Shaft Suggestions for an Unsatisfied Evenflow White T1100 60g 6.5 User

Hi all,

Last spring I bought a Cobra F9 10.5* (turned down to 9.5) with the Evenflow White T1100 60g 6.5 shaft. This was to replace a Titleist 915D3 9.5* with the Diamana White 70X.

While 2019 was my best season of golf ever (made my club's tournament team, handicap down to 0.3, etc) the driving game has still left a lot to be desired. Driving as always been a weaker part of my game and probably doesn't squash my wish to tinker.

I didn't get fit for the F9 (I know, I know...), but the initial honeymoon went well, Accuracy and Distance seemed on par with the 915D3. Didn't feel like an up-grade, more of a side-grade. My fairway-finder swing is fine with the current set up. However when I try to get after one and bomb it, it feels like the shaft makes it very hard to time and feel/control the face. Unless I hit it a little high on the toe, it feels short and spinny (even out of the true middle). My normal ball flight has always been a 5-10yd fade and the current setup has been sending several shots drawing/hooking left. Swing speed around 2 years ago was 113-114 and carry distance was ~270. That carry distance is basically the same today so I assume I'm still around 113-114mph.

I've been looking at the Atmos TourSpec Black 7X and the 70g version of the Evenflow White to compete against the 60g Evenflow. I'm mainly looking at these since they can be picked up somewhat cheap from Cobra.

Would either of these shafts be better than the other at generating even lower spin/launch?

Would either of these shafts behave/feel similarly to the Diamana White 70X?

Any other suggestions or ideas out there?

Thanks!

Well going up a class in weight will naturally bring launch and spin down usually. Remember that a shaft change can really only change spin 2-300 revs, all things being equal. Is there any particular reason you are moving from 6 class to 7 class weight? Its not for everyone, and depending on tempo/load it can feel great or awful. Also, what diamana are you referring to? Ahina? W series? D+?

Shafts are dance partners meant to fit with your swing. Any time anyone ever asks "what shaft behaves/feels similarly to ______ shaft" I just say "Use that one". Golf is hard enough without playing the shaft lotto when you already have/had something that works. If you want an "update" then check out the other Diamana D/White profiles. You also dropped weight with the Evenflow so I would consider going back up to 70g. To test out the weight difference, simply slap a bunch of lead tape strips on the back of the shaft just below the grip. This will simulate extra shaft weight without messing up balance and you can determine whether your issue is weight related or shaft profile related without buying another model.

But the bottom line is, we don't know you or your swing, and you're good enough to warrant something better than the inevitable random recommendations from people just throwing out a shaft that they like. Don't be afraid to go older when it comes to shaft, what works is what works.

I think the F9 was a huge hit or huge miss depending on the player. My SS is 112 and no matter what I tried at a fitting I could not get the F9 to spin under 3000. Ball speeds were great , but it was a terrible fit for me. Compared to everything out there I dont think the F9 is anywhere near as low spinning as m5, flash sub zero, ts3, g410 lst...

As for the shaft I thought the even flow white had no feel to it at all. I hated it. The Atmos tour spec black imo is a pretty good shaft. My backup driver this past year was the wilson cortex and it came stock with the tour spec black 7x. It had a much better feel than the EF white in my opinion. Might have been a combo of the head and shaft, but the Tour spec black would give me 14* launch with sub 2400 spin

Like mentioned above going up in weight in theory should lower spin and launch...but if its too heavy it could force you to leave the face open and spin and launch even more