Titleist Ahina 72 vs Oban Kiyoshi

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By dallas w

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  1. dallas w

    dallas w
    Altus, OK

    Hey guys,

    I got fit for a 910 D3 when they first came out last year.  I have the Titleist Ahina 72 S (it's also supposed to be tipped 1", not sure though because they sent me a D2 at first and I had to return it).  I hit this set up pretty good, possibly a touch higher than I'd like and my miss is left.  My cousin recently got an Oban Kiyoshi (70ish grams X stiff tipped 1 inch) in his 8.5 D3. My driver is 10.5 playing 9.75.  We were at the range tonight and I started hitting his for fun and holy cow, it felt like the Kiyoshi in his was a lot hotter than my Ahina and sure enough I was carrying his driver as far as mine despite the decrease in loft.  I was also blocking his quite a bit because it was so stiff but it still was going farther than my Ahina.  Now I really want to try to get my hands on a Kiyoshi.  What do you guys think?  I don't remember my exact #s from my fitting but I'm pretty sure my SS was 105-110 and I was carrying it about 270 but my spin numbers were still higher than we would have liked.

    Thanks,

    Dallas

  2. Jason G

    Jason G
    oxford, 0

    Hey Dallas I too hit the Kiyoshi pretty well, its a really decent shaft, gets the ball in the air with not too much spin, but I did lose a bit of ball speed. If you wan2 lower your spin but keep your launch angle, aother good shafts to try would be the Axivcore Tour Green, The Graphite Design Tour AD DI, Matrix HD6, Matrix shafts are always good for a bit extra ball spedd for alot of people. If you do get a few blocks but your numbers are good, then you could always change the lie angle to a bit more upright on the 910 to counteract that a bit. But the aformentioned shafts to look at there for you too. Matrix also offer their shafts in a Strong flex, which is between a Stiff and X flex, if you found the X flex to be just that little bit strong for you too. All good! Regards Jason
  3. dallas w

    dallas w
    Altus, OK

    Thanks for response.  I have access to a launch monitor so I think next week I'm gonna try to get on it with my Ahina and also throw my cousin's Kiyoshi in my head for a better comparison to the Ahina.  I think with those numbers I'll be able to figure out if I want a Kiyoshi and what variation I need.  I had the red Matrix that came stock in the 909 drivers.  Not sure if thats the one you referenced.  It was good but I just needed a lower launch/spin shaft.  The Kiyoshi seemed to be launching lower than my by Titleist Ahina although my cousin's driver is 8.5.  I'll have a much better idea when I put his shaft in my D3.

    Dallas

  4. Jason G

    Jason G
    oxford, 0

    Hi there The Matrix shaft that you refer to that was in the 909Drivers was either an xcon 5 or x con 6, and was a "made for" shaft, made to Titleist requirements and not the pukka Matrix shaft anyhow, in addition tto that, those shafts are a totally different shaft to the Matrix HD6 which is a much lower spinning shaft that the X con range anyhow. The Matrix HD6 is defo the one to try for you, I would recommend. Hope that helps a bit. Regards Jason

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