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Twas reshafting a Bang White Long Drive
Prototype (great looking and hitting head that one) for a customer
which had a super short 1/8" ferrule and I had to fit a 1" ferrule as
it was all I had that was the right size - it was one of these need it
today jobs.
Anyway got to thinking does a long ferrule have the
same effect as lengthening the hosel and bore of a club ? Do they have enough
rigidity to make a measurable difference to shaft frequency ? Should there be a level of factoring for this length and
rigidity ?
After staring at my navel for a while I came to the
consensus that they would increase shaft stiffness marginally though it is
unlikely to be an issue in a set of woods or irons that all have the same
ferrule and bore depths.
But what if the ferrule types and lengths are mixed
within the set due to reshafts or other odd circumstances ? What is the opinion
of the wider (and wiser) Shoptalk community ? Am I focusing on a negligible
factor in the final fit - have I spent to long with the Acetone bottle open
again ....
Ben...
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