Last month we took a detailed look at the Graphite Design Tour AD shafts and tested eight different driver shafts and compared them to each other. Once that came out, we received a lot of requests for more information on the Tour AD iron shafts, so here is a new episode of TESTED! Where we put the gear to the test and show the swings and data and then break it down for you.
In this episode of TESTED! we take a detailed look at the Graphite Design Tour AD 95 iron shafts and show off some swings and breakdown the data, with a little bit of tech talk mixed in.
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Really enjoyed this one and enjoyed hitting it as well. Quite stable and firm throughout.
Thanks. Always wanted to hit these, but rarely heard any comments about them.
Looked like that last one got punished a bit, goodness.
What would you compare that shaft to as far as other graphite shafts you may have tried that are in the market?
Great video. Starting to get interested in graphite shafts for the irons but not quite there yet. Starting the thought process though.
Seems very stable but I still have trouble with the cost.
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Looked like that last one got punished a bit, goodness.
What would you compare that shaft to as far as other graphite shafts you may have tried that are in the market?
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I was thinking a lot about this. Probably Recoil Proto or SteelFiber in terms of overall stability. Although has a different loading feel to me.
Nice swing as always [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER]. Maybe try and hack it up a little to make those of us not so gifted feel better. Just a thought. Would you say they play true to flex if slightly stiff to flex. I play i95s that are known to play slightly stiffer. I play them in regular. Curios about the ad shaft.
I am incredibly annoyed by how much I enjoyed this shaft profile. :ROFLMAO:
I would put them in a set of heads in a heartbeat and game them.
Hitting a 6? I went back a couple times and didnt catch what iron.
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Hitting a 6? I went back a couple times and didnt catch what iron.
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yes. MAVRIK Pro 6 iron.
Great video Dan. Would love to try these shafts someday.
For me, Graphite Design has always equated to a great feel in how the shaft loads while remaining stable and easy to control. Glad to hear their iron shafts are the same!
Great Video [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] … Very interesting shaft, with the added stability in the handle.
How does this shaft compare to the Recoil 95 Proto?
I also like the fact that you were able to call shots on demand (I’m going to fade it here, now I’m going to draw it in there). When I’m in the tech studio, I just try not to pull it off the screen.
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Great Video [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] … Very interesting shaft, with the added stability in the handle.
How does this shaft compare to the Recoil 95 Proto?
I also like the fact that you were able to call shots on demand (I’m going to fade it here, now I’m going to draw it in there). When I’m in the tech studio, I just try not to pull it off the screen.
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I’d have to hit them side by side to give a reasonable assessment (although you know I hate comparing products).
If I had to guess, I’d say they would be more like the proto 95’s. Surprisingly stable, probably based on the firm handle section.
GD has been in the iron shaft game for a bit. Always wondered about them but they never have seemed to be a huge player especially with the huge growth from UST and kind of Aerotech/Accra/Mitsubishi .
Their price tag is also quite unfortunate haha.
Are there any brands which offer GD Tour AD iron shafts for a custom order ?
Now that we are looking at more exotic shafts, can Accra be soon on the list? I’ve gamed Mitsubish OT – another stable shaft, Recoil 95, Steelfiber i95 (all very stable and steel-like), Accra i80, and Accra i95 Constant Weight. The Accra seem to have a little more liveliness, which I like.
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Really enjoyed this one and enjoyed hitting it as well. Quite stable and firm throughout.
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The profile is haunting me, you know that right?
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The profile is haunting me, you know that right?
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I do now?
I know your a high ball hitter [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] but is 42yd peak a little high? Distance and everything is there clearly but just curious.
[USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] – I know you prefer lighter profiles, so if you went with these would you see yourself in the stiff in 95 or 105g or would you consider an X in either? I love that you love the feel of these!
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I know your a high ball hitter [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] but is 42yd peak a little high? Distance and everything is there clearly but just curious.
