I wouldnt necessarily recommend changing the length of the shaft to reduce the swing weight, since it is only one point and the length difference could have a negative impact on your consistency. Swingweight calculator of the assembled golf club golf. The blue areas represent where titleist removed weight from the 915 drivers. Golf club swingweight calculator hireko custom golf. I took the 7 gram weight off the bottom of my sons titleist. The titleist 9 weight kit provides multiple options to adjust your titleist 9 driver s swingweight to your preferred feel. With the black dot weight your driver was about d5. Slightly smaller than the 9d2 at 445cc the d3 has similar technology. Follow these five easy steps and enter your figures into the worlds most accurate online swingweight calculator. Oct 18, 2014 after almost half a year of some terrrrrible tee box game i think maybe i finally got the hang of the big stick again.
Our test club is a late 1980s ram fx forged cavityback 3iron with true temper steel shaft and a molded rubber wrapstyle grip. As such the titleist 9 d2 and d3 are the best in the titleist line, and because titleist entered the adjustable hosel craze a year or two after some other companies, they seem to have skipped right to the solid phase. I looked up the standard set of cb on titleist s web and apparently the swing weight is at d2 using a stock titleist grip. Mar, 20 as such the titleist 9 d2 and d3 are the best in the titleist line, and because titleist entered the adjustable hosel craze a year or two after some other companies, they seem to have skipped right to the solid phase. Titleist standard swingweight golf clubs team titleist. Best golf drivers for distance and accuracy in 2020. The weight will fit all titleist 9 series clubs d2, d3 drivers, 9f fairways, 9h hybrids. Titleist 915 driver distance without compromise golf link. The following chart shows what will happen if we have a 200g head. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. The weight saved was then placed low and deep in the driver heads to give the 915 drivers an moi thats comparable to the 9 line. The precise amount of increase or decrease will depend on the clubs overall characteristics. A quick and easy way to increase a clubs swing weight is to add lead tape to the club head. The titleist 9d2 driver features a 460cc full pear shaped titanium head.
If a lighter swing weight is needed you can switch to a 8 gram or 10 gram weight. Available in 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, and 17 gram weight options. Golf club swingweight calculator hireko custom golf clubs. Compared to my ap2 712 with dgs200 shaft weight 128g and with a swing weight of d0. The bezel weights on the sole of the 9 metal woods is only a swing weight component and will have no direct influence on launch and spin.
Swing weight changes with the manipulation of head weight, shaft type, shaft length, shaft weight, and grip weight. However, what has changed is the colour of the crown. A rear weight lowers the center of gravity that increases launch angle and increases moment of inertia to stabilize the face when the ball is struck offcenter. This swingweight calculator is useful for estimating what the swingweight of an assembled club will be before assembly. The titleist 915 series technology inspired the improvements that were made to the 917 driver. This driver will be a hit, along with the fairways and hybrids. The one thing that kept titleists 9 drivers from winning more awards in our 2014 gear trials club test was their tendency to spin too much, but that shouldnt be the case with the companys 915 line the new models include what titleist calls an active recoil channel an extremely wide, deep slot on the front of the club soles that extends across the entirety of the clubface. Adding tape to the grip will decrease the swing weight. To dialin the swing weight, both clubs come with a weight in the sole that can be adjusted to a players swing and shaft preferences.
Regarding the torque wrench, contact cobra and titleist and ask for the specs of the wrench. I started my 917 fitting in a1 with the neutral weight and worked from there. Titleist 9 d2 lengthswingweight club fitting team titleist. I play my 917 f2 in d1 with the weight also in the fade setting. For example, if one of the identicallyweighted clubs has a heavier head, it will have a greater swing weight. For example, i have xforged irons that are using nspro 950gh s shafts the weight of the shaft is 98g with a swing weight of d1. Our standard swing weights for ap1 and c16 are one point lighter because of the balance point and total weights of the stock shafts. I believe thats more common for women, seniors and young players. Titleist 910h hybrid 2011 recommended lengths loft hosel bore tip trimming reference replaces graphite steel swingweight 17. You can walk in to golfsmith or whatever store and buy the same head and shaft with different weights in the head redblueblack dot. Any feedback appreciated as to how this will effect the clubs weight.
Interchangeable head weights for the titleist 915 driver and fairway allow for the customizing of swingweight and feel for optimized performance. Golf weight for titleist 915 driver fw hybrid 915d 915f 915h available size. I play my 917 d3 in a1 with a 14g weight in the fade setting. Titleist has retained the sleek, pear shape profile of recent previous generation drivers. Enter the weight of the entire club shaft and grip included. Is there a chart that will give you the swing weight results with custom specs. Hi steve, if you have a 915 driver, the bassara with a multicompound grip should build out at about a d2d3 swingweight with a 9 gr red weight. As a general rule, however, to increase swing weight from d2 to d4, add four 2inchlong strips of. The purpose of the weight is to change the swing weight. The calculated value could be smaller than result of measurement with swingweight scale max. New and cheap drivers from top brands like callaway, taylormade, and wilson, to name a few. Step 2 turn the dbrplate on its side with the bottom roll pins parallel to your workbench so the notch is pointing toward the ceiling. Titleist 917 surefit cg weight kit fairway golf blog. The surefit tour weight kit contains 4, 7, 9, 11 and 14g flat weights.
