by Tom Wishon | Aug 31, 2012 | Clubfitting, Shaft Fitting
In a word? No, the price of the shaft does not ensure that anything about the shaft will be better, whether you are talking about the fit, the performance or the quality. Sad, but it is true. Over the past several years, a number of shaft companies have chosen to...
by Tom Wishon | Mar 14, 2012 | Clubfitting, Shaft Fitting
Here’s a little fact of life the golf industry never talks about when the subject of custom clubfitting comes up. There are no established standards within the golf equipment industry for shaft flex. The R flex from one company may have the same stiffness as the S...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 8, 2011 | Shaft Fitting
I realize I am a little long in the tooth in the golf equipment industry. After all, I first started in clubmaking and club repair back when the first commercially marketed graphite shafts came on the market in 1972. One of the things I remember asking when I...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 8, 2011 | Shaft Fitting
As many of you know, there are several internet forums where golfers with an interest in golf clubs can go to ask questions about any aspect about equipment. From time to time I scan a few of the forums to learn what the hot topics are and as time allows, I’ll do a...
