Posted January 31, 201411 yr My matrix f7m2 shaft is on the soft side i have already tipped It 1" which is ozik instructions for 3w. Id like to move up to A 80gram shaft in x flex. Id like to try a p9003x but hesitant as its a bit older and could be lagging in tech. Di8x/GT8x from the gd line And finally the B series 8x? Can anyone help me select?
January 31, 201411 yr Might be the wrong forum to ask about an 80g x flex shaft mr.Spoon How many members on Tsg would you guess plays an 80x shaft? Minus mjrDiarreha.... Might get more replies on Gwrx. :)
February 1, 201411 yr Good luck with that Spoon, I hope it works out for ya and I sincerely mean that! :)
February 2, 201411 yr Spoon I play an Accra SE80* X flex untipped in my Yamaha 3 wood. 3 woods are so hard to get right. This one has been my best performer for over 5 years. Ilima 80x was the next best performer (tipped half inch) in same head. Always a fine art to get a 3w to play consistently from both tee and fairway... Cheers D
February 2, 201411 yr the diamanaB is an excelent shaft its higher launch its very very tight nad its smooth. i love this in fwds. 80 s is what i use , that seems perfectly fine. the p9 wil NOT be left by the way side 1 iota agsint higher tech newer shafts its still the nuts. the 9003 is perfect as well.
February 2, 201411 yr ..................also the older diamana ali islei is close to my fav easy to hit shaft ever its rediuclouly smooth but its ultra strong flight doesnt get monstered abou, t i have that in my RC 17* and ill put that up agisnt anything... and its cheap!
February 2, 201411 yr Author Spoon I play an Accra SE80* X flex untipped in my Yamaha 3 wood. 3 woods are so hard to get right. This one has been my best performer for over 5 years. Ilima 80x was the next best performer (tipped half inch) in same head. Always a fine art to get a 3w to play consistently from both tee and fairway... Cheers D Yup tell me about it. Finding the right head is half the battle the shaft another. Thanks D the diamanaB is an excelent shaft its higher launch its very very tight nad its smooth. i love this in fwds. 80 s is what i use , that seems perfectly fine. the p9 wil NOT be left by the way side 1 iota agsint higher tech newer shafts its still the nuts. the 9003 is perfect as well. Stew so far its either the p9003 or thr diamana b .these are both top dogs from GD and diamana. Which is frirndlier of the two?
February 2, 201411 yr The P9 is still a great shaft and absolutely perfect in a fairway. I mean perfect. Even though the Romaro is listed in my witb, the RC I've got still has the P9 and is just spot on as far as clubs go. The other one to look at is the the SF line by Graphite Design. I've spoken before about it and I've got the SF8x in my RC 17 degree hybrid. Its another ideal club and shaft.
February 3, 201411 yr the sf is indeed a perfect fw shaft . it was extremely popular here in a lot of fws a cpl of yrs back. i had them in my rc304p, thye were excellent
February 3, 201411 yr Author The P9 is still a great shaft and absolutely perfect in a fairway. I mean perfect. Even though the Romaro is listed in my witb, the RC I've got still has the P9 and is just spot on as far as clubs go. The other one to look at is the the SF line by Graphite Design. I've spoken before about it and I've got the SF8x in my RC 17 degree hybrid. Its another ideal club and shaft. this all depends on the TYPE7s in my t388 if that works out the P9 is the way to go. if not then the B8 will do. thanks.
February 3, 201411 yr Author Have you tried the FW80? yes i had a 6.9 and 7.4 in my yamaha 3w and crazy f19. i found the 6.9 soft. the 7.4 on the other hand was amazing and i should never had let go of that club.! now i want it back. il probably get fit for one in crazy japan if i can make a detour on april.
February 4, 201411 yr Author went to the fitter yesterday and he suggested the Fujikura pro85 or pro95. says these are the most stable shafts in FWs. did some research and adam scott and rory just swapped out their DIs and blue board's respectively for this one. anyone try this shaft?
