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Ok...find an OLDER Club Builder, ask for a steel driver shaft that ....plays at 45? inches. Expect superb accuracy but less lift/height.In 2012 i had a VR Tour 420cc 10.5 with steel. Middle of Fairway mostly.

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Just picked up an DG X100 wood shaft I’m going to ticker with.  Looking to build around 43.5”.  Looking for a maximum accuracy setup for some of the tight tree lined courses I play.

If it doesn’t work in the driver, I can shorten it and try it in a fairway wood.

Driver:  Cobra Darkspeed LS 9* Tour 2.0 Black 65X

Fairway:  Ping G430 Max 14* Tour 2.0 Black 75X

Fairway:  Ping G430 Max 19.5* Tour 2.0 Black 75X

Irons:  PXG 0317 CB 5-GW KBS Tour 130X

Wedge: Ping Glide 4.0 54S Modus 125W

Wedge: Ping Glide 4.0 58S Modus 125W

Putter: LAB Link.1

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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3 hours ago, jblough99 said:

Just picked up an DG X100 wood shaft I’m going to ticker with.  Looking to build around 43.5”.  Looking for a maximum accuracy setup for some of the tight tree lined courses I play.

If it doesn’t work in the driver, I can shorten it and try it in a fairway wood.

Are you able to put a standard X100 .355 tip in a .335 adapter? Maybe enough tip prep can do the trick? I know Titleist put a TS3 on an X100 for Jimmy Walker. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, scott19 said:

Are you able to put a standard X100 .355 tip in a .335 adapter? Maybe enough tip prep can do the trick? I know Titleist put a TS3 on an X100 for Jimmy Walker. 

No you cannot.  No amount of prep will make a .355 fit into a .335.

Ping G400 9º TFC 419 Stiff at 45"

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You might also be able to find some Rifle wood shafts that are .335, I remember back in High School I had my 983K shafted up with a Rifle 6.5, I hit a lot of fairways with that thing.  Also might not be a bad idea to try and find Dynamic Gold Lite or Rifle Lite steel wood shafts as they'll be in the 100-110G range opposed to 130G.  I have an X100 in a 983E and it takes a bit to get used to after swinging graphite. 

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1 hour ago, swgolf12 said:

You might also be able to find some Rifle wood shafts that are .335, I remember back in High School I had my 983K shafted up with a Rifle 6.5, I hit a lot of fairways with that thing.  Also might not be a bad idea to try and find Dynamic Gold Lite or Rifle Lite steel wood shafts as they'll be in the 100-110G range opposed to 130G.  I have an X100 in a 983E and it takes a bit to get used to after swinging graphite. 

I like the Lite idea a lot. I recently put a DG Pro 3 iron shaft in a hybrid and it’s my favorite club. I realize a driver is another ball game but might as well build it for fun with an extra adapter I have lying around. 

 

 

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These seem to still be available here: https://www.valuegolf.com/steel-wood-shafts/apollo-stepped-steel-wood-shafts

 

I actually have one from a few years back when I was planning to experiment with a steel shaft in driver.  Never bought a head to use.  Back then people were talking about the Cleveland Classic head on a steel shaft: 

 

Woods: Callaway Rogue ST Max LS 9*, Ventus Blue 6S / TM Stealth Plus+, 15*, MCA Diamana Thump 75S
Hybrid: PXG 0317 X Proto 3H & 4H, Ventus Blue 7S

Irons: Takomo IRON 101, 5-PW, Accra T90i S
Wedges: Cleveland CBX ZipCore  48* Accra T90i S, 53* & 58*, Accra T100i S
Putter: Evnroll ER 1.2, Tour KBS GPS, 33",
 SuperStroke MidSlim 2.0
Ball: Maxfli Tour
Bag/Cart: '20 Nike Air Hybrid 2 / Clicgear 4.0 / Alphard Club Booster V2 / V2 Swivel Kit
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If you're located near Ottawa Canada  I got some for you.  Apollo and True Temper. 

If you can get your hands on an older TX90 wood shaft it's probably your best bet. Or pull one from an old driver if you have one kicking around.

There are also some Nippons on ebay but they don't come cheap.Or get a Command:

True Temper Command Driver/Fairway Wood Steel Shafts Uniflex .335 45” - NEW | eBay

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Curious said:

If you're located near Ottawa Canada  I got some for you.  Apollo and True Temper. 

