Custom Golf Equipment
For anyone who is serious about their golf, having custom
fitted golf equipment is a must. There are so many variables
in the golf swing, things that can and do go wrong. So by
having your golf equipment custom fitted, you are removing
some of the factors which can lead to poor performance on
the golf course.
In this article I'm going to look at some of the options you
have in getting access to custom golf equipment. Many people
assume it's going to be an expensive process but I am going
to show you a way that you can get this custom equipment at
a relatively cheap price.
What You Need To Know Before Buying Custom Golf Equipment
Before looking to get equipment custom fitted, you are
obviously going to need to know what you specifications are.
To do this, your best option is to get your swing analysed
by a pro, who may also use a launch monitor.
This is going to give you the information you need to take
to your club maker so they can put together a set that is
going to be matched to your swing.
Custom Golf Equipment - OEM Manufacturers
For those of you who don't know, OEM stands for Original
Equipment Manufacturer, and in the golf world refers to the
brand name manufacturers who produce ready-made equipment -
Titleist, Callaway etc.
Because this equipment comes ready-made, there is a limit on
the customisation that can occur before your purchase. As a
general rule, features that you can may be able to select
before you purchase can include: shaft flex, shaft length
and the grip, as well as loft on your driver.
You are not going to be able to have such things as lie and
loft adjusted, until after you have purchased, and this is
then going to cost you additional money. Having the
equipment custom fitted after it has been purchased will
still see good results, but can never be as good as having
the entire club/set built with your needs in mind.
Custom Golf Equipment - Component Manufacturers
As the name suggests, a component manufacturer takes the
individual components of the golf club -the shaft, head and
grip - and puts them together themselves. This differs from
the OEM's who have theirs put together in factories.
Shaft Consistency
Without going in to too much technical detail, shafts will
perform slightly differently depending on how they are
inserted within the hosel. This can lead to inconsistencies
in performance amongst clubs of the same set.
If you've ever had an iron in a set that you always
struggled to hit, this could be the reason.
The club maker uses technologies that allow them to align
the spines of the set to ensure that the performance is
consistent across the entire set. This is one of the major
benefits of buying your equipment from a component
manufacturer.
For Further Information
If you would like to learn more about this there are two
main techniques - do a Google search on spine aligning, and
PUREing and you should get plenty of information.
Again with an OEM set, you can have the shafts removed and
re-adjusted, but this is going to cost you extra money.
Lie & Loft
When the component manufacturer is putting together your
equipment they are able to create the exact lie and loft
that you specify based on discussions with the club maker
and your pro.
So what you end up with is a set that was put together by a
professional club maker (as opposed to a factory hand), with
your exact needs in mind. And the best part of all this is
that the equipment is going to cost you a fraction of what
you would pay for that big brand stuff.
So for me it is a no-brainer. Many people will argue that
the performance characteristics of the components used will
not be as good as OEM equipment.
They may be right - but talk to any pro and they will tell
you that the shaft is the most important part of the club.
You have many more shaft options with a component guy, and
they will ensure the shafts are consistently inserted.
Again you can have the stock shaft from the OEM equipment
removed, buy some upgraded shafts and have them spine
aligned, but if you are on a budget this is going to bust it
- and the extra performance you may get out of the club it
is not really commensurate with the price.
So if you are looking for custom golf equipment at an
affordable price, the component manufacturers are going to
be your best option. You will get hand crafted clubs, made
with components of high quality, and you are going to save
yourself a bundle of cash in the process. Happy days.
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