Unless you are a huge hitter and average about 300 yards on your drives, stay away from extrastiff shafts. Shaft for the driver should end up around 4344 inches by itself after getting it cut. Then, this past weekend, i did a driver fitting with a player. The use of graphite in golf shafts took some 30 years to take hold, but it is now the main ingredient in driver shafts. They need to be trimmed to fit the length for each club, resulting in heavier shafts in the long irons and less weight in the short. Top 10 most iconic driver and fairway wood shafts of all time. Altho both mainly played off the tee, i still prefer different shafts in driver and 3 wd. Shaft weight recommendation for fairway woods japanese. The new grafalloy supercharged series offers the same performance characteristics as. My only question at this point is, should should the shaft be one step. Driver and fairway wood shaft weight game improvement. Also the the driver and 3 wood have different weights so you do not need to have the same shaft weight in booth om them. Jan 03, 2017 3 there is a distinction between wood shafts and hybrid shafts because they have different tip diameters and players usually want different profiles and weights. If you want the exact same gram weight in every shaft in your set, you can do that, but you would likely end up with unusual swing weights due to the different lengths.
All shafts are suitable for right handed clubs unless stated otherwise. More details im looking at aldila rogue max shafts here. Can anyone recommend a nice stiff shaft for my driver and 3 wood. Jan 11, 2018 generally driver shafts are the same as fairway wood shafts, meaning it is one shaft at raw length and is then butt trimmed to play at a specific length depending on the club. Why not go to a 3wood shaft in the driver, and leave the 3w as is. Ball trajectory was about the same or maybe slightly higher. The only thing to watch out for is losing swing weight after getting your clubs cut.
From the early years to todays modern designs, materials. Ive had a lot of success with having the same shaft in my driver and 3 wood i play a 16. I have the same shaft in both, dynamic gold sl s300. Usually you have to tip trim them about an inch to get the same flex for a 3 wood you would for a driver with the shaft untipped. Driver with 3wood shaft experiment clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Tensei pro blue will go down as one of best 3 wood shafts ever and a cult classic i bet. Should the 3 wood shaft be the same as the driver shaft answers. A 3 wood head weighs more than a driver head, so the tip section is trimmed probably an extra 12 to account for that. So, ive always heard that your fairway shafts should be heavier than your driver. The new grafalloy supercharged series offers the same performance characteristics as original prolaunch red low launch, but with extreme counterbalancing to allow for longer assembly lengths and or higher head weights. If it is an r shaft, it will be stiffer than a driver r shaft, and if it is an s shaft, it will be.
May 14, 2020 the use of graphite in golf shafts took some 30 years to take hold, but it is now the main ingredient in driver shafts. I currently use a 55grams shaft for my epon driver. Driver with 3 wood shaft v 3 wood with driver shaft duration. Air speeders unique lightweight design enhances swing speeds and ball speeds that generate more carry. Paralleltip shafts have a constant diameter and are the same for each iron.
Iirc adapters on titleist fairway woods and drivers are different. The woods do have a few little nick spots on face from normal wear. I try to make an identical swing with my driver and 3 wood, so i figure the identical shaft is the way to go. What is the difference between shafts in golf clubs. Mens left handed taylor made bubble shaft woods set driver, 7. Does anyone play the same shaft in driver and 3wood. Driver shaft vs 3 wood shaft general equipment talk.
What sets this shaft apart from others is that it falls into the same category of shafts highlaunch, lowspin is the ultra smooth feel that is unique to the graphite design tour ad brand and effortless kick. Ping demo shafts driver, 3 wood and 5 wood shafts various. Brand new and original project x graphite shafts made for callaway golf, 2018 production batch. The raw shaft is several inches shorter than a driver shaft. Driver with 3 wood shaft v 3 wood with driver shaft. Generally, the lighter the shaft, the more clubhead speed you can generate. More importantly, the flex point on a driver is designed for a upward strike while fairway woods make impact on a level or slightly downward plane. I was suprised when the adjustment tool for my cobra driver would not fit my cobra 3 5 wood so no, the shafts are not compatible with one another. I was suprised when the adjustment tool for my cobra driver would not fit my cobra 35 wood so no, the shafts are not compatible with one another. How to choose the best driver shafts updated, 2020.
