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Young04

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Young04

After hitting the Sasquatch Tour on the launch monitor, i went ahead and ordered one (9.5*, Aldila NV65 Stiff). since then, at an outdoor range, i demoed a regular Sasquatch with stock Diamana Stiff shaft. much to my dismay, it was hitting significantly shorter than my current Ping G2 (10*, stock TFC100D). the ball just wouldn't get up in the air.

what can possibly explain this? anyone experience this? i did not hit the sasquatch tour at the range or on a course before purchasing...can someone allay my fears, or has anyone else thought that the sasquatch isn't a particularly long club?

thanks.

In my Bag:

Nike Sasquatch Tour 9.5*, Diamana BlueBoard 83S
Mizuno F-50 15*
Mizuno F-50 18*TaylorMade Rescue TP 21*Mizuno MP60 4-PWMizuno MP-R 54.10Cleveland CG10 60.08Mizuno Bettinardi C-01

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aquacooled Dedicated Member

aquacooled

I dont fully understand, the SQ that you tested on the launch monitor how were you hitting that?? Now your saying that the SQ reg non-tour head you werent hitting as far as the SQ tour or your Ping driver??

Driver: Taylor Made R7 425 9.5° TP Stiff
Fairway: Taylor Made V-Steel #3 w/Fujikura Rombax Stiff
Irons: Taylor Made rac LT 4-PW shaft; Rifle Flighted 6.0
Wedges: Tayor Made rac 52° 56° 60°Utility: Taylor Made Rescue TP #3 (Aldila NV Hybid 85g Stiff)Putter: Scotty...

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daschae

Young04 I can assure you that the driver itself (Sasquatch Tour) is not short. I do find that loft for loft it does produce a lower ball flight than other drivers I've used (notably an r7 425). Like aquacooled I'm not sure I understand which driver you were hitting at the outdoor range (SQ Tour or SQ Max) if it was the Max, I never had much luck with it either... and if you have a high swing speed the stock shaft is a bit on the light and whippy side especially if you also have a quick tempo.

The launch monitor will have given you a good idea of what to expect, if you are talking about the Tour vs. Max then don't worry about it - they are very different clubs. In the future, I'd take your current driver (G2) with you and hit it a few times before trying new drivers on a monitor. It will give you a baseline to compare against.
Driver: Nike Sasquatch Tour, Aldila NV-75 Green
3-wood: Nike Sasquatch, Stock Diamana
Irons: Nike Pro Combo Forged, Stock Speed Step
Wedges: Titleist Vokey 54*,60*
Putter: Titleist/Cameron Red X2Ball: Nike One BlackHome Course: Germantown Country Club
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Cap217 Newbie

Cap217

I have the SQ Tour 9.5 with the real Diamana 83G Stiff and I have lost distance with this club... I did gain accruacy but lost 10-20 yards... I am now looking for a new driver because of this. I am looking at the FT 3 tour, Cobra XX, and the G5. The Cobra XX seems to fit the best though for me, but it is SOOOOOOOOOO ugly!
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aquacooled Dedicated Member

aquacooled

I have the SQ Tour 9.5 with the real Diamana 83G Stiff and I have lost distance with this club... I did gain accruacy but lost 10-20 yards... I am now looking for a new driver because of this.

well maybe you need a different shaft, because Im sorry to tell you this but switching from one brand to another will not give you 20 yards.. that is a shaft issue, and being 83 grams that might be to heavy for your tempo.. you would be better off getting a new shaft for your driver instead you want to buy a whole new one?? the SQ has the latest tech and its just as good as any other brand.. if you told me that you dont like the sound or the head at address then that would be one thing but you lost 20 yards switching from one brand to another??????????? Sorry I have a hard time with that one.. change the shaft save some money and let go of the ego.....

Driver: Taylor Made R7 425 9.5° TP Stiff
Fairway: Taylor Made V-Steel #3 w/Fujikura Rombax Stiff
Irons: Taylor Made rac LT 4-PW shaft; Rifle Flighted 6.0
Wedges: Tayor Made rac 52° 56° 60°Utility: Taylor Made Rescue TP #3 (Aldila NV Hybid 85g Stiff)Putter: Scotty...

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eyevan Member

eyevan

83 grams will slow your swing speed down and it will make your driver feel more like an iron.

