SOS! Need Shaft Help!

[kidzwitgunz]

So I am trying to come up with all of the shafts that are both lower to low torque, as well have a stiff or firm tip.........

The only reason is because I hit my old proforce gold 65 in a much older driver almost as far as my ft-9 with fubuki, even though our pro "fitted" me to this! Weird huh, maybe my swing was off/diff that week? Or now I am coming to believe maybe I allowed myself to be pushed into something that doesn't really fit me/gave into sales hype, because I hit the driver well, with less spin yet I equal that with my older club and sometimes outright beat it on the course and this thing is 11* vs 10.5*!

Also I am currently demo-ing the D2 and am equaling the ft-9 overall in carry and spin, but this is only using my eyes not a LM. Of other interesting note hit the DComp and well let's just say that it went REALLY high and I generated enough spin off the stock shaft that it almost backed up!

Here is what I have so far: (these may/may not be right I am out of my element here and each OEM site as well as the shaft OEM sites use different terminology)

Proforce Gold
Proforce V2
Axiv Red
Ozik 6/HD6

 

[Gummi Bear]

Look at the Graphite Designs offerings, namely the YS-Q and the Aura Red.

I've got a YS-Q, and it changed my driver's performance dramatically.

 

[bonknhead]

I had a UST PF Gold 65 in an older driver too - TM 360ti - that I hit great. I had that combo for several years until I broke the shaft. I reshafted it with a UST PF V2 67g and it was just as long, and a bit tighter in shot dispersion due to the lower torque. The ball flight was also a bit lower. When I bought my '07 Burner, I put the V2 into it because I'd read that the Burner launches high. This combo works great for me with a nice trajectory.

 

[kidzwitgunz]

Thanks for the help, looking into those now!

 

[kidzwitgunz]

OK here is my new official try list with the FT-9 and possibly the latest Tity offerings:

1. Rombax Z
2. Proforce Gold and V2
3. Axiv Tour Red
3. YSQ ST
4. Aura Red (maybe gold)
5. Matriz Ozik Code 6 or 7

Also after speaking with our club fitter today the reason why my shaft fitting was off is due to the fact(s) that I had just returned from a deployment, my swing was off, AND the actual LM was not calibrated correctly. This was only recently discovered because I was the 6th person in a week to come in with issues involving my shaft/head playability so they called it in and the tech fixed it.

Any thoughts/suggestions on what flex/weight I should start with because if you think about it that is a TON of stuff to demo........

SS AVG is 108+/-, Ball Speed AVG is 152 mph+/-, no clue what anything else is though it does seem like I get a tad too much spin off either driver I have, but then again the FT-9 wasn't fitted to my exact swing apparently and the Nickent is over 6 years old and 11* to boot! Don't need higher launch, lower spin is nice as well as control, distance/carry AND roll is pretty good. THX guys!

 

[JB]

I think you should go see a fitter and try as many shafts as possible. Then which ever one works the best with your swing is the one to get. Get put on a monitor and start swinging.

 

[kidzwitgunz]

I think you should go see a fitter and try as many shafts as possible. Then which ever one works the best with your swing is the one to get. Get put on a monitor and start swinging.

Should I just start from scratch and let the fitter match a flex etc, or at least come with an idea of where to start?

Also should I do this over a couple of days, or a week because with that many shafts to try, not even including if the fitter thinks I should try a diff loft, my arms and swing mechanics are gonna get very sloppy, especially since it will be outside?

 

[JB]

start from scratch. If you go in with ideas, you never know what you may be missing out on.

 

[bioman]

I just put a Harrison Saga into my fairway wood and it feels really good. The same as my diamana whiteboards. Easy to load and really good feel. It's pretty affordable as well.

 

[kidzwitgunz]

start from scratch. If you go in with ideas, you never know what you may be missing out on.

Roger That!