mrzodia Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hey alright. So i'm kinda new at this shaft stuff and am confused. I just wanted to learn what some of these terms mean. Basically all i know is the weight and flex. So if you could help me with these terms/ words, that'd be great. If there are more terms not mentioned below, feel free to share. -Torque -Kick point -tipped -Spined -Etc. Any help would be great. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2011 Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 guys please correct me if im wrong in any of these... -torque is how much the shaft turns the clubhead, or the effort required to turn the clubhead...thats really poorly worded, maybe someone else can help me with that definition -a shaft's kickpoint is exactly that, the point where it kicks.... a lower kickpoint will launch the ball highest and not feel as stiff as a shaft with a mid or high kickpoint -tipping is trimming the tip end of the shaft before installation. the more you tip it, the stiffer the shaft plays... -spinning or as some people call it puring...is having the shaft analyzed so that the spine of the shaft is aligned and installed in the clubhead in the most optimal way... laterz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzodia Posted July 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 alright, thanks alot man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2011 Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 alright, thanks alot man. torque...the amount of twist in a shaft, measured in degrees, usually between 1.5 and 5.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzodia Posted July 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 so what does torque do? is more better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2011 Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 depends on the swing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGB Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Right you are. More torque, easier to hit for low swing speeds not good for high swing speeds. Low torque, harder to hit but less dispersion and better control and feel for hard hitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzodia Posted July 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 oh ok. thanks alot man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzodia Posted July 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 sorry, but this torque stuff is a little unclear for me. say we bought a shaft and tipped it. how would it change the torque. Another question i have is about weight. Aside from weight preferance, what does weight do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekman Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Torque is the amount twisting of the shaft at impact when the same amount of force is applied. If a ball is hit on the face of a club, the degree of torque is how much the shaft will twist at impact. Lower=better for high swing speeds, because the twisting of the shaft will effect the direction of the ball as it leaves the face of the club. Higher torque is generally a preference for slower swingers. Low torque less dispursion, higher torque more dispursion. Each manufacturer has different specs for their shafts. If the parallel section of the shaft at the tip can be anywhere from 2-4", amd the torque should be the same for that entire section regardless of how much is tipped. As you tip more, the shaft will generall play more tip stiff, however the amount of torque should remain constant. Once you tip beyond the parallel section of the shaft, you are essentially tipping beyond the tested tolerance the manuf recommend, because the shaft will start to taper outward to a larger diameter and the properties of the shaft will change as the result. Tip sections of the shaft are designed differently than the taper sections and are designed to withstand more twisting. Weight of the shaft is completely due to preference and/or how much the club head weighs. If you have a heavy clubhead you might need a slightly heavier shaft to keep the swing weight from feeling too head heavy. The exact opposite for light heads. You might need a lighter shaft for light heads. Fairway woods generally have heavier heads, thus the heavier shaft is usually the case. Drivers are usually in the 55-75 gram area as the heavier the shaft gets, the slower the club head speed. Stronger players will generally prefer a heavier shaft to help with the feel throughout a faster swing. Spining or puring, is the result of testing the shaft for a 'spine'. The majority of graphite shafts will have one 'vertical' section of the shaft that runs the length of the shaft that will be slightly 'stronger', for lack of a better term, and if aligned properly in the club head, the shaft will flex more consistantly on that spine, therby creating a consistent and even flex when the club is swung. Usually this is done by a pro technician and shaft is set on a frequency meter to test where in the shaft the most consistent flex point is, and then it is aligned in the clubhead accordingly. A non pured shaft may actually flex around the spine in a slight circular pattern when flexed causing the shaft to act inconsistently when installed in a clubhead. The key here is to have the shaft perform the exact same on each swing by flexing consistantly on the same part of the shaft eliminating the improper flexing causing straighter golf shots. Tipping a shaft, as previously stated, is the act of cutting off sections of tip of the shaft before inserting it into a clubhead. This is usually done according to the manufacturers suggested recommendations for shafting in certain clubheads. Sometimes it 1/2 or an inch for a driver and sometimes it's no tipping at all. For fairway woods it's usually even more tippingt that is needed. This does not 'always' make the shaft play more stiff, but it is generally the case. Kick point is the point in the shaft where the shaft reaches its maximum flex point. On shafts with a very low kick point, near the club head, the ball will go higher. If the flex point is nearer the hands, the ball will go lower. The kick point will affect every golfer differently as it will have a big impact on the launch angle. Faster swingers will generally need a higher or mid kick point to keep the ball from ballooning up in the air, and slower swingers will benefit from a mid or lower kick point to help get the ball airborn faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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