James, I appreciate how you stick to the review or topic and don’t get too far into the weeds with your information. Others could learn from your example!

After years of using “fitted” stock shafts on my new Drivers from a famous retail store. I finally booked for a Driver Shaft fitting by a fitting Professional at his studio. I did this as I’ve bought the new Taylormade Sim Max and was “supposedly fitted” with a Fujikura Ventos 6S stock shaft. I Drive the ball pretty well and quite far considering I’m 58 years old. I average around 140mph + ball speed with a nice high draw, as I do hit up on the ball between 3-5 degrees. but I felt that the ball was stalling as it went through the air. After about an hour of swinging with different shafts with the fitting pro, he showed me the shaft that was best suited to me. Yes my jaw nearly hit the floor and my eyes nearly popped out of my head when he told me that the shaft cost £300! But my launch was lower, my spin came down a lot, my accuracy and dispersion got better and my yardages improved. Needless to say that I purchased it. Here were my results beforehand. Fujikura Ventos 6S Blue. Swing Speed. 98mph. Spin 3350 Total distance. 233yds. Graphite Design Tour AD BB 7X. Swing Speed. 102mph. Spin 2450 Total distance 258yds. As you can see, there was a big difference. My advice to everyone is to try a Driver fitting out. It costs between £50-£75. You’re under no obligation to buy, but by god, it did open my eyes up as to how much distance you are losing by playing with the wrong shaft that doesn’t suit your swing.

I can’t physically play golf anymore but love watching theses videos!

I know it's a few years later but here is my take on this video. Love the channel James. 1st of all, the stock shafts offered today are actually pretty good options. The Project X in this video is already a premium shaft so the comparison here is not a good comparison. I would have compared it to a typical PING stock shaft or Callaway. Today all the club makers offer better shafts so to upgrade is not worth it unless you absolutely have superior club head speed or just want to upgrade. Go get fitted if your unsure but today's options should make it simple for most golfers.

From personal experience. Exotic shafts of the proper fit will enhance you abilities, however, if it's a bad fit it's a bad fit. I have a medium tempo and transition and I am in that funny zone where an argument can be made for a stiff or an extra stiff shaft. I had the Tour AD DI 6s and it is a great quality shaft, but it was not a good fit for me. I was then recommended the Diamana Blue 60X at a demo day and that shaft as served me well ever sense then with better accuracy than any stock shaft I have ever had. So, are expensive shafts worth it. Absolutely.......as long as you get the right one. If those of you like me who cannot afford an expensive fitting and still be able to purchase the club, go and find a demo day from one of the top manufactures. More often than not they are free and they will usually have all of the available shafts to try. Also, now a days they will probably have a launch monitor there as well.

Lads, enjoy smashing it while you’re still young! I’m age 64 now and driver speed is down to 95 - 97. Until I hit my late 50’s my game was simply to hit it very hard, then go hit it again. No worry then about hitting every fairway because I’d just muscle it out of whatever junk I’d find it in. Now I’m about 30 yards shorter and the game has become more of a focus on accuracy. My index seems to fluctuate in the same general range. Its interesting how these things settle out. Cheers to all and Happy New Year!

It’s good to see Titleist using original versions of these shafts instead of the watered down “made for Titleist” version.

£100 a yard on a windy day, retry the test on a calm day and see what difference the higher trajectory makes then. Brilliant video, still can't believe you only have 7.5 k subs

Tbh, even ignoring the numbers I feel another big factor is just how the ball feels when you hit it. Even you said how amazing that strike felt when you hit a good one. So to me if you are someone that is driven by the feel of the club rather than the numbers, then it would be a great club for you!

What to expect if I get a 300 pound shaft? An angry wife.

At this time I know that my reply to this post is about 8 plus months pasts it's release date but my addition to it might be relevant for some. About two months ago I purchased an upgrade/after market shaft for my driver, it is a VA Vylyn 55 gram stiff $235.00 and it feels to be the most stable shaft I have ever had at impact. The one it is replacing is the Tensei CK Blue 60 gram stiff, and there is a huge huge difference in the stable feel at impact, even at my age ( a very young 68 ) and after 50 plus years playing at this game I can now really see a plus for getting an after market shaft, my opinion but that's what is important to me. Good video post James, thanks.

Bang on the money James. People buy them to look good 🤔 pros get given them to play good. Stock shafts in clubs for a reason that they are perfect for the majority of golfers out there.

