Golf Shafts

Bend Point
Bend point is usually interesting to better golfers who tend to think that a "high bend point" causes a lower shot trajectory and a "low bend point" causes a higher trajectory. Good players are trained to like high bend points and eschew low bend points. They want to hit the ball low with their irons.

One of the most amusing revelations after a clubmaker begins to study the "science" behind golf shafts is to learn that the difference in the location of the bend point between "high" and "low" is about an inch. Consequently, whether a shaft has high or low bend point tends to have much less effect on shot trajectory than you would expect.

The variable that has more effect on shot trajectory is flex, particularly when the flex is located closer to the tip. The Proforce shafts were the first with a "stiff tip" in woods that produced a lower trajectory. On the opposite side of the spectrum, Rifle Tour Flights promote a more flexible tip in the long irons to promote higher trajectory at that end of the set. What you are searching for is the "right" ball flight. There is more to the search than bend point and flex. Loft and offset come into play. A lot depends on your swing path. The point is, when you're searching for the perfect ball flight, it's going to require some experimentation. Changing your shaft alone is not enough.