ARE UPGRADE DRIVER SHAFTS WORTH THE MONEY?

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ARE UPGRADE DRIVER SHAFTS WORTH THE MONEY?

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ARE UPGRADE DRIVER SHAFTS WORTH THE MONEY?
In the past the 'stock' shafts that have been in drivers have got a bad press but they seem to have really improved over the last couple of years. Ali tests a £200 upgrade shaft in his Titleist TS3 against his current stock shaft, but is it worth the extra money?

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@golfnut6129 4 жыл бұрын

Surely the characteristics of the shaft are important (stiffness, kick point etc) matched with the loft of the head and an individual’s swing🤷🏼‍♂️. Like you said at the end...proper fitting is key.

@JonBingham 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for admitting you’d spend the extra cash on the better shaft. It’s not a night and day difference, but it is a difference. I have one and my dispersion got tighter over night.

@happygolfer6335 4 жыл бұрын

I know I am a little late to the party here, but you hit the nail on the head, "prefer the feel". I have hit two identical driver setups, the only difference was the head, one sounded like a tin can and the other was a dull thud. I prefer the dull thud sound and I hit that one way better. With the "tin can" sound, I was not looking forward to the strike. I think you could play any club out of your specs as long and you like the looks, sound, and feel. Great video.

@William45ish 4 жыл бұрын

Ive just been professionally fitted for my Driver and 3 Wood Shafts. Was playing Tensei Orange in both clubs. 60gm Stiff in Driver and 65gm Stiff in 3 Wood. Am now playing a Graphite Design Tour AD BB 7X in Driver and Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 7X in 3 Wood. I now hit them both longer and with better dispersion. Were they cheap, no they weren’t!!! but they are worth it to me as a single figure handicap golfer, as I’m a firm believer in “You get what you pay for.” Especially in golf!!! ie... if you buy a cheap set of waterproofs, when it rains you’ll get wet. Buy a decent set of waterproofs, you’ll stay dry!! Lol.

@RavenAndrew1 3 жыл бұрын

what's your swing speed

@William45ish 3 жыл бұрын

@@RavenAndrew1 Hi. My swing speed was averaging 103 mph. However, I learned that it’s not just about swing speed. It’s also about your swing tempo and your lag on the downswing. My swing tempo is quite slow and relaxed, but I create a lot of lag due to the fact that I release my club late creating a great deal of lag. Thus, the stiff shaft couldn’t cope with this and caused inconsistency in my ball striking. The extra stiff heavier shaft cut to 44”s long, helped to correct this and my strike and swing are consistently are much better. I now seem to strike the ball out of the middle of the face more often than before.

@RavenAndrew1 3 жыл бұрын

@@William45ish thanks mate!

@wilsonhung8654 4 жыл бұрын

Man, totally better shot shapes and performance with Tour AD shaft! Even if it was 300 pounds more, you should get it today. I got my junior a 50 something grams Tour AD GT driver shaft a while ago, entirely different world and performance with the same clubhead.

@MrAhuraMazda 3 жыл бұрын

These two arent even close. The ball flight on the Graphite Design was night and day better. As for the dispersion and "feel", THAT is why you spend the extra. The initial numbers may not show it, but that feel will only get better and better the more familiar you get with the shaft and after a while you'll also be able to really unload and maybe get that extra distance. But already based on ball flight alone these two shafts are night and day

@dalemcdermott9840 4 жыл бұрын

Just switched from smoke to graphite design tour ad vr and definitely worth the cost. Picked up ball speed and dispersion is a fair bit better. Feels great too.

@sully010579 4 жыл бұрын

How did the flex of each manufacturer compare?

