Re: ShopTalk: Ping Ball Distance Rating

I agree, John. This is very interesting. John Solheim, like his father, is an engineer. That means he is a problem solver. I think this is a good attempt to solve a real problem. The difficulty is that the USGA and R&A tend to solve emotional problems first, then real problems if there is tim

Re: ShopTalk: AGCP Convention

At 09:13 AM 11/1/2011, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: Thought I'd pass this along from shoptalker Roy Nix. They just finished up their 6th clubfitting convention and from all accounts it was excellent. There is a link below to youtube videos from the convention. ... David Nel from FlightSco

Re: ShopTalk: Traverse Hi-COR + Eagle + Hole-In-One

At 03:33 PM 8/26/2011, Bernie Baymiller wrote: I've never used the LR II, only the LR I. That would be consistent with my speculation about the difference. Your usual goal is to build as long as possible without building up swingweight. That calls for a shaft that is lightweight, and a high

Re: ShopTalk: Traverse Hi-COR + Eagle + Hole-In-One

IIRC, the primary difference between the I and the II is the balance point. The I was an inch or two closer the butt, and the II in the middle of the shaft. Anybody remember if I got it right? DaveT At 10:49 AM 8/26/2011, Don M wrote: No, that's a different animal. There was a I and and II.

ShopTalk:

Guys, I have added a mailing list capability to my web site. I intend to announce updates and new articles via the list. Anything of general interest to members of: ShopTalk SpineTalkersForum RSG-Ohio will be posted to those groups, even without the mailing list. The fi

ShopTalk: Changes in my web site

I have implemented a bunch of changes in how my web site works. There should not be any resulting changes in content or addressing; if you have saved links to any of my stuff, they should still work. It may look slightly different -- and the look may continue to change -- but the navigation and

Re: ShopTalk: More Critical, head or shaft?

Before we get to your question... At 01:12 AM 6/28/2011, Harry F. Schiestel wrote: Even my MX-23's with their cheated lofts, I bent them back to a more traditional loft of 40* for the 9 iron, followed by 44 (9), 49 (PW) and wedges at 54 (SW) and 59 (LW) with no GW. All wedges made identical f

Re: ShopTalk: New Components

What was that about a ten-foot pole? DaveT At 12:02 PM 6/9/2011, Ed Reeder wrote: I won't touch the comment about seniors and a stiffer shaft with a ten-foot pole. /Ed Dave Tutelman wrote: Allen, you have a good point there. A significant number of seniors lose flexibility earlier

Re: ShopTalk: New Components

Allen, you have a good point there. A significant number of seniors lose flexibility earlier than they lose strength. They tend to keep up with distance using a shorter backswing and more acceleration in the downswing. Most ways of applying that acceleration create more shaft bend -- calling f

Re: ShopTalk: New Components

At 12:09 AM 6/9/2011, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: Tutelman with an all Limey set. I found some nice golf shorts for you, my friend. http://us.loudmouthgolf.com/index.php/men/shorts/a-tisket-a-tasket-s.html If I could hit the ball like John Daly, I'd consider dressing like him. I saved an

Re: ShopTalk: New Components

At 09:46 PM 6/8/2011, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: Many of you have had some time to fiddle with new shafts/clubheads this year, what new components seem to be winners on the 2011 Shoptalk Golf Tour? Interesting question, but not one I can address. My clubs (both the A-set and the similar

Re: ShopTalk:

At 05:44 AM 5/17/2011, mark681...@aol.com wrote: --- deleted malware link --- My virus protection software says this link is dangerous. I think we are being spammed. Who is mark681137? Either his computer or AOL account has been compromised, or he is a spammer. DaveT -- Shoptalk ** Sponsored

Re: ShopTalk: Head weight and distance

Interesting observations, John. I mostly agree. Comments below... At 07:31 AM 5/5/2011, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: I think the lighter drivers (I'm in the 190g head/55g shaft/25g grip/46-46/5" crowd) are easier to hit for many golfers (especially seniors). More distance,too, but shaving 5

RE: ShopTalk: This is a mystery to me . . .

