Brian, I saved a post made by Shoptalker Bill Day back a couple of years ago...a revised article that answers a lot of your questions. I'll send it to you privately.
We're starting on our second Turkey, here...but just a smoked breasBernie Writeto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] this time. :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Manning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 9:01 AM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: shaft flex v.s. frequency > Bernie, > > Questions,questions?? Me again!! > > Expound a little for me! > > Type 1 and Type 2 shafts?? > > By the time you get this, Turkey be long gone. > > Get well! All the best!! > > Brian > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bernie Baymiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 5:54 PM > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: shaft flex v.s. frequency > > > > Dave, > > > > > Thanks for the input. Any idea on what type of shot shape aligning the > > > spine at 12oclock on a Type 1 shafts generally produces? > > > > Have no idea. Never tested that one. Figure someone has, though. > > > > > Well, placing S1 at 3 or 9 might be agreeable to you depening on whether > > > the shaft is a Type 1 or 2, right? Since if it's a Type 1 placing S1 at > > > 3 would generally put N1 at 9 which is what you recommend. > > > > Yes. I always (knock on wood) get good performance and a consistent match > > when I use N @ 9, S @ 3 alignment for Type 1. Think Dan said he does, too. > > > > >A Type 2 shaft would end up with N1 at 12 or 6... > > > > I don't like the hard side of the shaft down, so if I get an N1 on the > wrong > > side of the S1, I'll probably use the S1 at 12 and the N2 at 9. Or, if the > > spine wasn't huge, I might look for FLO near the spine plane and align > that > > to the target. I know for me, that will result in a few more draws than > > fades (tested that) and though it might not work for some players, it's an > > option for me. There's probably a tighter impact area with the weak plane > > aligned at target and S1 at 12, where it is more effective in reducing toe > > bob on the downswing. Am strictly guessing, but would be an interesting > test > > for me to try someday. Someone has probably done that test, too. > > > > Bernie > > Writeto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >
