Graphite Design EV Series Shafts

[bogeydog]

Anyone play this shaft? I would like feedback on performance, feel, etc. as well as what you setup is.

[xchangmanx]

I luckily had received 2 TS 701G drivers for xmas. I sold and kept one for play... I have played this shaft in the 701g on and off for 4 weeks now(backup driver). EV6-Stiff

It kicks strongly in the impact area. I can transition from the top of my back swing down much more aggressively w/this shaft. mated w/the 701G square face/for the normal drawer, this guy will hook more often, prob add +5 yrds more to the draw at that.

In recent launch monitor sessions I found that the aggressive transition instead of a smooth one produced a sweeter kick and improved ball speed w/this shaft.

Aggressive transition ball speed= 157.78 club head speed=106

Smooth transition ball speed= 154.18 club head speed=105

I have gone up to 113mph ss and have gotten 167 ball speed w/good carry and this shaft is just as stable as the MD7 w/less spin for me an a little higher ball flight. but my MD7 felt much more stiffer because it was an xstiff, so it brought my flight spin rate up.

on course avg drive for 5 rounds= 288yrds very windy. Added yrdage because of the 10+yrds draw the head was producing. If your bad shot is a hook Id go w/the 901(which I'm testing out as we speak w/EV7) or something w/an open face. But if you hit it straight, or you just want mad distance, ev-6 is a good choice. Aim right and pound this shaft way outside and it will come back in w/huge carry.

[gocchin]

The EV series is very much the next step from the MD series. Lower torque coupled with a stiffer butt section compared to the MD makes this for the more aggressive transition as T pointed out above. This shaft can deal with extra lag and still produce stable mid to higher trajectory. GD has attempted to make this shaft as higher launch more carry than the MD and just as if not more stable.

[le burger]

The EV series is very much the next step from the MD series. Lower torque coupled with a stiffer butt section compared to the MD makes this for the more aggressive transition as T pointed out above. This shaft can deal with extra lag and still produce stable mid to higher trajectory. GD has attempted to make this shaft as higher launch more carry than the MD and just as if not more stable.

Just as said. I have an EV5 stiff on a 909D2 9.5 and the launch and trajectory is quite high but with a nice flat apex. Lower spin than expected and carries far. It may also be the performance of the head. Light shaft, EV5, with a bit of torque but very tight and uniform during swing shift. Comparable to the Matrix Xcon5 but with slightly more kick on impact. Xcon5 seems to be very smooth during impact and launches on a constant elevating arc but ev5 has a slight kick on impact and launches high from the start. I'm not sure if that seems like a good attribute but I am satisfied with the distance and playability with the head combo.

[gocchin]

Just as said. I have an EV5 stiff on a 909D2 9.5 and the launch and trajectory is quite high but with a nice flat apex. Lower spin than expected and carries far. It may also be the performance of the head. Light shaft, EV5, with a bit of torque but very tight and uniform during swing shift. Comparable to the Matrix Xcon5 but with slightly more kick on impact. Xcon5 seems to be very smooth during impact and launches on a constant elevating arc but ev5 has a slight kick on impact and launches high from the start. I'm not sure if that seems like a good attribute but I am satisfied with the distance and playability with the head combo.

Great feedback, if it kicks more than an XCon 5 I may just have to get one. (^_^)

[bogeydog]

Any new experiences with this shaft?

[xchangmanx]

Any new experiences with this shaft?

I'm playing ev7 again, instead of the rombax x. It rolls more than the rombax, a welcome bonus as the ground is gettin firmer and winter is dying.

[Spoon]

i have an ev6 coming next week. i also have the md6 and qt5. will have feedback by next week after a few rounds under da belt

[jacksonlui]

i have an EV6 stiff untipped that played at a BBGM of 1.5.

I found this to kick less than the Xcon5 but a lot more stable. Sometimes the xcon5 would leak right on me. I don't know if it's because it's lighter.

The EV6 is a really nice shaft and has given me more carry with some positive feel.

