Cutting my BRAND NEW COBRA Driver To 7 IRON LENGTH (SHOCKING RESULTS)

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2 жыл бұрын

You will not believe what happens when you cut your driver down to 7 iron length! We see all the top players in the world like Bryson and Phill Mickelson making their driers longer and up to 48 inches in length. I have made my brand new cobra RAD speed driver 7 iron in length at 37 inches!
Adding club head speed and distance is the main part of the club head speed but have we long the accuracy and the ability to hit fairways out on the golf course? Today PGA golf professionals Alex Elliott cuts his own drier down to 7 iron length and test the difference in distance between that and my traditional length driver shaft!
All the top brands like PING,TAYLORMADE ,TITLEIST,SRIXON,HOMER,COBRA, make their driver length shafts LONGER and LONGER in the search for a greater distance for the tour players and club golfers but i am going against the norm and making my driver a 7 iron length. IS IT still long and accurate?
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@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

What would you like me to do next!! The most liked comment we will do it!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

@davidsouthgate7624 2 жыл бұрын

Gravity putter grip on a driver. Will the science claimed for putter control be converted to the driver swing.

@thefoursakenstrummer.agolf9121 2 жыл бұрын

How about good old fashion and simple on course regular flex versus stiff flex driver challenge ? No crazy stats required? Just your honest opinion! Cheers from my brand new golf channel. AvEgolFFlog

@andrewthompson545 2 жыл бұрын

Early wrist break

@andrewthompson545 2 жыл бұрын

Why do u keep liking without co.ment

@zakdunstan 2 жыл бұрын

Driver length 7 iron 😂

@DoomsdayCracker 2 жыл бұрын

That was fun! Now how about a 7 iron head on a 45" driver shaft!? 🤔

@IIISWILIII Жыл бұрын

Just because you can do something doesn't always mean you should 🤣

@MarkSmithhhh 3 ай бұрын

@@IIISWILIII lol true, but in this case I'm curious

@Joker-yh2xg Жыл бұрын

In order for this test to be valid, like others mentioned, you would need to keep the swing weight the same as when the regular length shaft is in. Adding loads of lead tape to the bottom of the driver until the swing weight is back proper, then hit it.

@MarkSmithhhh 3 ай бұрын

How much light do you think it is

@Hitechredneck81 2 жыл бұрын

Swinging hard enough to push out a ripper @<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="385">6:25</a> well done

@malfor007 2 жыл бұрын

This is extreme….and love it . Play my driver at 43.5” and still choke down on the grip. I’m a shorter guy. Tried Cobra RadSpeed one length hybrids this year. Fantastic!

@MarkSmithhhh 3 ай бұрын

Same im about 5'5 cut it 43.5 and j gained distance...rory plays a 44 for God sake...amateurs swinging the 45.75 inch driver is counterintuitive

@stevearienta7729 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video and comparison! If you could do a comparison of same length irons vs traditional irons (speed, accuracy, and distance) that would be very informative to those thinking about trying same length irons. Keep making great content!

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

yeah sure

@petercarsbo2193 2 жыл бұрын

Great video again.Thanks. I've done this , got some research based anecdotes: Try more upright set up, swing to top more upright. More like ironswings . Straightens Up shot. Try adding more weight to clubhead, "Up to 4 iron feel". Think 5 iron - 1iron length gives a great Linksstyle Club. Good Luck everybody.Peter Carsbo.Professional Golfer.(,former ET,Asian,California Tour Player/Winner.

@discr1709 2 жыл бұрын

That much of a difference is going to screw up swing weight and pretty much every aspect of that shaft’s profile. When I first read the title, I thought you were going to try a 7 WOOD length shaft. Now, that would be interesting and a possible real alternative.

@lacabala31 2 жыл бұрын

I tried that once. The driver felt so short and... like a toy. My shots went more to the left side but did not lose any distance. I guess I made a better contact with it than with a proper shaft.

@chrisc6607 2 жыл бұрын

Great test. What were the angle of attack and vertical launch numbers? May be also good to see you hit it off the deck.

