We have found through our fittings that it will feel and play slightly stiffer than its flex rating. Mark crossfield tests some nippon golf shafts and talks abo. This shaft, which has already made quite a name for itself on the pga tour and is really designed and geared towards lower handicaps who have higher swing speeds. It is why the most popular weight for driver shaftweights on the pga tour is still in the mid60 gram range. You wont find much difference as far as weight goes. But in 2018, brands now offer a wider selection of shaft weights stock models than ever before. Using new materials and a slightly different design, this series of shaft should appeal to stronger players with fast transitions from back to forward swing. Jan 10, 2017 my predicament is i have the opportunity to buy either.
Our testing and fittings confirm that the fujikura fuel shafts definitely provide the low launch characteristics claimed by fujikura. For example, if your or your customers driver speed is between 88 and 95 mph or your average distance off the tee is between 220 238 yards and have a moderate tempo, look at shafts in group e. My carry dropped about 20 yards but my total distance improved by 10. Tour experience golf custom golf club fitting studio toronto, canada. My predicament is i have the opportunity to buy either. The stiffness and bend profiles are nearly identical. A steelshafted club imparts more vibrations up the shaft to your hands. I think the player who went from, say, a 50 gram driver shaft to a 90 gram fw shaft would be a significant outlier. Its a flighted version of our most popular shaft, which has a stiff tip.
For the iron test, they hit seven shots each with an 85, 95, and 105 gram shaft, all using the same head. With driver shafts, for example, some golfers may find this to be a stiff 50gram model, while others might discover that a more flexible 75gram shaft does the trick for them. The aldila rip phenom shafts are a smoother version of the rip alpha. My 3 wood has a fujikura 65 gram shaft and it feels so much smoother through my swing and i assume my driver should be at. The effect becomes noticeable with shafts weighing less than 60 grams. Torque values in both regular and stiff flexes are around 4. Available in 60 and 70 gram designations, however the shafts. Next up is an fc or flight control shaft for the iron game. I was using a 60 gram matrix shaft for 2 years and consistently carried 270 with a total of around 300. We take a callaway rogue sub zero and try a light weight 50 gram and heavy 76 gram weighted shaft on the gc2 to see. Another shaft option for you to consider would be to try the old aldila vs proto shaft the blue version. What affect does shaft weight have on your golf shots youtube. The higher the swing speed, the stiffer the shaft flex should be. I just customed ordered a 910 fd 15 degree with an 80 x proto and a 910h 17 degree with a 95 x proto hybrid shaft.
Like the rip alpha, the light version 50 gram model has a different profile than the 70 gram version. Continuing with our iconic tour spec white paint, atmos is a true tour flighted line of shafts with a simple color coding red as the higher launching, blue as mid launch, black as the lowest launch similarities. With the 60 gram versions we found the torque numbers a little higher than our system, while the. It comes with the new aldila vs proto by you shaft in either a 60 or 70 gram shaft. Use our fitting wizard to see if these shafts work for you. You also might not necessarily be better having the same exact shaft in both your driver and 3 wood. Golf club shaft chart guide when it comes to picking a graphite shaft for your driver or fairway woods, the number of choices that are available can be overwhelming, especially as golf companies continue to offer more and more in the way of custom options. See the differences in strike point, timing, confidence and ultimately ball flight that a shaft change can make. Radix new matrix hd s 70 stiff flex driverfairway shaft 46. I am currently using the 915 35 and rescue but not the driver. Nov 03, 2018 this video discusses the differences between heavy and light weight golf shafts.
Schedule your fitting here to see which driver and shaft combination works best for you swing speed 95105, distance 211250 yards. So, dont worry about the weight and just get the correct shaft for your swing. Any insightexperience with shaft weight would be appreciated. For nongolfers or those just starting to get into the sport it can seem almost impossible that the design of the shaft will have much effect on the overall swing of the user.
