cbwheeler

IMHO, you haven't tested a shaft unless you've tested it in several different driver heads. I always wondered how the ProLaunch Blue I have now would perform in my old Taylor Made R540. It always launched too high for me, but the thing is, the ProLaunch is a low kick shaft and I hit it with a really nice middle trajectory with the Alpha clubhead. I always blamed the high ball flight on the low kick Taylor Made stock shaft, but it was probably just the clubhead.

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ezra

Thanks for the info.

mkoreiwo

"X-flexes are becoming more popular because of the large driver heads and their tendency to twist a lot on off-center hits. "

FWIW... Actually the larger, high MOI heads of many new drivers have less of a tendency to twist on off center hits.... Thats the modus operandi of high MOI heads...

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jdarnell50

I have stiff shafts in my 3 and 5 woods taylormade r5, can I put regular shafts on them or do I need new woods?

Trigger

Yes you can have them re-shafted at any good proshop.

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mulligan

I know this was an old thread brought back, but IMHO any UST shaft is the way to go. I havent tried the V2, but I have the good ole trustworthy Proforce 75 in my driver, and the Proforce FW in my three wood. I have the stock Diamana S-flex in my Nike hybrid and have condidered changing to a UST, but am pretty happy with its performance.

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