ft-i shafts, callaway pre-owned

[JSwiney10]

Im about to purchase a used 2007 callaway ft-i 9 degree stiff draw driver from callaway pre-owned and there are 3 clubs for the same price but with diffrent shafts. Which shaft is better in your opinion? Fujikura Speedster 586, Aldila NVS 65, or Grafalloy ProLaunch Red? Also what do the clubs listed as average look like? I am hestitant to purchase them but have herd nothing but good about callaway pre-owned's website.

[Big_M]

None of those shafts are inherently better than the others... they just suit different swings.

The prolaunch red has a lower more penetrating ballflight than the NVS which has a higher flight and more active tip, but I'm not sure about the 586, maybe somewhere in the middle?

As to condition... I bought the one in my sig from callaway pre-owned listed as very good and it looked like it had NEVER been hit. I called because I wanted a midsize grip of a different style, and they fixed me right up... overall I was very pleased with them and will definately buy other products through them in the future.

[JSwiney10]

None of those shafts are inherently better than the others... they just suit different swings.

Thanks for the input, i've ruled out nvs as im already prone to skying the ball. Any thoughts or experience with the fujikura?

[Jay-Bird]

I chose the FT-i with the Matrix Ozik XCON (over the Fujukura Speeder), but you didn't list that as an option...

[Big_M]

I chose the FT-i with the Matrix Ozik XCON (over the Fujukura Speeder), but you didn't list that as an option...

yeah... but that's the "tour" model... they come in half degree lofts i.e. 9.5, 8.5, etc while the non tours come in 11, 10, 9, etc..... and he was looking at a 9*, thus having only the non-tour shaft options....

Another note: the tour models are available in LCG or regular... LCG meaning they have discretionary weights placed in the head promoting a lower trajectory and LESS spin... the tour models also have .5* open clubfaces whereas the non-tour versions have 1* closed faces. Personally I have only hit the Fujikara when demoing the regular version and I remember thinking the 10* launched a bit high for me with that shaft, but that may have been from too much spin as well...