All good fitters will give you a progression of weights through the bag. The 50gram version lightens the load for faster clubhead speeds, while the heavier 60gram shaft improves ball control. For example, a golfer with an 7580 mph swing speed and a smooth tempo would play roughly a 50 gram shaft in his driver, 60 gram shaft in the fairway woods, 70 gram shaft in hybrids, and 80 gram shafts in irons. In actual fact the best driver shafts can add a remarkable number of yards to. The proto in my opinion plays very similar to the thump shaft. I had a titleist driver fitting last year for 915d3 9. That said, it makes sense to use, for example, a 70 gram shaft as a starting point for a player who prefers a 60 gram driver shaft because, when its cut shorter, the shaft will feel similar in terms of weight. The wood shafts are offered in 50, 60, 70, and 80 grams with flexes ranging from ladies flex to xflex. Seriously though, say you are comparing a ust proforce gold v2 65 to a ust proforce gold v2 75 then the difference is torque, the 65 comes in at 3 and the 75 at 2. If you think you are losing distance try a lighter, 55 gram shaft but make sure it plays stiff enough. Jan 28, 2014 it is why the most popular weight for driver shaft weights on the pga tour is still in the mid 60 gram range, with some players having tried shafts less than 50 grams.
It doesnt matter whether youre buying a driver or set of irons, shafts are neatly categorised into weight categories, but have. They end up taking a stiff synergy in 60 gram out of a subzero so i could take the driver home. My 3 wood has a fujikura 65 gram shaft and it feels so much smoother through my swing and i. Oct 30, 2012 i was using a 60 gram matrix shaft for 2 years and consistently carried 270 with a total of around 300. The difference between the 60, 70 and 80 gram versions of the profile is weight and torque. Use our fitting wizard to find the right driver shaft for you. The hybrid shafts range weigh 80, 90, or 100 grams and come in regular, stiff, and xflex. The best 2019 driver and shaft combinations dlance.
I dont have any of those documents in front of me but from memory, a typical example would be a typical 60 gram regular flex driver shaft with the club at 45, the cut shaft weight at 57 grams, head weight around 200 grams, grip weight about 50 grams. This white board profile, featuring a 50 gram series, has a traditional balance point to help maximize target performance. Importance of shaft weight in fitting dlance golfdlance golf. Titleist diamana shaft specs club fitting team titleist. I switched to an aldila proto byyou with a 70 gram shaft and a lower torque with a mid launch. The best 2019 driver and shaft combinations true fit clubs. As a shaft gets lighter, it becomes more difficult for the golfer to square the clubface or turn the club over through impact, especially a driver. Project x even flow green 50, project x hzrdus black smoke 60 and 70, mitsubishi tensei av blue 60 and 70 callaway epic flash sub zero driver. The aldila suits me right now as i have had a little break from the game and i am not swinging particularly fast with a driver. Select from regular, firm, stiff, ladies or seniors flex constructed from graphite or steel. Typically 75 gram shafts but smoother tempos can play lighter.
Nov 01, 2019 see the differences in strike point, timing, confidence and ultimately ball flight that a shaft change can make. Straight flight weighting 55 gram version only the straight flight weighting sfw system improves ball flight. It is an excellent light weight option for a player that can load a shaft or that has a quicker tempo, or both. Dec 21, 2019 the 50 gram version lightens the load for faster clubhead speeds, while the heavier 60 gram shaft improves ball control.
It starts with the driver and goes progressively heavier from there. I currently have a tours edge exotics driver with a 55 gram stiff fujikura shaft, but im would really like to get the new tour edge exotics proto driver with a slightly open face. Aldila rip phenom shafts information aldila shafts. Oct 14, 2009 im about 6,2 200 pds and have about 105110 clubhead speed, and i have the new g15 driver with the serreno shaft that comes with it which is 60 grams. Group fast tempo moderate tempo slow tempo a driver gram shaft when you shop the largest online selection. More than 25 players had driver shafts of 75 grams or more at the. It is not to be confused with the shafts that are offered in oem off the rack drivers. All of them actually found the best balance of distance and control with the 60gram shaft. So if a golfer were used to a swingweight of say d1 in a 45. If there was any bias in this test, it was likely in favor of the lighter shafts, as the 70gram models were losing distance. The 8 hottest driver shafts of 2018 on the pga tour golfwrx. Shafts arent the first thing most club golfers think of when trotting off to buy a new driver or set of irons. Ultimately, its all about maximizing ball speednot clubhead speed, says chad hall, true tempers director of product marketing and global tour operations. Profile the aldila alpha rip 60 and 70 shafts marked a step away from the voodoo score technology.
