Hi John -

Which shaft produced the numbers you are referring to?  Want to make sure it was the Ahina. 

Those are good numbers but at your ball speed you could see a nice jump in distance by bringing your spin rate down a few hundred RPM and keeping your launch close to 13.  It is possible the X might be just what takes you there.  Tipping an additional 1/2" will put you between an S and X.  

One thing to watch for is your accuracy with the firmer shaft.  You might see better spin rate but you might lose some consistency if the X is too firm.  Then I would look at tipping.

You can call us and we can look for a fitting account that will have the shafts you need.

Hope this helps...

Thanks Nick!  This was the Ahina that was producing these numbers.  I am not opposed to additional tipping, i.e. full inch, if you think that would be the best balance between tipping the stiff and moving to an x-flex.  Your thoughts?

Nick,

I wanted to follow up on my original post.  I have been using my driver with the stiff Ahina and I'm still having difficulty.  I am hitting it super high which I didn't think would be an issue with an Ahina.  I wonder if I should tip the current shaft or move to an X-stiff.  I hit on the monitor and my launch and spin were both up a bit and my swing speed was about 114.  Thanks for the help.

As Jan pointed out, height is not always a bad thing.  Just make you are not well above 13 and try to keep your spin below that 2800 mark and you'll see better carry.  Still sounds like X-stiff might be a better option...but try to work with your local Titleist fitting account before investing in another shaft.

Hi John -

Tipping gives you the option to work with your current shaft...however, tipping a full inch with your current shaft means you'll be playing with a shorter shaft.  Sounds like the X-Stiff might be your better option.

Hey Nick

How is anyone supposed to know that the original poster is not me?

Good point John H.  When you click on your name your profile reveals the difference between the registered John H members but from this view there doesn't appear to be an easy way...I'll send a note to Mike D. 

Thanks!

Good point John H.  When you click on your name your profile reveals the difference between the registered John H members but from this view there doesn't appear to be an easy way...I'll send a note to Mike D. 

Thanks!

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Hi John,

You have a couple of options. You can change your profile pic and upload a different image so it doesn't display the default image or you can change your screen name in your profile settings.  Here is the link to make the update:

http://www.titleist.com/myaccount/aboutme.aspx

Feel free to send me a message if you have any follow-up questions. Thanks! 

Thanks for the help Nick!  I went ahead and ordered the Ahina in an x-stiff and hopefully it will arrive by the weekend.  I'm going to try and get on a launch monitor with it this weekend and let you know how it goes.