At 12:22 PM 5/4/2011, Tom Flanagan wrote: Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 09:56:58 -0400 From: dtutel...@optonline.net Subject: RE: ShopTalk: This is a mystery to me . . . To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com I spent some time today with a couple clubmakers. We discussed this anomaly, if I can call it that. What o

ShopTalk: Head weight and distance

At 11:59 PM 5/3/2011, vectorgo...@aol.com wrote: Hi Bernie and all, There is a trade off between speed and mass, the lighter head increases speed, but reduces mass. In working with arguably the Jack Nicklaus of long drive Gerry James, we worked with heads from about 179 grams to about 207 grams

RE: ShopTalk: This is a mystery to me . . .

At 09:03 PM 5/3/2011, Tom Flanagan wrote: Hi Prof Tutelman. I assumed I'd get a response from you and I appreciate it. As always, reasoned and reasonable. Thanks for the compliment. I spent some time today with a couple clubmakers. We discussed this anomaly, if I can call it that. What occurr

Re: ShopTalk: Demo Day

At 09:35 PM 5/3/2011, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: I plan on forcing jr. to do most of the grunt work (he's 12 now, he owes me). I'll be under an umbrella looking important. Already!?! Time flies when you're having fun. DaveT -- Shoptalk ** Sponsored by the new Aldila Voodoo. Learn more a

RE: ShopTalk: This is a mystery to me . . .

I don't have the answer, but perhaps some suggestions. The two things that occur to me are: (1) Profile: everybody has been talking about this, more in terms of bend points or frequency measurements at certain frequencies. But basically it is the profile. (2) Torque: more tha

Re: ShopTalk: Needed: new 39" .355 Dynalite Gold S300

At 01:36 PM 4/3/2011, Ron Blanchard wrote: for a 7-iron repair. Anyone have one in stock? Ron, No I don't have one. But... (1) If nobody else does, I notice that Leaderboard Golf (http://www.leaderboardgolf.com/index.html) has them for $13,

Re: ShopTalk: New article[s] on my web site

) whatever that means. Are you still getting the crazy characters? Bernie bl...@charter.net -Original Message----- From: Dave Tutelman Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 6:14 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Cc: spinetalkersfo...@yahoogroups.com ; NeuFinder Forum Subject: Re: ShopTalk: New articl

Re: ShopTalk: New article[s] on my web site

Hi Bernie. Your post has some very strange characters in it? I occasionally see that, but I don't know what causes it. Seems to be directly related to some webmail client. Anyway, enough about form; back to matters of substance. At 02:48 PM 2/28/2011, Bernie Baymiller wrote: Isn’t it easier

ShopTalk: PGA Show

I finally got to go to the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando FL. I was there to help staff the Pro-Head Golf booth, but had enough time to see lots of the show. Here's a writeup of what I saw. http://www.tutelman.com/golf/justgolf/PGAsho

ShopTalk: New article[s] on my web site

In the past month or so, I have reorganized my web site somewhat and added several articles. The one I added today is of interest to these forums. Finding Spines with a Non-Differential Instrument http://www.tutelman.com/golf/shafts/ddspine.php

Re: ShopTalk: Swingweight Vs. Waggleweight ?

OI matching which he calls Moment of Insanity. That's all for now. André. --- In shopt...@yahoogroups.com, Dave Tutelman wrote: > > Back in 2005, I exchanged a few emails with Bill Kostuj, the inventor > of Waggleweight. I told him at the time that I was skeptical, an

Re: ShopTalk: Easy fix for sliding ferrules

At 06:38 PM 1/17/2011, Craig Froke wrote: OK, Dave. You got me on the OEM screw-up. Makes sense. I never mentioned that. Do you suppose any of Adams expert club makers lurk in the background of Shoptalk? Doesn't matter. When they break, we get asked to fix them. Oh, I forgot. Twelve year o

Re: ShopTalk: Easy fix for sliding ferrules

At 01:50 PM 1/16/2011, Craig Froke wrote: I used to resort to this "fix" occasionally and it always frustrated me so I looked for a way of eliminating the problem. I believe the problem is a too-smooth ID of the ferrule so I have been wire brushing the ID of the ferrule before installation. A

