----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Mike To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:13 AM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: How to pick torque?
In the recent PCS show, Ralph Maltby of Golfwork fame, did a presentation showing a steel-shafted putter on center hit occasional produces shaft twisting of up to one degree. This presentation featured high speed camera shots to support his assertion.
Does this show anything about how ball flight is affected by shaft torque?
Many of Shoptalk members like Don Johnson and Al Taylor were there. Ralph Maltby is quite available. Any one who does not believe torque does anything can easily reach him at Golfwork.
There were many presentations made at the PCS show. If any reference was made to torque, the reference was to affirm low torque and its beneficial effect on bigger heads. In fact, in the past decade I had never heard anyone made any presentation in PCS that said anything about torque being useless. I believe PCS members here can back me up on that.
My position on this issue is quite clear. The reason that I cited other people's work is for the singular purpose of impartiality.
Reliance on decade old research is not wise, to say at least.
The basis of all shaft torque research is several hundred years old. It is no less valid because of its age.
Burgess
