RE: ShopTalk: New Clubmaker Online Homepage

2009-10-29 Thread Kevil, L H.
I really dislike white type on different shades of dark backgrounds. Just color-deficient me, perhaps. L. H. Kevil -Original Message- From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of j...@clubmaker-online.com Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:51 PM

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

2009-08-27 Thread Kevil, L H.
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. L. Hunter Kevil Univ of Missouri -Original Message- From:

RE: ShopTalk: Favorite Club for 2009

2009-08-04 Thread Kevil, L H.
How is it fair, you ask? Well, here’s how. Our faculty league has an arcane set of rules, a combination of match and medal. Every year we review the results and every year we find that the low handicap players have a slight advantage over the rest. The intention is to equalize the players so

RE: ShopTalk: Creating a weighted training club

2009-02-20 Thread Kevil, L H.
Just a quick comment squeezed in: I saw an episode of the Fox Sports Science series showing that weighted clubs or baseball balls did not help and in fact hurt because they throw off one's timing. I put ball bearings in an old metal driver head a few years ago and used it on the range to warm up.

RE: ShopTalk: Creating a weighted training club

2009-02-20 Thread Kevil, L H.
, and if you don't have a weighted club, swinging 2 clubs together will achieve a similar result. Richard Berger Kevil, L H. wrote: Just a quick comment squeezed in: I saw an episode of the Fox Sports Science series showing that weighted clubs or baseball balls did not help and in fact hurt

RE: ShopTalk: Anybody have a Maltby Trouble-Out 3-wood head?

2008-12-17 Thread Kevil, L H.
I might have one. I'll have to check this evening get back to you. L. H. Kevil -Original Message- From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of Dave Tutelman Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:00 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com;

RE: ShopTalk: Roll from drives - wisdom needed

2007-06-08 Thread Kevil, L H.
thanks, Tedd. In fact her drives were higher than mine and rolled further, despite the fact that my drives are always relatively low. Hunter From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Childers, Tedd A Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:05 PM To:

RE: ShopTalk: Practice clubs and inexpensive digital scales

2005-10-21 Thread Kevil, L H.
Title: Message Hi Brad, I don't know, but I imagine it will do both, whichever you want, since it is software controlled. The specs give accuracy to 0.1 ounce or 1 gram. Does anyone know for sure? Hunter -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On

RE: ShopTalk: Grips for practice irons with solid steel shafts

2005-06-01 Thread Kevil, L H.
Thanks, Alan and Arnie, for some good ideas. But, Arnie, I do hit practice wiffle balls with the heavy club. The extra weight helps force a better first movement down. And the difference in ball flight between a proper release and swing plane and my usual is much greater than with a regular

RE: ShopTalk: Titleist driver

2005-04-06 Thread Kevil, L H.
I remember Maltby's Tandem irons had two weight ports that would accept up to 3 or 4 of his 1-gram 'coin'-shaped lead weights. Not too ugly, but you could easily adjust the head weight.On the other hand,moving the weight from one side to the other didn't seem to have too much of a

RE: ShopTalk: Re:

2004-08-20 Thread Kevil, L H.
Symantec says it is a joke program: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/frog.and.fish.html But the files sizes they list don't jibe with yours. Hunter Kevil -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Brad SmithSent:

RE: ShopTalk: Why no improvement?

2004-05-27 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi Dave, My two cents worth, after seconding Bernie's observations. Do you know if the average age of players has changed over the time period? In my case better equipment has meant my handicap has held steady and not gone downhill. Another factor could be that more women have handicaps now. I

RE: ShopTalk: Precision Composites shafts

2004-05-24 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi Tom, I don't see the Ultra Lites on John's website. There are Xtra Lites at $16 each. Are these the ones you were talking about? Hunter Kevil -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of tflanSent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 9:17 PMTo:

RE: ShopTalk: Bad batch of SA2000

2004-05-10 Thread Kevil, L H.
quick stick stuff. TFlan - Original Message - From: Kevil, L H. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 11:18 AM Subject: ShopTalk: Bad batch of SA2000 Some advice please. I must have received a bad batch of SA2000

ShopTalk: Bad batch of SA2000

2004-05-07 Thread Kevil, L H.
Some advice please. I must have received a bad batch of SA2000 as a lot of heads are coming loose now that we have gone from winter to summer in three days. I can twist off the heads quite easily by hand. Does anyone have any sage advice about how to prepare the graphite shafts before using

