Swing Weight Scale
Swingweight is measured using a specially designed swingweight scale invented by clubmaker robert adams in the early 1930 s which contains a fulcrum and a sliding weight.
Swing weight scale. The swing weight scale places clubs in categories with letter designations a through f. The 14 inch lorythmic scale is a popular swing weight scale that has a sliding weight and a fulcrum. 579 9900 579 99 the golfworks. Deluxe wrench for ke4 3 prong weight screws.
While the scale is basically arbitrary it has survived to become the standard. In my experience this instrument is precise to about a fifth of a swingweight point or 0 2 points. When fitting swing weight good club fitters really know that they are instead fitting for the head weight feel of the golf club. 12 9900 12 99 page 1 of 1 view all.
The golf club is placed on top of the scale and the sliding counter weight adjusted until the club is in balance. Swing weights range fro m a0 at the lightest to g10 at the heaviest with most men s clubs coming in around d0 to d2 and women s clubs weighing c5 to c7. This is one of the most common methods of measuring the golf swing weight of your golf club. Using a swing weight scale.
Swingweight is expressed as c9 or d1 or some other combination of letter and number more on that in a moment. Place the golf club for which you want to measure the swing weight over the swing weight scale. The reading in the picture 352 0 grams corresponds to a swingweight of d 5 2 that is. The rest of the digits 52 means we are 5 2 points into the d range.
349 9900 349 99 the golfworks ma0011w. Swing weight is an arbitrary measurement of the relationship of weight in a golf club about the 14 inch fulcrum point on a swing weight scale. Here s a digital swingweight scale you can build. Those measurements are taken using a swingweight scale and yes individual golfers can buy and use one if they really want to.
The actual weight of a golf club is expressed in grams. Golf mechanix professional digital swing weight scale. Mostly tools you have around the shop anyway but a drill press a few taps for threading holes in aluminum and a way to cut off aluminum bars up to 1 5 x0 5. The first digit 3 means we are in the d range.
Swing weight is measured on a swing weight scale and is referenced with an alphanumeric code.