Bernie, If I read you right, you're saying to align Type 2 shafts with the NBP facing target. Why wouldn't you align the NBP away from the target?
Also, what do you and Dan think about the alignment of Type 1 shafts? Just curious because the last couple dozen clubs I've built (mostly steel Type 1 shafts, but some graphite Type 2 shafts) I've been aligning the spine facing up, regardless of where the NBP points. I've also noticed that in the majority of Type 1 shafts, the NBP isn't always exactly 180* away from the spine, I have seen them anywhere from 140-180*. What do you do with these shafts? -Dave On Mon, Dec 23, 2002 at 07:10:13PM -0500, Bernie Baymiller wrote: > > Did you try these shafts aligned with NBP to target? That's the way > the shaft wants to bend when loaded. Certainly long, light graphite > Type 2 shafts would have a decided ovalling if not aligned the way the > shaft wants to bend...which according to GS testing increased the > impact area on the face. And, as John Kaufman said in his web site > notes on spining, why not minimize the ovalling? Move the impact off > center toward the toe and you'll get a draw....and the opposite with a > hit toward the heel. I don't know what amount of ovalling would be > necessary to create those problems, but it doesn't take much for me.
