D1 vs. D2 swingweight: will I notice a difference?
Floating Head
The little card that came with the irons says the swingweight is D1.
Is this a noticeable difference?
I'm trying to figure out if I should return them for another set with the D2
swingweight. That's the swingweight of my old clubs, and they seemed fine.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't D1 be a touch lighter?
Thanks!
Mike Dalecki
> The standard specs for the Titleist 690.CB irons list the swingweight at D2.
> The little card that came with the irons says the swingweight is D1.
>
> Is this a noticeable difference?
Probably not.
> I'm trying to figure out if I should return them for another set with the D2
> swingweight. That's the swingweight of my old clubs, and they seemed fine.
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't D1 be a touch lighter?
Yes, D1 is a bit lighter.
How do they work? That's the real issue here.
Mike
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Kenny Stultz
says...
>
>The standard specs for the Titleist 690.CB irons list the swingweight at D2.
>The little card that came with the irons says the swingweight is D1.
>
>Is this a noticeable difference?
Not in my opinion.
>
>I'm trying to figure out if I should return them for another set with the D2
>swingweight. That's the swingweight of my old clubs, and they seemed fine.
>Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't D1 be a touch lighter?
>
Actually, it could go either way depending on the weights of the grips. If you
have the same weight grips on both sets, then you can say that the D1 will
probably be a touch lighter, but I doubt most people could tell the
difference.
>Thanks!
>
>
Kenny
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"Floating Head" <aerco...@spam.msn.com> wrote in message
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Flex is a factor of feel that may or may not offset the 'difference' in
swing weight.
What is it, about one penny taped to the head of the club = one SW (I
don't know - just guessing.)
>
>
Ron Blanchard
Floating Head wrote:
> The standard specs for the Titleist 690.CB irons list the swingweight at D2.
> The little card that came with the irons says the swingweight is D1.
>
> Is this a noticeable difference?
I doubt even the majority of pros could feel a difference between D1 and
D2. There are too many other variables to consider.
>
> I'm trying to figure out if I should return them for another set with the D2
> swingweight. That's the swingweight of my old clubs, and they seemed fine.
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't D1 be a touch lighter?
Not necessarily. Consider two identical sets that measure E2 without
grips installed. One set gets 50-gram grips, the other gets 55-gram
grips. The 'lighter' overall set would s.w. about D2, and the 'heavier'
overall set would s.w. ~ D1 (the ones with the 55-gr grips).
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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Ron
Frostback
Floating Head wrote:
> The standard specs for the Titleist 690.CB irons list the swingweight at D2.
> The little card that came with the irons says the swingweight is D1
> Is this a noticeable difference?
No. Just to add another vote!
>
>
> I'm trying to figure out if I should return them for another set with the D2
> swingweight. That's the swingweight of my old clubs, and they seemed fine.
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't D1 be a touch lighter?
>
>
Possibly. They could also be a tad shorter.
jeffc
Yeah obviously, but the relevant question is your first one - will you
notice? No. But if you want, you can put a piece of lead tape on the clubs
to bump up the swingweight. It looks cool when the pros do that.
jeffc
I assumed you meant lighter in terms of swingweight, not actual weight. If
you meant actual weight then I agree with the others: maybe.
Mark A
D2.
> > The little card that came with the irons says the swingweight is D1.
> >
> > Is this a noticeable difference?
>
> Probably not.
>
> > I'm trying to figure out if I should return them for another set with
the D2
> > swingweight. That's the swingweight of my old clubs, and they seemed
fine.
> > Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't D1 be a touch lighter?
>
> Yes, D1 is a bit lighter.
>
> How do they work? That's the real issue here.
>
Chris S.
D2.
> The little card that came with the irons says the swingweight is D1.
>
> Is this a noticeable difference?
No
>
> I'm trying to figure out if I should return them for another set with the
D2
> swingweight. That's the swingweight of my old clubs, and they seemed
fine.
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't D1 be a touch lighter?
Don't bother, they'll likely just send you the same set back
>
>Chris S.
>
uncle k
"George Hibbard" <g...@perfectimpact.com> wrote in message
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>
> Flex is a factor of feel that may or may not offset the 'difference' in
> swing weight.
>
> What is it, about one penny taped to the head of the club = one SW (I
> don't know - just guessing.)
Actually, it's more like the weight of a dollar bill. And yes, there are a
handful of other variables.
It's ironic that quality-control was important to club manufacturers, back
before the technology explosion. You aren't likely to find a set of clubs
that say D2, which actually weigh D2. If you're only off one swingweight,
consistently, through the set, you've done well. Don't worry about it, FH.
Just add some lead tape to the adjust the swingweight, if it really matters
to you.
Unc
david s-a
at D2.
> The little card that came with the irons says the swingweight is D1.
>
> Is this a noticeable difference?
No. Minimum perceptible differential is about 2 SW points.........and
this would only be noticeable by an experienced low handicap
golfer.....if anything the difference noted would be in 'flex' and
timing. The essential thing is that all your clubs should show the same
swingweight ±1 SW point if they are to be considered a matching set.
One SW point is the change you would get if you were to alter the length
of your club by little more than 1/8th of an inch!.
cheers
david
Floating Head
Thank you very much for all the responses.
I played with them for the first time today, and as most of you have said -
I couldn't tell the difference.
Thanks!
Mark
"david s-a" <dsan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Floating Head" <aerco...@spam.msn.com> wrote in message
> news:c_Wdneg8xOn...@comcast.com...
> > The standard specs for the Titleist 690.CB irons list the swingweight
> at D2.
> > The little card that came with the irons says the swingweight is D1.
> >
> > Is this a noticeable difference?
>
>
> No. Minimum perceptible differential is about 2 SW points.........and
> this would only be noticeable by an experienced low handicap
> golfer.....if anything the difference noted would be in 'flex' and
> timing. The essential thing is that all your clubs should show the same
> swingweight ą1 SW point if they are to be considered a matching set.