Re: I'm just talkin' 'about shafts.

Josh L — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:37:15 GMT

Thanks Quintin. Appreciate the perspective, but I think you are discounting the value of shaft performance. Having gone to demo days and see 5 different ball flights with 5 different shafts in the same head pretty much confirms to me that the shaft plays a significant role in club performance.

I guess I am just the opposite end of the spectrum from you...I would rather have a shaft that works with my swing than mess with a bunch of driver settings. In the end, I'm not having problems with these clubs...I just don't think I'm getting everything out of them at the moment.

Re: I'm just talkin' 'about shafts.

Quintin H — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:11:31 GMT

Josh, don't get caught up in the shaft hype.

One problem with getting fit for a shaft is that you have all these adjustable clubs, which means the fitter must have shafts with the attachment in order to fit you for a shaft.

If you go in wanting to try 20 shafts, and he doesn't have those shafts with the attachment, then it is going to cost somebody a bunch of money. The fitter isn't going to lose money.

Now you go in to the fitter with all these new clubs and you are having problems, he knows it isn't the shaft.

Go to a real pro, get your swing in order. Go to the fitter and use the adjustments on the club to dial in the club.

You have driver, fairway, 2 hybrids, all different shafts, tell the fitter which shaft you like the feel of and which you don't, he can probably put you in a shaft that feels right and fine tunes your ball flight.