RE: ShopTalk: Bad batch of SA2000

2004-05-07 Thread Kevil, L H.
ensure its clean. - Original Message - From: Kevil, L H. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 3:18 PM Subject: ShopTalk: Bad batch of SA2000 Some advice please. I must have received a bad batch of SA2000 as a lot of heads

RE: ShopTalk: Britt Lindsey at PCS

2004-04-12 Thread Kevil, L H.
line as the ball moves into a roll. I've long been a fan of Maltby's putters and have noted that they have extended the length of the face no doubt to increase MOI. Cheers Graham -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevil, L H. Sent: Friday, 9

ShopTalk: Britt Lindsey at PCS

2004-04-08 Thread Kevil, L H.
A question for no one in particular: The ClubmakingWire has an interesting story summarizing a talk on high MOI putterheads Britt Lindsey gave at the recent PCS. It is at this link: http://www.clubmakingwire.com/gw_2004_04_05.html The diagram shows 22-foot putts starting out on a straight

RE: ShopTalk: Rules School

2004-04-01 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi guys, I can't resist jumping in. Since I work for a rules-dominated organization - a state university - I might have too jaundiced an attitude, but will share it with you all anyway. IMHO the bane of current American society is legalism. We have way too many lawyers and not enough

RE: ShopTalk: Rules School

2004-04-01 Thread Kevil, L H.
School You say the bane of American society is legalism. Check this out http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-03-31-drunk-usair_x.htm?csp=28 UNbelievable! /Ed Kevil, L H. wrote: Hi guys, I can't resist jumping in. Since I work for a rules-dominated organization - a state university

RE: ShopTalk: Re degree symbology via keyboard

2004-01-29 Thread Kevil, L H.
Good Lord, Ron, your old memories are as contagious as a yawn. Now I remember working with a GE (?) machine as an undergraduate. Input and output were paper tape only. That was in the mid-sixties! Hunter L. Hunter KEVIL University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Missouri 65201 -Original

RE: ShopTalk: Rescue clubs.

2003-12-04 Thread Kevil, L H.
I use the QuickStrike irons from Golfsmith. Nos 3-5 have made a big difference in my game. Hunter L. H. Kevil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeremy Ingle Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ShopTalk:

RE: ShopTalk: Not Golf - Internet

2003-11-17 Thread Kevil, L H.
Great article. Thanks. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ed Reeder Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 3:19 PM To: clubmaker online Subject: ShopTalk: Not Golf - Internet Found a very interesting article on who invented the Internet. The man with

Not as funny as Cub's joke - FW: ShopTalk: Easy way to remove weight from an iron head

2003-10-31 Thread Kevil, L H.
Gentlemen, Just a quick report on the iron heads. Since aesthetics was not a factor with this iron set, I used a cheap angle grinder I have lying about and went to it. It took quite a bit longer than Al's 5 minutes, but got the job done. I must say that Arnie's advice, per usual, is right on

ShopTalk: Easy way to remove weight from an iron head

2003-10-27 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi gents, I need to remove 2-5 grams from a few iron heads using hand tools. Could the wisdom of this list give me a few suggestions? I've tried drilling out the bottom of the hosel with a 3/16 bit and some cutting oil without much success. Any helpful tips will be very much appreciated. L.

ShopTalk: Club fitting in Phoenix

2003-09-23 Thread Kevil, L H.
Can anyone recommend a really good club fitter in the Phoenix area? Someone who has the latest diagonostic equipment? TIA, L. Hunter Kevil

RE: ShopTalk: Again

2003-09-15 Thread Kevil, L H.
Don't forget that Golfsmith has their Carbon Stick iron shafts on sale for $5.88 each. They have been recommended on this list in the past and seem OK to me. L. Hunter Kevil -Original Message-From: George Huson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 4:27

RE: ShopTalk: Please go Here ( very O.T. rant)

2003-09-12 Thread Kevil, L H.
As for better arguments and examples, how about the current problems with DVD-Audio and the music industry's attempts to coerce the hardware manufacturers into building outrageous copy-protection schemes into the hardware itself? Or what about the extra cost of blank CD-RW disks vs CR-R's?

