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No idea honestly.
If someone needed a little more launch and has a moderate tempo, they certainly have the weights available to make that happen
KBS PGW Shaft
If someone needed a little more launch and has a moderate tempo, they certainly have the weights available to make that happen
My adapter seems to be loose. There is a rattle I can’t figure out. It isn’t epoxy in the shaft. As a result I am going to play the UST Proto shaft today until I can pull the adapter and re-epoxy it.
It will be interesting to see how it compares. I haven’t really had the UST on the course this year.
It will be interesting to see how it compares. I haven’t really had the UST on the course this year.
we got dispersion to be very tight last night at the range probably hit a dozen drivers and only two outliers still in play all others were in the same window with same flight and same distance. probably about 30 feet apart
Compared to previous shafts, how is your dispersion with the PGW?
I'd say overall not great... That last session and last round were very good though so maybe I'm turning a corner...
I'd say last shaft probably pretty close on the dispersions aside from pull hooks and seems pgw is close other than slices. I'm thinking some grip position with top hand and smooth swing. Might dial it in further
ive been trying to think of what the PGW reminds me of and I cant quite put my finger on any specific shaft. On paper it's not something I would trypically fit in to so I usually would not even be handed something of this profile at a fitting. I play stiffer, "black" profiles like ventus black, hzrdus black, diamana whiteboard/PD.....
I have some experience with all 3 Ventus red profiles and to me those feel and play stiffer than PGW. Ventus Red is not stiff at all but they are more controllable. Ventus red is described as ultra stiff butt, firm mid, stiff tip. I can say with certainty the PGW does not feel like that to me at all
I have some experience with all 3 Ventus red profiles and to me those feel and play stiffer than PGW. Ventus Red is not stiff at all but they are more controllable. Ventus red is described as ultra stiff butt, firm mid, stiff tip. I can say with certainty the PGW does not feel like that to me at all
the only other shaft that i can even think of that i felt like i could just take it back and swing with absolutely no thoughts other than "here where i want it to go" was a UST. not even the same type of profile. But this one i just say hit it there, and i hit it, draw it, and i draw it, tee it lower and hit a cut for a left to righter. it just seems to know what i feel....got a game one Friday morning and i just look forward to going now.
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Going to be highly dependent on your swing but for someone with a smoother transition that could use a little more help getting the ball in the air, this could be a good fit
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Snuck in a range session yesterday and had a decent day. Had a case of the push fade going with both KBS but was striking the PGW very well. Felt I had a bit more control with it. Very happy I don’t see that knuckle ball flight anymore.
I think part of the issue is that I accidentally threw on mid size grips on all 3 driver shafts. I think I’m going to bring them back and get standard grips because I believe it’s making it difficult to turn my hands over.
I threw in my LINQ Black for the first time in a while and it was a night and day difference. A little firmer feel and a left to right ball flight which is the opposite of both KBS. Flight was noticeably lower than PGW but seemed a little hotter.
I think part of the issue is that I accidentally threw on mid size grips on all 3 driver shafts. I think I’m going to bring them back and get standard grips because I believe it’s making it difficult to turn my hands over.
I threw in my LINQ Black for the first time in a while and it was a night and day difference. A little firmer feel and a left to right ball flight which is the opposite of both KBS. Flight was noticeably lower than PGW but seemed a little hotter.
This is an interesting thought since I have struggled with my 3w height off the turf.
Based on your description of red I agree... Pgw is not stiff at the tip... Definitely stout handle but hmmm...
Red launches high and so does PGW do that's why I thought similar.
I wonder if RDX red would be comparable?
RDX review from online...
RDX action in the mid stiff handle extra push from tip
it can make me hesitant to swing hard
RDX action in the mid stiff handle extra push from tip
it can make me hesitant to swing hard
I’m debating one for fwy down the line. Feedback here has been great for pushing for it
Took a few swings with both my 1K black and PGW and though th
I agree with the feel of the PGW and where it is most stout. My previous driver shaft was firmer the further down you went, but the PGW is more flexible towards the midsection. Easier to load on the swing but there feels like there is more room for error with the midsection flexing a bit.
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Relative to my LINQ Black it feels stiffer on the downswing but softer at impact. If I had to guess, the PGW is probably 10y higher in peak height minimum
Definitely a higher launching shaft. I dialed down the loft to match my previous shaft. Now that it has been a few months, I need to take both shafts to the range to compare. The feel is definitely softer for the PGW, though with a smoother take away, I'd say it feels softer on the back swing for me.