I'm having a good run with my altus so this is in the sidelines right now looking for a head.

Jack

[wmclarenf1]

i have an ev6 coming next week. i also have the md6 and qt5. will have feedback by next week after a few rounds under da belt

Looking forward to your review C. Hope you can give a good comparison to the MD series in terms of launch and roll and which you find easier to load. Dispersion info also welcomed. Thanks in advance.

[Spoon]

Looking forward to your review C. Hope you can give a good comparison to the MD series in terms of launch and roll and which you find easier to load. Dispersion info also welcomed. Thanks in advance.

will do, im as curious as everyone else. shaft has received good reviews in japan from what i was told

[le burger]

EV6, compared to Md6, is more stable and actually easy to load even with lower torque. Somehow EV 5 and 6, although being tighter, feels better, smoother, for me than the md6 and pt5. Tighter dispersion and also harder to hit drastic cuts left and right. EV 6 does have less kick than ev5 but the extra stability of the shaft throughout swing is nice. No problems hitting draws and fades with EV5 and 6 but the md6, in my experience, favors the fade. Have tried ev6 and md6 on a launch monitor and both had simliar low spin rates. Both great shafts and no big differences in the total distance throughout but ev is probably tighter in dispersion. Can't wait to try GD SF shafts.

[Bman]

I've been using a Tourstage 701 for a few months with the EV6 shaft. It's the longest, straightest shaft I've ever hit. Have to put a REALLY bad swing on it to hook it bad. Launches it pretty high with what seems like no spin. Best rollout I've had in a driver. Distance has gone up 8-10 yards on avg. (verified by Google Earth). And I've tried XCon 6, TP-7, Whiteboard, Blueboard. Didn't know much about Graphite Design until I started obsessing about equipment on this site but I'm totally sold on them now. Only GD I'd had until now was a YS-6 awhile back. Not crazy about it. LOVE these EV's. May try the SF for my fairway woods.

[wmclarenf1]

EV6, compared to Md6, is more stable and actually easy to load even with lower torque. Somehow EV 5 and 6, although being tighter, feels better, smoother, for me than the md6 and pt5. Tighter dispersion and also harder to hit drastic cuts left and right. EV 6 does have less kick than ev5 but the extra stability of the shaft throughout swing is nice. No problems hitting draws and fades with EV5 and 6 but the md6, in my experience, favors the fade. Have tried ev6 and md6 on a launch monitor and both had simliar low spin rates. Both great shafts and no big differences in the total distance throughout but ev is probably tighter in dispersion. Can't wait to try GD SF shafts.

Le Burger,

Just to confirm you are saying the spin rate for both MD and EV is similar. What about launch angle? Which launches higher?

Thanks.

[le burger]

Le Burger,

Just to confirm you are saying the spin rate for both MD and EV is similar. What about launch angle? Which launches higher?

Thanks.

Actually, the spin rate for md was about 100-200 higher than ev on average. The launch angle was definitely higher, on average, for the EV at about 0.5 to 1.5 degrees. With both on 9.5 degree heads, the md came out to about 14 on average and the EV at 15. Since the heads are different, md on ft5 and ev on 909d2, but with same lofts, I cannot state that the MD is definately higher spinning, because the callaway head for a lot of people seems to spin more even with different shafts installed. Also, I am not an iron byron so my average data on hits should not be looked into or trusted entirely, even when I did hit a lot of shots, thanks jeff, and calculated the average for the good hits on the vector software. However, I can say for sure that in my observations and collected data that the EV does launch higher, like it is designed to do, on the launch monitor and outdoors. I guess the main differences between the shafts are kickpoint location and maybe butt end feel, and they contribute to the Ev's higher launch and tigher dispersion. Can't say much for sure on spin rate and distance.

Edited April 23, 2009 by le burger

[gocchin]

Everybody's feedback is spot with the testers in Japan. Higher launch, lower spin. Low torque for control, yet still a good kick. This is the shaft of choice in Japan for these reasons now.

