RE: ShopTalk: USGA Question

2013-07-10 Thread Davy Hoffman
It is the responsibility of the manufacturer of the heads to obtain a conformance cert. If you are buying from a reputable manufacturer and not casting or forging heads yourself, you should encourage the manufacturer to do this since it is in their best interest and they can amortize the expense

RE: ShopTalk: Dynacraft LCG II irons

2013-03-25 Thread Davy Hoffman
Well, Burgess, you know what they say about hindsight. But, the first thing to do in such a situation is to notify all golf, pro, and pawn shops in the area because your set was not likely stolen by a golfer and would not be easy to fence. Not being a golfer, the thief would not be likely to hav

RE: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-13 Thread Davy Hoffman
Sure, lead tape to increase putter head feel. Old adage is, heavy putter for fast greens, lighter putter for slower greens. Of course, it is a highly personal matter how much head feel a given player will perform best with taking into account the nature of the greens being played. Add tape and

RE: ShopTalk: Hi-loft driver

2012-03-19 Thread Davy Hoffman
ould get the club. I get tired of people saying that this and that doesn't make a difference. Confidence is a big part of the game. On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Tom Flanagan wrote: Yeah, I tried to buy the demo but the guy wouldn't budge - something I've never understood.

RE: ShopTalk: Hi-loft driver

2012-03-17 Thread Davy Hoffman
Never pass up a driver that is better than anything you've hit in a long time.So what if it goes sour. You can always sell it and keep the balls and cap.One thing everybody should remember at demo days is to insist on buyingthe club you are hitting well, not let them give you a new, un-hit one

RE: ShopTalk: Harrison Shotmaker Insert

2011-08-09 Thread Davy Hoffman
Video link is dead. Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 21:52:18 -0400 To: shoptalk@mail.msen.com From: j...@clubmaker-online.com Subject: ShopTalk: Harrison Shotmaker Insert Harrison Shotmaker Insert My buddy Mike at Harrison has been emailing/talking to me about this new invention of his forever. He fina

RE: ShopTalk: graphite iron

2011-08-09 Thread Davy Hoffman
Perhaps you should read Dave Tutelman's piece on how to build your own frequency machine or call Aldila and ask them which of their club builder customers in your area has a frequency machine. Pay the guy a few bucks to find out what you want to know. Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 07:02:36 -0500 Subje

RE: ShopTalk: graphite iron

2011-08-08 Thread Davy Hoffman
Get a .370 reamer and ream the hosel. You may need to step ream incrementally starting with maybe a .360 reamer. Personally, I would never touch the tip of a graphite shaft for liability reasons. Lose a head and cause injury or damage and not only do you lose your professional reputation, you w

RE: ShopTalk: More Critical, head or shaft?

2011-06-28 Thread Davy Hoffman
Sorry to sound unyielding but you could not be more wrong. I can put any head on a shaft that is correct for you and you can play golf, but I can put whatever head you deem best on a shaft that is not correct for you and you will play h***. Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:43:58 -0700 From: d...@mclu

RE: ShopTalk: Equipment question

2011-06-27 Thread Davy Hoffman
Simple answer; the player should gain advantage by achieving the swing speed increase alone. But you know what Harvey Penick said, "The woods is full of long hitters." Should be common knowledge by now that it's not how fast you swing, it's how you swing fast. The term today's golf equipment i