ShopTalk: How to pick torque?

2003-07-16 Thread Harry F. Schiestel
ED]On Behalf Of Alan BrooksSent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:48 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque?Hi Folks,Excuse me for jumping in kind of late in this thread but I have been focused elsewhere.  A couple of comments on torque.  First is on the torque rating

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2003-03-21 Thread Donald Johnson
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lloyd Hackman Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 1:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque?   Don   Based on your comment I took another look at your FitChip data. With the older software your 46" driver came out at 252 CPM. Wit

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2003-03-21 Thread Dean
  - Original Message - From: Donald Johnson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:20 PM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? Charlie:     Granted I’m no tour player 18hcp 82-85 mph but had an interesting thing happen at the PGA

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2003-03-21 Thread Volcgolf
Don       Thanks for the info, it is good to see that shaft mfgs. are willing to at least try different combos. I feel that as they further delve into different shaft geometry's that you will see just that kind of shaft becoming common place. This will be a real benefit to clubmakers and custome

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2003-03-21 Thread Lloyd Hackman
and 9 Iron at 330. I do not know where you got the 280+ number you quoted.   llhack - Original Message - From: Donald Johnson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:20 PM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? Charlie:     Gran

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2003-03-21 Thread George Iacono
I've heard many of you discuss various shafts on this forum but it seems that I see Apache and Precision Composites (and a couple of others) being mentioned quite often as being highly rated for consistency. Is there one manufacturer that stands out in this regard? George Iacono [EMAIL PROTEC

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2003-03-21 Thread Volcgolf
Pat   My first shaft choice to try for this experiment is the Fuji SIX. From reports on this forum and testing at Titliest fitting center the next will be the Graphite Design YS6 X but I am not sure if I will blind bore or shove this one all the way through.   Charlie B

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2003-03-21 Thread jhm
Just tried an experiment with a MFS65P from Apache (orange crush) in R2 flex and hit it great at the driving range. I'd normally us an R3 or S1. Their Tip Torsional Resistant technology "is a new approach to lower torque readings and a stable tip while eliminating the hashness commonly associat

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2003-03-21 Thread Macbyrd
In a message dated 3/20/2003 9:13:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > 3. The next thing then is could we maybe move a customer into a softer flex > with lower torque to improve distance without a loss of > accuracy or is that > too much of a streach? That type of a shaft is

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2003-03-20 Thread Greg Zachmann
t? TIA, GregZ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Pat & Laura Kelley Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 10:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? Your item 3 is where Fuji Japan has been going with their shafts f

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2003-03-20 Thread Pat & Laura Kelley
PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? Seems like quite the difference of opinion but it is starting to make a little sense (I think). Dave, I have been out of engineering school for quite some

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2003-03-20 Thread Mark A Patton
-- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Tutelman Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? At 09:13 PM 3/20/03 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Seems like quite the difference of opinion but it is starting to m

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2003-03-20 Thread Dave Tutelman
At 09:13 PM 3/20/03 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seems like quite the difference of opinion but it is starting to make a little sense (I think). Dave, I have been out of engineering school for quite some time but your math looks right to me. From that and some of these posts we can generalize a

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2003-03-20 Thread Burgess Howell
- Original Message - From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Mike To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:13 AM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? In the recent PCS show, Ralph Maltby of Golfwork fame, did a presentation showing a s

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2003-03-20 Thread mlicht3
Seems like quite the difference of opinion but it is starting to make a little sense (I think). Dave, I have been out of engineering school for quite some time but your math looks right to me. From that and some of these posts we can generalize a bit. 1. Stronger swingers and maybe faster tempos n

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2003-03-20 Thread Donald Johnson
is not a normal combination for a shaft.   Don Johnson     -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 4:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque?   Pat   What I am

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2003-03-20 Thread Volcgolf
Pat   What I am basically trying to accomplish is getting an X flex tip response with a S flex feeling shaft. I am going to be playing around with the torque as a feel and dispersion parameter. I want him to be able to able to stand at address and be able to put a swing that he wants to make with

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2003-03-20 Thread Dave Tutelman
Interesting! Lloyd says there no torsional deflection of the shaft during the downswing, while Pat says... At 09:14 AM 3/20/03 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After watching and listening to many tour players over the last 5 years as lower torque shafts have found a way into their bags, I'll of

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2003-03-20 Thread Lloyd Hackman
Mike   One last comment on my position on this subject. Since the torque deflection is negligible during the down swing you must conclude that torque has nothing to do with the recovery of the head back to square. I have also gleaned from this discussion that some think that a softer torque

Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque?