[wmclarenf1]

Actually, the spin rate for md was about 100-200 higher than ev on average. The launch angle was definitely higher, on average, for the EV at about 0.5 to 1.5 degrees. With both on 9.5 degree heads, the md came out to about 14 on average and the EV at 15. Since the heads are different, md on ft5 and ev on 909d2, but with same lofts, I cannot state that the MD is definately higher spinning, because the callaway head for a lot of people seems to spin more even with different shafts installed. Also, I am not an iron byron so my average data on hits should not be looked into or trusted entirely, even when I did hit a lot of shots, thanks jeff, and calculated the average for the good hits on the vector software. However, I can say for sure that in my observations and collected data that the EV does launch higher, like it is designed to do, on the launch monitor and outdoors. I guess the main differences between the shafts are kickpoint location and maybe butt end feel, and they contribute to the Ev's higher launch and tigher dispersion. Can't say much for sure on spin rate and distance.

Thanks again Le Burger.

[wmclarenf1]

Everybody's feedback is spot with the testers in Japan. Higher launch, lower spin. Low torque for control, yet still a good kick. This is the shaft of choice in Japan for these reasons now.

How does one read the tip stats?

For EV it is 8.5/75 and MD its 8.5/100. Which is more tip stiff? I'm guessing EV?

[xchangmanx]

Over the past 3 months or so I've had avg distance of <> w/ 107 avg ss.

278 yards TS701G EV-6 45.5 length= High launch draw shot is constantly predictable

270 yards TS901 EV-7 45 length= Med/High launch Consistant stratight/fade shot

Both shafts are really low spin; sometimes I get 1900rpm and lower w/the 901 head and w/a good 13.6+ launch the buggar rolls a good 50+ yards when it lands.

However I was telling T, I had a chance to recently hit the GD P9003 and I'd pick that shaft over any GD shaft. Matches perfectly for my swing... It is a cannon that feels like silk. I plan on p/u a 9003.

T

[jnims29]

I am also very interested in a 9003 or P9003. In which head did you try the P9003? Sorry to be off-topic, both seem like great shafts!

[xchangmanx]

I am also very interested in a 9003 or P9003. In which head did you try the P9003? Sorry to be off-topic, both seem like great shafts!

The "P" is the one!!

[Blader-X]

Over the past 3 months or so I've had avg distance of <> w/ 107 avg ss.

278 yards TS701G EV-6 45.5 length= High launch draw shot is constantly predictable

270 yards TS901 EV-7 45 length= Med/High launch Consistant stratight/fade shot

Both shafts are really low spin; sometimes I get 1900rpm and lower w/the 901 head and w/a good 13.6+ launch the buggar rolls a good 50+ yards when it lands.

However I was telling T, I had a chance to recently hit the GD P9003 and I'd pick that shaft over any GD shaft. Matches perfectly for my swing... It is a cannon that feels like silk. I plan on p/u a 9003.

T

Hey T,

I couldn't agree with you more in regards to the P9003.

[jacksonlui]

The EV is a great shaft. I liked it so much I bought the MD just to compare.

I'm going to sleeve these up and try it on my R9 to compare the MD, EV, xcon5, altus proto, rombax 7x07, roddio wba, and code6.

it's a fun experiment.

[tolsenbb]

The EV is a great shaft. I liked it so much I bought the MD just to compare.

I'm going to sleeve these up and try it on my R9 to compare the MD, EV, xcon5, altus proto, rombax 7x07, roddio wba, and code6.

it's a fun experiment.

Did you ever get a chance to compare all these shafts? It would be great to hear some real life feedback coming from the same head.

[xxio]

I had a small review when I first had it in September/October 08 in a proto head. It should be somewhere on the site but my findings were not low spin at all.

It seemed spot on to what the GD site says. Mid spin/mid-low kick/mid-high trajectory. At first I thought it was the Fourteen 909 head, but it seems it was the shaft after all.

http://www.gdintl.com/shafts/ev