Where does the lead tape go?
KIM Eddie
one typically places them on the back of the clubhead. Where should
I put the lead tape on woods. On top of the club head, at the back of
the head, on the sole plate, on the hosel, etc. I would think each position
would have a different affect on the flight pattern of the ball
Thanks in advance.
Ed
--
Eddie
-- huuhh! It's UNIX... I know this!!! (from *Jurassic Park*)
Arlene Pfeiffer
> one typically places them on the back of the clubhead. Where should
> I put the lead tape on woods. On top of the club head, at the back of
> the head, on the sole plate, on the hosel, etc. I would think each position
> would have a different affect on the flight pattern of the ball
>
Stop worrying about lead tape and concentrate on using the same tempo
for every club. The longer the club the more club head speed, but your
tempo must be the same.
Mike
KIM Eddie
>
>for every club. The longer the club the more club head speed, but your
>tempo must be the same.
>
So let me get this straight; SAME tempo for EVERY club, ya don't say!!
How do you know tempo is my problem? My last instructor (who had the
advantage of actually seeing my swing) said I had "impeccable" tempo.
I'm just trying to experiment with some things so I can be longer off
the tee; just like every other golfer on this planet.
Now, does anyone know where to put lead tape on the driver?
Ed E. Polce
|> >> I'm trying to experiment with the weight of my driver; I know on irons
|> >
|> >Stop worrying about lead tape and concentrate on using the same tempo
|> >for every club. The longer the club the more club head speed, but your
|> >tempo must be the same.
|> >
|> Thanks for all your help.
|> So let me get this straight; SAME tempo for EVERY club, ya don't say!!
|>
|> How do you know tempo is my problem? My last instructor (who had the
|> advantage of actually seeing my swing) said I had "impeccable" tempo.
|>
|> I'm just trying to experiment with some things so I can be longer off
|> the tee; just like every other golfer on this planet.
|> Now, does anyone know where to put lead tape on the driver?
|>
(or where the center screw would be if there was one). Unless you
want to produce some extra effect, center the tape behind that
center screw position.
Walt Danker
>>> I'm trying to experiment with the weight of my driver; I know on irons
>>
>>Stop worrying about lead tape and concentrate on using the same tempo
>>for every club. The longer the club the more club head speed, but your
>>tempo must be the same.
>>
>Thanks for all your help.
>So let me get this straight; SAME tempo for EVERY club, ya don't say!!
>How do you know tempo is my problem? My last instructor (who had the
>advantage of actually seeing my swing) said I had "impeccable" tempo.
>I'm just trying to experiment with some things so I can be longer off
>the tee; just like every other golfer on this planet.
>Now, does anyone know where to put lead tape on the driver?
>Ed
>--
>Eddie
>-- huuhh! It's UNIX... I know this!!! (from *Jurassic Park*)
So hard to get good advice now a days. You should put the tape on the
back of the driver head, just behind the sweet spot (possibly a little
bit towards you if you are looking down on the club face b/c the club
will attack the ball from a little inside). It is hard to describe,
but if you have ever seen a Powerbuilt persimon (sp) wood, the metal
on the back is where you would put the tape. I would recommend taking
the tape to either a pro in the pro shop or to a Nevada Bob's type
store and ask them. The idea is to put the weight directly behind the
ball.
Example: Putting tape on the bottom of the club would cause you to hit
the ball higher
I hope this helps, b/c I just read it and barely understood what I
wrote!
Walt
Dan...@phar2.pharm.sc.edu
KIM Eddie
>back of the driver head, just behind the sweet spot (possibly a little
>bit towards you if you are looking down on the club face b/c the club
>will attack the ball from a little inside). It is hard to describe,
Also adding weight closer to the hosel would presumably
result in less torque than adding weight further from the shaft.
>but if you have ever seen a Powerbuilt persimon (sp) wood, the metal
>on the back is where you would put the tape. I would recommend taking
>the tape to either a pro in the pro shop or to a Nevada Bob's type
>store and ask them. The idea is to put the weight directly behind the
>ball.
>Example: Putting tape on the bottom of the club would cause you to hit
>the ball higher
>
>I hope this helps, b/c I just read it and barely understood what I
>wrote!
