotes faster ball speed and. The ratio is the bottom 23 weight to the of a golf driver or golf club. It would drive the static weight significantly above spec, while raising the swing weight significantly as well. Weights when you shop the largest online selection at.

Simple diy weight change you can make to your golf clubs. Along with it i have had a 2007 burner 7 wood of the same model and that is my navigational stick. Kit includes 14 of the 4 gram weights, 14 of the 6 gram weights plus carrying case. Regardless i have added roughly 3grams of tape under my grips so about 1. If the swing weight is too high, should i get 12 cut off the shaft. Sep 24, 2014 everybody has an optimum weight that they can feel and swing, but to the best of my knowledge nobody fits for that. Golfers can adjust the drivers two interchangeable weights 10g and 1g to. Total ratings 10, golf grip regripping double sided tape 34 x 36yd roll. Shaft weight and torque make a bigger difference than shaft flex. I like the more compact one for the size but the larger one with the scale tray has a place to put a grip to swing weight before gripping. As mentioned before, swingweight is a measurement of clubhead weight relative to the grip end of the club. Swingweigt is a result of assembly of the component parts, flex and balance point contribute to sw, anf feel is a large psychological factor.

Precisionweighting port guarantees precise swingweight and ensures center face cg location. Driver swing weight toronto golf nuts greater toronto. The actual weight of a golf club is expressed in grams. As mentioned previously, the head volume is 440cc and the lie angle is 57 degrees with a club length of 45. Jan 03, 2017 as a tinkerer, my recommendation would be to have the driver built at d3. The golfworks gm1009 auditor pro shop swing weight scale. The position of this sliding weight against the swingweight scale indicates the swingweight of the club. Introduced in 2009, the r9 driver incorporates taylormades flight control technology with their movable weight technology, yielding 24 different weightloftlie combinations adjustable by the end user. Taylormade rseries aftermarket head weights the golfworks. If, for example, we were to add 2 grams of weight to the handle end of a d9 club, this would reduce the swing weight to d8. Original replacement weight kit for tailormade club heads including r11s, r11, r9, r9 supertri and superdeep, r7 and tailormade putters with mwt. Heres an example of what can go wrong due to the use of an industrystandard 14inch pivot point swing weight scale. To be exact, a club that was 38 34 long would require 2 grams for a 1 swingweight change.

I dont want to say the driver would be unplayable, but it wouldnt swing easy. The golfworks ma0222 maltby design digital swingweight scale. I did the mathematical swing weight method gram scale weight, exact balance point measured off to the 32nd of an inch and the only club that was not pretty much in step on the balance point was the 8. The general golfing public has been conditioned and educated that shaft flex is the endallbeall when it comes to shafts and that simply is not true. How to add weight to a golf club with tape golfweek.

What you need to do is get a impact with the face being between 112 and 3 degrees open, which will impart 89% of the side spin on the ball if your swing speed is. Dechambeaus driver also features a 121gram conventional is around 50 grams jumbomax xl grip. For longer clubs, a lesser amount would be necessary. It really comes down to what you swing the best though. Average swing weight and length on tour clubs, grips. With lead tape, no change is ever permanent, so you could try that d9 and see if it really does fatigue you. This estimator can be useful for quick comparisons of how different component weights can affect the swingweight. In nontechnical terms, swingweight is a measure of how the weight of the club feels when you swing it. For clubs shorter than 38 34, a bit more weight than 2 grams will be needed for a 1 swingweight increase. You can change the swing weight of the club by adding weight to either the club head or the grip end of the club. Taylormade 360 55g fujikura blur 60 x, s, r, m fujikura blur tp 65 x, s, r shaft. Fitting message one of the most important clubs in any golfers bag is the driver. Everybody has an optimum weight that they can feel and swing, but to the best of my knowledge nobody fits for that. You could have a 300 gram golf club that has a d4 swingweight, and a 500 gram golf club that also has a d4 swingweight.

Oct 30, 2012 shaft weight and torque make a bigger difference than shaft flex. I had also thought these were shafted with jz and no inserts. Maltby design golf club swingweight scale ralph maltby. Scotty weights putter weight ralph maltby shaft sleeve loft and lie swing weight scale shaft sleeve adapter golf club. It can also be one of the most difficult to hit with consistency, so when youre looking for a new taylormade driver you want to be sure you find one that fits your swing and your style. With all the talk about adjustable weight, the topic of swingweight has been lost in the. This is not an exact science but it can be useful in helping golfers determine how much they can feel the weight in the club head during a swing.

A typical mens club has a swing weight of about d0, while the standard swing weight for a womens club is approximately c6. Precisionweighting port guarantees precise swingweight and ensures centerface cg location. Switching from a regular grip to a jumbo grip will lower the clubs swingweight. And if we instead added 2 grams to the clubhead, this would increase the swing weight to e0.

