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Quick Driver Shaft Flex question....

  • 27-10-2011 9:29pm
    #1
    Mizuno Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭


    Right so, quick question:

    If your driver shaft is too flexible, what is the most likely shot shape as a result? RIght or left?

    The answers I've seen so far on the interweb are about 50/50, so I'm sure I'll get the same thing here but just interested to see what you all think.


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  • #2
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭irish bloke


    Mizuno Man wrote: »
    The answers I've seen so far on the interweb are about 50/50.

    I would think the same due to the extra twisting torque in any given direction.

    I would also imagine that your shots could be quite high due to the head passing out the shaft at impact. This might not be such a bad thing though


  • #3
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,566 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Mizuno Man wrote: »
    Right so, quick question:

    If your driver shaft is too flexible, what is the most likely shot shape as a result? RIght or left?

    The answers I've seen so far on the interweb are about 50/50, so I'm sure I'll get the same thing here but just interested to see what you all think.

    Most likely a banana slice I think as the clubhead would be left behind on the transition to the downswing.


  • #4
    Mizuno Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Mizuno Man


    fullstop wrote: »
    Most likely a banana slice I think as the clubhead would be left behind on the transition to the downswing.

    That's what I am wondering about. Lately my driver misses have become more and more that high slicey horrible shot. Draws are basically impossible. Every other club in my bag goes low and straight..... I'm fairly sure I have gained some clubhead speed over the past year or two.....


  • #5
    k.p.h
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    It's actually counter intuitive. Too stiff = slice , too much flex = draw . It actually sounds like you have shafts that are too stiff for you. Low and straight for most clubs and right & high for driver sounds like they are too stiff.


  • #6
    Mizuno Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Mizuno Man


    k.p.h wrote: »
    It's actually counter intuitive. Too stiff = slice , too much flex = draw . It actually sounds like you have shafts that are too stiff for you. Low and straight for most clubs and right & high for driver sounds like they are too stiff.

    Yeah that makes sense too, but I always felt that was the case for steel shafts more than graphite. Steel shafts that are too flexible kick off the load before you get to the ball and the clubface closes, where too stiff ones never get loaded properly and therefore don't kick until at or after impact losing power and also leaving the face open.

    With Graphite I understood it might be the other way around hence the OP.


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  • #7
    k.p.h
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    Mizuno Man wrote: »
    With Graphite I understood it might be the other way around hence the OP.

    Didn't know that, it's a hard one because it's kinda hard to visualize, besides the steel/graphite difference their are heaps of variables flex,torque,swing speed etc. I suppose the usual "get fitted" advice is the way to go anyway, or even try to get you hands on some different shafts and do some comparison.


  • #8
    Mizuno Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Mizuno Man


    k.p.h wrote: »
    Didn't know that, it's a hard one because it's kinda hard to visualize, besides the steel/graphite difference their are heaps of variables flex,torque,swing speed etc. I suppose the usual "get fitted" advice is the way to go anyway, or even try to get you hands on some different shafts and do some comparison.

    I can see how with a long flexible graphite shaft the clubface might get "left behind" a little through impact and leave the clubface way open on the basis that there would not be enough flex to kick past the grip in time with a high swing speed where steel would have a more rapid reaction. But that's all it is - just a picture in my head. Confused now, given that I have read so much on the web that says too stiff causes both right and left misses.

    You are probably barking up the right tree with torque perhaps. Fitting is the only way I suppose. My existing shaft has a relatively high torgue value. Just want to try to get some idea of what the issue might be beforehand.


  • #9
    Atlantic1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 368 ✭✭Atlantic1


    Hi Mizuno Man. This link should explain it all to you. I accessed it a while ago also.

    http://www.golfnames.com/golf-club-shaft-flex


  • #10
    Mizuno Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭Mizuno Man


    Thanks Atlantic! I've seen very similar articles myself. But it seems they are always relating to iron shafts. A good few sources seem to say that graphite wood shafts can possibly work the other way.

    Perhaps it is simply a case of - it depends! It may just be that different people can get different results depending on lots of other factors....

    Thanks for the info....


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