Dash Boogie Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 So I am in the process of building a JBeam 435 FX Driver. However, I am having trouble deciding which shaft to pair with it. I have a smooth to average 100 mph swing speed. I am looking for a combination of distance and control. With stock shafts, my miss hits tend to mostly be slices, but sometimes an occasional hook. With premium shafts I probably hook and slice about equal. I would like a mid to high penetrating ball flight. I also prefer a shaft in the lighter range. I was thinking about one of these 3: - RD Athlete Type A - RD Athlete Type B - TJ-46 Noir - CB 46 However, I am open to suggestions! Ideally I'd like to hear how these shafts have played for folks, beyond the basic descriptions on the Tour Edge website. Thanks again for everyone's help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 you have to consider the quadra fex wbq 55! i play the 65 in one of my 435's and it's my best combo to date! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I have to agree with Chiro. I just shafted my Maxima with the WBQ55 but as its still honeymoon period, I do not want to post yet. I will say however, the initial results are very encouraging for the 2 elements of distance and control you are looking for. For your swing speed, I would suggest a Stiff flex as the WBQ seems to be a very stable shaft. I also play a TJ46 in my 435 and find those 2 a very good pairing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Boogie Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks for suggesting the WBQ55, I will add that to the list of considerations. I find it interesting that wmclarenf1 liked it more than the TJ46. Would either of you mind giving a description of its ball flight? As a bit of a side note, my least favorite aftermarket shaft was a Fubuki Alpha in stiff. Couldn't hit the thing! Thanks for the feedback though, and keep it coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 my ss averages 105-110 and stiff handles my swing no problem (but as long as my timing is on, i could probably get away with r flex as well). ball flight for me is a mid piercing trajectory. my 435 will typically carry 270-280yds with 20-30yds of roll (gotta love firm arizona fw's!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks for suggesting the WBQ55, I will add that to the list of considerations. I find it interesting that wmclarenf1 liked it more than the TJ46. Would either of you mind giving a description of its ball flight? As a bit of a side note, my least favorite aftermarket shaft was a Fubuki Alpha in stiff. Couldn't hit the thing! Thanks for the feedback though, and keep it coming! I like the wbq55 for the slightly highER (not to be instead as super high) maxima head. Have not played it in the 435. Have I my played rd, fex and tj46 in 435. Got your pm. Will respond soon as it won't be a shirt reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) Thanks for suggesting the WBQ55, I will add that to the list of considerations. I find it interesting that wmclarenf1 liked it more than the TJ46. Would either of you mind giving a description of its ball flight? As a bit of a side note, my least favorite aftermarket shaft was a Fubuki Alpha in stiff. Couldn't hit the thing! Thanks for the feedback though, and keep it coming! From the spec sheet of Crazy and Quadra, you will see that the TJ46 is a low mid kick shaft that will give you a higher ball flight than say the LY02 (mid kick) and definitely the CB-46 mid kick as well but flies lower for me of the 3. I have played all 3 and still the CB46 and the TJ46. WBQ55 is a mid kick shaft. First time I am playing it and less than a week. How are they? The WBQ and TJ46 feel the best for me which could be a torque factor and the CB46 the most stout. That is also due to the fact that I tipped the CB46 half an inch. So, why play different shafts? The heads which are all different. The TJ46 I have in the original Ryoma D1 and JBeam 435. The D1 goes a bit lower for me than the Maxima in the same loft and the 435 is a 10* as opposed to a 10.5 for the D1 and Maxima. Given the lower (not low) launch profile, I opted for low mid kick shafts as being a slower swing speed (93 mph avg with a high of 95), I need more carry for more distance and I am by far not the longest driver of the ball here. Stats would put avg distance for me for my swing speed at 245 yards. I would say I am perhaps 250 yard average so definitely not Bubba. I have tried RD, LY 02, TJ46 and FEX in both these heads and TJ46 seem to be the best combo for these heads for me. The RD while long is the worst in terms of dispersion for me. I played a RD Stiff. CB46 I play in an older Epon Technity Titan 460 which I used to launch too high for my