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The shaft is the engine or to be more exact, the transmission of the golf club. It transfers the energy from the golfer's swing and transmits it to the club head. It is essential that the right shafts are fitted to suit your swing for optimum performance.
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The following are the primary elements you may want to consider when choosing a shaft. Understanding how each of these elements works will help you in your choice of which shafts will best suit your requirements.
FLEX
Refers to how the shaft bends during a golf swing. The flex impacts trajectory, accuracy and distance of your shot. Although, there is no industry standard for how stiff any of the shaft flex codes are. So what could be considered stiff to one manufacturer could be classed slightly differently to another manufacturer. Generally, for right-handed players, if the shaft is too soft the ball will go to the left, too stiff and the ball will go to the right. The opposite effects occur for left-handed players.
Refers to how the shaft bends during a golf swing. The flex impacts trajectory, accuracy and distance of your shot. Although, there is no industry standard for how stiff any of the shaft flex codes are. So what could be considered stiff to one manufacturer could be classed slightly differently to another manufacturer. Generally, for right-handed players, if the shaft is too soft the ball will go to the left, too stiff and the ball will go to the right. The opposite effects occur for left-handed players.
TORQUE
Refers to the amount of twist in the shaft during the downswing. Torque measures a shaft's
resistance to twisting. Torque value is expressed in degrees. The lower the degree of torque, the more resistance the shaft will have to twisting. Steel shafts have a lower degree of torque than graphite and therefore torque is a higher factor when choosing graphite. Generally, if a golfer has a fast, strong swing and generates a lot of club-head speed then they will require
a lower degree of torque. Although, with graphite, to achieve that lower degree of torque you have to increase the weight of the shaft. Increasing the weight of the shaft will cause lower club-head speed. A fine balance needs to be accomplished when selecting the correct flex, weight and torque.
Refers to the amount of twist in the shaft during the downswing. Torque measures a shaft's
resistance to twisting. Torque value is expressed in degrees. The lower the degree of torque, the more resistance the shaft will have to twisting. Steel shafts have a lower degree of torque than graphite and therefore torque is a higher factor when choosing graphite. Generally, if a golfer has a fast, strong swing and generates a lot of club-head speed then they will require
a lower degree of torque. Although, with graphite, to achieve that lower degree of torque you have to increase the weight of the shaft. Increasing the weight of the shaft will cause lower club-head speed. A fine balance needs to be accomplished when selecting the correct flex, weight and torque.
WEIGHT
Refers to the weight of the shaft. The lower the weight, the faster the club can be swung with less effort. Club-head speed can be increased by a lighter shaft which will result in greater distances. Although, it is harder to lower the torque on a lighter shaft and this is where the cost of graphite shafts can increase. Shaft weight is expressed in grams and a low weight graphite shaft can be around 45 grams. A heavy weight graphite shaft can be as much as 120 grams
and up to 140 grams for steel.
Refers to the weight of the shaft. The lower the weight, the faster the club can be swung with less effort. Club-head speed can be increased by a lighter shaft which will result in greater distances. Although, it is harder to lower the torque on a lighter shaft and this is where the cost of graphite shafts can increase. Shaft weight is expressed in grams and a low weight graphite shaft can be around 45 grams. A heavy weight graphite shaft can be as much as 120 grams
and up to 140 grams for steel.
LAUNCH
Refers to the launch angle of the golf ball's initial angle of ascent immediately after impact,
measured in degrees. Launch goes hand-in-hand with bend-point. The loft of a club will have more impact on the flight of the ball. Although, if two identical club heads were fitted with shafts with different characteristics then there would be noticeably different results, provided the swing could be 100% duplicated.
Refers to the launch angle of the golf ball's initial angle of ascent immediately after impact,
measured in degrees. Launch goes hand-in-hand with bend-point. The loft of a club will have more impact on the flight of the ball. Although, if two identical club heads were fitted with shafts with different characteristics then there would be noticeably different results, provided the swing could be 100% duplicated.
BEND-POINT
Bend-point, kick-point or flex-point is the point at which the shaft bends during a swing. Bend-point is responsible for the trajectory and launch angle of the flight of the golf ball.
Knowing where the bend-point is on a shaft will help you select the type of shaft for the type of shot you want to create. A high bend-point will generate a lower ball flight and a low bend-point will generate a higher ball flight.
Bend-point, kick-point or flex-point is the point at which the shaft bends during a swing. Bend-point is responsible for the trajectory and launch angle of the flight of the golf ball.
Knowing where the bend-point is on a shaft will help you select the type of shaft for the type of shot you want to create. A high bend-point will generate a lower ball flight and a low bend-point will generate a higher ball flight.
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