Post by Richie3Jack on Nov 19, 2013 15:33:06 GMT -5
In learning about 'balancing' clubs I started to fool around with counterweights. This was mainly due to the fact that you need ascending shaft weights in order to balance your clubs. And while using lead tape on the shaft is a short term solution, you run into issues...particularly with wedges. You may need a 122 gram shaft in your Sand Wedge. That is target weight *after* trimming. The problem is you can have a 133 gram *raw* shaft and after it is trimmed to length it comes out to about 108 grams. Thus, in this case you may need 14 more grams of shaft weight...try putting lead tape on that isn't going to be pretty.
Tour Lock makes a couple of counterweight models. The Tour Lock Pro which comes in 8, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 75 and 100 gram weights. The Tour Lock Pro is installed and stays on the butt end of the grip.
I have not worked with the Tour Lock Opti-Vibe. This is called more of an 'internal shaft weight.' It looks a bit like Harrison's Shotmaker. Except the Harrison ShotMaker is designed to stiffen the tip section. The Opti-Vibe is like a counterweight, except you can slide the weight down the shaft.
The further down the shaft you slide the Opt-Vibe the more it will increase the MOI.
Anyway, the Tour Lock Pro counterweight requires the following:
1. Tour Lock Grip Modifier Tool
2. Electric Drill
3. Allen Wrench
You simply put the grip modifier tool into the drill bit and drill the hole into the butt end of the grip. Then you just put the Tour Lock Pro Counterweight in and then use the allen wrench so it fits in there snug (if it's not snug, it will bang up against the shaft and make a sound like a weight is loose).
I used an 8-gram weight into my 8-iron.
The tricky part is figuring out how much weight you will need to add. I think if you have enough of the 8, 12, 16, 20, 25 and 30 gram weights you can start to find what you need for your entire set.
My experience is that if you're trying to balance your clubs, you may need them for the following clubs:
Driver
3-wood
8-LW
The only thing I would be careful about is if you add too much weight you can start to lose club head speed.
After I installed my 8-gram counterweight in the 8-iron I went to the range to hit it.
Very nice. Nothing felt or sounded odd. It actually felt pretty nice and I started to see a bit lower of a ball flight which is what I wanted.
So far, so good. I'm really digging the Nippon Modus 130 shaft in my 6-iron. However, that is a 'constant weighted' shaft and when I trimmed the 6-iron it came out to about 108 grams trimmed. That worked perfectly with the 6-iron, but as I get into the 8-LW the shaft will need to get progressively heavier. I'll probably try this with a 9-iron next and this time install the counterweight and see how that goes.
3JACK
Tour Lock makes a couple of counterweight models. The Tour Lock Pro which comes in 8, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 75 and 100 gram weights. The Tour Lock Pro is installed and stays on the butt end of the grip.
I have not worked with the Tour Lock Opti-Vibe. This is called more of an 'internal shaft weight.' It looks a bit like Harrison's Shotmaker. Except the Harrison ShotMaker is designed to stiffen the tip section. The Opti-Vibe is like a counterweight, except you can slide the weight down the shaft.
The further down the shaft you slide the Opt-Vibe the more it will increase the MOI.
Anyway, the Tour Lock Pro counterweight requires the following:
1. Tour Lock Grip Modifier Tool
2. Electric Drill
3. Allen Wrench
You simply put the grip modifier tool into the drill bit and drill the hole into the butt end of the grip. Then you just put the Tour Lock Pro Counterweight in and then use the allen wrench so it fits in there snug (if it's not snug, it will bang up against the shaft and make a sound like a weight is loose).
I used an 8-gram weight into my 8-iron.
The tricky part is figuring out how much weight you will need to add. I think if you have enough of the 8, 12, 16, 20, 25 and 30 gram weights you can start to find what you need for your entire set.
My experience is that if you're trying to balance your clubs, you may need them for the following clubs:
Driver
3-wood
8-LW
The only thing I would be careful about is if you add too much weight you can start to lose club head speed.
After I installed my 8-gram counterweight in the 8-iron I went to the range to hit it.
Very nice. Nothing felt or sounded odd. It actually felt pretty nice and I started to see a bit lower of a ball flight which is what I wanted.
So far, so good. I'm really digging the Nippon Modus 130 shaft in my 6-iron. However, that is a 'constant weighted' shaft and when I trimmed the 6-iron it came out to about 108 grams trimmed. That worked perfectly with the 6-iron, but as I get into the 8-LW the shaft will need to get progressively heavier. I'll probably try this with a 9-iron next and this time install the counterweight and see how that goes.
3JACK
