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The Pro Shop / Re: Location of blade on sole
« Last post by tstop4me on February 21, 2024, 01:03:42 PM »Have to say I'm a bit confused by some of the responses as the thread seems to have got a bit off track.
I was thinking that moving the blade back would help to ensure the rocker is in the correct position under the foot, and that is the main reason why it could be beneficial? I suppose it does mean the toe pick location relative to the foot changes too, but not sure that has as much impact as the the rocker location?
I'll give you a simplified perspective. If you want to play around with your equipment, there's no harm in doing so, as long as the changes you make can be readily undone. So if you simply want to change the placement or orientation of your blade relative to the boot for whatever reason, go ahead and try it. It doesn't matter what you define as the rocker, sweet spot, or anything else.
Depending on how close the new mounting holes are to the old mounting holes, you might need to plug the old holes first. If the new mount doesn't work out, again you might need to plug a set of existing holes before drilling new ones. I highly recommend permanent plugs cemented in with suitable adhesive, not simply pounded in.
On the other hand, I'd be really, really leery of changes such as:
And of course, an alternative way to make someone touch the toe pick less often would be to trim the drag pick - which would not adjust the sweet spot.
Once you've trimmed the drag pick, it can't be readily undone (in the event that what you consider to be the sweet spot does depend on the height of the drag pick; or in the event that the height of the drag pick affects something else).