It worked for me, a 12 handicap!!! (Impact Precision Golf, Houston) I have been out of golf for a little while recently due to health issues. I'm having trouble understanding what "Golden Years" means. I had wanted to hit the Left Hand Callaway Epic Driver. I was not happy with my former Cobra F6 or Mizuno drivers. I was getting a little fade on the ball. I didn't want to be losing the distance. Average drive was 225 - 235 yards. I visited Impact Precision Golf in Houston where I knew most of the Master Fitters for years. The purpose of my visit was to have them custom build me a Cobra 2 hybrid (F6) with a Mizuno shaft to match my other Mizuno hybrids plus I wanted the club spine aligned. This worked PERFECT as soon thereafter I hit a 190 yard Hole In One with the club. Please note that Mizuno did not make 2 hybrid lefthanded. I then spotted the Callaway Epic Driver Head in 10.5 degree LH. I told Brett how much I was looking forward to hitting it. He asked me about my current driving statistics. He then apologized that they were having a big demo day at one of the Major clubs on the south side of Houston and had taken most of their best shafts with them. After reviewing what remained, he said let's try this Project X Yellow HZRDUS shaft in Regular. I had just played 18 holes so I was already warmed up. I took 5 swings with every ball on Trackman going down the middle with a draw with the last ball going 275 as I came out of my shoes to hit it. Not bad for 66 years old! I also hit every ball dead center in the middle of the face off a spot the size of a pencil eraser. I didn't want to trip the wire on a Driver fitting so I stopped at that point. Scared to ask, I looked back and said, "OK. How much?" to which he replied $950 which meant the shaft was $450. I was retiring in a month so I pondered getting the Driver with a stock shaft at my club where I had some money left to use after doing well in the tournaments over the year and then bringing the club to Impact to finish the job as my Going Away Present (Who needs another gold watch). Callaway was having demo day at my club in 10 days. I thought they had 4 great shafts to choose from of which I was hitting them so badly that the Callaway Rep put on face tape to try and tell where the ball was hitting the face. It was a disaster. Then I spotted the Yellow HZRDUS shaft in his bag. I said "Let me try that." Bam. Everything exactly back in the center of the face. The Yellow shaft was $270 upgrade. I said OK. Give it to me in Regular. He says, "Opps! We only picked it up in stiff". OK. I used other means to get the shaft in Regular and had it spine aligned (LH). Two days later at the Thursday afternoon scramble with typically about 50 players, the rack spotted the Yellow shaft and asked "How Much?" I said $950 and they all laughed heartily and quite frankly, made many somewhat disparaging remarks. I think they were trying to hurt my feelings. One month later, I had taken $400 off my buddies. Seriously, we don't play for hardly any money at all. Now they are all asking, "If I buy a $950 driver will I hit the ball like you?" Of course, the answer is only if they get "fit" for the shaft. Nine of the 13 scratch golfers at my club ALL have custom shafts. Best of luck finding a great fitter and make sure they have a Trackman...Bob in Houston

Good video, and what I expected. from watching a lot of fitting videos recently, I get the impression that grip choice has more potential for impact than fancy shafts.

I got fitted with Adila Rogue orange 55g shaft on my Ping GMAX driver . Cost $250 but saw improvement on performance.

great video! For a 300£ upcharge I would expect an alien aircraft to pick up my ball and drop it 500 yards down in the middle of the fairway!

Very interesting shaft test,but I would say that if you get fitted by someone you trust then stick to what they fitted you with and trust their judgement don’t go by what your favourite tour player is using. Great work James and loving the videos (slowly catching back up)

Biggest upcharge I spent was $200 dollars for a 3 hybrid Rogue st max os. Nice video.

I was never a shaft believer for 10 years until I got Graphic Design BB6. It’s not about distance. It’s about the kicking point that let you feel comfortable of the timing to swing hard.

I paid 140 quid extra for an Odan devotion shaft in my callaway Rogue. Love it. Just on feel alone I was sold but out performed other shafts I tried. 55g so pretty light but stiff winning combo. If only I could hit a wedge 😂

Great video as always, straight to the point and not sugar coated . Disappointing gains for the money but having been fitted for the even flow you couldn’t expect too much. Would like to see a comparison of same shaft but different weighs.

Watching the videos are so insightful and as a low handicapper one allways try out new technology. The Tensei orange shaft looks great and I'M off to try one. However in the end it is about the feel and control one gains that will matter most; it has to increase your confidence and for that I will pay pay gladly.

Great video, thanks. Over the last 20 years I’ve snapped 3 stock shafts just above the driver head. I have never broken any of my aftermarket shafts. Not much difference in performance but feel is better.

I just had an interesting thing happen to me today, I went for a custom shaft fitting today. First thing the fitter did was have me hit my current set up with a stock shaft in my driver. Hit about 10 shots we looked at the numbers 2,220 spring, tight dispersion and 1.46 smash factor he said we are done no need to fit you for anything else as I would just be selling you a shaft for the sake of selling you shaft, fitting turned into let's see if the lie and lofts of your irons are correct. I was impressed as I was I was prepared to spend $300 on a shaft. In steady I just paid for his time and a new grip.

This is a dream video for me. I have the Ad Di 6X in my M1. Was debating whether to keep it when I get my ts3

Great Video James. Shafts are timing devices which may or may not help you achieve better results. Cost is no guarantee of improvement. Find the right one for your swing or the best compromise for your budget. Sometimes the stock shaft will be perfect. Finally don't worry about flex. If the ladies shaft feels great and performs use it, if the tour x-stiff works for you, then use that. Try and take the ego out if you can. Get fit by a reputable independent fitter would always be my advice.

