grafalloy blue tour, 90

[tmac7592]

what is the deal with the blue tour and 90 gram. How are these shafts? I am looking into getting a blue for my fairways but i dont want an ultra low launching shaft, so should i go with the tour x or the 90 stiff or the normal x? Also my ss is between 110-112 so would the tour shaft in x be alright for me? thanks

[tmac7592]

anyone?

[ezra76]

I had one in a 3W briefly and it was bascically the stiffest, boardiest shaft I've ever felt in my life. Can CPM's go over 300? It felt like a 280cpm tipped about 3 inches, lol. If I kept my bag in my trunk I suppose I could have used my 3W if I needed a breakerbar to get lug nuts off to change a spare. OK, that's enough, it's stiffer than stiff and the stiffest thing I've ever hit, that's all I know of it. If it's what your after, they should be able to found cheap enough to try anyway.

[Grum]

I disagree, Blue Tour's tend to play softer that the normal Blue. Have played the 70 and the 90, neither felt like a board to me. But then, neither does the normal Blue.

[tmac7592]

i think im going to get a 70, the tour one in stiff and tip it 3/4 inches and but a 90 stiff for a hybrid and tip it an inch. does that sound alright?

[tmac7592]

actually it says dont tip trim on the 60 grams so should i get the x flex? or is the 70 and 90 different

[Grum]

I put a 70 in a 904F tipped 1/2 inch, fullbore install, and it was a rocket launcher. I see no harm in tipping the tour models, they aren't the same shaft as the normal Blue

[ezra76]

I couldn't really compare it to the 65-S Blue driver shaft since it was so long between having the 2. Sounds like you'd know better Grum. I only hit each club a few dozen times at the range before selling them. The 65-S Blue was in an R7425 and I couldn't load it properly with a SS of 109. It was stiffer than a 757 X IMO.

[Grum]

My swing goes from 105-110 on any given day really. I had a 70X in my hibore XL and I could load it well. Granted, the XL is a touch head heavy, but it was never even close to being too stiff. The 70S was excellent in the 904F. The tour model has a softer overall profile, but launches lower, more feel than boardieness. That probably comes from the torque values though. Good shafts for dirt cheap IMO

[300yard+]

I'm planning on getting a 70 S tour and was wondering what cpms it would play in a Sumo head. My SS is 115 and load the shaft well I had a V2 75 gram S that felt soft and loose at impact. I want the feel of a weak X. Should I just tip the 70 S 1" or get an X and not tip it since some of you said it plays softer. I want the cpms in the 270's. thanks

[BigNikeB]

TMAC
I would say it depends on your swing. I play a TOUR90X in my 3 wood and it does everything I need it do. It does not feel boardy one bit, but I'm a 757x lover. I'm probably at 105-110 ss, a hitter, and I have a steep swing.
The only thing I don't like is the weight. It's too heavy for me. I lose distance but I'm ALWAYS in the fairway with it. I'd like to be able to take a better rip at it. An 80g shaft would be better for ME in a fw.
I play a Blue x in my driver and the only thing I don't like about it is that it's a tad too light. Need at least 70g's in my driver to maintain the control I like.

[mat562]

I'm with grum.

The Blue Tour is a very different animal to the Blue. [i]Much[/i] softer in feel and stiffness.

The Blue is a stout shaft, to be sure, but I love it (I play one in my driver) and don't find it boardy at all, contrary to what many say. I actually think it's quite 'lively' for a very stout and stiff shaft.

Go figure.

[Grum]

I think BT want their telegraph pole back at somepoint Mat
I loved the 8.5 905T/Blue combo I had, hit it a bit high though. That was back in the days when I hit uber moon-ball.