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This is the second time in as many years that I have sheared a shaft from the tip. The first shaft was a Project X pXv 39 gram in stiff. Tonight it was a GD AD DI 6x. The pXv I did hit very toe side prior to sending the head downrange. The AD DI was pretty centered, but slightly on the toe. The shaft felt pretty whippy on the next shot, figured it was a bad swing. The swing that sent the head flying 70 yards downrange felt centered.
The pXv shaft was much more clearly sheared. It looked as if the head was twisted off. The AD DI looks like it was sheared and pulled at the same time. Neither shaft had hit the ground very fat, aside from brushing the turf slightly. My 3W hits the turf with much more force.
What could cause two shafts to shear like that? I’m assuming it must be a swing thing. My theory is I force the club through the hitting zone causing the toe to snap through and putting strain on the tip.