Whoops! Thought that e-mail was directly from Mike at Harrison. Hit reply and it shows up on Shoptalk. Well, a few of you know my feelings about Harrison advertising. It is still way off base...intentionally, I think...to sell poor quality shafts at higher prices, or at least to sell more low torque shafts at higher prices. As I mentioned below, when I asked DT what he thought about the ads , he concurred with me and offered up another reason or two why the ads are false and misleading. I didn't bring the subject up on ST because our good host sells the product. (Sorry, John...won't say any more unless you don't mind the discussion topic.)
Bernie Writeto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernie Baymiller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 7:27 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Harrison Victorious at So. African Int'l Long Drive Challenge > Mike, > > Why do you send me these e-mails? As long as you continue to print false > information in your ads, I will not purchase any of your shafts. I noticed > you made a few changes in the old ad, but the new one is still wrong. I have > discussed your ads with Dave Tutelman, who is a well known and respected > scientist and golf physics writer. He concurs with me and said I could > e-mail you his comments if you wanted them. Since you didn't want to discuss > the subject anymore, I didn't bother sending the comments to you. Nor, do I > want to hear from you. Please take me off your e-mail list. > > Bernie Baymiller Custom Clubs > Writeto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 7:01 PM > Subject: ShopTalk: Harrison Victorious at So. African Int'l Long Drive > Challenge > > > > For Immediate Release > > > > Harrison Victorious at South African International Long Drive Challenge > > > > Long Drivers using Harrison Shafts took first and second place at the > South > > African International Long Drive Challenge on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2002. > > Californian Vince Ciurluini nailed a 390-yard effort in the finals to > claim > > first place. Vince credits his win to using Harrison Ti Tip, " I injured > my > > leg during the tournament. The main reason behind my win is none other > than > > having confidence in a shaft that I feel is absolutely the best shaft > > available today." Morne (Big Z) Zurnamer, South Africa, took second over a > > field that included 10 South Africans, eight Americans and two Swedes, one > > of whom was Harrison Long Drive Team member and former World Long Drive > > Champion Viktor Johansen. > > > > Zurnamer was particularly pleased with his showing, securing his first > purse > > since becoming a long-drive professional. "As you might expect, I'm pretty > > happy with my performance, since it was only my second international > > long-drive event," he wrote to Harrison, acknowledging the contribution of > > the Harrison Shaft in his success. "Thanks, again, for believing in me, > and > > I hope I can continue making Harrison proud by using and endorsing your > > product in the years to come." > > > > Harrison Shafts success in world long-drive competition is legendary. Long > > drivers using Harrison Shafts have won seven of the last 10 World/North > > American Long Drive Championships. Harrison Shafts' Long Drive Series was > > created for those competing at the highest levels of long-drive > tournaments. > > The series features: > > * The Pro 1.4 Low Launch, made of X-7200 graphite with > > 1.4-degrees torque and an extra-high flex point, weighs 90 grams. > > * The Pro 2.5 Ti Tip is made of X-7200 graphite with a > > titanium-reinforced tip. The shaft weighs 85 grams, with 2.5-degrees > torque > > and a high flex point. > > * The Pro 2.5 FL Lite Xtra, made of boron-reinforced X-6200 > > graphite, with 2.5-degrees torque and a high flex point, weighs 67 grams. > > * The Pro 2.5 Long Drive is made of boron-reinforced X-6200 > > graphite with 2.5-degrees torque and a high flex point. The shaft is > > available in length of 50", 55", and 61". > > > > Harrison Shafts introduced the first low-torque, ultra-light shaft tuned > for > > extra distance in 1989. That shaft soon was used to set the then-world > > record long drive of 437 yards. The first victory in the World/North > > American Long Drive Championships was recorded in 1993. > > > > Harrison Shafts continue to develop premium, American-made shafts for > > long-drive competitors. The low spin technology of the Long-Drive Series > > shafts is preferred by long drivers to offset the unwanted ball-flights > that > > are produced very high ball spin rates. The titanium-reinforced tip lowers > > torque while retaining an optimum flex profile. > > > > For more information on Harrison products, please visit the company > website, > > www.harrison.com e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; or call 1-800-347-4646. The > > company invites long-drive competitors to inquire about joining Harrison's > > Long Drive Team. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
