RE: ShopTalk: Statement by Ping Chairman John Solheim

2010-02-02 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Rule-shaving??? Honestly??? The rule is as clear as day. Pre-1990 Ping irons are currently legal for play, just like all the new OEM irons are, and have been for the last 20 years or more. The rule is absolutely clear here. The rule may be stupid, but it is not in the least ambiguous or

RE: ShopTalk: Statement by Ping Chairman John Solheim

2010-02-02 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Yeas, all those pros moving boulders with the help of the gallery (Tiger), taking line of sight relief in order to get preferable lies (Els and others), smoothing the ground behind their ball in waste areas (Cink), entire fields playing lift, clean and place, etc... should really have a problem

RE: ShopTalk: TWGT Spiralock System

2010-01-21 Thread Childers, Tedd A
So this will fit any club with a standard hosel (0.335)? What about 0.350 hosels? Tedd -Original Message- From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of Don M Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:53 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re:

RE: ShopTalk: Shaft extensions?

2009-10-29 Thread Childers, Tedd A
From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of Allen Humphrey Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:05 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Shaft extensions?

RE: ShopTalk: Shaft extensions?

2009-10-29 Thread Childers, Tedd A
I disagree with respect to Ping irons on loft and lie. If their numbers don't match yours, it is more likely a LL equipment difference than an inaccurate setting from Ping. I have seen their LL measuring equipment, and it is a computerized laser set-up to measure loft and lie. It is likely more

RE: ShopTalk: Favorite Club for 2009

2009-08-04 Thread Childers, Tedd A
FYI, gimmees or conceded putts/holes are perfectly legal in match play, and those rounds are required to be posted for handicap purposes. The handicap system has specific rules for match play and conceded putts/holes, stating that the most likely score is to be posted for any conceded hole.

RE: ShopTalk: Need Your Help

2009-03-30 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Did you send the e-mail from work? They can track every e-mail you send... even if it is from your personal yahoo account. Tedd From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of Robert Devino Sent: Monday,

RE: ShopTalk: What's up?

2009-02-17 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Golf shafts are not made of stainless steel. Tedd From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of Brad Smith Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:36 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re:

RE: ShopTalk: An open question

2009-01-27 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Not enough info on that particular shaft to know for sure, but at that length, I would likely go with the S flex (especially considering that you are playing a S flex in your 46 driver). A 200 gram head at 48 will likely be in the E swingweight range somewhere Tedd -Original

RE: ShopTalk: 7-iron at 353 cpm - how?

2008-12-11 Thread Childers, Tedd A
What frequency meter are you using? Could be a function of how well the shaft is clamped at 2.5 vs. 5 clamp length. The possibility of wobble at 2.5 clamp length goes up significantly as the shaft gets stiffer and oscillates at a higher frequency. Tedd

RE: ShopTalk: 7-iron at 353 cpm - how?

2008-12-11 Thread Childers, Tedd A
14252 Delano St. Van Nuys, Ca. 91401 (818) 770-0475 From: Childers, Tedd A tedd.a.child...@pfizer.com To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:18:10 AM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: 7

RE: ShopTalk: 7-iron at 353 cpm - how?

2008-12-11 Thread Childers, Tedd A
That's pretty much exactly what I do, with the exception of weighting the actual heads to whatever weight I need them to get my projected swingweight (might be based on a 254g 5-iron in one set and a 260g 5-iron in another set). Tedd From:

RE: ShopTalk: 7-iron at 353 cpm - how?

2008-12-11 Thread Childers, Tedd A
(818) 770-0475 From: Childers, Tedd A tedd.a.child...@pfizer.com To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:07:18 AM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: 7-iron at 353 cpm - how? I took

RE: ShopTalk: 7-iron at 353 cpm - how?

2008-12-10 Thread Childers, Tedd A
The frequency measurement instructions/methods on the original Brunswick shafts were very precise, and to my understanding factory measurements were always done with a 2.5 clamp on ungripped shafts and at a specific clamping pressure. The commercially available Brunswick machine that used to be

RE: ShopTalk: Precision Composites wood shafts?

