Shaft flex questions.

[jcrob902]

Can a driver shaft that is to stiff cause you to hit high ballooning fade to slice shot's.

[RichF]

I think shaft weight and torque also need to be factored in.

Example: For the last year I have been using a Nike Sasquatch Tour 460 with stiff Diamana Blueboard 83g with 3.0 torque rating and can get it to carry about 240-250 and depending on course conditions, maybe 10-15 yards of roll.
If I mishit this, I usually get a huge slice - still goes pretty far though.

However, the past 2 months using a Titleist 905R with a stiff but 10grams lighter Grafalloy Blue with a 2.8 torque rating, I can barely get it to 230 with maybe 10 yards roll.
If I mishit this, I get a hideous duck-hook that just dies after 180-200...

And my swing-speed has been measured on a launch-monitor at between 95-105mph.

[Power_fade]

It's possible. There are so many factors in determining ballflight, that that question can't be answered without a proper fitting.

[Ken Smith]

It sure can. Calling a shaft stiff is a relative term. Just because it says stiff doesn't mean it is, and certainly doesn't mean it's stiff enough for you.

[flopdarock]

i thought whippy flex's tended to balloon more than stiff ones

[jcrob902]

I guess the question I'm trying to ask is if the shaft is to stiff or to light would it not allow me to get the right amount of kick out of the tip and keep the club face from squareing up at impact ? I'm just wondering if this has happened to anybody else where they kept the same swing and clubhead but switched shaft's and went from hitting terrible shot's to consistantly hitting good shot's?

[misty_mountainhop]

In a word; yes. Not sure I'd expect them to be "high" but weak fade/slice definitely. I guess the height might reflect the tip stiffness somewhat though; if it's tip soft it'll tend to go higher.