@simongiguere8794 4 жыл бұрын

I understand what you want us to Do or should Do to get fit for a Driver. But if you go to a local golf shop, i don't think they are able to fit right. Instead, if you go to a compagny fit site, you Will have a great fitting expérience. But they are rare here and expensive. I would love to Do that

@josephdubiel7129 4 жыл бұрын

There are differences between shafts. I say if they do better for you go for it! I tried Ping Distanza, Ping soft regular and regular. Regular turned out best even with swing speed of 80 give or take a bit. Exotic shafts ? I believe trying everything until you find what you need. Problem being sometimes you need a few rounds to get a real picture. Spider Dubiel

@DrewKirkeby Жыл бұрын

Isn't the smoke blue rdx considered a real deal premium shaft offered in stock options? E.g. if you wanted to buy that exact smoke blue after the fact it'd cost you $300+?

@philhazel4810 4 жыл бұрын

The iz was tighter and the shortest shot with it was longer than the shortest shot with the standard shaft. The longest shot was also longer than the longest shot with your shaft.

@AliTaylorGolf 4 жыл бұрын

It is better, but is it worth the extra money?

@philhazel4810 4 жыл бұрын

@@AliTaylorGolf it's all perspective. If your price pointprevent it, obviously know. If you can afford it and it makes you feel more confident then yes. If you take your game seriously and want to invest in better equipment then also yes as long as you can afford it. I'm using it and personally feel confident off the tee but before I got that shaft I also got fit for putter. Definitely worth the extra there

@philhazel4810 4 жыл бұрын

I forgot to add that I didn't get fit for my driver. So there may be a better shaft out there however the numbers I'm getting here are very good. But I went through three shafts to find this one. The better choice would have been to gotten fit like I did with my putter

@kimmorrison9169 3 жыл бұрын

These TSi drivers were selling for $549 with stock shaft and $749 with the orange and white

@iiZAPPx 4 жыл бұрын

I been playing the Tour AD IZ 6x since its launch and ive loved it. Wont switch.

@RavenAndrew1 3 жыл бұрын

what's your swing speed?

@iiZAPPx 3 жыл бұрын

@@RavenAndrew1 I forget like around 120+ not super high

@wesboothe6507 3 жыл бұрын

@@iiZAPPx that’s pretty quick lol

@iiZAPPx 3 жыл бұрын

@@wesboothe6507 its quick but I wouldn't say it's fast. My better balls only go 300+. I rarely hit balls 320+ yaknow. Its an expected standard of younger competitive players so I often am not the longest in the group in tournaments

@wesboothe6507 3 жыл бұрын

@@iiZAPPx with that club speed something is going on that’s harnessing your optimal numbers, you should be getting much longer yardages with you caliber of speed bud.

@christ2906 4 жыл бұрын

So, you struck both the same, but better dispersion with iz.....but it’s your swing? Ok I disagree. Iz is a better shaft. Stop hating I know it’s more money but upgrade shafts are better than stock shafts. I know it’s more money that’s understandable. But the suspension is better on a mustang gt 500 , than on a stock mustang. Hello !!! Whether it’s worth the money or not is up to the golfer.

@wesboothe6507 3 жыл бұрын

Very simple.. GRAPHITE DESIGNS & FUJIKURA in my opinion is always WORTH IT if you take golf seriously!

@chadgregory9037 3 жыл бұрын

200 pounds? my god mate, you must be a body builder to swing that thing

@roberthammer2446 Жыл бұрын

Good afternoon, I currently play a TSI2 driver My swing speed is 98 miles an hour The shaft in my driver is the Tensei Blue AV SFW 55 gram stiff. Currently when I swing my driver, I am UNABLE to FEEL the head load in the shaft. I am looking for a shaft that would help me have a better feeling of the head loading. I have done extensive research on graphite design shafts, but not any other manufacture What do you suggest?

@midlifebiker7424 Жыл бұрын

I have a Hzrdus smoke yellow reg in my TSi2 and swing 95mph. You need to do your own testing, Titleist do test days at clubs and driving ranges for this very purpose.

