Should the shaft bend during the swing?

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This may seem like a very basic question for those that are experienced with club fitting:

I recenlty saw a photo of myself swinging the driver and noticed the shaft had a fair amount of bend as the club was near the point of impact.

Is this expected or should I be using a stiffer shaft? Would a stiffer shaft produce more consistent results? Longer, straighter?

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Ron
 
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Wow, you learn something new everyday. Thanks!

Here's one of the photos: Is this considered rolling shutter?

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/40042802@N04/8071693914/in/photostream/lightbox/
 
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Not to the extent you saw, but yes the shaft should bend during the swing... it will at different stages of the swing and in different directions.
 
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jimmyt said:
Is the shaft bending & unbending one of the gear effect components?????
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There is shaft bend even before it hits the ball. E.g. shortly before impact on a driver the shaft will 'kick forward' to align the COG of the head with the shaft (at least that's what I understood from Michael's video 'Show Three, Shaft Deflection & Release' on The Explosive Golf Show).
 
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