Cutting a 910H 'Ahina shaft or change club completely?

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  1. wildswing

    wildswing
    Sault Ste. Marie, ON

    To install an 'Ahina 90 shaft from a 19° 910H into a 21° head, would it be as simple as cutting the shaft 1/2" to make it the same as a stock 'Ahina shafted 21°?

    Background info & follow up Q...

    When I bought my 21° 910H the shop did not have one with the 'Ahina shaft, but they did have a 19° with that shaft, so we swapped.  Launch monitor did not show a significantly longer ball flight, so I was ok with it.  Real work experience may be different.  I think I'm hitting it too far even when increased to A-4 22.5°.  An option I'm considering is first cutting down the shaft 1/2".

    I know I said the monitor did not show "significantly longer ball flight" when using the longer shaft so why should I expect it to get significantly shorter if I cut it?  The issue at the shop was complicated by the fact that his monitor did not do well with irons, so I was guessing at my 5 iron distance in order to come up with my first hybrid distance.  The monitor was also short.  There, it calculated about 195 carry, where as I think I'm seeing 210 or more on the course (still have to play more and do some range testing), so I now don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling about any of the numbers I saw there.

    The 2 910H clubs are meant to replace 4 iron (190 yd), 3 iron (200 yd) & 5 wood (225 yd) so I can add a wedge.  That math was complicated by buying new irons too.  Luckily the new 5 iron yardage is about the same as the old, 180 yds (confirmed with my Bushnell laser).  My new iron is 27.0°, 37.75", D0.  From an early spring fitting, my swing speed with a 6 iron was just under 90 mph.  Might be bit quicker now that I've got some rounds in.  Not sure.

    At a recent demo day, we eyeballed my old 5 iron vs a competitor hybrid distances.  That hybrid- 24° 5H set 1° strong seemed to be best fit for that first hybrid yardage.

    From all that do you think it's worth even trying to make the 21° work, or should I just get a 24°?  What if I cut the shaft an inch instead to make it like a 24° 910H shaft?

  2. wildswing

    wildswing
    Sault Ste. Marie, ON

    I know it sounds like I was rambling there...well, I was.  LOL!  A quick yes/no answer to my original question will suffice, that is, does cutting the 40.5" 19° 910h 'Ahina shaft 1/2 inch make it a proper 40" shaft for the 21° head?

    For those not interested in reading my previous ramblings, I'll summarizing here:  I bought a 21° and 17° 910h to replace 24° 4 iron, 21° 3 iron and 18° 5 Wood, spanning 180 - 225 yds.  I thought we confirmed yardages on the launch monitor but in real life I think the 24° is flying too far.  I still have to do some range testing to be sure.  The 21° has the shaft from a 19°.  I'm considering cutting it.  Is that reasonable or should I just buy the 24°?

    Anyone?

  3. Matthew S

    Matthew S
    Mississauga, ON

    Hopefully Ryan can chime in here but I would think the 21* hybrid shaft would be tipped either 1/4" or 1/2" more than the 19* so yes you would still be able to do it but to make it play true to flex you may need to tip it a little which is not hard to do and any qualified club maker could do it. If you need help with that send me a message....hopefully you are located in the GTA
  4. wildswing

    wildswing
    Sault Ste. Marie, ON

    Thanks Matthew.  I thought it would be a little more involved than just cutting the butt.  Nope, I'm nowhere near the GTA.  I'm in the Soo, although I do have a good local club maker I can use.  I'm golfing in Michigan this coming weekend, so may just pick up a 24°.  Thanks again.

  5. Ryan P

    Ryan P
    Barrie, ON

    Wildswing,

    In regards to the 21* you may see a small decrease in yardage due to the cutting of the shaft.  I can not imagine it being a sigificant decrease though.  As Matt as alluded to in order to make it play to a "true flex" the shaft must be tipped and then butt cut to length.  This will allow the shaft to play to the proper standard length of 40".  If you require the shaft to be cut, I would recommend taking the club to a local Titleist authorized retailer and have them send the club in.  Our repair team will be able to perform all the work needed to get the club to your desired specs.

    Ryan - Team Titleist

  6. wildswing

    wildswing
    Sault Ste. Marie, ON

    Thanks for the confirmation Ryan.  Much appreciated.

  7. wildswing

    wildswing
    Sault Ste. Marie, ON

    Here's an update.  Even set to A4, I was hitting the 21° with 19° shaft too far, so I ended up buying a 24°.  I received it yesterday so have some more experimenting to do.  I have some follow up questions:

    1 - Are the 910H shafts interchangeable, that is, can the shaft be pulled from a 24° and be installed in a 21°?  I ask because I've learned that, at least in my case, loft has a far greater affect on distance than does shaft length.  However I have more control with a shorter shaft.

    2 - In regards to cutting one of these shafts.  I compared the 3 that I have now.  17°, 19° and 24°, all stiff 'Ahina 90 hyb.  They measure 40.5", 40" and 39" from the butt of the grip to the tip of the SureFit adapter respectively.  Laid side by side, with the butt ends lined up, the graphics on all 3 shafts line up.  That tells me that, to achieve proper playing length, Titleist cuts these entirely from the tip, or possibly cuts a common length from the butt then cuts the rest from the tip.  Please confirm whether either theory is correct or not.

  8. wildswing

    wildswing
    Sault Ste. Marie, ON

    Never mind that first question.  Duh!  Of course they're interchangeable.  That's what I've been playing with; a 19° shaft in a 21° head.  I need to think before I type.  I guess a more refined version of the question would be, "Does swapping shafts like that mess up the swing weight and such?"  There, that's better.

  9. Ryan P

    Ryan P
    Barrie, ON

    Wildswing,

    In regards to the switching of the shafts, there very well could be a small difference in swing weight.  Heavier and lighter shafts will produce different swings weights.  Although they may not change drastically, you can expect a subtle change. 

    If the shafts are the same model, as the shaft gets longer, the swing weight will increase as well.  This being said if you were to place a 40" shaft in a 24* 910H you can expect the swing weight to increase a point or two from standard. 

    To get an optimal swing weight that works for you, we currently have some 910 weight kits available for purchase.  These weight kits include 2,5,7,9,12 gram weights that can easily be changed with the SureFit wrench.  Please visit a local authorized Titleist retailer for more details on how to obtain one of these weight kits. 

    To answer your question about the cutting of shafts, each loft will have a shaft that is prepped differently.  Depending on the length of shaft will have our team tip trim a certain amount and then butt trim to length. 

    Ryan - Team Titleist

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