Ugh. I need to stop going to fitters. Seriously.
A few weeks ago, I went and got a full back fit. Long story short, I ended up buying new Oban CT125's for my T200's because they just feel so pure. The difference between my ProjectX 6.5's and the Oban's was insane and it showed. Its not that I didn't hit the PX 6.5's well. I did. But the feel was sooooo good with the Oban's. See below for a sample of the fitting results. This was consistent no matter how many times I came back to them.
So while dropping off my irons to get the Oban CT125's put in my T200's, it was dead quiet so my fitter let me hit whatever I wanted just to give him something to do. I ended up hitting a 160 or so driver shots and played with over a dozen shafts until close. It was a good night. Also an expensive night.
My current shaft is an Evenflow Black 6.0 S. Love the thing and while it did reduce drastically the 2-way miss I have been fighting all year, it was a step forward but not an answer. I hit some great rounds with it ( 77, 79, 80, 79, 81 etc ) over the last 6 or 7 rounds of the year. Last time I was in for the full fitting, I tried the Ventus Blue ( among a few others ) and it was decent. Gave me 3-5 yards more on average and tighter dispersion. Really nice feel, similar to the Evenflow. Nothing to warrant swapping shafts however. So now that we had some time and nobody else around, I explored some different shafts. Some lighter, some heavier just to play around and get a feel.
This is where it gets expensive. After trying a few, I ended up on 3: Accra, Oban Isakawa, and Evenflow Riptide.
The Riptide was really nice. It felt just like my Evenflow Black 6.0 but with a stiffer tip. Netted 3-4 yards and a .01 increase in smash factor but the big improvement was dispersion. Definitely easier to manage the club face than the Evenflow Black. But not enough to really warrant a switch. Similar to my experience with the Ventus Blue.
The Accra was really nice but no really change in distance and a lower ball flight. Best shaft though on dispersion. Incredibly consistent. Just not what I was looking for.
In the end, the Oban just straight up matched better. I gained 12-15 yards on average, my average smash factor across 15 shots was 1.51 capping at 1.53 on a few shots with the lowest at 1.49 ( and yes I asked if the Trackman was misconfigured for them to be so high ). Swinging between 102-104 mph I was getting 154-157 mph ball speeds. All this with a consistent small draw. It was insane how tight the dispersion were, even on mishits ( high toe, low heel ) the ball went straight with a draw. And most important, every swing resulted in a very soft draw that I could control.
This should be a huge step to helping solve my 2-way miss and get some confidence back in my driver which used to be one of the strongest parts of my game. I came back around 3 times over the 160 shots just to make sure this was the right time. Each time with the same results.
In the end, I bit the bullet and jump on the Oban Isawa Red 65g Stiff 45" length in my Epic Flash SZ. I am getting it pured because I don't plan on switching out shafts anytime soon ( famous last words ).
Oh and did I mention I even put CT125's in my new MD5 wedges? Sigh......I should try a new less expensive hobby. Like hookers and cocaine.
A few weeks ago, I went and got a full back fit. Long story short, I ended up buying new Oban CT125's for my T200's because they just feel so pure. The difference between my ProjectX 6.5's and the Oban's was insane and it showed. Its not that I didn't hit the PX 6.5's well. I did. But the feel was sooooo good with the Oban's. See below for a sample of the fitting results. This was consistent no matter how many times I came back to them.
So while dropping off my irons to get the Oban CT125's put in my T200's, it was dead quiet so my fitter let me hit whatever I wanted just to give him something to do. I ended up hitting a 160 or so driver shots and played with over a dozen shafts until close. It was a good night. Also an expensive night.
My current shaft is an Evenflow Black 6.0 S. Love the thing and while it did reduce drastically the 2-way miss I have been fighting all year, it was a step forward but not an answer. I hit some great rounds with it ( 77, 79, 80, 79, 81 etc ) over the last 6 or 7 rounds of the year. Last time I was in for the full fitting, I tried the Ventus Blue ( among a few others ) and it was decent. Gave me 3-5 yards more on average and tighter dispersion. Really nice feel, similar to the Evenflow. Nothing to warrant swapping shafts however. So now that we had some time and nobody else around, I explored some different shafts. Some lighter, some heavier just to play around and get a feel.
This is where it gets expensive. After trying a few, I ended up on 3: Accra, Oban Isakawa, and Evenflow Riptide.
The Riptide was really nice. It felt just like my Evenflow Black 6.0 but with a stiffer tip. Netted 3-4 yards and a .01 increase in smash factor but the big improvement was dispersion. Definitely easier to manage the club face than the Evenflow Black. But not enough to really warrant a switch. Similar to my experience with the Ventus Blue.
The Accra was really nice but no really change in distance and a lower ball flight. Best shaft though on dispersion. Incredibly consistent. Just not what I was looking for.
In the end, the Oban just straight up matched better. I gained 12-15 yards on average, my average smash factor across 15 shots was 1.51 capping at 1.53 on a few shots with the lowest at 1.49 ( and yes I asked if the Trackman was misconfigured for them to be so high ). Swinging between 102-104 mph I was getting 154-157 mph ball speeds. All this with a consistent small draw. It was insane how tight the dispersion were, even on mishits ( high toe, low heel ) the ball went straight with a draw. And most important, every swing resulted in a very soft draw that I could control.
This should be a huge step to helping solve my 2-way miss and get some confidence back in my driver which used to be one of the strongest parts of my game. I came back around 3 times over the 160 shots just to make sure this was the right time. Each time with the same results.
In the end, I bit the bullet and jump on the Oban Isawa Red 65g Stiff 45" length in my Epic Flash SZ. I am getting it pured because I don't plan on switching out shafts anytime soon ( famous last words ).
Oh and did I mention I even put CT125's in my new MD5 wedges? Sigh......I should try a new less expensive hobby. Like hookers and cocaine.
