[tongzilla]

I'm sure Ted Fort (Yodasluke) could share some of his experience regarding shaft flex. I know Paul Smith (http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/v....php?page=pros) believes that shaft flex matters, and stiffer is not necessarily better. Brian Manzella also has some clubfitting knowledge and maybe he could share his thoughts.

The message I got from Homer is go use the stiffest shaft you can find and play with that.

The logic is that only a stiffer shaft can minimise clubface twisting through impact. Which is true...but there are other properties in the shaft that contribute to a good golf shot too. The stiffest shaft may not give the optimal ball flight.

I heard Yoda got custom fitted with HG. I'm sure he didn't just say, "no need to fit my shaft...just give me the stiffest one you have!" Or maybe he did (?). I say that with only a little bit of tongue-in-cheek .

While we're on this topic, let me raise another point. Homer also said lie angle doesn't matter because the unevenness of the golf course even when the ball is on the fairway will easily offset the couple of degrees of difference in lie angle of the club. Now I know some very knowledgeable people (i.e. has knowledge in TGM and clubfitting) who disagree with that.

Sorry this post isn't very scientific, I'm no expert in this area.