Petethepilot Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Hi Guys, I am a 48 year old 3 handicaper. 6' and 200 lbs. Despite this, I am a relatively smooth swinger (105to 110 mph head speed) with a lowish launch. I have been working on (between floods) flattening my swing and using more hand action for the last 6 months and I am now seeing some improvement through this. Left is only really in play when I don't turn and the old ' come over the top move returns'! I have a Epon AF 101 IP 9.5* purchased through here, which I put in a GD YSQ Stiff (slightly tipped) from a former driver (TP Superfast). It works ok, but is not as tight in dispersion as I wanted. I am looking for a shaft that will give me a mid flight with some kick at the bottom (around 3.2 or so torque) playing at around 75 grams or so. It needs to be stable with reasonable dispersion playing at 45*. I read another post in this forum that talked about the Tour AD9003 stiff. It sounded a possibility. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. Pete Edited January 19, 2011 by Petethepilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Pete get the Gd P9003x i have one inmy yamaha its frcken terrifc at that price its in the final for as good as it gets swing hard tho it handles everything with class and respect 9.999999/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petethepilot Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks Stew, I am a bit concerned that the 'P' might require me to get up it a bit more than I like to! The specs indicate 115 to 125 mph headspeed. I'm not close to that. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippercarey Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks Stew, I am a bit concerned that the 'P' might require me to get up it a bit more than I like to! The specs indicate 115 to 125 mph headspeed. I'm not close to that. Pete Pete, i had a AF 101 with the P9003 it was a awesome set up but after i got another 101 with the Quadra Fire Express i couldnt get the P9003 back in the bag the Fire Express was just to good, i have a 102 Diamana Stinger like Stuie has and still the 101/ Fire Express is my most reliable long and gun barrel straight + amazing feel/sound when combined with the 101. The 102/ Diamana Stinger is def the longest that thing is silly long at times just not quite as tight as the Quadra but very close. The P9003 is definatly the best value at just over $300 launches a touch higher than the quadra and i found it a little easier to turn over than the crazys/quadra shafts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Pete, i had a AF 101 with the P9003 it was a awesome set up but after i got another 101 with the Quadra Fire Express i couldnt get the P9003 back in the bag the Fire Express was just to good, i have a 102 Diamana Stinger like Stuie has and still the 101/ Fire Express is my most reliable long and gun barrel straight + amazing feel/sound when combined with the 101. The 102/ Diamana Stinger is def the longest that thing is silly long at times just not quite as tight as the Quadra but very close. The P9003 is definatly the best value at just over $300 launches a touch higher than the quadra and i found it a little easier to turn over than the crazys/quadra shafts i was going to say quadra as well. but the lowness of it balked me. tightness and dispersion is unquestionable. the 9003 def is higher than the quadra and tightness throw a blanket over them . the quadra feels a lot BETTER but its a diff price point. if ur after a sliightly higher launch with softer feeling slower ss flex roddio m6 or m7 seriosly good . 'i have a s6X in oz and i was impressedby it in the wind not many people know about roddio i can assure you they are top end! but for you if yr worreid about the 9003 x then the quadra65 sx or 75 s as good as there3 is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippercarey Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 i was going to say quadra as well. but the lowness of it balked me. tightness and dispersion is unquestionable. the 9003 def is higher than the quadra and tightness throw a blanket over them . the quadra feels a lot BETTER but its a diff price point. if ur after a sliightly higher launch with softer feeling slower ss flex roddio m6 or m7 seriosly good . 'i have a s6X in oz and i was impressedby it in the wind not many people know about roddio i can assure you they are top end! but for you if yr worreid about the 9003 x then the quadra65 sx or 75 s as good as there3 is The other shaft to consider as a cheapie is the Mamiya AxivX i demod it in the 101 head and it was very good nice feel mid launch and even though the demo was a 62g Stiff flex and i use 70 to 80 gram X it held up really well, if you do a search you will find it was hugely popular shaft in its time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 The other shaft to consider as a cheapie is the Mamiya AxivX i demod it in the 101 head and it was very good nice feel mid launch and even though the demo was a 62g Stiff flex and i use 70 to 80 gram X it held up really well, if you do a search you will find it was hugely popular shaft in its time i just had a thought back to the other nights driver session. i have my black 101 with a 75s quadra and its a lot higher than the crazys and yamaha. i was hitting it considerably higher, its a more soaring flight with that head i found. skip u use x right , i havnt hit an x in quadra but the xs is DEF tighter than the s the 75s is prob a flex to soft for me. hence i was getting more lift compared to the yamaha and the crazies. the tighness is NEVER in question with quadra, but i found the S flex is def a higher shot, and def higher than the 102 and my others. another good one , is GD di 7 ,thats got a decent midish flight to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petethepilot Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Have any of you gents tried the Geotech XDB65 90T? TSG are selling it at a good price and it sounds pretty high tech with 90T modulus graphite (see the ProShop) Wondering how it might go for me in X flex? Pete p.s. Supo, you aren't offering me a 75S Quadra are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petethepilot Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 For Gocchin (and others) as per Gocchins shaft advice posting! Handicap - 3 Est Swing Speed - 108/110 MPH (Driver) Driver Dist - 260/270 yards Carry - 240/250 yards 7 Iron - 165 yards (Miura 1957 Blades) Swing Type - Smooth Tempo- Average Bad Shot - Over the Top Pull! Bad Shot appears about 1 shot in 7 tee shots (Occasional cut about the same) current shaft GD YSQ 65g S Flex (tipped 1/2 ") in Epon AF 101 IP 9.5* Current Traj - Mid/High Don't like the dispersion Looking for Mid Launch/Tighter Dispersion/Mid Weight (approx 70 - 75g) Control with acceptable distance. Current thoughts; GD 9003x or GD DI-7 S or Geotech XDB65 90T or Quadra 75 SXS Thanks, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippercarey Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 For Gocchin (and others) as per Gocchins shaft advice posting! Handicap - 3 Est Swing Speed - 108/110 MPH (Driver) Driver Dist - 260/270 yards Carry - 240/250 yards 7 Iron - 165 yards (Miura 1957 Blades) Swing Type - Smooth Tempo- Average Bad Shot - Over the Top Pull! Bad Shot appears about 1 shot in 7 tee shots (Occasional cut about the same) current shaft GD YSQ 65g S Flex (tipped 1/2 ") in Epon AF 101 IP 9.5* Current Traj - Mid/High Don't like the dispersion Looking for Mid Launch/Tighter Dispersion/Mid Weight (approx 70 - 75g) Control with acceptable distance. Current thoughts; GD 9003x or GD DI-7 S or Geotech XDB65 90T or Quadra 75 SXS Thanks, Pete flip a coin on either the Quadra or P9003X cant go wrong either way, the P9003X looks the coolest i think the SX would be fine in the Quadra, 75X is perfect for me @115mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Have any of you gents tried the Geotech XDB65 90T? TSG are selling it at a good price and it sounds pretty high tech with 90T modulus graphite (see the ProShop) Wondering how it might go for me in X flex? Pete p.s. Supo, you aren't offering me a 75S Quadra are you? ha..,if u find someone that wants the 101 black head then u might be close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petethepilot Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I reckon I could Stew! How much for the Head and the Shaft and then the whole club in toto? PM me if you don't want to post it on the forum! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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