ShopTalk: Easy fix for sliding ferrules

I've had the problem. I'm sure we have all had it at one time or another. A ferrule loses (or never had) its bond to the shaft, and starts sliding up and away from the hosel. The gap is ugly and tends to snag things. (It does not affect performance nor durability.) The usual prescription is: c

Re: ShopTalk: Clubhead Weight and Shaft Flex

At 07:56 AM 11/6/2010, Dave Tutelman wrote: On that last point, I just lent my "special driver" to a novice golfer friend. No, it's not my own driver; it's one I made up specially for this purpose. The club length is under 44". That's a very short shaft fo

Re: ShopTalk: Clubhead Weight and Shaft Flex

At 09:15 AM 11/6/2010, Art Woods Buroplus wrote: Hi Dave. How do you know then that it is not the face angle that corrected the slice? Over the summer I got my hands on a 5 and 7 Callaway Steelhead III fairway woods. I have been hitting more more draws/hooks than ever before with those clubs. A

Re: ShopTalk: Clubhead Weight and Shaft Flex

#x27;s the only driver he has ever been able to hit on the sweet spot with any regularity, and the only driver he doesn't slice. That reaction is very common until you get to a single-digit skill level. Cheers! DaveT On 11/5/10 6:21 PM, Dave Tutelman wrote: John, So far, you're wo

Re: ShopTalk: Clubhead Weight and Shaft Flex

At 07:10 PM 11/5/2010, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: Thanks Capt. Mellow. That really helps. You're quite welcome. As payback I'd like to pass along a short vid of some fall colors I shot in our new surroundings. http://vimeo.com/groups/16610/videos/7164984 .Added some gentle music that

Re: ShopTalk: Clubhead Weight and Shaft Flex

John, So far, you're working on how frequency will change with head weight and length. I'll address that (you're close, but not quite right). I'd also like to address two other factors you are ignoring: (1) How flex changes with frequency and length. (2) How heft changes with length. HOW FRE

Re: ShopTalk: Trackman Newsletter

At 08:56 AM 10/30/2010, Don M wrote: There is a lot of interesting stuff in there. I do not understand #6. Anyone? OK, I'll take a shot at it. Not sure this is what they had in mind, but it makes geometric sense... Think about the swing plane. For purposes of this discussion (and, frankly

ShopTalk: Re: [SpinetalkersForum] Sun Mountain Cart / Meat Slicer

I have been disappointed in Sun Mountain's unwillingness to fix -- or even consider -- quality problems with their Speed Cart. I recently replaced my original Speed Cart, which is no longer useful after 6 years and 500-600 rounds. I did not consider another Speed Cart, not even the latest model

Re: ShopTalk: 190g Senior Clubhead

At 10:17 PM 10/15/2010, Mary Braun wrote: Thanks, Dave, I forgot this is different, in normal emails , reply is to the original poster rather than reply to all. Thanks for keeping an eye out. Glad to! Before I retired, I was a software developer. One of my last few jobs involved email

Re: ShopTalk: 190g Senior Clubhead

At 09:27 PM 10/15/2010, Mary Braun wrote: John, I would like to pre order one in 10, sounds exciting. Thanks. Mary Braun P,S. do you want credit card info now or later? Security Alert!!! If you hit "Reply" to a message on ShopTalk, yo

Re: ShopTalk: TFlan news?

At 02:41 PM 10/15/2010, Doxey, Paul N wrote: Has anyone heard from Tom since his heart surgery? Hoping for the best... Guys, This all played out on SpineTalk a week ago. TFlan came through the operation fine and is recovering on schedule. If he doesn't post a detailed update here soon, I'll r

Re: ShopTalk: rust removal

At 04:56 PM 10/3/2010, Keith Anderson wrote: Is there anything you know of that I can soak or spray the rust with as a first step to make the process any easier? Thanks for your quick response. Keith I have used Naval Jelly (the pink glop) on rusty things other than golf clubs. Usually succes

