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Date Posted: 04:41:48 08/29/08 Fri
Author: Kelly
Subject: Slight shaft adjustment -- Difference?
In reply to: paul 's message, "confession...and breakthrough" on 19:43:14 08/05/08 Tue

Paul, are you still seeing the significant difference in your ball-striking since making this small adjustment? I'm really intrigued by your experience because I have a funny feeling that I may be in the same boat as you.

I haven't experienced the great change in ball-striking since going to the 1-Irons, but after reading your post, I have started to wonder (for a couple of reasons) if I have mis-measured my WTF. I'm just not sure that how much difference it will make, and whether the results would be worth the expense of making the change.

A couple of questions for people on the board:

1. If I find that my arm length is in the 35-35.9" range, rather than 36-36.9", does anyone know how much I would shorten my club?

2. I can take off and put on grips -- I have regripped clubs before. However, I have never shortened a club. Is it just a matter of taking a hacksaw to it, or is there more to it? If it's pretty straightforward, what is the best tool for doing this? I'm not sure I can justify the $150 (to myself or, more importantly, my wife) to take a quarter of an inch or so off my irons, but being a bit of a DIY type guy, I might be able to justify investing a Saturday afternoon in my shop.


Thanks.

Kelly

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[> [> Re: Slight shaft adjustment -- Difference? -- Kelly, 04:54:14 08/29/08 Fri

Sorry, but I thought of another question after I posted.

Does butt trimming change the flex of the club? How much can a shaft be trimmed before significantly altering either the stiffness or the flex point?

Thanks, again.

P.S. In my first message I did mean my WTF in my question, not my "arm length."


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[> [> [> Re: Slight shaft adjustment -- Difference? -- paul, 07:38:48 09/04/08 Thu

Also, I don't know anything about how the flex changes...I think I read Mr. Lake say that you can safely cut 1/2 inch off the butt end without any problems...all I know is that the clubs perform just as well and feel better at setup. I went to the range yesterday, cuz I can actually afford to now, and they worked great. Firing all my 3-irons right at a telephone pole on the back of the range.


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[> [> Re: Slight shaft adjustment -- Difference? -- paul, 07:35:46 09/04/08 Thu

To shorten the shaft I just used a pipe cutter...you could probably use a saw though.


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