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Pretty much in line with expectations honestly. My biggest focus on ‘what would work’ is whether the spin numbers are in line with my needs using that ball, which in this case definitely were – means I can launch it as high as I want without dealing with wind+spin distance burnout.
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[USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] – I know you prefer lighter profiles, so if you went with these would you see yourself in the stiff in 95 or 105g or would you consider an X in either? I love that you love the feel of these!
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I’d have to hit the X to know how I feel, because once a profile gets too stiff I tend to over-attack on the downswing to try to introduce more of a bend experience. That in mind, based on the numbers I saw I’m not sure I would see a need to transition out of them.
Also, I think the 105 is more traditionally the weight I’m looking for, but I didn’t see any issues at all with the 95 profile. If anything, it was pretty ‘selling’ to me.
Whats the price on these beauties?
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I’d have to hit the X to know how I feel, because once a profile gets too stiff I tend to over-attack on the downswing to try to introduce more of a bend experience. That in mind, based on the numbers I saw I’m not sure I would see a need to transition out of them.
Also, I think the 105 is more traditionally the weight I’m looking for, but I didn’t see any issues at all with the 95 profile. If anything, it was pretty ‘selling’ to me.
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That last swing where you hit the trap draw sold me on how stable it was
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Whats the price on these beauties?
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This is from their website. If this is accurate, then wow the 105 and 115 must have gold/platinum weave in the fibers.
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That last swing where you hit the trap draw sold me on how stable it was
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I’m glad those swings are helpful for people. Going after it a bit and turning it over USUALLY does a nice job of showing what a setup is ready to tolerate.
We will have a bit more coming on this line soon
Those prices! ? Yikes!
that was some serious peak height for that little spin. bombs, but still very stable and consistent. that price though, YIKES
Great video. That profile is really interesting to me… and I also appreciated the stability comments considering your move [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER].
I’ve got Graphite Design in both my 3W and 5W right now and previously had one in my driver. Nice to see that they’ve now got an iron shaft offering as well!
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This is from their website. If this is accurate, then wow the 105 and 115 must have gold/platinum weave in the fibers.
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This is from their website. If this is accurate, then wow the 105 and 115 must have gold/platinum weave in the fibers.
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The info I have says $115 per shaft, but no idea if it’s accurate.
Nunchuk Xi so much more consistently straighter and longer
than Recoil Proto or SteelFiber
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Nunchuk Xi so much more consistently straighter and longer
than Recoil Proto or SteelFiber
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My favorite kind of spam, the kind that doesnt even fit in the thread.:)
These are my biggest intrigue right now but for some reason the 115x are $280/shaft!
Im very happy with my LAGP L-Series shafts but I really want to try these out
Anybody here every play these in a full set of irons?
I am kind of surprised that discussion on this shaft has been so sparse. I am presuming that it is due to price. I hit the 85 stiff for the first time today in a 6 iron. The shaft felt very stable, as stable as a SteelFiber. At the same time, the shaft retained that smooth feel for which Graphite Design is so well know. I will be looking forward to becoming very acquainted with the shaft, as I will have it in a full set of irons that are coming.
Has to be a combination of price and availability outside Japan. I’ve seen the odd interesting set on Yahoo Auction, but never pulled the trigger.
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I am kind of surprised that discussion on this shaft has been so sparse. I am presuming that it is due to price. I hit the 85 stiff for the first time today in a 6 iron. The shaft felt very stable, as stable as a SteelFiber. At the same time, the shaft retained that smooth feel for which Graphite Design is so well know. I will be looking forward to becoming very acquainted with the shaft, as I will have it in a full set of irons that are coming.
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Very nice! Always enjoy your in-depth thoughts and comparisons. When do they get delivered? Were you fit for them?
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Very nice! Always enjoy your in-depth thoughts and comparisons. When do they get delivered? Were you fit for them?
