Popular Post edingc Posted February 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2019 Hi everyone, With inspiration from several on here, here's my build of two sets of DIY Overspeed training sticks, matched as close to the specs for the SuperSpeed sticks as I could get. I've included photos of the process and the price/materials list for my build. I ended up building a second set for my brother-in-law as the additional set was really only the additional cost of the shafts. Diamond Tour Golf (1) Water-Activated Grip Tape Strips, 13 Pack - $4.99 (1) 24hr 8oz Epoxy Kit - $13.49 (6) DTG Velvet 360 Grip - $1.49/each = $8.94 (6) Adams/Graffalloy SuperShaft - $4.99/each = $29.94 (1) 1/2" Wood Ferrules, 12 Pack - $3.49 Shipping and Handling - $9.99 DTG Total - $70.84 Home Depot Colored Vinyl Electrical Tape - $4.98 (2) #8-32 2" Pan Head Stainless Steel Machine Screws, 4 Pack - $2.36 (1) #8 Stainless Steel Fender Washers, 8 Pack - $1.18 (1) 5/16" Zinc Fender Washers, 100 Pack - $14.28 (1) J-B Weld 1oz Twin Tube Cold Weld Epoxy - $4.97 (1) 14.5oz Black Plasti Dip - $6.98 6% Michigan Sales Tax - $2.09 Home Depot Total - $36.84 Overall Total for Two Sets - $107.68 1) I started with the grips. I found using dish soap helped immensely with the water activated grip tape. 2) Instead of using different colored grips (which seemed to have different weights), I wanted to keep it simple with identical grips throughout the set. Instead, I chose to make the different weights with colored electrical tape. This step is purely optional. I used a wrap of blue painter's tape that I had on hand to space out the tape evenly from the grips. 3) I found that #8 bolts fit almost perfectly inside of the end of the Adams shafts I ordered. I purchased #8 fender washers and JB-Welded the washers and bolts together to form the "stop" at the end of the shaft. This helps hold the 5/16" washers I used for weight in place. 4) 5/16" washers make up the weights. In an ideal world, I'd rather have machined something from round stock, but without easy access to a lathe or mill this made the most sense. I, of course, failed to record the number of washers needed for ideal weights. However, my notes do say seven of the washers weighed between 79 and 80 grams. I carefully JB-Welded the washers to each other so they would be a single mass. This was tricky because I needed them to be pretty near perfect to fit over the end of the shaft. 5) I have no picture, unfortunately, but I club epoxied the bolt/washer combination to the end of the shafts and allowed it to cure. I lightly abraded the interior of the shaft with some 100 grit sandpaper. 6) I also abraded the end of the shafts where the washers were to be epoxied with 100 grit sandpaper. I then club epoxied the washer weights into place and allowed them to cure hanging down (a jig made from scrap 2x4). 7) I applied two coats of Plasti-Dip to the washer end. This made up for a few remaining grams of weight I needed and added a slightly more finished appearance. All in all, I managed to get within two grams of the SuperSpeed specs on all six sticks I made (2 of each weight). I am very happy with how they turned out. The only thing I might change is to forgo buying the separate club epoxy and use JB-Weld for everything. The PSI rating of the JB-Weld far exceeds the club shafting epoxy, and I see no reason why I'd ever need to remove the heads. My only concern in this design is the bolts inside of the shaft. I doubt the shafts are designed for their being a mass inside of the shaft pressing outward (when swinging) and I've read plenty about just epoxy inside of shaft tip weakening the shaft. I just wanted to pass along the materials list and procedure I used in case anyone else was looking at doing the same. Hope this helps someone. MattF, Rickp, DannyDips and 22 others 20 5 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 What a great DIY project! Thanks for passing along the material list and photos. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy edingc 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 I found my notes on the number of washers required to reach the necessary weights: Green - 10 Washers Blue - 13 Washers Red - 17 Washers BrookseyNZ, MattF, DannyDips and 1 other 4 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clafoone Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Sweet! Thank you. At 82 mph, I can use the helpRandySent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk edingc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, clafoone said: Sweet! Thank you. At 82 mph, I can use the help Randy Sent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk Good luck! As a follow up, I've used both sets of sticks multiple times so far with no issues. Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10shot Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Very nice work. Thanks for sharing edingc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Any reason why you wouldn't want to use a shaft that has a connector already glued on? That way you can screw the washers directly into the connector. Just asking because I have a shaft that I'll probably never use that has a connector glued on. