Thread: SMT Durometer
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Old 10-10-2006, 10:36 PM
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Re: SMT Durometer

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Originally Posted by LowPost42
A lot of clubmakers substitute build length for lie bending, but this limits them to manipulating shafts only. In other words, if someone wants their clubs 2° up, they have to extend the shaft 1" (rather than using a bending machine, per se).

As for your dynamic fit:

You say your recommendation is +1.5" AND 3° up. So, to use length rather than bend, you actually need to be +3" (your recommended 1.5, plus another 1.5 for the 3°).
Those figure were obtained from a website I can no longer find, but it was basically two independant charts, one for length and one for lie. So I used my height and WTF in the length chart and got +1.5"; then used height and WTF in the lie chart and obtained 3* up. I had assumed that the charts were totally separate, and thus the increase in length would provide the necessary change in lie.

I think I'm gonna oder them anyway, with an extra 1.5", and sort out the lies at a later date when I get the rest of the clubs done. I reckon I can live with them being too flat for a while as I wont be playing too much golf over the winter.

Take it easy,

Cheers, Chris
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