Re: ShopTalk: Conforming vs. Non

At 10:29 AM 9/2/2010, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: I'm working on a replacement clubhead for the senior longdrive club that I've been selling and would like your opinions. It's tied in to the article Bernie wrote for me about a year ago. (article here http://clubmaker-online.com/senior.ld.h

ShopTalk: Fwd: Ball Compression and Distance

Bob Freer Subject: Clubhead speed vs Ball Compression To: Dave Tutelman Hi Dave: ... I've been trying to post this email to you on Shop Talk, but it's been a while and I can't get it to post so here: I'm curious what your reaction is to the research done in Cochran and

Re: ShopTalk: Is it quiet

Oh my! This is the third time in as many days that I've had to debunk this one. At least I can just paste from my previous answer... _ At 09:59 PM 8/24/2010, Stan wrote: I thought golfers and non golfers would be interested in seeing this. Thanks, Stan. It was indeed inte

RE: ShopTalk: Is it quiet

TFlan, Definitely a good news, bad news story. First the bad news: sorry you need cardiac surgery. Now the good news: very glad you found out about it this way. There are much worse ways to discover you need a valve job. Salud! DaveT At 08:18 PM 8/29/2010, Tom Flanagan wrote: Well, this oug

Re: ShopTalk: club maker Enid Ok 73703

David, I can't recommend anyone there, but here's an idea if nobody gives you a name. Enid is pretty close to the campus of Oklahoma State University, a major collegiate golf power. A lot of college programs have alliances with local clubfitters, who make sure the team has properly fitted equi

Re: ShopTalk: Aldila One shafts?

(Note: I'm also sending a copy of this to Jeff Summitt to see what he has to say.) At 08:25 PM 5/1/2010, Tommy Thomson wrote: I recently purchased several different Aldila one shafts from Aldila. Could I raise the T/B ratio described in the 2009 Hireko Shaft fitting Addendum by tip trimming t

Re: ShopTalk: New article on golf swing physics

At 11:19 AM 3/24/2010, you wrote: Dave, thanks for posting the article. I finally am reading it now. First question. Section 3, Technique, Wrist Cock Angle. The first chart, showing curves for 70/90/110, I don't quite get it. It appears that maximum clubhead speed is on the 70* curve. Yo

Re: ShopTalk: Polishing clubs

At 03:39 AM 3/24/2010, Bruce Tunnicliffe wrote: I also don't touch the face on the irons, but I have started to polish the face of my driver. I was a bit worried at first, but I haven't found any discernable change in ball flight, so the polished (versus brushed) face doesn't seem to cause prob

Re: ShopTalk: New article on golf swing physics

At 07:48 PM 3/23/2010, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: No feedback on this article? http://www.tutelman.com/golf/clubs/golfSwingPhysics.php It's very well done (thanks Dave and Mr.(Dr.?) White Thanks, John. Discussion is certainly welcome. and I felt a personal connection when I read this:

RE: ShopTalk: Measuring Lie

Great post, Tom. I'd like to add a few comments of my own... At 03:25 PM 3/23/2010, Tom Wishon wrote: Up until I got about 10 yrs of golf club design and R&D under my belt, I too used to stew and worry over the small things I would measure and notice in my work. But as I did more R&D and mo

ShopTalk: New article on golf swing physics

Announcing a new article on my web site, guest-authored by Rod White. "GOLF SWING PHYSICS, and Other Forms of Slashing and Hacking" http://www.tutelman.com/golf/clubs/golfSwingPhysics.php ABSTRACT: Rod White is a physicist in New Zealand. At the end of 2008, he put together a PowerPoint presenta

Re: ShopTalk: backups

At 12:35 PM 2/1/2010, Harry F. Schiestel wrote: 128GB Kingston - yes I too suspect it is a Chinese knockoff. If you get one for $50 let us know how it works. Kingston Memory Verification: http://www.kingston.com/asia/verify/ and http://www.kingston.com/asia/verifyflash/ Requires UPC Bar Code, A

Re: ShopTalk: 1 1/2 HOURS OF PURE EDUCATION

At 06:01 PM 2/6/2010, André Cantin wrote: 36x36x284=368064 36,5x36.5x276=367701 1332,25 All right dave. I am not a numbers guy nor do I have any physics knowledge. Not sure about the last statement or maybe I'm totally off. 36x36x284=368064 is the square of the length x the head weight of a