The pro series is fujikuras most popular, playable and easytofit line of performance shafts. The main differences are a fairway wood has a smaller head, more loft and a shorter shaft. It would give you the same feels for both clubs, same stance and swing. Also, steel shafts are usually more consistently manufactured than graphite ones, meaning youll have a better idea of what kind of distance youll get each time you use a steel shaft club. Pro taylor fit nano made pga tour 65 gram graphite golf wood shafts a, r or s flex. My only question at this point is, should should the shaft be one step lighter, or the same weight as that in my 3 wood. Generally driver shafts are the same as fairway wood shafts, meaning it is one shaft at raw length and is then butt trimmed to play at a specific. I recently got a ts2 3 wood and absolutely love it, one of my favorite clubs i own. My usual driver shaft is the standard rip phenom 60 stiff and the 3 wood shaft is a rip phenom 70 stiff. May 02, 20 my preferred weight for driver shaft would be something in the 50 60 gram weight, while 3 wood in 70 80 gram feels best to me. Original aftermarket grafalloy shafts, not oem version. Basically a 3 wood shaft is a tipped driver shaft that is cut to length so you would need to add some weight to feel the club.
Driver, 3 wood and hybrid all are working pretty well and all offer something a bit different for me. We see most stock shafts from manufacturers use the same weight of shaft in fairway woods as their driver models. The tip section of a shaft is trimmed differently based on the club it is intended for. The golfworks al0083 aldila rogue black msi graphite wood shafts. Details about ping demo shafts driver, 3 wood and 5 wood shafts various shafts available. Jan 23, 2012 so i put the 57 gram shaft in my 3 wood and 5 wood and could not hit these clubs at all. I hit my callaway 3 wood great, and im pretty confident with its setup. The fubuki ax fairway is a mid price shaft, making for economical fairway clubs with a. The right weight can mean an extra club in distance.
Shaft weight difference from driver, 3wood, hybrid. So i put the 57 gram shaft in my 3 wood and 5 wood and could not hit these clubs at all. Also, steel shafts are usually more consistently manufactured than graphite ones. More importantly, the flex point on a driver is designed for.
Most people prefer a fw shaft with a little lower kick point than their driver shaft to help with launching it a little higher. The golf works 3 pack universal golf shaft extensions graphite or steel shafts. If you hit it about 200 yards, move up to seniors shafts. I always play a shaft 10 grams heavier in my fairway woods and on occasion will use a version that has a bit softer tip section in the fairways as well. Should the 3 wood shaft be the same as the driver shaft. Surefit hosel is the same but total length is different.
Im currently playing the fujikura evolution ii ts 665 stiff in my great big bertha driver and the aldila rogue silver 60 stiff in my great big. Maybe try 5 different shafts and pick the ones that gives you the best results. Generally driver shafts are the same as fairway wood shafts, meaning it is one shaft at raw length and is then butt trimmed to play at a specific length depending on the club. At a time when most off the rack drivers had three shaft options low, medium, and high flightpromoting shafts, the nv was the staple as the low. If you hit the ball longer than that, say 225250 yards, you should probably choose regular shafts. Im shopping around for a new fairway wood but am considering.
So it can be a way to increase your clubhead speed, ball. If there is one thing we love as golf gear junkies, its driver and fairway wood shafts. The 44 driver shaft was 2 inches trimmed from the butt end not tip upon request by callaway to facilitate their assembly. Usually you have to tip trim them about an inch to get the same flex for a 3wood you would for a driver with the shaft untipped. It stands to reason that the same swing will produce a faster clubhead speed with a lighter implement, and tests have borne this out.
