Lynn Griffin, our Director of Club Fitting, and I were talking about some new shafts and he suggested he give a little demonstration on how much a poorly fitted shaft can affect playability.
He had shown me his test at The Golf Shop and several bloggers wanted to see it again. It really is pretty dramatic and you'll get a good idea of what a certified club fitter can do for you and your clubs.
If you're having the kind of weather we are (snow, ice, etc.), you might want to consider a visit to your fitter and have your clubs checked out.
The Surge!
A special note from J. Lynn "Doc" Griffin:
As most of you know, my best friend and wife, Vaughan was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer on August 2, 2010. There have been a lot of prayers and support from this golf "family". Her radiation and chemo treatments were concluded on Dec. 3 and we had the 6 week follow up today. The mass that once was the size of a grapefruit is now about 2.5".
The oncologist feels very certain that the mass is scar tissue and dead matter. He feels very confident that we have seen a miracle take place. Vaughan will continue to have CT scans every 3 months to monitor the mass. We are believing that with the passing of time that what is there will continue to be eradicated. We want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for your concern, prayers, and support these past few months.
I have passed on to Vaughan each and every well wish, message, and prayer that you have shared with me. I am confident that this has played an integral part of her healing! Thank you again and your continued prayers are greatly appreciated.
Comments
Hi Lynn
Hi Lynn
Have watched your video on "shafts and Spines" and was interested in the fact that you firstly find the seam useing the ballbearing method and then check movement of the shaft by useing the laser light. I have for quiet a while used the ballbearing method and was happy that this found the correct position for the shaft. Is the laser a more accurate method.
Out of curiosity what type of small laser do you attach to the shaft.
Thanks
Colin
If you're only finding the
If you're only finding the NBP (neutral bend point) which is what the ball bearing apparatus does, you are only doing half the job. Using the laser finds the FLO point or flat line oscillation point which is the purpose of the whole process. You want to orient the shaft in it's most stable position. I get the lase attachment from GolfMechanix.