@bradleyrounds9148 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see a good KZfaqr try this. Just saw the "people's golfer", 7 hdcper, do this on his "mates" channel with good results. Both on my favs list. Thanks

@rickdeestrada9659 2 жыл бұрын

I been using a 42" Callaway Big Bertha 816 and been averaging drives over 220 yards. I'm 74 years old now have more accuracy (+95%) with this length than when the driver was 45". I notice the difference in distant when I lower the loft to 9* rather than 10.5*. Could you try your driver at 43* or 43.5* with a lower loft and see if there is a big difference to your current driver in distant? I plan to get another driver and have it made to a 43.5" and have it at 9* loft.

@MarkSmithhhh 3 ай бұрын

That's pretty damn good for 74...I dont know many 74 year olds that can grt it out there that long on average

@johnbelknap8751 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, nice to see the curiosity for variation in equipment. if the object were to compare relative swing speeds at the two lengths then this was a valid test. If distance and control were to be judged then I'd think swingweight and overall weight would have to be altered. I'd think, for example, swingweight of the 37 inch driver would be in the area of C-2 which would be extremely light in feel. Likewise the overall weight of the club would be reduced further dampening any feel of where the clubhead was in the swing. It would really be interesting, I think, to see driver at 37 inches, D-0 swingweight and overall weight in a normal range. Then see what a good swinger like Mr. Elliott does with it.

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this!

@berylwright3301 2 жыл бұрын

very helpful, love this video

@lavrentievv 2 жыл бұрын

As a club-fitter: I'm horrified at the modification. That would have a swing-weight in the A5 range. You won't be able to feel where the clubhead is.

@scottywood6380 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. He would have to put in about 50g of weight haha. I play a 44inch driver and had to put in about 20g to get it to a D2 swing weight.

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

It’s just a bit of fun 🙌🏼🙌🏼

@imcttunome 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexElliottGolf You've also ruined the loft and lie aspects of the driver head, which was designed for a 45-inch length. It shouldn't be a surprise that it went low left. But I watched, which is the whole point anyway.

@tomrichardson1308 2 жыл бұрын

Alex, would love to see thoughts/drill on HOW we get lower body starting the downswing, creating separation. We KNOW we’re supposed to. But I often FEEL like a “waist up” player because I can’t FEEL how to or how much to “delay” the upper half in order to “stay behind,” “create coil for power,” etc

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

sure ! i will try and address this in one of my videos

@28russ 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I've wondered how a one length driver would go. Curious how the one length hybrids and fw would go too.👍👍

@khamkenchanh2735 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex! I love watching your experiment cos i did my irons up to 3 wood a few years back but with the length of 3 iron for all of them 😁😁. The only problem for me was i had my friend did the installations and he was not a certified club maker at all cos the head would fly off on each of my club after a few rounds 😃😂. Then i was too scared to even hit them cos i didn't know when one was going to come off. But my latest experiment was to put the XL jumbo maxx grip in all my woods and the LG jumbo maxx on all my irons and these i can truly say, they helped improve my game so much and i have no clue why they work out for me cos i am able to gain 10 to 15 yds per club which is a lot for me. Before i did this change, i almost quit playing cos my game was not long enough or consistent. The only problem for me now is if i go use or try out anyone`s club or even a demo, i cannot hit them cos they do not have the jumbo grip and that can be a problem. So make sure it would work for you first before you decide to switch your whole set which for me, i tried it out with my 7, 9, and PW first just to get my feel and direction on target. Hope this is not too long of a comment in cos in case someone wants to give this a try. Thanks Alex!

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting! and thanks for tuning in

@navar45000 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I saw this and this is really what I was wondering. First off you really need to adjust swing weight so you still have same club feel but could you create the ultimate fairway finder by having a high lofted driver (12-14 degrees) at 3 wood length or less vs a 3 wood. Which one would be better off the tee? I have been thinking about this because there's far more tech in drivers and than 3woods and for the couple of times you hit 3 wood off the fairway would it be better to have a second driver. This is not necessarily one setup for draw vs fade (although I would probably prefer one that faded for my shorter distance club) but one optimized for distance and the other for minimum dispersion. So perhaps give up 25-35 yards to normal driver with a but be more consistent than a 3 wood because of the size of the face and moi.

@tomrichardson1308 2 жыл бұрын

You not only change the weight of the shaft, but now the kick point becomes out of whack…I suspect that was the main reason for the hooks. Swing speed was indeed a surprise! Fun vid!!!

