Flex Graphite Shaft
Flex Graphite Shaft
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 New Graphite Design Throttle Long Drive shaft Stiff Super Charged Flex  US $45.00
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 Callaway Big Bertha System 60 Regular Flex Graphite Shaft US $1.99
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 NEW DIAMANA BLUEBOARD 83x5ct GRAPHITE SHAFT 335 X STIFF FLEX US $77.00
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 8 UST MAMIYA IHS 65 REGULAR FLEX GRAPHITE IRON SHAFT PULLOUTS US $55.55
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 GRAPHITE DESIGN TOUR AD DI 5 WOOD SHAFT REGULAR FLEX TAYLORMADE R11 TIP ADAPTER US $194.00
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 FENWICK AEROSTAR S Flex High Energy 100 Graphite Iron shaft US $12.50
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 Fenwick Aerostar S Flex High Energy Graphite Iron Shaft New 39 370 tip 78 gms US $12.50
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 Palmer Geo Flex Tec Graphite Wood Shaft Mid Firm New 45 Spine Aligned US $7.99
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 Aldila VooDoo 74g Graphite Golf Shaft R Flex 335 tip US $50.00
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 New Set of 8 GAT 95 Graphite Alloy Technology Stiff Flex Graphite Shafts US $129.99
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 Taylormade R11 Rip Phenom w adaptor tip Regular Flex Graphite Shaft US $67.99
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 Taylormade Matrix Ozik Xcon 55 M Flex Graphite Shaft US $29.99
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 45 GRAPHITE Golf SHAFTS Mens IRONs STIFF Flex 370 NEW US $179.99
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 2 GRAPHITE Wood SHAFTS Golf CLUB Reg Flex by RAPPORT NEW US $9.99
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 3 GRAPHITE Wood SHAFTS Golf CLUB Reg Flex by RAPPORT NEW US $14.99
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 4 GRAPHITE Wood SHAFTS Golf CLUB Reg Flex by RAPPORT NEW US $19.99
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 FIBER X GRAPHITE SHAFTS 4 PW REG FLEX 35 TOURQUE US $25.00
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 TaylorMade Aldila RIP R11 Rescue 4 SENIOR M FLEX Graphite Shaft FCT Sleeve US $49.95
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 New TaylorMade R11 Fujikura Blur 60g Stiff Flex Graphite Driver Shaft FCT Sleeve US $52.00
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 Taylormade RBZ Matrix Ozik Xcon 70 Stiff Flex Graphite Shaft US $14.99
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 Taylormade RBZ Matrix Ozik Xcon 50 M Flex Graphite Shaft US $14.99
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 Taylormade RBZ Matrix Ozik Xcon 50 Regular Flex Graphite Shaft US $19.99
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 Taylormade RBZ Matrix Ozik Xcon 50 X Stiff Flex Graphite Shaft US $14.99
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 Taylormade RBZ Matrix Ozik Xcon 65 gram Stiff Flex Graphite Shaft US $14.99
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 Penley SFS Platinum SFS 90g 4525 Stiff Flex Graphite Shaft Bore Thru Pull US $7.99
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 Cleveland Launcher Gold 65g A Flex 4275 Pulled Graphite Shaft w Grip 335 Tip US $7.99
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 True Temper The Big Head Stiff Flex 4325 Graphite Shaft Pull w Grip US $4.99
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 New Graphite Design Tour AD YSQ Driver Shaft X Flex w Nickent Evolver Tip US $13.99
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 ALDILA VS PROTO 100 GR STIFF FLEX GRAPHITE BY YOU 355TIP SHAFTS AUTHENTIC US $150.00
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 Graphite Design Tour AD Di 6 shaft Stiff flex 335 tip US $150.00
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 NEW CALLAWAY RAZR ALDILA RIPD NV S FLEX GRAPHITE DRIVER SHAFT w Adapter US $65.00
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 ALDILA SERRANO 60 X STIFF FLEX GRAPHITE DRIVER SHAFT US $.99
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 New UST Mamiya ProForce V2 Graphite Shaft X Flex 335 Tip US $39.99
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 Taylormade R11 Rip Phenom w adaptor tip Stiff Flex Graphite Shaft US $79.99
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 NEW Titleist Aldila RIP Alpha 60 29 S Stiff Flex Graphite Pull Out Shaft 335 US $6.38
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 NEW DIAMANA BLUEBOARD 83x5ct GRAPHITE SHAFT 335 X STIFF FLEX US $115.99
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 NEW FUJIKURA FIT ON E 360 STIFF FLEX GRAPHITE DRIVER SHAFT UNCUT 46 335 TIP US $34.99
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 TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ RBZ MATRIX OZIK XCON 5 REGULAR Flex GRAPHITE SHAFT US $5.50
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 NEW GRAFALLOY GRAPHITE IRON SHAFTS R FLEX 370 PARALLEL US $8.67
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 NEW Grafalloy ProLaunch Red Special Stiff Flex Graphite Wood Shaft US $24.99
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 5 PING TFC 129i GRAPHITE REGULAR FLEX IRON SHAFT PULLOUTS TAPER TIP US $22.50
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 SPINE MARKED NEW True Temper Graphite Mid Flight Driver Regular Flex Shaft 335 US $19.99
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 Fujikura Motore F3 60 S Flex Graphite Shaft 43 3 4 335T Spine Marked NM US $31.00
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 NEW GRAPHITE DESIGN AURA RED PRO LAUNCH SHAFTS Choose Flex US $68.50
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 NEW UNCUT Graphite Design Aura Gold Shaft Regular Flex 335 Tip US $33.00
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 GRAPHITE DESIGN TOUR AD DJ 8 S FLEX 3 WOOD SHAFT w R11 Adapter WhiteOut US $199.99
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 New Graphite Design YS 6 R Flex 350 Driver Shaft US $24.99
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 CLEVELAND SHAFT HIBORE 5i HYBRID SENIOR FLEX GRAPHITE US $24.99
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 CLEVELAND SHAFT HIBORE 3i HYBRID GRAPHITE SENIOR FLEX US $24.99
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 PROJECT X GRAPHITE SHAFT 50 FLEX 335 TIP ONE TIME PULL FLO PLANE MARKED US $40.00
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 NEW Taylor Made Fujikura Motore Graphite Driver Wood Shaft Regular Senior Flex US $1.56
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 NEW Fujikura Motore F1 65 Stiff Flex Graphite Shaft US $114.99
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 NEW GRAFALLOY PROLAUNCH RED AXIS 60 X STIFF FLEX 335 GRAPHITE WOOD SHAFT US $44.50
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 CALLAWAY ALDILA RIPD NV 60 A FLEX GRAPHITE DRIVER SHAFT FROM RAZR FIT US $34.99
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 NEW GRAFALLOY PROLAUNCH BLUE 60 AXIS REGULAR FLEX 335 GRAPHITE WOOD SHAFT US $44.50
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 NEW UST PROFORCE V2 HIGH LAUNCH GRAPHITE SHAFT STIFF FLEX 350 TIP US $39.95
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 NEW PROJECT X GRAPHITE GOLF SHAFT 65 FLEX R11 R9 sleeve INSTALLED US $150.00
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 New Fujikura E Fit On Series 250 Graphite Shaft R2 Senior Flex 335 Tip US $39.99
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 UST ProForce V2 75 Gram S Flex Graphite Shaft 335 US $56.99
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 New UST ProForce V2 Graphite Driver Shaft Senior Flex 46 w 335 Tip US $34.99
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 NEW Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue Special Stiff Flex Graphite Wood Shaft US $24.99
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 Callaway Rifle Project X 50 R Flex Graphite Shaft 43 1 4 350T Spine Marked NM US $.99
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 NEW PROJECT X GRAPHITE DRIVER SHAFT Choice of Flex US $150.00
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 NEW GRAFALLOY PROLAUNCH PLATINUM AXIS 60 STIFF FLEX 335 GRAPHITE WOOD SHAFT US $44.50
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 CALLAWAY ALDILA RIPD NV 60 S FLEX GRAPHITE DRIVER SHAFT w Adapter US $64.99
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 UST Proforce V2 Tour Wood Graphite Shaft 96 X Flex 335 US $79.99
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 New Aldila Voodoo XVS6 Graphite Shaft X Flex 335 Tip US $64.99
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 New UST ProForce 95 RV2 Gold Graphite Shaft Set 8 Shafts X Flex 3 PW US $119.99
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 NEW PROJECT X GRAPHITE GOLF SHAFT 60 FLEX R11 R9 sleeve INSTALLED US $150.00
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 New Graphite Design Tour AD YSQ 65 Fairway Wood Shaft Stiff Flex w 335 Tip US $27.99
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 New Project X Graphite Wood Shaft 65 Flex 335 Tip US $149.99
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 UST Proforce V2 Tour Wood Graphite Shaft 86 X Flex 335 US $79.99
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 3 NEW Grafalloy ProLaunch Red Special Stiff Flex Graphite Wood Shaft US $49.99
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 NEW GRAFALLOY PROLAUNCH PLATINUM AXIS 60 STIFF FLEX 350 GRAPHITE WOOD SHAFT US $44.50
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 NEW UST PROFORCE V2 HIGH LAUNCH GRAPHITE SHAFT REGULAR FLEX 350 TIP US $39.95
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 New UST Mamiya Proforce VTS 85 Hybrid Silver 85S Stiff Flex Graphite Shaft 853S US $79.99
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 3 NEW Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue Special Reg Flex Graphite Wood Shaft US $49.99
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 Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue 65S Graphite Wood Shaft S Flex US $59.95
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 Grafalloy ProLite Elite Graphite Shaft Stiff Flex US $7.90
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 NEW Graphite Design YS 7 X Flex Shaft w TaylorMade RBZ Adapter SHA US $89.95
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Buying Custom Graphite Shafts - Pitfalls
More and more pro golfers are switching to customer graphite shafts in their drivers. At last count, more than 90 percent of them use a custom graphite shaft in this club. Even players long known for with steel-shafted drivers have succumbed to this trend. And where the tour goes, so inevitably goes the consumer. Thus, the trend of switching to a custom graphite shaft in one's driver is among the hottest with weekend players with all ranges of golf handicaps.
Unfortunately, logic doesn't always reign when it comes to buying custom graphite shafts. Some weekend golfers gladly pay a premium for the chance to use the top shafts on tour, like Fujikura's Pro 95 graphite model. Others happily pay a high price for color. UST's Proforce Gold, a graphite yellow shaft with purple trim, is among the most popular models with weekend players—golf handicaps not withstanding. Needless to say, there's a better way of selecting a custom graphite shaft.
Understanding Shafts
Understanding the shaft is simple. Its purpose is to transfer energy from the golfer to the clubhead and into the ball. Ideally, golfers need a shaft that's not too long and has sufficient flex. The amount of flex depends on the individual and his or her swing speed. For example, seniors generally benefit more from using shafts with more flex than shafts with less flex, as I explain in my golf tips. So do women. Seniors and women also benefit more from using graphite shafts rather than steel.
The key measurement with shafts is torque. Simply put, torque is the amount the clubhead turns in your hands when the clubhead hits the ball off-center. Among the hardest things to control in manufacturing graphite shafts, torque is more of a concern for players with high golf handicaps than low. That's because they mis-hit the ball more often than players' with low golf handicaps. Thus, drivers with custom graphite shafts tend to be better for weekend golfers.
Greater Torsional Stiffness
Custom graphite shafts have greater torsional stiffness than their stock counter parts. That's good because today's larger titanium clubheads put more stress on shafts that previous clubhead designs. So you need more torsional stiffness. Custom graphite shafts can also be expensive. Prices range from $50 to $200, a result of the grade of graphite used, the manufacturing process employed, and other intangible factors, like star appeal and marketing. Steel shafts, on the other hand, go for about $8 each.
Excessive torque reduces accuracy because it makes the clubhead twist off-line on off-center hits. Thus, it's better for weekend golfers to go with a custom graphite shaft featuring as little torque as possible. But you must be carefully, as I tell students who take my golf lessons. Only golfers with very aggressive downswings, very delayed releases, and swing speeds of greater than 120 miles per hour should consider a shat with a torque measurement under 2.5 degrees.
Getting Lighter And Lighter
Clearly, today's graphite shafts are better than ever. Manufacturers are getting closer to producing shafts that are a weightless connection between grip and clubhead. Of course, they'll never achieve that goal. There will always be some weight to the shaft. But there's no denying that custom graphite shafts are getting lighter and lighter, and the lighter the shaft the faster your clubhead speed through impact. That usually means more distance on your drives.
But distance isn't the only considerations when it comes to custom graphite shafts. Feel is important, too. If a club doesn't feel right, you probably won't hit it well. So if you're buying a new shaft for your driver, do yourself a favor. Find a good custom clubfitter. He or she probably has a range of shafts at his or her disposal, a launch monitor, and a computer swing analyzer to help choose the right shaft. Those tools enable a good clubfitter to match the right swing with the right shaft. And that's a key to getting the most out of your shaft.
About the Author
Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros. He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. Free weekly newsletter available with the latest golf tips, lessons and instructions.