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Just wanted to give back to the forum by way of feedback and review after all the help and feedback to me when looking to update my Epon AF-101 driver. Enclosed is also some feedback on the Quadra Fire Express FW 55 shaft in the EGG Sppon FW 3W and the Crazy Longest Yard Evolution iron shaft in the EGG I+ hybrid. I ended up getting a Ryoma V-Spec 9.5*. I initially put in my old GD DI-5 R1 tipped 0.5 inch into her. No doubt, the V-Spec head for me is lower launching, lower spinning, much higher rolling than the AF-101 9.5. Objective achieved. I then messed around with a Miyzaki Kusala Black 61R shaft in her. Culd not load this shaft and made this combo TOO (yes TOO) low launching and spinning. The ball sometimes just died due to too little spin. Then I pulled the trigger and went for the Crazy Longest Yard -02 Noir playing to slightly below 46 inches and D2 SW. I have about 6 rounds now with this combo and while I think the SR is a tad stiff (I demoed a R and found it a tad soft and I am hoping after a few more rounds and more range time, the SR will run in and soften a bit) I can say I am CONSISTENT and on AVERAGE longer than with the AF101 GD DI5 combo. How much longer? I will estimate about 10-15 metres on average (except when I put on a bad swing and can still duck hook her J). I have also hit more 250 meter drives with this combo in a short time than I have total with my AF101 combo. This is huge for me as driving has never been a strong part of my game. What do I think can be improved for me with this combo? The shaft to soften a bit and for this to be just so slightly higher launching. That is for another thread on a new driver project J The Quadra Fire Express FW55 shaft. I put this reluctantly in my EGG Spoon FW as I found the original stock shaft actually quite good and long. The thing that prompted me was the dispersion of the stcok shaft and of course being bitten by the JDM high modules carbon bug J I also wanted to stick to the stock weight as close as possibly as I figure the engineers at PRGR may know something when desigining a shaft for this head. So how did it go? Here’s the interesting part which alludes to spine-ing. I installed the FW55 with the flames down. Topped every tee shot. I was so pissed off. I then spined her and found that the flames should have been installed logo up. Badaboom. Topping stopped (well except on 2 occasions J) The EGG is very very long for a FW and off the tee, I can get close to my AF101 driving distance and boy does this run and I mean Forest Gump run! The 2 top shots I mentioned… about 2 feet off the ground and believe it or not, ended about 180 meters… running! Run Forest Run! Yesterday, I hit 4 straight and long tee shots with her… distance I would say about 200-210 meters and tight. I highly recommend trying trying the Quadra Fire Express FW series in this head! The Crazy Longest Yard Evolution iron shaft. I got this in a Regular flex and inserted in straight without any butt tip in to the PRGR EGG I+ 19* head. It is definitely stiffer and lower launching than the stock M40 shaft which I found already very good. Only about 3 rounds with it though but so far no regrets. The dispersion is definitely better and I do think at least as long as the stock shaft. What can I say, I am a high modulus carbon shaft convert! So there you have it. A brief review and I know nothing new to many here as I am late to the game but I wanted to post this in appreciation of the many who bothered to give advice to someone returning to the game. Thank you again TSG.