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Tom yea I couldn’t stop that lol what do you think we should do next

@foranjon 2 жыл бұрын

Ripping Farts at 6.43 🤣🤣🤣

@ekel68 2 жыл бұрын

If you're open to revisiting this experiment, you should try adding weight to the driver head for consistent swing weight and perhaps adjusting the loft on the driver with shorter shaft. I have a feeling that the attack angle with the shortened shaft isn't the same as the standard length shafted swing. A bit of an extreme experiment, but entertaining. The 5 wood length shaft was certainly more realistic.

@joelm9080 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Swing weight has to be wonky this short with no added weight

@jamesgentry2920 7 ай бұрын

Swing weight very low if no tip weight used. Smash factor decreased drastically

@tyeeggleston6159 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting concept Alex. I hit 3W off the tee bc i dont hit my driver very well, BUT i do smoke that 3W just as far. Maybe a 3W shaft in a driver?????

@dennishammer8537 2 жыл бұрын

Alex, I'd like you to experiment next with the concept of the extra large driver grips giving you longer drives. 🤔😃. Thanks.

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dennis let’s give this a go!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

@gerrymcintosh4477 2 жыл бұрын

Just remember to grip the larger grip into the palms ala Moe Norman/ Todd Craves

@CharltonNguyen Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this. So i dont have too. Just ordered a set one length and contemplated this.

@emcrossley157 2 жыл бұрын

great video and insight!

@eleanorbarker6209 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant not just the short lengh .but reusable grip keep up the great work .you have a new subscriber cheers

@RockyTremblay 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of fun Alex. Thank you.

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

you’re welcome

@rtfcomputing4614 2 жыл бұрын

As someone that plays 1 Length irons, I shortened my driver/woods from the standard length but not to 1 Length configuration. Take about 2 inches linear off the shaft and try again. You would be surprised at the difference. Also noticed in this demo that your spin rate was lower on the short shaft which should lead to more roll in drier conditions.

@gabrielrml Жыл бұрын

Agreed _- I took 1.5 inches off my Rad Speed driver and never looked back. Also included lead tape on the bottom

@richardstrada212 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I did enjoy the behind the scenes grip fitting.

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! good to hear

@dewmedia 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I shortened my driver shaft to 41 and my results was 90% fairways hit compared to the 45 inch shaft…PXG 0211 / 9 degree. Then I increased all of my standard irons by 2 inches…. my 9iron went from 135 carry to 145 avg and didn’t have to swing harder…PW and AW irons were super. Curious if u could experiment with ur 9iron and lengthen it. I am now a new subscriber.

@Mscott1529 2 жыл бұрын

How much distance did you lose with driver?

@deweysoriano4046 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mscott1529 average 15 yards. However, I play 5900-6100 tees and with the accuracy my scores are lower….I am 61 years

@codyrichardson4184 Жыл бұрын

I would like to see you do this again but split the difference between 7 iron length and driver length. So make the shaft 41" and ball placement distance should also be split in half. Your contact with the 1st 4 balls was inside out but massively on the bottom of the driver face causing those arc draws, ball placement and height solve this.

@yodaman4674 2 жыл бұрын

I think the shortened length lowered the swing weight quite a bit making you release the club head faster. This kept the club speed up but closed the club face early. I think you have to purposely hold the release, like trying to get excessive lag and then release the club head. That might get further straighter drives. I think that last one you sort of did that which is why it pushed a little right though went the farthest.

@lummaxjrlocklear7404 11 ай бұрын

You should only have turned the loft down to 9 and it would have went straight. I have already done this before and it worked out perfectly on long par 3's

@nativenosmoke2256 2 жыл бұрын

Bro you farted when you swung the driver!😂😂 just playing bro nice content

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@howiebest66 2 жыл бұрын

Your clubhead speed (linear) is related to the moment of inertia of the club and the angular velocity. The higher the MOI (which is related to length and weight) the lower the angular velocity and vice-versa. So the net result is that your swing speed remains pretty much the same. The carry distance was not a result of your swing speed but more the lack of flex in the shorter shaft.

@jimmywaller8987 2 жыл бұрын

Alex you are a wonderful teacher I trust you would do anything to help a student

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jimmy!!

@johnrominger3770 Жыл бұрын

Fun comparison! Here's my observations: pretty high backspin rates for both clubs, essentially identical smash factors, pretty low max heights for both clubs near as I can tell from video.

