----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 10:13 AM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: 50" long Driver help
> Bernie, > The 2 MV2 were 10.5 and 8.5, the 10.5 was with the Penley ETA and if > anything > it was straight or slight draw tendencies. I build it for a friend who > swings at approx 110 to 115 but a very violent swing ( 8 hdcp ). He was in > love with it as soon as he saw it. > On Wednesday the shaft snapped and lost the head in 6 foot fescue 30 yds > from the tee box. He went back next day and with assistance from all the > marshals they found it after a 45 min search. Needless to say he was one > happy camper. I reshafted it with same shaft and he was killing it again > this weekend. > Penley was surprised that the shaft broke since it has a special 8 inch re > inforced boron tip. > Also, built a 9.5 degree Baltusrol (Inception ) with a GD shaft and if > anything I would say that it actually has draw tendencies and not fade. > Regards, > Charlie W. > P.S. I will measure the height on the MV 2, the 10.5 and 8.5 did look > different but I thought it was the loft? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Tutelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 9:43 AM > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: 50" long Driver help > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Charlie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 9:21 AM > > > > > > >FYI, I have built 2 MV2 ( SMT's) and both were 195 Grams. > > >These heads are 380cc and the 10.5 degrees appears to be > > >at least 2 degrees closed and very upright. > > >The SMT listed specs ( on the web ) are 56 degrees lie, > > >1 closed and 199 grams. > > >Great solid head and could be a good one for longer shafts. > > > > Charlie, > > I ordered an Mv2 head, and also noticed that it was much lighter than > spec. > > Mine was 194g. The possibilities for a long driver occurred to me also, > but > > unfortunately that was not the project I had ordered it for. > > > > I also measured its face height at 52mm, much less than the 59mm claimed > in > > the specs. > > > > Which brings me to... > > There was a discussion a short while ago about whether the Mv2 has > specific > > slice or hook tendencies. (For instance, the Baltusrol has been reported > to > > slice a lot.) Have you noticed any? > > > > Thanks, > > DaveT > > > > >