Nov 29, 2018 for instance, i use 60 gram shafts in both my driver and 3 wood, but then a 70 gram shaft in my fairway wood. Driver shafts typically weigh 5560 grams for men and 4550 grams for. Smoke yellow also boasts a tapered grip section and firmer mid section, when compared to the original hzrdus yellow, for improved stability throughout the shaft for todays. I recently went to a 125 gram shaft, shortened my backswing, and found i. Its tipstiff for stronger players seeking a low launch and low spin from a standardlength, standardweight driver with maximum control. We also make a hybrid product, a driver shaft thats heavier, so we have a titanium fiber shafts, 60 gram and 70 gram.
But i do want to throw out the caveat for certain shafts if are not higher skilled player, you probably want to pass up this shaft. Accuracy, feel explain why some pga tour players have gone to. With the introduction of the rip line of shafts, aldila began putting torque numbers on the label. Typical shaft weights in 65 grams but some players with fast transitions may like a heavier shaft. It is why the most popular weight for driver shaftweights on the pga tour is still in the mid60gram range, with some players having tried shafts less than 50 grams. Hzrdus smoke weights available in 60 and 70 gram designations, however. For the driver test, they hit seven drives each with a 50, 60, and 70 gram shaft, all using the same head. In actual fact the best driver shafts can add a remarkable number of yards to a shot and can vastly improve the users game.
It is only a relationship of the weight below the 14. Feb 25, 2015 swingweight is not an absolute measurement of weight as are grams or ounces. We take a callaway rogue sub zero and try a light weight 50 gram. If you think you are losing distance try a lighter, 55 gram shaft but make sure it. Graphite golf shafts are lighter than steel shafts, resulting in an increase in swing speed and distance. The best 2019 driver and shaft combinations dlance golf. The 50 gram models have slightly higher launch and spin than the other models, but are still low for a mid50 gram shaft. The butt stiffness of the 70 gram version is much stiffer that the 50 gram model. Im about 6,2 200 pds and have about 105110 clubhead speed, and i have the new g15 driver with the serreno shaft that comes with it which is 60 grams. This video discusses the differences between heavy and light weight golf shafts. New aldila rogue black 95 msi 60 stiff flex driver shaft. Not sure why they bring in so many 50, all the ones that i saw were regular. For this test, we had golfers test drivers with shafts weighing 55 grams and 75 grams.
Importance of shaft weight in fitting dlance golfd. Callaway big bertha 816 with a diamana xstiff 70 or aldila rogue stiff 60. The project x hzrdus smoke black shaft is the latest in the evolution of the hzrdus line of wood shafts. Jan 03, 2017 that said, it makes sense to use, for example, a 70 gram shaft as a starting point for a player who prefers a 60 gram driver shaft because, when its cut shorter, the shaft will feel similar in terms of weight. I recently went from a 69 gram shaft to a 75 and i cant tell any difference. Hzrdus smoke yellow is a low launchspin shaft that features a counterbalanced design allowing for mass to be added to the head for maximum ball speeds and higher moi. The 70g version is a good shaft for creating mid to high launch fairways. Ball flight isnt any different but the shaft i got is a premium shaft and feels sooooo much better than my old one. The 60 gram, tour spec 60 gram and the 70 gram models have a slightly different bend profile than the 50 gram models. Heres the best driver shafts you can buy 2020 guide. The balance point is slightly higher than the hzrdus black but lower than the hzrdus t1100, which is a counterbalanced shaft.