@volkerpetersen2671 2 жыл бұрын

Nice experiment! What do you reckon is the loss in ballspeed between say 2 degree C and 22 C ? I am training here in the winter and i feel my drives go 210m where they where 250 in the summer!

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

hmm i don’t think it would be that much!

@jayneelliott449 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@ellrrz 2 жыл бұрын

@alexelliotgolf what do you put in your grip on your irons at the top last inch or so? is it just extra wraps of tape to get a grip feel?

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

i have 2 wraps of tape around my driver all the way around

@ellrrz 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexElliottGolf i was talking about at about 5:29 the grip that has the white end caps and the one on the other side of the bag looks like you have extra tape or almost an o-ring in the grip to give it the bump. i was wondering what your purpose for that was

@richardbolen1929 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting experiment I have tinkered with this in the past. Certainly a shorter driver is easier to control. The problem as many have said is shaft is too stiff when you cut it off. To complete evaluation you need to achieve same or similar flex, loft, lie as standard to get similar kick path and face. I am not sure path is super important but fcae at impact has to be critical. Many variables I have gone the other way as well and built a 52 inch driver. Almost impossible to close the clubface but when you time it perfectly it will launch into the stratosphere and carry LONG Of course USGA limit is 48 inches My present driver is standard 45 in Taylormade m5 and I excercise the option to choke up to 43 or 44 when I need to hit a tight fairway If your instruction continues to improve my game I will look again at 48 inch driver. Although finding the right shaft for my 63 yo swing is an expensive mission usually and my present driver is very good Thanks for your help and kindness Cheers from Texas!

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

good to hear your thoughts and glad you enjoyed the video

@kileypaet8221 2 жыл бұрын

He took the length off from the butt, so it's not stiffer.

@chriscrawford2197 2 жыл бұрын

I put my driver head on a five wood shaft.....works awesome!!!! Almost same distance much better ball control.

@BooYaKah81 11 ай бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="402">6:42</a>, is that what I think it was???? hahahahaha

@AlexElliottGolf 11 ай бұрын

Haha no it wasn’t… i would have editites it out 😂

@robreis22 2 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="385">6:25</a> - a bit of gas? HAHA

@ianplummer 2 жыл бұрын

interesting that the much lower spin (-1000rpm) gave enough extra roll to lower the overall gap to 26yds. It would have been great to see a progressive change in length (say in 1.5" increments) to see where the optimum distance/Accuracy point was. At 37" the toe would be well up which would be why so many went left. My guess is that 43" may well be the sweet spot.

@dougsmith8107 Жыл бұрын

Depends on each person but generally speaking, a shortened club would present itself to the ball with toe lower and heel higher than they were

@deanontheinterwebs 2 жыл бұрын

Since I've had a 460CC head driver I've had it about 2.5" below the standard length (I got it about 17 years ago, no swappable shaft designs then) -- I call it my "thriver" as it's more like a three-wood 10.5° driver. My clubs are otherwise standard length (I'm 6'1" but know that relates to fingertips to ground and not my height anyway). It's alarmingly accurate (hitting on a range that extends into a lake so I can see exactly where it lands) -- a no-name brand (Lind) I got online from a custom club assembly site, even for mis-hits. I don't mind the distance trade-off and the swing is comfortable. No immediate plans to revert back to a standard length shaft.

@charlieprott4334 10 ай бұрын

was searching for a comment like this. I play a 12 degree cut down to about a three wood length (43.5) and it is dead straight more often than not. Lost a bit of distance but I dont care if I'm in the fairway

@S1KDAYstrategies Жыл бұрын

Did I hear a birdie whistle at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="405">6:45</a> ?😂😂

@grandpagolf 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible test! Now what if you swap your 7-iron length shaft for a driver length one 😄😉?

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea let’s get It done 😂😂

@rosshanson6330 2 жыл бұрын

Alex what are your thoughts on medium sized grips and jumbo grips

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah i like them tbf

@johncearley8463 2 жыл бұрын

What I would want to know is how did it change the flex of the shaft and where the kick point was or the swing weight after you cut the shaft. This could still be a very interesting experiment if you know all of the variables of what you changed. Can we get more information comparing the before and after? Compare apples to apples so you can do this experiment the right way you may be on to something new. This video was great to get you think does length matter. Thanks!

