Claims
- 1. A shaft selection apparatus for selecting a golf club shaft having an optimum flex for a golfer, comprising:
- a selecting unit having a housing attached to the shaft of the golf club, and a strain measurement device within the housing for measuring the amount of strain or deflection of the shaft; and
- a display unit visibly located on the housing and coupled to the strain measurement device for displaying a numerical value representing the amount of strain or deflection detected by the strain measurement device as the golfer swings the golf club,
- wherein the golfer is able to identify a club having an optimum flex.
- 2. The shaft selecting apparatus for selecting a shaft with an optimum flex for a golfer as recited in claim 1, wherein said selecting unit includes:
- count means for counting the amount of strain or the amount of deflection detected by said strain measurement device.
- 3. A method for selecting a golf club suitable to the swing of a particular golfer, comprising:
- swinging, by the particular golfer, a club having affixed thereto a selection unit having a housing enclosing a strain measurement device for measuring a strain or deflection amount of the club as the golfer swings the golf club to the top of a swing;
- visibly displaying at the housing a numerical value representing the maximum amount of strain or deflection detected by the strain measurement device during the swing; and
- selecting a club suitable to the particular golfer based on at least the numerically displayed value.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/656,336 filed Jun. 14, 1996, U.S. Pat. No. 5,821,417, which is a national stage of PCT/JP95/02086 filed Oct. 12, 1995.
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Continuations (1)
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