At the Golfsmith clubmaking course, they teach the use of the TM, and the proper technique is to align the flange with the score lines. Clubheads are designed so that the score lines are parallel to the ground when the club is in the proper playing position...depending on the sole design, the actual "low point" on the sole may or may not be in the middle of the club...enough so that it would throw off the length measurement by 1/4" or so.
Royce -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andy Ruigh Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 11:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Measuring - True Measure device I actually measured the score lines from the flange when I sole the club in the middle of the clubhead, and they weren't parallel. Once I flatten it out, I can get them parallel. I guess I always focused on the location on the sole to make contact and not on the parallel scorelines. It worked well doing this. It matched up with the ruler behind the shaft method. -Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve "Cub" Culbreth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 10:25 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Measuring - True Measure device > Andy, > > I've used a True Measure from Dynacraft for the past eight or more years. I > sole the club on the flange (sole plate), as do you, and the scorelines are > always parallel. I don't bother to test any other way. > > I don't understand why your scorelines aren't parallel as well. > > Cub > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Ruigh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 10:06 AM > Subject: ShopTalk: Measuring - True Measure device > > > > I'm guessing this is a question more for the "hobbyists", as you pro's > > probably use jigs for measuring. I've used a "True Measure" from > > Golfsmith for many years. I've just noticed that if I measure assembled > > club length using a 48" ruler running down the back of the shaft, with the > > club in the playing position, I seem to get different results. At least > > 1/4" longer. I've noticed that if I sole the club properly in the True > > Measure, touching the middle of the sole on the flange, that it doesn't > > appear that the scorelines are parallel to the flange. To accomplish that > > parallel, I have to flatten the flange so the club's sole touches the > > flange much more towards the heel. And oddly enough, it seems to come out > > closer to the "ruler down the back" measurement method. > > > > Have any of you used the True Measure? Have you noticed any discrepancies? > > I just find the True Measure is so convenient versus holding a ruler down > > the back of the club. If I just need to build a little fudge factor into > > the TM, I'm OK with that. I just want to know that I'm doing what I > > should be. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > -Andy > > > > > > > >
