Diamana S 60 Stiff equivalents

[SuperSpurs106]

Hi there, I’ve got a SIM Driver with a Hzrdus Smoke Green 70 6.0 stiff shaft but want a Diamana S 60 stiff or something equivalent for mid launch.

 

What equivalents are out there?

Edited November 20, 2020 by SuperSpurs106

[Stuart_G]

I'm a big fan of the Aldila 2kxv Blue.     The PX Evenflow Blue is another one that would fit the description.

[Fujikura Golf]

VENTUS Blue or Speeder Evo 7 are good options

[getitdaily]

I'll be able to tell you more about ventus blue in driver tomorrow but if the driver shaft mimics the hybrid and you're a fan of a blue profile then you'll do yourself a disservice to not try ventus blue.

[getitdaily]

I'll add, if you like a blue profile then a 125msi rogue silver can be had for cheap and is a great shaft too. The 110msi is firmer in the handle than the 125..at least to me.

[Stuart_G]

8 hours ago, getitdaily said:

I'll add, if you like a blue profile then a 125msi rogue silver can be had for cheap and is a great shaft too. The 110msi is firmer in the handle than the 125..at least to me.

 

Don't disagree that it's a good shaft but the silver is a low launch profile that would be a better match for the Diamana D than the S.   Rogue Black or Rogue Elite Blue are the ones with the mid-launch profile.

 

[getitdaily]

1 hour ago, Stuart_G said:

 

Don't disagree that it's a good shaft but the silver is a low launch profile that would be a better match for the Diamana D than the S.   Rogue Black or Rogue Elite Blue are the ones with the mid-launch profile.

 

Agree 100% on the profile match. My post should have noted the silver has a very similar feel to other blue profiles.

[Stuart_G]

29 minutes ago, getitdaily said:

Agree 100% on the profile match. My post should have noted the silver has a very similar feel to other blue profiles.

 

Sounds like your like me,  more sensitive to the butt/mid stiffness than the tip stiffness.

[getitdaily]

55 minutes ago, Stuart_G said:

 

Sounds like your like me,  more sensitive to the butt/mid stiffness than the tip stiffness.

You and I have conversed on shaft profiles before and we are very similar in preference. You're the reason I ended up trying (and liking) the vts silver in a hybrid. 

 

At this point, I'm not sure which I'm more sensitive to. The speeder evo2 is more tip stiff than the evo3. They both felt nearly identical from a butt stiffness perspective but I couldn't keep the evo3 on the planet, whereas the evo2 is lasers. 

 

Guess I'll know more soon. Going to put a ventus blue through the paces against the 125msi rogue in my driver. From what I understand, ventus has a firmer tip section than the rogue and the rogue definitely has a slightly firmer butt. They both feel rather linear in transition. 

Edited November 12, 2020 by getitdaily

[SuperSpurs106]

On 11/11/2020 at 4:57 PM, Stuart_G said:

I'm a big fan of the Aldila 2kxv Blue.     The PX Evenflow Blue is another one that would fit the description.

How would the Hzrdus smoke black 60 stiff compare to the Diamana d+ 60 stiff?

[Stuart_G]

1 hour ago, SuperSpurs106 said:

How would the Hzrdus smoke black 60 stiff compare to the Diamana d+ 60 stiff?

 

Sorry, not really all that familiar with the details of the smoke black.  Stiff tipped, low launch shafts are not really my preference.   Just curious, why the interest in the low launch shafts instead of the mid-launch shafts mentioned in the OP?

[SuperSpurs106]

3 minutes ago, Stuart_G said:

 

Sorry, not really all that familiar with the details of the smoke black.  Stiff tipped, low launch shafts are not really my preference.   Just curious, why the interest in the low launch shafts instead of the mid-launch shafts mentioned in the OP?

Thank you.

 

It’s fairly exposed and windy where I play and so the idea of a lower, penetrating ball flight also appeals.

 

Sadly, we’re on lockdown and so I can’t go and hit some balls and test a few out.

[Stuart_G]

3 minutes ago, SuperSpurs106 said:

Thank you.

 

It’s fairly exposed and windy where I play and so the idea of a lower, penetrating ball flight also appeals.

 

Sadly, we’re on lockdown and so I can’t go and hit some balls and test a few out.

 

IMO, shafts should always be chosen based on how they feel and the consistency of the results they produce, not the launch characteristics.   First of all not all swings are able to take advantage of the different launch characteristics so for some people they are really meaningless as far as the resulting ball flight goes.   And even if it does effect it, it may also introduce other problems if the stiffer feel doesn't sink with the individuals preferences or expectations of how a shaft should feel.    If you need to keep the ball flight low, either use a lower lofted head or learn to control trajectory with the swing.   Usually just teeing it up lower than normal and placing it a little back in the stance is enough to make more of a difference then the shaft selection ever could.

 

[geochitown]

Anyone swung the new rogue white 130 shaft?

 

i wonder if it might be like the blue profile?

 

i liked the Diamana s60 in my instructors SIM when I tried it 

 

will test it and rogue white 130 in my EXS220 driver head 

[Stuart_G]

10 hours ago, geochitown said:

Anyone swung the new rogue white 130 shaft?

 

i wonder if it might be like the blue profile?

 

i liked the Diamana s60 in my instructors SIM when I tried it 

 

will test it and rogue white 130 in my EXS220 driver head 

 

The Rogue Black is likely going to be closer to the blue profile.   The white is between that and the silver.