Shaft fitting for x swingers

Volcanicstrad37 · February 10, 2006

Looking in my sig you can see I am in the market for some new clubs for 2006. I know with all of the shaft options and driver heads availible the most important thing is to get fitting via a launch monitor. I swing about 115mph average with my driver and require an X flex in most shafts. I have been very impressed with Nike's equipment since they hit the scene and would like to stick to their products I think. So that would put me in the market for either the SQ tour or SQ max. Now I have been to a few different places and have hit them on different launch monitors. the problem is that no place carry X flex's stock anywhere I go, so I am hitting S shafts and probably getting very inaccurate numbers. I was launching the 9.5 S max at 18*!!! And also rarely can I find an 8.5* loft. Seems like a lose lose situation. So for those who are very educated with club fitting and this sort of thing I'm going to give a few more numbers and stats, to see what you think the best fit for me would be, or the best solution for being fitted.

I already know what length frequency my shaft needs to be so that is no worry.

I swing average of 115mph with driver and a max or 120+mph when I "go for it"

Pretty average to quick tempo

I am a very strong person (5x week heavy weight lifting) and have a very hard move at the ball.

After hitting the Blue for over a year, i think I need something heavier for consistency but not too heavy that I can't feel the club head.

Any comments or advice are greatly appreciated. Thanks

dkdraven · February 10, 2006

Try a Stulz 90gram 050 (X-flex) or a 100 gram 050 (x-flex). I think that might work well for you.

Volcanicstrad37 · February 10, 2006

Ive never heard of the Stulz shaft but it looked interesting.

Also here's a question for people who have bought a SQ Max. How closed is the face?? It seems very closed when I set it down on the carpet of a store but is it very distracting out on the course. I don't like closed faces on drivers, so I'm afraid if it is too noticable it would make me want to change. This happened with a callway I owned once. I couldn't get over how closed the face angle was so I bought a new club.

dkdraven · February 13, 2006

According to one of the Nike engineers the SQ comes out around square to .5 either way (open or closed). However, the hosel CAN be bent 1* open or closed. This comes directly form one of the main designers that I talked to at the PGA show. So you do have that as a option if you want. Just a suggestion