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Pretty interesting. Tom Wishon has been saying shorter is better for years.
MGS Labs - Is Longer Really Longer?
MGS Labs - Is Longer Really Longer?
Would there be a big difference between gripping down by an inch or two or actually playing a shorter shaft?
So could you just grip down and get the same effect?
But wouldn't you change the swing weight as well when you shorten the shaft?Yes, but, you will alter the swingweight a lot by gripping down and it may effect your tempo/swing plane/etc.
Can you simply cut off the end of a driver shaft without causing too much harm?
Depends on the meaning of "too much harm". As with most things, it helps to educate yourself before you
go whacking off your driver. Lot's of info on the internet. Swingweight goes down, but how much? You really need a proper swingweight scale. Then you need a clean way to increase the headweight. Leadtape on a Driver is not a good solution. Removable weight driver heads would probably be the best approach. I ordered my Titleist D3 at 44.5" with D4 swingweight and they accomplished it using only a heavier weight in the port. By the way, oversize grips also alter the swingweight. Lot's of variables.
Pretty interesting. Tom Wishon has been saying shorter is better for years.
MGS Labs - Is Longer Really Longer?
torgue and bend profile?So, once it's been cut down to 43 inches or so, I wonder what remaining advantage a lightweight graphite shaft has over steel. Apart from the mark-up, that is...
are those advantages?
But wouldn't you change the swing weight as well when you shorten the shaft?
Can you simply cut off the end of a driver shaft without causing too much harm?
I would think you could fine tune graphite across those two variables (and others) better than steel. Just an opinion
The other way of looking at this is to ask whether you'd want to manipulate ballflight via a change in shaft - or if you'd prefer to keep the shaft relatively constant, and introduce adjustability by way of the clubhead face angle and discretionary weight.