Thanks to the new head shape and construction, the sweet spot is located where youre more likely to hit it while ball speed and distance are maintained if you dont. The golfworks xr, big bertha and x2 hot head weights. Heres the best driver shafts you can buy 2020 guide. Project x even flow green 50, project x hzrdus black smoke 60 and 70, mitsubishi tensei av blue 60 and 70 callaway epic flash sub zero driver. I look at spin rates, distance, trajectory, the lot. All shafts are in original full raw length and brand new no pulled shafts. To be fair, the driver did take a few rounds for me to get used to primarily because it has a lighter head than ive been using a d3 swing weight at 460ccs compared to d4, along with a project x stiff shaft, at 46 inches which is touch longer than i have been using. The weight of the shaft is going to help keep the players swing on plane. The spaniard uses 100gram shafts in his 3 and 5woods. Keeping tabs on popular driver shafts, tour trends. Had the same problem with the project x hzrdus shafts on my epic fairway woods.
The average golfer with a smooth tempo will like a lighter swing weight. The callaway x2 hot driver is designed to be even longer and more forgiving off the tee than its x hot predecessor. One of the hottest shafts on the market is the project x hzrdus t800 green 65 shaft. The excellent project x velocity shaft is less than 60 grams despite being 46. Increasing the shaft flex is one way manufacturers can make a womens club more powerful without adding extra weight. Garmin approach x10 save 30% wedges buy 3 get 20% off. Find a large selection of brand new and original callaway graphite shafts at.
The stiffness in the tip and the butt come in perfect combination with the softer mid area. The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. The x2 hot driver offers a new hyper speed face, an improved head shape and construction, and new advanced adjustable hosel technology. Get the best deals on callaway seniors flex graphite shaft golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. We are offering callaway graphite shafts at discount prices for drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and iron in various tip diameter and all shaft flexes. Agxgolf ladies magnum 460cc driver wlady flex graphite shaft. That is why choosing a club solely based on shaft flex is highly flawed. Probably similar weight, might be a little lighter than the diamana. Sale is limited to stock on hand and shafts are low. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel. The head weight will be about 194 grams, while the total weight will be about 303 grams.
Callaway year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. But in 2018, brands now offer a wider selection of shaft weights stock models than ever before. I did go to r flex vs l on my driver heavier weight on fw woods is recommended and it works fine. How important a factor is shaft weight in golf clubs. It felt heavier than the previous shafts even with a similar weight. Maintaining a stout profile throughout the entire shaft, project x is a preferred choice by stronger swingers looking for a flat, penetrating ball flight and unmatched stability. The optifit adapter allows for three different face settings, square, open, and close. It doesnt matter whether youre buying a driver or set of irons, shafts are neatly categorised into weight categories, but have. One rule of thumb that i cannot understand is the fw shaft being about 10 grams heavier than the driver shaft. A large assortment of oem replacement parts is available for reshafting and retrofitting your golf clubs such as oem club ferrules, adjustable hosel adapters, replacement head weights, wrenches and much more. Callaway seniors flex graphite shaft golf clubs for sale. If he gets off to a hot start and the driver plays a part in his success, you better believe.
Taking a look at popular driver shafts on the pga tour. Importance of shaft weight in fitting dlance golfd. Going with the same weight with the driver shaft keeps. Shouldnt the fw shaft weight be determined independently of the driver shaft. One driver destroyed the others build my bag taylormade sim vs cobra sz vs callaway mavrik. There is no governing body for shaft flex that says a regular shaft or a stiff shaft has to be within a certain frequency range. Additionally, the x hot is weighted with a slight draw bias.
Esthetics over the last few years, driver esthetics have gone under a bit of an overhaul. Just like the 20 x hot models, these drivers have progressive draw bias, which means that higherlofted models have more draw bias than lowerlofted models. Manufacturer, flex, shaft weight, torque, kickpoint. Lpga driver shafts are typically 50 to 65 grams while the pga tour driver shafts are 60 to 85 grams.