I understood it perfectly; at least more so than that tempo idea ;-).
As several people have suggested by mail, I'll try out some different locations
and report here with my findings.
c ya
Kevin Williams
>Now, does anyone know where to put lead tape on the driver?
There are several places you can put it, depending on what you want to do:
1) Putting it on the sole plate will tend to give you a higher trajectory.
2) Putting it on the top of the head will tend to give you a lower trajectory.
3) Putting it on the back of the head will have minimal effect on trajectory.
4) Moving the tape toward the toe will help you draw the ball.
5) Moving the tape toward the heel will help you fade the ball.
I know from experience that when you put the tape on the sole plate, it
will scrape off with use.
I wouldn't recommend getting carried away with the tape. If you put too much
on, you can alter the weight distribution of the clubhead such that the sweet spot
is way off center. But you will know this immediately when you try to hit it.
Richard Lazar
Danker) writes:
>
>ki...@ecf.toronto.edu (KIM Eddie) wrote:
>
>>>> I'm trying to experiment with the weight of my driver; I know on
irons
>>>
a: on the toe will slow the release, and cause a fade.
b: on the heel to speed up the release, and cause a draw.
c: on the sole to lower the COG, and hit a higher shot
d: on the top front to lower the flight
e: on the back top of the head to increase feel
f: on the shaft under the grip to incease feel without increasing swing
weight.
I think you can see there are many ways to experiment. Go ahead and
try. I tinker with every thing I own (execpt my microwave), so have
FUN!
Richard Lazar
Arlene Pfeiffer
> >
> >for every club. The longer the club the more club head speed, but your
> >tempo must be the same.
> >
> Thanks for all your help.
> So let me get this straight; SAME tempo for EVERY club, ya don't say!!
>
> How do you know tempo is my problem? My last instructor (who had the
> advantage of actually seeing my swing) said I had "impeccable" tempo.
>
> I'm just trying to experiment with some things so I can be longer off
> the tee; just like every other golfer on this planet.
>
>
> --
> Eddie
>
> -- huuhh! It's UNIX... I know this!!! (from *Jurassic Park*)
Hi brother didn't mean to get your shorts in a knot. But it's your
time and if you want to experiment with lead tape, stuck who knows
where on your club,to alter the club and balls' flight patterns, go
ahead and spend all the time you want. But until your willing to
look at the cause instead of the effect, it will make no difference.
Tempo is the most important thing that a professional works on all
his life. And test what I say, ask any tour player,"Why is tempo so
important?" They will say anything from "it is the heart beat of my
stroke" to "it changes daily like I must do".
Where do I put my lead tape? or Where do I put my patience and
discipline?
Sincerely,
Mike
GOLF IS LIFE
THE REST IS JUST DETAILS
Dave Tutelman
>>>>> I'm trying to experiment with the weight of my driver; I know on
I'm amazed at the variety of answers.
Here's my take, piled on top of Richard Lazar's (mostly because he had
the largest assortment of discussion material).
In article <3tseb9$s...@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com>,
Richard Lazar <rla...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>a: on the toe will slow the release, and cause a fade.
>b: on the heel to speed up the release, and cause a draw.
(A) and (B) are probably correct in effect, but I'm not sure the
explanation is right. Consider: if you put it on the DEAD BACK of the club
(where brass backweights go on wooden woods), it will move the CG away from
the face and increase the gear effect. By moving the weight to one side or
the other, you bias the gear effect: more toward a hook if you move the CG
toward the heel, and more toward a slice if you move the CG toward the toe.
>c: on the sole to lower the COG, and hit a higher shot
Agreed.
>d: on the top front to lower the flight
Why "front". The higher you get it, the more you'll lower the flight.
On most driver heads I've seen, the highest point is top middle.
>e: on the back top of the head to increase feel
I don't understand this. Please explain how this has anything to do with
"increasing feel" that doesn't apply to ANY position on the head.
>f: on the shaft under the grip to incease feel without increasing swing
>weight.
I thought Eddie wanted to change the swingweight, so this doesn't address
his problem. I also don't know what "incease [sic] feel" has to do with
this. I have heard of some golfers using this to slow down their hands,
with mixed success. (E.g.- Jack Nicklaus says he experimented with it as
a teenager.)
