Hi,

Looking for a good club fitter in the Melbourne metropolitan area to replace my graphite shafts with some stiff iron ones (I'm a hitter so I need stiff shafts). Contemplating TT Dynamic Gold or Rifle Tour flighted shafts, but I am open to any suggestions.

Thanks

Didn't Willow recommend anyone?

Go see Ben in Camberwell

QUOTE: Novice @ Jan 19 2007, 05:27 PM

I'm a hitter so I need stiff shafts

Yep...all hitters need stiff shafts...right

And you can't get graphite in stiff?

If you want a fitter let him do his job and recommend the shaft to you, if you have already made the decision go see any golf shop to do it for you.

QUOTE: Toolish @ Jan 19 2007, 09:59 PM

Yep...all hitters need stiff shafts...right

And you can't get graphite in stiff?

If you want a fitter let him do his job and recommend the shaft to you, if you have already made the decision go see any golf shop to do it for you.

Well said, Toolish.

Novice, being a hitter has very little to do with what flex shaft you require. Go and see Ben. He'll set you straight.

Mick

QUOTE: vman @ Jan 19 2007, 11:56 PM

Well said, Toolish.

Novice, being a hitter has very little to do with what flex shaft you require. Go and see Ben. He'll set you straight.

Mick

hey vman, having a look at your profile there, certainly looks like ben set you straight!!!

seriously though, go and see him.
as good as there is, at what he does!!

Go see John at clubtech in coburg top bloke been around over 20 years lot,s of shaft options and he will look after you no prob's , i've been getting all my work done there for years he won,t baffle you with bulls*%t like others do !!

QUOTE: Dave Faldo @ Jan 20 2007, 09:35 AM

Go see John at clubtech in coburg top bloke been around over 20 years lot,s of shaft options and he will look after you no prob's , i've been getting all my work done there for years he won,t baffle you with bulls*%t like others do !!

I'll second that if it's closer than Ben He fitted the rifle shafts in my irons some years ago...also changed a few shafts for the better in my woods. Never had a problem since. Incidentally my irons where made up by Cobra (In Moorabbin at that time). The irons were supposed to be DG300 flex...according to him the flex varied between X100 and S100!!!...it certainly felt like it at times...big improvement with the new shafts.

QUOTE: butchy @ Jan 20 2007, 01:58 AM

hey vman, having a look at your profile there, certainly looks like ben set you straight!!!

Parts by Ben - labour by vman. I like making them myself. But, I am sure that Ben would have done almost as good a job.

seriously though, go and see him.
as good as there is, at what he does!!

Agreed.

QUOTE: Dave Faldo @ Jan 20 2007, 09:35 AM

Go see John at clubtech in coburg top bloke been around over 20 years lot,s of shaft options and he will look after you no prob's , i've been getting all my work done there for years he won,t baffle you with bulls*%t like others do !!

John is a top bloke but when it comes to fitting (especially of shafts), Ben is your man.

Mick

This is sort of on topic. What is the ballpark cost figure to get:

(a) current clubs fitted?
( new set of fitted and built clubs?

I tried searching the forums but get 1000+ results and none obviously leading to an answer.

QUOTE: LowFlyingHawk @ Jan 20 2007, 02:53 PM

This is sort of on topic. What is the ballpark cost figure to get:

(a) current clubs fitted?
( new set of fitted and built clubs?

I tried searching the forums but get 1000+ results and none obviously leading to an answer.

tough to judge...would depend on what clubs you were gonna get made...

QUOTE: LowFlyingHawk @ Jan 20 2007, 02:53 PM

This is sort of on topic. What is the ballpark cost figure to get:

Too many variables, LFH. Cost and quality of components can vary considerably.

(a) current clubs fitted?

It depends what needs doing. Loft & lie adjustments and changes to shaft length can be done relatively cheaply. If new shafts are required, the fitted cost could be between $20 and $70+ a club, depending on the shaft, although graphite wood shafts can get up to $500 and beyond.

( new set of fitted and built clubs?

A properly fitted set of irons could cost you between $500 and $2000+ depending on the quality of components and workmanship.

For around $500-600 you would expect to get a set of cheaper quality clone clubheads fitted with reasonable quality shafts and maybe be put through a simple fitting session.

For around $1500-2000 you should reasonably expect a very good fitting session and get high quality component heads such as Nakashima or Wishon with top quality shafts such as DG, DG Black, Rifle, ProjectX, etc.

No matter what the price range, you should expect that the clubs be properly swingweight or MOI matched, measured for length, fitted for flex with proper loft & lie adjustments.

Mick

Cheers, vman. If I save my pennies, I should be able to get whatever is appropriate for me for around $2K or less. I was getting the feeling it was significantly more than that.

Thanks for the responses guys.

Looks like Ben is the man, booked in for a fitting on Saturday. Will let you know what wickedly awesome shafts I end up getting, assuming I can talk my wife into approving the transaction.

PS. Thanks Mick for the address details.

QUOTE: Novice @ Jan 22 2007, 03:08 PM

assuming I can talk my wife into approving the transaction.

that's gonna be the hard part!