nobmontana
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I have it built to 45.25" 320g D3 at the moment. Head weight is 200g. With my 100 mph or so SS I don't think I can handle the additional weight. I have a back up driver aan old Ping G20 at 207g head weight and while it provides good consistent straight drives, my SS suffers from the additional weight. I would like to lessen the effects of the weight being draw biased. I'll order a couple of weight screws to play around with and see if I can get a more neutral bias to the head. AAA '15 in 60g is not that stout. but it is a tip stiff shaft just the way I need it. Based on the swing analysis at Seven Dreamers a couple of years ago, I don't create a lot of lag in my down swing. thus I need a softer butt section to help create that lag with the shaft.
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Went to play 9 holes after work last night with my RS-D 9 deg / Basileus AAA '15 combo This is a low spin head .... and combined with the AAA '15 which is a rather low launching shaft, it gives me a trajectory that I would normally consider a bit too low to be honest ..... but I did manage to hit a few nice ones with mid trajectory that also ran like crazy!! The longer par 4s felt shorter and did manage to get a tap in Birdie with one of the part 5's. My standard loft is 9.5 with most manufacturers. Modart 9.5 was too high for me and previous Grandistas were also high launching with their 9.5 lofts. So I ordered the 9 deg based on my previous experience with Grandista heads. I'm likely better off with a 10 deg head but I do enjoy the crazy amount of run that I'm getting with his combo. I might just designate it as my dry weather driver. The head does have a tendency to go left on mis-hits. That is possibly exacerbated by the 8g screw I have in the heel together with the 2g back weight. but this configuration does produce lower spin. I did try swapping the weights around,,, but the swing felt awkward at that point. Perhaps I need to try different weight combos to optimize flight and spin with less draw bias. I can say with confidence that this RS-D is the best release to date for Grandista!
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Very sought after set of graphite iron shafts! and very good person to deal with!! GLWS!
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I also recently built a set of these SUS316 irons as my back up set. SUS316 is a softer stainless steel. Seen this material used in exotic putters only occasionally. ( Design Tuning STP-06 and Benock as an added option ) The material is supposedly softer than your typical S25C or S20C. Playability of these irons are likely similar to the AF-302 ... which in the Epon line up is more on the "players" side. The SUS316 are not Game Improvement irons. These are "players cavity" If you are a good ball striker, you will find these pretty easy to hit. If you are not, these irons will not help much with that.
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Very nice price on these but you need to add a paper name tag in your pictures. ( see rules section ) GLWS
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I think these are revival of the Stan Thompson Ginty fairways.
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Do they need to be steel? In that weight range , much more selection of shafts in graphite.
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Yup, I agree that the 435 works better hitting fade shots than draws. Draws shots with it for me looks like a drop shot. I’m sure I’d get a lot of run but it’s just too low of a trajectory when I draw it.... Fades look more consistent with good carry.
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First Impression on the Crazy 435 / Diamond Speeder Combo - Finally a Jbeam head that I might actually be able to put in play!! - Most shots in the middle of the face had a strong penetrating flight that flys low like a 9 deg head. - When hit higher in the face, the launch angle increases to a more ideal boring flight that goes long! - As long as I keep the longest Stainless steel screw torqued a bit lighter, Sound is very pleasant. - With this sound, the feel at impact is softer as well. I like it. - Speeder Diamond in 5X is an exceptionally stable shaft. So consistent. This combo is also very anti left so far. Next step is to take her out on a course to see how it performs.
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Sure!! since weather is getting warmer finally .. we should schedule an outing!!
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Following this fine Jbeam review here by Stu-san, I decided to pick up a used Crazy 435 Black limited in 10.5 deg 198g head along with a Fuji Diamond Speeder in 5X. Built spec is 320g 45.5" D3.5 ... These JBeam heads sure look closed face..... The on-set hosel position in relation to the leading edge of the sole , I think , is contributing to the closed face perception. When I focus my address to the front edge of the crown, it looks more square. Anyway, I will give it a whirl this afternoon to see if this build stays or not.
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I picked up a used Diamond Speeder in 5X. And this thing is not your typical 50g series!! Very controlled tightness to it. I initially tried it with a Modart head at 200g but flight was too high so I’m gonna try it with a different head.
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Nabla Tour forged were the last of their Endo forged I think.
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You didn’t post a price...
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165 g ? that's the heaviest I've heard in a graphite putter shaft must be really stout!!
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