| some good questions - there's so much information out there it's crazy - I agree with much of Eracer's points
later tonight when I'm not at work I'll try to post more, but generally, I'd recommend reading Tom Wishon's book "The Search for the Perfect Golf Club" and it might not be a bad idea to see a professional clubfitter to get on a launch monitor and see what works and what doesn't for your swing - if you're interested in getting more into it, I would also recommend taking a look at the shaft buyers guides that golfsmith and golfworks have out there - and check out the posts by some of the more knowledgable guys
A couple of quick shaft thoughts,
Shaft flex letter (R vs S) means nothing between brands - and sometimes within lines of the same brand - for example, a Stiff flex Aldila NV is quite a bit stiffer than a Stiff flex MAS65 shaft found stock in many taylor made drivers - you need to find what fits you - once you have and idea about swingspeed, transition, and desired feel, you can get help narrowing it down
Flex profile is important for maximizing distance and feel - I was fitted for a driver last year, and had the best results with a driver with a stiff graffalloy blue prolaunch shaft - this particular shaft has a low flex point which increases launch angle - to get the ideal launch angle for max distance, my swing benefited from the higher launch properties of the shaft. Others like to keep the ball lower so they play shafts with higher flex points
length - most people play shafts that are too long for them  |