BTW, IF you try this, be warned that it will DECREASE the measured swingweight,
but it is not likely to decrease the swinging effect of the club, because
that's more MOI than swingweight, and weight at the butt won't affect MOI.
Hope this helps more than confuses.
(Though with the number and variety of answers you've gotten, my only
realistic hope is that I haven't added to the confusion.)
Dave
miko
>
>>>> I'm trying to experiment with the weight of my driver; I know on irons
>>>
>
>>the tee; just like every other golfer on this planet.
>>Now, does anyone know where to put lead tape on the driver?
>
>>Ed
Eddie;
Put the tape on the sole...It really hangs around longer than you would expect.
I saw Moe Norman's clubs, he had a Killer Whale(?)...(John Daly's club)... with about 5
layers of lead tape on the sole, says he does 'em once a year...
db miko
Mac Shack Golf
London, Ontario, Canada
Robert Jessie
Arlene Pfeiffer <apfe...@Direct.CA> wrote:
>> I'm trying to experiment with the weight of my driver; I know on irons
>> I put the lead tape on woods. On top of the club head, at the back of
>> the head, on the sole plate, on the hosel, etc. I would think each position
>> would have a different affect on the flight pattern of the ball
>>
>for every club. The longer the club the more club head speed, but your
>tempo must be the same.
A piece of lead tape will change the center of gravity to the
golf club. So a low ball hitter may want a piece of lead tape to get
a higher trajectory. I have a piece of lead tape on the toe of my
putter because my clubface tends to be open when I putt. I do not
have lead tape on my irons. I remember reading the article in Golf
Digest...
Bob J.
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Mark robertson
to place it for a hook, slice etc.. It's no damn wonder, our shop sell 2
different brands of lead tape and I swear to God, their directions are
exactly opposiate from each other. If the manufactures don't know where
to put it, where does that lead the average golfer?!!!!!!
I for one don't know and I really don't care, develope a swing on plane
and forget the tape.
Mark Robertson
Golfcost the e-mail Wholesale + 10% golf company
golf...@nando.net
Dave Zeiger
>> I'm just trying to experiment with some things so I can be longer off
>> the tee; just like every other golfer on this planet.
>> Now, does anyone know where to put lead tape on the driver?
>>
If you want to improve your length off of the tee, buy the "extra
long" golf balls advertised in the USA todays sports section. You
probably will get the same results as with the tape - marginal
distance increase and horrible accuracy. You should concentrate on
your swing first, tuning your accuracy before looking at your distance
off of the tee. I have been keeping my driver & one iron in my bag
this year & guess what? I have been outdriving the people with all the
fancy gimmics and clubs - with a 5 wood. Accuracy is the key - length
will come after you have confidence in your swing & are able to put
more strength into your swing.
Just my $.02
Forgive my spelling as I am an engineer and I am
helpless without a spell chekcer.
My comments and opinions are my own and not
those of my employer.
Dave Zeiger
dze...@usr.com
jam...@sky.net
>Just my $.02
>Dave Zeiger
>dze...@usr.com
Lead tape will not help produce any noticable distance off the tee.
Lead tape on a driver can accomplish a few things, however distance
isn't one of them. If you're hooking the ball, you can put lead tape
on the sole, toward the toe of the club head. This makes the toe
heavier and slows the closing of the club face through impact. You can
do just the opposite to trie to reduce a slice. Although lead tape on
toward doesn't have near the effect because it's so close to the
shaft. Lead tape on the bottom of any club wood or iron will slightly
increase your trajectory. The tape lowers the center of gravity and
gets the ball up a little better. The biggest thing lead tape does is
increase swing weight. It doesn't take much tape to raise the swing
weight a couple of points. Which is fine if you can still produce the
same clubhead speed with the increased weight. The guy above was very
right. The best way to get distance is to work on mechanics. If you're
averaging anywhere close to 250 off the tee you can play scratch
golf. Just look at Corey Pavin.
Ed Burns
>
> If you're
> averaging anywhere close to 250 off the tee you can play scratch
> golf. Just look at Corey Pavin.
Oh, geez! Thanks for telling me. I've been wasting a bunch of time
on stupid things like iron play, pitching, chipping and putting. Now
I see that it's all so simple!
Ed