Best shaft on the market for drivers

[ElTigre]

1. Fujikara Rombax
2. Graffaloy Proto
3. Aldila NV Proto
4. Aldila NVS
5. Aldila DVS
6. UST V2
7. Graffaloy Blue
8. Graffaloy Epic
9. Other (specify)

[Big_M]

Whichever one gives the purchaser the desired launch conditons and feel.

[dave39]

This thread is useless.
It is all personal preference, there is no one right answer.

[ElTigre]

Well you are definitely right. But what I'm hoping to achieve from this pole is a shaft that is accepted widely by many people. That way when I go to try it out, I'll have an idea of which shaft I want to try out first. So I don't frustrate the guy by trying out 12 shafts before the right one appears. So I am going to gather the info and test out the top 3 shafts that people have found works for them. And if none of them give the proper results, then I will go down the list until I find a nice one.

[Big_M]

Well you are definitely right. But what I'm hoping to achieve from this pole is a shaft that is accepted widely by many people. That way when I go to try it out, I'll have an idea of which shaft I want to try out first. So I don't frustrate the guy by trying out 12 shafts before the right one appears. So I am going to gather the info and test out the top 3 shafts that people have found works for them. And if none of them give the proper results, then I will go down the list until I find a nice one.

If you can tell me a few things about your game I can recomend a few to start with...

do you hit a high or low ball... and what do you want swing speed or average club from 150 what is the shaft going in do you care more about distance or accuracy, or balance of two what is your tempo just to start... a few shafts on that list that are popular are 1) UST V2 2) Aldila Proto 3) Graffaloy Blue/Red but even these models have different weights, flex, etc.

[ElTigre]

With my driver, I'd say I hit a medium/high ball flight with about a 10 yard draw.
I would like the ball to go a bit lower and straighten out. I already hit it a good distance so I'm lookin to find the fairway.

From 150 out I usually take a 7 iron outta the bag, but a hard 8 iron would get it there, if I feel comfortable enough that day.

The shaft would be going in a SuMo 10.5 degree

My swing speed is about 95 mph

[Big_M]

So right now you probably have that Diamana Yellow in the Sumo (just guessing). In general a heavier shaft promotes feel and control while a lighter one promotes distance. The UST V2 has a nice fairly stiff tip which will promote a lower ball flight. I would look at 65g minimum and maybe 75 grams. The Aldila Proto is somewhat similar and would be a good starting point. The Graffaloy Blue is a high launch low kickpoint shaft... so you probably should start with the red (it will lower ballflight). You want a shaft with a mid to high kickpoint if you want to lower ballflight while keeping the same lofted clubhead. You are borderline between stiff and regular, so you'll just have to hit them and see what feels right and still gives you decent distance. A cheaper option than the V2 is the shaft listed in my sig... the old UST Gold... it is about $40 and still a damn good shaft. The Aldila NV has a higher launch, but for me it's not quite as high as the Diamana Yellow or the Graffaloy Blue. Another one to consider might be the Aldila NVS. As stated start with 65-75 grams and try both stiff and regular... and just go from there. As far as the Epic you have listed goes... no sense spending that kind of money unless you are scratch... and even then, it is overkill.

good luck

just a note... as you can see from my signature I play a similar head driver. I tried the Nike version with that Diamana Yellow in it and I hit it sky high. That shaft balloons for me and feels way too whippy in the tip. That's why I went with what I have. I tried the V2, the NV, Graffaloy and many others... I prefer something with a fairly stiff tip and that just happens to lower ballflight. give those ones I suggested a try and I think one will work for you.

[ElTigre]

Ty, I'll be sure to try those out.

[andre112]

i like the color of NV proto and Graffaloy Blue
does this count?

[ElTigre]

A good color is definitely a bonus.

[golf_junkie27]

Whichever shaft you choose, pay for it to get pured. It's worth the money. Here is some info on the benefits of puring:

http://sstpure.com

[Everardo]

This thread is useless.

Completely agree

Well you are definitely right. But what I'm hoping to achieve from this pole is a shaft that is accepted widely by many people.

Problem with this is many (not all) peoples opinions are based on someone elses opinion, marketing, what they see their favorite pro or friend using and then you still may or may not have the same swing, clubhead, ball, etc as you. The shaft is but one part of the club.

That way when I go to try it out, I'll have an idea of which shaft I want to try out first. So I don't frustrate the guy by trying out 12 shafts before the right one appears.

This is exactly what a club fitter is for and he or she should not be frustrated by this...it is their job! Now if you're having the untrained individual help you then yes they probably would get frustrated because they are not a club fitter.

So I am going to gather the info and test out the top 3 shafts that people have found works for them. And if none of them give the proper results, then I will go down the list until I find a nice one.

See my 2nd comment above.

If you can tell me a few things about your game I can recomend a few to start with...

I don't know your experience so I'm not trying to say you're right or wrong. While these questions are a good starting point how can you ever recommend a shaft for a person without seeing their swing?

[Big_M]

I am not recomending THE shaft... only a few for him to start with to see if they produce the numbers that would make for a good shaft. It is not rocket science a good shaft is one that gives you optimum launch conditions and feels good to the player while maintaining the desired amount of accuracy.