RE: ShopTalk: SA 2000 contact info

2003-08-26 Thread Kevil, L H.
I have a question regarding SA2000, which is my primary adhesive. After using a blowtorch to removeheads bonded with SA2000, I have noticed a residue of whitish crystals on the shaft. A few days ago there was a failure on two irons. An eight iron flew off the shaft and into a lake and a

RE: ShopTalk: SA 2000 contact info

2003-08-26 Thread Kevil, L H.
Thanks, Mac. That might well be it. Hunter -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:00 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: ShopTalk: SA 2000 contact infoTflan is correct. You might also have gotten the mix a

RE: ShopTalk: SA 2000 contact info

2003-08-26 Thread Kevil, L H.
thanks, Dave. That is what I think too. I've had epoxy fail in south Florida in the summer when the clubs have been in the truck. Just wondering if the improper mising of the SA2000 was also a cause. Hunter -Original Message-From: David Jamieson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent:

ShopTalk: Callaway buying Top-Flite

2003-07-03 Thread Kevil, L H.
http://golf.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/story%3Fid=1574990

ShopTalk: Article on the physics of golf

2003-07-01 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi all, The British Institute of Physics (IOP) is making available a nice literature review dealing with the physics of golf. Normally this article would set you back a fair piece of change, but IOP is a very progressive publisher. This URL will take you there:

ShopTalk: All woods - new thread

2003-06-26 Thread Kevil, L H.
Speaking of all woods, I have been mulling over the question of the relative merits of long irons vs woods vs the wood-iron hybrids. I am not aware of a generally acceptedname for the latter clubs. Golfsmith calls them QuickStrikes; golfclubreview calls them 'hybrid iron/woods'and traces

RE: ShopTalk: World Scientific Congress of Golf 1V

2003-06-24 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi Graham, Here's the abstract of their paper: This paper introduces a novel, shaft-mounted measurement system contained in a golf club. The system is capable of measuring and storing shaft strains, accelerations, and the shaft longitudinal rotary motion of the golf club during a golf swing.

ShopTalk: For a change of pace, try the new Google viewer:

2003-04-01 Thread Kevil, L H.
http://labs.google.com/gviewer.html.

RE: ShopTalk: Reports on Grafalloy Blue?

2003-03-05 Thread Kevil, L H.
Thanks, David. I believe Golfworks has the Blue for $38.50. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:30 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Reports on Grafalloy Blue?In a message dated 3/4/2003

ShopTalk: Reports on Grafalloy Blue?

2003-03-04 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi all, Can anyone report on the characteristics of the Grafalloy Blue, which currently is available from GolfWorks at a VERY good price? I personally would be interested in a comparison of the Blue with a SK Fiber Pure Energy. TIA, Hunter L. Hunter KEVIL

RE: ShopTalk: Questions about graphite shafts for irons

2003-02-07 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi Arnie, Do you have any favorites in the PC line? Hunter -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 9:49 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Questions about graphite shafts for ironsIn a message

RE: ShopTalk: alternatives for impact stickers

2002-12-16 Thread Kevil, L H.
Any ideas on impact stickers that would work well for putting and short chipping? -Original Message- From: Scott Bershing [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 10:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: alternatives for impact stickers baby powder At

RE: ShopTalk: ProForce 65 regular and stiff

2002-11-01 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi guys, Thanks for e-mails and the "tips." Since the weather is getting cold and we all are spending more time talking about golf and less doing it, let me lay out the exact problem for possible comments. The job is to duplicate the feel of an existing driver, whichhas a ProForce 65 R

ShopTalk: ProForce 65 regular and stiff

2002-10-31 Thread Kevil, L H.
Can anybody say how much you would need to tip a ProForce 65 regularto makeit freq the same as a stiff? TIA, Hunter L. Hunter Kevil

RE: ShopTalk: ProForce 65 regular and stiff

2002-10-31 Thread Kevil, L H.
Thanks, Rich. I think I am only starting to get confused and have a way to go. We shall see how it all works out - the client is not picky about flex, fortunately. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 4:22 PMTo:

RE: ShopTalk: Millimeters to Inches conversion

2002-09-11 Thread Kevil, L H.
Hi gang, Can't resist piling on. For nearly 16,000 on-line calculators for every conceivable purpose, go to: http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators.html Hunter -Original Message- From: Burgess Howell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 11:51 AM To: