New 3w... 75g shaft 13*?

[Big_M]

I am getting ready to pick up a new 3w... I have always hit my 15* 3 woods a good 30 yards less than my driver off the tee. You can see my current 3 wood in my sig... I am thinking about going with a 75g shaft to gain a little accuracy, after all, the thing I really want is a good secondary driver for tight holes, and something that I might use occaisionally out of the fairway on reachable par 5's that are beyond my 220ish 2H. I am wondering...

1) how much distance will I loose with a 75g shaft as opposed to a 65?
2) would it make more sense to get a strong 3 (13*) to make up for some distance loss?
3) anyone have any suggestions on a good club?

I am looking to spend less than $150, but don't mind slightly used.

[RocketSauce]

id look at the Sonartec GS Tour 3 woods. theres a store on ebay right now blowing them out CHEAP (usually around $60) and they are BRAND NEW! you can get em in 13º, 14º, and 15º lofts too. heres ONE of their current auctions:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=380108396909
i cant say enough good things about the GS Tour line. they are forgiving and VERY long. they have em in Regular flex, Stiff and Extra Stiff

[Big_M]

id look at the Sonartec GS Tour 3 woods. theres a store on ebay right now blowing them out CHEAP (usually around $60) and they are BRAND NEW! you can get em in 13º, 14º, and 15º lofts too. heres ONE of their current auctions:

thanks for the link and info... I have heard great things about the now defunct Sonartec and would love to have one... just wish I could hit one first.

Any chance you will be in NC in the next few days?

[walfice]

Why not try a genuine Nike SQ? If you want a complete change from Nike then have a look on ebay for a tour edge geomax bazooka. I picked mine up new (sold as used but had never been hit) for £36 ($55). It has a 65g grafalloy shaft as standard but it is about an inch longer than some 3 woods so will help you gain a little more distance.

[RocketSauce]

thanks for the link and info... I have heard great things about the now defunct Sonartec and would love to have one... just wish I could hit one first.

its true, they are awesome fairway woods. VERY long. and the great thing is, you can buy a brand new one on ebay for around $65 usually, and if you dont like it, just resell it and you'll prolly get most of your money back. i never hit one before i bought mine on ebay. i just heard rave reviews about the GS Tour line on another website, so I went ahead and bought one, and was so glad i did. then i bought another one.

[Big_M]

its true, they are awesome fairway woods. VERY long. and the great thing is, you can buy a brand new one on ebay for around $65 usually, and if you dont like it, just resell it and you'll prolly get most of your money back. i never hit one before i bought mine on ebay. i just heard rave reviews about the GS Tour line on another website, so I went ahead and bought one, and was so glad i did. then i bought another one.

OK... you better be right, I just ebayed one up... the one that is now in my sig should be here sometime next week. Thanks for the suggestion, I actually told my wife last week that I wouldn't mind trying one if only I could find one (obviously I hadn't really looked yet)... just hope I like it, usually I won't buy a club without hitting it first.

Everything I have read suggests they are long... so I'm hoping that and the fact that I got the 14* should make my 3-wood significantly longer than my 2-hybrid off the tee and off the turf, making it more usefull.

[RocketSauce]

OK... you better be right, I just ebayed one up... the one that is now in my sig should be here sometime next week. Thanks for the suggestion, I actually told my wife last week that I wouldn't mind trying one if only I could find one (obviously I hadn't really looked yet)... just hope I like it, usually I won't buy a club without hitting it first.

Cool man! Trust me, you are going to LOVE it. They are awesome fairway woods. Hope you got a good deal on one! You just cant beat a brand new Sonartec 3 wood for under a hundred bucks. Let us know how you like it!

[DavidFehertysBike]

You're not going to lose all that much difference in distance with that much of a heavier shaft. Perhaps the swing weight will change to something youre not acustomed but you will adjust. I use a 90 gram shaft on my 3-wood and have no complaints.

[Big_M]

Cool man! Trust me, you are going to LOVE it. They are awesome fairway woods. Hope you got a good deal on one! You just cant beat a brand new Sonartec 3 wood for under a hundred bucks. Let us know how you like it!

Well, I got my 3-wood yesterday and played with it today. My first impression when I felt it last night was that the tip was a little on the flexie side... but it seems to load just fine with my swing speed and I feel like the control is all there. On the range I did well with it... I'm pretty sure it is longer than my previous 3-wood, which fixes my problem of having my 3-wood barely go any further than my 2 hybrid. This one seems to be a good 15-20 yards longer than the 2 hybrid. My accuracy seemed good, but it's a little early to tell. Same with ease of use, felt good so far, and I hit three good shots and one bad one with it at the course, but I still need to play it a little more to know for certain. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for the recomendation, and it looks like you helped me out and found me a keeper for a great value. Also, the red shaft and black head match my FT-i nicely (my other new club which I love) which is a little added bonus.