Weight Bias' effect on d-plane

[mjstrong]

Was thinking about the D-plane. What exact affect does the weighting bias of a driver have on its ball flight?

For example, does a draw-biased driver behave as if the face is more closed than it actually is, or that the path is more inside-out than it actually is?

I think this answer (to get really scientific) is a little more complicated than it may first seem...

 

[pecky987]

i think bias only effects how the clubface closes through hitting area. doesnt alter the D-pane directly per-se

 

[fronesis]

i think bias only effects how the clubface closes through hitting area. doesnt alter the D-pane directly per-se

+1

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

i think bias only effects how the clubface closes through hitting area. doesnt alter the D-pane directly per-se

Well it kind of does:

Draw bias --> closes face harder through impact --> alters face angle at impact relative to where it would have been otherwise

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However not all draw bias drivers are created equal; i can tell you from experience that the draw versions of the cally drivers really are draw biased. I have a hard time doing anything but drawing that thing. I setup a draw version of the FTI LCG retail model with a 73x whiteboard tipped 1.5" and clocked the face open 2* to get it to simply be a small draw. Otherwise that thing really does draw the ball A LOT.

 

[mjstrong]

Well it kind of does:

Draw bias --> closes face harder through impact --> alters face angle at impact relative to where it would have been otherwise
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However not all draw bias drivers are created equal; i can tell you from experience that the draw versions of the cally drivers really are draw biased. I have a hard time doing anything but drawing that thing. I setup a draw version of the FTI LCG retail model with a 73x whiteboard tipped 1.5" and clocked the face open 2* to get it to simply be a small draw. Otherwise that thing really does draw the ball A LOT.

Thanks. So there's no effect of the internal weighting on the spin axis of the ball or anything like that, correct?

So it would make sense then for a guy who hit fades to start hitting pulls with a draw bias driver?

 

[curtisj76]

+1

Dumb question, but what the hell does "+1" mean?? I see it on other forums (non golf of course).

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

Thanks. So there's no effect of the internal weighting on the spin axis of the ball or anything like that, correct?

So it would make sense then for a guy who hit fades to start hitting pulls with a draw bias driver?

Well if your old fades started left of target than it is definitely possible the new draw bias driver can be leading to pulls if the face is a lot more closed than where it used to be

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

Dumb question, but what the hell does "+1" mean?? I see it on other forums (non golf of course).

Kind of like, "me too" or "i agree with that."

 

[Steve Greffen]

I thought it meant one over par??

 

[Matt 4-L]

I thought he was telling us he was a +1 handicap

 

[Burner]

I thought it was an unkind reference to Pecky's I.Q.

No offence Peck: as a Yorkie you're well out in front of the pack. Stands to reason, eh!