2008-02-26 Thread Childers, Tedd A
What are the specs on the Mach 22s (weight, bend point, profile maybe)? Tedd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:48 AM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Precision

ShopTalk: FW: SMT Golf - Interchangeable Club Packages

2008-02-14 Thread Childers, Tedd A
, 2008 12:47 PM To: Childers, Tedd A Subject: SMT Golf - Interchangeable Club Packages smt golf logo ringshttp://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs024/1101228340443/img/28.jp g?a=1101979818977 Interchangeable Head/Shaft Packages FAZFIT Combinationshttp://origin.ih.constantcontact.com

RE: ShopTalk: FW: SMT Golf - Interchangeable Club Packages

2008-02-14 Thread Childers, Tedd A
On Feb 14, 2008, at 12:53 PM, Childers, Tedd A wrote: Anybody care to comment on how this is better than an OEM fitting cart fit? Looks like you just fit yourself, since everyone knows their own needs better than any old club fitter does. Tedd

RE: ShopTalk: Fw: Citgo/Chavez

2007-07-11 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Citgo stations in the US are NOT owned by Chavez, but are owned by local businessman. They may sell gas provided by a Chavez-owned refinery, which may be just as bad to some, but the stations themselves are locally owned subsidiaries (like McDonalds stores). As for the rest of the message, I'm

RE: ShopTalk: Roll from drives - wisdom needed

2007-06-08 Thread Childers, Tedd A
High launch, low spin is the key to long drives that roll out. Most modern drivers (since around 2003) are designed for this, as are a lot of newer balls. Tedd From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of L. Hunter Kevil

RE: ShopTalk: Charlie's Rat Glue Trick

2007-05-21 Thread Childers, Tedd A
John, You can also use the top of a coffee can or some other type of plastic container and then cut out the correct size hole. You need a metal tube of the correct inside diameter to match the hosel ID. Tedd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: ShopTalk: Charlie's Rat Glue Trick

2007-05-21 Thread Childers, Tedd A
and rattling, then that is NOT what this is.) I don't remember the brand. Maybe Charlie will chime in here. How are you making your own hosel plugs? I missed that post. OK to use as a cheapo tip on a resource page? OK to do so. At 09:57 AM 5/21/2007, Childers, Tedd A wrote: John, You can also use

RE: ShopTalk: rules change

2007-03-21 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Most likely the USGA will be sued and/or all clubs produced prior to 2009 will be legal until some further date, just like what was done when the 0.830 COR rule was put into effect. Tedd From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

RE: ShopTalk: Shaft Profiling Discussion

2006-11-06 Thread Childers, Tedd A
EXCELLENT post John. I have not gotten into shaft profiling for this very reason, as I have not seen enough data out there to convince me that the profile is consistent from shaft to shaft on the same brand/model of shaft. Quite a few people have profiled single shafts, but no one (except Tim

RE: ShopTalk: Shaft behaviour

2006-10-30 Thread Childers, Tedd A
I was tested too, and apparently I never release the club during the downswing. Recommendation for me was the stiffest shaft possible, which was around 320 CPM for the driver (Lloyd provided that shaft) and for the irons, DG300 tipped to length (no butt trim). I hit the ball straight with these

RE: ShopTalk: Scotland Parts

2006-10-25 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Title: Scotland Parts Call the guy that manufactures/sells the MR3 True Blue machine. I believe that he has parts for the Scotland. Tedd From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:58 AMTo:

ShopTalk: Scotland loft/lie and Neufinder 2

2006-10-11 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Is anyone interested in a Scotland loft/lie machine (lightly used, with stand, and in good condition for $350 plus shipping) or a fully assembled Neufinder 2 (like new condition for $150 plus shipping). If so, let me know, as I am letting some of my clubmaking equipment go. Tedd

RE: ShopTalk: Loft / Lie machine ?

2006-09-20 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Jim, Depends on the cost of the two, and how much you plan to use the machine. The Mitchell is a better machine in my opinion (easier to use, more accurate, easier to get parts for) and is designed for a professional shop, but the Scotland will work fine for a hobbiest/low volume shop. In

RE: ShopTalk: Loft / Lie machine ?

