How Much Does Shaft Torque Affect Performance?

by | Oct 2, 2012 | Shaft Fitting

Shaft torque affects performance a little bit, but not nearly as much as does the shaft’s weight, overall stiffness design and bend profile design. And here’s why. The golf industry’s term “shaft torque” is used to convey the relative, comparative amount that a shaft...

Is Shaft Quality Measured by Shaft Price?

by | 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...