Thanks. So you lose the portion that says R, L, etc., right? -Don M ... -- Shoptalk ** Sponsored by the new Aldila Voodoo. Learn more at...
Don M
don@...
Jul 1, 2009 11:51 am
74292
Hi: I received this from a woman in Califoria. Anyone know of any programs in CA? John Dear Clubmakers, My late-brother-in-law was a dedicated golfer. He left...
jhm@...
Jul 1, 2009 1:02 pm
74293
Pasadena has a good first tee set up! Sincerely, Robert Devino 14252 Delano St. Van Nuys, Ca. 91401 (818) 908-1691 (818) 770 -0475 cell ...
Robert Devino
robertdevino@...
Jul 1, 2009 2:46 pm
74294
John, The First Tee is always a great organization to donate clubs. The one near Culver City is The First Tee of Pasadena, 626.543.4708. The web homepage...
Livrdog@...
Jul 1, 2009 2:48 pm
74295
Greetings, I think a better choice for her 1st tee wise would be the South LA chapter, they are closer ("We would love to donate near us since transport will...
Vectorgolf1@...
Jul 1, 2009 6:16 pm
74296
Greetings, In a message dated 6/29/2009 8:39:57 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jhm@... writes: Is there anything special about the collared...
Vectorgolf1@...
Jul 1, 2009 8:50 pm
74297
shoptalk-digest Wednesday, July 1 2009 Volume 01 : Number 5920 ... Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:39:42 -0400 From: "Mary Braun"...
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Jul 1, 2009 9:00 pm
74298
No. That is part of the aluminum sleeve, just painted black. The ferrule sits on top of it - it's more like a trim ring. ... From:...
The Kelley's
kellcats@...
Jul 2, 2009 11:08 am
74299
Great, thanks! -Don M ... -- Shoptalk ** Sponsored by the new Aldila Voodoo. Learn more at http://aldilavoodoo.com/...
Don M
don@...
Jul 2, 2009 11:46 am
74300
I had two shafts SST pured by Golf works. One expensive shaft one mid priced and both were "grade b". Is grade b about the best you've found or are some grade...
jhm@...
Jul 10, 2009 1:04 pm
74301
The grading is before puring, I assume? I had some pured Rifle graphites but I forget what info was provided. Those that I bought did not all FLO on the pured...
Don M
don@...
Jul 10, 2009 3:05 pm
74302
I have to comment about what a waste of money Puring is. When I worked at HotStix all my shafts were Pured and I didn't see any difference in ball flight or...
Robert Devino
robertdevino@...
Jul 10, 2009 3:16 pm
74303
Don is right about the flowing. we had plenty of shafts that after being Pured would almost go in circles when you went to frequency them. Here is a question....
Robert Devino
robertdevino@...
Jul 10, 2009 3:30 pm
74304
I don't think it costs $50. Maybe if done on an already built club that has to be taken apart. I'm pretty sure it's less than $20. But otherwise I agree...
Don M
don@...
Jul 10, 2009 4:29 pm
74305
My own opinion is yes, floing *can* make a difference. This is just my observations, mostly with my own swing since I know it. But I think the difference is...
Don M
don@...
Jul 10, 2009 4:40 pm
74306
I don't know if you were on this forum during the times Prof Tutelman and me and others had a back and forth on the subject of spining/puring. It was one of...
Tom Flanagan
tflanster@...
Jul 10, 2009 5:13 pm
74307
I don't know, but I've built plenty of clubs that FLO'd when done. And some that didn't. And I did not take them apart to try to correct it. :)  -Don M...
Don M
don@...
Jul 10, 2009 5:17 pm
74308
Tom Flanagan wrote: I don't know if you were on this forum during the times Prof Tutelman and me and others had a back and forth on the subject of ...
Roy Nix
roy@...
Jul 10, 2009 5:51 pm
74309
Hi Robert, Too many tend to think of "bending" in the static sense. Because swinging a club is a very dynamic process you have to consider the dynamic aspects...
Alan Brooks
alan.brooks@...
Jul 10, 2009 5:53 pm
74310
shoptalk-digest Friday, July 10 2009 Volume 01 : Number 5921 ... Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:05:37 -0400 From: "The Kelley's"...
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Jul 10, 2009 5:58 pm
74311
I for one, after I think I've located FLO, I shoot the FLO mark with a stationary laser...mark it on the shaft...and install it in the head on the lasered...
Allen Humphrey
sloswingspeed@...
Jul 10, 2009 6:13 pm
74312
Robert (and others who may be interested): I have articles on FLO (not flow) and spine at: http://www.tutelman.com/golf/shafts/FLOphysics.php ...
Dave Tutelman
dtutelman@...
Jul 10, 2009 6:31 pm
74313
You know personally I spine all clubs I make unless asked for logo up or down. When I was at Hotstix I personally Pured over 100 shafts. Most of those shafts...
Robert Devino
robertdevino@...
Jul 10, 2009 7:18 pm
74314
No, not a Sharpie. A crayon. As long as the customer thinks he has an accurately spined shaft he's happy. In fact, why even bother finding the spine? Just put...
Tom Flanagan
tflanster@...
Jul 10, 2009 7:32 pm
74315
Robert: The USGA says no such thing. The USGA's position is that shafts can be analyzed and oriented so that they will play as if they were made to have...
Tom Wishon
TWW@...
Jul 10, 2009 7:35 pm
74316
Don: I was under the assumption that the grading was done after the sst puring (for example if it fell in a certain range it was grade b, another for grade a)....
jhm@...
Jul 15, 2009 4:02 pm
74317
shoptalk-digest Wednesday, July 15 2009 Volume 01 : Number 5922 ... Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:35:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Allen Humphrey...
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Jul 15, 2009 4:09 pm
74318
I just found the SST printout that came with the shaft. They call it the WEISS Index (worldwide efficient index of shaft symmetry) and give the shaft that was...
jhm@...
Jul 15, 2009 4:10 pm
74319
A potential customer of mine has a Nike STR fit 8 driver that he'd like to have reshafted. Here's his note: "my equipment guy told me that there's no way to...
jhm@...
Jul 17, 2009 5:41 pm
74320
In a message dated 7/17/09 10:29:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jhm@... writes: "my equipment guy told me that there's no way to swap out the...