Re: ShopTalk: 1 1/2 HOURS OF PURE EDUCATION

At 09:44 AM 2/6/2010, Bernie Baymiller wrote: Roy, Max Knobel, John Dickson and my dad John Baymiller patented an MOI shaft matching machine in 1940 when dad was Director of Golf Research at Spalding in Chicopee, Massachusetts. (Patent #2,349,736). They called it the Wagglemeter. It IS the S

Re: ShopTalk: 1 1/2 HOURS OF PURE EDUCATION

Good stories, Roy. A couple of comments... At 08:24 AM 2/6/2010, Roy - AGCP wrote: Still foggy on this but my recollection is that Tommy Armour way back in the 30s thought MOI was the way to go... That's possible; he was involved in golf clubs. But my guess is that you are combining some va

Re: ShopTalk: 1 1/2 HOURS OF PURE EDUCATION

antin wrote: It does. See page 6 <http://www.golfsmith.com/pdf/pp_copy/245246_information.pdf>http://www.golfsmith.com/pdf/pp_copy/245246_information.pdf A. - Original Message - From: <mailto:dtutel...@optonline.net>Dave Tutelman To: <mailto:ShopTalk@mail.msen.com>Shop

Re: ShopTalk: 1 1/2 HOURS OF PURE EDUCATION

At 08:01 AM 2/5/2010, Roy - AGCP wrote: I have been building progressive swing weight matches since the 1970s and used a swing weight scale to get 1/2 swing weight progressions as clubs get shorter. Wow, you got there before I did! I figured out in 1994 that this was the way to get an MOI mat

Re: ShopTalk: Statement by Ping Chairman John Solheim

Thanks for the link, Scott. That sounds a lot more like what I hoped Mickelson would do. He was not going for an advantage so much as tweaking the USGA. They deserve it, and my disappointment in Mickelson just turned to applause. Cheers! DaveT At 03:05 PM 2/3/2010, Scott Bershing wrote: http

RE: ShopTalk: Statement by Ping Chairman John Solheim

Spot-on, Tom. Every word. DaveT At 12:55 PM 2/2/2010, Tom Wishon wrote: Can’t resist a situation in which the USGA gets caught in a conundrum and people see a loophole through which they feel they can gain an advantage in a competitive environment. Things like this tend to show some people’

Re: ShopTalk: Statement by Ping Chairman John Solheim

Thanks for the support, Bob. And I completely agree with your statement. One reason I'm disappointed in Phil is that he had an opportunity to make a completely different kind of statement. As one of the most respected players on Tour, imagine if he had said something more along the lines of, "

Re: ShopTalk: Statement by Ping Chairman John Solheim

As history would lead us to expect, the Solheims are a class act. We always knew Karsten was. Now we know the apple does not fall far from the tree. What was news to me here was, "When the USGA proposed the New Groove Rule more than two years ago, we reminded them of their agreement relative t

Re: ShopTalk: backups (and tape scraper)

At 12:35 PM 2/1/2010, Harry F. Schiestel wrote: 128GB Kingston - yes I too suspect it is a Chinese knockoff. If you get one for $50 let us know how it works. It is supposedly in the mail. The USPS has a record of picking it up, so SOMETHING is in the mail. Kingston Memory Verification: htt

Re: ShopTalk: backups (was: Auditor software), etc.

For anyone as intrigued as I was by Harry's suggestion of a USB Flash drive... The 128GB Kingston Data Traveler seems to be going on eBay for roughly $50 (even less if you're willing to wait for delivery from China). I strongly suspect it is not a Kingston product at all, but a Chinese knockof

Re: ShopTalk: backups (was: Auditor software), etc.

