MEMBER TESTING: What driver shaft are you playing?

[HipCheck]

 

 

We're going to mix it up with shaft testing for you guys today. If chosen, you'll receive a shaft but we're not telling you what it is.

 

This is for the folks that signed up for our Equipment Testing Panel. (If you haven't signed up, do so here: Testing Signup)

 

Please answer the following:

• What's the current driver model you're playing?
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping)
  
• What's your current ballfilight?
  
• Average driving distance?
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft?
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members?
  

We're going to chose 5 for this test.

 

Good luck. You'll be notified via pm early next week.

[Roman80]

Titleist 915 D

Oban Kiyoshi Tour Limited, Stiff, 60, 2.7, .335

Mid Trajectory

250

yes

yes

[youngunz5840]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? King LTD Pro or M2
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping)?: UST Mamiya Elements Chrome 6f5t, Aldila Rogue silver 60x
  
• What's your current ballfilight?mid to mid low
  
• Average driving distance?300-310
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? Happy with the Chrome still on the fence with the Rogue
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members?
  

[JustChill]

Titleist 910 D2

Aldila Rogue Silver 60g Stiff. No tipping, but trimmed to play at 44.5"

Mid trajectory

270

Yes

Yes

[Weston11]

 

 

We're going to mix it up with shaft testing for you guys today. If chosen, you'll receive a shaft but we're not telling you what it is.

 

This is for the folks that signed up for our Equipment Testing Panel. (If you haven't signed up, do so here: Testing Signup)

 

Please answer the following:

• What's the current driver model you're playing?
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping)
  
• What's your current ballfilight?
  
• Average driving distance?
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft?
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members?
  

We're going to chose 5 for this test.

 

Good luck. You'll be notified via pm early next week.

• What's the current driver model you're playing? Titleist 915 D3
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) Alternate between a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8X and a Mitsubishi Diamana Whiteboard (original version) 73X. Both play 45 and are not tipped.
  
• What's your current ballfilight? Mid-high
  
• Average driving distance? 305
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? Yes
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Yes
  

[DTXgolfer12]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? -Taylormade R15 460
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) - Fujikura Speeder 757 x flex TS - 80 gram
  
• What's your current ballfilight? - Medium - usually 10-12 deg launch
  
• Average driving distance? - 300 yards
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? - Very happy
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Absolutely
  

[Splyt]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? - Cobra LTD King Pro
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) - HZRDUS Black, 62 gram, 6.0, no tipping
  
• What's your current ballfilight? Slight cut
  
• Average driving distance? 265
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? Yes
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Yes
  

[Olson12]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? Ping G30
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) Stock Ping Tour 65 X Stiff - no tipping but butt trimmed to 44.5"
  
• What's your current ballfilight? High
  
• Average driving distance? 290yds
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? It gets the job done (for the most part)
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Yes
  

[ESP]

TaylorMade SLDR 430 9*

Aldila Tour Green Stiff

Draw

Average total distance around 270 yards

I am generally happy with the shaft

Yes

[Fade to Black]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? Cobra Bio Cell+
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping)?: UST Mamiya ATTAS Elements Prototype RK 8X
  
• What's your current ballfilight? Mid
  
• Average driving distance? 280-295
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? Love the feel of the shaft, has a great kick to it. Slightly spinnier than I'd like.
  
• If chosen will you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Absolutely!
  

[cphrey]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? R15 12 degrees
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) Aldila Rogue 70 X tipped for 3 wood, plays 43 inches
  
• What's your current ballfilight? mid
  
• Average driving distance? 285 (In Denver...)
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? Love it!
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? I would be more than happy to talk about the shaft if I was chosen. I love talking equipment!
  

[eddiebigeddie]

What's the current driver model you're playing? Cobra King LTD

• What shaft are you gaming? (Aldila Tour Blue 65s tipped 1/2", plays 44.75")
  
• What's your current ballfilight? (Mid)
  
• Average driving distance? (260+)
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? YES
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? YES
  

Thanks for the opportunity!

[sethdavidsdad]

TM Jetspeed HL

Tour AD DI 6s no tip

Mid-High

YES

Heck Yes

[GolfSINC]

This is an awesome opportunity. Very unique. I like the idea behind it.

 

 

What's the current driver model you're playing?

Nike Vapor Fly Pro

What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping)

Fuji Speeder 757 x - 44.5" no tipping

What's your current ball flight?

Low Draw

Average driving distance?Are you happy with this current shaft?

265-290 yds - Yes, but there is always better.

If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members?

Yes, absolutely

[Joelness]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? Ping G30 LS Tec
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 7x, no tipping.
  
• What's your current ballfilight? Medium cut.
  