Buying guide for golf fairway woods must read before you buy. So it can be a way to increase your clubhead speed, ball speed and distance, but you give up some. I hit 10 shots with a normal standard 45 shaft on a taylormade m3 driver with a 9 head and 10 shots with 3wood length shaft 43 on the same. Driver and fairway wood shaft weight game improvement golf. Ping demo shafts driver, 3 wood and 5 wood shafts various shafts available. Guru, are there any benefits or pittfalls in having the same shaft in both a 3 wood and the driver. There are many factors to take into account, the best you can do is use an hour to do a real fitting. The gold wood shafts are a light weight shaft designed quite simply to hit the ball farther with greater accuracy. I like my 3 woods pretty heavy which tends to mess with the bend characteristics of the shaft to the point where fitters hate me. Obviously the driver has a larger head to a maximum of 460cc, a loft of mainly 8. Discussion opinions on same shaft in 3 wood and driver.
All with sleeves to fit ping g30, ping g series, ping g400 and ping g410. For this test, we had golfers test drivers with low v, mid, and high torque shafts. What sets this shaft apart from others is that it falls into the same category of shafts highlaunch, lowspin is the ultra smooth feel that is unique to the graphite design tour ad brand and effortless kick that occurs through impact, and that it has one of the most stable lowspinning tip sections of many premium level golf shaft manufacturers. I like to stay in the same family of shafts though to keep a similar feel. Just an average golfer giving unbiased opinions on all things golf, product tests, golf travel vlogs and golf news. In hindsight i mistakenly bought them as regular stiffness and grew out of them as. I like my 3 woods pretty heavy which tends to mess with the bend. A 3 wood shaft will have been tipped by at least 1 and will therefore be stiffer than a driver shaft. Anything more than 250 yards, stiff shafts are for. Project x lz55 46 graphite wood shafts monark golf. Mar 27, 20 for this test, we had golfers test drivers with low v, mid, and high torque shafts. Dave covers the basics pretty well but here are a couple other thoughts.
I used to have a normal dg s300 in my 3 wood but i had a new driver made up with the sl version and liked it so much i swapped shafts in my 3 wood to keep it the same. Oct 01, 2018 we immediately set out to fix that and discover whether golfers are helped or harmed by longer driver shafts. Oddly enough ive changed up from going to stout indriver and a bit softer in 3wd to softer in driver and stouter in woods. My preferred weight for driver shaft would be something in the 50 60 gram weight, while 3 wood in 70 80 gram feels best to me. The very same, advanced, high modulus carbon fiber materials used in the original. Manufactured under the same tight tolerances and with premium, aerospace quality 40t carbonfiber materials, the tour ad fseries of shafts fall directly in line with all of the other high quality graphite. We started testing with 65 gram driver shafts, and with these his club path was about 10 to 12 degrees to the left.
With that in mind, im planning to order the same shaft in my driver. Aim for overall club length to be 4445 inches for the driver, and 42. Opinions on same shaft in 3 wood and driver golfwrx. Is there a difference between a shaft for a 3wood and a. A 3 wood head weighs more than a driver head, so the tip section is trimmed probably an extra 12 to.
Driver with 3wood shaft experiment clubs, grips, shafts. I used to be quite a fuss pot over this issue, and insisted that at least brand wise, my driver, 3 wood, hybrids must be the same, although of different weight. Grafalloy prolaunch red supercharged graphite wood shafts. Manufactured under the same tight tolerances and with premium, aerospace quality 40t carbonfiber materials, the tour ad fseries of shafts fall directly in line with all of the other high quality graphite design shafts as a complementing fairway wood shaft. So i do not have the same shaft for driver and 3 wood. Anything more than 250 yards, stiff shafts are for you. Steel shafts twist far less on offcenter hits than graphite shafts do, making it easier to control the direction of the ball. Do you guys use the same shaft weights for your driver and fairway woods. My impacts on the face were in the same spots as normal middle or towards toe off middle. Hit your fairway woods more consistently dlance golfdlance golf. All 3 shafts had the same weight and flex, the only difference was torque. In this vid i look at if putting a three wood shaft into a driver will make any difference to ball flight. Mens left handed taylor made bubble shaft woods set driver. Again same shaft, will it perform differently in a driver vs a wood 100% yes.