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

yeah definitely i think that’s a good idea

@09Youba Жыл бұрын

Alex, take and old graphite shaft to your Pro shop and have him extend that driver to 40". Another instructor JH at One Atomic golf shorten his to 40" and had good success. He did not add weight to head. I tried the 40" shaft and weighted it from inside the head with Tac but and it did not preform well. You may be able to use the shaft your Pro shop cut off. I would put 2" of length inside the shaft.

@aimeagle 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting results. I was guessing at least a 10mph club speed difference. I wasn't thinking it would be nearly 30 yards shorter though. Did you have launch angle on the chart? I saw the spin was down with the short shaft. Cool video imo!

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

this would be a good idea!

@oscarbevz2053 2 жыл бұрын

a true "driver as a 7 iron test" would be to add weight to the head...7 iron head weight ~ 272gm and driver around 190gm...bet you get a bigger surprise with a more weighted weighted "7 iron length driver...!...I'm off to my shed to try that...Osc from Australia

@bryanmckinney7247 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see what would happen if you changed the loft to 12 degrees

@craigedga4r 2 жыл бұрын

What was the 7 iron shaft ie different shaft, spec, tip etc🤔😉🙂

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Haha 😂 I get you

@edruiz1202 7 ай бұрын

I shortened my old ping and started hooking the ball more often. Got me a cobra rad speed and love it. Gave my son the ping.

@bobs5624 2 жыл бұрын

2things: 1) Can you elaborate on the circumstances a relative beginner (like me) might benefit from, for example, a 42” driver and 2) Can you explain whether a super-max-jumbo-light-fat driver grip might help us newer golfers feel like we have more control on the stick?

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea on a video I think I have a great idea for a new video 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@lavrentievv 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody should play a driver below 43", especially as a beginner: you won't have enough clubhead speed to get the ball in the air with such low loft. Secondly, the shorter a club is, the "lighter" it feels (i.e. swing-weight). If you are a starting: maybe 44.5 or a 44" driver might help, but generally you might want the shaft to be a 70 gram shaft, or add some weight to the head in order to bring swing-weight back to a range where you can work on your tempo and timing. The added head-weight will actually make the ball go further for a given swing speed (because more mass is compressing the golf ball) and the shorter length will help with dispersion/hitting speed spot more often.

@andreasnilsson6323 2 жыл бұрын

Go somewhere where you can test different setups on a trackman. I figured out that I actually swing my driver faster with a 3w shaft in it. Dont know exactly why but think the sense of added control makes me able to swing more aggresively. Be curious and you will find out what works best for you 💪 For me: short shaft, thick grip seems to be the answer.

@Gnarley69 2 жыл бұрын

7 iron length is pretty extreme (although amusing). A more approachable comparison, say 44 or 43.5 inches would help people who may be considering shortening their drivers. Also, testing swingweight and adding lead tape to maintain the swingweight would be beneficial. Thanks in advance for being a part of the YT golf brigade that is going to help me get through the Loooooooong off season here. Cheers.

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Duffy!! These are great ideas!!! I will give theses a go for sure let’s make it crazy heavy!!!

@nickbarb 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexElliottGolf probably would need 30 plus grams of head weight to get it into the C range. I appreciate your experiment, but would like to see you cut an inch off 44 3/4 - 44 1/2 and see what improvements can be had for us hacks. Keep it coming. 👍🏻

@RS0810 2 жыл бұрын

did you fix the swing weight so that it's not so light?

@rodger3641 2 жыл бұрын

I have often wondered adding a heavy knob to the top of the grip to see what that would do lol..

@garryadair9482 2 жыл бұрын

Rascal see what you did there.

@rayray8212 2 жыл бұрын

Did you correct swing weight after cutting down driver? You would have to add massive weight to the head to get back to the pre trim swing weight. To light a swing weight makes club hard to control, (hit center of face). Keep experimenting, interesting stuff, tks.

@qlooker41 2 жыл бұрын

Not a single word about SWINGWEIGHT! Amazing!

@iancollins3492 2 жыл бұрын

Full Bryson mode… but in the opposite direction🥴Great quote

@nickst.laurent239 2 жыл бұрын

I've wondered this ever since I got my one length irons

@simonnygren6046 2 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="385">6:25</a> sneaky fart xD

@waynetrinier4654 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see the results of putting a 3 wood shaft in a driver compared to the driver shaft.

