Jerry The primary problem is that as they are currently winding them they can not get fiber aligned directly up and down the shaft. This reduces the effeciency of the use of the high performance fiber.
llhack -----Original Message----- From: Ed Reeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jan 28, 2005 3:13 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Graphite Shafts Jerry, Coincidentally, this general topic was recently raised on Wishon's forum. http://www.wishongolf.com/twforum/default.asp Look under Shaft Design/Analysis /Ed Jerry Radwanski wrote: > I would like to get some discussion on the benefits or disadvantages > of filament wound graphite shafts as opposed to the "table rolled" > shafts. It seems to me that the filament wound would be preferable > since the process doesn't create a spine. The major manufacturers, > however, don't seem to use that method. Is there something I'm > missing here? > > >
