New 3w recommendations

[SoundandFury]

In the market for a new 3w. Have played a Callaway Xhot for the past couple years; pro asked to see my club after hitting it and did a frequency test...came out as somewhere between senior and regular (supposed to be stiff). Looking at the new Callaway XR or the 915F, but want to make sure the shaft I get is at least close to what it's supposed to be.

[SavvySwede]

Has your current 3 wood performed well for you? Because I wouldn't care what a frequency test told me if I liked the way the club performed.

[SoundandFury]

Has your current 3 wood performed well for you? Because I wouldn't care what a frequency test told me if I liked the way the club performed.

Well, part of it is wanting a new toy. But as for performance, it's very hit or miss. Sometimes it's great, and sometimes it hits the biggest books you've ever seen. I put it on high speed video and the shaft is bending like crazy from transition through impact.

[motsco]

shaft bending..I noticed that about my XHOT 4 and 7 woods but they haul the mail with a great sound.

[SavvySwede]

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Originally Posted by SavvySwede

Has your current 3 wood performed well for you? Because I wouldn't care what a frequency test told me if I liked the way the club performed.

Well, part of it is wanting a new toy. But as for performance, it's very hit or miss. Sometimes it's great, and sometimes it hits the biggest books you've ever seen. I put it on high speed video and the shaft is bending like crazy from transition through impact.

Are you sure that it isn't just rolling shutter effect?

[JP golf]

Are you sure that it isn't just rolling shutter effect?

@SoundandFury Vince has a really good point here.  Tigers club really wasn't bending like this....   I could be wrong but the way I understand it, the picture is taken from top to bottom and the club is moving so fast that it doesn't capture it in that one instance...  by the time the picture is capturing the bottom of the photo the clubhead has traveled a lot further than you would have expected making it look like the club is bending the wrong way!  -   This isn't actually how your club bends even though the photo makes it look that way...

[Mr. Desmond]

The stock XHot shaft was known as a noodle. The Pro shaft was the real deal. Last years X2hot shaft was better. The XR Pro shaft is the real deal and you can order it without an up charge. The Callaway V series Threewood is an excellent club for its market and you can find it at Callaway preowned

[danL]

JP hit the nail on the head.