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A bit more on the SLAY after 6 rounds - the 55 03 is high launch, spin seems fine - more for the 80's-88 smooth driver swing speed - I am low 90's at the moment and will send it in to tip .25 inches to firm it up slightly, reduce dispersion. Smooth, long, with a kick. As you move up in weight, I am told they firm up. My playing partners say "don't tip it" but right now, I am just putting a high 80's swing on it, not going after it at all.

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why arent we seeing more VA composites in fitting carts or the PGA show?

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]DRIVER[/b]- Callaway Rogue Oban Tour Limited 60s
[b]3 WOOD[/b]- GBB Epic Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75s
[b]HYBRID[/b]- Titleist 818 H1 19/23 Hybrid Atmos HB Tour Spec 85s
[b]IRONS[/b]- Srixon 765/565 Nippon Modus 105s
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any updates on VA

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]DRIVER[/b]- Callaway Rogue Oban Tour Limited 60s
[b]3 WOOD[/b]- GBB Epic Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75s
[b]HYBRID[/b]- Titleist 818 H1 19/23 Hybrid Atmos HB Tour Spec 85s
[b]IRONS[/b]- Srixon 765/565 Nippon Modus 105s
[b]GAP[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 52 Modus 105
[b]SAND[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 54 Modus 105
[b]LOB[/b]- Callaway MD3 Chrome 58 Modus 105
[b]PUTTER[/b]- Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
[b]BALL[/b]- Callaway Chrome Soft X[/font][/size]

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Still amazing in my book. Love the raijin in every club

 

why arent they getting more popular? u try the slay, im looking for a hybrid shaft

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]DRIVER[/b]- Callaway Rogue Oban Tour Limited 60s
[b]3 WOOD[/b]- GBB Epic Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75s
[b]HYBRID[/b]- Titleist 818 H1 19/23 Hybrid Atmos HB Tour Spec 85s
[b]IRONS[/b]- Srixon 765/565 Nippon Modus 105s
[b]GAP[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 52 Modus 105
[b]SAND[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 54 Modus 105
[b]LOB[/b]- Callaway MD3 Chrome 58 Modus 105
[b]PUTTER[/b]- Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
[b]BALL[/b]- Callaway Chrome Soft X[/font][/size]

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thanks

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]DRIVER[/b]- Callaway Rogue Oban Tour Limited 60s
[b]3 WOOD[/b]- GBB Epic Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75s
[b]HYBRID[/b]- Titleist 818 H1 19/23 Hybrid Atmos HB Tour Spec 85s
[b]IRONS[/b]- Srixon 765/565 Nippon Modus 105s
[b]GAP[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 52 Modus 105
[b]SAND[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 54 Modus 105
[b]LOB[/b]- Callaway MD3 Chrome 58 Modus 105
[b]PUTTER[/b]- Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
[b]BALL[/b]- Callaway Chrome Soft X[/font][/size]

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These remind me of Veylix a lot

unreal shafts, spectacular perfomers, next to no press or hype

 

Raijin profile is perfect for me and I cannot say enough about them - and I have tried Most of the latest and greatest

 

let's keep talking them up and hopefully more people try and convert

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how many raijins do u own and in what clubs

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]DRIVER[/b]- Callaway Rogue Oban Tour Limited 60s
[b]3 WOOD[/b]- GBB Epic Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75s
[b]HYBRID[/b]- Titleist 818 H1 19/23 Hybrid Atmos HB Tour Spec 85s
[b]IRONS[/b]- Srixon 765/565 Nippon Modus 105s
[b]GAP[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 52 Modus 105
[b]SAND[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 54 Modus 105
[b]LOB[/b]- Callaway MD3 Chrome 58 Modus 105
[b]PUTTER[/b]- Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
[b]BALL[/b]- Callaway Chrome Soft X[/font][/size]

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does anyone who tried the Raijin not love it

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]DRIVER[/b]- Callaway Rogue Oban Tour Limited 60s
[b]3 WOOD[/b]- GBB Epic Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75s
[b]HYBRID[/b]- Titleist 818 H1 19/23 Hybrid Atmos HB Tour Spec 85s
[b]IRONS[/b]- Srixon 765/565 Nippon Modus 105s
[b]GAP[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 52 Modus 105
[b]SAND[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 54 Modus 105
[b]LOB[/b]- Callaway MD3 Chrome 58 Modus 105
[b]PUTTER[/b]- Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
[b]BALL[/b]- Callaway Chrome Soft X[/font][/size]

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how many raijins do u own and in what clubs

