Shaft recommendations?

[EdmontonGolfer]

I currently have an R7 Quad and the tip size that fits(correct me if I am wrong) is .350 but the shaft I want(Fujikura Vista Tour 70) only comes in a .335 tip size. The Vista Tour has the EXACT properties I am looking for in a shaft. I want the lower trajectory because with my NV, I'm getting good distance but quite a bit of ballooning.

 

If anyone has any recommendations on a similar shaft, please let me know.

 

Thanks in advance. :friends:

[Dyno]

There's no need to compromise...get the Vista Tour 70. It's an awesome shaft. Shim 335 to 350 is easy so no worries there.

 

A shafts ability to control trajectory is not only affected by tip stiffness but also by the CG relationship to the head. With your R7, the VT70 combined with forward weight placement will give you a very penetrating trajectory.

 

Face impact combined with angle attack will still be the biggest determinant of spin....above center, ascending blow is prescribed as always. Vertical gear effect hasn't been fully quanitified but it seems to be a contributor to lower spin.

[EdmontonGolfer]

There's no need to compromise...get the Vista Tour 70. It's an awesome shaft. Shim 335 to 350 is easy so no worries there.

 

A shafts ability to control trajectory is not only affected by tip stiffness but also by the CG relationship to the head. With your R7, the VT70 combined with forward weight placement will give you a very penetrating trajectory.

 

Face impact combined with angle attack will still be the biggest determinant of spin....above center, ascending blow is prescribed as always. Vertical gear effect hasn't been fully quanitified but it seems to be a contributor to lower spin.

 

 

Awesome reply thanks. How would you rate the Vista Tour in the 905R? I'm working on a trade right now and I'd still love to get that Fujikura shaft for it's trajectory properties.

 

Thanks again for the reply.

[Dyno]

I couldn't tell you how it works with the 905...I'm not a big believer in synergy between shaft and head. That being said I had a Vista Tour 70 in a component head and everyone that hit it, crushed it....very different types of golfers too with varying swingspeed.

 

In any case, you'll want to insert the VT about 1.5 to 1.75" into the 905 to play to flex. it's not an exceptionally low torque shaft which is probably a good thing because as stiff as the tip is, it would feel like a steel bar.

 

It freq's in the low 250's raw so you'll usually see around 256-257 or so finished at 45" in a standard bore head of normal weight. You can safely take it alittle past 260 and still retain some feel. From what I understand the 905R is more of a high launching head for medium swingspeed golfers. The VT is a great big head shaft as the stiff tip controls them well but I don't think the 905R will hit lower than a R7 with weights forward given the same loft.