Low launch steel shafts

JT77

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have a look at the kbs ones mate, young pro at the gc is getting them fitted and was telling me to get some, so i am going to have a look at them when he gets them, says they are very good.
 

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Do you mean low launch or low flight? The two are not necessarily the same. True Temper Dynamic Gold tend to be low launch but medium-high spin, so the ball climbs. KBS and Project X are medium launch but lower spin, so the flight is flatter. Other shafts have variations on these flights. Also, a heavier shaft, say a TT DG S400 wil launch a bit lower than a lighter one, S300. A stiffer one will usually do the same.

Better to go se the professional fitters, since a lot more than just initial launch needs to be considered.
 

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Some players find that TT DG balloon a bit, not good into the wind. PX and KBS may launch a little higher but seem to have a flatter trajectory and pierce the wind better. Another option is to go for a heavier shaft which will tend to launch the ball lower.

I like KBS which feel solid and give good trajectory and distance. I played recently in windy conditions and was very pleased with being able to still get good distance into the wind.
 
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