2006-09-20 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Not a big fan of the Mitchell shaft pullers, as there are better units out there for less money. The loft and lie machine is as good as any other, and better than 99% of the others. The only one that may be as good (due to lower price and ability to do irons and putters) is the MR3 True Blue.

RE: ShopTalk: Flatline vs frequency chart

2006-08-25 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Andre, A flat line set produces the same frequency across the set, but I don't know if that is necessarily the same flex. Precision (and many others) believe that flex is a combination of frequency AND length, hence the sloped line for matching a set. Shortening a club at either end (butt or

RE: ShopTalk: Well, the Open is done

2006-06-19 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Did anyone notice that Harrington tried a similar shot out of the rough with a fairway wood? What was strange, and Johnny Miller remarked about it several times, is that Harrington would completely lift his left foot off of the ground and replant it when he was hacking out of the rough, even

RE: ShopTalk: Vijay's Practice Device for Putting?

2006-06-19 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Apparently, it doesn't work very well. Tedd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ed Reeder Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 3:53 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: ShopTalk: Vijay's Practice Device for Putting? Does anyone know what the strange

RE: ShopTalk: Igolf GPS Caddie

2006-06-01 Thread Childers, Tedd A
You are getting sniped on Ebay, which is a program that you can get and that lots of people use that will place a last second bid on an item that is just above the highest bid. You can also use the Autobid feature on Ebay, which will bid an item up to your maximum in the smallest increment

RE: ShopTalk: Anybody out there?

2006-05-30 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Bernie, You are absolutely correct about the weight adjustable drivers, and Tom Wishon has discussed this with regard to his weight adjustable driver. According to Tom (I think this is correct), approximately 20+ grams of weight has to be moved around to affect ballflight significantly, but

RE: ShopTalk: Retro Irons and Woods

2006-01-23 Thread Childers, Tedd A
I collected classic blades for awhile, and here is my list of favorites (from a looks and playability perspective): 1. 1969 Wilson Bullet Backs 2. 1971 Wilson Button Backs (tough to find a set with all the buttons) 3. 1976 Wilson Staff model (lower CG than the previous models so easiest to

RE: ShopTalk: Not Golf - Independence Day Test

2006-01-13 Thread Childers, Tedd A
I only got 28 right. I missed Dwight D Eisenhower as the president born in Texas, and 1992 as the year of the last amendment to the Constitution. BTW, not all heads of city government are called Mayors anymore (some are City Managers), and I'm not sure that all of them are even elected

RE: ShopTalk: Concern about installing a BOM head

2005-11-07 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Ralph, Cotton works fine, and adds very little additional weight to the head. Make sure you use real cotton balls, and not synthetic ones. Just determine the desired insertion depth,. and then stuff cotton into the head until you are at the desired depth. I've done this several times and it

RE: ShopTalk: Titanium shafts

2005-10-24 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Ti sports (www.titaniumsports.com) has both taper and parallel tip Ti shafts for irons. They carry two models, the Tour and the Pro Tour. Not sure which you need, or how/if you can tell the difference by looking at them. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: ShopTalk: Wishon Short Driver Article

2005-10-13 Thread Childers, Tedd A
. At 100 mph that woud mean 11.5 yards. llhack [Original Message] From: Childers, Tedd A [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Date: 10/12/2005 4:34:08 PM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Wishon Short Driver Article Lloyd, I think Tom's point is that even with perfectly matched shafts

RE: ShopTalk: Wishon Short Driver Article

2005-10-13 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Apologies to the group for asking a personal question on the forum, but I haven't heard from RK via his private e-mail. RK, I was looking to upgrade my older model Kennedy shaft puller by adding thenew shaft clamp. Can you let me know if that is possible, and the cost to do so? Thanks.

