The shaft length is based on the golfers height, arm length. Ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf shaft technology gain 30 yards in distance 3. The grafalloy blackbird shaft combines with a short winn lite grip which not only makes the club long, but also very light indeed at only 269 grams. Tom wishon, chief designer at tom wishon golf and a longtime fitting advocate, argues that physics make it more difficult to swing a longershafted driver at the same speed as a shortershafted. Specifically outfitted with a lightweight blackbird shaft by grafalloy, long tom has the highest length to weight ratio of any cobra driver. This video is about wrist to floor measurements for golf shaft length. Built for distance, this fourfoot long ultralight long tom weighs only 269 grams enabling faster club head speeds. From this form, the clubmakers have to cut the shaft, often from both the tip and grip ends, to properly install it into each clubhead. Titleist ts2 ts3 917 915 9 aldila pink nvs75 regular long drive driver shaft. We have perfected everything from the combination of our super hardened beta titanium metals, our trisleeve adapter to the balance of your driver.
Should i increase the length and maybe inconsistent as your article indicates or should i stretch more. Four feet long max allowed by the usga with ultralight shaft and grip delivering maximum distance. The long tom has a blackbird shaft by graffalloy, is packed with technology and has the highest length to weight ratio of any cobra driver, making the long. The marketing is for those who delude with my penis driver is longer than your penis driver even though i slice 30 yards off target with a stiff shaft too. Back in november 2010 we saw cobra had applied for the trademark long tom so we felt they might be coming back out with this. After sundays round and reading this article, i may try a driver shaft length of no greater than 6 inches. This paper will describe why shaft length is critically important in fitting a.
Matrix speed rul 50 taylormade long drive sim m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 r15 driver shaft. Thats all that matters really if you are shorter height wise than average. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard. If you are a golf fan you may have seen the news recently that reigning pga championship winner jimmy walker put a 42 inch titleist 917d2 driver into play at the pga tour events held recently in hawaii. The cobra long tom driver goes to the limit of shaft length with a 48 inch or 4 foot long shaft that is only 50g. With an ultalight grafalloy black bird graphite shaft, with a length of. Cobra long tom driver cobra is going the distance and letting it fly with the long tom driver, a four foot long, ultra light driver that is the ultimate weapon for jawdropping distance. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short.
The length of a golf club is measured from the tip of the grip to where the clubhead meets the ground. Thanks for your detailed article of 2009 about are your golf clubs too long. Tom garber is a highly respected professional long driver and golf entertainer. Bang golf world longest drivers, best golf drivers. The cobra long tom driver is designed to be the ultimate weapon for incredible distance. The standard length for a mens driver is in the 43inch to 45inch range. Cobra introduces the long tom, an extended length driver with 46 shaft. Mark hits the 48 inch driver from cobra golf and talks about if it will. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Cobra long tom driver discount prices for golf equipment. As shaft length increases, clubhead speed also increases. Taking a look at the driver shaft length used by the tour leaders in strokes gained.
Buy new and used cobra long tom driver from the best golf shop. Get the best deals on long driver golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Golf monthly technical editor joel tadman explores the impact different shaft lengths have. They hit fairways, off the tee and straighter shots more consistently with a 44. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. A simple way to think about accuracy as it relates to shaft length is to compare the way you hit your wedge to the way you hit your driver. Cobra long tom drivers in stock for next working day delivery. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. There is no specific rule for wedge length fitting golfer comfort and golfer stanceposture is the guide for wedge lengths after the pw. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity.
No other company understands your needs better than bang golf. Shaft model stock cobra blackbird 50g lock kick mid torque. There is no question i have been an advocate for driver shaft length to be shorter than the current standard driver shaft lengths as offered by the various golf equipment companies. So if a longer driver is too long for you to control, you. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard.
If the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. Most of the standard shafts on the drivers on this site have lengths in the 45 46. Named for a world war ii artillery piece, the cobra long tom driver is built for extreme distance. Lets start with a little history behind the long tom name. Cobra is actually releasing a 48 driver called the long tom for 2012. Cutting down may or may not help the accuracy and distance. With a larger 240cc size clubhead, the super light long tom 2 wood weighs in at 270 grams and features a titanium face and body that delivers high cor.
The long tom is a driver that attempts to tick one box and that is distance. One of the most important decisions in choosing the best golf driver for you is the shaft option. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. They can send the ball over a distance of 275 yards using this golf club. For example, if you are 6feet tall and your wristtofloor measurement is 35 inches, a standard length driver 44 inches for a steel shaft driver and 45 inches for a graphite shaft driver would be appropriate. If you can get the hang of playing an ultralight driver with a shaft thats a full four feet long 48 inches the maximum permissible length for drivers under usga rules, this club is certainly capable of delivering long bombs. Miles of golf feels one of the very important parts of fitting a customer for a driver is the length of the driver. Starting in the 1980s, all the golf equipment companies began to increase the standard length of the driver to the point that today, all mens drivers are made to a length between 45. With a high strength thin titanium 811 alloy face repositions up to 20 grams of weight to move cg extremely low and deep.
Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. Has he considered an adjustable driver that can be adjusted to 2 degrees flat. A lousy golfer will be equally poor with whatever length driver shaft, so they might as well buy the longest shaft driver and delude over hope. Bill iseri, who fit me at pings phoenix headquarters, added a little loft to the shorter driver since physics dictated it would produce a slightly lower launch angle. There will actually be 2 different versions of the new 2012 cobra long tom driver but both are all about driving for show and letting it fly. On how manufacturers have too long shafts in most current drivers. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. The longer the driver shaft, the higher the clubhead speed, resulting in greater distance. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. Cobra called upon a wwii artillery cannon as its inspiration for a persimmon driver many years ago and again with its newest driver to the market. When golf shafts are manufactured and shipped to clubmakers and clubmaking companies, they are in what is called a raw, uncut form.
Tom garber gave the highest rating for bang hybrid products, saying that it is the best club he has ever used in his life. Shaft length 47 grip golf pride new decade multicompound. To answer that question right away, we dont think so. There is a point when the weight of a longer shaft, combined with the awkwardness of controlling the extra length, will result in diminishing clubhead speed. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 driversone at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter.
Accuflex vizion ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf. Initially tgs gear team jon and dave c were sceptical about putting long tom in the test because the 48inch shaft is right on the legal limit. A standard golf industry chart, such as the one found at the club shack, applies your wristtofloor measurement to your height to generally determine the length of the clubs that fit you best. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs. The stock shaft of the cobra long tom is 48 inches long. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Thats the idea behind the 48inch driver, which is the longest club permitted under the rules of golf. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. Using a golf driver with an improper shaft can adversely affec. Driver length isnt as critical compared to irons since you arent suppose to take a divot with a driver.
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