Project x shafts incorporate stepless design technology sdt where each individual shaft throughout the set is comprised of a specific taper length. I have a ping g 15 60s driver and the matching 3 wood with a 75s which is the standard configurationsfor these clubs. Choosing the best shaft for your game the golfworks. Most three wood shafts are the old driver standard 43. I just decided to throw a 3 wood shaft in my driver 43. Select one 3, 4, 5 iron, hybrid or fw wood 53 62 mph 6 iron 63 76 mph 7 iron 77 92 mph 8 iron 93 107 mph 9 iron or wedge greater than 108 mph. Begin transcript good morning, my name is eric johnson. Once i bonded with my new driver i hit it far and straight. It works for me, as it is heavier shaft, but went with r flex, rather than s flex. Driver, fairway wood and hybrid shaft adapter settings pxg. The three wood has a shorter shaft, which by definition makes it stiffer and compensates for the extra weight in the head. But a driver shaft in a 3wood is a whole new kind of animal, they go miles if you can control it, a friend of mine tried it with his big bertha and was hitting his 3wood about 2530yds further than he could hit his driver but he would loose quite a few, a wee bit unpredictable.
I like my 3 woods pretty heavy which tends to mess with the bend characteristics of the shaft to the point where fitters hate me. I will be using this driver for many years to come. No loss in distance and sadly no improvement on my fairways v dead drives ratio. The driver and putter are the two standalone clubs independent of all the others club specs in your bag. Basically a 3 wood shaft is a tipped driver shaft that is cut to length so you would need to add some weight to feel the club.
Shop clubs used drivers used fairway woods used hybrids used iron sets used single irons used wedges used putters used complete sets new clubs lefthanded equipment womens equipment juniors equipment. My numbers were better in a simulator with a mitsubishi tini shaft so i moved to that one for my epic driver. The new recoil 450 es is a lightweight wood shafts designed to provide maximum distance and control for all golfers through the latest in design and materials. Okay, and im here to tell you a little bit about what each. Just currently installed my sldr 430 9 degree in matrix black tie 7m3 3 wood shaft.
Driver shaft vs 3 wood shaft general equipment talk. Ive always liked shorter drivers and all last year i played a 9 that was an inch short so i figured why not. Played the driver with the 3 wood shaft again today on my home course. Swing weight feels off but if you go into it expecting that, youll look towards other technical points to assess.
Explore an array of golf club shafts at the lowest prices guaranteed. Hit your fairway woods more consistently dlance golfdlance golf. Lol im playing tomorrow morning so ill post an update after the round and let you know how it goes. Veylix alpina wildeye rainbow ion fairway wood shaft. The logic of putting a heavier shaft in a three wood than a driver is completely confused. So we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3 wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. Im one of our master fitters here at our pxg headquarters located in scottsdale arizona. I hit 10 shots with a normal standard 45 shaft on a taylormade m3 driver with a 9 head and 10 shots with 3wood length shaft 43 on the. Driver with 3wood shaft experiment clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. This adjustment is made, because a 3 wood head is heavier than a driver head. Tapertip shafts get smaller where the shaft fits into the hosel. Is there any difference besides lengthadapter in driver shafts vs.
In addition, of course, the 3 wood shaft will be approximately 1 shorter than a driver shaft, but you can lengthen it by removing the grip and epoxying in a shaft extender, cut to correct length, and replace the grip, or alternatively. Thats going to effect the way you swing the 3 wood and could hurt your game. All driver a fw shafts start from the same length and shaft. And that brings me to the subject at hand shortened drivers, or more specifically using a 3wood shaft in your driver. So what we have is we have a shaft adapter that actually has eight settings for every one of our clubs. I use fairway wood shaft, which is i guess meant for the 3 wood and down, rather than driver. So even if youre fine with the lighter weight of the driver shaft and butt trim it to the proper playing length, the tip. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. This single weight placement was designed to help get the ball flying high from any line.
Ive had a lot of success with having the same shaft in my driver and 3 wood i play a 16. I have an epic sub zero driver with fujikura 72 x flex shaft. Secondlyis anyone playing a longer length driver or shorter shaft in their 3 woods, making it into a strong 3 wood or 4 woo. However, the longer the shaft the harder it is to control the club and hit the ball squarely. Nippon ns pro 950 fairway wood and driver steel shaft. In general, every 12 inch of shaft length is equivalent to 2 3 swingweights. You might hit the occasional drive farther with a longer shaft. Swing fit shaft fitting app ust mamiya golf shafts. So i do not have the same shaft for driver and 3 wood. There are so many variables, that club fitters and players alike almost have to have a 6th sense to determine what is the best shaft. Your fairway wood shafts should be slightly 5 to 15 grams heavier than your driver shaft. Lchqm3o6tdq 3 wood shaft in a driver in this vid i look at if putting.