So, up until counter balanced driver shafts came along, you only had a couple options. This allows for an easy of interchanging shafts from head to head throughout the callaway lineup if necessary razr fit, x hot pro, and razr fit xtreme rather than requiring a unique shaft adapter. With proven technologies, great sound, and great feel, its designed with everything you need to hit longer, straighter drives. Iron shafts can be as light as 55 grams in graphite, and grams in steel.
Sign up for the club champion newsletter golf club fitting information. It comes stock with a proprietary true temper project x velocity shaft in. Monark golf carries a large selection of clubmaking supplies and tools for club repair and golf club building. The x hot driver is built for ball speed, long distance, and more forgiveness for consistent shots across the face. To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental. The 39gram model is especially helpful for slow swing speed players to maximize their distance. Rated 5 out of 5 by from great and most forgiving club im a senior golfer with a slower swing speed, so this is a great driver for me, its very forgiving even when i dont t hit it on the sweet spot, which is very generous. The club has the stock, project x velocity shaft with a stiff flex. The excellent project x velocity shaft is less than 60 grams despite being 46 inches long as standard. The standard length is 46 inches with a swing weight of d3. Project x hzrdus yellow 65 is one of the top driver shafts for anyone that is serious about upping their game and taking that next step in terms of clubs. Thus, when a golfer switches from an average steel shaft to an average graphite shaft today, the drop in total weight will be in the area of at least 50 grams or more 1. Driver shafts typically weigh 5560 grams for men and 4550 grams for ladies. Taylormade 2019 m5 driver head weights taylormade 2019.
Project x iron shafts are trusted by the best players in the world and are a staple in golf shaft design. The x hot also uses callaways optifit hosel system. If he gets off to a hot start and the driver plays a. This means a lighter head for more ball speeds and the whole club comes in at just under 300 grams, which is impressive for an adjustable driver. Spring 2012 shaft options flex weight torquetip size trajectory tip profile swing tempo x 68g 3. Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf.
Read the latest golf club technology news and other content from club champion. The x hot was also very forgiving right across the face so this driver will. Vft face for fast ball speeds on center and offcenter. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. The drivers and shafts used by the top10 drivers on the. Shafts arent the first thing most club golfers think of when trotting off to buy a new driver or set of irons.
Razr fit extreme driver due to the different weight structure of the club. Replacement shaft mpf code 2008 x 22 irons x 22 graphite callaway a,r,s 65. Most of a driver s power is generated as shafts flex and rebound. The standard issue callaway adaptor torque wrench or similar oem torque wrench will fit each head weight. Consistent weighting is the reason garcia takes on extra heft in his driver shaft. Every 2 grams adds a swing weight so instead of a d0 at 45 inches, you may see d3 to d4. The red project x shafts were made for the x hot drivers, designed to be midlaunch and low spin. At the time we spoke to wishon, he told us that shafts can be bought that weigh as much as grams 4. Graphite is often used for womens clubs instead of more. I have x2 hot not the pro model irons with graphite shafts. Eventually had to change them out and matched the kuro kage shaft on my gbb driver.
I have read several analysis of this driver where golfers report substantially better performance with a d. Beyond producing faster ball speeds, callaway are able to save weight by making the face thinner and use that weight to improve the overall forgiveness of the x2 hot drivers. In this video i test a ladies shaft, a regular shaft, stiff shaft and x stiff shaft in a taylormade m3 driver. Low launch low to mid launch mid launch mid to high launch high launch. The stiffness of the shaft is consistent and the grips are incredibly comfortable. A midweight shaft that is incredibly solid throughout, the t800 promotes a mid. The adams speedline s has been getting the heap of the praise as the longest and most accurate driver for golfers with swing speeds less than 100 mph. Com took a look into the driver setups of the top 10 players in. To make a club play lighter, you could cut the shaft down from the butt end. Heading into the 2019 pga championship at bethpage state parks black course, which demands long and straight tee shots, pgatour.
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