The LINQ Black looks similar to the 1K black. have you swung the 1K before? Curious about the comparison.
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I have not. I haven’t got along with Tensei shafts in the past. Only others in that profile would be Ventus and Denali black
Much more consistent swings lately and as my irons and woods fly slightly low, my drives are not (despite a directionally challenged nature). Even swings that I get stuck on and close the face are not super low. Can say that missions are flying higher than normal.
I have found a consistent shot that draws with a miss hit of a pull draw with this set up. I can handle a 1 way miss. I feel like I can take some speed off the swing with the lighter weight but I am not seeing a distance loss, even on miss hits.
I have found a consistent shot that draws with a miss hit of a pull draw with this set up. I can handle a 1 way miss. I feel like I can take some speed off the swing with the lighter weight but I am not seeing a distance loss, even on miss hits.
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I noticed that as well with this shaft. The downside of my old gamer was a 2 way miss. With the PGW I only have one way miss and directionally it’s the same as my stock flight…just more left
Had a game Saturday am and i really like the way i can aim down the middle and it just goes there, it goes and then just Goes long. We have a couple of holes where i need to hit a little sliding fade instead of my normal draw and it was absolutely LONG on both of them 14 is 450 from the blue tees and i had 135 into the middle this last rounds, playing a cut. Love this
Better swings over the weekend but the lighter shaft is easy to turn over. Funny how I struggled with closing the face and now that I am swinging more freely, I am over doing it. Miss was a hook today, but saw some nice draws off the tee with the PGW. Still enjoying the feel of this shaft with the driver. Easy to load up the club on the down swing.
the more time ive been spending with the PGW the more something has started to click for me. The first 3 weeks i could not keep the ball on the planet. Some horrible left misses that start left and go farther left.
Lately ive been more deliberate on my take away and concentrating to not aggressively start my swing. Slowing it down has really shrunk my dispersion while seeing quick ball speeds. You can really feel the shaft whip through the impact position. There is a noticeable kick on the downswing that makes this shaft feel powerful
Lately ive been more deliberate on my take away and concentrating to not aggressively start my swing. Slowing it down has really shrunk my dispersion while seeing quick ball speeds. You can really feel the shaft whip through the impact position. There is a noticeable kick on the downswing that makes this shaft feel powerful
Didnt play over the holiday and league was cancelled due to rain. One thing is for sure. The launch and peak height is something glorious. I've always hot low piercing shots, but I think that hindered distance on some (maybe maybe not). But when this thing launches it's a beautiful feeling coming off the face and hits that window consistently.
I feel like I'm actually hitting some of the 12 plus launch angles that are leading to a slightly longer tee shot.
Down side of such is wind destroys it.
I feel like I'm actually hitting some of the 12 plus launch angles that are leading to a slightly longer tee shot.
Down side of such is wind destroys it.
I am torn about if a heavier weight would have suited me better. It is fun swing a lighter shaft but I wonder if heavier would mean more control/less wild? Glad to be able to test out a different style of driver shaft since this is fun to swing. this has certainly made me rethink shaft options!
I had the UST Proto in the bag over the weekend due to wanting to re-epoxy the tip because there is a rattle somewhere. Frankly I should have kept the PGW in with the rattle.
I am not sure if it was me or the shaft but I wasn’t really driving the ball that well this weekend. I know my body was a bit tired and I wasn’t swinging great but my results were much better with the PGW.
I am not going to dump everything right here but for me the best thing so far I got from the PGW was accuracy. I just hit a ton of fairways with the PGW. My misses while maybe not always long were very straight. I found the face stability to be excellent. When I missed off the sweet spot the club face stayed square and I got reasonable results off what wasn’t a great swing. For me reasonable results were something definitely between the tree lines or frequently in the fairway even if I didn’t get full distance.
I am going to put the PGW back in the bag this week and try to get to the range with it and see if I can find the feels back with my driver swing again.
I am not sure if it was me or the shaft but I wasn’t really driving the ball that well this weekend. I know my body was a bit tired and I wasn’t swinging great but my results were much better with the PGW.
I am not going to dump everything right here but for me the best thing so far I got from the PGW was accuracy. I just hit a ton of fairways with the PGW. My misses while maybe not always long were very straight. I found the face stability to be excellent. When I missed off the sweet spot the club face stayed square and I got reasonable results off what wasn’t a great swing. For me reasonable results were something definitely between the tree lines or frequently in the fairway even if I didn’t get full distance.
I am going to put the PGW back in the bag this week and try to get to the range with it and see if I can find the feels back with my driver swing again.