liking and no roll. CB 46 helped to fix that. Ball flight is lower and I get roll now. WBQ55 I read would help to bring flight down a bit. So far in my Maxima, I would say it does not fly lower than the LY02 (but I would not expect that as both are mid kick and the LY02 in Stiff was too stiff for me) but higher than the CB46 and lower than the Roddio M:6. In an SR flex, it is the best for dispersion for me in the Maxima. So far at the 2 range sessions and 1 9 hole round, I can tentatively say it is as long as the 435 and more forgiving and more fairways. That was my objective for the Maxima. To close the gap in distance between the original D1 and the 435 and yet retain the tight dispersion of the D1 for fairways hit. I think I have found the best shaft for the maxima head for me and hope over the next few rounds, it pans out as such. I have unfortunately not played the TJ46 and WBQ55 in the same head but I will hazard a safe guess that for me, the WBQ perhaps will fly just a lower than TJ46in the same head, both will feel equally good and dispersion for both will be as good. So it comes down to whether you want a higher or lower flight. IF you are a high ball hitter, for the 435, WBQ may present a better bet and vice versa the TJ46 if you are a lower ball hitter. Roll wise, the WBQ in the Maxima gives more roll than the TJ46 in the 435. That could be down to the heads. Flex wise, at 100, for the TJ46 I would suggest SR flex and for the WBQ55 Stiff flex. For me, the Quadras seem to play a half flex softer than the Crazy and I have gamed the TJ46 for a long while and the FEX for quite a while before the WBQ. Can you game a Stiff in Crazy and SX in Quadra? Probably but I'm a "play the softest shaft I can control" guy especially for a driver where distance is my main goal. I play stiffer in my irons where its control that I want. Just my 2 cents and I hope it helps some. Edited June 26, 2013 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Boogie Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I think I am going to pair a TJ-46 with a 10 degree, square faced JBeam 435FX head based on wmclarenf1's descriptions of everything. I tend to not launch the ball too high, and my less than perfect trajectories tend to go in a slicing/fade pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Boogie Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I ended up choosing the JBeam in a 10.5 paired with a 45.5 TJ46 in SR. Came in a week ago, but I finally got the chance to hit it today (rain in Georgia has been terrible). I think I am in driver nirvana here! The thing just feels perfect. I was averaging 240 - 270 on a GolfWorks Hyperblade with stock shaft, at the range I was hitting 260 - 280 with more consistency and tighter dispersion. It is so easy to hit it's almost like I'm hitting a 5 wood. Thanks again for everyone's help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I ended up choosing the JBeam in a 10.5 paired with a 45.5 TJ46 in SR. Came in a week ago, but I finally got the chance to hit it today (rain in Georgia has been terrible). I think I am in driver nirvana here! The thing just feels perfect. I was averaging 240 - 270 on a GolfWorks Hyperblade with stock shaft, at the range I was hitting 260 - 280 with more consistency and tighter dispersion. It is so easy to hit it's almost like I'm hitting a 5 wood. Thanks again for everyone's help! It's hands down the best JDM lefty driver around very good choice and I'm glad you didn't go with the Royal Deco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I ended up choosing the JBeam in a 10.5 paired with a 45.5 TJ46 in SR. Came in a week ago, but I finally got the chance to hit it today (rain in Georgia has been terrible). I think I am in driver nirvana here! The thing just feels perfect. I was averaging 240 - 270 on a GolfWorks Hyperblade with stock shaft, at the range I was hitting 260 - 280 with more consistency and tighter dispersion. It is so easy to hit it's almost like I'm hitting a 5 wood. Thanks again for everyone's help! I'm glad it worked out Dash. THe 435 TJ46 combo is magic. Here's something else for you to think about... you play play around with the weights to fine tune the performance even more :-) Have fun and go low! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Boogie Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 wmclaren, I didn't get a weight set with the club. I'll look into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 wmclaren, I didn't get a weight set with the club. I'll look into that. Just get a right sized allen key and determine your existing weights and move them around first if you think it needs adjusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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