I haven't seen much info out there lately on these shafts. There was some chatter around 2011 to 2013. Is anyone using these or have used them. I ordered a taper iron graphite shaft for a karsten head to try out. I am interested in their wood and fairway shafts including the newer ones.
AXE shafts in 2015
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Used one a few years back. Just found better options over the last few years.
Cant help you w. driver shafts, but I have a set of j40 dual pockets fitted with AXE XCaliber Tour 95 shafts and they are really good. Plays like a hybrid of a steel and graphite iron shaft. Very good dispersion and mid high piercing ball flight. They cured my wrist tendinitis so now i can mostly play steel again (with pro soft inserts). They are also quite a bit cheaper than Recoils or Steelfibers.
i purchased an adams xtd ti 3w on the thp marketplace, and i needed a new shaft. some google searches kept coming up with axe, and after seeing the prices i was intrigued. i emailed with robin, and he suggested either the tour sl or the 6 rt, both in regular flex with no tipping. for the pricing, i went ahead and purchased driver shafts in both as well, but the tour sl driver shaft is on backorder. i played 36 holes on saturday with the 6 rt in the driver and tour sl in the new fairway. keep in mind that i don't have any experience with other shafts in the fairway. and the other confounding variable is that i knocked my driver loft back to 10.5 to start at standard, and got too lazy to make any adjustments throughout the round.
the 6 rt in the driver performed very well. it had a mid trajectory, and a very nice dispersion. for the first 18, i hit more fairways than i've hit in quite a long time. distance wasn't anything spectacular, but my best swing of the day resulted in a huge drive by my standards. the shaft seemed to play stiff to flex, with a slight fade bias, though i never had a hole that required a draw swing all day. i'm going to adjust the loft for my next round. overall impression is that it appears to be a very well-made shaft.
the tour sl in the fairway felt more active than the 6 rt. but it was a new club, and i don't feel that i put any great swings on it. right-going-right shot shape, but i think that was more the head than the shaft. distance was very impressive, averaging as much as my average drive. trajectory was lower than i'd like, but i was planning on bumping up the loft on the fw anyway. i don't feel like i was swinging this club well enough to get a good impression of the shaft. it didn't feel as light as i expected, and like the rt felt stiffer to flex.
the 6 rt in the driver performed very well. it had a mid trajectory, and a very nice dispersion. for the first 18, i hit more fairways than i've hit in quite a long time. distance wasn't anything spectacular, but my best swing of the day resulted in a huge drive by my standards. the shaft seemed to play stiff to flex, with a slight fade bias, though i never had a hole that required a draw swing all day. i'm going to adjust the loft for my next round. overall impression is that it appears to be a very well-made shaft.
the tour sl in the fairway felt more active than the 6 rt. but it was a new club, and i don't feel that i put any great swings on it. right-going-right shot shape, but i think that was more the head than the shaft. distance was very impressive, averaging as much as my average drive. trajectory was lower than i'd like, but i was planning on bumping up the loft on the fw anyway. i don't feel like i was swinging this club well enough to get a good impression of the shaft. it didn't feel as light as i expected, and like the rt felt stiffer to flex.
Franklin51
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I used them for a while with no real issues. Like JB said I have found what seems to work better for me now so I let the Axe go.
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I am interested in the 6 rt. How high was it launch compared to similar profile shafts?
in my adams xtd set at standard loft (10.5), it was mid launch. i had to tee it up to get a high launch, so to me that suggests that the tip isn't as active as the last couple shafts i've really enjoyed (aldila tour blue 65 and miyazaki kusala white). i'm a low ball hitter with anything with more loft than a 5i, so i need the extra degrees in launch angle. i have bumped the xtd up to approx 11.5, and have a round scheduled today so i'll have a little more feedback if you're interested.
i highly recommend emailing robin directly. there's a little bit of "i know everything about golf shafts and the other companies are blowing smoke up your a$$ so listen to me and buy my stuff," but dude does have a track record.
erock9174
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I played an AXE 6 R flex in my r11s 2 seasons ago. I had it shortened to 44" and added some weight to the head. It was the most accurate driver stat wise I have ever gamed. Solid club and even adding like 8 extra grams to an already heavy driver head the shaft never felt loose for my low 90's swing.
I emailed Robin back in April once I learned of his illness wishing him well. He said that in 2016 the shafts will have an all new look. Sounds like good things to come for AXE.
