rickylau Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 I have just got myself a mint condition 975F 14.5 for US$50 and I think it's a bargain. It's the non bore-thru model.However, it's fitted with the Dynamic Gold S300 steel shaft and does not suit my game at all. As I have the YS-6 (stiff) in my Titleist 975LFE driver and absolutely love it, I'd like to reshaft this 3 wood with the YS-6 as well. So, before I do that, I have a few questions which I hope you guys can help me with. I don't know very much about the technical aspects of clubmaking. 1. Is it possible to have this steel shafted club reshafted with a graphite shaft? 2. If yes, should I go for the YS-6 Fairway Wood shaft in S flex or SX flex? I was told that a bore-thru head stiffens the shaft. As I have S flex in my bore-thru 975LFE, is it wise that I go for the SX flex to be fitted in this non bore-thru fairway wood? 3. Alternatively, would a YS-6 driver shaft pullout from a 983K driver be suitable for this reshaft job? Hope to hear from you guys soon...And I'd appreciate it if someone's able to gimme a good deal on the YS-6 Fairway wood shaft (if I can change this steel shaft to graphite)...I'm located in the UK... Thanks! P/S: Is this 975F a blind-bore or standard-bore clubhead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLMelton Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 The 975f is a .335 tip and you can, as far as I know, put a graphite shaft into it. YS-6 comes in a .335 tip. Not sure about the bore type but you can find out by following the information here: http://www.swingweight.com/bore_types.htm I have a 14.5, 18.5 and 20.5 975f's that I reshafted with Rifle 6.0 shafts some time ago. I find the steel shafts to be very stable in these heads. Never was a big fan of graphite in a fairway wood until I got the Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowpro Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 rick, you might want to look at a heavier shaft for the fwy wood.. 75-85 gram since the club is shorter and the etxra weight will allow for a good swing weight.. putting a graphite in is not problem.. don't know much about the ys fwy shaft.. but have used the ys-power fwy and purple ice shafts for fwy woods with nice results. you could use a pull out shaft also.. both should be a .335 tip hosel size... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickylau Posted November 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Thanks for the help guys! Technical guy from Titleist got in touch with me today and told me that they use lighter 975F clubheads for those that come with stock steel shafts. So, it'll be pretty light when it's fitted with a graphite shaft. And it might give my clubmaker a tough time trying to get a good swingweight, but should still have a high level of performance... I've decided to sell this club and get myself a customised V-Steel with Purple Ice shaft. I've heard a lot of good things about the Purple Ice in fairway woods recently. And it should fit my game more too as I prefer a higher launch in my fairway woods... Thanks again guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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