@mw10259 2 жыл бұрын

PETER FINCH GOLF , KZfaq CHANNEL WILL ANSWER THAT QUESTION

@davidcole2337 2 жыл бұрын

I actually just took my Mavrik Driver from 45.5 inches down to 44 inches and it made a real difference. Lost maybe 10 Yards but more consistent in keeping the ball in play.

@tombland7336 Жыл бұрын

Hi Alex. Keep up the good work. I appreciate this is an old video of yours but came across it when looking at your Rad Speed vs LTDX video. My comment / question would be the fact that would you not agree that as soon as you cut a driver shaft, especially by that much, you are in essence destroying the performance and in fact making it not fit for purpose!? The reason being is the fact that it has certain kick points that are incorporated based on scientific research which would very much include the length of the shaft. You also have to consider, albeit to a lessor degree, the weight which would have been lost. Your test can only truly work by using a shaft that is specifically 37 inches long - and therefore would have been put together with the kick points in the right place and the designers would have also looked at the weighting. Love to hear your thoughts.

@stevenmcc6052 2 жыл бұрын

The reason for the shot shaping is you cut off the stiffest section of the club, leaving the whippy tip section. If you remove some of the parallel grip section thats ok as it has almost no flex. As you eat into the tapered section you lose stiffness. You can reduce the tip section length to raise the stiffness. I did driver mod for a guy. He was 5ft 6 and used slice. Could not hit up as too long and he was short. I tipped the head end about 20mm and took 45mm off butt end. He was transformed, describing it as. I dont know what he did but its amazing. I never told him i reduced the butt section too.

@oscarbevz2053 2 жыл бұрын

i would consider a 7-iron shaft rather than cutting a driver shaft...real test that way...

@stevenmcc6052 2 жыл бұрын

@@oscarbevz2053 yes that would have been the way to go. Also to weight match head with existing iron head .. so bang on like for like. A 3 wood head on a 5 wood shaft is a good compromise. Great off the T and great off fairway.

@MarkSmithhhh 3 ай бұрын

@oscarbevz2053 yeah an actual heavy steel shaft that would be intruding

@kevinaddison3246 2 жыл бұрын

Can you swing your 7 iron at 109mph,or is it just that you have changed the swing weight to really light that enables you to swing the driver head that fast

@stevenford8040 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, the most difficult shot for me is my second shot 3 wood. I have been thinking of cutting the shaft down but not to a 7 iron but by 2 inches to get closer to the ball. What do you think?

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that may work! when you go for fitting might be worth asking the question

@lkae4 2 жыл бұрын

Instead of that, just go get fit for a 3, 4, or 5 wood. A quality fitter can check and change 20 things in 20 minutes while it will take you 2 months to check and change change 3 or 4 things.

@Slim.Swainy 2 жыл бұрын

Get a 2 hybrid. It will solve all your problems

@yt551217 2 жыл бұрын

Several of your other viewers have noted some of the problems. Swing weight, kick point, shaft flex, and lie angle are all going to be way off optimum with your "just cut it down" technique. Some suggested you try a 7 wood shaft; that's a good idea. Not sure they make junior driver shaft lengths w appropriate stiffness and kick point but you'd have to get a head w altered to lie angle also to get this short driver set up optimal.

@mgibuk 2 жыл бұрын

do you hit it like a 7 iron or do you hit it like a driver? I've been tempted to put a shorter shaft in my 3 wood for control

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

i perfect 7 iron

@gerassimoslathrop3959 Жыл бұрын

All the material was cut off the butt, that should make the shaft “play” like it has more flex and it sure alter the torque and kick. It would be nice to see this redone with a seven iron shaft and a driver head.

@tyguidry4113 Жыл бұрын

Would like to see u dial up loft as much as u can and try a 39” shaft!

@asimations 3 ай бұрын

I did the same with 3 wood hoping to have consistent shots. , I felt it difficult to control the flight. Finally the shaft gave away and now 3 wood head is lying decapitated for months.

@marcwinslow685 2 жыл бұрын

Are you playing it in the same place in your stance as you do your normal 7? Wouldn’t that change the where the club bottoms out and so now you’re closing the face because it’s too far forward in your stance if you are playing it where your normal drive ball would be?