6 in driver and 7 in 3 wood - Love them both

leaning toward trying the hybrid shaft in my u65 2 iron - have an even flow blue hybrid shaft in there now

underrated beyond

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Mizuno ST-Max 3W - LIN-Q M40X Red 5F3

Ping G430 7W - AD-DI 7-S 
Cobra King Tour 4-PW - Modus 105-S
Cleveland RTX6 50 / 54 - DG spinner / 60 - Oban CT 125-S
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u try the slay? apparently a new Drago will be out shortly

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]DRIVER[/b]- Callaway Rogue Oban Tour Limited 60s
[b]3 WOOD[/b]- GBB Epic Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75s
[b]HYBRID[/b]- Titleist 818 H1 19/23 Hybrid Atmos HB Tour Spec 85s
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[b]LOB[/b]- Callaway MD3 Chrome 58 Modus 105
[b]PUTTER[/b]- Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
[b]BALL[/b]- Callaway Chrome Soft X[/font][/size]

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u try the slay? apparently a new Drago will be out shortly

not yet on the slay

what is profile of drago?

Ping G430 Max - Accra Fx3.0 140-M0 / VA Nemesys 6-S

Mizuno ST-Max 3W - LIN-Q M40X Red 5F3

Ping G430 7W - AD-DI 7-S 
Cobra King Tour 4-PW - Modus 105-S
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PXG Battle Ready Bat Attack 

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Anyone compare the Raijin 74 vs even flow black 75 or speeder evo 3 757 ?

 

looking for a 3w shaft

 

eliminated pro white, since i heard it is a telephone pole

 

anyone have views here

all stiff flex - call it 100 mph 3 wood swing speed

 

thanks

Ping G430 Max - Accra Fx3.0 140-M0 / VA Nemesys 6-S

Mizuno ST-Max 3W - LIN-Q M40X Red 5F3

Ping G430 7W - AD-DI 7-S 
Cobra King Tour 4-PW - Modus 105-S
Cleveland RTX6 50 / 54 - DG spinner / 60 - Oban CT 125-S
PXG Battle Ready Bat Attack 

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Anyone compare the Raijin 74 vs even flow black 75 or speeder evo 3 757 ?

 

looking for a 3w shaft

 

eliminated pro white, since i heard it is a telephone pole

 

anyone have views here

all stiff flex - call it 100 mph 3 wood swing speed

 

thanks

 

i have a kiyoshi gold 3 wood shaft that is awesome, low spin, high launch

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]DRIVER[/b]- Callaway Rogue Oban Tour Limited 60s
[b]3 WOOD[/b]- GBB Epic Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75s
[b]HYBRID[/b]- Titleist 818 H1 19/23 Hybrid Atmos HB Tour Spec 85s
[b]IRONS[/b]- Srixon 765/565 Nippon Modus 105s
[b]GAP[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 52 Modus 105
[b]SAND[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 54 Modus 105
[b]LOB[/b]- Callaway MD3 Chrome 58 Modus 105
[b]PUTTER[/b]- Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
[b]BALL[/b]- Callaway Chrome Soft X[/font][/size]

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Thanks h7

can you compare the gold to the raisin 74 at all in terms of profile, etc?

Ping G430 Max - Accra Fx3.0 140-M0 / VA Nemesys 6-S

Mizuno ST-Max 3W - LIN-Q M40X Red 5F3

Ping G430 7W - AD-DI 7-S 
Cobra King Tour 4-PW - Modus 105-S
Cleveland RTX6 50 / 54 - DG spinner / 60 - Oban CT 125-S
PXG Battle Ready Bat Attack 

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can you compare the gold to the raisin 74 at all in terms of profile, etc?

 

the kiyoshi gold and raijin were very similar for me in terms of launch and spin but the raijin feels much better in my opinion. I also used an even flow blue 75 in a fairway and thought it was similar. i never hit the black. the evenflow always went left on me so it didn't last long. I love the raijin though. the gold is also great, you probably wouldn't find too much of a difference, maybe a tad lower launch with the raijin for most people

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need to get my hands on a Raijin to demo in the driver and a slay in the hybrid

[size=4][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]DRIVER[/b]- Callaway Rogue Oban Tour Limited 60s
[b]3 WOOD[/b]- GBB Epic Oban Kiyoshi Gold 75s
[b]HYBRID[/b]- Titleist 818 H1 19/23 Hybrid Atmos HB Tour Spec 85s
[b]IRONS[/b]- Srixon 765/565 Nippon Modus 105s
[b]GAP[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 52 Modus 105
[b]SAND[/b]- Callaway MD4 Chrome 54 Modus 105
[b]LOB[/b]- Callaway MD3 Chrome 58 Modus 105
[b]PUTTER[/b]- Bettinardi Queen Bee #6
[b]BALL[/b]- Callaway Chrome Soft X[/font][/size]

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Thanks h7

can you compare the gold to the raisin 74 at all in terms of profile, etc?

