Picking a shaft

**dkinser86** · July 7, 2008

Right now, I have two drivers: Titleist 905T 9.5 * and Callaway BB460 10*. I hit the BB460 way too high, but I am more consistent with it. It has the stock Aldila NVS 55 shaft while the Titleist has the Grafalloy Blue shaft. I am wanting to put a new shaft in the BB460. I was wondering how much of a difference a shaft can make on spin and launch angle. I have a swing speed of about 105 mph. Also, what shafts should I consider.

And while I'm at it, what difference do different shaft options (torgue and stiffness, etc.) have with irons and wedges. Is there a way to increase spin on irons with different shafts?

Thanks for the wisdom guys.

**bigphil** · July 7, 2008

if you like your BB460 then you might want to try a heavier shaft. this will keep it lower (the nvs 55 is VERY light!!!). I believe the shaft plays a VERY important part in getting the correct launch conditions. i have never used one of the launch monitors that golf shops now carry, so you may look into that and see if that can stear you in the right direction. as for your second question. it plays a factor in any golf club...woods or irons. a lot of guys are using the "Spinner" steel shaft in there wedges, made by Royal Precision (Rifle), so there may be something to that shaft of the wedges.

**dkinser86** · July 8, 2008

if you like your BB460 then you might want to try a heavier shaft. this will keep it lower (the nvs 55 is VERY light!!!). wedges.

How does the weight in the shaft play a part in launch angle? I thought the torque, kick point and flex would play that part? Or does the weight allow the shaft to have these properties? I'm very intrigued by all of this!

**Kperkins** · July 8, 2008

I'm also thinking i need a new shaft: I had a great driving day this past weekend, with drives consistently in the 280 range, but they were a mile high it felt. I'm wondering if I'd get a better carry if my trajectory were lower on impact.

My current is R7 9.5 + ProLaunch Blue R65. No idea on my swing speed. Thoughts?

**chingali** · July 8, 2008

Right now, I have two drivers: Titleist 905T 9.5 * and Callaway BB460 10*. I hit the BB460 way too high, but I am more consistent with it. It has the stock Aldila NVS 55 shaft while the Titleist has the Grafalloy Blue shaft. I am wanting to put a new shaft in the BB460. I was wondering how much of a difference a shaft can make on spin and launch angle. I have a swing speed of about 105 mph. Also, what shafts should I consider.

Both of those shafts you have listed are meant to give a medium trajectory and "similar" overall weights (listed as only 8gms difference) so providing the loft of both drivers and the head type is similar which they sort of are they should launch reasonably similar. My best advice is to take both drivers to a clubfitter and get on a launch monitor, that is the only way to find out what is really happening without just guessing. Probably the first thing he will do is actually measure the loft of both drivers, as they do sometimes vary a bit from what is stamped on them.

If you really just wanted to try a low launching shaft, the Diamana White Board is probably about as low as you can go without getting in to anything really exotic or priced at the ultra high end of the scale.

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