• Average driving distance? 326
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? Love it, got fit by Cool Clubs and couldn't be happier.
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Yes I agree
  

[kcsf]

Callaway Alpha 815

Diamana Whiteboard 63 stiff, tipped 1"

high

270 carry, 290 total

very happy

absolutely

[jokerusn]

• What's the current driver model you're playing?
  Callaway Big Bertha Alpha (2014)
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping)
  Project X Handcrafted HZRDUS Black 85 6.5 untipped @ 45.5"
  
• What's your current ballfilight?
  Mid trajectory flat flight with a slight fade
  
• Average driving distance?
  300+yds (last swing speed measured 123mph)
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft?
  Yes 100%. Best shaft I've used ever.
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members?
  Definitely!
  

[mumuland]

• Srixon Z745 10.5
  
• Mitsubishi Kuro Kage HBP 60x
  
• Medium
  
• 295
  
• Yes
  
• Yes
  

[Baitkiller]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? Krank Formula 5 at 9 degree.
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) UST Mamiya 5R Tour SPX (VTS)
  
• What's your current ballfilight? Medium / high just about right actually.
  
• Average driving distance? 260 carry
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? Yes and no. Miss is a block right, high and 20 yards longer than when straight. But when I get through it the performance is solid.
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Of course, I would do my best to compare this shaft to my daily driver as well as to the others in my rotation.
  

[Vettengineer]

Please answer the following:

• What's the current driver model you're playing? - CALLAWAY BIG BERTHA ALPHA '14
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) - Mitsubishi Fubuki Zeta Tour 60 - STIFF
  
• What's your current ballfilight? - Medium-Low
  
• Average driving distance? - 255
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? - Partially happy - I love the feel of my driver head, but seems like there's more potential with a different shaft
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? - YES
  

[VA golfer]

• Taylormade SLDR 430 TP JDM 10* set to 9* Hotmelted in the toe and sliding weight 2 notches from the toe.
  
• Fujikura Motore Speeder 7.3 Tour Spec Stiff 76 gram
  
• My current ball flight is: mid flight mid to low spin
  
• Average driving distance: 280
  
• I am very happy with this shaft but am always looking for better. I have tried 3 different shafts in this driver head before landing firmly on the Speeder.
  
• I do agree to test the shaft and give detailed feedback on it.
  

Thank you for this opportunity.

[TinkerGolfMan]

• What's the current driver model you're playing?
  
  • Nike Vapor Fly Pro
    

  [*]What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping)

  • Aldila Rogue I/O, Stiff Flex, 60 Gram, 1 Inch tipped.
    

  [*]What's your current ballfilight?

  • Low-Mid launch.
    

  [*]Average driving distance?

  • 260 Carry, 275+roll out.
    

  [*]Are you happy with this current shaft?

  • Yes
    

  [*]If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members?

  • Yup!
    

   

[mbart]

913D2

Fuji Pro 63x untipped

Mid flight

275

Yep, happy with current shaft

Yep

[iyi4iyian]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? -Taylormade R15 460
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) - Fujikura Speeder 757 S flex
  
• What's your current ballfilight? - Medium Launch - usually 10-11 deg launch
  
• Average driving distance? - 290 yards
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? - Yes, I am happy
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? 100%
  

[Will Par]

Titleist 909D3

UST Mamiya ATTAS T2 65S untipped.

Mid to Mid Low ball flight

240

Extremely happy with this shaft

Yes, if selected I'll test in another driver... probably a Titleist 909D2.

[jlin1222]

• 915 D3

• Fuji Speeder 757 Tour Spec X flex (80g) standard tipping

• Mid flight slight cut

• 275 carry, 290 total

• Yes, would like slightly higher launch

• Yes

[Arizonalefty59]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? Titleist 915 D2
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) Alidla Rogue, X, 70g, none
  
• What's your current ballfilight?Medium to high
  
• Average driving distance? 290
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? Love it but I want to experiment with more X flex shafts
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Yes
  

[slc247]

• G30
  
• Ping Tour 65 stiff and stock
  
• Mid flight.....Straight or gentle draw.....or duck hook...maybe a block....I got all those shots
  
• Carry 235
  
• Yes
  
• Be delighted to
  

[Hakko]

• What's the current driver model you're playing? - TM M1 9.5* set to 10*
  
• What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) - Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage TiNi Silver 65g, Stiff, no tipping
  
• What's your current ballflight? - Mid-High
  
• Average driving distance? - ~245-250 carry
  
• Are you happy with this current shaft? - Yes, but doesn't mean I'm not looking.
  
• If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Absolutely.
  

[OspreyCI]

What's the current driver model you're playing? Taylormade M2 9.5

What shaft are you gaming? (mfgr, model, flex, weight, tipping) Fujikura Speeder 757 Evo TS -stiff-no tipping

What's your current ballfilight? LOW

Average driving distance? 260

Are you happy with this current shaft? No

If chosen with you agree to test the new shaft and participate in an ongoing review thread with other GolfWRX members? Yes

 

Thank You GolfWrx