RE: ShopTalk: Wishon Short Driver Article

2005-10-13 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Wishon Short Driver Article At 04:08 PM 10/12/2005, Childers, Tedd A wrote: Personally, I would love to build a shorter driver, but ideally I could get a reasonable swingweight (D2-D4) at 43.5-44 and with a very light shaft (60 grams). This would require a heavier than normal

RE: ShopTalk: Wishon Short Driver Article

2005-10-12 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Lloyd, I think Tom's point is that even with perfectly matched shafts, the shorter driver is easier to hit on-center than the longer driver. This is PURELY a function of length. Longer = more difficult to hit on-center. Now, your point may be valid that a well matched shaft will make it easier

ShopTalk: Idiotic move (twice)!!!!

2005-04-14 Thread Childers, Tedd A
All, As embarrassing as this is, I have to admit that after 10+ years of clubmaking (as a hobbiest), I made a complete rookie error, TWICE Here is my sad tale... Last season, I decided to build a super 3-wood, as I was struggling to hit my 45, 10* loft, Purefit driver. After checking around

RE: ShopTalk: New irons

2005-03-01 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Wishon quality is top notch, but I don't know if he has an iron with the specific design traits you are looking for. The 752TC, 939 and 991 irons all have 5-5.5mm offset in the 3-iron versus 4mm in the Snake Eyes Viper Tour you currently have. The 550C only has 3.5mm in the 3-iron, but that is a

RE: ShopTalk: Heavy Putter

2005-02-14 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Charlie, I want to try one before I buy one, which is why I was interested in the retail and/or green grass availability. I could "mock" one up at home like some others have done, but I would prefer to just try the real thing and see if it improves my putting. Tedd -Original

RE: ShopTalk: demo day

2005-02-14 Thread Childers, Tedd A
John, I agree with your assessment that OEM custom fitting and reduced OEM pricing is not good news for a lot of custom clubmakers. I have said before that I thought this rash of super high priced shafts, many of which are available as stock and/or upgrade shafts in OEM clubs, is also an attempt

RE: ShopTalk: Heavy Putter

2005-02-11 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Charlie, Will the heavy putters only be available online, or do you eventually plan to offer them at green grass and/or retail locations? Tedd -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005

ShopTalk: New Golfworks catalog

2005-01-07 Thread Childers, Tedd A
All, Just got the new Golfworks catalog last night, and I think I'll load up on those new Mitsubishi graphite shafts at $300/each They should fly out the door at that price. Why does Maltby even bother to offer these things? Will anybody who is buying a $100 Titanium component driver head

RE: ShopTalk: New Golfworks catalog

2005-01-07 Thread Childers, Tedd A
John, I'll take a dozen (ha ha ha)! You think the shaft will help me out (12 handicapper with a 90-95 MPH swingspeed). If it can guarantee me 270+ yard drives in the fairway 90+%, I might buy one. Tedd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of

RE: ShopTalk: Titanium shafts

2005-01-06 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Message - From: Childers, Tedd A [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:26 PM Subject: ShopTalk: Titanium shafts Anyone have any experience with TiSports titanium wood shafts? I am thinking about trying one

RE: ShopTalk: Titanium shafts

2005-01-06 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Steve's reply from FGI: First off the insert depth is at 2 1/2...I did this to reduce head torque at impact as I personally believe it works better with the FAS (Flow Alignment System) design of my club! It really should not stiffen up a shft that much unless it is tip stiff re-inforced! If you

RE: ShopTalk: Single length irons

2005-01-05 Thread Childers, Tedd A
handicapper may benfit by the accuracy a shorter club length could bring to their longer irons. Interesting idea, But maybe I'm just to old of a dog to accept. --TCM GOLF [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Original message from "Childers, Tedd A" [EMAIL

RE: ShopTalk: Re: [SpinetalkersForum] Single length irons

2005-01-05 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Alan, I think that the concept for single length would apply separately for irons and woods. Can you re-run the numbers using say a 42 club length for woods with a 100 MPH swingspeed (I guess head weight would be around 220 grams). I think the target weight is closer to 266 grams for these

RE: ShopTalk: Single length irons

2005-01-05 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Connie, http://www.freegolfinfo.com/ Go to the General Equipment Discussion. You have to sign up (free) in order to post. Tedd -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Connie Mack ReaSent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:35 PMTo:

RE: ShopTalk: Re: [SpinetalkersForum] Single length irons

2005-01-05 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Alan, The only problem I see with a single length complete set is that the length of the clubs would have to be closer to 38-40 to accommodate a 240g head weight (as you suggest below), IF you want to obtain a somewhat traditional swingweight (C8-D2 range). At that length, you are starting to

ShopTalk: Titanium shafts

2005-01-05 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Anyone have any experience with TiSports titanium wood shafts? I am thinking about trying one of these in my driver (Bang-O-Matic 401cc), as the extra weight will help me to achieve my preferred swingweight (D2-D4) at 44 length, without adding a lot of weight to the head. The main concern I

RE: ShopTalk: Titanium shafts

2005-01-05 Thread Childers, Tedd A
expect them to play. Bernie Write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Childers, Tedd A [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:26 PM Subject: ShopTalk: Titanium shafts Anyone have any experience with TiSports

ShopTalk: Single length irons

2005-01-04 Thread Childers, Tedd A
All, There has been a pretty good discussion going on at FGI about single lengthirons, and I am starting to think this might be a really good idea formid-high handicap golfers. The positives aremany for a single length set of clubs: same swing plane for all irons, single frequency for all

RE: ShopTalk: New a new driver

2004-11-09 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Alan, Check out SMT, Bang, and Wishon (all available through John at Shoptalk). I would also recommend that you look at Alpha and Ashton. SMT and Bang probably have the biggest selection of head sizes and lofts available. I am currently playing a 401cc Bang-o-matic at 13* (spec was 14*).

RE: ShopTalk: Old fart

2004-11-02 Thread Childers, Tedd A
TFlan, With a driver clubhead speed of 90 MPH, his carry with a driverwill only be around 195-200 yards, with a total distance of around 220-230 (assumingaverage roll). Looks like he needs more launch angle to maximize his carry, but he can't expect to be pounding out 250+ yard drives with

RE: ShopTalk: Old fart

2004-11-02 Thread Childers, Tedd A
TFlan, Most of the high loft Bang heads do not indicate the loft (they say HL instead). I am using the Slupski 401cc BOM (14* spec loft, 13* actual loft) with a SK Fiber TT80 R-flex shaft at 44 with good success. My swingspeed is around 95 MPH. I switched to the BOM from a 400cc, 11*, PureFit

RE: RE: ShopTalk: long drive

2004-10-14 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Pat, What you are saying makes sense to me intuitively, but it can only affect the impact for the very brief time of the collision (measured in thousandths of a second probably). If the clubhead is still accelerating at the beginning of the impact (vs. decelerating and/or constant), then it

RE: ShopTalk: Flat Faced Driver

2004-08-31 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Graham, Does the face actually need to be flat, or just appear to be flat? Irecently assembled a Bang Golf Bang-o-matic 401cc head for myself, and the face on this club appears quite flat to my eye. Not sure of the actual bulge and roll specs on the head, but it has less obvious bulge and

RE: ShopTalk: Flat Faced Driver

2004-08-31 Thread Childers, Tedd A
less bulge based on the +/- tolerance that would come along with any driver in production, but generally that tolerance is not usually any more than +/- 1. TOM -Original Message-From: Childers, Tedd A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 5:

RE: ShopTalk: Flat Faced Driver

2004-08-31 Thread Childers, Tedd A
: Because bulge and roll are both a radius, that means the smaller the number of the radius, the more curved it will be. Hence a 10 bulge will look more curved than will a 12 and so on. TOM -Original Message-From: Childers, Tedd A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

ShopTalk: Customers and fitting

2003-11-17 Thread Childers, Tedd A
All, I've been off Shoptalk for a while now due to a job related relocation, but am hopefully successfully re-subscribed now. Anyway, I have a question for everyone about custom clubmaking and fitting. In general, which level of golfer do you feel gets the most benefit from custom clubs

ShopTalk: Bang Golf prices

2003-05-30 Thread Childers, Tedd A
John, I am interested in buying a Bang Golf Maxwell Curve driver head (RH, 10.5*), but did not see the price listed on the Clubmaker Online site. Can you provide me with that info? Thanks. Tedd LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be