@darrenmorris8258 2 жыл бұрын

Hi alex, how many yards do you normally loose in winter with you're driver?

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

haha it’s hard to know but not as much as i would think, what about you?

@darrenmorris8258 2 жыл бұрын

Im loosing about 20 yards alex, or its my bad swing 🤣😂

@henkvonzeuner1235 2 жыл бұрын

I think you want to smash your driver but control a 3 wood. My 4 hybrid 22° is my favourite club. So how far would a 3 wood head go on a hybrid shaft especially if you adjust the loft down to 13° and would it be accurate? Could you hit it off the deck. The mini 3-wood?

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s a good point

@bernardhilton3527 2 жыл бұрын

Alex. What about testing the one length 4 rescue and 3 rescue. I wouldn’t mind betting that you could hit them as far or even farther than the cut down driver. I think Cobra would put more weight into the short driver club head to compensate. What do you think?

@malfor007 2 жыл бұрын

Cobra RadSpeed one length hybrids….7 iron length and heavy heads.

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

yeah would be good!

@_BLacKWaTeR_ 2 жыл бұрын

The problem is the swing weight is soooooo off compared to your normal driver that it makes it impossible to control. You would have to put a lot a extra weight in the head

@markhillyer721 2 жыл бұрын

Redo the test with the swing weight matching. A little extra mass on the head might help or hurt.

@kevgiles4645 10 ай бұрын

Was that a sneaky fart at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="403">6:43</a>? 😂

@AlexElliottGolf 10 ай бұрын

Haha i hope it wasnt!!

@jimrothery1289 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting test. I think you could do even better if you had more time to play with that shorter shafted club. the last shot shows that to me. (Over 200) well done.

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

that’s a good point to be fair

@andreyounan1990 7 сағат бұрын

You ripped ass at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="400">6:40</a> lol

@marcusgeorge1825 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, how about the other way around? A 7 with a driver shaft? 👍😎🇦🇺

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

A few people have said this. It’s going to have to be done 😂😂😂

@lionsinofprideescanor8709 Жыл бұрын

Strange.. when the shaft length is like 7 iron i do setup just like 7 iron (ball position in the middle) and hit it like 7 iron.. i got more control, straigther shot and distance was only about 6-8 yard difference from normal length driver with tighter dispersion.. if i set it up like a driver (ball closer to the left heel) i can see the clubface closing at impact and that resulted in the ball travelling right to left just like in the video.. but yeah cutting off regular flex driver shaft to 7 iron length do somehow makes it feel stiffer..

@mishellgagnon5771 2 күн бұрын

Crazy test. Is it the length of a junior driver?

@sap1374 2 жыл бұрын

Guessing about 15 mph less. Loving this vid👏👏

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shane!! Plenty more to come like this

@sap1374 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexElliottGolf excellent. Cant wait👏👏

@alanmarshall4723 2 жыл бұрын

Nice fart right after that second swing😂😂

@johanmelander4521 Жыл бұрын

I use an air compressor, I think it's called in English, and a plastic tube to remove grips. Takes two seconds. Very easy. Blow air into the butt end of the grip, and shaft, the plastic tube prevents the grip from blowing up and very easy to remove.

@jimmywaller8987 2 жыл бұрын

Alex do you have an iron striking video

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jimmy I sure do try this one kzfaq.info/get/bejne/er5noNmUncmlgHk.html

@jimmywaller8987 2 жыл бұрын

Can you help me with hitting my irons I a decent with driver 3 wood and hybrids

@AlexElliottGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Yes Jimmy great ideas thank you

@shmuck530 2 жыл бұрын

You just turned it into a hybrid basically. Very interesting

@tom_greenery 2 жыл бұрын

I hit my 3w well. I wanted the club fitter to make my driver the same as my 3w. He said NO lol

@PVCGolf Ай бұрын

How tall are you? I’ve been thinking about cutting my 4,5 & 6 iron down to the length of my 7 iron.

@jbeezy126 2 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="402">6:42</a> Was that a fart mate lol interesting video

@balaperumbala9369 5 ай бұрын

Alex, how about fitting a 3 wood shaft on a driver?

@62blitz 2 жыл бұрын

You got to tee that way up. You're stooping down to hit it and that's slowing down your speed as well as getting no angle of attack. I'd use like a 4 inch long drive tee.