Mini Driver vs 3 Wood - Shaft/Head faffing

[tsped83]

Good people, your thoughts please.

Big Bertha 3W is my tee club. 15* loft and Fubuki 43" length shaft, which is the main reason I don't use a driver. Distance is not a major problem and I'm not deliberately seeking more. However, I would prefer a slightly larger head at address.

So, I have bought a second hand Bertha Mini, 14* loft with a stock 44" Kuro Kage shaft. I believe the weight of this (65g) is the same as the stock Fubuki from my 3W.

I plan to put the mini head on the Fubuki 3W shaft, a shaft I like and feel comfortable with the length. I will therefore be dropping 1* of loft but gaining head size and I would expect head/swing weight.

I won't get to test it out until the weekend but what would you expect to see vs the standard 3w set up in terms of flight/feel etc?

Cheers

 

[Region3]

If you have both of the clubs, weighing the 2 heads (removed from the shafts) on some accurate-ish scales will give you an idea.

Changing head weight, 2g = 1 swingweight point.

I could be way off the mark but I'd expect the mini to be lighter.

 

[garyinderry]

The flight height would be dependent on how high you tee the ball up and how you hit it.

 

[Imurg]

I doubt you'll be able to notice a real difference between the 2.
I've done this with the same clubs in the past and there's been little, if any, change...
Perversely, I had better results with the standard BB 3 wood....

 

[tsped83]

Worked a treat! Little bit of distance gain, solid feel, nice flight and much more friendly at address off the tee. Very happy! Cheers guys.

 

[One Planer]

Worked a treat! Little bit of distance gain, solid feel, nice flight and much more friendly at address off the tee. Very happy! Cheers guys.

Which version of the Fubuki do you have?

 

[tsped83]

Which version of the Fubuki do you have?

The stock shaft from the Bertha 3W, thinks it's the 65 something or other?

 

[One Planer]

The stock shaft from the Bertha 3W, thinks it's the 65 something or other?

A while back, I bought a Cally Optiforce 5 wood to match my 3 wood.

Turned out it was a TC Tour club. It came with a Fubuki ZT70 shaft and it's epic.

I love the shaft so much, I've just ordered the 60g variant for my driver!

 

[tsped83]

A while back, I bought a Cally Optiforce 5 wood to match my 3 wood.

Turned out it was a TC Tour club. It came with a Fubuki ZT70 shaft and it's epic.

I love the shaft so much, I've just ordered the 60g variant for my driver!

You're going to have to get the 3 wood sorted to match now...

 

[One Planer]

You're going to have to get the 3 wood sorted to match now...

Don't put ideas in to my head.