The GEARS Code
Everything on a GEARS shaft means something.
Four Bands, One Number
When we asked tour players what they wanted on a shaft, almost every one of them said “as little as possible.” So there is almost nothing on a GEARS shaft, and everything that is there means something. We call it the GEARS Code.
Torque Comes First
The first band on the grip side is torque, and it’s the most important mark on the shaft. Torque is responsible for roughly 50% of a golf shaft’s performance.
Green
Low torque, high stiffnessDraw bias
Shafts with a green torque band are draw biased.
Blue
Mid torque, mid stiffnessStraight bias
Shafts with a blue torque band have a straight bias.
Red
High torque, low stiffnessFade bias
Shafts with a red torque band have a fade bias.
Understanding GEARS Profiles
The bottom three bands show the characteristics of the three different sections of a golf shaft: the handle section, the midsection, and the tip section. This is what’s known as a shaft profile.
The colors use the same system as the torque band, revealing the bias of each shaft section during the swing. These profiles may include the color white, which is a non-voting member of the shaft profile. It defaults to the other sections of the shafts.
Every shaft section is a vote. Some carry a dissenting section to deliver a particular feel or reach a specific target weight or torque amount. The combined output of each of these sections is what determines a shaft’s overall performance.
A Nod To The Tour Trucks
We’ve always admired the work of the folks on the tour trucks. No detail is too small, and if any part of a golf club isn’t perfect, it’s not leaving the truck.
Every GEARS wood shaft has a four-number sequence written below the shaft bands, and it’s printed in a script font. We did this to honor the precision tour truck technicians bring to build specifications, which are often written in permanent marker on the plastic wrapper or the club head itself.
The first two numbers are the torque of the shaft, while the second two numbers are the raw shaft weight.
