Shaft weight vs Shaft stiffness

[loopy]

Just curious if say a 58g stiff shaft would play softer than a 65g shaft. I was out getting the lie angles checked on my irons and started talking to the pro about swings speeds and such. Anyway got on the launch monitor with my driver and was getting between 85-90 mph with about 11 degree launch w/ aobut 3300rpm backspin (carry 210ish). My driver has a GD ys6+ stiff shaft. I was fitted for it last spring (I must be getting weaker). Well I hit a TM Tour Burner 9.5 w/ the stock reg shaft... consistent 92-95 mph 15 more yads of carry however the launch angle was like 18 degrees. So this leads me to my question would a lighter stiff shaft give me a few more yards and knock down that 18 degree launch angle on the reg. shaft? Hope this was clearer than mud.

[Jenks465]

The lighter shaft wouldn't play softer if it still had the same properties in terms of torque and flex profile but it would feel less hard work to swing. I've been playing a 67 gram Aldilla shaft for the last 3 years and am just in the process of changing. Last week I was trying a few out and my pro suggested that I try the newest model from aldilla, so I did and it felt like a board, incredibly hard to swing. Checking the stats on it everything was the same, flex, torque, kickpoint, carrydistance, launch angle, EVERYTHING! All except the shaft was a massive 4 grams heavier and it made the world of difference to the way the club felt!
If the direction was good with the regular shaft (not hooking) i'd suggest sticking with the regular flex but going for a higher kickpoint! Try the Aldilla N-Gage 55, Graphalloy Prolaunch Red or Graphalloy prolite 35. Good luck.

[clubmaker15]

+1 with the Grafalloy ProLite 35 shaft

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