I emailed Robin back in April once I learned of his illness wishing him well. He said that in 2016 the shafts will have an all new look. Sounds like good things to come for AXE.
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How high did it launch for you?
erock9174
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I don't believe I ever put it on a monitor but it was the 12* head and I normally set it around 13.5* so it was a high launching setup to begin with. Never ballooned though. My swing was right around 88-90 mph back then and usually saw 210-225 yd drives. Maybe a littler more on firmer days.
I also had an Aldila Rip Phenom 50 R flex at the time and always played the AXE over it. The Phenom sprayed the ball too much.
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Interesting. Did you make the tip stiffer by cutting the shaft? Robin recommended the 6RT or 6+RT for me. Maybe the rt models are even better than the one you had.
Robin also said some companies make their under 55g shafts a flex or 2 softer than stated.
erock9174
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No,the Shaft I had was butt cut only not tipped. For what it's worth a fellow internet golf buddy of mine bought the AXE SL fairway wood shafts and had them installed in his woods. A local fitter measured them and the R flex was borderline S / X flex.
I always thought the UST proforce V2 felt a bit firm to stated flex. I'd say Axe shafts have the same feel.
erock9174
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Does the 6RT mean Axe 6 Tour R flex ?
If it's the Tour model those are even more stout in the tip (less torque).
I just had the regular AxE 6 in R flex. Older model. Silver with red graphics.
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No its a new line called real technology. Not much info out there other than contacting the man yourself.
this is interesting. I had the fw installed in an Adams xtd ti 15* that I have bumped to 16*. when it well it GOES, but it does fly a bit lower than I'd like. the driver is off back order and on its way.
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Let us know how it goes. I will probably tinker with my fairway shafts also.
I have an Excaliber shaft stuffed into a Cobra S2 Max 8 iron as a trysies. I like it. Solid, good trajectory and soft feel on my hands which is what I mwas looking for. I need 4 more shafts to finish the set. I'm going to reshaft them as a backup set. Want to try a hybrid shaft and a 6+ in a driver. I just need a good head to try it in.
Mark Shuman
Mark Shuman
I use several AXE models and consider them my go to shaft for replacing OEM shafts when cost is a factor. The new Tour Xwedge shaft (see info through GWorks) is a really good shaft when fitted properly (Smooth feel and good trajectory control).
Regarding lowering spin rates & trajectory, I have not found a better option that is cost effective than the AXE Tour 6+ & 7.5 models. Note, I am not implying these are better than big name OEMS like Rogue, Diamana, etc just that from a re-shaft cost these are a steal IMO.
Regarding lowering spin rates & trajectory, I have not found a better option that is cost effective than the AXE Tour 6+ & 7.5 models. Note, I am not implying these are better than big name OEMS like Rogue, Diamana, etc just that from a re-shaft cost these are a steal IMO.
FYI my experiment with the 6rt is officially over. even at r flex, it's too much shaft for me. the tip is not active enough, and I'm having a hard time squaring the face.
I went to the range today with my xtd head and r1 head, and a Miyazaki kusala white 56s, aldila tour blue 65 s, and a.x.e. xcaliber 6rt. I experimented with all combos and a few different lofts. the clear winner was the tour blue in the r1 set to +1*. the kusala white performed very poorly today. the 6rt was pretty good (but very heavy) in the r1 head, but just didn't have the launch angle I need for my swing.
I still like the tour sl in my fw. it's a beast when hit well, though low launching and with a fade bias. the driver tour sl hasn't arrived yet, so I'll post thoughts when it gets here.
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I went to the range today with my xtd head and r1 head, and a Miyazaki kusala white 56s, aldila tour blue 65 s, and a.x.e. xcaliber 6rt. I experimented with all combos and a few different lofts. the clear winner was the tour blue in the r1 set to +1*. the kusala white performed very poorly today. the 6rt was pretty good (but very heavy) in the r1 head, but just didn't have the launch angle I need for my swing.
I still like the tour sl in my fw. it's a beast when hit well, though low launching and with a fade bias. the driver tour sl hasn't arrived yet, so I'll post thoughts when it gets here.
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Anyone tried the AXE XCaliber Graphite Wedge Spin Shaft?
http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_AS0037_A_cn_E_10106
http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_AS0037_A_cn_E_10106
