RLL33 Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Put the new TRPX Red Hot Fairway shaft in an S-Yard XV 5-wd and was blown away. The XV fwy woods are, like their big brother the t.388 driver, missile launching, boring traj, long-ballers. I've been playing them with Matrix shafts, but yesterday with this Red Hot in the 5, I didn't take the 3-wd out of the bag once. Hit the No.1 hc hole on my course in 2 for the first time ever. This shaft is light and crisp, and produces what is advertised -- long, high draws. Combined with the lower traj head of the XV, the result is medium penetrating draw! Just love the feel, and in S-flex, all shots were tightly dispersed. Just ordered up another for my 3-wd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbachman Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Wow, very nice! Can you post some pics, would love to see the shaft artwork coupled with the XV head! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Will do, M, the combo is b-a-d. Shaft really complements the S-Yard stealth look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmoregolf Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Hmmmm, any comparison to the Messenger 1st FW shaft? Also, how might either of those compare to the original Crazy FW80? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 It's closer to the Messenger than the FW80, which I found a little heavy/dampened or something in feel. Again, I lean toward lighter shafts than most, but they have to still pack punch. This one feels particularly effortless to me. Hard to put my finger on it exactly, but it really seems to respond to a long, smooth swing arc, but impact stays really crisp and controllable. I can spray fwy's when I get the wrong shaft match up, but this thing was sweet and stayed on target, even with uneven lies (which my course has a lot of at 2nd shot distances...). In that, it felt more specifically designed as a fwy shaft to me than the Messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needmoregolf Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Thanks R, kinda makes me want to try an XV, seems to be a hot item on the sale list lately. Whats the biggest difference you see between your XV 5W and 3W? Currently bag a Ryoma F3 w/ a Dia W series but been thinking about putting my FW80 7.4 in it or potentially looking for another 3W head for that shaft. This adds another wrinkle to the fold, and I'm really indecisive about FW woods in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 My woods were the last hold outs in my bag. Hadn't changed 3-wd in seven years. Nothing could get that baby out -- until the XV. Then once I hit it, I knew it was a keeper like the t388. I thought I'd try the 5-wd to see the difference and because Stew said he was hitting it near the same distance as the 3, only it was landing softer. I find that to be the case. Same hammer throw, pulsing distance, but a little higher trajectory, lands softer, less roll out. The 3-wd rolls out just like the t388, which is to say like a cannon ball. The 5-wd is more like... a... well struck 8-ball with some English on it. <g> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Sorry I haven't posted the pics yet. Thought I'd wait until I got the 3-wd shafted, too, and then post the two together with the T.388 as a happy family of three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbachman Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Finally got to snap a few pics yesterday of the three S-Yard's in my bag: t388, XV 3wd, and XV 5wd. The XV 5wd has the new TRPX Redhot shaft in it (middle pic). The one for the 3wd is supposed to be delivered tomorrow. Really happy with this bag at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Perez Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Finally got to snap a few pics yesterday of the three S-Yard's in my bag: t388, XV 3wd, and XV 5wd. The XV 5wd has the new TRPX Redhot shaft in it (middle pic). The one for the 3wd is supposed to be delivered tomorrow. Really happy with this bag at the moment. S-Yards_1_ 061515.jpg S-Yard 5wd w TRPX redhot_ 061515.jpg full bag 1 - 061515.jpg That's a mean setup! Been eying the t388, have to pull the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Yeah, the T388 is still special. Even the JBeam Blackout, also with 7D shaft in it, was not able to convert me. I still thank Kobayashi-san after many, many drives... <g> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-500 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Can we have some close up pictures if the 247's please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Will do, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbachman Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Beautiful bag! Love the copper and the TRPX shaft matches those heads very well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gian11 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Love your set man, your T388 is the best driver of all time so far :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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