Ian-500 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 If memory serves me well, I've NEVER tried a Tour AD shaft. Tested loads of others just always thought that Graphite Design was too USDM for me......since 2012 I've been JDM through and through....until now. I've had a AD DI 105 in a fourteen hybrid for a few months now and I love it. So much so I've researched other Tour AD shafts and now have 4 in my bag. The IZ shafts in my fairways are rocket launchers, and the UT95/DI105 in my hybrids are slightly higher launching to land and stop on the green. I may need to search for a VR or TP for the driver. Highly recommended. Now on to my irons/wedges....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickyfowler Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Ryoma use an AD in many of their products and I've always found them to be top quality. We also see many pros using the familiar banded shafts in their 'woods'. There are a lot of high quality options out there, but the problem is you really need to test and get fitted for the premium outcome and this is not easily done if you are interested in some of the topline JDM shafts - and you live overseas. I've bought a lot of them sight-unseen and had some very mixed results - I must stop doing that. I would recommend the Graphite Design Tour AD's in general - but try before you buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D22marshall Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Funny Ian I too got a tour ad di 95 in a di and liked it now a di 6 in driver and waiting on a 7 for my 3 wood, underrated shafts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 hey???? graphite design is one of tje top 3 maker shaft makers here with diamana and fujikira its about as usdm as sushi. depemding on the year GD fights with the the other two for OEM upgrade shaft rights. latley its been more.fujikura with that POS speeder range that seesm to have dominated they are in everything rigjt now esp the TM vomit m series shiiiit. a very good tour ad shaft ive been hitting lately amd isnt that new is the PT range black /bluegrey .. cant say enough good things about that one.. the di i didnt like so much felt.very boardy and hatred the dj. the pt is smooth and just enough torque to give it a bit of.kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 My favorite GD has been the PT and the BB. I do want to try the GP at some point. They don’t do anything wierd. Their designs must be fundamentally sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpies Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 I never a fan of tour ad esp the DI. but I have the iz in my f9 driver and I like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregoire56 Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 I pretty much use exclusively TourAD shafts in my drivers, woods and hybrids; several different models. I currently have TourAD BB 6X, (2x) TourAD GP 6X (normal and black models), TourAD p90003, TourAD M9003 6X and 7X, and TourAD DI Hybrid 85X and 105X shafts. Love them all, by far my favorite shafts that I've ever tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 forgot.. those ! the grey 100 ut/hybrid shaft is a ripper.. p9003x...oh yea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-500 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 3 hours ago, magpies said: I never a fan of tour ad esp the DI. but I have the iz in my f9 driver and I like it a lot. Ooooh what are the specs and how does it play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpies Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 I use 5 stiff and it plays well. I finally get to bring my spin and flight down. My swing speed is only 98-100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregoire56 Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 3:32 AM, supo said: forgot.. those ! the grey 100 ut/hybrid shaft is a ripper.. p9003x...oh yea. I have the p9003 in an Epon AF-203 15* wood with an iomic sticky 2.3 gray grip.. it's a beauty of a club to say the least, and you are correct the p9003 is an amazing shaft. I also am a big fan of the M9003's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 F9 looks to be a very capable driver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mob Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 I just went through a fitting for fairway wood and hybrids and landed on the AD IZ for both. I wasn't really expecting that, but not opposed to trying something new. I tried an AD DI years ago, and found that I was hitting it all over the place. At the times, many people said that it is very sensitive to tipping, to get it dialed in properly. I gave up on it at that point and haven't thought about another GD shaft until now. My clubs should come in a couple of weeks, and I am excited to get them on the course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-500 Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 11 hours ago, Mob said: I just went through a fitting for fairway wood and hybrids and landed on the AD IZ for both. I wasn't really expecting that, but not opposed to trying something new. I tried an AD DI years ago, and found that I was hitting it all over the place. At the times, many people said that it is very sensitive to tipping, to get it dialed in properly. I gave up on it at that point and haven't thought about another GD shaft until now. My clubs should come in a couple of weeks, and I am excited to get them on the course. Can you compare the IZ hybrid to any others? Particularly the di and ut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpies Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 If u like iz wood shaft the hybrid shaft is quite different profile. The old gt blue hybrid shaft that’s the “more similar” profile to iz wood shafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-500 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 3 hours ago, magpies said: If u like iz wood shaft the hybrid shaft is quite different profile. The old gt blue hybrid shaft that’s the “more similar” profile to iz wood shafts. Really? I've seen a 105g GT hybrid shaft. Hhhmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregoire56 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 8 hours ago, Ian-500 said: Really? I've seen a 105g GT hybrid shaft. Hhhmmmmm. The AD DI Hybrid shaft is by FAR my favorite hybrid shaft.. I have a DI 85X in Modart MA01H 19*, a DI 105X in an Epon AF-901 19* driving iron. It is little bit different load/launch profile than the regular DI wood shaft, the launch is pretty much a perfect Mid with a Mid-Mid/High kick point, but I absolutely love them both they are probably have the most consistent shot dispersion I've ever used in a hybrid shaft and they are just soo reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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