Gear
Effect has been called the built-in
correction system which at impact starts the ball farther to the right on toe
shots and farther to the left on heel shots in order to compensate for ball
sidespin caused by off-center hits. In short, Gear Effect reacts to the ball as would be the case if two gears
meshed together; the rotation of one gear in a one direction would cause the
other gear to rotate in the opposite direction. Very simply, the bulge
of a wood club allows toe and heel shots to move toward the center line. The
Gear Effect then gives golfers increased forgiveness off the tee resulting, in
a tighter dispersion which equals more fairways. Wood clubs have greater Gear
Effect because of their roll and bulge coupled with their deeper center of
gravity. This gives the golfer who uses a wood driver an accuracy advantage. With a Persimmon wood, spin is your friend on
mis-hits; it not only brings the ball back towards the fairway, but it cuts
back on the distance of errant shots. Metals may give you more distance on
mis-hits, but it’s distance traveling off line away from your target and into
the woods.