As long as we're walking down memory lane... At 06:53 AM 2/1/2010, Leo Noordhuizen wrote: You were slightly earlier and closer to the source I guess. When I started with computers in 1970, it was with a 4 KB computer, of course using magnetic core memory, and teletype and papertape as I/O dev

RE: ShopTalk: backups (was: Auditor software)

At 05:32 PM 1/30/2010, Mark A Patton wrote: Reading this I have to ask, am I a data hog? My backups are about 400 GB Yes you are. :-) Seriously, though... It all depends what you use your computer for most. If it's mostly application data, then I don't know where you get it from. If you take

Re: ShopTalk: backups (was: Auditor software)

At 04:53 PM 1/30/2010, Ed Reeder wrote: FWIW, Be aware that flash drives "wear out" (i.e., they have a finite number of write cycles), that is why they are not recommended for operating page files. I read one account where a user wrote to a USB drive until it failed. He got about 5,000 complete

Re: ShopTalk: backups (was: Auditor software)

At 04:50 PM 1/30/2010, Harry F. Schiestel wrote: Yes the 128 GB USB drives are still real pricey but I only paid $100 CAD for a Kingston 64 GB 'new in the box' from a guy who received it as a gift but didn't want it. So for $100 I can carry in my pant pocket all of my personal files. Great d

Re: ShopTalk: Another Back-up suggestion

At 11:50 AM 1/30/2010, Joe Yablonski wrote: I just read Dave's great suggestion re back-up: Firstly, as an engineer Dave will tell you a hard drive will definately pack-up. We only dont know when. As I see both hard drives and DVDs are quite reasonably priced. My suggestions: Make a copy of

Re: ShopTalk: backups (was: Auditor software)

Responding to two posts, one from Tom Mason and the other from Harry Schiestel... At 01:07 AM 1/30/2010, Harry F. Schiestel wrote: DaveT wrote: I have left myself open to one type of disaster I hope I don't encounter. All these backups are stored just a few feet from my computer. So a fire in t

Re: ShopTalk: Auditor Software

At 11:23 PM 1/29/2010, Tom and Donna wrote: Dave you hit the nail on the head, I put the software where I could find it, right? So much for good intentions. It is still in this house or the shop and I will find it i can assure you it will show up. Man, I've been there. Too many times. But v

Re: ShopTalk: Auditor Software

I feel really bad about this response, because there's nothing constructive I can offer Tom -- for this time. But it does seem the right occasion to remind everybody what they should be doing unless they use their PC as a gameboy or jukebox. And I don't want to come across as "That's obvious"

Re: ShopTalk: Speaking of pendula

At 12:35 PM 1/22/2010, Don M wrote: Thank you Dave. I understand the general concept of MOI but as to what various moments mean, I've never put any effort into learning that. I'll have to spend some time and hopefully then will be able to understand what looks to be simple. :) You're very

Re: ShopTalk: Speaking of pendula

Good catch, Don! Monte's "publication" of his work is about a month old now, and very relevant to this discussion. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I downloaded the spreadsheet from the link in your note (on the AGCP site). Its theory page is much better and more readable (for me, at l

Re : RE: ShopTalk: Equivalent Compound Pendulum Length Matching

- Message d'origine - De: Dave Tutelman Date: Jeudi, 21 Janvier 2010, 17:26 Objet: RE: ShopTalk: Equivalent Compound Pendulum Length Matching À: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com > Rocco, > I don't know that Le matching is not possible -- at least in the > irons. Admittedly it is m

RE: ShopTalk: Equivalent Compound Pendulum Length Matching

plaining the on-course results, you might try actually MEASURING the period of the clubs in the set. (Direct measurement -- what a concept! :-) If they are within one percent of each other, then I would say you have a pretty good pendulum match. Good luck! DaveT At 03:46 PM 1/21/2010, Racano,

Re: ShopTalk: Equivalent Compound Pendulum Length Matching

Answering several posts in one... At 10:59 AM 1/16/2010, André Cantin wrote: I do have some other questions once the formula is fixed. Mostly matching the favourite club. Let's say my favourite club is the 5 iron. In order for me to match the rest of the clubs do I have to take the favourite

ShopTalk: Resend: Hilarious!