2003-03-20 Thread Alan Brooks
Hi Folks, Excuse me for jumping in kind of late in this thread but I have been focused elsewhere.  A couple of comments on torque.  First is on the torque rating, or the 'torque' of a shaft.  I queried Dynacraft's Forum about this a while back and one of the Jeff's replied that the reason it is us

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2003-03-20 Thread kellcats
48 EST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? > > Greg > >I think Dave and Bernie are correct but you hit the nail on the head as > their is a human on the end if that perfect spec club. I have a Canadian Tour > player whom I bu

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2003-03-20 Thread Volcgolf
Rk   Good luck on trip I hope all is well. I have followed your posts over the years and have learned quite a bit from you and appreciate your continued involvement on this forum. I happen to Know Dave T and he comes at clubmaking from a different perspective which is science and I feel for those

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2003-03-20 Thread Volcgolf
Greg   I think Dave and Bernie are correct but you hit the nail on the head as their is a human on the end if that perfect spec club. I have a Canadian Tour player whom I build for and use him as my chief tester because of his consistent swing and his understanding of what I am trying to accompli

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2003-03-20 Thread Volcgolf

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2003-03-20 Thread Graham Little
From: Mike To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:13 AM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? In the recent PCS show, Ralph Maltby of Golfwork fame, did a presentation showing a steel-shafted putter on center hit occasional produces shaft twisting

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2003-03-20 Thread Marcello Franchi
[snip] > From what I've been reading here on Shoptalk and on >Spinetalk there is not a clubmaker out there that has "LESS" tools then >David. > >RK [snip] Well, at least one: me :) Richard, I have a couple of thoughts I'd like to share. 1st is about clubmaking. What I find fascinating in it is

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2003-03-20 Thread DADUGALLY
In a message dated 3/19/2003 5:20:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks to all who have replied. So far we have: 1. It doesn't matter 2. Lower is better, always 3. Manufacturers specs mean nothing 4. It's a feel thing 5. They measure it, and tell you what it is for a reason

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2003-03-19 Thread Steve Fritz
]~~ -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Richard KennedySent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:14 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? Arnie, you know us

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2003-03-19 Thread mlicht3
Thanks to all who have replied. So far we have: 1. It doesn't matter 2. Lower is better, always 3. Manufacturers specs mean nothing 4. It's a feel thing 5. They measure it, and tell you what it is for a reason and CG and face size needs to be accounted for when picking one. any other opinion or com

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2003-03-19 Thread RSkirvin
I'll keep you in my prayers RK. Hurry back I value your input here. Rick - Original Message - From: Richard Kennedy To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:14 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick t

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2003-03-19 Thread Richard Kennedy
then will it start to slow down.   RK ps; For those of you who care Wish Me Luck.   TX's    Manufacturer's of World Class Golf Club Repair Equipment [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---Original Message---   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 6:15:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROT

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2003-03-19 Thread Arniesclubs
I am s sorry that IHack and Richard Kennedy are both having a bad day! I only hope things will improve for both of you! Arnie

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2003-03-19 Thread Mike
ginal Message-From: Greg Zachmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday,March 19,2003 8:58 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? Hi Mike,   One of the problems with a scientific approach to golf is it doesn't take into account that it is a human being p

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2003-03-19 Thread Lloyd Hackman
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:23 AM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? Since I have both David T And Lloyd on my "DO NOT READ" list, because I get over a 150 E-Mail posts per day I re

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2003-03-19 Thread Richard Kennedy
  Manufacturer's of World Class Golf Club Repair Equipment [EMAIL PROTECTED]   ps; Lloyd / David no need for you to answer because I've got you both  "BLOCKED"  so I wouldn't get it any ways.     ---Original Message---   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, Ma

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2003-03-19 Thread Greg Zachmann
AIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 2:03 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? When choosing shafts for a customer is their a rule of thumb to look at for shaft torque? There are many shaft

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2003-03-19 Thread Bernie Baymiller
Dave and Mike, > Bernie, > Should I, or do you want to? > Oh, what the hell... Saw Lloyd's post and thought, "I'll bet Dave will answer that one." But how can I resist... :-) Mike, to my knowledge, shaft torque hasn't been shown to play any part in what happens to ball flight in the .0004 second

Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque?

2003-03-19 Thread Dave Tutelman
At 09:34 AM 3/19/03 +, Lloyd Hackman wrote: Mike The Torque of the shaft must be designed to resist the toe impact with the golf ball. Despite what most on this forum think or imply the player can not apply enough torque to the shaft during the swing to significantly deflect the shaft in to

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2003-03-19 Thread Lloyd Hackman
, March 19, 2003 12:26 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque?   David, Thanks for the response. I can understand your comment it makes sense. The problem is once I get the info what do I do with it. Example, I was looking a a 50gr shaft with a torque of 4.0 the same

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2003-03-19 Thread Graham Little
tely feel harder and less responsive than we like in our shafts.   Hope this helps a little Cheers Graham - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 8:26 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: How to pick torque?   Dav

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2003-03-19 Thread mlicht3
  David, Thanks for the response. I can understand your comment it makes sense. The problem is once I get the info what do I do with it. Example, I was looking a a 50gr shaft with a torque of 4.0 the same company makes a  different 50gr shaft that has a torque of 2.5. Must be a reason, assum

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2003-03-17 Thread DADUGALLY
In a message dated 3/17/2003 11:01:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When choosing shafts for a customer is their a rule of thumb to look at for shaft torque? There are many shafts that have similar swing speed ratings but very different torque. Rather than simply trial and e

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2003-03-17 Thread Lloyd Hackman
lowest torque is always better.   llhack - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:03 AM Subject: ShopTalk: How to pick torque? When choosing shafts for a customer is their a rule of thumb to look at

ShopTalk: How to pick torque?

2003-03-17 Thread mlicht3
When choosing shafts for a customer is their a rule of thumb to look at for shaft torque? There are many shafts that have similar swing speed ratings but very different torque. Rather than simply trial and error there must be something to work from. It seems easy to say that a low torque shaf