DaleUK Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Right I'm getting ever so slightly confused with the torque numbers and what it means to how a shaft plays.... At the mo I'm hitting my Quadra FX(65 s flex) shaft with a heavy Draw, and I'm having to swing about 70 percent to control it... But how come the torque number is miles lower in the 75 s flex shaft, would this allow me to attack the ball with a stronger swing?? OR would I be better going for the XS flex shaft ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) Right I'm getting ever so slightly confused with the torque numbers and what it means to how a shaft plays.... At the mo I'm hitting my Quadra FX(65 s flex) shaft with a heavy Draw, and I'm having to swing about 70 percent to control it... But how come the torque number is miles lower in the 75 s flex shaft, would this allow me to attack the ball with a stronger swing?? OR would I be better going for the XS flex shaft ?? Yes, probably. A heavier stiffer and llower tourque shaft will straighten out a draw, and let you go after it more. A lighter high torque shat is good for a "swinger" kind of player who can time the kick better. Beware though, if you go X you might HAVE to go after it to get the shaft to kick hard and "wake up". Ive noticed this, with a heavier and stiffer shaft you need to hit it reasonably hard every time, otherwise the club will feel dead and shots go short and won't launch. If you like to take a bit off the driver on certain holes instead of hitting 3-wood for example, going low torque and heavier is not the best option. I like a pretty low torque and stiff shaft in the driver normally, will hit hybrid, 4-wood or 3 iron if I need a shorter, safer shot off the tee. Edited October 30, 2011 by Vegaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleUK Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yes, probably. A heavier stiffer and llower tourque shaft will straighten out a draw, and let you go after it more. A lighter high torque shat is good for a "swinger" kind of player who can time the kick better. Beware though, if you go X you might HAVE to go after it to get the shaft to kick hard and "wake up". Ive noticed this, with a heavier and stiffer shaft you need to hit it reasonably hard every time, otherwise the club will feel dead and shots go short and won't launch. If you like to take a bit off the driver on certain holes instead of hitting 3-wood for example, going low torque and heavier is not the best option. I like a pretty low torque and stiff shaft in the driver normally, will hit hybrid, 4-wood or 3 iron if I need a shorter, safer shot off the tee. That's the thing, my current set up is ok if you want to free wheel, but I'm a quite aggressive Swinger with quite and fast ,steep attack . I've found if I try and slow to much I quit and , well I'm not even going to embarrass myself , talking about the end result!!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) That's the thing, my current set up is ok if you want to free wheel, but I'm a quite aggressive Swinger with quite and fast ,steep attack . I've found if I try and slow to much I quit and , well I'm not even going to embarrass myself , talking about the end result!!.... Know that feeling all too well..I need to hit the driver pretty hard in order to hit it well. When I try to be overly smooth and cute with it, I usually hit it really really bad..It works sometimes but then I get slower and slower and then catastrophic results come. Edited October 30, 2011 by Vegaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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