V series driver with a shorter heavier shaft

Dec 21, 2019 the swing speed is the main consideration in selecting a driver shaft. Can i shorten my driver shaft or should i just reshaft. Dec 18, 2017 basically, this series of iron shafts are heavier in the shorter irons and lighter in the longer irons. I have always hit my driver better with a shorter length shaft driver. Jan 04, 2017 callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha the methodology. The only solution is to go back to a driver with maybe a smaller head if you can find onehelps you to line up the shot, those huge heads dont give your subconscious mind much direction as to where to place the club head on the ball, and a shorter shaft like jack nicklaus. If i shorten my driver shaft will it help with accuracy of.

Callaway launches the big bertha vseries driver golfwrx. Each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths. I had my driver shaft professionally shortened to either 44 or 43. Callaway has been going back to its roots lately with the big bertha name, the sir isaac character and quoting physics everywhere. The standard callaway xr is the 460cc version that comes with a 46 long project x lz shaftwow, 46 long. The test took place at the golf shack at moor allerton in leeds. Stronger players with faster swings typically elect to use stiffer shafts, for example. But times have changed and when next you look over the clubs in your local pro shop or golf superstore, pay. Hello pc98, thank you very much for an actual comparison with weightsthat was really nice of you to provide this info. The driver that produces the greatest distance may also be more difficult to control, leading to errant shots. For example, a golfer with an 7580 mph swing speed and a smooth tempo would play roughly a 50 gram shaft in his driver, 60 gram shaft.

Results were monitored using trackman 4 under the watchful eye of our resident pro james whitaker. I have pretty good results, but am not as accurate as i would like. The first thing that i noticed about the v series driver is that many of the. Might have to go to a heavier shaft to get some of the feel back, from playing a shorter driver. Of course, choosing the right head, loft, clubface angle and grip is important too, but how the shaft functions during your swing is, in our opinion, what matters the most. Just dont like standing up to the ball with a 46 driver. For the driver test, they hit seven drives each with a 50, 60, and 70 gram shaft, all using the same. When we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. Driver shaft vs 3 wood shaft general equipment talk. A professional clubmaker can probably get a shorter, modern driver playing like it should. Each player tested the shafts in a different, random order. That gives them a total weight thats about 23 grams lighter than the companys big bertha driver.

Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control. Today i watched a video with luke williams from callaway introducing the new razr x driver for 2012 and in the video luke talks about the 46 inch shaft, yep 46 inches installed there to get you increased clubhead speed and thus more distance. One thing i shall touch on in the next article which is about swingweight i. And that could mean an extra 612 yards of distance with a graphite shaft, compared to a steel shaft. Aug 12, 2015 the stock shaft option for the callaway xr pro iron is the lightweight kbs tourv coming in right around 90 grams. Explaining true tempers amt iron shafts fairway golf blog. Trying a longer shaft is a popular suggestion these days, but most players should, if anything, try a shaft half an inch shorter than whats in their driver. The v series driver replaces the successful, but short lived callaway. Its why most pros play heavier driver shafts for control. Sergio is an interesting player to bring up though, because while he does use a heavy shaft 90g, considered heavy for a driver by todays standards, he plays his drivers at 43 now a standard 3 wood length, so hes effectively using the heavier shaft to maintain the swingweight as a 5565g shaft would be unusable at the length he prefers. Can a shorter driver shafts say from 44 to 42 help or aid in driving the ball more consistent as opposed to longer shafts. I have one of his personal shafts its a 100xwb stamped into the graphite. Testing was done using a stock callaway big bertha fusion driver with ust.

Hopefully by seeing my results you will think twice about just assuming an offtheshelf driver is the right one for you. Your finding on shot dispersion was a bit of a surprise in that the lighter shaft resulted in straighter shots 35s of the time, especially with regard to faster swing speeds. Each player went through two different testing sessions one with a driver, one with an iron. A series of carefully selected player tests were used to isolate the coupled influence of club mass and shaft length on initial ball velocity, spin rates, launch angle, and dispersion of. Nov, 2011 it wasnt long ago that the average length of a driver was no more than 43.

When i was getting fit for my present driver i was interested is seeing if a lighter shaft would give a little extra yardage through increased clubhead speed. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but. Use our fitting wizard to find the right driver shaft for you. If you are a golf fan you may have seen the news recently that reigning pga championship winner jimmy walker put a 42 inch titleist 917d2 driver into play at the pga tour events held recently in hawaii. Gbb epic compared to fusion and vseries callaway community. I eventually found my way to a taylormade r1 tp with a 65 gram shaft swing weight d4 and. Players with slower swings typically choose shafts with progressively more flex, which.

I think all fast swingers should use shorter and heavier driver shafts. Jan 03, 2017 shouldnt the fw shaft weight be determined independently of the driver shaft. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha. Callaways new big bertha vseries driver is designed to improve the. The heavier you go within reason u gain more control.

