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I wanted to get your advice on the right combination of Driver head and shaft choice.

The specifications I am going to give you come from a PGA Tour Superstore salesman on their golf simulator, a Golfsmith salesman on their golf simulator, and PING demo day trackman.

Handicap: 6

1)  Current Driver - Cleveland HiBore XL 9.5

Current Shaft - Diamana Whiteboard Stiff 73gm

Swing speed with current driver - 98 to 104

Results - too low launch angle with total carry between 245-265 yards

2)  Fitting

Driver - PING G20 and i20

Stock Shaft - PING TFC 169D Tour Stiff 63gm

Swing Speed with the 63gm shaft - 102-109

Results - better launch angle with total carry between 255-285 yards

My question:

I am going to change the stock shaft out when I get my new Driver.  I want to get a shaft that has a higher launch angle that still has low spin.  Should I go with a Diamana Blueboard 63gm?  The specs show it to have a higher launch angle and the 63gm shaft should get my swing speed up where I want it.  Is there another shaft that you think would be a good option as well?  Should I look at a Redboard or 'ilima or Kai'll?  I have pretty much convinced myself to get 63-65gm shaft, but the type of shaft is where I am having trouble.


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Anyone have any thoughts?

Mitsubishi recommended the Kai'li or the Fubuki K.  Have you guys used either of these shafts?

I seemed to really like the Kai'li...61gm stiff.  The fitter was mentioning something about having it "tipped" so it would play somewhere between stiff and x-stiff.  I thought I knew a lot about equipment, but wasn't really sure what that involved or whether it was a good idea.


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