SLDR Mini Driver: Replacing Fujikura Speeder 57 with green Aldila NV 65

[BoomerGolfAnon]

Hello, I recently purchased a used TaylorMade SLDR Mini Driver (12-degrees of loft) and while I LOVE both the head *and* the concept behind this club, I haven't really bonded with the stock shaft which is a Fujikura Speeder 57 regular shaft. Among other things, the diameter on the stock shaft is very big compared to my other fairway woods and it just feels unnaturally oversized at address.

I also recently purchased an uncut New-Old Stock green Aldila NV 65 shaft on eBay after I bought some older Cleveland Launcher 2005-2006 fairway woods that were equipped with these shafts. I hit both of these fairway woods (a 15-degree 3 wood and a 19-degree 5 wood) very consistently, so I'd like to get the Aldila NV 65 cut down to size and installed on the SLDR Mini Driver.

I have two questions:

1) How much should I expect to pay to get the new shaft installed? I need the old shaft removed, then the new NV 65 shaft needs to get tip trimmed one inch, then butt trimmed to 43.5" (which is standard for the SLDR Mini Driver). I can manage the grip install myself, so that work doesn't need to be done by a big shop or a smaller club builder.

2) Should I be worried about changing the swing weight? Normally, I don't get too worked up about swing weights, but FWIW the two fairway woods I hit really well with this shaft are D1 and D1.5, respectively.

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

Edited January 11, 2020 by BoomerGolfAnon

[Adam C]

Reshaft will cost around $20.

Are you worried about the club being too heavy or too light? The shaft change will only be about 8-10 grams of weight and I believe the NV is pretty tip heavy so I would guess you would end up around D2-D3 when you're done.

[BoomerGolfAnon]

2 hours ago, Adam C said:

Reshaft will cost around $20.

Are you worried about the club being too heavy or too light? The shaft change will only be about 8-10 grams of weight and I believe the NV is pretty tip heavy so I would guess you would end up around D2-D3 when you're done.

I talked to some shops today, and they all said that a change that small (8-10 grams) was not worth worrying about. Also, no one carries the hex-nut counterweights, so I'd have to order one online.

The undersized grip I want is 35 grams versus 50 for a standard grip, but the Aldila NV 65 shaft is 8 grams heavier than the stock Fujikura 57 gram shaft. It's almost a wash. I'll do the swap, give it a try for a week or two, and then decide if I need to either add weight or switch to a standard grip.