@tblazak0667 3 жыл бұрын

"Probably spend more $ on things I shouldn't"!!! Hilarious and Honest... The sound of your strikes seemed different and more crisp with the 2nd shaft as well? At least to me anyway... Hmm

@lancesedevie548 4 жыл бұрын

Watch out for graphite design fakes on eBay!!!!

@-DaveFromWork- 2 жыл бұрын

Magic tee peg at 3:12

@charlieboylol527 3 жыл бұрын

I got fitted with the Tensei av 55 reg on my TSI 3 driver and it’s good , I would of liked to try the Ventus blue on it but they didn’t have it ,I’ve got evenflow handcrafted stiff on my Pxg 3 and utility and there great ,but you can’t get evenflow blue ,what do you think,thanks

@NovaScene 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Alistair! Could you tell us what flex was used on both?

@AliTaylorGolf 4 жыл бұрын

Both stiff.

@stewarth794 4 жыл бұрын

Go get fitted doesn’t matter if your a club golfer that has a swing that’s bi polar .... go get lessons and spend as you should I like these reviews don’t get me wrong but me I buy on impulse sometimes ... still like the old drivers and old irons ... currently have a bio cell and a 910 d3 but it’s really down to how you play the time you put in if your a tour pro then obviously go for these sort of shafts if your a weekend player that’s hungover from your brothers stag doo etc don’t bother won’t make a difference 😂👍

@fbf01 4 жыл бұрын

First time I’ve noticed you lift your head and look away just before impact! Good vid

@booger65man 4 жыл бұрын

I came from a TM R15 with a Speeder 57 S and went into a TS3 with the Haz Smoke S. I hit the ball further with more penetrating ball flight but don't like the feel. Seems boardy and I have to go at it. Any ideas on a current shaft that would have feel closer to the Speeder 57? Thanks

@Arkslippy 4 жыл бұрын

Luke Warmwater i was wondering about how the r15 stacks up against the newer drivers, did you gain much in accuracy and distance ? I’m playing the same setup and I am going for a fitting in a few weeks. I’m planning on hitting new shafts in my current head to see if I need a driver or just a shaft. I really like the look of the r15 and the adjustable weights.

@sully010579 4 жыл бұрын

What flex in the GD AD IZ ?

@nicolascueva7898 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. If your swing speed is 110 mph you should play a x stff gd shaft??

@zarlodious1 Жыл бұрын

yes

@hunkekrem9224 4 жыл бұрын

Is tour ad baffler any good?

@LuxuryFragranceBoss 4 жыл бұрын

This video doesn’t really show the benefit of spending the extra on a better shaft, if you are fitted with 1 because you see better numbers then it makes sense but just comparing 1 more expensive shaft that’s maybe not ideal for you shows nothing

@AliTaylorGolf 4 жыл бұрын

Why is it not ideal? Did it not still give optimal numbers?

@LuxuryFragranceBoss 4 жыл бұрын

AliTaylorGolf it would be more beneficial to show 3 or 4 shafts to show how they vary and optimize flight, launch, spin so viewers can see the importance and benefits of being fit with the correct shaft 👍🏼

@ericenright3721 Жыл бұрын

I wish you showed the camer or viewer rather what the shaft you were hitting looked like. I’m a visual guy so this didn’t help me at all

@bobpfaff2258 3 жыл бұрын

Life is too short to be playing a shaft that you know is not optimum for your game.

@sorenemildam5741 4 жыл бұрын

Which flex for the GD AD - AT?

@AliTaylorGolf 4 жыл бұрын

X Flex

@sorenemildam5741 4 жыл бұрын

Ali - I am currently playing a evenflow Black 6.5 in my LST ping410. Swingspeed is 105-110 mph - pretty similar to your speed. My evenflow is low launch/low spin and find it little hard to launch. Did you find IZ easy to launch?(High launch shaft). Also did you find it relatively easy to load? Unfortunately it is not possible to test in Dubai.

@AliTaylorGolf 4 жыл бұрын

Felt very easy to use.