You will be able to get the length you want and Ted is right go with the stiff shaft. You will need to trim that driver head down to make it swingable and controlable. If there is any rat glue in the head get it out. You can use a good heat gun to heat up the rat glue than stiick something like a big tie wrap down innto the head and pull out the rat glue. Then you might want to trim the hosel on the head itself a bit. At 48 inches with a 50 gram shaft you could end up around E7 for a swing weight. Not a real playable club????? That kind of swing weight could cause an injury. You could counter balance the butt end but that would be defeating the porpuse of a 50 gram shaft. Sincerely, Robert Devino 14252 Delano St. Van Nuys, Ca. 91401 (818) 770-0475
________________________________ From: Richard Berger <richardber...@sbcglobal.net> To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:16:38 AM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: An open question In the never-ending quest for just a few more yards, I'm think about going to a 48" Driver. Driver head would be 200 gms (or possibly less if they can pull one) Shaft I'm thinking of is a Graman 640 (51 Gms) My current specs - 7 handicap...more of a "swinger", not a "hitter" Current driver - 200 gm head, Grafalloy Pro-Launch 55 @ 46" S-flex I hit this driver 250 - 270 with a good swing. Been a clubmaker about 20 years, but more of a hobby...my question... Has anyone had any experience with the Graman shaft, and would you think I should use the R- flex, or the S- flex because of the length? Graman said to go with the R, but I'm not sure if they understood that I'm going to 48" because they mentioned nothing about tipping it, and it doesn't make sense that you wouldn't have to tip more than normal (but could you then achieve the length?) This one has me a little stumped...does anyone have any opinions? Thanks so much, Richard Berger Los Angeles -- Shoptalk ** Sponsored by the new Aldila Voodoo. Learn more at http://aldilavoodoo.com/
