Is it better to have same shaft in all your woods?

[The Road Dog]

A few months ago as I was getting back into the game I bought a 3w on eBay that was fitted with a UST ProForce V2 shaft. When I took it out to the range I was immediately impressed with the feel, distance and control. Compared to my driver with an Aldila NV the 3w was tons better. So I looked for a 5w of the same make also with a UST shaft. I found one and again was pleased to find it was great to hit.

Of course I thought I was on to something so I went looking for a driver of the same make also with the UST shaft. eBay worked again and I became the new owner of a Mizuno MP600.

Things didn't work out so well this time and I now know it was the loft of that head. Fast forward to today I found a Taylor Made burner 8.5* stick with the stock shaft and I really liked it. Unfortunately it wasn't as snappy as my 3w. So a trip to Golfsmith later and the TM had a UST installed. I have hit a few 250+ yards drives with it so far and can now say there is a big difference in distance between my Driver and 3w.

I guess I have answered my question, for me it has made a real difference having the same shaft in all my woods. Since they aren't all the same make heads the shaft has to be it. Anyone else have a similar experience?

[WUTiger]

I would suggest this might work best for mid- and high-HDCP golfers.

If the shafts have the same feel and kickpoint, this helps you get a mental yardstick of what the shafts can - and can't - do. The 2008 Hyper-X and X family did not have a tour model in 5W, unfortunately. It would have cost me about $270 to get the X-5W shafted with the E360, so I ended up getting a Slazenger which came with a comparable, stock shaft - R flex with mid-kick.

Some golfers like the driver to launch the ball low and go with a high kickpoint, but want a little more lift out of the fairway woods and get different shafts. A few months ago one of our ST posters said he liked heavier shafts in fairway than in driver, but I can't remember the physics of it.

It depends on what you want your shafts to do, or not do. I've heard people give good reasons for both same-shaft and different-shaft preference.

[scgolf]

Is it better to have same shaft in all your woods?

i would think that too, but i play four different shafts in my woods though.

Also, pro players have different shafts in their woods as well. Example,

http://www.thegolfchannel.com/whats-...-invitational/