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    How to choose a shaft manufacturer?

    Hey guys! It's been a long time since I've posted but I need some more advice!

    So, when I first bought clubs about 11 years ago I didn't know what I was doing, got bad advice and chose a small head driver with a stiff flex... Obviously, that never worked out. Last year I got fit for a new driver (seemed like a half fitting... just tried a bunch of different drivers) and the pro mentioned that my swing speed (I think it was 90? I don't really remember) was in a grey area between stiff flex and regular flex. I ended up buying a Titleist 909 D2 10.5 with a Mitsubishi Diamana shaft. He explained that that shaft was regular flex but stiffer than your average reg flex.

    Well, today I decided to pull out the old impossible driver just for kicks and... it flew farther and straighter than my "new" one. Distressing! So I started suspecting my shaft. I hopped on the internet and am pretty convinced now because my problem has been that my drives were going too high and left...

    So, now I'm on a shaft mission. I understand flex, torque and flex point... but when all of those things are the same, how does one choose after that? There are a million shaft makers out there and it doesn't seem realistic to try to demo all of them. I know that Aldila and Fujikura are very popular so I figure I probably wouldn't go wrong with them...

    Any advice on choosing?
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    Re: How to choose a shaft manufacturer?

    Get me a video of your swing face on and your swing speed and tempo time (takeaway to impact) and I can make a few recommendations that will be close to suiting.

    There are so, so many factors into a good fitting shaft that if a fitter is still using terms like "stiff to flex" and "soft to flex" and worrying about kick point then there's something missing. Updated fitters know that butt stiffness is no longer a meaningful measurement beyond comparing identical make and model shafts (ie two 85g Diamana R flexes or a set of Dynamic Gold SL R300's) but that mid and tip stiffness play a big role, too.

    There's a wide range of shafts that will work with a 90 mph swing speed player - how and when you release the club, your transition and tempo will dictate what feels good and what will help your flight and direction. Nick Price needs a different shaft than Fred Couples - even if their swing speed is identical.

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    • #3
      Re: How to choose a shaft manufacturer?

      I agree with the philosophy that the shaft is the most important (and confusing) part of the club. This is especially true of the driver.
      After two years of searching I found the perfect shaft for me. With a swing speed around 90, the Aldila NVS 55R is my shaft. I'm not sure why. I think the light weight coupled with the soft tip helps me get the ball airborne. At 61 it's clear I'm fighting father time with technology.

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      • #4
        Re: How to choose a shaft manufacturer?

        I have heard that OEM's don't necessarily put the best shaft in their drivers.That it's more broader fitting to appeal to the more people they can. I have also heard that say...A fuji in an off the shelf club will not play like an after market version. Are these just urban myths or fact ?
        golfshooter

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        • #5
          Re: How to choose a shaft manufacturer?

          I'm no expert but I have found that to be the case most of the time. It is somewhat perturbing that one could spend $399 on a driver and then another $100 or so to get a good shaft. I have noticed that custom shafts are available from most OEMs at little or no extra charge.

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