At 10:33 AM 1/16/2010, Dave Tutelman wrote: Today's Dilbert is about golf -- sort of. Whoops! Sent it to a bunch of people -- not just these two lists -- and forgot that attachments don't get through these mailing lists. Here's a resend with the link: <http://www.dilber

Re: ShopTalk: Equivalent Compound Pendulum Length Matching

I'll answer André, but first a word to Rocco: I'm pretty sure there's an important error in the spreadsheet. In the formula for MOI, you divide shaft weight by 12. It should be 3. The 12 would be correct if we were looking for the MOI about an axis at the middle of the shaft, not the butt.

Re: ShopTalk: Equivalent Compound Pendulum Length Matching

Here's a perspective on what Rocco has done: (1) What has Rocco done? He has provided a spreadsheet that will allow you to match pendulum frequency of the club much as Carey Winquist's spreadsheet allows you to match MOI or swingweight. The program lets you tweak the club parameters (specifica

Re: ShopTalk: Tony Lema

I'm guessing these are the square-toe irons. A quick Internet search turned up a couple of related finds: * Another almost-complete set (2-8 plus PW, also a couple of fairway woods) listed on eBay for $99. No bids yet. * A complete set (2-dualWedge) listed on an antique club site (

RE: ShopTalk: Resubscribed?

OK, let's put this out of its misery. TFlan, You're probably right. So... I got only one copy of my message. I assume nobody else got a resubscription notice. An unexplained anomaly. Let's leave well enough alone. Cheers! DaveT At 01:21 PM 11/12/2009, Tom Flanagan wrote: Prof T; This will per

ShopTalk: Resubscribed?

Hi, all! Did anybody else just get a ShopTalk subscription notice from majordomo? I just did. Curious. And it will be interesting to see whether I get two copies of this (subscribed twice). Oh well, DaveT -- Shoptalk ** Sponsored by the new Aldila Voodoo. Learn more at http://aldilavoodoo.

Re: ShopTalk: Lightweight clubhead

At 10:21 AM 11/10/2009, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: I'm thinking of having a batch of high loft lightweight (190-195g) clubheads made up for senior longdrive clubs. This is not a private response, but something for general discussion... Vector (our own David Dugally's company) and perhaps

Re: ShopTalk: Fierce Golf Shafts

The FullForce is indeed different. A sub-50g shaft with no compromises in things like torque, hoop strength, or consistency. I profiled several of them, and was impressed. Bottom line: My no.1 driver for the past five months has a FullForce in it. Cheers! DaveT At 01:35 AM 11/4/2009, vectorgo

ShopTalk: Re: [SpinetalkersForum] Now you've heard it from Tiger

I've used the quote from Tiger as the basis for a quickie article on my web site. http://www.tutelman.com/golf/justgolf/Tiger_fittingMatters.php DaveT -- Shoptalk ** Sponsored by the new Aldila Voodoo. Learn more at http://aldilavoodoo.com/

ShopTalk: Now you've heard it from Tiger

OK, now you have a quote from Tiger to support you. You might want to make a big copy of this for your shop. ASK TIGER -- Golf Digest, Nov'09, p.28 Q. What is the best tip you would give to a beginner? (Anne Patterson, Boulder, CO) A. Find clubs that fit you. It will save you a

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

At 01:03 PM 10/7/2009, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: I think I did the laser thing at Arnie's shop and was amazed at how far out of line my aim was. Great for that. I'm using the Dream to help with aiming. My target is that tiny Fuzzy Zoeller putting pod gadget I sold a few years ago. It mak

RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

At 01:14 PM 10/7/2009, Tom Flanagan wrote: All the methods and devices discussed here lack a couple points; in order to bring the putter away and through the ball, you have to have your eyes directly over the ball. That's a great point. And there are training aids for that, too. One of the b

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

At 11:18 AM 10/7/2009, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: Some of these goofy do-it-yourself things work but yours doesn't fly. Disadvantages of the 2X4's-1. putter doesn't stay square/inside the boards towards the end of the stroke/follow through unless the boards are vertical instead of flat. T

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

At 09:48 AM 10/7/2009, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: I found a nice putting training aid from the designer of Yamada milled putters. It's called the Dream 54. There's a plastic piece that attaches to your putter shaft. The plastic piece/putter then fits inside two metal rails attached to two

