The loft of your driver creates the primary amount of backspin thats imparted on the ball. The chart is only helpful in showing the advantage of keeping the spin down if you have a swing speed in excess of 100 mph, which is beyond the average. Getting a better trajectory is expected when you buy one of the best driver shafts on the market and this specific option certainly does not disappoint. The major problem with these drivers was the lack of forgiveness. Sorry but the low spin, high launch shaft is a mythical beast that only exists in the marketing world, not in reality. Almost all drivers now have optimal cg center of gravity for this. Allowing for the fact that universal truths in the golf equipment world are few and far between we reached out to 12 shaft manufacturers and asked them to send us the model from their current lineup that they believe would generally produce the lowest spin. Evolution of high launch and low spin clubs, grips, shafts. Project x hzrdus black and yellow shafts independent golf. Oct 11, 2007 i think the hibore is a high launch low spin driver. In the context of a direct effect, the shaft only has the potential to add to whatever your swing delivers for dynamic loft at impact. Jul 28, 2010 hey guys, felt youd probably be interested in my findings.
The boron fiber also reduces torque, which can offer better energy transfer, more accuracy and better feedback especially for skilled, highswingspeed. If you have no trouble turning the club over and are looking to take the left side out of play, the agera looks really good. Oct 24, 2014 with the callaway big bertha alpha 815 driver, callaway has addressed a big issue with low spin, highdistance drivers. Do i have to use a long driver shaft to maximize distance. The stiffness, weight, spin and torque are all labeled right on the shaft which are. The same categories apply to the spin characteristics. Side spin is obviously bad and you can try to counter it through a low spin head or shaft but that will only really be contained through a lessonswing improvements. Do i have to use a long driver shaft to maximize my distance off the tee. Hzrdus black is a low launchlow spin design that features increased stiffness along the full length of the golf shaft, including an extra stiff midsection, that. Probally has something to do with center of gravity and moi. Im curious what some of the best high launch low spin driver shafts are that some of you would recommend. With a high launch and low spin, the shaft is geared for those searching for extra stability. Ive been trying to turn my nickent 4dx into a low spin high launch driver but im not having much luck.
All lowlaunch, lowspin shafts have stifftip designs, but the addition of boron puts the tensei ck pro white in a class of its own when it comes to lowering launch angle and spin rate. Best low spin driver if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Golf formula 5 driver fujikura flywire xxx ld shaft with 3 degrees loft. What you want to look for is a higher launching shaft that feels more stable read. Where the ball strikes the club face affects distance more than anything else.
Understanding golf shaft launch and spin true fit clubs. I have an insanely quick tempo and really needed something to keep the ball lower with less spin. Low launch, low spin 3 wood shafts general equipment talk. Shafts are typically identified by launch or trajectory characteristics in five categories. The new titleist ts4 driver is a solid low spin option. How much thoughttesting do you put into getting the right. The following shafts are the ones that have worked pretty well for me in the past, especially when i was playing more regularly and had around 110mph clubhead speed. Tech talk top of the line low spin shaft shootout golfwrx. Mar 10, 2015 myth low spin shafts are always lower spinning than high spin shafts. I was using a stiff shaft in an xr and fight a slice constantly. Since manufacturers have found a recipe for distance highlaunch, low spin, forgiveness had to be sacrificed. Fyi my ss is only in the 100103 range with a smooth transition. Put him in front of a launch monitor with his old and new clubs.
The range across all testers was 333 rpm to 1076 rpm on an individual basis. The average spin difference between the highest spinning and lowest spinning shaft on an individual basis was 687 rpm. I tapped into our nflight fitting softwares database to pull up an. The shaft is a lightweight shaft, hereby soft with a torque lower combined with a higher cg. In a simulation with all other factors equal, hitting just 12 34 below. Flex r, s, x, 2x, 3x, 4x length in 48 weight g 75g torque degrees 3. The top spin grooved shaft has revolutionized the dart world. This shaft is an adjustable driver shaft that comes installed with the golf pride tour velvet 360 to adjust the settings of the adapter without having to worry about the movement of the logo. Apr 29, 2004 driver shaft to lower spin and increase roll out. Launch monitors revealed that high launch with low spin offered the greatest. If you look at the chart above of shafts available for titleist drivers in 2015, you can see a pretty linear slope from low launch and spin to high launch and spin.
Move the ball up in your stance, get some axis tilt away from the target and tee the ball up higher to catch it on the upswing. I love the 4dx head but i feel it spins way to much for my swing. Dec 14, 2016 although swing has a major affect on spin, there are many shafts that can help bring the spin number down. Nov 28, 2017 for a while now, golfers have heard about the high launch and low spin shaft that is almost a unicorn.
Top of the line low spin shaft shootout japanese golf clubs. Taking a look at popular driver shafts on the pga tour. Each series of shafts was tested by one of four different golfers. Dustin johnsons driver is a reminder that optimal launch conditions. In many cases the softer the overall stiffness, the greater the launch angle and spin rate. When people say low spinning irons are they generally referring to traditional blades. With the fukikura options, the speeder profiles are pretty solid some are classic for a low spin, low launch slightly heavier shaft. Dustin johnson maximizes distance by launching the ball high, but with a low spin rate.