Golf weight screw for titleist 9 d2 d3 drivers 9f wood. I looked up the standard set of cb on titleists web and apparently the swing weight is at d2 using a stock titleist grip. For a 9 driver, black dot weight is 14 grams 11 grams is blue dot. Titleist 9 weight kit discount prices for golf equipment. An improved cg location and rear surefit tour weight creates more distance by optimizing the launch and reducing the spin. Ap2, cb, and mb use heavier stock shafts and thus build standard at d2. This driver goes farther and feels better than the 9 does. The driver with the 72g shaft will swing weight out at d4 and the driver with the 62g shaft will swing weight out to d3.
Oct 01, 2014 having had a chance to hit these, titleist is right on. Having had a chance to hit these, titleist is right on. Lets take a typical steelshafted iron as an example of using this calculator to substitute for a true swing weight scale. Apr 06, 2017 the stock weight in the titleist 917 driver comes with an adjustable 12 gram weight. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. Value golf is happy to help you build great clubs with this fun, free tool. Ts, 917, 915, 9 and 910 driver shafts are interchangeable. Even with the new technology, they have managed to maintain the classic look that titleist is know for.
The titleist 9 weight kit provides multiple options to adjust your titleist 9 drivers swingweight to your preferred feel. This estimator can be useful for quick comparisons of how different component weights can affect the swingweight. New titleist 917 metalwoods add adjustable sole weight. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. A titleist authorized fitter will utilize the surefit tour hosel, coupled with interchangeable shafts and surefit tour weights, to determine a players optimal setup so they are playing a 915 driver fit precisely to their game. Jan 19, 2015 the titleist 915d3 driver is a nice blend of forgiveness, performance, and playability from a classic golf brand with a focus on modern performance. It features a highspeed forged face insert which delivers more speed over a larger area of the face. Indeed, two clubs that weigh the same may have different swing weights. The scale ranges anywhere from a0 the lightest to g10 the heaviest, but most mens golf clubs fall in the range of c7 to d7. It is to be used only for general club building calulations. The swing weight scale was developed in the 1920s by club maker robert adams, although some credit kenneth smith, who developed the fulcrum scale used to. What does the swing weight of a golf club actually mean. Usonline911 golf shaft weight wscrew for titleist 915d2 d3 915f. New ts drivers swing weight golf clubs team titleist.
If you are looking for a heavier feel the surefit kit comes with a 14 gram and 16 gram weight. You can buy a separate weight kit that has 4g, 7g, 9g and 14g weights to allow you to get the swing weight and counter balancing you might be. The titleist 9d2 driver is designed to combine speed with forgiveness for average golfers. I changed the shaft on my 9 d2 driver from an aldila tour green 65 to a graphite design ad di 7x. In addition, titleist offers an industryleading number of custom shaft choices. I am looking at purchasing one of these setup below, but would like to know what the swing weight results are before ordering it. What will the heaver swing weight do to my iron play.
The key feature that pushes the titleist 917 drivers and fairways to a new level of optimizing individual performance is a weight cylinder. Either the winner or runnerup in every category, the 917d2 might be the companys most accessible driver to date. If you switch to a speeder evo ts 661 with the same grip at std length, it will build out 1 swingweight heavier due to the different balance point of that shaft. Oct 19, 2014 for a 9 driver, black dot weight is 14 grams 11 grams is blue dot.
The stock weight on the ts2 is the black weight but if you want more weight or less titleist can do that, they can build it to a specific swing weight if that what you would like too. In order to try and calculate a swingweight of this club i would need to know the length. Titleist makes it easy to adjust your 910 or 9 series driver with a numbered sleeve and lettered ring to create 16 different combinations of loft and lie angle. A1 is the intended neutral position for a righthanded golfer, adding nothing to the stated loft or lie angles of your club.
The stock weight in the titleist 917 driver comes with an adjustable 12 gram weight. A golf clubs swing weight measures its resistance to being swung in a circle, according to. The titleist 9d3 driver is a classic, pearshaped driver that is designed for the better golfer. If you switch to a speeder evo ts 661 with the same grip at std length, it will build out 1 swingweight heavier due. Titleist 915 drivers, fairway woods and hybrids golfwrx. Swing weight is probably what you want to know, not actual weight. Id like to decrease the headweight to achieve a d2 or close to swingweight. The 460 cc, pearshaped driver features a rear sole weight that positions the center of gravity low and deep to increase moment of inertia as well as produce higher launch angles. The titleist 915 driver hosel is compatible with 9 and 910 model shafts. By the way tittleist the new ap2 looks great can not weight for the snow to go away. All stock shafts were tested with a stiff shaft and a titleist 9 d2 driver in the standard a1 surefit position and standard weight. The standard swing weight with the new drivers are d5 which is extremely high i think, i like my swing weight for a driver at d3. Swing weight does not measure a clubs total weight, but rather its distribution.
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