Well I DID say quick swing, not that SMOOTH AL type swing didn't I? :) Mark
Al Taylor wrote: > Mark, > The specific SW may not always be critical when fitting SW to correct ball > flight (read swing faults). It is often the amount and direction of > change, that has the affect. But they says we swingers are soooooooo > smoooth that we can adjust to most any flex and swing weight. You do > believe that dontcha? > > Al > > At 11:51 PM 9/23/2002, you wrote: > >I have been watching this thread and had a couple thoughts: > > > >1. A personal observation for myself as well as most that I have fitted > >that had a quick swing. A heavier SW while not compromising a heavy > >total weight has mostly proven better. Do not view any SW measurement as > >TOO much, but rather insure these are matched by some reason and that > >the total weight is not too much. > > > >PS: Don't try to fool the SW scale (easy to do) by using a lighter grip. > >Measure the club un-gripped as the scale measures on a different pivot > >point (fulcrum in scale language) than what the golfer actually uses. (A > >difference of roughly 8 inches) (IE: Do you really think that a given > >club with a GP Tour Wrap swings that much different than the same club > >with a GP Tour Wrap Lite. The scale says so though the golfer doesn't; > >but then again SW is not a dynamic measurement - refer to Jorgenson's > >work or previous posts from DaveT, etal) > > > >2. While SW is important to match because: > >A: To insure consistency in your work as viewed by you > >B: To insure consistency in your work as viewed by potential other > >clubmakers that measure these clubs > > > >it is not the only factor. Total weight as well as MOI should be taken > >into consideration. Keep in mind that SW is a static measurement and > >that MOI is dynamic For further information, I would again refer to > >Jorgenson's work. > > > >I am not certain if a specific SW should be targeted without these other > >items being taken into consideration. I have even noted that with > >golfers w/ large hands, it appears that the grip dia has an effect on > >their "apparent" view of "SW" > > > >For those that wonder: larger grip = lighter, smaller grip = heavier. > >Seems to be more pronounced in shorter swings. I would be interested in > >any other fitters that may have observed this (yes the grips were the > >same weight as were the shafts, heads, and SW on the std scale). > > > >Always seeming to bump up against a strange new observation > > > >Mark > > > > > > > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Thank you Tom. What you have just outlined is what I have been telling > > > people for years. Still it seems the majority of people think that > > > there is something magical about swingweight. Perhaps it is due to > > > it's relative ease of measurement and that the measurement is directly > > > related to a club rather than just a general weight measurement. I > > > really don't know why most people are fascinated with it though, apart > > > from the consistency aspect. > > > > > > Rich "Mac" McHattie > > > Mac's Golf