The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. The best 2019 driver and shaft combinations true fit clubs. What are the benefits of heavier golf shafts in golf, there is often a distanceaccuracy tradeoff when selecting equipment. And the drop in shaft weight from trimming a driver from say 45. According to golfweek, steel shafts weigh up to 125 g and extraheavy shafts weigh up to 9 g. Im used to a slightly heavier shaft, and i found the bassara to be too light for. The swing speed is the main consideration in selecting a driver shaft.

The raw shaft is several inches shorter than a driver shaft. It still carries similar feel and responsiveness to the heavier tourv, but this one will feature a slightly higher spin profile and a consistent midkick design down through each iron in the set for a repeatable launch profile. However if youre just looking for the lightest stock headweight then by far its the v series. If you believe your driver is too long, i would recommend playing a round or two with tape over the last 12 of the shaft to remind you to choke up. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length.

The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. I have a decent swing speed 105 mph and dont have much of a problem hitting the shorter driver a good distance with good accuracy. Over the last week i have experimented with choking down and have found that the distance is the same if not better since i hit the. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. This is a very important concept that simply means longer clubs should have lighter weight shafts than shorter clubs. The club length is measured from the ground line up to the edge of the grip cap along the back side of the shaft, which factors in the extra material at the end of the grip approximately a quarter inch.

Each tester hit a series of shots with face tape on the club so we could see exact. The result was hitting it sideways as i lost any feel of where the clubhead was. Apr 16, 2015 all you need to do is order a customassembled shaft with adapter and grip at nordicagolf. While it took a little time for heavy driver to get their clubs into the hands of golfers, it is now making its way into pro shops around the country. I am ready to give the vseries a try this weekend and have a fusion on the way from callaway preowned and having second thoughts vs. Callaway tour rep, mike sposa said, the main difference.

The weight of the shaft is going to help keep the players swing on plane. The 4i shafts is 12 inch shorter than the 3i shaft, the 5i is 12 shorter than the 4i and so on. Once again, we feel that the shaft is of critical importance to getting optimum performance out of any club, but especially the driver. For this video, weve used the gc quad launch monitor to gather real world data comparing two identical clubs that only differ in shaft length. Both drivers were tested using the same aldila rogue max 65 stiff shaft with 9. Enjoy its look and forgiveness, and added 5 mph over a traditional weighted driver so i was in the low 90s. It starts with the driver and goes progressively heavier from there. When you recieve it you just change the shaft of your driver, takes less than one minute and is as easy. Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. I have been hitting it ok, just tweaking some of the settings to get the ball flight i want. A fantastic driver loong straight and sounds and feels great.

Basically, this series of iron shafts are heavier in the shorter irons and lighter in the longer irons. So why would someone swing a longer club slower than a shorter club. Epic after seeing this comparison, i was really under the impression there was a bigger difference in weights of the heads. The club length is measured from the ground line up to the edge of the grip cap along the back side of the shaft, which factors in the extra material at the. I have no idea why, as the research definitely shows that you should be a lot more accurate if you shorten your driver, but for me, it did exactly the opposite. The best 2020 driver and shaft combinations mygolfshafts. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches. Jan 07, 2020 best golf drivers for distance and accuracy in 2020. According to clubmaking and equipment guru tom wishon, the difference in weight between graphite shafts and steel shafts will translate, for most golfers, into an additional 24 mph of swing speed with graphite. Ive had a lot of success with having the same shaft in my driver and 3 wood i play a 16. Player 5 is the shortest player and 7 is the longest. Oct 30, 2012 i have found, however, that slower swingers tend to deloft a lighter driver at impact more often than they do a heavier driver.

Importance of shaft weight in fitting dlance golfd. The main variable in our testing was the loft and type of driver head. I know guys who have played it at a shorter than stock length and inserted a heavier shaft. Oban kiyoshi 65 04 in the driver and 75 04 in the 4w. I actually put a 100 04 version in my hybrid as well. If you think you are losing distance try a lighter, 55 gram shaft but make sure it. A graphite shaft should be used where possible to keep the shaft weight down. My miss was a huge banana ball slice and i know it was because i was coming over the top. The effect of driver mass and shaft length on initial golf. The short answer is yes but not in the way you might think.

For me, i did not need the 5 wd and heavenwood the 5 wood head is slightly small in volume, making it more playable for me, and the 42. This is also one of the reasons why i opted for a ds instead of the lower lofted 11. The general golfing public has been conditioned and educated that shaft flex is the endallbeall when it comes to shafts and that simply is not true. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Read this before you buy your next driver practical golf. I knew that the 9 would be a good match for me with the nvs shaft which is higher launching. New and cheap drivers from top brands like callaway, taylormade, and wilson, to name a few. Control is a big factor with our players using heavier shafts. The fubuki ax fairway is a mid price shaft, making for economical fairway clubs with a high performance shaft. The post the best 2020 driver and shaft combinations appeared first on dlance golf.

