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Has anyone experimented with swing weight. Today, I took a Mizuno TP-9 6 iron and added lead tape to it. I added the tape in 3 gram increments. By the time I was done, I had added four strips of tape that took the swing weight of my club from a D4 to and E1. I was really able to feel the head of the club. (I tried adding 5 strips of tape but ended up taking it off as it did not help). The net was that I was hitting the club 15 to 20 yards further and considerable straighter. I believe this happened because my rhythm improved. Has anyone has similiar experiences. Cam
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I have been thinking of trying this. In his book, Elkington has a mini-flame against light irons. You convinced me to try it. Pete – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone experimented with swing weight. Today, I took a Mizuno TP-9 6 iron and added lead tape to it. I added the tape in 3 gram increments. By the time I was done, I had added four strips of tape that took the swing weight of my club from a D4 to and E1. I was really able to feel the head of the club. (I tried adding 5 strips of tape but ended up taking it off as it did not help). The net was that I was hitting the club 15 to 20 yards further and considerable straighter. I believe this happened because my rhythm improved. Has anyone has similiar experiences. Cam
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Everyone seems to have their personal favorite as far as swingweight is concerned, most manufacturers match their products to standard D2, but that doesn’t mean that optimum performance will be obtained from those clubs to an individual. Many pros have stated that recreational players SHOULD use clubs with a heavier swingweight, including Lee Trevino and Ernie Els. Big Ernie plays D6.5 I believe. Lets face it, it is a "feel" thing—each to his (or her) own. I happen to have a fairly smooth tempo (not like Ernie-but smooth, just the same!) and I also play D6-D7 clubs. At one point I had a 5 iron at E1 but found that it actually screwed up my swingplane, so I backed off quite a bit.. It’s a good thing to experiment with the tape–keep it up and you will eventually find out what is right for you.
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The rule of thumb is to use as heavy a swingweight that you can control and the same goes for length. J.S. PCS – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Everyone seems to have their personal favorite as far as swingweight is concerned, most manufacturers match their products to standard D2, but that doesn’t mean that optimum performance will be obtained from those clubs to an individual. Many pros have stated that recreational players SHOULD use clubs with a heavier swingweight, including Lee Trevino and Ernie Els. Big Ernie plays D6.5 I believe. Lets face it, it is a "feel" thing—each to his (or her) own. I happen to have a fairly smooth tempo (not like Ernie-but smooth, just the same!) and I also play D6-D7 clubs. At one point I had a 5 iron at E1 but found that it actually screwed up my swingplane, so I backed off quite a bit.. It’s a good thing to experiment with the tape–keep it up and you will eventually find out what is right for you.
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As long as you can generate as much swing speed with a higher weight, go ahead. I know if your clubs are too light for you, you’ll be out of control. I’ve played with clubs both too light and too heavy and neither is good. I’d lose distance if I made my clubs too heavy, mine run from a C8 for the longer clubs to about D1 for my wedges. I’ll have to experiment to see if I lose distance as I gradually increase the weight. — Jon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone experimented with swing weight. Today, I took a Mizuno TP-9 6 iron and added lead tape to it. I added the tape in 3 gram increments. By the time I was done, I had added four strips of tape that took the swing weight of my club from a D4 to and E1. I was really able to feel the head of the club. (I tried adding 5 strips of tape but ended up taking it off as it did not help). The net was that I was hitting the club 15 to 20 yards further and considerable straighter. I believe this happened because my rhythm improved. Has anyone has similiar experiences. Cam
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As long as you can generate as much swing speed with a higher weight, go ahead. I know if your clubs are too light for you, you’ll be out of control. I’ve played with clubs both too light and too heavy and neither is good. I’d lose distance if I made my clubs too heavy, mine run from a C8 for the longer clubs to about D1 for my wedges. I’ll have to experiment to see if I lose distance as I gradually increase the weight. You can’t look solely at swing weight, over all weight and how it’s distributed has some effect. My clubs are about 1/2" short and you’d need more weight in the clubhead to get the same swing weight. To go from a 37.5" 6 iron 37", with my shaft, the club has to be almost 7 grams heavier to get the same swing weight. At the extreme you can have a fairly heavy shaft and ultra light club head with the same swing weight and the club will be harder to swing. — Jon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone experimented with swing weight. Today, I took a Mizuno TP-9 6 iron and added lead tape to it. I added the tape in 3 gram increments. By the time I was done, I had added four strips of tape that took the swing weight of my club from a D4 to and E1. I was really able to feel the head of the club. (I tried adding 5 strips of tape but ended up taking it off as it did not help). The net was that I was hitting the club 15 to 20 yards further and considerable straighter. I believe this happened because my rhythm improved. Has anyone has similiar experiences. Cam
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Guys, I’ve a set of Goldwin AVDP Oversize Irons with a swing weight of D9, is there any difference in the way I handle this set of irons as compared to a ‘normal’ iron with, say, a swing weight of D2? I’m still not used to the heavier club heads even though I’ve been using them for a few months. Any advice would be appreciated.
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I’ve a set of Goldwin AVDP Oversize Irons with a swing weight of D9<< Why is the sw so high? Are they an inch over standard length?
It’s designed to have high sw, somehow they managed to reduce the shalf weight and increase the head weight. As a result, the center of gravity for the club is just around the hosel.
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Golf Digest or Golf Magazine of this or last month has an very good article on swing weight.
: How important is swingweight? I understand the standard is D2…My : clubs are C1 and my driver is C7. What am I missing with the lighter : swingweight….should I consider getting diffent clubs?
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How important is swingweight? I understand the standard is D2…My clubs are C1 and my driver is C7. What am I missing with the lighter swingweight….should I consider getting diffent clubs?
Golf Digest has a very good article on swing weight this month (Oct.) C1 is very light but the question you need to find out is what is making the swingweight so low. (Graphite shafts, light heads, heavy grips) And as long as they are consistent throughout the irons, I wouldn’t think it is a problem. If I were you, I would try some D0 to D2 weighted clubs to see if you like those better. If your current clubs have a light head, it is quite possible that a D0 – D2 club would be easier for you to swing.
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How important is swingweight? I understand the standard is D2…My clubs are C1 and my driver is C7. What am I missing with the lighter swingweight….should I consider getting diffent clubs?
Nothing if you hit them far and straight.
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How important is swingweight? I understand the standard is D2…My clubs are C1 and my driver is C7. What am I missing with the lighter swingweight….should I consider getting diffent clubs?
It is very important that it is consistant in the set, what SW is less of an issue. Are your clubs laddies clubs? Either way they seem extremely light in SW. The main issue is that you loose feel of the clubhead, and further that if your clubs use standard grips and shafts, they will be too light to strike the ball with authority, particularly from rough lies. On the other hand, if for some reason they have a low swingweight because lead was added to the grips, then them might still have the authority, feel would be the issue. I have never seen irons I could make up into C1, unless they were shafted very short. Are you sure your SW is correctly measured? Thomas
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How important is swingweight? I understand the standard is D2…My clubs are C1 and my driver is C7. What am I missing with the lighter swingweight….should I consider getting diffent clubs?