Re: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread André Cantin
Title: Re: ShopTalk: Backweighting I still have a copy of the article. Some of those sets are MOI matched as well. There is a 0 handicap, a 1,6 handicap, a 2 handicap,a 12 or so and a 14 I believe. I have never tried backweighting but apparently it helps the golfer with quick hands

Re: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread André Cantin
Title: Backweighting GS also recommends cutting the shaft a 1/2 shorter if using the CForce grip. http://www.golfsmith.com/products/181750 And here is more on the topic: http://www.balance-certified.com/pages.php?page=02/11/19/0150711 Take some leave some.

Re: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread Alan Brooks
A 1/2 inch bolt also fits the ID of most graphite shafts and a 9/16 bolt fits the ID of steel shafts. As you said, a couple wraps of electrical tape to tighten the fit works great. Cut the bolt to the length to get the weight you want. I use long bolts to get unthreaded shaft weights. Regards,

RE: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread Dave Tutelman
At 08:44 PM 8/14/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think back weighting is all about feel. I have to believe this is the case. That's because there's nothing in physics that says there will be a big difference in result, given the same swing. I've run Max's SwingPerfect program, which uses

RE: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread Don M
--- Dave Tutelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is your belief based on? I'm not baiting you, I'd simply like to know. :-) Fair enough. It's just a gut feeling. I guess it's based on the fact that even among good golfers, a specification or feature that helps or is liked by one golfer,

RE: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread Mark A Patton
: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:10 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Backweighting --- Dave Tutelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is your belief based on? I'm not baiting you, I'd simply like to know. :-) Fair enough. It's just a gut feeling. I guess it's based on the fact

RE: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread Alan Brooks
What's difficult to do in the models is to accurately model all of the possible variations in muscle contraction that are possible. Most of the force/torque models in the physics models are relatively simple (constant, triangular, square, sloped, etc.). Whereas we humans can apply a very

RE: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread Dave Tutelman
At 02:10 PM 8/15/2006, Don M wrote: I guess it's based on the fact that even among good golfers, a specification or feature that helps or is liked by one golfer, hurts or is disliked by another. The human element seems to play such a huge role that attempts to reduce it to science seem to me to

RE: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread Dave Tutelman
At 04:22 PM 8/15/2006, Alan Brooks wrote: What's difficult to do in the models is to accurately model all of the possible variations in muscle contraction that are possible. Most of the force/torque models in the physics models are relatively simple (constant, triangular, square, sloped,

RE: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-15 Thread Alan Brooks
Hi Dave, At 06:22 PM 8/15/2006 -0400, you wrote: At 04:22 PM 8/15/2006, Alan Brooks wrote: What's difficult to do in the models is to accurately model all of the possible variations in muscle contraction that are possible. Most of the force/torque models in the physics models are relatively

Re: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-14 Thread Arniesclubs
Try this for starters. http://www.myostrichgolf.com/clubmakers/product_info.php?products_id=227 This subject is discussed at great length at www.freegolfinfo.com and www.4GEA.com both of these forums are free to join. Once in you can do a search for the threads. I hope this helps. Arnie

RE: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-14 Thread Ted.Way
Title: Backweighting I think back weighting is all about feel. I havent tried it on anything other than a putter, but for me, 75 gms in the grip end of my putter (Rife 2 Bar, Mallet) provides great feel the extra weight seems to really stabilize my hands. Especially noticeable on short

Re: ShopTalk: Backweighting

2006-08-14 Thread jhm
Title: Re: ShopTalk: Backweighting Brother Arnie: but he's been a dedicated shoptalker just about from day one and would like to hear it from his peers at shoptalk. There's no other forum with the same depth of experience or concentration of knowledge. Tim from myostrich hangs out here from