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Old 01-30-2011, 12:35 AM
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OB, I think those should be perfect.....I wear granny panties and std length (clubs at least) so your inch long/briefs combo should be right on the money ya y'all been served.....
Thanks JTillery and Kev ........ briefs and shaft softening is just a fact of life maybe as one gets a little older.

Seriously though , Im kinda wondering about D8 or 9. Does it have an effect? Are you guys pooping me here or being serious?

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Old 01-30-2011, 12:49 AM
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OB, I think those should be perfect.....I wear granny panties and std length (clubs at least) so your inch long/briefs combo should be right on the money ya y'all been served.....
Wait a minute JT, at the risk of moving LBG outa prime time , I didnt say "inch long/briefs". I said standard length plus one inch , briefs. There's a big difference both for the club fitter and the tailor.

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Old 01-30-2011, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by O.B.Left View Post
Thanks JTillery and Kev ........ briefs and shaft softening is just a fact of life maybe as one gets a little older.

Seriously though , Im kinda wondering about D8 or 9. Does it have an effect? Are you guys pooping me here or being serious?
I'm serious, but Tillery is kind of new. May be a spy!

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Old 01-30-2011, 01:03 AM
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Ya , I was just thinking the same thing, European PGA maybe? A sleeper cell from Scotland, England or Sweden maybe?

Hey JT what's your favorite football team? (If he say Man U or something instead of the Vikings etc its a dead give away, eh Kev, like an acid test sorta). Me I like the Roughriders, Canadian Football League. Hmmm maybe he's a damn Canadian? UH oh.

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Old 01-30-2011, 01:05 AM
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Ya , I was just thinking the same thing, European PGA maybe? A sleeper cell from Scotland, England or Sweden maybe?

Hey JT who's your favorite football team? (If he say Man U or something instead of the Vikings its a dead give away, eh Kev, like an acid test sorta). What do I know Im Canadian.
Who won the 1964 World Series?

Oops, I guess maybe we need to ask questions we know the answer to!

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Old 01-30-2011, 07:25 AM
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Thanks for your answers, really helpful stuff. I will check the Level Left Wrist. I always assumed that my left wrist was level at address because the right wrist looked level in a mirror. But actually the left wrist might have been cocked just a little.

I do have 1/2" longer shafts, 2 degrees upright lie and midsize grips, so I guess that should be OK (I am 6 ft. 4").

The reason behind my question on component variations was that I figured Plane Angle might need an adjustment. When I am addressing and impacting on the Elbow Plane (double plane shift) I need to bend over more from the waist to be able to get my right forearm on plane (waist bend about 45 degrees, as opposed to about 30 degrees when I am on the Turned Shoulder Plane). I feel that this lowers the center of gravity of my body and that I find it easier to retain the same degree of waist bend during the stroke. Also, this should flatten the Angle of Attack (although I am not exactly sure if that's a good thing). On the other hand, I find it more "natural" to make a Zero Plane Shift stroke on the Turned Shoulder Plane. That was my standard pattern even before I learned about TGM.
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Thanks JTillery and Kev ........ briefs and shaft softening is just a fact of life maybe as one gets a little older.

Seriously though , Im kinda wondering about D8 or 9. Does it have an effect? Are you guys pooping me here or being serious?

To be serious for a moment, Id say that once you extend a club an inch or more you start getting some issues. Once you've adjusted lie angle, you still have a heavier SW with a weaker shaft. Then your club can really get to looking like the photo Lynn put up of shaft deflection. Ya. Getting into the E range from D2 or 3 is going to have some of these implications.........this isn't really my cup of sweet tea/firefly though

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Old 01-30-2011, 10:27 AM
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To be serious for a moment, Id say that once you extend a club an inch or more you start getting some issues. Once you've adjusted lie angle, you still have a heavier SW with a weaker shaft. Then your club can really get to looking like the photo Lynn put up of shaft deflection. Ya. Getting into the E range from D2 or 3 is going to have some of these implications.........this isn't really my cup of sweet tea/firefly though

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Very valid points Pro. IMHO, the changes in shaft flex are exactly what you need to watch out for and be careful with.

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Is your driver, fairway woods and/or hybrids also longer than standard? A 45" driver, IMO, is really made for someone that needs a longer club, but the swingweight is usually in the D0 range and not balanced like the irons.

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Forward spinal tilt varies from player to player depending upon physical attributes: arm length, height, length of torso, width of stance, etc. and according to tour averages is somewhere between 22 degrees (Jeff Sluman) and 45 degrees (Dans Forsman).
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O.B.

Is your driver, fairway woods and/or hybrids also longer than standard? A 45" driver, IMO, is really made for someone that needs a longer club, but the swingweight is usually in the D0 range and balance like the irons.

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Forward spinal tilt varies from player to player depending upon physical attributes: arm length, height, length of torso, width of stance, etc. and according to tour averages is somewhere between 22 degrees (Jeff Sluman) and 45 degrees (Dans Forsman).
I can't imagine even using 45". I'm stuck at 44.5" at D-6 swingweight and don't ever want anything longer or lighter...

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