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GOLF SHAFTS - THE TRUTH AND SOME FACTS.....

The MOST IMPORTANT component in a golf club is the SHAFT, it transfers your energy to the club head and in turn the ball.

Golf shafts are known by letter or number designations indicating flex, the PROBLEM is the golf industry has no standards for flex, just because a shaft says R on it does not mean it will be a regular!

Then you have to consider, Bend profile, Torque, Balance, Shaft Spine,...

Read on..............

We deal with all the major shaft manufacturers from around the world.

Every custom built club we build has the shaft Spine Aligned for maximum performance

SHAFTS GLOSSARY

• FLEX-Often listed as a Letter or a number the flex indicates how stiff a shaft is .Starting with L for Ladies, A for Amateur, R for Regular, S for Stiff, X for Extra stiff. Generally the stiffer flex will match the faster club head swing speed.
• TORQUE - A measurement of how much a shaft will twist when under load,the higher the torque figure quoted the more the shaft will twist.
• BEND PROFILE- Shafts are designed to bend more at differing points along their length,the position and amount of bending can be recorded and a bend profile is then produced, allowing comparison with other shafts and correct selection to suit the players swing.
• BALANCE-How the weight of a shaft is distributed along its length is another design characteristic,shafts that have more of the weight designed at the head end of the shaft (Tip section),will feel heavier to the player.
• SHAFT SPINE -All golf shafts have what's known as a spine, simply described it is the strongest side. Spines WILL cause shafts to react poorly, they can produce pulls, fades,lose of distance ruining a good club.Yet when they are correctly orientated the club can perform AMAZINGLY. The GOOD news is we can locate the spine on your own clubs and then position correctly.

If you want to know what flex your shafts are, then call and ill check them for you.