Henry Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 What exactly is swing (club) weight? For example, if I have a club that has a weight of D-0, what does that mean? If I decide to order a club that is 1/2 inch shorter than normal, will the swing weight change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrazygolfer Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) Club weight and swing weight are two distinct creatures. Club weight is the overall weight of the club while SW is the measurement of clubs balanced, using an industry standard 14" fulcum. SW ranges from A-0 to G-2. The SW of the drivers produced by OEMs is D-0. Shortening the club, without additional changes to the club, will affect SW. Edited December 12, 2005 by acrazygolfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted December 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Club weight and swing weight are two distinct creatures. Club weight is the overall weight of the club while SW is the measurement of clubs balanced, using an industry standard 14" fulcum. SW ranges from A-0 to G-2. The SW of the drivers produced by OEMs is D-0. Shortening the club, without additional changes to the club, will affect SW. If one orders a club that has a spec swing weight of D-O requesting it to be 1/2 inch shorter, would I be correct to assume the manufacturer will keep the swing weight at D-O? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03trdblack Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 If one orders a club that has a spec swing weight of D-O requesting it to be 1/2 inch shorter, would I be correct to assume the manufacturer will keep the swing weight at D-O? I would hope the company would do that for you. You may just want to add to your order that you want the swingweight at a certain weight so that they will be sure to make it that way. Who did you order the club from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 I would hope the company would do that for you. You may just want to add to your order that you want the swingweight at a certain weight so that they will be sure to make it that way. Who did you order the club from? It was a general question. Have not ordered any clubs but if I did through Chris, my specs would be 1/2 inch shorter than normal. I find irons from Japan have lighter swing weights than domestic clubs and am concerned what the effect would be if the clubs are shortened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgolfer Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 It was a general question. Have not ordered any clubs but if I did through Chris, my specs would be 1/2 inch shorter than normal. I find irons from Japan have lighter swing weights than domestic clubs and am concerned what the effect would be if the clubs are shortened. Henry, if you shorten a club by 1/2" the swing weight will decrease by 3 points. However, as always, I’ll be the guy leaning off the other side of the boat :tsg_smilie_whistle: and ask why you care about getting them D0. Generally, people get way too hung up with swing weight IMO. Use the club that feels best, don’t look for a swing weight. SW is a static measurement relating to feel (determined by the aforementioned ratio of weight concentrated in the grip and weight in the head). It’s a static measurement, not an empirical statement of a clubs performance characteristics (i.e., flex, torque, etc.). I can make a fence pole D4 or C2 or whatever you want. Who cares? I’m not saying it’s not important, I’m merely reminding us that the real question is what club feels the best to swing. For the same player, that might be a blade a D6 or a players cavity at C9. Dialing into a swing weight the way one would loft, lie, length, and grind often times seems like putting the cart ahead of the horse. Again, MO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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