FYI, The Diamana 83 (blue) is only 78 grams. I think that it’s also commonly mistaken for the shaft that Tiger used for a while, I think that he was sporting the Diamana 103.

Driver: R5 TP 10.5° Diamana Blue S
Hybrid: 585H 19° 904HB S
Hybrid: Idea Pro 23° 80 VS S
Irons: MP-32 PW-7iron & MP-60 6-4iron
Wedge: WRX Vokey 52.08Wedge: Vokey SM Oil Can 56.14Wedge: PM MD 60.11Putter: OLD School FuturaBall: Pro V1x

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RichF Great Member

RichF

FYI, The Diamana 83 (blue) is only 78 grams. I think that it’s also commonly mistaken for the shaft that Tiger used for a while, I think that he was sporting the Diamana 103.

Anyone know what the weight in grams is for the

Sasquatch Sumo 460 is? (the stock Diamana yellow)
TaylorMade R9 460 9.5°
TaylorMade R9 13°
TaylorMade RAC TP MB 3-PW
TaylorMade RAC TP 54°.10 / 58°.10
Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2
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michaeljames92 Great Member

michaeljames92

well i recently just bought a 9.5 stiff reax tm 460cc and i also canot get it up into the air. i was constantlty getting 220 yards with my old 10* regular flex cheapy wilson driver. could this be the stiff shaft or the change in .5 of a degree? this is really doing my head in and i am stumped i cant get any lift whatsoever

Driver: Taylormade R11 set to 8*
3 Wood: R9 15* Motore Stiff
Hybrid: 19° 909 H Voodoo
Irons: 4-PW AP2 Project X 5.5
52*, 60* Vokey SM Chrome

Putter: Odyssey XG #7

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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RichF Great Member

RichF

well i recently just bought a 9.5 stiff reax tm 460cc and i also canot get it up into the air. i was constantlty getting 220 yards with my old 10* regular flex cheapy wilson driver. could this be the stiff shaft or the change in .5 of a degree? this is really doing my head in and i am stumped i cant get any lift whatsoever

How strange - I'm having exactly the opposute results: my gamer is a

Sasquatch Sumo 460 , 64g stock-shaft/stiff, 9.5 and I tested it against a Titleist 907 D2 , VS Proto 76g shaft/stiff, 9.5. and I can equal the distance I usually hit with the Nike.....
TaylorMade R9 460 9.5°
TaylorMade R9 13°
TaylorMade RAC TP MB 3-PW
TaylorMade RAC TP 54°.10 / 58°.10
Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2
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golf_junkie27 Great Member

golf_junkie27

This is exactly the reason why people suggest you get properly fitted. You were using two different shafts. As it was explained to me, all shaft flexes are not equal. Some "stiffs" are stiffer than others, etc. Additionally, they all have different torques, kickpoints, etc.

Also, were you hitting the same exact ball? This will play a role in distance, too. When testing different drivers, you need to be consistent, across the board. Same shafts, same balls and have someone who is a pro give you the important info like Ball speed, spin rate.

You are spending good money for these items. Its best that you get the best information.

Titleist 905T Accra SC75 M4 Shaft

Nike SQ 4W Accra T70 M4 Shaft
HB001 17* Hybrid with Mitsubishi Diamana Thump X Stiff Flex
Baffler Pro 20* Accra Axiv 105 Tour Hybrid Shaft

Taylor Made 24* Burner Accra Axiv 105 Tour Hybrid Shaft

Mizuno MP-32 5-PW Black Oxide Finish Project X 6.0 Shafts

Vokey 52* Oil Can Finish TTDG S400 Shaft

Cleveland 588 60* TTDG S400 Shaft

Rife Bimini Blade Putter

 

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BIGDUFFER

I have the same question as Rich F what is the wiegt of the new 2008 NIKE SQ SUMO2 5000 Driver stiff because im looking at getting a driver with the ALDILA VS Proto 'By You' 65 - STIFF and was wondering if the stock shaft that is in the sq if they would be similar
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BIGDUFFER

i NEED HELP I have the same question as Rich F what is the weight of the new 2008 NIKE SQ SUMO2 5000 Driver stiff because im looking at getting that driver with the ALDILA VS Proto 'By You' 65 - STIFF shaft but i dont know if it is about the same style as the stock shaft cause i liked the stock shaft but i cant find the weight of the stock shaft. Please help me
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907golfer12

The stock shaft is 65 grams

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |

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