RE: ShopTalk: Straightness finder

2003-03-18 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Greg, The device Corey designed finds the residual bend in steel shafts (and possibly graphite), but I don't believe it will measure the roundness of the shaft (i.e. cross sectional variability of the shaft tube itself, if that's what you want). Tedd -Original Message- From: Greg

ShopTalk: FW: Series 5 steel shafts

2003-03-18 Thread Childers, Tedd A
All, Response from Tom W. regarding the Series 5 steel shafts, in case anyone else orders them and wonders about the differences from the catalog specs. Tedd The Series 5 shafts were supposed to be a raw length of 40 - that was the raw length I was getting on all of the prototypes all through

ShopTalk: Wishin 752TC irons

2003-03-17 Thread Childers, Tedd A
All, A quick report on the new Wishon 752TC irons I just built. Initially, I was hesitant about the 8mm wide topline specification, but after receiving the irons, the topline does not appear to be that wide. It is clearly wider than most player's cavities, which are probably 3-5mm, but not so

ShopTalk: Spineless graphite shafts

2003-03-10 Thread Childers, Tedd A
All, I'm having a brain freeze here trying to recall the graphite shafts that John K. and others have found to be so consistent as to be nearly spineless. This has been discussed several times on the forum, but I can't find any of those threads at the moment. Can someone please help me jog my

RE: ShopTalk: Grip Science-Star Grips

2003-02-13 Thread Childers, Tedd A
John, Can you provide us with the grip weights of the various styles? The web site says weights are +/- 0.5 grams, but the site does not list the actual weights of the different grip styles. Thanks. Tedd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent:

RE: ShopTalk: Grip Science-Star Grips

2003-02-13 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Thanks!!! Tedd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 2:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Grip Science-Star Grips Tedd: Just spent about 8 hours working on the pages, thought to myself, Self, there's

RE: ShopTalk: Walter Hagan Irons....

2003-01-30 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Ralph, I have a couple of setsof the cavities, and the weights are very well matched (+/- 2 grams across the set). However, they are all slightly heavier than "standard", with the 5-iron at 262 grams. If you are interested in a set (3-PW) , contact me by private e-mail and we can discuss.

RE: ShopTalk: 3 iron to 5 Wood Length/loft/lie transition

2003-01-22 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Shay, Let me take a crack at answering your question. First, you are making an assumption that is not necessarily accurate, which is that a 5-wood is the next logical club in a set after a 3-iron. That may be the case with most modern sets (which also tend to have 3-4 wedges) , but

RE: ShopTalk: RE: Callaway C4 driver

2003-01-08 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Have to agree with Cub on this one. I went out of town on a business trip and didn't take my clubs, and ended up having time to play a round, so I rented some clubs at the course. They let me use a demo C4 driver and Steelheadf airway woods, as the woods in the rental set were pretty

RE: ShopTalk: What is it worth?

2002-12-19 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Sean, As a hobbyist like Bernie, I don't feel that I need to price my clubs at any certain level to protect the professional clubmaker. There is one simple reason, which is that my customers are not planning on buying from anyone else anyway. If they don't get the clubs from me, they will

RE: ShopTalk: Selling it

2002-12-18 Thread Childers, Tedd A
All, My take on cheap components has very little to do with the price. The difference between the most expensive component iron(cast, 431 for example) and the least expensive is maybe $5/head. The range is higher in drivers, but again we are talking a range of maybe $60-100 for a Ti head. What

RE: ShopTalk: What's fair re;selling?

2002-12-17 Thread Childers, Tedd A
All, I am also just a hobbyist, and see nothing wrong with any of the scenarios below, except#4. In my mind, all of the other scenarios are fine, as your main intent is to hit balls on the range with your own clubs, but scenario #4 seems a bit too much like advertising to me. If someone

RE: ShopTalk: Selling it

2002-12-17 Thread Childers, Tedd A
As a hobbyist, I have never actually had a demand for "clones". I have been able to convince all of my friends/customers that performance is more important than appearance, and that the quality is generally better with non-clone clubs. I have generally ordered from GS, Dynacraft, Chicago

