BTW where did you come up with such a good deal on the Apaches? Its still my favourite fairway wood shaft and I have seem to have developed rheaumatoid arthritis this year and may consider going to graphite in the irons.
Ron Kellison writes:
I recently picked up a full set of new PM30-R shafts for the princely sum of $30. I haven't used these shafts before and, before I start trimming them, I want to confirm something I remember from a discussion a few years back. Someone in this august group of contributors felt strongly that Apache shafts played stiffer that their frequency indicated. I normally trim to manufacturer's specs (at least as a starting point) but I may want to modify this if the shafts play stiffer than it appears on my Club Scout. Do I need to take this into account before trimming?
FWIW, I'm still stuck in the dark ages in terms of equipment. I don't have a launch angle monitor, I haven't moved to MOI matching yet and there isn't a laser to be found anywhere in my shop. I have a decent Ohaus scale, a Club Scout freq meter, a Maltby swingweight scale and a dedicated cutoff saw. I still check for spines by twanging and align the spines at 3:00. I'm definitely "old school" but the clubs don't know the difference.
Regards,
Ron
