required a grip that was thinner to produce a standard grip size. Since the grip was lighter than any other grip used, this made the swingweight heavier, measuring D4, even though the overall weight of the club was very lightweight. Once word got around that the swingweight was D4, it met immediate resistance to those who felt D2 was standard. Rather than fighting the uninformed buyers, the Ben Hogan Company reduced the swingweight to D1. This made the club feel stiffer and less responsive and defeated the purpose of the lightweight components used.

Through the years, so-called "standard " swingweights were applied to golf equipment with all components being essentially the same. For years, manufacturers were used to producing clubs to specific lengths, using certain weight shafts and grips. Since these components rarely varied from manufacturer to manufacturer, clubs could be made to these "standard" swingweights.