RE: ShopTalk: Tom Wishon's New Company

2002-12-04 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Tom, Congratulations on your new business venture, and best of luck!!! I have always appreciated your honesty and openness in sharing information about the clubmaking business, when you were at GS and after you left. You were also extremely helpful to me personally on a couple of items I

RE: ShopTalk: Ryder Cup

2002-09-30 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Bob, I agree that he should have mixed-up the order a bit and not have had Mickelson and Tiger in the last two groups. The way it worked out, both matches weremeaningless, as the cup was decided before Phil and Tiger even finished. I doubt that Montgomerie would have beaten Tiger so

RE: ShopTalk: Steel vs. Graphite CPMs - Rule of Thumb?

2002-09-26 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Ed, Agree with Mac that CPMs are CPMs, regardless of shaft type. However, the real issue is playability of different shafts at a given frequency, and that can vary greatly based on the factors that Mac mentions below. The DSFI and RSSR systems were developed to try and describe how certain

RE: ShopTalk: NearNet heads, also search for PW head

2002-09-23 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Tour Cavity Pro...just didn't go far enough for me. Bernie Writeto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Childers, Tedd A [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 8:36 AM Subject: ShopTalk: NearNet heads, also search for PW head All, I'm looking

RE: ShopTalk: NearNet heads, also search for PW head

2002-09-23 Thread Childers, Tedd A
with. Dan Neubecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Childers, Tedd A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 7:36 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: ShopTalk: NearNet heads, also search for PW head All, I'm looking for an original GS Tour Cavity

RE: ShopTalk: History of Frequency

2002-09-21 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Lloyd, Miscalculated the clamp adjusted frequencies by adding 3 CPM to your numbers, when I should have added to my numbers. That means my clubs are all stiffer than your recommendations by about 5-6 CPM on the long irons to around 10 CPM on the PW. However, my woods are all still

RE: ShopTalk: History of Frequency

2002-09-19 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Lloyd, I estimate that the 5 clamp length would add about 2-4 CPM to the readings I get at a 4.5 clamp length. Using a correction of 3 CPM per club, all of the irons are pretty much right on the money, or at least within 4 CPM down to the PW (297.3 vs. 298). BTW, I tried softer shafts in the

RE: ShopTalk: History of Frequency

2002-09-06 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Peter, You are incorrect in your understanding of frequency as it is related to golf club making. The frequency one measures for a golf club using a frequency analyzer is NOT the resonance frequency of the shaft, but is rather a measure of the time it takes the shaft to complete one

RE: ShopTalk: History of Frequency

2002-09-06 Thread Childers, Tedd A
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ShopTalk: connie mack posts

2002-09-03 Thread Childers, Tedd A
I agree that it would be nice if Shoptalk posters would take the time tore-read and perform a spell-check on theire-mails prior to posting. However, the main function of this forum is to exchange ideas and experiences related to clubmaking. A very high percentage of themessages do that

RE: ShopTalk: Flatline

2002-08-29 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Cub, I have been playing a set of Golfsmith Tour Cavity irons on Dynamic shafts at a 2 CPM/club slope for about 3-4 years now, and have been very happy with them. The reason I went to this set-up is a s follows. I was working at a golf range, and the clubmaker/head pro there was a big

RE: ShopTalk: Flatline

2002-08-29 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Mike and Cub, As a follow up to my last post regarding my current 2 CPM/club set-up, I wanted to echo your thoughts on this subject. That same clubmaker that I worked with in North Carolina had developed conversion charts for all the shafts he worked with. All of his steel shafted demo clubs

RE: ShopTalk: Flatline

2002-08-29 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Cub, Tough to get the swingweights the same or close to the same on a set with all the clubs the same length. Also, the distance gaps between clubs gets much closer, since the only difference is in face loft, not loft and length. However, a flat-line frequency would make the most sense on a set

RE: ShopTalk: Blades

2002-06-16 Thread Childers, Tedd A
Pat, No reason to get all worked up about this subject. Play what you want to play, but don't make asinine statements like; "I'm convinced that it's gonna be higher in almost every blade compared to EVERY cavity - blades have a much longer hosel and a waaay thinner sole than cavities, both