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Adjusting Driver SW in Cork?

  • 16-06-2011 9:49pm
    #1
    mr.mickels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 298 ✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a shop that will adjust the swingweight of a driver in Cork, or south Munster, I need to add about 18 grammes to the clubhead, and can anyone suggest what it would cost? Have any of you had this done before, or did it yourself? Thanks.


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  • #2
    k.p.h
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭k.p.h


    18g is a good bit to add to a driver as far as I know.

    Lead tape would be the easiest way to do it as I think 18g is hard to get any other way.

    I have never done this but just from what I have read elsewhere tip weights can be used but I think they pretty much max out at 12g. This would be the preferred option among club makers (I think).

    Another option is tungsten power down the shaft and then put a cork down to hold it in place. This method is slightly risky as it has to be done in a way that ensures the powder dose not come up over the hosel. It can change the tip flex or even damage the shaft if not done properly.

    I also remember powder in the hosel being mentioned somewhere. Not sure about this one either but I did wonder at the time would it effect the bonding effect of the epoxy. Sounded suspect anyway.

    As i said I have never done this before so i don't really know what the story is, but I think those are your options.


  • #3
    kagni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 643 ✭✭✭kagni


    If it's just the swingweight you want to change (and not necessarily the overall weight of the club) you could use one of the ultralight grips (Winn Lite for example) they are around 25g compared to 50g for a normal grip. Would be an easier experiment to do than getting weight added to the clubhead.


  • #4
    mr.mickels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 298 ✭✭mr.mickels


    Thanks for replies. I will first try the light grip and see how it goes. I would prefer not to alter the clubhead weight, but I am told that it is too light for the axivcore shaft and will be costing me yardage. The shaft has been cut to 44 inches, and I never mentioned swingweight, which was my error. I still hit the club a good distance, but it is a very light swingweight. I am told 18grammes to the head would return it to D3, 12 grammes to make it D0. Swingweights isn't something I was aware of til I got the club, I didn't expect removing less than 2 inches from the top of the shaft would make such a difference to the weight, my mistake.
    I wouldn't want the heads weight altered, so in hinsight I should have given more thought to the shaft option, to choose a lightweight shaft with a weight that would have the club at D2/D3 without alterations.
    I am also told that changing the grip weight won't correct the weight issue between clubhead and shaft, but another player told me he had similar problem and despite getting same advice he went ahead and put lighter grip and claims it worked great.


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