For the intrepid golfer, custom fitting is the passport to better golf. A comprehensive custom fitting process will usually go through a 4 step system that includes static fitting, dynamic fitting, ball flight analysis and ongoing analysis.
The first step, static fitting, requires the golfer to record his or her physical characteristics, including height, wrist-to-floor measurement, hand length and finger length. These pieces of information give the fitter an idea of what club length, lie angle and grip size might be appropriate. Next, the golfer goes through a dynamic fitting, which consists of actually hitting golf balls with face tape attached to the club. During this process, the fitter observes the golfer's swing motion, posture, clubhead speed, level of flexibility and swing path.
All of this information, including the location of the face hits, is used to help determine what club makeup works with the individual's physical ability. After the dynamic fitting, a ball flight observation session follows in which the fitter works with the golfer on the range to fine-tune the fit of the club. The curvature of shots, the trajectory, carry distance and general flight characteristics are all carefully observed and discussed until both the fitter and golfer are convinced that the proper club and shaft specifications have been determined for optimal tee-box performance.
Sometimes this aspect of fitting is done on indoor state of the art simulators. Finally, an ongoing observation process, in which the golfer carefully notes his or her performance with the chosen driver and reports back to the fitter if necessary is used.
This information is discussed, and any necessary adjustments can be made to correct the problem. This portion of the fitting process is considered extremely important because the goal of a fitted and custom-built club is to provide optimum performance over a long period of time. Without an ongoing process, this goal isn't always met. Custom fitting may well increase the cost of your set of clubs, but the benefits in terms of performance and not changing clubs so often are worth the extra money.
Sign in or Register with Golfalot. Types of Golf Shafts Steel Shafts Steel shafts are stronger, more durable and generally less expensive than graphite and are made from carbon steel, although stainless steel is sometimes used. There are two main types of steel shaft: Stepped Steel Shafts Stepped steel shafts are used to gradually reduce the diameter of the shaft from the wider butt end to the narrower tip end that goes into the hosel of the clubhead.
Rifle Steel Shafts The main difference with Rifle shafts is that the steel is smooth from top to bottom and has no steps. Graphite Shafts Generally graphite is more expensive than steel and less durable. Multi-Material Shafts A recent addition to the shaft market is the multi-material shaft. Titanium Shafts Titanium is a relatively new material in shafts and there is not currently much information available about the manufacturing process.
Nanofuse Shafts Nanofuse shafts are not steel, but they are metallic. Shaft Technology What is shaft flex? What is shaft torque? What is a shaft kick-point Flex-point? Weight of a shaft? Alignment of a shaft? Pureing a shaft? Is shaft length important? Don't guess, get custom fitted In recent years, custom fitting has been brought to the forefront of the golfing public's mind. How shafts can change your game What can I do to hit the ball further? Use a lighter weight shaft. Reduce the stiffness of the shaft.
Check your lofts and lies on your clubs What can I do to hit the ball straighter? Use a heavier shaft. Use a stiffer shaft. Check your lofts and lies on your clubs. Check the shaft alignment. What can I do to hit the ball higher? Finding the best shaft for your game can be done by visiting a professional club fitting shop. In most cases, you will have to choose from stiff vs regular flex. These places can be at your local country club or an actual store.
When you just want to get some clubs from a retail or online store, it is a good idea to at least know which shaft you should get. It is also important to realize that the shaft you choose for your driver may be different than the shafts you use for your irons. You typically swing a driver with a wide arc and hit your irons with a more shallow swing. This variation could be the main reason why you may hit a driver better than your irons or vice versa.
The stiff shafted clubs are going to flex less during the swing than the regular shafted clubs. Conversely, the regular shafted clubs are going to flex more. If you have a slower swing speed, you are probably going to want to choose regular shafted clubs because the additional flex will provide a little more power and accuracy.
The shaft kick-point — also known as flex-point — is the point where the shaft bends and affects the trajectory of the shot. Although the effect is only small, it is still measurable. On the other hand, a low kick-point will usually give a high shot trajectory and a feeling of the shaft tip whipping the clubhead through. Every shaft has a torque rating, which is measured in degrees, in order to determine how much the shaft will twist during a swing.
Put simply, the higher the rating, the more the shaft is prone to twisting. It is the torque that also determines how the shaft feels to every player, which means that the higher the rating, the softer the shaft will feel. A shaft with a 3-degree torque will feel much stiffer than a 5-degree torque, for example. Every shaft — whether it be graphite or steel — has a certain amount of torque. Once the shaft is installed onto your golf club, you must determine the right length for you.
But how important is shaft length, we hear you say? Well, the importance of length, according to research, is extreme. For instance, ball impact that is 0. Most Popular. Types of Golf Club Shafts. Types of Flex in Golf Shafts. Selecting Correct Flex Golf Clubs. Design a Golf Shaft.
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