If your favorite old driver seems to have run out of quality hits, you might want to refresh it by adding a new shaft to the club. A new shaft can put the wallop back in your trusty driver and have it hitting like a brand-new club. One of the nice things about replacing a driver shaft is that there is generally no tip trimming involved. Tour 80 shaft is available at an up-charge, and is tip-trimmed 1' when installed in any driver - the default standard length is 45.25' Weight is at cut length for standard length driver To get the most distance from your driver, you must optimize the launch angle and spin rate of the ball by selecting the proper loft and shaft flex for your.
Today, there are just over whelming amount of shafts out on the market. It is literally impossible to figure out the similarities and differences of each and everyone to determine the best shaft for your golf game.
Shafts come in different weights within the model, shafts come in different flexes which often times differ in stiffness depending on the weight of the shaft, two different companies has similar specifications in terms of numbers but play completely differently.
And now combine the shaft raw performance with head design, characteristic, loft and CG with unique swing characteristic of a golfer affecting how a shaft releases (or not release) at time of impact. Fitting is an art form. That’s why fitters not talk about numbers but tries to blend the shaft with the golfer.
We recently received a chart from PING regarding the custom shafts that they offer. PING has performed their own testing to categorizes the shaft to compare different performances:
Wood shaft comparison:
The shaft shows comparison of Stiff flexes of each shaft. Aldila Rogue Silver is one of the lowest trajectory shaft and it is one of the reasons that many tour players prefer this shaft. The Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70 shaft actually flies higher than the Diamana S+ 70 model! One of the thing that the shaft does not show is the spin rate, and that’s another whole different subject.
Find you shaft and use the chart to identify the right shaft for you!
Irons:
I don’t know why the iron shafts were not individually tested but it gives you an idea of the characteristics of the shafts. Basic theory is lighter shaft tends to fly the ball higher and as the shaft gets heavier, usually the trajectory goes lower. One unique exception is the Modus Tour 130 which is a heavy shaft with higher trajectory. The most important thing is to make sure you get the right weight to optimize tempo.
If you have any shaft questions, let us know!