what is the formula for figuring out cut down stick new flex?

[Nealoc187 10]

I know I've seen it on here somewhere, but I can't find it.

Coming from a 52.25" 85 flex Synergy II shaft to a 55" Mako II pro stock 85 flex shaft. Wanting to figure out how much the flex is going to change when I cut 2.5" off of it.

[CTB 32]

Bauers have the different flex ratings demarcated on the back of the handle as you go from the end on down.

[hyster110 3]

general rule of thumb is the flex will change roughly 3 for every inch you change. so in your case your probably going to go from a 85 to a 90 or 92 flex

[Nosferatu 8]

Strange , I'm sure I replied to this yesterday , slightly different numbers to Hyster I'd read that a 2" cut will add 10 flex therefore 2.5" would be an additional 12.5 ish flex .

[icewalker_bg 126]

Every mnfc. is going to be different, its hard to guess sometimes what flex youre going to end up with when its not written on the shaft you are cutting down until you actually cut it and use it. I know that with sherwood you have 4 inches of free cut zone, and here is a pic I took for CCM/RBK:

[Souldriver 64]

sherwood and warrior have been making their sticks longer so you need to cut it more before you feel any difference. bauers have it marked and the last time i looked eastons did as well but maybe i was mistaken or it was a certain model.

[z1ggy 81]

I've heard for every inch you take off, add 5 flex. But as others say, every company may be slightly different.

[SCOMPL 14]

I would think there is no "formula" only a rule-of-thumb, which can be very inaccurate depending on what stick you're applying it to. It really has to do with where the flex point is on the stick you are cutting.

If you have a low flex point, cutting the top (farthest end from the flex point) won't affect the flex rating as much as cutting a stick that has a mid flex point. Think of the flex point as being the point of balance (which it's not, really, as we know). If you take mass away from one end you have to compensate by adding more mass (force) to rebalance; flex 1" at the flex point.

I'm not an expert and this is just my opinion.

[Chadd 916]

I would think there is no "formula" only a rule-of-thumb, which can be very inaccurate depending on what stick you're applying it to. It really has to do with where the flex point is on the stick you are cutting.

If you have a low flex point, cutting the top (farthest end from the flex point) won't affect the flex rating as much as cutting a stick that has a mid flex point. Think of the flex point as being the point of balance (which it's not, really, as we know). If you take mass away from one end you have to compensate by adding more mass (force) to rebalance; flex 1" at the flex point.

I'm not an expert and this is just my opinion.

Exactly correct. Unfortunately, a lot of people would rather just throw out misheard or misunderstood information over and over again.

[SCOMPL 14]

Just put your stick across two cinder blocks, hire a bunch of elementary school kids to stand on your stick (they usually work for candy), then weigh the kid that makes it flex exactly one inch.