Post by Richie3Jack on Aug 14, 2014 10:04:43 GMT -5
From GolfWRX:
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Some thoughts of mine:
1. I got into the frequency matching near its inception. The thing that always bothered me was how the golfer would find the right frequency of a shaft. If the frequency for a golfer was something like 270 cpm and they ordered a shaft and it came in at 250 cpm, is the golfer out of a shaft?
A few years ago I went to a fitter that wanted to charge me $1500 for a set of Taylor Made MB irons (3-PW) and it basically came down to the extra cost being from frequency matching. No thanks.
2. I think spine alignment of the shaft follows a bit in the same category. Although I take Wishon's stance of 'it can't hurt.' However, the charges for 'pureing' a shaft are ridiculous. I think it goes to show you that when it comes to equipment, the Tour players don't know as much as people think they do.
3. I think golf ball selection is only important if you start generating more than 95+ mph of club head speed with the driver. The speed of the club at that range starts to create more spin and lifts the ball in the air, so then a golfer can figure out what type of ball produces the ideal launch and spin rate for their swing.
There are differences in golf ball performance. Recently, James Ridyard got on a Trackman and showed wide ranging differences in spin rate on short pitch shots with golf balls. But, to find the real effect on a driver requires club head speed IMO. For me, I've found some big distance gains with the Nike RZN Black compared to the Titleist Pro V1x, particularly into the wind. But, I hit the Pro V1x much further than the Bridgestone B-330. And the Srixon Z-Star is somewhere between the Pro V1x and the B-330.
3JACK
www.golfwrx.com/237325/cost-complex-question-straight-answers/?utm_source=Newsletter+08%2F13%2F14&utm_campaign=11-11&utm_medium=email
Some thoughts of mine:
1. I got into the frequency matching near its inception. The thing that always bothered me was how the golfer would find the right frequency of a shaft. If the frequency for a golfer was something like 270 cpm and they ordered a shaft and it came in at 250 cpm, is the golfer out of a shaft?
A few years ago I went to a fitter that wanted to charge me $1500 for a set of Taylor Made MB irons (3-PW) and it basically came down to the extra cost being from frequency matching. No thanks.
2. I think spine alignment of the shaft follows a bit in the same category. Although I take Wishon's stance of 'it can't hurt.' However, the charges for 'pureing' a shaft are ridiculous. I think it goes to show you that when it comes to equipment, the Tour players don't know as much as people think they do.
3. I think golf ball selection is only important if you start generating more than 95+ mph of club head speed with the driver. The speed of the club at that range starts to create more spin and lifts the ball in the air, so then a golfer can figure out what type of ball produces the ideal launch and spin rate for their swing.
There are differences in golf ball performance. Recently, James Ridyard got on a Trackman and showed wide ranging differences in spin rate on short pitch shots with golf balls. But, to find the real effect on a driver requires club head speed IMO. For me, I've found some big distance gains with the Nike RZN Black compared to the Titleist Pro V1x, particularly into the wind. But, I hit the Pro V1x much further than the Bridgestone B-330. And the Srixon Z-Star is somewhere between the Pro V1x and the B-330.
3JACK
