Golf shaft torque.. ?

Question

for an 8 hdcp player would a low torque 2.2 shaft

make a difference vs a 3.4 torque shaft..

mfg claims it keeps the 460 cc head from turning

producing more distance. from my experience with torque and

irons, with irons too low of torque means difficulty getting

the ball in the air??

Answer 1

A low torque shaft will feel stiffer (boardier) the club head will not move (open to close) much. If you will notice when you grab the club-head and grip and twist, in a graphite shift, there will be some movement. As apposed to a steel shaft, which are all almost 0 torque, the club head will not move.

Basically if you want to swing a telephone pole, get the lowest torque possible (1-3), if you have a smooth swing with good tempo a higher torque (>3) will not hurt you.

Can you tell the difference between a 2.2 and a 3.4? Yes, the club will feel different, but the performance affect will be minimal.

Answer 2

Definetly a factor in choosing a shaft......Particlularly if you have a fast swing speed.  contrary to your earlier answer....the lower the torque rating the less the club head will twist during the downswing.....a 2.2 will twist less than a 3.4.  getting the ball in the air is not directly relational to torque....rather your golf swing.  Drivers and fairway woods rely on a bit more of a sweeping swing than Irons....thus they will get airborne as a result of swing speed and loft.  Irons on the other hand its more of a down swing that propels the ball upwards.....hope I have not confused you.

Answer 3

Hi As far as i now is torque on a shaft how much the toe of the club (club face) will open or close at impact depending on where you strike the ball on the face. So the higher the torque the less the face will open or close. So basically how more the torque on the shaft the longer the face will stay square. Can you remember when wilson brought the fatshafts in production that was high torque clubs.    

Answer 4

Low torque means less twisting on off center hits.  This is most noticable with the modern really big headed drivers, although a lot of irons are now oversized too.  Not being able to get the ball up is not so much a question of torque as it is the shaft having too high a kick (or bend) point for you.  High kick point means low ball flight, low kick point gets the ball up in the air.  Torque mainly effects the direction of flight, not the trajectory.