Custom Golf Equipment

For anyone who is serious about their golf, having custom fitted golf equipment is a must. There are so many variables in the golf swing, things that can and do go wrong. So by having your golf equipment custom fitted, you are removing some of the factors which can lead to poor performance on the golf course.

In this article I'm going to look at some of the options you have in getting access to custom golf equipment. Many people assume it's going to be an expensive process but I am going to show you a way that you can get this custom equipment at a relatively cheap price.

What You Need To Know Before Buying Custom Golf Equipment

Before looking to get equipment custom fitted, you are obviously going to need to know what you specifications are. To do this, your best option is to get your swing analysed by a pro, who may also use a launch monitor.

This is going to give you the information you need to take to your club maker so they can put together a set that is going to be matched to your swing.

Custom Golf Equipment - OEM Manufacturers

For those of you who don't know, OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, and in the golf world refers to the brand name manufacturers who produce ready-made equipment - Titleist, Callaway etc.

Because this equipment comes ready-made, there is a limit on the customisation that can occur before your purchase. As a general rule, features that you can may be able to select before you purchase can include: shaft flex, shaft length and the grip, as well as loft on your driver.

You are not going to be able to have such things as lie and loft adjusted, until after you have purchased, and this is then going to cost you additional money. Having the equipment custom fitted after it has been purchased will still see good results, but can never be as good as having the entire club/set built with your needs in mind.

Custom Golf Equipment - Component Manufacturers

As the name suggests, a component manufacturer takes the individual components of the golf club -the shaft, head and grip - and puts them together themselves. This differs from the OEM's who have theirs put together in factories.

Shaft Consistency

Without going in to too much technical detail, shafts will perform slightly differently depending on how they are inserted within the hosel. This can lead to inconsistencies in performance amongst clubs of the same set.

If you've ever had an iron in a set that you always struggled to hit, this could be the reason.

The club maker uses technologies that allow them to align the spines of the set to ensure that the performance is consistent across the entire set. This is one of the major benefits of buying your equipment from a component manufacturer.

For Further Information

If you would like to learn more about this there are two main techniques - do a Google search on spine aligning, and PUREing and you should get plenty of information.

Again with an OEM set, you can have the shafts removed and re-adjusted, but this is going to cost you extra money.

Lie & Loft

When the component manufacturer is putting together your equipment they are able to create the exact lie and loft that you specify based on discussions with the club maker and your pro.

So what you end up with is a set that was put together by a professional club maker (as opposed to a factory hand), with your exact needs in mind. And the best part of all this is that the equipment is going to cost you a fraction of what you would pay for that big brand stuff.

So for me it is a no-brainer. Many people will argue that the performance characteristics of the components used will not be as good as OEM equipment.

They may be right - but talk to any pro and they will tell you that the shaft is the most important part of the club. You have many more shaft options with a component guy, and they will ensure the shafts are consistently inserted.

Again you can have the stock shaft from the OEM equipment removed, buy some upgraded shafts and have them spine aligned, but if you are on a budget this is going to bust it - and the extra performance you may get out of the club it is not really commensurate with the price.

So if you are looking for custom golf equipment at an affordable price, the component manufacturers are going to be your best option. You will get hand crafted clubs, made with components of high quality, and you are going to save yourself a bundle of cash in the process. Happy days.

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