Custom Golf Club Fitting - Shaft Alignment - Spine Finding

Custom golf clubs from Fit2Score are built with the golf shafts aligned as shown in this presentation.

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[thechessstick]

Hi Russ. I am curious, since the strong plane dissects the shaft, are there 2 supposedly ideal correct positions being 180 degrees from each other? Thanks...

[GolfFitter]

@thechessstick True, and most fitters will pick the strong plane closest to the bow of the shaft as indicated by the three bearing bend test as the side to be positioned to the target. it is felt to represent the best of both techniques.

[GolfFitter]

@thechessstick, Yes, sorry for the delayed reply

[GolfFitter]

@thechessstick, I cannot point you to sites in these replies, tutelman. com has an extensive discussion of spines. My site, fit2score. com has a set of measurements of 6 shafts in the blog.

[BourneAccident]

Agreed that identifying the spine and aligning it properly is the way to go.. but this precision scientific hair splitting is a waste... Bearing based spine finders are way close enough. Think about it. As soon as you glue on the head, the weight distribution and off center nature of the head design takes the "extra science" out of the equation. Then, what about opening the face for fades and closing it for draws? Bottom line... bearing based spine finders are the way to go.

[GolfFitter]

BourneAccident

Bearing based things find the bow of the shaft, not the stiff side. There is no definitive proof that any of it matters. In this business, I have stopped believing in anything I have not personally tested. A few that I trust have, so I am believe that the oscillation plane is more stable than the BOW plane. And, if you watched carefully, you would have seen that the deflection measurement aligned with the oscillation plane. I can find the oscillation plane quickly.

[BourneAccident]

@GolfFitter - In my opinion, spine alignment does two things. Firstly, and most important, allows the golfer to maintain light grip pressure throughout the swing. Without identifying and aligning the spine, the club begins to "twist" during acceleration of the downswing.. The golfer feels this feedback and unconsciously grips tighter, which is not good. Secondly, it allows the clubs to flex in a similar fashion. I just believe that a bearing based spine tool is more than sufficient.

[kevvys1a1woos]

Best talk on this topic I've seen!