Thinking of swapping driver shafts

[Martin70]

I bought a new R1 driver early summer and am struggling with it a bit. The previous driver was a years old 9 degree R5 model which I was incredibly straight with. I have increased the loft on the R1 to 10.5 which seems about ideal for me.
The problem is I can hit some incredibly large slices with it - I mean huge ones that I have to compensate aiming way to the left to bring it back.
I know it obviously has a different shaft (both are R but the new one seems more whippy) and also the R1 shaft is about an inch longer than the R5.
So in a nutshell do you think it would be a good idea to go and ask my pro to put the old shaft into my R1 as I had a hit with the R5 the other day and there was no slice at all. I don't slice my 3 wood off the tee at all either.

This is probably a good time to mention I am staring lessons during the winter as well but I just don't feel comfortable standing on the first tee with the R1 at the moment.

Or possibly just go and get a lesson straight away and explain it to the pro? Now I've typed all this out perhaps that's the best course of action anyway?

Grateful for any opinions thanks.

 

[hovis]

The wrong shaft would not produce a huge slice. Have you had it re-gripped? The grip could be off line (if you take your grip off the graphics like i do.

Could you not try a random friends driver and see what you get from that?

 

[garyinderry]

Use at the driver you hit straight! bin the r1 and use the money to buy something else.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Shaft flex makes relatively little difference to how far you will slice it when compared to what is going on in your swing. Also a longer shaft will make it harder to hit the sweet spot and therefore more likely to hit off centre strikes. So if anything the length may be more of a factor than the shaft flex.

Some of it may even be in your mind in that you are now expecting to slice the R1 but were very confident with the R5, so you will be more likely to slice the R1 than R5, and the club itself it could be making little difference. But a decent pro will be able to point you in the right direction as without seeing your swing and knowing the figures it could be a whole number of things.

 

[One Planer]

Wasn't the R5 low spin and the newer R1 a higher spinning driver head?

 

[shewy]

you can easily pull the shaft from the R5 and put a R1 adaptor on it, that way you'll know for for, shouldn't cost more than £25.
Personally i think it's more of a swing issue.

 

[Ian_Bristol]

Are the shafts the same length . Whoops just saw in op an inch longer. Have you tried choking it an inch to see if it is your swing path.

 

[garyinderry]

Incredibly large slice is not an equipment issue.

 

[Jake O'Reilly]

I bought a new R1 driver early summer and am struggling with it a bit. The previous driver was a years old 9 degree R5 model which I was incredibly straight with. I have increased the loft on the R1 to 10.5 which seems about ideal for me.
The problem is I can hit some incredibly large slices with it - I mean huge ones that I have to compensate aiming way to the left to bring it back.
I know it obviously has a different shaft (both are R but the new one seems more whippy) and also the R1 shaft is about an inch longer than the R5.
So in a nutshell do you think it would be a good idea to go and ask my pro to put the old shaft into my R1 as I had a hit with the R5 the other day and there was no slice at all. I don't slice my 3 wood off the tee at all either.

This is probably a good time to mention I am staring lessons during the winter as well but I just don't feel comfortable standing on the first tee with the R1 at the moment.

Or possibly just go and get a lesson straight away and explain it to the pro? Now I've typed all this out perhaps that's the best course of action anyway?

Grateful for any opinions thanks.

A few possible causes (other than a swing flaw) to consider:

1 - The longer shaft will make it tougher to hit as consistently
2 - A difference in swing weight might mean your impact is slightly different compared to the R5
3 - The R1 has adjustable weights and an adjustable sole plate, check neither are set-up for a fade

 

[Piece]

I bought a new R1 driver early summer and am struggling with it a bit. The previous driver was a years old 9 degree R5 model which I was incredibly straight with. I have increased the loft on the R1 to 10.5 which seems about ideal for me.
The problem is I can hit some incredibly large slices with it - I mean huge ones that I have to compensate aiming way to the left to bring it back.
I know it obviously has a different shaft (both are R but the new one seems more whippy) and also the R1 shaft is about an inch longer than the R5.
So in a nutshell do you think it would be a good idea to go and ask my pro to put the old shaft into my R1 as I had a hit with the R5 the other day and there was no slice at all. I don't slice my 3 wood off the tee at all either.

This is probably a good time to mention I am staring lessons during the winter as well but I just don't feel comfortable standing on the first tee with the R1 at the moment.

Or possibly just go and get a lesson straight away and explain it to the pro? Now I've typed all this out perhaps that's the best course of action anyway?

Grateful for any opinions thanks.

More you aim left the more likely (and bigger) you will slice.

Seeing as you hit the R5 straight, I'd question why want the R1. If you still want the R1, you could ask the pro to configure it the same as your 'straight' R1. Ideally, get on a GC2 HMT to get what's going on at impact.

 

[hovis]

Have you tried choking it

He he

 

[Martin70]

He he

Thanks for the replies guys - decided to get my pro involved and will take it from there.

 

[ManinBlack]

Incredibly large slice is not an equipment issue.

Then why does it happen with the R1 & not the R5?

 

[garyinderry]

Then why does it happen with the R1 & not the R5?

No idea. Would like to see both drivers in action.

 

[Martin70]

Thought I would update this for those kind enough to reply. Turned out it was a huge swing flaw as some would have guessed I had practically no hip turn at all. Tried to make the change on the course yesterday and it worked like a dream the slice was gone and it varied between a tiny fade and a tiny draw and I think I got extra yards out of it as well as I now have a follow through whereas before I had none.

I am still at a loss though how I got away with it with the R5 but have come to the conclusion who cares

 

[ManinBlack]

I always thought the hips resisted & the shoulders & upper body turned.

 

[ScienceBoy]

I always thought the hips resisted & the shoulders & upper body turned.

Hips do turn as far as I know, just not a lot.

As golf has a lot of mirroring going on and you have to turn your hips through to finish I guess a little on the way back is expected.