joe

i'd like to try cutting my driver down to 43.5 inches this season and experiment with control vs distance this season - if i do this how could i adjust my shaft setup so i can keep my swingweight at d4-d6 and maintain a true shaft flex. thanks.

currently i have a 8.5* 975D with a graphite design ys9.1 but i am in the process of trying to decide on a r510 tp or waiting for 905s or905t

joe  

i'd like to try cutting my driver down to 43.5 inches this season and experiment with control vs distance this season - if i do this how could i adjust my shaft setup so i can keep my swingweight at d4-d6 and maintain a true shaft flex.  thanks.  

currently i have a 8.5*  975D with a graphite design ys9.1 but i am in the process of trying to decide on a r510 tp or waiting for 905s or905t

Per 1 inch you need to add 12 grams to maintain the swing weight properly, so 1.5" is = 18 grams and If you do want to maintain the flex too, you need to tip it from the tip to maintain the right CPM.

Good luck!

Joe :cool:

If swing weight is your only concern, keep in mind the following:

For every 0.5" you remove from the shaft, you will decrease the swing weight by 3 points.

For every 2 grams of weight you add to the head, you will increase the swing weight by 1 point.

For every 4 grams of weight you subtract from the grip, you will increase the swing weight by 1 point.

If you're removing 1.5", this info will be useful. Personally, I would take Joe's advice and add some weight to the head via lead tape/tungsten powder/tip weights/whatever, but you may want to play around with a lighter grip as well.

Oh, and another thing: IMHO, baby steps are the way to go. I have customers come to me all the time wanting drastic modifications made to their clubs, then they are surprised when something isn't quite what they wanted/expected. I would try cutting off 0.5" at a time so you can get a better idea of what the club is doing to your game.

Just my $0.02.