Matching driver shaft to 3 wood golf clubs team titleist. There is no weight available that could bring the swingweight back 810 swingweights. Pro taylor fit nano made pga tour 65 gram graphite golf wood shafts a, r or s flex. Certainly we see this quite often on the professional tours. The new alloy for golf shafts which has a high intensity and durability is jointly developed with nisshin steel, and is developed into a lightweight shaft. Tiger woods made a secret equipment change that nobody noticed. Just as 60 is the new 40, then 3 wood might be the new driver. The shaft weights remained the same until this years players championship, where woods opted for a lighter 64gram diamana in his driver and 73gram profile in his 3 wood. Certainly, phil mickelson made the whole idea of attacking a golf course without a driver and relying on just an oversized 3 wood callaways x hot 3 deep intriguing after his win at last years. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Find the ust mamiya wood, iron or hybrid golf shaft thats right for you.
Replacing the shaft on your golf clubs can be affordable and easy. The golf works 3 pack universal golf shaft extensions graphite or steel shafts. I am surprised as matrix recommend no tipping for a driver and 1 for a 3 wood for this shaft. The idea im going for here is to have a hybrid with a shaft length of a fairway wood for some extra clubhead speed. Which type of golf shaft are you looking to replace. Having played with the ping for so many years it took a while to adjust to the weight and the shaft. So if you are playing a 65 gram driver shaft noted by. Hi mark, just an fyi, the 3 wood shaft would require a different adaptor as the driver adaptor is not the same one. This is for the golfer looking to increase initial launch and maximize distance. Why not take the 3 wood to a pro shopgolfsmith pick out a new shaft for it and have the proper size shaft inserted into the 3 wood. If you put the driver shaft in the 3 wood it is going to be longer than a normal 3 wood shaft. Im here to talk to you today about the drivers and fairway and hybrid shaft adapters. Im fairly confident the 3 wood shaft would fit in with a shim.
What was weird thou was 4 out of the 6 dead dead drives i was aiming down the left side of fairway for my stock fade and hit small draws. Guru, are there any benefits or pittfalls in having the same shaft in both a 3 wood and the driver. Could i use the fujikura driver shaft for a epic 3 wood. The mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3 wood, making it more forgiving, he says. The recoil 450 es wood is a lightweight design for the golfer looking to increase initial launch and maximize their distance. If you want the exact same gram weight in every shaft in your set, you can do that, but you would likely end up with unusual swing weights due to the different lengths. Driver with 3 wood shaft v 3 wood with driver shaft.
My preferred weight for driver shaft would be something in the 50 60 gram weight, while 3 wood in 70 80 gram feels best to me. Im currently playing the fujikura evolution ii ts 665 stiff in my great big bertha driver and the aldila rogue silver 60 stiff in my great big. Every golfer wants to hit the ball farther, and the quest for maximum length has led many 21st century golfers to opt for drivers with shafts that are 1 to 3 inches longer than the standard recommended length. Driver shaft in a 3 wood how much to tipbutt toronto. Jan 11, 2018 the logic of putting a heavier shaft in a three wood than a driver is completely confused.
I used to be quite a fuss pot over this issue, and insisted that at least brand wise, my driver, 3 wood, hybrids must be the same, although of different weight. Theyre manufactured with constant weights and to the proper length for each club. Mar 19, 2018 3 wood shaft in a driver in this vid i look at if putting a three wood shaft into a driver will make any difference to ball flight. Our driver and 3 wood shaft that is more stable, lighter and lower torque. The shafts were all within 18 of eachother from tip to start of the graphics, the longest actually being the 3 wood shaft. One of the most difficult aspects of fitting today is choosing the best shaft for a player. I would want to trim the butt down and inch or two to get to 3 wood. Driver sales fairway wood sales hybrid sales iron set sales single iron sales wedge sales putter sales all deals. May 02, 20 i use fairway wood shaft, which is i guess meant for the 3 wood and down, rather than driver.
I finally decide between scotty cameron and evnroll. I played the same shaft in my driver and fairway wood for the better part of the last couple seasons. Find golf shafts from top brands like aldila, golfworks, grafalloy, royal precision, true temper and ust. First of allapologies for what may be a naive question. This unique design feature optimizes the flex distribution and energy transfer of the shaft without sacrificing control. In addition, a single weight was added to our extremely popular 3 wood. The other potential problem is that the 3 wood shaft is two inches shorter than the driver shaft. Will it make a golfer longershorter or moreless accurate. Like the over all weight, ball flight, feel, gets good distance, as i focus more on making solid contact, rather than killing it. Using the questions below we will help you find the correct premium golf shaft for you. In general, every 12 inch of shaft length is equivalent to 23 swingweights. Just an average golfer giving unbiased opinions on all things golf, product tests, golf travel vlogs and golf news. Generally driver shafts are the same as fairway wood shafts, meaning it is one shaft at raw length and is then butt trimmed to play at a specific length depending on the club.
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