Driver shaftfitting is arguably the most important part of the clubfitting process. Also does a shorter shafts allow more consistent control. In general, the heavier the total club weight the more difficult it will be for juniors to get the ball in the air. The 9 degree head has a heavier shaft, swing weight and center of. We immediately set out to fix that and discover whether golfers are helped or harmed by longer driver shafts. S2s red hybrid shafts for players with a very late release with average to above average transition and tempo force with. I got fit for my driver shaft and really liked the flex profile and launch in the driver, so decided to play it in my 4w as well. I was in the market for a new driver as i was having a lot of difficulty hitting my ping g20 straight. Enjoy its look and forgiveness, and added 5 mph over a traditional weighted driver so i. Feb 24, 2020 once again, we feel that the shaft is of critical importance to getting optimum performance out of any club, but especially the driver. I was on a monitor and the fitter said i hit the ball high with a lot of spin and tended to pull it. I just went with a little heavier version and ive been very happy with it. More than 25 players had driver shafts of 75 grams or more at the farmers insurance open. Callaway tour rep, mike sposa said, the main difference in the shaft is that the fujikura is heavier with a softer handle.

We kept the shaft length and flex almost exactly the same. You need to be aware of the type of shaft material you are measuring with and make sure that it matches the clubs you would use when out on the course. Still think i could be a little more consistent in striking with a shorter shaft. Because of the weight, steel shafts are traditionally shorter than graphite shafts, making them easier to control. I have a tm 320 regular version with a prolite stiff. The fw, typically with its heavier weight and with its shorter length and shorter cg will create a more penetrating or stable trajectory. S2s red iron shafts offer the same butt stiffcenter softtip stiff design in a heavier 100g shaft weight for players who wish to switch from steel who are comfortable with a little heavier total weight in the irons. Proper length shorter is better weight and flex can give you more distance, accuracy and consistency. If you think you are losing distance try a lighter, 55 gram shaft but make sure it plays stiff enough. Another important consideration is the shaft installed into a 45 driver isnt the same length but shorter for two reasons.

Typical shaft weights in 65 grams but some players with fast transitions may like a heavier shaft. My swing is fairly sensitive to weight changes in shafts. We immediately set out to fix that and to discover whether golfers are helped or harmed by longer driver shafts. At the bmw championship, harris english moved into a lower lofted big bertha v series driver 9degrees, he had been playing a 10.

It will only help you control the ball and hit it more times in the center of the club face. Best golf drivers for distance and accuracy in 2020. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. But for me ive found that 67 to 75gram range perfect. I tested a 9 degree head, but was able to launch the ball quite quickly like it was a 10 degree driver. Callaways new big bertha v series driver that made its pga tour. That could be with the addition of a heavier shaft or the more common tour practice of adding rat glue to the head. Hadwin makes it 2 wins in 2 weeks for v series callaway.

It launched higher than expected, which was a benefit for me gave me a more ideal trajectory at 11. Shaft weight and torque make a bigger difference than shaft flex. The influence of golf driver mass and shaft length on initial golf ball launch conditions was investigated. Most couldnt tell you the weight of the shaft in their current driver or the. Its more about the perceived effort to swing the club and the impact on the rhythm and tempo than the actual difference in effort required. Aug 07, 2014 callaway also mentions that the vseries driver offers what it calls high moi. Mar 30, 2020 driver dave hits a regular shafted steel driver 240 yards. Sets of shafts are available cut to length from the shaft manufacturer.

Same thing with me with irons, playing a 120g shaft. I would think if the fw shaft weight could be lighter, same or heavier than the driver and should be determined based on which one gives the best results off the deck. Whilst the first product to get the treatment was the callaway big bertha and big bertha alpha driver the v series gives us more big bertha, but this time with soul well actually i mean sole, as the v series features the return of the classic warbird contoured. They do this because a stiff shaft gives them more control over the clubhead throughout the swing. Feb 25, 2015 and the drop in shaft weight from trimming a driver from say 45. Later in the session, he started suggesting a shorter shaft. A heavier shaft in the shorter irons will help stabilize a swing for more accuracy, and a lighter shaft in the longer irons will help a golfer get the ball up in the air for better performance. The shaft nippon regio formula b and head were the same in each test, and the swing weight was held constant. As soon as he had a 43 heavy, stiff driver in his hands, the contact on the face. The shafts in the set are labeled with the iron they are designed for, 3, 4, 5, etc. The composite average shows dispersion for the short shaft was tighter.

What difference would i expect from a heavier shaft. Generally driver shafts are the same as fairway wood shafts, meaning it is one shaft at raw length and is then butt trimmed to play at a specific length depending on the club. Cutting down big bertha driver, adding swing weight club. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. Callaway also mentions that the vseries driver offers what it calls high moi. Heavier driver driver shafts for high handicaps clubs.