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I am 40 years old. My swing speed for the driver is about 95mph. I have a smooth tempo (my ratio from start to top vs top to impact is about 5.0). I used to play with a Fujikura 569 Evo 2 (SR) on a Romaro Alpha Gold head (10.5). When I struck it pure, the the ball flight would be a high trajectory with slight draw. However, in order to get this, I had to have an almost perfectly smooth swing tempo. When I took an aggressive swing, the result is a hard push with mid trajectory (perhaps this is attributed to the tip being soft relative to my swing profile). I just switched to a 2016 Basileus AAA in 50S with the same head. My flight now is a mid trajectory with solid draw. The key difference is no matter how aggressive I swing, the flight is exactly the same. The dispersion is much better and more consistent. I no longer have to worry much about my tempo and can swing more freely. Reading just the description alone: Fujikura 569 Evo 2 (SR) is: 90T carbon + TT1100G + MCT (MCT standrds for Metal Composite Tech) 58.5 grams with a 4.2 degree torque 2016 Basileus AAA in 50S is: High Elasticity Toray T1100G 80T + Boron 56 grams with a 3.1 degree torque Based on specs alone, the Basileus is lighter and lower torque. Aesthetically the Fujikura is a pretty orange/red pearl color. Its very pretty in person. However the Basileus is black with a fine pin striping. The word Basileus seems to be gold leafing on top of the shaft itself. In my opinion it is of higher quality fit/finish. Now I don't know if the shaft is worth 4X the amount. That is up to you to decide. For me, I could have gone with the Basileus Leggero and gotten the same results (maybe) and paid half the price as the AAA. However I wanted a shaft that is rare and would "potentially" hold its value longer and have a better trade value due to its limited release.