Sharkhark

Jul 9, 2018 at 10:07 am

No real discussion on turf? My course is Rock hard.
Others are lush and soft.
Also…I couldn’t hear the guy speaking. It was like hushed talking in church.
Even at top volume

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- Sharkhark
  
  Jul 9, 2018 at 10:09 am
  
  Ps and what about those that hit thin like me? Vs my playing buddy taking divots that are humongous. Me nothing. He could use bounce and me not so much.
  
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Tony

Jul 7, 2018 at 6:23 pm

No mention of types of turf you play on or turf interaction?

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geohogan

Jul 7, 2018 at 8:51 am

Forward lean is a result of LAG. Trajectory is dependent upon COR. The sole touches the ground
after impact ie after 5 ten thousandths of a second of iron face and ball.
So how important is bounce in a properly hit iron?

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Wiger Toods

Jul 6, 2018 at 6:11 pm

This doesn’t make sense. If an iron loft is x, and the ball departure angle is y, x-y=bounce? While not suggesting that’s wrong because it may actually work out… but it doesn’t exactly work as described. You can’t ignore dynamics, and while he goes on to talk about that with the “fold pattern”, neutral still doesn’t work that way.

If as an example, you have a beach ball. You take a board at 45º and whack the ball, what’s the departure angle going to be? How about a bowling ball? With enough force, the departure angle varies wildly. Thus, the bounce angle seems to be a terrible thing to leave up to that.

Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. It might accidentally correlate just fine, but it’s, shall we say, spurious. Like, Divorce rate in Maine correlates with Per capita consumption of margarine – Correlation: 99.26% (r=0.992558).

It’s possible, but if that’s not actually why, that’s how misinformation starts.

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John Scott

Jul 6, 2018 at 2:41 pm

So with an early release and my iron shafts having only a very slight forward angle of attack at impact what type of bounce should I be looking for? A v-sole like the Srixon 565 or something more standard like a Callaway Rogue or Epic iron?

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- Sharkhark
  
  Jul 9, 2018 at 10:11 am
  
  I’m like you so however I ask do you take divots or hit fat often or are you more often hitting thin?
  Thin equals less bounce more often and bigger divots require more bounce to enter and exit turf efficiently.
  A Srixon v sole grind is best of both worlds.
  
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  - John Scott
    
    Jul 9, 2018 at 11:50 am
    
    I’ll hit more thin shots that fat ones. I’m currently gaming The BenHogan PTx but going to start looking for something more forgiving as my ball striking is not too consistent.
    
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Clement: Why your practice swing never sucks

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You hear that one all the time; I wish I could put my practice swing on the ball! We explain the huge importance of what to focus on to allow the ball to be perfectly in the way of your practice swing. Enjoy!

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Mitsubishi Diamana WB: Club Junkie takes a technology deep dive

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Jan 24, 2024

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Earlier this week, Mitsubishi announced the return of its iconic Whiteboard profile with the new Diamana WB shaft.

In our launch story, we offered a rundown of the key technology in the new WB — 80-ton Dialead pitch fiber, Aerospace-grade MR70 carbon fiber, Consistent Feel Design, and the Xlink Tech Resin System. To go deeper, however, we enlisted our Resident Club Junkie and bona fide shaft nut, Brian Knudson, to track down someone from Mitsubishi at the PGA Show. Fortunately, Mitsubishi’s Director of Global Aftermarket Sales, Jonathan Alongi, was on hand to answer all of BK’s questions.

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1:12 – “The ‘board is back”
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1:55 – The first iteration of the sixth generation of Diamana
2:10 – Incorporating key technology from a 20-year journey
3:10 – Modifying the tip section for more ball speed
3:50 – Delivering ball speed in a low-launch, low-spin shaft
4:20 – Drilling down on the shaft profile compared to the original Whiteboard
5:00 – The most impressive element of the new WB
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6:00 – WB’s iconic graphics and the Diamana legacy — flowers, surfboard, numbering system
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