February 4, 201411 yr Don't know how the Zcom Pro95 X flex plays, but I have had the S flex firmly in my titleist 910 4 wood for the last 3 seasons. I love this shaft. Rory used to use the Zcom Pro95 and the Rombax P95 in his 3 and 5 woods during his Titleist years. He should have never switched!! But good to hear he's going back to it. I agree this is as stable a shaft you can find but obviously you need to be comfortable with the weight. Definitely not a distance shaft. but i'd rather have control and accuracy in my fw. Pro95 are fairly easy to find as it was once a very popular driver shaft among all hard hitters, 85s are becoming very hard to find outside of Japan. For what its worth, I am also a big fan of the Rombax Prototype 80B. A bit more taming required but one of the best feeling tip stiff shafts in my opinion. Phil Mickelson used this shaft for a long time in his Big Bertha fw. I believe he still plays it from time to time. Good luck and have fun with your search!! Edited February 4, 201411 yr by nobmontana
February 5, 201411 yr Author Don't know how the Zcom Pro95 X flex plays, but I have had the S flex firmly in my titleist 910 4 wood for the last 3 seasons. I love this shaft. Rory used to use the Zcom Pro95 and the Rombax P95 in his 3 and 5 woods during his Titleist years. He should have never switched!! But good to hear he's going back to it. I agree this is as stable a shaft you can find but obviously you need to be comfortable with the weight. Definitely not a distance shaft. but i'd rather have control and accuracy in my fw. Pro95 are fairly easy to find as it was once a very popular driver shaft among all hard hitters, 85s are becoming very hard to find outside of Japan. For what its worth, I am also a big fan of the Rombax Prototype 80B. A bit more taming required but one of the best feeling tip stiff shafts in my opinion. Phil Mickelson used this shaft for a long time in his Big Bertha fw. I believe he still plays it from time to time. Good luck and have fun with your search!! Don't know how the Zcom Pro95 X flex plays, but I have had the S flex firmly in my titleist 910 4 wood for the last 3 seasons. I love this shaft. Rory used to use the Zcom Pro95 and the Rombax P95 in his 3 and 5 woods during his Titleist years. He should have never switched!! But good to hear he's going back to it. I agree this is as stable a shaft you can find but obviously you need to be comfortable with the weight. Definitely not a distance shaft. but i'd rather have control and accuracy in my fw. Pro95 are fairly easy to find as it was once a very popular driver shaft among all hard hitters, 85s are becoming very hard to find outside of Japan. For what its worth, I am also a big fan of the Rombax Prototype 80B. A bit more taming required but one of the best feeling tip stiff shafts in my opinion. Phil Mickelson used this shaft for a long time in his Big Bertha fw. I believe he still plays it from time to time. Good luck and have fun with your search!! thanks. have not seen a rombax pro to 80b. what I'm choosing between is a zCom MWpro85 and ZCOM BW85 still researching the differences.
February 6, 201411 yr Author Well decision has been made, been wanting to try the thump FW shaft Got the Fw85 shaft. Real curious but not enough info on the shaft. Too many options.
February 7, 201411 yr Speaking of FW shafts, why on earth is it that most JDM FW comes with ridiculously light shafts? Like 50 grams..completely unusable
February 7, 201411 yr Author Speaking of FW shafts, why on earth is it that most JDM FW comes with ridiculously light shafts? Like 50 grams..completely unusable or light heads for that matter. I've never used more high density lead tape than in my s yard builds! never mind the shafts lets talk heads
February 8, 201411 yr or light heads for that matter. I've never used more high density lead tape than in my s yard builds! never mind the shafts lets talk heads This is a big part of why I'm still swinging my ancient Hawkeye Ti Pro 4W. JDM FWs are usually pricey. Too pricey to buy, rip off the shaft, install another (usually pricey again), and then still Leadtape it to supreme ugliness. Sometimes I feel like I'm lusting for clubs that are just not aimed at me, but aimed at somebody who is one step from a wheelchair or coffin
March 12, 201411 yr Author Ended up getting the motore speeder F80 ehich is 85 grams stiff Untipped in my 3w and a tipped rombax proto P95s for my 5w. Very very impressed with the fujis. My first forray with them in FW woods.
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