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy edingc 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 6:58 PM, tony@CIC said: Any reason why you wouldn't want to use a shaft that has a connector already glued on? That way you can screw the washers directly into the connector. Just asking because I have a shaft that I'll probably never use that has a connector glued on. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Sorry for not getting back to this earlier. I think that would be the ideal way to go. If I did it again, I'm pretty sure that's what I would do. Seems easier than working with a bunch of epoxy. On the flip side, you would likely need to cut the shafts from the butt end to make the 45" length. These Adams shafts were 45" stock, so I didn't need any additional butt trimming to match the SuperSpeed length. Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspoole Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Very cool idea and seems like good workmanship on them. Have you found that you are using them on a regular basis? Do they seem fairly stable and like they will last? The first thing I thought about when I saw superspeed was doing something like this. edingc 1 Quote Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero 9* (Set to 10) Ventus Blue 6X 2 Hybrid: TSI3 Hybrid Tensei Blue 80 X (17.25*) 3 Hybrid 818 H2 Hybrid Hzrdus RDX Black 6.5 (20.5*) 4 Iron - T200 4 Iron Graphite Design Tour AD IZ X Hybrid Shaft Irons 5-PW: T100-S 5 - GW KBS Tour 130 X Gap/Sand Wedge: Vokey SM6 49* SM8 54* Lob Wedge: Jaws 5 Wedge 58* DG Tour Issue Stiff Putter: Phantom 5.5 34" Pro Platinum Newport 2 35" Taylormade Tour Black Spider 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 37 minutes ago, juspoole said: Very cool idea and seems like good workmanship on them. Have you found that you are using them on a regular basis? Do they seem fairly stable and like they will last? The first thing I thought about when I saw superspeed was doing something like this. Thanks! I was very happy with how they turned out, and I was finally able to deliver the set I made for my brother-in-law to him this past weekend. I have been doing the introductory protocol every other day now for almost a month, except for last week when I was away on a business trip. I have eight sessions remaining in the introductory protocol after yesterday's training. I did take them with me on the business trip because there was a heated range near my hotel. I used them for warming up, basically just taking five swings from light to heaviest, and then three light swings, before hitting balls. I unfortunately have a slightly strained muscle in my mid-left back, which while it doesn't effect my normal right-handed swings, really hurts during the left-handed swings. I am going to give it a few more days of rest before continuing. I did order the suggested radar, which I accidentally smashed with one of the sticks two weeks ago. A new screen for it should be here any day. I highly suggest the radar because, as they say, "Feel ain't real." Before I smashed the radar, I had seen awesome progress in numbers, which I outlined in the review thread about them. As far as construction/long-term stability goes -- I haven't had one break yet. I have bounced a few swings off of the garage floor, one of which took off a good bit of Plasti-dip and created a nice set of sparks. They still feel really solid. Obviously, the disclaimer here is that I'm not responsible for any injuries or damage! (In all seriousness, SuperSpeed recommends doing the protocol in a safe space with clubs not swinging toward people or other objects. I remove the cars from the garage, close the door and swing away from windows and other breakable objects, just in case.) cnosil and M. Parsons 2 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ga_pike Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Just an FYI... the standard weights are as follows: Light (green) 255 grams Medium (blue) 290 grams Heavy (red) 335 grams You can buy club fitter tip weights that screw on from Club Scout in 255 and 454 gram. You can add lead tape to the 255 to bring the weight up where you want it. You could also epoxy these to the shaft to avoid them getting loose and flying off. edingc, cnosil and MadDad 3 Quote Driver: Cobra LTDx Max 5 wood, 7 wood: Cobra Speedzone 5 hybrid: Callaway Forged CB 24* Irons: Sub 70 699 (6), 659MB Raw (7-PW) Wedges: Sub70 286 50*, Edel 55*, 60* Putter: PXG Bat Attack Hail Southern and no place else!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clafoone Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Edingc,Thanks for the inspiration.I had some 1" steel rod left over from a project.I got the shafts from DTG also.Thanks again,RandySent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk MadDad, M. Parsons, edingc and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10shot Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Some of you guys have some time on your hands. I could use some help putting grips on about 300 clubs. 2 beers an hour, 3 if your over 250lbs Nice looking work folks. MadDad, etakmit, MattF and 4 others 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 3:53 PM, clafoone said: Edingc, Thanks for the inspiration. I had some 1" steel rod left over from a project. I got the shafts from DTG also. Thanks again, Randy Sent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk Those look fantastic! I'm jealous. 16 minutes ago, 10shot said: Some of you guys have some time on your hands. I could use some help putting grips on about 300 clubs. 