[JTillery]

The ball on the rope deal would show the same deflection eventually if a part of it had to slow to transfer momentum the way our bodies,arms, hands, sequentially do in a golf swing. If we could do the superman spin, maybe it wouldn't, but we are on our way to a finish and the ball/rope isn't. (Well until you decide this is the last spin )

Wedgy's right that the shaft defects the clubhead forward, which is useful to know for theory or club fitting, etc. However, for golfers and teachers, we better just keep sensing lag pressure point pressure. Ive seen enough videos of clubheads flying forward , so to that I'm with you David.

Maybe beating a dead horse beyond Yoda's post (#113 I think)

(A fitting signature......."try" to bend it)