ForeRighty
Head Pro
Brought an R11 driver today off my friend and it had a TP stiff shaft.
How different is this to normal stiff shaft?
How different is this to normal stiff shaft?
Generally(very loose word) the TP shafts are very good and are very close if not the same as the genuine shafts. Usually miles better than the 'normal' models shaft.
But it still doesn't mean it's the right shaft. A better quality one but not necessarily better for you.....
Brought an R11 driver today off my friend and it had a TP stiff shaft.
How different is this to normal stiff shaft?
Thanks for the help guys, so TP shaft is better materials, But may not be one for me Only one way to find out! range session this afternoon and couple of evenings this week.
Nearly pulled my groin at range this evening trying to work this shaft.
Had my swing speed measured today and it averaged at 92 mph which I was told is borderline regular/stiff and the TP stiff is for swing speeds in excess of 110 mph
It's last years model R11 was told you can't order these shafts from Taylor made anymore but saleman did say I could do a straight swap for a new rip phenom TP shaft in regular if I like or stock stiff staft.
It's pretty technical to get my head round this so all advice is very welcome and appreciated
So being on the Borderline or regular/stiff is the TP regular likely to be better suited as looking to exchange this week.
The real Tour players don't even play the same clubheads that are available to retail, let alone the same shafts.
And the heads are made from Unobtanium too!
Unless things have changed markedly in the last couple of years, there are plenty of 'Tour' heads available to fitters and plenty of Retail heads being used on tour (via Tour vans). The differences, and supposed lack of availability, was promoted by some - one particular US Website for example - to bump their prices/profits up.
As for TP shafts.... Best thing about the R9-RBZ line is that shafts can be changed so simply! So if the (S) isn't right for you, then it's not too expensive to get a replacement! There are plenty on Ebay, though many/most are from ESCGolf - who I have reservations about for 'hardware'.
92 mph is indeed on the cusp of S and R flex. I was 94 and the same applied to me. I was happy using S for many Drivers in Matrix (which play slightly softer than 'standard') or Accra (what I consider standard). I even had/have an SX in a Code 6 and a TP7 neither of which were really too much. I have since lost some swing speed and the S in a Protopype NV (the yellow one) is most definitely too much for me - though fine in a 3-wood! A Whiteboard X actually feels softer than that one!