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I ordered a set of the new Titleist irons with them. It’s a combo set, the 5 and 6 irons being T200s and the 7 through pw being T150s. The T150 heads are already backordered, but the T200 heads arrived. That is the 6 iron I hit. I will put the 5 and 6 irons in play in place of my old T200s and keep playing my T100S irons until the T150s arrive (I ultimately settled back into my 2 year old Titleist irons for the year and was hitting them so well, I decided to upgrade to the new release).
I was not fit for them. I could not find anybody who had them in a fitting cart (I didn’t set up an appointment with Club Champion.). My local retailer has a 90 day playability guarantee. I talked to them about it before ordering, because it is so much money to spend on a shaft and they said that they were on board with me ordering them and then taking them back if I don’t like them. That gave me the green light. However, having hit the 6 iron yesterday, I can’t imagine that I won’t love them.
These shafts are still my biggest intrigue and I love the white/black colorway but I cant justify the $285/shaft on them. I dont understand why the lighter weights are $100 and the 115g are $285
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These shafts are still my biggest intrigue and I love the white/black colorway but I cant justify the $285/shaft on them. I dont understand why the lighter weights are $100 and the 115g are $285
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I kept thinking that it is a typo. Have you reached out directly to confirm? It makes no sense to me as to why there would be such a price difference. I can’t see anybody paying almost $300 per shaft for iron shafts. That is getting into premium driver shaft territory.
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I kept thinking that it is a typo. Have you reached out directly to confirm? It makes no sense to me as to why there would be such a price difference. I can’t see anybody paying almost $300 per shaft for iron shafts. That is getting into premium driver shaft territory.
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Yea ive talked to both FairwayJockey.com and Will Peoples. No real answer to why other than thats what they charge
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I kept thinking that it is a typo. Have you reached out directly to confirm? It makes no sense to me as to why there would be such a price difference. I can’t see anybody paying almost $300 per shaft for iron shafts. That is getting into premium driver shaft territory.
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That’s the japanese golf market for you. Gets very expensive very quickly. Companies like Crazy, Waccine or Basileus make iron shafts that are even more expensive at almost 400 usd per stick.
This shaft feels more stout than I was expecting. I have the stiff flex and it feels very bit as stout as a SteelFiber in stiff.
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I am kind of surprised that discussion on this shaft has been so sparse. I am presuming that it is due to price. I hit the 85 stiff for the first time today in a 6 iron. The shaft felt very stable, as stable as a SteelFiber. At the same time, the shaft retained that smooth feel for which Graphite Design is so well know. I will be looking forward to becoming very acquainted with the shaft, as I will have it in a full set of irons that are coming.
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[USER=42964]@Tenputt[/USER] I like your style! You make the rest of us club and shaft ho‘s feel right at home.
I’ve tinkered a bunch with a variety of Graphite Design shafts over the last year but haven‘t had the chance to try the iron shafts yet.
It seems like you and I have similar preferences in equipment. Look forward to one day getting to play some golf with you and comparing notes on shafts and clubs.
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[USER=42964]@Tenputt[/USER] I like your style! You make the rest of us club and shaft ho‘s feel right at home.
I’ve tinkered a bunch with a variety of Graphite Design shafts over the last year but haven‘t had the chance to try the iron shafts yet.
It seems like you and I have similar preferences in equipment. Look forward to one day getting to play some golf with you and comparing notes on shafts and clubs.
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I have always enjoyed Graphite Design shafts. They seem to fit me well, which is why I took a flyer n the iron shafts.
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This shaft feels more stout than I was expecting. I have the stiff flex and it feels very bit as stout as a SteelFiber in stiff.
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That’s interesting. Not lacking feel though?
[QUOTE=”YukonLiving, post: 11715305, member: 50273″]
That’s interesting. Not lacking feel though?
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I don’t know yet. I honestly have only been able to hit them outside a few times during rounds. They felt good when I picked them up and hit some balls off the mat. I probably won’t be able to say until I get the full set in hand.