If you can get your hands on an older TX90 wood shaft it's probably your best bet. Or pull one from an old driver if you have one kicking around.

There are also some Nippons on ebay but they don't come cheap.Or get a Command:

True Temper Command Driver/Fairway Wood Steel Shafts Uniflex .335 45” - NEW | eBay

 

 

 

 

The TT being uniflex is a bit concerning. Any idea what that means? I'm considering that option but also looking at these two. Any insight is appreciated!

 

S300U - https://www.ebay.com/itm/303840080823?ul_noapp=true

TT Rocket with Sensicore - https://www.ebay.com/itm/True-Temper-Rocket-w-Sensicore-Steel-Wood-Shaft-Regular-or-Stiff-45-335/313101993123

 

I like the idea of the Rocket with Sensicore but not as cheap of an experiment, might just do the used S300U.

 

 

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1 hour ago, scott19 said:

 

The TT being uniflex is a bit concerning. Any idea what that means? I'm considering that option but also looking at these two. Any insight is appreciated!

 

S300U - https://www.ebay.com/itm/303840080823?ul_noapp=true

TT Rocket with Sensicore - https://www.ebay.com/itm/True-Temper-Rocket-w-Sensicore-Steel-Wood-Shaft-Regular-or-Stiff-45-335/313101993123

 

I like the idea of the Rocket with Sensicore but not as cheap of an experiment, might just do the used S300U.

The TT Command is the lowest quality shaft that TT ever made.  A smidgen away from being terrible.  Apollo steel is only slightly better.

 

The Rocket Sensicore was discontinued at least 20+ years ago (1998?).  It wasn't a good shaft then. You may need a bubble shaft grip for it.  Can't remember.

 

The S300 is your best bet, but don't look to get a finished length over 43" with that one on ebay.

Ping G400 9º TFC 419 Stiff at 45"

Jazz 3 wd Powercoil Stiff
Rogue 3iron Recoil 660 F3 +1/2"
X2 Hot 4-AW Recoil 660 F3 +1/2"
Vokey SM2 52º cc, SM4 56°, SM4 60°
Ping Sigma2 Valor at 34.75"
MCC Align Midsize

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24 minutes ago, scott19 said:

FYI for anyone in need of steel shafts for woods: http://proseriesgolf.com/list.php?p=shafts&type=Steel Shafts&topic=Steel Golf Shafts

 

 

This would be what I would try first http://proseriesgolf.com/shafts/detailshafts.php?Prodnum=2011&topic=True Temper Dynamic Gold SL Wood Shaft | True Temper  Weights 106G in S or X flex.

Epic Speed LS 🔷🔷🔷 9* Hzrdus Hulk Smoke 6.5TX 
X Hot 3 Deep 14.5* Matrix Ozik 8M2 X Flex
Nike Vapor Fly Pro 2 KBS 105X
T-MB 4 PX LS 7.0

Nike VR Pro Combo Pocket Cavity 5 Iron, 6-9 Blades Oban 125X
RTX Zip Core 46 Oban 125X

Vokey 50M KBS Tour 130X

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Vokey 60M KBS Tour 130X
Champions Choice Newport Plus MMT 135

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31 minutes ago, swgolf12 said:

I opted for the TT Lite XL and going to tip it to stiff. What do you think?

 

 

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3 minutes ago, scott19 said:

I opted for the TT Lite XL and going to tip it to stiff. What do you think?

 

I think that will probably work out pretty well as that's another fairly lightweight steel option. Let us know how it goes!

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X Hot 3 Deep 14.5* Matrix Ozik 8M2 X Flex
Nike Vapor Fly Pro 2 KBS 105X
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Nike VR Pro Combo Pocket Cavity 5 Iron, 6-9 Blades Oban 125X
RTX Zip Core 46 Oban 125X

Vokey 50M KBS Tour 130X

Vokey 54V KBS Tour 130X

Vokey 60M KBS Tour 130X
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On 1/18/2021 at 2:39 PM, Curious said:

Callaway used Uniflex shafts in their Steelheads III and other models way back. One flex fits all. Not soft by a long shot.

 

 

Still have mine, though it hasn't seen a game for several years.

Has the most satisfying sound of any driver I can remember owning. 

 

 

currently playing:
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Cally FT hybrids
Hogan Edge GS, 4-PW
Vokey Oil Can 52, 56
Ping Anser 2

TM FlexTech Lite/Titleist StaDry
 

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