Swing weight is measured on a swing weight scale and is referenced with an alphanumeric code. At nearly pushing 55, i know i needed to go down to regular flex, but i was surprised at the light weight shaft and particularly the c9 swing weight. Heres an example of what can go wrong due to the use of an industrystandard 14inch pivot point swingweight scale. Vintage lorythmic swing weight scale kenneth smith original great working find very good condition working vintage kenneth smith lorythmic swing weight scale. The weight of the shaft is going to help keep the players swing on plane. When fitting swing weight, good club fitters really know that they are instead fitting for the head weight feel of the golf club. May, 2012 regardless i have added roughly 3grams of tape under my grips so about 1. Swing weight is an arbitrary measurement of the relationship of weight in a golf club about the 14inch fulcrum point on a swing weight scale. This is how to use golfworks economy swingweight scale by the diy golfer on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sorry to thread jack, but i just had my r11 driver hot melted with 4g of hot melt. There are six ranges, from a through f, and each has 10 values, numbered 0 through 9. Stephen deane, head professional, emirates golf club discusses how the weight of the driver can have a dramatic impact on the swing.

Dechambeaus new driver has b9 swingweight golf digest. This swingweight calculator is useful for estimating what the swingweight of an assembled club will be before assembly. When feel is the deal, tour pros are quick to check. Same kbs tour s shafts, same lamkin tour white cord grips, same taping under grips, same batch of forged callaway prototype heads. Increasing driver swing weight, r1 hey man i do this to all my clubs easiest but maybe cost you get some heavier weights for the head, maybe a 14 and a 6 to make up some of thar sw. What you need to do is get a impact with the face being between 112 and 3 degrees open, which will impart 89% of the side spin on the ball if your swing speed is between 109 and 127 miles per hour. Scale markings are large, easy to read, and are printed on both sides of the scale, so readings can be taken from either side.

In theory a lighter club will allow you to swing faster and should make the ball go farther. A clubmakers shop is not complete without a swingweight scale as well as a gram weight scale. Apr 25, 2016 swing weight is measured on a swing weight scale and is referenced with an alphanumeric code. The industry standard golf club scale designed by ralph maltby. For this test, we had golfers test drivers with shafts weighing 55 grams and 75 grams.

Place the heavier weight at the toe to promote a fade, and at the heel to promote a draw. When most golfers talk about adding weight to a golf club, what they are really talking about is the swing weight of the club. Revolutionary new face curvature with a corrective face angle on off center hits, engineered to reduce side spin and deliver straighter shots. To which i respond perhaps it is not your swing weight that is the problem, perhaps its your swing vector. Swing weight for older golfer clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Jul 22, 20 2gr of head weight amounts to 1 swing weight point. As a tinkerer, my recommendation would be to have the driver built at d3. It is not the same thing as a clubs overall or total weight, and isnt even expressed as a weight measurement swingweight is expressed through a letterandnumber combination code explained below. After speaking with the rep at the store, he warned me that it would change the way the club felt dramatically. Shorter clubs require a bit more weight in order to achieve a 1 swingweight change. We tested an r1 and r11s with the same specs on trackman. Swing weights range from a0 at the lightest to g10 at the heaviest, with most mens clubs coming in around d0d2 and womens clubs weighing c5c7.

How to use golfworks economy swingweight scale on vimeo. So, i removed the 10g weight and now have two 1g weights, essentially taking 9g off the total weight. The weight of the shaft and swing weight of the club dont have much of a correlation. One example of this is hitting a golf ball with a childs plastic driver wont go very far no matter how fast you swing and hitting one with a weighted training club you cant move it fast enough to hit it very far. The sw scale can be used to weigh things but its not too convenient for all applications. The golfworks gm1008 auditor clubmaker swing weight scale. Fine tune the swingweight and feel of your taylormade r11, r9, r7 and r5 metal woods with these aftermarket weights at an affordable price. But not as much as indicated by a swing weight scale with a 14inch pivot point. I am going to the golf galaxy friday to find out the swing weight. Swing weights use a letterandnumber combination that represents the range and the specific reading. The weight of the shaft didnt create the difference in swing weight.

Where some drivers have topped the scale at 320330 grams, now some new drivers are dipping below the 280gram barrier. With an additional 10g weight youre looking at an increase of 5 swing weight points. It is not a standard measurement parameter but a ratio of weight distribution. Movable weight technology the r11 has 2 movable weights at the heel or toe to promote a draw or fade. What should the swing weight be for a typical 4445 driver. So for example switching from a 10gr weight to a 4gr weight would lower the swing weight by 3pts.