Re: ShopTalk: club maker in NJ

Erial is way down south, far from either of the AGCP places in NJ. (Closer to Philly, really.) But it's just around the corner from Pat McGoldrick's On Target Golf (http://www.ontargetgolf.net/). The web site has all the contact info. I know Pat's either on ShopTal

Re: ShopTalk: club maker in NJ

At 02:39 PM 10/1/2009, vectorgo...@aol.com wrote: Thanks Al, I didn't find any in NJ. There are two on the AGCP page. One in Little Silver and one in Randolph. Randolph is a long way from me. Little Silver is nearby; in fact, three of my regular golf buddies live there. But the AGCP guy in Lit

Re: ShopTalk: Iron (clubhead) choice

At 06:27 PM 9/3/2009, Leo Noordhuizen wrote: Some background: Playing about 20 years now, 64 years old, Handicap 12. They say more a swinger as a hitter My preference would be blades as I love how they look both as a clubhead, and how they sit behind the ball, but of course trying to use blade

Re: ShopTalk: Is it possible to hate a club?

At 07:23 AM 9/2/2009, Allen Humphrey wrote: fwiwwhen I caddied and parked cars at the original Cedarbrook CC-Mt Airy,PA [Cheltenham Ave and Limekiln Pike ] in the early-mid 50s, [ Jerry Barber was Pro there in 1951 ] the silent owners were involved with the Phila mafiaLOL FWIW Al

RE: ShopTalk: Is it possible to hate a club?

Today the LW was the only one of my wedges working properly. My partial swings with SW and PW were pretty inconsistent. That was sudden. Yesterday they were spot-on; I was pin-hunting with them all day. Oh well, it's a nice day today. Wedge practice in the afternoon sounds like fun. About Ced

RE: ShopTalk: Is it possible to hate a club?

At 11:58 PM 9/1/2009, The Kelley's wrote: We'll agree that the preferred shot is 'normal' ball position for a given yardage (whatever that is based on your swing and equipment - normal for me is about at my belt buckle, maybe 1" forward of that, tops). I'll debunk the idea that it's easy to fan

RE: ShopTalk: Is it possible to hate a club?

At 10:19 PM 9/1/2009, The Kelley's wrote: Maybe I'm 'out there', but last I checked it's much easier to position the ball back in your stance and hit it lower with a specific club rather than putting it up in your stance and fan it open, while fighting the bounce and the fact that you fundamental

RE: ShopTalk: Is it possible to hate a club?

Well, I went almost two rounds without touching the LW. (That's not atypical.) Then I used it twice at the end of today's round: (#17) Flew the green into fairly heavy rough. The green runs away, and I short-sided myself. About 10ft to carry the rough, a foot or two of fairway cut, then 10ft d

Re: ShopTalk: Clubmaker in Hartford or Springfield

At 10:35 AM 8/28/2009, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: Visitor to my web site looking for someone to fit irons for him. Here's his note, send me a note to j...@clubmaker-online.com if you can help. Can you pass along a couple names of custom fitters/clubmakers in Greater Hartford (Connecticut

RE: ShopTalk: Is it possible to hate a club?

Right you are, TFlan! My LW is for popping it just over the bunker to a narrow green. (Did that twice yesterday.) Not primarily for flying that tall tree between me and the green. I count on hitting my PW 105yd and my SW 90. But I can get those distances 80-90% of the time -- that's what I me

RE: ShopTalk: Is it possible to hate a club?

OK, got it now. Thanks, DaveT At 09:25 PM 8/27/2009, Tom Flanagan wrote: You are perhaps familiar with the term "vanity handicap"? Hard to believe but this guy's one of them. I played with him today . . . adjusted 96 posted. "Gimme a 7, that's all I can take" was the mantra on several holes.

RE: ShopTalk: Is it possible to hate a club?

At 02:57 PM 8/27/2009, Kevil, L H. wrote: A very interesting discussion, guys. Are you all referring to full shots only and not half shots, chips, or sand shots? Just speaking personally, I have better success - OK, less failure - with those shots than with a full lober. Speaking only for mysel

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