Driver weight help
 

I apologize in advance for asking a primarily equipment oriented question. Have any of you hitters found it necessary to go to a heavier driver shaft to assist with a deliberate tempo and to feel there is something to push against?

No need to apologize....lol....we mostly talk about the swing....but this is very welcome as well.

Welcome to the forum.

I'm not a Hitter (primarily) but I DO like heavy clubs. More Lag Pressure I think....or at least more Lag Pressure feel....and clubhead feel if you have heavy swingweights.

Not necessarily, if you can load/suatain it heavier. In other words, you can make it heavier or lighter on demand.

The next thing is to intend to keep that "adjusted weight" constant from starting down to finish.

My guess is that no one can answer this question for you. It's an individual thing. Although, I'm not sure you have to get a heavier club to assist in tempo, you might find a heavier club easier to hit on center and perhaps longer. I am a 'new' hitter, and I recently was fitted for irons... I wanted lighter and weaker shafts, but that didn't allow on-center hits or consistency. I was fitted for heavier and stiffer. It worked, since my on center hits have improved. My driver is D3 swingwt. (a Taylor R7 TP) but the static wt. of the club is probably pretty light since it has a Fuji SIX in it. I'm actually pretty happy with it and I don't think I need a heavier static wt. I hit it on center fairly often, and I hit it without too much curvature when I'm on my game. I could imagine someone younger and stronger needing a heavier club however, when hitting. I'm guessing you need to monitor some range sessions with impact tape and try some heavier shafts, because the answer could vary widely depending on the individual.

I've recently put a DGSL steel shaft in my driver a Bridgestone j33r 420 and it is working superbly for me - Low spin, lower trajectory, tight dispersion & great roll - I figured why pay mega $'s for a 90 gram graphite with the same tight specs and weight as the $10 DG SL - I find the heavier shaft helps me keep on plane and is easier to push against.

Thanks everyone
 

We finally had a few nice days so I worked with the driver. For me at least, I did much better with a heavier club. This was true on the range and on the course. I can definitely see where practicing that "heavy" feel with a very light driver could help my techique however. Thanks again for your thoughts.