Project X Even Flow - New RipTide - Oct 2019

[Morry]

any comments from anyone coming from original even flow to the CB ?

[MMB1500]

Looking forward to some feedback on these too. The profile looks perfect for me.@TrueTemper if you're looking for someone to do some driver and fairway testing, let me know!

[RodrigoNicely]

I ordered the cb in sim max im coming from playing handcrafted blue the last two years. Should have it in hands next week

[Morry]

Please let us know thoughts

[erock9174]

Is this the same shaft that comes with the Mavrik line ?

[Brooks_Cupcake]

yes it is, with the exception of them being small batch. @TrueTemper Can you clarify the difference between the regular and small batch shafts you produce?

[jon12]

I received my TM Sim with Riptide today. it was NOT Small Batch. I will not be able to hit until the weekend.

[tilasan1]

Anyone else hit this shaft in the TM Sim driver or fairway?  I ordered it for my 5 wood but haven't received it yet.

[ryan983]

Yes. I have riptide in sim driver and max 3 wood. Ridiculously smooth

[Puttersaurus Rex]

What other shafts would you make comparisons with?

[ryan983]

I’ve played AD DI 6 stiff in driver and 7 stiff in 3 wood for the last 10 years or so. This is very similar.

[Puttersaurus Rex]

Great, thank you!

[tilasan1]

Good to hear because I have the tour ad di in my driver and 3 wood and have the riptide coming in my 5 wood.  Figured I would try out some of the no upcharge shafts before spending that much on the upgraded tour ad di.  And thank you!!

[ryan983]

I was fit at club champion and had better numbers from the riptide SIM combo than my DI M3 440. I don’t know how much was head and how much was shaft but for a no upcharge shaft, you won’t be disappointed.

I wasn’t paying CC prices for a small batch shaft. I don’t know how big of a difference there is but I doubt I’d be able to tell which is which

[tilasan1]

Nice and thanks!

[BrendanH]

Can anyone comment on how this compares to Ventus Blue? I'm playing a VB 6-X in my driver and I would love to reproduce that feel in a 3W. Since the Mavrik comes standard with this as an option, it's got me curious. I guess the lower weight could be a concern but if the profiles are similar then I could possibly get along with it.

[UnderParfect]

I got a chance to get on a TrackMan with a Callaway rep today to try out my TS3 with my current Evenflow White 65s and my new EF Riptide Small Batch 60s against the Mavrik with the stock Riptide 60s.

With my swing speed my numbers will not blow you guys away, so I won’t get into those, but I will say in my TS3 I liked the EF Riptide Small Batch much better than the EF White, the Riptide has a much smaller dispersion. the White is just a tad longer but its get more right than I like, where the Riptide was much tighter down the middle.

On to the Mavrik with the stock Riptide, my dispersion was much wider than with the Small Batch, I was more all over the face with the stock, for me I was able to hit the center better with the Small Batch.

We moved onto the Rogue White 60s and I was able to find the center of the face more consistently again. By the end we put my TS3 with the Riptide SB and the Mavrik Rogue White and they were very close in dispersion and distance all numbers were pretty much spot on with each other. I will probably stick with my TS3 with the Riptide SB as I got a good deal on the shaft so I don’t feel like spending $500 for a yard or two.

 

[tomg1969]

Are you playing the black riptide or the Blue counter balanced one?

[ryan983]

Black

[Morry]

Coming from evenflow blue 6.0

wondering what to expect feel and kick wise from both the regular Riptide (should I go 5.5 or 6.0 ?) and the CB version in 6.0 ?

 

all thoughts welcome

thank you

[Morry]

Help?

Thank you

[Brooks_Cupcake]

I can say I hated the EvenFlow Blue but get along extremely well with the Riptide.

It’s not as mid spin as on paper it seems, but the added torque allows ease of squaring up.

I do like the uniform feel, but it does need tipping to tighten up the bottom a bit.

[Cruisin1966]

I assume with your swing speed you're in the 60/70X?

[Brooks_Cupcake]

110-115 range.

I was hitting the 60 S tipped an 1” and was soft.

I also have hit the 60 TX Untipped in the Small Batch and that shaft was just a more stable stiffer version.

Traded it for a Ventus which in hindsight I shouldn’t have.

[RobYakes]

Ordered my SIM 9.0 with the Riptide 6.5 untipped (non CB). It’s a solid Mid/Mid shaft. Nothing crazy good nothing bad. Spin was a bit high for me so I swapped in a AD IZ 6S. Dispersion is better with the IZ as I hit some draws off the tee with the Riptide (I’m a cut player). Doesn’t make sense as the Riptide is a 6.5 vs a stiff IZ. Riptide kind of reminds me lf the Rogue Black without the CB or as pronounced of a kick (in terms of feeling, I know EI is different). Probably going to throw my Riptide on the Classifieds soon as I’m going all Graphite Design at the moment.

[jgreer1421]

Any one have some recent feedback...have a 120+ ss, w/ a 205g sim head I’m looking for a counterbalanced shaft and wondering if anyone has experience with this in higher speeds.  Spin stay low enough? Would likely plan to tip 1” or so to start.  Have a rogue white 70tx which seems a bit head heavy...not much experience with it yet as I just bought it off here a couple weeks ago.

[jgreer1421]

On 12/20/2019 at 3:10 PM, liveagua said:

I have been fitting with both the Riptide and the Riptide CB for a couple of weeks. The Riptide CB has produced some crazy good ball speeds over the typical high ball speed shafts that I usually employ (Paderson Launch, Oban Isawa, Accra FX 2.0, VA Vylyn, Oban Devotion...etc).

 

Even if you don't like the graphics, I recommend you hit both of these Riptide shafts. Well done True Temper.

Still having good success with this shaft?  With high swing speeds(120+)?  Any idea on how swing weight would compare to a rogue white 130 tx, which is what I currently have.  Haven't played much with the rogue, but thinking this riptide CB could be a an opportunity to save a little money for other purchases.  Have a SIM 10.5 at 201-205g's (w/ the extra weight I could add that I have) so would like some balancing to lower the sw and not so head heavy.  Was launching a smoke yellow at 13-14* w/ 2000 spin....wondering if this riptide would give too much spin.

 

*No local shops have many options, unless I go to club champion, which I could buy the shaft for the same price as the fitting...

 

Ventus wannabe?   Fuji Pro 2.0 TS a little more suitable?

[liveagua]

What is your average smash factor with your current driver?

[third-times-a-charm]

I hit the Riptide outdoors as it was the stock shaft with my Mavrik standard. I hit the 6.0 60g.

 

Not impressed. It's a very 'crisp' shaft and when I hit the ball it didnt give me the smash feeling of all my other Fuji shaft. I've never been a fan of PX shafts - they all feel like hollow fishing rods due to the layup they use (to me).

 

I swapped it out for my Motore X and that has won out.

[jpbova]

15 hours ago, third-times-a-charm said:

I hit the Riptide outdoors as it was the stock shaft with my Mavrik standard. I hit the 6.0 60g.

 

Not impressed. It's a very 'crisp' shaft and when I hit the ball it didnt give me the smash feeling of all my other Fuji shaft. I've never been a fan of PX shafts - they all feel like hollow fishing rods due to the layup they use (to me).

 

I swapped it out for my Motore X and that has won out.

I agree. I hit it in a mav SZ, and didn’t like it either. Felt light to me in the head. Not sure if that had to do with the balance point or what. But my spin numbers and dispersion were significantly higher in this shaft vs the smoke black, which is in my 3 wood, and Aldila white. Ended up with the Aldila white