WATCH: Should you use the same grip for your driver and irons?
Since irons and woods use different setups and planes, should you use a different grip, too? Also, in this video, I show you that the faces of woods are not actually flat and look more open than they actually are.
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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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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.
Check out their discussion about the new WB, as well as the 20th anniversary of the original design, in the video above — time stamps of key points below, including a definitive answer as to how the surfboard graphic ended up on the original Whiteboard in 2004!
- :40 – Mitsubishi Japan expands to the U.S. in 2004
- :50 – “The shaft that set the standard”
- 1:12 – “The ‘board is back”
- 1:45 – WB or Whiteboard? Or both?
- 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
- 5:30 – Butt, mid, tip specifications
- 6:00 – WB’s iconic graphics and the Diamana legacy — flowers, surfboard, numbering system
- 8:15 – An abundance of available weights and flexes
- 8:55 – More players going lightweight
Check out more photos and see what GolfWRXers are saying about Mitsubishi WB in the forums.
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Our Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, goes through a wedge fitting with Chris Baingo, Titleist’s Club Fitting Analyst.
Get the full story on new SM10 wedges in our launch piece.
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Nov 19, 2018 at 12:32 pm
In the past it took years to put together a good playing set of woods and irons that fit your game. A good feeling club was deemed necessary for shot confidence. Oh the grip does change as the club’s get shorter, it’s about gaining control over those scoring shots.
joro
Nov 19, 2018 at 12:17 pm
I agree with others about the grip. I was thinking of the grip of the club, not alignment and swing. I have always had a push with the Driver and hook the Irons. I thought about that for a while and because I didn’t release fast enough with the Woods and overcooked the release with the Irons I went to a smaller grip with the Woods and larger with the Irons and solved the problem. We all know smaller helps release and larger grips inhibit a quick release so as a PGA Teacher I started having people hit woods with different size grips and found a lot of problems were fixed. Of course you have to get the proper grip right and the swing consistent too. Once you get the grip, swing and alignment right or as good as you can really go. The size of the grip does make a difference.
geohogan
Dec 24, 2018 at 8:23 am
@joro, the size of the grip may make a difference in weight, balance point and SW
but whether grip is large or small diameter does not make any difference in “release”
How do baseball batters “release” with such large diameter grips?
Our hands are simply clamps on the grip. Our wrists are free hinges and clubhead speed is result of kinematic sequence (deceleration of the arms, results in acceleration of the club(lever) of which hands are one with the lever and wrists are free hinges.
Greg V
Nov 1, 2018 at 8:08 pm
Shawn Clement is a quack.
Some pretty good golfers, like Byron nelson, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson never talked about different grips for different clubs.
Now, part of the charm of acquiring a good set of clubs is finding a driver, fairway wood(s) and irons that you can hit straight with the same swing. That is part of the art of acquiring a good set. When you find such a set, go play!!
geohogan
Dec 24, 2018 at 8:29 am
I dont think this video is about different grips, but rather turning the club more open or more closed to our eye.
The Hogan Manual of Human Performance: GOLF, 1992
described this as dialing a shot. ie if there is tendency of shots to go right, then turn the clubface more closed, then take the grip(same as for all clubs). Dont change the swing, simply change the orientation of the clubface to the ball at impact.
Ideally we choose our clubs (adjust adaptors )such that these inconsistency are not a factor.
John Sweat
Nov 1, 2018 at 2:34 pm
Maybe it is just me, but I am not seeing a video on the grip issue on driver / irons.
allan
Nov 2, 2018 at 1:16 am
It’s more about driver and irons face alignments and shot shapes.
ogo
Nov 2, 2018 at 2:38 pm
The headline of the article and video is misleading, incorrect, wrong wrong wrong…. sooo obvious