The driver and putter are the two standalone clubs independent of all the others club specs in your. The idea im going for here is to have a hybrid with a shaft length. The kbs td driverwood shaft is a lighter and stiffer driverwood shaft that has the characteristics of the original kbs feel, efficiency, and optimization of spin and launch that the kbs product line is known. 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 3wood the same. Fairway woods have a longer shaft and they are best suited to hit from the fairway or from a tee box. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. When choosing a 3 wood, it is imperative to choose something that has high ball speed, a premium graphite shaft, and low spin. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. Diff shaft, i use the aldila rouge max 65 gram stiff. I game a 2017 m2 w a kurokage silver stiff 60g and i am thinking. Tiger woods made a secret equipment change that nobody noticed. Graphite design tour ad iz 5 r1 flex fairway wood shaft w ping g410. Thats going to effect the way you swing the 3 wood and could hurt your game.
Fairway wood fitting for consistency, accuracy and distance. The other potential problem is that the 3 wood shaft is two inches shorter than the driver shaft. Designed and tested specifically for fairway heads not a driver shaft tip trimmed for fairway wood heads. The other potential problem is that the 3 wood shaft is two inches shorter than the driver. Iirc adapters on titleist fairway woods and drivers are different. If it is an r shaft, it will be stiffer than a driver r shaft, and if it is an s shaft, it will be slightly stiffer than an s driver shaft. But it is not the only factor to look atmany golfers tend to relate torque to feel and performance. Driver shaft in a 3 wood how much to tipbutt the length of your 3wood has no bearing in this case. Probably hit some with full shaft not gripped down as well idally start with that, then 3 wood shaft, then refit and grip down, then go back to full length for a final check ie does that data match the first set. The pro series is fujikuras most popular, playable and easytofit line of performance shafts. Your fairway wood shafts should be slightly 5 to 15 grams heavier than your driver shaft. Proforce v2 driver shaft and proforce v2 3wood shaft.
Driver shaft vs 3 wood shaft general equipment talk. 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. Just get onto a computer range and hut shots with the 3 wood shaft and the driver shaft gripped down 1. If it is an r shaft, it will be stiffer than a driver r shaft, and if it is an s shaft, it will be. Ive always liked shorter drivers and all last year i played a 9 that was an inch short so i figured why not. I always play a shaft 10 grams heavier in my fairway woods and on occasion will use a version that has a bit softer tip section in the fairways as well. Yes i find that shaft torque is an important factor when fitting a golf shaft.
Taylormades new driver is a 3wood this is the loop. 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. Hit your fairway woods more consistently dlance golfdlance golf. In general, every 12 inch of shaft length is equivalent to 23 swingweights.
I like to stay in the same family of shafts though to keep a similar feel. Usually you have to tip trim them about an inch to get the same flex for a 3wood you would for a driver with the shaft untipped. Probably hit some with full shaft not gripped down as well idally start with. Air speeders unique lightweight design enhances swing speeds and ball speeds that generate more carry. Hi mark, just an fyi, the 3 wood shaft would require a different adaptor as the driver adaptor is not the same one. Taylormade 3 wood shaft for sale in uk view 59 bargains. Putting a 915 3 wood head on a fubuki shaft from my 9 driver after upgrading to a 917, if it. Can a driver shaft be taken out of a driver and but in a 3. 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. The lower the loft gets on a club, the harder it can be to hit. The main differences are a fairway wood has a smaller head, more loft and a shorter shaft. Im fairly confident the 3 wood shaft would fit in with a shim.
The higher loft of a fairway wood might even make it easier for average golfers to get shots launched more optimally than with a driver. Choosing between a fairway wood and a hybrid is personal preference. And that brings me to the subject at hand shortened drivers, or more specifically using a 3wood shaft in your driver. I recently got a ts2 3 wood and absolutely love it, one of my favorite clubs i own. Is it possible to change the surefit hosels and how much shall i tip and trim the tip and butt on the shaft. In this vid i look at if putting a three wood shaft into a driver will make any difference to ball flight. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8.
Should the 3 wood shaft be the same as the driver shaft. Just an average golfer giving unbiased opinions on all things golf, product tests, golf travel vlogs and golf news. But this year i got a 9d3 with another shaft, and i now want to use the diamana shaft in my 9fd. So if you are playing a 65 gram driver shaft noted by a. The logic of putting a heavier shaft in a three wood than a driver is completely confused. I use fairway wood shaft, which is i guess meant for the 3 wood and down, rather than driver. So we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. Driver shaft in a 3 wood how much to tipbutt toronto. Taking a look at popular driver shafts on the pga tour. The stock shaft is the fujikura pro 70 but multiple premium shafts are also available at no upcharge. Get the best deals on 3 wood golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Explore an array of golf club shafts at the lowest prices guaranteed. This helps create a more consistent swing as the added weight creates a similar feel to your driver since the shaft in the fairway wood is 1.
Lol im playing tomorrow morning so ill post an update after the round and let you know how it goes. But getting tiger woods back on board he added the shaft to his driver, 3wood and 5wood during the playoffs after a brief hiatus is the kind of bump thats worth watching. Nippon ns pro 950 fairway wood and driver steel shaft. Detailsmodelslofts 3w15a a 3whl17a a 5w19a grip tm lamkin performance 360, 52. Just currently installed my sldr 430 9 degree in matrix black tie 7m3 3 wood shaft. Opinions on same shaft in 3 wood and driver golfwrx. It works for me, as it is heavier shaft, but went with r flex, rather than s flex. A 3 wood shaft will have been tipped by at least 1 and will therefore be stiffer than a driver shaft. There is no weight available that could bring the swingweight back 810 swingweights. Fairway wood fitting for consistency, accuracy and distance is one of the more common fittings we perform. New listing nice aerotech tifiber 3 wood stiff shaft with ping g410 tip. Hit your fairway woods more consistently dlance golfd. I can definitely feel the weight more in the driver head obviously, and probably could have gone with a 75 there. If you put the driver shaft in the 3 wood it is going to be longer than a normal 3 wood shaft.
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