Re: ShopTalk: Component weights.

[Dave Tutelman]

At 03:00 PM 2/8/03 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

I know that the differences from spec are very small, but what
worried me is the large or small gaps between consecutive clubs.

I've seen a lot of people worry about the maximum difference between consecutive clubs. The topic can be head weight (as per your inquiry) or frequency, or other things. But I think that the real issue is the variation from the target, or from some best-fit straight line. At any rate, that is what I try to control.

Given all that, what is the
collected wisdom of the list about using tip weights and altering the center
of gravity of the club?  My course book suggests not doing this and using
lead tape, but I am doubtful about the real  difference tip weights will make
as far as COG.

Well, that's two diametrically opposing viewpoints coming out of Newark, Ohio.

In this case, I believe the advice from the other side of town. Dynacraft's Jeff Summitt and Jeff Jackson are always saying on their forum not to worry about it. It takes more than 10 grams of added weight to have any impact on the CG placement.

I just ran the numbers myself. In your case, I don't think there's a tip weight of more than 4 grams. 4 grams out of a 250g head weight is 1.6%. On a 3" long clubhead (that's pretty long for an iron), the CG will move about half a millimeter. That's ignorable, IMHO.

Hope this helps.
DaveT