BomberSRL
Head Pro
How much difference have you noticed between a 60 and 70 gram shaft, I have always played 60 in a driver never felt the need for added weight, what were the advantages or disadvantages that you saw as a result in changing?
Heavier or Lighter Driver Shafts
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hovis
Tour Winner
from the blind testing i have been i have been part of the majority of golfers only noticed the difference in weight when i was 15 grams more/less than what they where used to. however, as little as 5 grams had affect on the shot
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My swing is fairly sensitive to weight changes in shafts. When I was getting fit for my present driver I was interested is seeing if a lighter shaft would give a little extra yardage through increased clubhead speed.
The result was hitting it sideways as I lost any feel of where the clubhead was. Same thing with me with irons, playing a 120g shaft.
I know a lad from my club (county player so totally different standard of golfer) who went to a 50g driver shaft and picked up about 12 yards carry. It was also a very exotic shaft....
Like anthing else with club fitting the only way to find out is to give it a go.
The result was hitting it sideways as I lost any feel of where the clubhead was. Same thing with me with irons, playing a 120g shaft.
I know a lad from my club (county player so totally different standard of golfer) who went to a 50g driver shaft and picked up about 12 yards carry. It was also a very exotic shaft....
Like anthing else with club fitting the only way to find out is to give it a go.
BomberSRL
Head Pro
My predicament is - I have the opportunity to buy either;
Callaway Big Bertha 816 with a diamana xstiff 70 or Aldila rogue stiff 60.
The aldila suits me right now as I have had a little break from the game and I am not swinging particularly fast with a driver. but the diamana should suit me as I loosen up and play more and get back up to a 108 swing speed that I was tracked at average around 8 months ago.
Callaway Big Bertha 816 with a diamana xstiff 70 or Aldila rogue stiff 60.
The aldila suits me right now as I have had a little break from the game and I am not swinging particularly fast with a driver. but the diamana should suit me as I loosen up and play more and get back up to a 108 swing speed that I was tracked at average around 8 months ago.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
personally am suited to a heavy driver shaft, every time ive been fitted it has been for a shaft over 70 grams and wont buy lighter, get a better controlled swing with better (lower) flight and less spin than I do with lighter shafts
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
hurry up and but the diamana x stiff 70 otherwise i probably will lol
BomberSRL
Head Pro
Ok - but a sensible decision? its £100 so I can't really go wrong!
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Is this the one you're trading in at AG or another 
BomberSRL
Head Pro
The one I was going to trade in for the Diamana - would effectively be a straight swap. From the stiff I currently have to the x stiff diamana. Going to have a hit.Is this the one you're trading in at AG or another
You will have no problems with a stiff shaft, X stiff is mostly for ego, you have to have a very aggressive transition to really need this flex
BomberSRL
Head Pro
It was more for tighter dispersion rather than Ego. I would say right now I am in between the two clubs.
Personal preference, you cannot go with 108 equals this flex, to give you an idea of what i used to use
Driver x flex (Due to the transition not the speed)
Irons s flex
Wedges r flex
I like the softer feel as the clubs get shorter and my driver swing was not smooth
Driver x flex (Due to the transition not the speed)
Irons s flex
Wedges r flex
I like the softer feel as the clubs get shorter and my driver swing was not smooth
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BomberSRL
Head Pro
That makes sense. I hit a lot of approach shots with wedges - due to the need to fly bunkers on a lot of holes. So went for a similar slightly heavier shaft in the wedges. Driver wise I hit the thing yesterday and coupled with the quite small head I need to get used to it but was hitting some cracking shots with the stiffer shaft. Just need to get it tuned the way I want.
