Cutting down driver shaft swing weight

 · You loose 3 swingweight points for each " you shorten the club - so for 2" you'll be loosing quite a substantial 12 points, which would take a D4 down to a C2 for example. To restore swingweight, you need to add approx 2g of weight for each point so you'll be looking at 24g minimum to get the swingweight back.  · If I cut " off the driver and regrip it with my standard Winn Hero grip that weighs 25g, approximately how much weight should I add to the head of the driver to maintain a reasonable swing weight? And where would be the optimal place to place the lead tape assuming I have a reasonably straight ball-flight? Thanks for any advice in advance.  · This is not correct, the swing weight will change 3 points per half inch you shorten it, so if you cut 1 inch off it will be 6 swingweights lighter. This can be countered by adding a heavier weight or lightening the grip. also due to the lighter swingweight the shaft will seemingly play stiffer but probably not enough to be a big deal.

If the swing weight is D2 for example, then it moves to C2 after cutting down the shaft, how much difference will that make. At C2 (for example) the head should feel lighter giving you faster club head speed and thus ball speed. That is not possible. The swingweight scale is measured using a fulcrum point, I believe it is 14" from the butt end of the shaft. It is not possible to cut down a shaft and keep the same swingweight without making additional changes. If you did you should be in a wheelchair, talking like a robot, and figuring out time travel. Second poster is correct. If I cut " off the driver and regrip it with my standard Winn Hero grip that weighs 25g, approximately how much weight should I add to the head of the driver to maintain a reasonable swing weight? And where would be the optimal place to place the lead tape assuming I have a reasonably straight ball-flight? Thanks for any advice in advance.

But some do-it-yourself golfers also cut down golf shafts, mean cutting the shaft simply to change length, or to change swingweight. To restore swingweight, you need to add approx 2g of weight for each point so you'll be looking at 24g minimum to get the swingweight back. Not. For example, if you have a D3 swing weight driver at ″ in length and cut it down to 45″, that same driver is now a D0 swing weight. While a difference in.