Actually, the only reason I posted the URL was for the way the head attached to the shaft. In the past people wanted to test spine positions easily. The spline he uses looks like it would accomplish that.
Bernie and others mentioned problems it would have as a true fitting system. I don't have any confidence that the mechanism he uses would be "transparent" to the person being fitted. I'm sure that the feel of the purchased club would be different than the fitting club. /Ed Donald Johnson wrote:
Ed: I saw it and it looks really neat. But have a hard time believing the interchangeable grips will not alter the playing characteristic of the shafts. As you have cut off the butt section of the shaft and replaced it with a mechanical joint. Don Johnson -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ed Reeder Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:53 PM To: clubmaker online Subject: ShopTalk: Burrows Golf's fitting system Ran across a neat fitting system. From what I can tell, it looks like you could even position the shaft to test different spine positions. Burrows Golf is the new kid on the golf block. <Marketing BS snip> It's backed by some sound science, though, and an even more intriguing part is Burrows' remarkable club-fitting system. Company officials have devised special club-fitting demo models with which you can simply unscrew the shaft from the clubhead, screw in a different shaft and lock it in place with a small tool. (That threading technology, Bruce Burrows told me, comes from Ferrari.) It takes maybe 30 seconds, then you can go out and play with that club. Don't like the shaft? Come back to the golf shop and screw in a different one and go back out. The system requires no real expertise by the club pro, and gives the player the chance to easily test a variety of shafts. <Marketing BS snip> The same gimmick also is used at the club's other end so a player can try a variety of different grips. Counting grips and shafts and clubheads, Burrows has 540 combinations. It's really ingenious. And you'll be hearing more about the Powersphere. (Take a look at burrowsgolf.com.) Here is a link to their fitting system http://www.burrowsgolf.com/products_quick.asp I also have to include this from their web site. With their club, a copper bracelet, and a Q-Link I bet you could drop 10 strokes from your scores and drive the ball 25 yards farther :-) As a bonus benefit to those who wear copper bracelets, most harmful energy is dissipated by the PowersphereT, reducing vibrations outward, not up the shaft of the club, and thus reducing joint and tendon fatigue. /Ed
