The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Named for a world war ii artillery piece, the cobra long tom driver is built for extreme distance. Built for distance, this fourfoot long ultralight long tom weighs only 269 grams enabling faster club head speeds. After sundays round and reading this article, i may try a driver shaft length of no greater than 6 inches. As shaft length increases, clubhead speed also increases. The length of a golf club is measured from the tip of the grip to where the clubhead meets the ground.
The cobra long tom driver is designed to be the ultimate weapon for incredible distance. There is no question i have been an advocate for driver shaft length to be shorter than the current standard driver shaft lengths as offered by the various golf equipment companies. Tom wishon, chief designer at tom wishon golf and a longtime fitting advocate, argues that physics make it more difficult to swing a longershafted driver at the same speed as a shortershafted. With an ultalight grafalloy black bird graphite shaft, with a length of. Cobra long tom driver discount prices for golf equipment. Buy new and used cobra long tom driver from the best golf shop. Shaft model stock cobra blackbird 50g lock kick mid torque. Specifically outfitted with a lightweight blackbird shaft by grafalloy, long tom has the highest length to weight ratio of any cobra driver. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. And he knows if he did use a longer driver, hed have even more trouble keeping it in play. Tom garber gave the highest rating for bang hybrid products, saying that it is the best club he has ever used in his life. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short.
Taking a look at the driver shaft length used by the tour leaders in strokes gained. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. This paper will describe why shaft length is critically important in fitting a. This video is about wrist to floor measurements for golf shaft length. Driver length isnt as critical compared to irons since you arent suppose to take a divot with a driver. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs. Back in november 2010 we saw cobra had applied for the trademark long tom so we felt they might be coming back out with this.
Most of the standard shafts on the drivers on this site have lengths in the 45 46. Increments of 14 inches, 38 inches, 12 inch or even same length are all acceptable depending on the golfers comfort, stanceposture and manner of play with each wedge. The marketing is for those who delude with my penis driver is longer than your penis driver even though i slice 30 yards off target with a stiff shaft too. The standard length for a mens driver is in the 43inch to 45inch range. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Titleist ts2 ts3 917 915 9 aldila pink nvs75 regular long drive driver shaft. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Get the best deals on long driver golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Miles of golf feels one of the very important parts of fitting a customer for a driver is the length of the driver. Tom garber is a highly respected professional long driver and golf entertainer.
One of the most important decisions in choosing the best golf driver for you is the shaft option. Additional comment golf club is in good condition with normal wear. Cobra introduces the long tom, an extended length driver with 46 shaft. A simple way to think about accuracy as it relates to shaft length is to compare the way you hit your wedge to the way you hit your driver. We have perfected everything from the combination of our super hardened beta titanium metals, our trisleeve adapter to the balance of your driver. There is a point when the weight of a longer shaft, combined with the awkwardness of controlling the extra length, will result in diminishing clubhead speed. The cobra long tom driver goes to the limit of shaft length with a 48 inch or 4 foot long shaft that is only 50g. With a high strength thin titanium 811 alloy face repositions up to 20 grams of weight to move cg extremely low and deep. They can send the ball over a distance of 275 yards using this golf club.
Starting in the 1980s, all the golf equipment companies began to increase the standard length of the driver to the point that today, all mens drivers are made to a length between 45. A lousy golfer will be equally poor with whatever length driver shaft, so they might as well buy the longest shaft driver and delude over hope. They hit fairways, off the tee and straighter shots more consistently with a 44. On how manufacturers have too long shafts in most current drivers. Cobra called upon a wwii artillery cannon as its inspiration for a persimmon driver many years ago and again with its newest driver to the market. No other company understands your needs better than bang golf. Shaft length plays an important role in clubs head speed, path, attack angle and the players ability to make solid contact.
Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. The stock shaft of the cobra long tom is 48 inches long. Lets start with a little history behind the long tom name. Regardless of my game, it was a pleasure to play with you and your partner david i enjoyed it.
From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Golf monthly technical editor joel tadman explores the impact different shaft lengths have. Cobra long tom drivers in stock for next working day delivery. Cutting down may or may not help the accuracy and distance. There is no specific rule for wedge length fitting golfer comfort and golfer stanceposture is the guide for wedge lengths after the pw. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Mark hits the 48 inch driver from cobra golf and talks about if it will. Thanks for your detailed article of 2009 about are your golf clubs too long. Cobra long tom driver cobra is going the distance and letting it fly with the long tom driver, a four foot long, ultra light driver that is the ultimate weapon for jawdropping distance. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 driversone at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter. Cobra is actually releasing a 48 driver called the long tom for 2012. Thats all that matters really if you are shorter height wise than average. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf.
Using a golf driver with an improper shaft can adversely affec. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. So if a longer driver is too long for you to control, you. The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. Thats the idea behind the 48inch driver, which is the longest club permitted under the rules of golf. If the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. Has he considered an adjustable driver that can be adjusted to 2 degrees flat. From this form, the clubmakers have to cut the shaft, often from both the tip and grip ends, to properly install it into each clubhead. If you are a golf fan you may have seen the news recently that reigning pga championship winner jimmy walker put a 42 inch titleist 917d2 driver into play at the pga tour events held recently in hawaii. The long tom has a blackbird shaft by graffalloy, is packed with technology and has the highest length to weight ratio of any cobra driver, making the long.
For example, if you are 6feet tall and your wristtofloor measurement is 35 inches, a standard length driver 44 inches for a steel shaft driver and 45 inches for a graphite shaft driver would be appropriate. A standard golf industry chart, such as the one found at the club shack, applies your wristtofloor measurement to your height to generally determine the length of the clubs that fit you best. The shaft length is based on the golfers height, arm length. If you can get the hang of playing an ultralight driver with a shaft thats a full four feet long 48 inches the maximum permissible length for drivers under usga rules, this club is certainly capable of delivering long bombs. That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. The longer the driver shaft, the higher the clubhead speed, resulting in greater distance. Accuflex vizion ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf.
Shaft length 47 grip golf pride new decade multicompound. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. Bill iseri, who fit me at pings phoenix headquarters, added a little loft to the shorter driver since physics dictated it would produce a slightly lower launch angle. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches.
The new formula x extreme golf driver is the best driver we have ever made. When golf shafts are manufactured and shipped to clubmakers and clubmaking companies, they are in what is called a raw, uncut form. With a larger 240cc size clubhead, the super light long tom 2 wood weighs in at 270 grams and features a titanium face and body that delivers high cor. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Bang golf world longest drivers, best golf drivers. Ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf shaft technology gain 30 yards in distance 3. There will actually be 2 different versions of the new 2012 cobra long tom driver but both are all about driving for show and letting it fly. Four feet long max allowed by the usga with ultralight shaft and grip delivering maximum distance.
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