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1. Romy Says:
   November 20th, 2009 at 8:24 pm

   Shaft
   The shaft is a tapered tube made of metal (usually steel), or graphite fiber. Some "matrix" shafts have incorporated two construction materials, such as a graphite shaft with a steel tip in True Temper’s Bi-Matrix. The shaft is roughly 1/2 inch in diameter (12 mm) near the grip and between 35 to 45 inches (89-115 cm) in length.

   Shafts are quantified in a number of different ways. The most common is the shaft flex. Simply, the shaft flex is the amount that the shaft will bend when placed under a load. The load in this case represents the swing of a given golfer. Golfers who have faster swing speeds generally use shafts that are less prone to bending, i.e. stiffer shafts. Another method of measuring shaft stiffness is the frequency of a given shaft, that is the number of cycles per second the shaft makes when struck by a tuning fork. The stiffer the shaft, the greater the frequency is. Different manufacturers have different standards for measuring the flex of a shaft, so one company’s standard should not be taken as universal. For example, Grafalloy’s Blue model tends to play stiffer than does Aldila’s NV-65 shaft. Most shaft makers offer a variety of flexes. The most common are: L (Lady), A (Known as soft regular or Senior Flex), R (Regular Flex), S (Stiff Flex), and X (Tour Stiff, Extra Stiff or Strong Flex). Some companies also offer a stiff-regular flex.
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   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf_club_(equipment)

2. wbaker777 Says:
   November 20th, 2009 at 8:47 pm

   without all the hyperbole, The average shaft length on a Driver today is 45" - 46".
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3. Spartan Golfer Says:
   November 20th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

   It is 45"
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4. jbgolfer25 Says:
   November 20th, 2009 at 9:34 pm

   45", the new TaylorMade Burner has a 46"
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5. NY Golfer Says:
   November 20th, 2009 at 9:57 pm

   45”
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6. berryv1 Says:
   November 20th, 2009 at 10:04 pm

   That would be 45 inches.
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