Ok.

Not a long time ago, I tried the 2004 Big Bertha 3 wood, with the factory installed steel shaft which seems to be a True Temper something. Weight of the shaft is 112grams and I saw on the Callaway site that swing weight for this combo is D4!

I tried the stuff: I had no shot. I had a friend of mine trying the tool: he had no shot. He put the club in the hands of another guy: the guy had no shot.

I seems to me that D4 with a steel shaft like this is not a good choice. Absolutely no balance.

Did you try this club? Whatcha think?

that is heavy for swing weight but not bad.. you may just need a lighter fwy wood and have more head weight than back weight.. graphite three at 43'' and a d2 swing weight will be a world of difference.. hard to say but that club is built for straight not long shots... a higher swing speed player could handle the club better..

a higher swing speed player could handle the club better..

Right. I am not a good player but I can hit it a ton. The pals I lent the club to try it have 2-3 handicap and play hard shafts. But no shot...well, anyway, we made some huge forks for our barbecue with this club, so it doesn't matter anymore... :whistle:

please don't get me wrong-- was'nt in anyway saying your not a good player.. just that graphite shafts really make huge difference in getting these clubs to perform nice. possible a mid to low kick shaft>. aldila nvs, pro luanch blue 75, purple ice etc.. sorry if you took it wrong.. and yes the steel shafts makes great tomato states.. :smile2:

Callaway, I had the same wood and it came with their stock Callaway Uniflex shaft. I hated it. You say the club had a, "True Temper something." Well, what was the shaft? I bet it was a Cally Unicrap shaft and that is why you hated it. You simply did not like the shaft and that's that, happens all the time. Good luck.

sorry if you took it wrong...

No, absolutely not, no problem!! :cool: