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Matrix 6M3 Shaft Review

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TC said:
What shaft do you currently have in your driver?
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I have the stock r11 shaft stiff flex in driver and 3w. Fujikura blur 60 I believe
 
marshallucf said:
I have the stock r11 shaft stiff flex in driver and 3w. Fujikura blur 60 I believe
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Do you just launch balloon balls out there with it?
 
TC said:
Do you just launch balloon balls out there with it?
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Yea i have it set at 8* right now to get my launch angle and back spin down. I tend to hit a really high ball and not get much forward roll out of my shots. Thats great for irons, since i can hold a 5i on the green, not so great for driver when it leaves a pitch mark in the fairway and stops where it lands. The control and low launch out of this shaft sounds like it would help me a lot and allow me to put a little more loft back on the face.

I prob should have looked into the TP shaft more when I got the driver, but at the time didnt want to spend the extra money. And part of me just didnt think i was good enough to need a TP shaft.
 
Yeah man, it's hard to justify the costs on a TP driver at times, but I think what's important is learning that a shaft really truly can make a club come to life.

There's a lot of good products out there and I would recommend trying out a few things if you can. I really enjoyed the M3 and liked what I saw out of it. Hopefully you can give one a whirl somewhere.
 
TC said:
Yeah man, it's hard to justify the costs on a TP driver at times, but I think what's important is learning that a shaft really truly can make a club come to life.

There's a lot of good products out there and I would recommend trying out a few things if you can. I really enjoyed the M3 and liked what I saw out of it. Hopefully you can give one a whirl somewhere.
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I agree. I will say this though...since coming to THP I have a much stronger appreciation for what shafts I use in any of my clubs now that I know how much of a difference it makes. Again great review.
 
I saw this shaft in the GolfWorks catalog again and its awesome. What a great review though, I just read it again.
 
Kmac said:
I saw this shaft in the GolfWorks catalog again and its awesome. What a great review though, I just read it again.
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It is awesome looking! I've grown very fond of Matrix's products to be honest with you.
 
TC said:
It is awesome looking! I've grown very fond of Matrix's products to be honest with you.
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Me too. The homies at GG were all talking about how good the Radix looks when I picked it up. I took some swings with it in the SIM and liked what I felt.
 
Kmac said:
Me too. The homies at GG were all talking about how good the Radix looks when I picked it up. I took some swings with it in the SIM and liked what I felt.
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The Radix is wicked. However, I reckon that SuperTri of yours would love to put a RUL under the hood.
 
TC said:
The Radix is wicked. However, I reckon that SuperTri of yours would love to put a RUL under the hood.
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Yeah I think the RUL just might be a perfect mate for the SuperTri, I reckon it could be a very good combo but better then the Classic?
 
Excellent bump here. I just read the review again as well and it is wonderful. I want to hit this shaft in a bad way.
 
Kmac said:
Yeah I think the RUL just might be a perfect mate for the SuperTri, I reckon it could be a very good combo but better then the Classic?
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meh, you need both. One's adjustable. LOL
 
TC said:
meh, you need both. One's adjustable. LOL
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Remind me to NEVER get rid of the stupid ST this time. And Im serious. It was $75 so there's no reason to off it.
 
Kmac said:
Remind me to NEVER get rid of the stupid ST this time. And Im serious. It was $75 so there's no reason to off it.
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haha, you got it dude. You would be dumb to get rid of it. One of the best drivers ever.
 
TC said:
haha, you got it dude. You would be dumb to get rid of it. One of the best drivers ever.
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I agree. And more shafts then TMex has burritos for it.
 
Great review TC. I REALLY want to try this shaft but it is out of my price range.
 
[FONT=Tahoma, Calibri, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif]I have been on a bit of a shaft kick lately. Along with finally getting the C-Tapers I a have been lusting after for a long time now, a couple of weeks ago I ordered this shaft off the bay. I have been playing the Diamana ahina X Stiff shaft for about a year now and I have felt like it is just a little too stiff. I wanted to get back into something less stiff without sacrificing the lower ball flight and lower spin numbers I was getting with the ahina. This is where the Black Tie comes in. This is easily the stoutest stiff flex shaft I have ever used. Now I know that one manufactures stiff is another companies X Stiff, but in the case of the 6M3 I think the flex is accurate in the context of what it is trying to provide. I can definitely feel the shaft load a lot better than my current shaft, which i am loving. This shaft has a really stiff tip, but you can feel the shaft load just below your hands. I have not got to take this shaft out and get any launch monitor data on it, but I am hoping to get some data on this shaft soon. That being said I definitely feel like I have gained a good amount of distance with this shaft and giving me back the feel I wanted. It did this while maintaining a consistent low ball flight and my spin seems pretty good. It has brought my draw back into okay which is both a good and a bad thing. Overall, I am a big fan of this shaft so far. It offers great stability while giving a consistent low ball flight and nice feel. In the world of shafts, this has got to be one of the stoutest shafts in the 60 gram stiff category. [/FONT]
 
That's some good feeback, Doc T.
 
Oh and I forgot to mention that this is the BADDEST looking shaft I have seen!
 
Dr. Teeth said:
I have been on a bit of a shaft kick lately. Along with finally getting the C-Tapers I a have been lusting after for a long time now, a couple of weeks ago I ordered this shaft off the bay. I have been playing the Diamana ahina X Stiff shaft for about a year now and I have felt like it is just a little too stiff. I wanted to get back into something less stiff without sacrificing the lower ball flight and lower spin numbers I was getting with the ahina. This is where the Black Tie comes in. This is easily the stoutest stiff flex shaft I have ever used. Now I know that one manufactures stiff is another companies X Stiff, but in the case of the 6M3 I think the flex is accurate in the context of what it is trying to provide. I can definitely feel the shaft load a lot better than my current shaft, which i am loving. This shaft has a really stiff tip, but you can feel the shaft load just below your hands. I have not got to take this shaft out and get any launch monitor data on it, but I am hoping to get some data on this shaft soon. That being said I definitely feel like I have gained a good amount of distance with this shaft and giving me back the feel I wanted. It did this while maintaining a consistent low ball flight and my spin seems pretty good. It has brought my draw back into okay which is both a good and a bad thing. Overall, I am a big fan of this shaft so far. It offers great stability while giving a consistent low ball flight and nice feel. In the world of shafts, this has got to be one of the stoutest shafts in the 60 gram stiff category.
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I knew you'd love this shaft Doc! It's amazing how well it performs for a fella like yourself considering how much it weighs. I'm slowly becoming a hard core Matrix homer.
 
TC said:
I knew you'd love this shaft Doc! It's amazing how well it performs for a fella like yourself considering how much it weighs. I'm slowly becoming a hard core Matrix homer.
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It is super impressive. I know that shafts like the Tour AD are getting a ton of buzz on tour and the web. But I have hit both the AD DI 6 and the 6M3 and I prefer the Matrix shaft. It is more controlled, with a lower launch and it feels fantastic. I am a big fan! Thanks for doing such a bang up review!
 
Dr. Teeth said:
It is super impressive. I know that shafts like the Tour AD are getting a ton of buzz on tour and the web. But I have hit both the AD DI 6 and the 6M3 and I prefer the Matrix shaft. It is more controlled, with a lower launch and it feels fantastic. I am a big fan! Thanks for doing such a bang up review!
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Thanks to FLTC doing so well with his Matrix reviews Im a big fan too. Im looking to get a RUL for my SuperTri as I think it would be a great match.
 
I wish I could test this shaft. I'm looking for a shaft upgrade in my r11 so I can adjust the loft back up to 9 or 9.5 (have it on 8 right now).
 
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