The practical facts about spin and shaft design golfwrx. A properlyfit golf shaft bends forward just a little bit when someone with a late release reaches the ball. For a while now, golfers have heard about the high launch and low spin shaft that is almost a unicorn. Hitting down on the ball with the driver is a distance killer. There are three shafts pro 53, pro 63 and pro 73, each designed for the golfer who ultimately wants a midlaunch and low spin ballflight. Search by name, filter by weight or launchspin characteristics, and compare specs sidebyside. Dec 26, 2016 the xphlexxx agera was on average one of the highest spinning shafts, however, when we isolate shots with draw spin technically, a left tilted axis, it presents as the lowest spinning shaft in the test. May 08, 2014 i dont see the purpose of a low driver shot in todays game, unless you dont feel like hitting a 3 wood and you try to bunt a driver out there.
It wasnt until a got on a monitor and saw 4000 spin with side spin and a 110 swing speed that the guy fitting me asked wtf i was doing. This tightens the middle and tip of the shaft allowing us to soften the butt which will promote playability and feel without increasing spin. Asha but they produce too much spin and while they provide great carry in non windy conditions, roll is very limited. This anodized aluminum shaft has a spinning top that will rotate the flight for an incoming dart to reduce deflection and improve scoring. The list is sorted by mpf, with the most flexible shafts at the top of the list and progressing to the extra stiff shaft options. Early in the same year the average driver loft on tour was around 8 degrees. Nows the time to swap steel for graphite in your iron shafts.
I thought that the project x black was a lower launching shaft while the yellow. The differences are in weight, with the lighter shafts also more suited for slower tempos and the heavier pro 73 more suited for players with faster tempos. Some players will see this chart and think they need to shop for stiff tip shafts in s or x,and only complicate their misery. The fubuki z shafts are designed for golfers who want a stable shaft that promotes a lowspin, highlaunch ballflight. May 20, 2019 the ping g410 lst expands the companys g410 driver lineup by offering a lowspin option, but it does not move away from the companys focus on stability on offcenter hits, or whats known. There is consistently less spin and a better angle for hitting the ball. Im not a lowspin player, which is one of the target audiences for this shaft, so the added launch and spin of the flt shafts caused my 4 iron shots to fly shorter. When its windy i dont change anything, i still try to launch it high, optimal is optimal, if the spin is low the wind wont effect it much. Best high launch low spin driver shafts toronto golf. Each shafts key specifications are added, allowing for quick comparison. I have been playing a diamana ahina 80 x shaft in my cobra s91 pro degree 3 wood for quite a while but now i am looking to change to an even lower launching and lower spinning 8090 gram shaft in the hope that it will imp. Golf geeks how the shaft affects performance mygolfspy. Ping g410 lst driver expands the companys g410 lineup to.
Comparison of graphite golf driver shafts sportsrec. Yesterday i went to the range with my driver and about 8 top of the line, low spin shafts. Apr 19, 2016 i have tried a few other high launchlow spin shafts like the white tie and b. A high strengthtoweight ratio ti 811 body is joined to a variablethickness ti 64 face, ensuring maximum energy transfer for generating faster ball speeds for greater. When i was first starting to play, i didnt know shite. There seems to be a pretty strong sense that if a shaft is lower torque more. Tour velvet name since 2009 will be available at retail in spring 2014. For irons and drivers, the shaft type and its characteristics can have a. Mitsubishis diamana series with the r, b, and w shafts, being high, medium, and low spin, respectively. As expected, the flt shafts caused 4 iron shots to launch higher 0. The speeder tr is a very stable, midlow launch and low spin shaft that produces exceptional ball speed. Thp tv decided to go straight to the source and discuss this topic with a top shaft. Jeff flagg won the 2014 wolrd long drive championship with a 48 driver shaft. My experience has shown that golfers tend to be fairly consistent when it comes to club speed and this illustration shows us just that there was a change of less than 1 mph between the.
Jan 11, 20 the shafts are listed from top to bottom in the chart for highest to lowest launchlowest spin characteristics so that you can see how the tip stiffness of the shafts becomes the key element for offering a progressive lowering of the launch and spin for the same driver head. After 4 shaft changes i now have a grafalloy prolite stiff flex installed, which seems to be the best fit for that head yet. Jasonp is right, there really isnt such a beast that exists. High launch low spin general equipment talk mygolfspy forum. Mar 01, 2016 aldilas feel a little bit stiffer and come out low with less spin. Hey golf nuts im trying to do some shaft experimenting in my driver. Some shafts ive hit seem to have softer tips hibores gold shaft that result in a higher launch. These shafts will, within a given flex rating, address specific criteria, such as to launch the ball higher or lower or to adjust for the timing of a players swing to load. Tua tagovailoa buys mom cadillac for mothers day, is your new favorite nfl nice guy golf digest. Ping have engineered he multimaterial i25 driver to help reduce spin while increasing launch angle for ideal launch conditions that in turn optimise distance and accuracy.
My best advice is to find a club you like and can hit well, and then start looking at different shafts, and looking into your numbers on a launch monitor ie. Info choosing the best shaft for your game golfworks. I know my 712mbs w hardstepped r300 superlites spin less well, dont go as high as my 712ap2s. The lessened spin and the longer ball flight make the fujikura vista pro 60 an ideal upgrade for any. The ping g410 lst expands the companys g410 driver lineup by offering a lowspin option, but it does not move away from the companys focus. For the stronger player looking for a lower launch and low spin, the diamana white board offers a very flat ball flight. Shafts highlighted in green are new additions for 2020. Mar 14, 20 hi all, i am a new member on this forum and this is my very first post. For those that dont want to spend the big money, fuji pro tour spec is the one jb holmes uses in driver and fairway.