 

the kiyoshi gold and raijin were very similar for me in terms of launch and spin but the raijin feels much better in my opinion. I also used an even flow blue 75 in a fairway and thought it was similar. i never hit the black. the evenflow always went left on me so it didn't last long. I love the raijin though. the gold is also great, you probably wouldn't find too much of a difference, maybe a tad lower launch with the raijin for most people

thanks for this

do you mean the ef blue went left and didn't last

and that you did not try the ef black ?

 

ef blue launches too high and i lose it left

debating rajin 74 vs ef black

thanks

Ping G430 Max - Accra Fx3.0 140-M0 / VA Nemesys 6-S

Mizuno ST-Max 3W - LIN-Q M40X Red 5F3

Ping G430 7W - AD-DI 7-S 
Cobra King Tour 4-PW - Modus 105-S
Cleveland RTX6 50 / 54 - DG spinner / 60 - Oban CT 125-S
PXG Battle Ready Bat Attack 

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Thanks h7

can you compare the gold to the raisin 74 at all in terms of profile, etc?

 

the kiyoshi gold and raijin were very similar for me in terms of launch and spin but the raijin feels much better in my opinion. I also used an even flow blue 75 in a fairway and thought it was similar. i never hit the black. the evenflow always went left on me so it didn't last long. I love the raijin though. the gold is also great, you probably wouldn't find too much of a difference, maybe a tad lower launch with the raijin for most people

thanks for this

do you mean the ef blue went left and didn't last

and that you did not try the ef black ?

 

ef blue launches too high and i lose it left

debating rajin 74 vs ef black

thanks

 

yes correct. I haven't used an ef black but the raijin's are the best feeling shafts I've ever used so I'm not even considering anything else at the moment.

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Raijin hybrid compared to DI hybrid? Thanks...

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Just to boost the hype, a very good golfer I know installed the Raijin 54 Stiff in a TM M1 440 head. This is the low 60’s gram shaft. He crushes it and says it is stable but feels great. He is a strong swinger who used to get his drives to 280 with rollout and he is now carrying it 280. Couldn’t say enough good things about it. He saw no need to move up in shaft weight.

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Just to boost the hype, a very good golfer I know installed the Raijin 54 Stiff in a TM M1 440 head. This is the low 60's gram shaft. He crushes it and says it is stable but feels great. He is a strong swinger who used to get his drives to 280 with rollout and he is now carrying it 280. Couldn't say enough good things about it. He saw no need to move up in shaft weight.

 

I have the Raijin in my 3 wood and 3 hybrid. I'd agree that it's pretty stout for a "stiff". With my swing speed, I'm right in the grey area between stiff and x-stiff. The Raijin stiff held up well, and it was transformational to my 3 wood performance. Can't say enough good things about it.

Titleist TSR3 9* - KBS TD 60 CAT3 | Taylormade SIM2 Max 3HL(16.5*) - VA Composites Raijin 74 four | Taylormade Sim2 Max 5w(18*) - Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7x | Srixon Z785 4-PW - KBS Tour FLT (S) | Vokey SM8 50.08F(51*), 56.12D, SM9 64.04W - DG Tour Issue S400 | Scotty Cameron Fastback

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Just put a 74x in a new build our metro’s best fitter helped me with. I was in PGA Superstore ATL and most of the guys had never seen one, much less hit it. My shaft wasn’t a fit for most who tried it, but it loads like crazy for me when I’m patient enough to make a good cut. I’ve never played a setup so good.

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Raijin hybrid compared to DI hybrid? Thanks...

Very Interested in this comp as well

thinking of switching my driving iron shaft from ad-di hybrid 95s to the Raijin hybrid 84 s

 

any views Please?

Ping G430 Max - Accra Fx3.0 140-M0 / VA Nemesys 6-S

Mizuno ST-Max 3W - LIN-Q M40X Red 5F3

Ping G430 7W - AD-DI 7-S 
Cobra King Tour 4-PW - Modus 105-S
Cleveland RTX6 50 / 54 - DG spinner / 60 - Oban CT 125-S
PXG Battle Ready Bat Attack 

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