Don M Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 In the asking around and reading and viewing I've done, I find that if a person wants to buy an OEM driver, almost nobody is equipped to fit them less that 45 inches. So I'm wondering if it makes much sense for me to get fitted at 45, then order it at 44 (hopefully with added weight), or no, the fit won't translate well to the shorter length. I am an experienced, well-equipped amateur clubmaker so I can do any mods myself if I need to, but that's secondary. The main question is will the fit for a 45" driver still be good when I make it, or get it made, 44"? In my own builds and modified OEMs, I would say yes, pretty much. If you play less than 45 inches and have been fitted at 45 or more, what has been your experience after cutting it down? Did the fitting hold up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 You are either fitted for the correct length to suit your swing or you're not. So the "build" of the club should revolve around that fitted length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgie Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I was in Orlando and did the PGA Superstore driver fitting so take that for what it is. Either way I ended up buying a 45.25†driver after the fitting. I had to have it shipped to RI and I wanted them to take an inch off so it would play at 44.25â€. They did the work and I took it straight to the course and pulled the crap out of it all day. Went to a club guy and he added I think 12 grams of hot melt to the head and straightened my drives right away. So in my experience 1†off made a huge difference. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Wedgie Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5 - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid - F9 One Length 3-L - ER 1.2 Top Flite Gamer Play Right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 As an "experienced clubmaker" I'm puzzled why you're even asking this? Because I'm not a club FITTER. Jeesh. Thanks for the welcome to the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Because I'm not a club FITTER. Jeesh. Thanks for the welcome to the site. Don't let him bother you Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgie Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Sorry for the rude welcome you received. Don't let that be a reflection of the kind of people and responses you will usually get. Welcome to the site and we are glad to have you here. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Wedgie Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5 - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid - F9 One Length 3-L - ER 1.2 Top Flite Gamer Play Right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I like to do my own clubwork as well. I know that there is a thread here somewhere where guys where discussing cutting down their drivers and the experiences that had with that. I am tall so cutting them down hasn't been in my mind yet, but stick around someone will give some help with the question only he best way to do it so that the weight is correct. Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Up until this year I did a lot of tinkering on my own clubs and never played a driver longer than 44.5â€. This year is the first time in probably 20 years that I'm using a full length club. My last short driver was a 913D3 with a Diamana white that I just cut to length. The overall weight was light but I'd still throw bombs. My misses were giant snap hooks but that was more of a swing flaw than an issue with the club. Swing weight was definitely less but it was what I felt was comfortable; I made that work for me. What did you have in mind for a shaft and driver combo? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djahubes Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 My understanding is that the swing weight will be affected by butt trimming down to 44â€. This would be a good question for the guys over at TXG. Can probably add a bit more insight than most of us. @matt416 Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWamtourguy Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Just recently I trimmed 1/2 inch off my new G400 shaft ( to 44 3/4 ) and added weight to keep same swing weight. Very satisfied so far with results. Previous to this year never had a driver over 44. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Ping G400 LST 10 with Ping Tour 65 stiff 44.5Wood: Ping G 15 with Ping Tour 80 stiffHybrid: Ping G 19 with Ping Tour 90 stiffIrons: Callaway XR pro 4-A with KBS tour-v 90 stiffWedges: Ping Glide 2.0 Stealth 54-12 SS, Ping Eye2 SW 57.5 Putter: Odyssey Versa #1 WBWBall: Snell MTB Grips: Super Stroke S-tech Shoes: Skechers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Seems kind of like a 2 part question here. 1. What length do you actually need? If you are going to get fit then a good fitter is going to be able to tell you what length works best for your driver. Same with swing weight. 2. What changes will happen when you cut a 45" driver down to 44"? If you butt trim the shaft the flex shouldn't change to any noticeable degree. If you tip trim 1" it will play stiffer to flex. In general cutting 1" from the butt will lose around 6 swing weight points. To add that weight back in you would need to add around 12 grams to the head. Those are all ball park numbers though, it could vary based on where the balance point of the shaft is. If it's more of a "just hit a bunch of clubs at a local big box" type of fitting and you just want to cut it down to 44" and see what happens then I say go for it. Just be aware of the changes that may happen and be prepared to add in club weight if it doesn't feel good. Another option would be to buy a 2nd shaft for whatever driver you get. Leave the stock at 45", make the new one to 44" and see which performs best for you. Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 ... Hopefully wherever you are fitted they have heavier weights for the club you are hitting. Still, you can choke down 1" to get a better representation as to how it will play for you in the fitting, even if they do not have heavier weights. Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 ... Hopefully wherever you are fitted they have heavier weights for the club you are hitting. Still, you can choke down 1" to get a better representation as to how it will play for you in the fitting, even if they do not have heavier weights. This is basically what I've done, off of your recommendation a few months ago. Combined with a helluva club in the G400 Max, the results have been great! Driver: Rogue ST Max LS Tensei AV Blue S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: LAB Link.1 Ball: Z-Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 ... Glad to hear it YK. Now lets get that index down to single digits! Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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