Driver Shafts

[harpo_72]

This thread is a perfect example of why you should go see a professional. So much bad generic advice.

Pretty offensive coverall comment that doesn’t actually add anything to the thread, nor does it promote the sharing of people’s findings…
You haven’t actually offered anything either .. apart from negativity

 

[WorldHandicapSystem]

Pretty offensive coverall comment that doesn’t actually add anything to the thread, nor does it promote the sharing of people’s findings…
You haven’t actually offered anything either .. apart from negativity

Not negativity. Just an observation.

Asking a bunch of strangers for advice on a shaft selection when many have no idea what they are talking about beyond whether it says S R or SR on the side is asking to be confused. Without knowing how the clubhead is delivered to the ball any advice is meaningless. That’s why you go see a decent fitter.

Long drive competitors are using lightweight ladies flex shafts, so a playing partner telling you the shaft is flexing too much is nonsense.

Just for fun here are the specs for my lads driver and mine. Which would most of the forum put each of us in
He’s 3 inches taller than me, but 10mph slower. 102 v 92.

11° low spin head turned down to 10.25°, weight set at neutral
60g stiff Tour AD-DI half an inch long

9° low spin head weight set one click towards the heel.
65g Stiff Tensei 1k black half an inch short.

 

[Klimski]

WHS, you have asked a bunch of strangers quite a few things on this forum... Just saying.

 

[harpo_72]

Not negativity. Just an observation.

Asking a bunch of strangers for advice on a shaft selection when many have no idea what they are talking about beyond whether it says S R or SR on the side is asking to be confused. Without knowing how the clubhead is delivered to the ball any advice is meaningless. That’s why you go see a decent fitter.

Long drive competitors are using lightweight ladies flex shafts, so a playing partner telling you the shaft is flexing too much is nonsense.

Just for fun here are the specs for my lads driver and mine. Which would most of the forum put each of us in
He’s 3 inches taller than me, but 10mph slower. 102 v 92.

11° low spin head turned down to 10.25°, weight set at neutral
60g stiff Tour AD-DI half an inch long

9° low spin head weight set one click towards the heel.
65g Stiff Tensei 1k black half an inch short.

I agree about the playing partner’s observations, but sometimes the layman’s views require a bit of investigation… but that’s a choice you can make.

Going to your driver specs it’s basically balancing the heads performance… are you both using the same head?

Ball flight is the major influence for selection though.

My TSR1 is a high launching light weight head is turned down to 8.25 .. I have lofted up but I think it’s too spinny and possibly too steep in decent.




But for me shaft selection is not a flex discussion more about weight, timing and feel .. and the head and weight need to be managed which forces the shaft selection

 

[WorldHandicapSystem]

I agree about the playing partner’s observations, but sometimes the layman’s views require a bit of investigation… but that’s a choice you can make.

Going to your driver specs it’s basically balancing the heads performance… are you both using the same head?

Ball flight is the major influence for selection though.

My TSR1 is a high launching light weight head is turned down to 8.25 .. I have lofted up but I think it’s too spinny and possibly too steep in decent.




But for me shaft selection is not a flex discussion more about weight, timing and feel .. and the head and weight need to be managed which forces the shaft selection

Same head, though different lofts.

One of us needs to reduce spin, the other increase it.

 

[Klimski]

Well, I just lopped off 0.75 inch off the shaft, and put on a super light grip to keep swing weight the same. Basically I am gaming a 460cc 'mini' driver. I need loft, and spin, and everything else. Because I am old, hit slightly down and want to find the fairway..

 

[harpo_72]

Same head, though different lofts.

One of us needs to reduce spin, the other increase it.

If you’re both happy with the flight you get, then that’s all you need.
To discuss changing shaft if the flight is okay is possibly nit picking… learning more about the head your using though is well worth it.
I know I am a low spin driver, none of my “numbers “ really indicate why I am a low spin player. But if I know what the head is intended to deliver I know roughly the loft and shaft type that’s required.