What driver degree with a Fujikura 757?

[macman756]

I'm thinking of buying a second hand Taylomade r7 driver, and I'm pretty sold on the Fujikura 757 shaft for it. I right now have a TM 580 with an AJTech Z43 shaft in a 9.5 degree, btw that shaft has a torque of 2.9. So my question is, since a lower torque means lower trejetory, should I go with a 10.5 degree or will another 9.5 be OK? Oh my AJ is in between Regular and Stiff, and I'd get a Stiff Fujikura. I have a club head speed of about 105 ish. I can hit the 580 alright, I think the stiffness it getting a little too weak for me, hence the thoughts of a new club and shaft. So first is my head/shaft a good combo? And a 9.5 or 10.5? And if anyone has an r7 for sale, let me know! Thanks

[steveamankato]

I had a cleveland launcher when they first came out and it had the fujikara shaft in it. I seemed to be hitting it well but just didn't seem to be getting the distance i wanted. I went to Golf Galaxy and tested some diffferent shafts in the simulator. I was really impressed with the adjustments that they could make just by using a shaft with different flex points. I was able to change the trajectory on my drives and gain some very valuable information. I realize that this doesn't really answer your question but I would definately try one in a simulator if I was to buy one again.

[patriot07]

I agree, you should try one in a simulator. I had an old r5 dual with a 757 and loved it, but it's not for everybody. That being said, I swung about 105 mph at the time and bombed it, and that driver was great. It hits the ball pretty low, but if you're swinging 105 mph, you probably have no problem getting the ball in the air, and I'd stick with the 9.5 degree. But that's just my $.02.

[Gebus]

I dont mean to confuse the matter but a lower torque shaft does not necessarily mean a lower ball flight. Shaft torque is something that should be matched with your club head speed not desired ball flight. If your club head speed is 105 mph I would definitely suggest a low torque shaft maybe not that low but I dont think you'll have a problem with it. It general the slower the swing speed the more torque you want to allow, If a low swing speed player plays with a shaft that has too much torque he'll tend to hit alot of shots right, where as a high torque shaft for a person with higher swing speeds (like when I tried the stock shaft on the Cobra ZL its like a 4.8) will tend to pull shots left.
Whats more important to ball flight is kick-point, if you want a lower ball flight you want a higher kick point, higher ball flight-lower kick point.
For the head its tough to tell you want the combo that gives you that perfect 3600 rpm 12-15* flight so without actually testing its a shot in the dark...

[Shanks A Million]

It general the slower the swing speed the more torque you want to allow, If a low swing speed player plays with a shaft that has too much torque he'll tend to hit alot of shots right, where as a high torque shaft for a person with higher swing speeds (like when I tried the stock shaft on the Cobra ZL its like a 4.8) will tend to pull shots left.

Still, the effects are minimal. 4.8° is not nearly enough really cause heinous pull-hooks; let along be noticeable. In fact, the torque doesn't really have a predetermined effect on the ball. From what I've heard, hitting a shaft with too much torque on the toe, for example, will cause more hook than hitting a low torque shaft on the toe because the gear effect will be higher. The real thing about torque is trying to find the one that fits you, so you can be the most consistent.