2 beers an hour, 3 if your over 250lbs Nice looking work folks. Let me assure you, despite my pictures, this took me a few weeks. Where can I sign up for this beer?!? clafoone, 10shot, MattF and 2 others 3 2 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clafoone Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 About the beers, I'm in ME Illinois. Can you make it Scotch?RandySent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk 10shot and MadDad 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clafoone Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Just an FYI... the standard weights are as follows: Light (green) 255 grams Medium (blue) 290 grams Heavy (red) 335 grams You can buy club fitter tip weights that screw on from Club Scout in 255 and 454 gram. You can add lead tape to the 255 to bring the weight up where you want it. You could also epoxy these to the shaft to avoid them getting loose and flying off. Hi ga_pike,I understood the total weight of each stick was 255/290/335 grams?RandySent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I'm not going to be able to get $200 approved by the banker/wife, especially with the second baby on the way, so I'm giving this DIY a shot. I'll keep y'all posted but I'm excited about having a project this weekend that doesn't involve mitre saws, heavy sanding, paint or shovels. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy cnosil and MattF 2 Quote Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clafoone Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 How'd it work out?Sent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgDaddy Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Very interesting edingc, good looking work. Thanks for sharing this. edingc 1 Quote Driver - Rogue ST Max Woods - Rogue ST Max 3, 5 & 7 Woods Irons - Rogue ST Max Wedges - Zipcore RTX 6 50° CBX2 54* & 58* Putter - Evnroll ER2 Rangefinder - NX-10 Slope Ball - Vice Pro Tour Drip Bag - Xtreme Cart 7.0 Bag Heather/Red/White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 These all look great. I am actually working on a set of my own as well. *my $0.02 to help reduce costing for everyone. I picked up used golf clubs at Goodwill ($2.99ea) and cut the driver head off. Trying to set my club up to interchange weights so i do not have 3 sticks. I also couldn't find 3 used drivers at Goodwill... Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterS Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 1:53 PM, clafoone said: Edingc, Thanks for the inspiration. I had some 1" steel rod left over from a project. I got the shafts from DTG also. Thanks again, Randy Sent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk Nice job. I did mine about a year ago but I used 1" brass rod and just milled them to get the proper weights required for each colour. For the shafts I got 3 pulled Ping driver shafts, which I got for free from the local GolfTown. They work just fine, although I think they are a touch shorter than the real sticks because of the shafts being pulls, but I don't care too much about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgDaddy Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Has anyone found a source for an inexpensive swing speed monitor? I have been looking on Amazon and ebay but they are all going to be more than the overspeed training sticks. EDIT - I finally found a source for a new Blue Sports Sensors Swing Radar for $94.00 total with shipping included. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5JD2JR4796&Description=Sports Sensors SSR Blue&cm_re=Sports_Sensors_SSR_Blue-_-9SIA5JD2JR4796-_-Product MattF 1 Quote Driver - Rogue ST Max Woods - Rogue ST Max 3, 5 & 7 Woods Irons - Rogue ST Max Wedges - Zipcore RTX 6 50° CBX2 54* & 58* Putter - Evnroll ER2 Rangefinder - NX-10 Slope Ball - Vice Pro Tour Drip Bag - Xtreme Cart 7.0 Bag Heather/Red/White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) Well there are 2 threads that now have great instructions to DIY your own SuperSpeed sticks. I changed my SuperSpeed sticks into ONE Stick. My design features removable weights. Here is my parts list and instructions for the one I built. GoodWill: driver - $2.99 Lowes: 3/8" ID Fender Washers (100ct) - $16.00 1/4x20x12" threaded rod - $2.00 thumb nuts - $1.00 JB Weld - $5.00 Plasti-Dip - $6.00 Total Cost: $33.00 *(plus some leftover supplies for another stick) Instructions: Cut the driver head off of the shaft at the base of the shaft. Cut the threaded rod to approximately 5"-6" long. Using the scale, weigh the shaft and the cut piece of threaded rod. Record that value. Using the scale, weigh 1 washer. Knowing the weight of the 1 washer and the weight of the shaft & threaded rod, we can determine how any washers are needed to meet the the total weight for the light, medium, and heavy sticks. Using the information from SuperSpeed the green total weight should be about 13% lighter than your driver, blue is 5% lighter, and red is 15% heavier. I have a TM M6 (324.4g) so i used (10) washers for green, (12) washers for blue, and (17) washers for red. Coat about half of the threaded rod (start from the end that was cut bc the threads may be messed up) in JB Weld and insert into the driver shaft. Set aside to dry. I used JB Weld to glue each washer to one another for each weight set. Once the glue had been set (abt 24hrs), I