How does offset affect the readings on both machines?
At 09:16 PM 3/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>As far as the GS Gauge is concerned, the plane of the shaft (as it effects
>loft) and the plane base is 90 deg. Given that, bounce should make no
>difference in the loft reading. Whether you line up the clubface to dead
>square on the GS Gauge definitely would make a difference though.
>
>GregZ
>
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>Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 8:36 PM
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>Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Scotland vs. Measuring Gauge
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>
>Loft on irons is measured from the centerline of the shaft, so if the face
>of the iron is flat against the arms of the Scotland, you are getting the
>loft. The base of the measuring gage is perpendicular to the arm holding the
>shaft, you should get identical measurements!!
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Behalf Of Scott Bershing
>Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 5:21 PM
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>Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Scotland vs. Measuring Gauge
>
>Could it be possible that the difference I'm seeing is due to the bounce?
>The GS gauge measures loft in relation to the flat surface of the base of
>the gauge, vs. the Scotland measures relative to preset angles that aren't
>affected by the bounce.
>
>Scott
>
>At 08:08 PM 3/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Scott,
> >
> >I have the same two machines as you and have found the measurements on the
> >Scotland to be consistently 1 degree weaker than on the GS Club Gauge. The
> >lie is too close to call. Based on printed specs all bets are off when I
>got
> >into measuring a friends Volkey wedges. I got really weak measurements on
> >all three with the Scotland and the Golf Club Gauge. As the iron gets
> >shorter I have a more difficult time lining up the clubface on the Golf
>Club
> >Gauge.
> >
> >As far as the Scotland goes, just looking at the mechanics of the system, I
> >really can't see how it would be very far off unless a shaft was bent
> >between the hosel and the measurement point. Some have said it measures
> >offset clubs incorrectly but once again I can see how offset would affect
> >the measurement. Either way 2-3 degrees is a big difference-make sure your
> >doing the + / - math right on the machine.
> >
> >Take care,
> >
> >GregZ
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
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> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Bershing
> >Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 4:44 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: ShopTalk: Scotland vs. Measuring Gauge
> >
> >
> >I've been playing around with taking measurements using both the Golfsmith
> >Golf Club Gauge (model from a couple years ago) and the Scotland L&L
>machine
> >I recently purchased (roughly 6 years old). The Scotland lofts are based
>on
> >the older 'standard' of a 30° 5 iron, but doing the math is easy enough to
> >measure the loft & lie.
> >
> >Lie measurements come in really close, or at least close enough that I
>don't
> >question either of them. The loft measurements are usually quite a bit
> >different though. The GS gauge seems to average 2-3° stronger measurements
> >in loft vs. the Scotland. I would guess that the GS gauge is inherently
> >more accurate, but I'm questioning it at the moments as I've now assembled
>3
> >sets of irons since having both. All three sets measure strong across the
> >board according to the GS gauge, but are almost all dead on according to
>the
> >Scotland. I'm not so much worried about having each one dead on spec, but
> >I'd like them to all at least have an even loft progression of 4°, and I
> >need to start somewhere.
> >
> >So, which do I believe? I thought I remember reading something about the
> >Scotlands being off a little on their loft readings, so before I start
> >bending, I'd like to get some direction on which reading to trust.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Scott
> >
> >
>
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