Cutting driver shaft [ 45.5 to 44]

[spongebob59]

So cutting a shaft down by 1.5 inches reduces swingweight by ~ 9 points ?

How much weight is required to get the club back to its original swingweight ?

 

[Maninblack4612]

You could try this http://www.leaderboard.com/Swingweight

 

[nickjdavis]

So cutting a shaft down by 1.5 inches reduces swingweight by ~ 9 points ?

How much weight is required to get the club back to its original swingweight ?

roughly 2g headweight increase to deliver 1 sw/wt point increase.....so 18g....is a lot to try to add by means of tungsten powder....if your club has weights in the head you might try to source heavier versions of said weights to get you as close as possible to where you need to be, before adding tungsten.

 

[spongebob59]

roughly 2g headweight increase to deliver 1 sw/wt point increase.....so 18g....is a lot to try to add by means of tungsten powder....if your club has weights in the head you might try to source heavier versions of said weights to get you as close as possible to where you need to be, before adding tungsten.

It's a Titleist driver head so I can add weights.
It's a 3 wood shaft so I'll actually be adding length, so maybe I'll try 44.5 first.

 

[jim8flog]

So cutting a shaft down by 1.5 inches reduces swingweight by ~ 9 points ?

How much weight is required to get the club back to its original swingweight ?

Have you been looking at steel shafts and swing weight adjustments?

As a guide 1.5" of graphite is roughly 3 grammes and lightweight steel twice that heavy weight steel (TTDG) probably about 3.5 times that

 

[jim8flog]

It's a Titleist driver head so I can add weights.
It's a 3 wood shaft so I'll actually be adding length, so maybe I'll try 44.5 first.

Things to consider

The 3 wood shaft may have been tip trimmed to produce a slightly stiffer shaft than a driver depending the make.

The shaft extender will be heavier than the bit of graphite that has been cut off.

 

[Hxck]

Have you thought about getting a mini driver instead?

 

[spongebob59]

Have you thought about getting a mini driver instead?

I've got the TSR2+ 3 wood which is classed as a mini driver, but this might be a quick fix.
I'll give the GT280 a go when it becomes available

 

[Hxck]

I've got the TSR2+ 3 wood which is classed as a mini driver, but this might be a quick fix.
I'll give the GT280 a go when it becomes available

If distance isn't an issue and you're struggling for accuracy with the big stick, a mini driver might be a good option, worth trying!

 

[davieslee]

Adding length might balance things out more than expected. Let us know how it feels after the adjustment.