used a piece of wire to dip each weight set into the plasti-dip can. To dry each dipped weight set, i screwed (3) screws through a board to act as a minimal touching drying rack. About 3 to 4 coats are needed to get a good coating. Add 1 thumb nut to the threaded rod, add a weight set, and add another thumb nut. ***I need to add a picture of the final design.... DONE. Change weight sets for changing swing weights. Edited May 20, 2019 by JonMUSC08 Updated photos GolfSpy MPR, fixyurdivot, DawgDaddy and 2 others 5 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 1 hour ago, JonMUSC08 said: Well there are 2 threads that now have great instructions to DIY your own SuperSpeed sticks. I changed my SuperSpeed sticks into ONE Stick. My design features removable weights. Here is my parts list and instructions for the one I built. GoodWill: driver - $2.99 Lowes: 3/8" ID Fender Washers (100ct) - $16.00 1/4x20x12" threaded rod - $2.00 thumb nuts - $1.00 JB Weld - $5.00 Plasti-Dip - $6.00 Total Cost: $33.00 *(plus some leftover supplies for another stick) Instructions: Cut the driver head off of the shaft at the base of the shaft. Cut the threaded rod to approximately 5"-6" long. Using the scale, weigh the shaft and the cut piece of threaded rod. Record that value. Using the scale, weigh 1 washer. Knowing the weight of the 1 washer and the weight of the shaft & threaded rod, we can determine how any washers are needed to meet the the total weight for the light, medium, and heavy sticks. Using the information from SuperSpeed the green total weight should be about 13% lighter than your driver, blue is 5% lighter, and red is 15% heavier. I have a TM M6 (324.4g) so i used (10) washers for green, (12) washers for blue, and (17) washers for red. Coat about half of the threaded rod (start from the end that was cut bc the threads may be messed up) in JB Weld and insert into the driver shaft. Set aside to dry. I used JB Weld to glue each washer to one another for each weight set. Once the glue had been set (abt 24hrs), I used a piece of wire to dip each weight set into the plasti-dip can. To dry each dipped weight set, i screwed (3) screws through a board to act as a minimal touching drying rack. About 3 to 4 coats are needed to get a good coating. Add 1 thumb nut to the threaded rod, add a weight set, and add another thumb nut. ***I need to add a picture of the final design.... DONE. Change weight sets for changing swing weights. That's an ingenious design. I guess my question is in the realm of practicality: when you do the SuperSpeed routine, you're constantly switching from light to middle to heavy and back again. How well will this work for that? Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 1 hour ago, GolfSpy MPR said: That's an ingenious design. I guess my question is in the realm of practicality: when you do the SuperSpeed routine, you're constantly switching from light to middle to heavy and back again. How well will this work for that? I haven't started the routine yet (had a slightly pulled muscle in my shoulder and also going on vacation tmrw). As long as you don't engage a bunch of threads with the bottom thumb nut then it barely takes any time at all to switch out weight sets. Plus gives you a quick breather between swing sets. It was a way to save a few extra bucks.... If i can find a few more used drivers at Goodwill then i might change over to individual clubs. MattF and GolfSpy MPR 2 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 @GolfSpy MPR Saving the money on the club will somehow justify paying $100 for a swing speed sensor.... That's my next cost savings project to figure out haha MattF, GolfSpy MPR and BLW15 1 1 1 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgDaddy Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 On 5/15/2019 at 1:24 PM, JonMUSC08 said: @GolfSpy MPR Saving the money on the club will somehow justify paying $100 for a swing speed sensor.... That's my next cost savings project to figure out haha The one I found above was the best price I found anywhere for a new unit and I promise I looked high and low. JonMUSC08 1 Quote Driver - Rogue ST Max Woods - Rogue ST Max 3, 5 & 7 Woods Irons - Rogue ST Max Wedges - Zipcore RTX 6 50° CBX2 54* & 58* Putter - Evnroll ER2 Rangefinder - NX-10 Slope Ball - Vice Pro Tour Drip Bag - Xtreme Cart 7.0 Bag Heather/Red/White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMUSC08 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 *Updated my photos of my final product DawgDaddy 1 Quote Charleston, SC HDCP 13.0 Driver: M6 9* with 65g Stiff Mitsubishi Tensei Red shaft 3 wood: G425 stiff shaft 5 wood: Stealth 2 stiff shaft 4-gw irons: JPX 921 Hot Metal w/ X-stiff KBS 130gr shafts (soft stepped) Wedges: MG3 52, 56, 60 Putter: 34" Scotty Cameron 12.5 Ball: ProV-1x Tracked By: MGS Tester '20 - G710 Iron Review MGS Tester '19 - Precision Pro NX9 HD Pro laser rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docjim Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 What is the diameter of the 5/16 fender washers. My hardware store stocks 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 and that would obviously affect the weighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 @docjim I used 1.5" 5/16 fender washers from Home Depot. Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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