Aldila NV for about $45.00 is one of the best all around ahafts available according to several club makers ive spoken to. Unless you're a pro or have too much money in your pocket, I don't get spending tons of money on golf equipment. Its always the magician, not the wand. I play with a guy who is scratch and he uses a different set of irons each time we play and none of them are newer than 1990s. He also plays older drivers. We have hit new ones in comparison and with a potential increase of 7 yards, we save the money and buy more beers. To each his own.

TS3 with even flow 65g stiff is my exact setup! Love it..

For a 300 pound upcharge shaft I would like a small car added for free.....great video pal.

Swing consistency, contact consistency, and wow factor on the tee among partners all factor in.

FINALLY!!! These are the reviews I want to see! I’m fairly new to the channel but your content is second to none. You’re putting out the best videos!! Keep it up

Both of those shafts are not cheap to begin with even with one being a stock option. It's actually kinda nice that Titleist is offering up these higher end shafts as a stock option, maybe means people will look at getting one of their drivers to avoid up charge on other drivers where these shafts are not a stock option.

Thanks a lot for the great review ...i can't agree more ... for average golfer it really doesn't matter at all ...coz their inconsistency in hitting the center is far greater than the inconsistency of the stock or cheap shaft ... however for a player who can hit the center most of the times, the expensive shafts do matter ... they are very consistent... and help hit the center

Hey mate, like the content! If you got fitted for both shafts in that driver head i think you’d find with the orange shaft you may have a C1 setting (7.6 loft and slightly open). Try that as a more defined comparison - you want to aim for the same spin rates to compare shafts with regard to accuracy and distance

Great staff as usual James. Paid £300 for an Oban kiyoshi about 5 years ago. Thought it was great and worth it at the time. Material wise you do get what you pay for 😎 the tip section of the GD is softer than the even flow which could account for the increase in spin and trajectory. Sorry James but I’m a terrible gear geek 😂😂

A similar/fun test would be to buy a used 5 year old, $40 driver head, add an expensive shaft and compare it to a brand new driver. Would be a similar price. Like the vids

Low launch low spin shaft vs high launch low/mid spin shaft. So yes you should get more carry and more spin from the upcharge so the 3 yards weren’t because of exotic it was higher launch and spin keeping ball in air longer.

What would I expect to see from a $380 upcharge shaft? Better accuracy, better overall performance, a few extra yards. Overall, I would expect to see tighter dispersion (e.g. - more fairways hit, and better flight, meaning optimized launch and trajectory). The most expensive shaft that I have ever owned and used is the extremely rare Matrix TP6HDe shaft that retailed for $900 to $1,000 and is currently in my M3 driver (I didn’t pay anywhere near that much for it!). I am definitely seeing improved ball flight, carry distance and overall accuracy with it. However, if I had to pay even half of the retail cost for this shaft, I would never have purchased it! By the way, I love your KZfaq videos, James!

James - you should install the DI-7 shaft in the correct orientation and test again. As you noted in the video - the grip was now pointing 90 degrees left. I am confident that this shaft was "aligned" or "pured" after the manufacturing process. There should be a mark somewhere on the shaft (maybe even under the grip) that shows how it is to be aligned with the tip that is assembled on it. The grip should have been aligned with this mark too. This aligning or puring is how the makers test the shaft - measuring bend consistency over all 360 degrees around the shaft. The optimal point is marked and when installed correctly will add up to more energy transfer to the ball and less dispersion of your shots. Good luck - hope to see an updated bank of data.

I have a Callaway RAZR fit. Found the stock regular shaft encouraged my wilder tendencies. Bought a Matrix Ozik black tie 7M3 in stiff from my club pro. Felt unforgiving on mis hits to start with but much tighter dispersion and now I am used to it I really enjoy it. Oh, and it cost me £25

James, you should do a grip test on irons, standard VS Midsize VS jumbo. normal swing and see the difference. does grip size effect ball flight. traj/shot shape/ direction. Great video.

I am a Certified Professional Clubfitter, member of the two leading international clubfitting organizations, with nearly 30 years experience fitting golf clubs, and before seeing the results my opinion is that there should be very little performance difference between these two shafts in James Robinson’s hands. Both are extremely good shafts and seemingly both shafts fit James pretty well. If anything, I expected to see the Evenflow Black 65-X perform quite well in this comparison.

A shaft is a timing mechanism for power delivery. It can either be : 1) be moving forward / adding to clubhead speed in its oscillation stroke 2) be moving backwards / subtracting clubhead speed in its oscillation stroke 3) be at the point of changing directions in its oscillation stroke / neither adding nor subtracting clubhead speed For most men's type driver swing speeds, the difference between the max of #1 & #2 above is max about 3mph of club head speed from videos / calcs I've seen. With all the above said, and it certainly factored into the numbers as your swing speed was changing, when you really look at your data, the 1st 3 drives with your new shaft (which from the video were your first 3 swings) were slower (speed was building) and you launched them much higher (you were finding your swing). After that you settled down and the numbers look consistent between the shafts.Your furthest drive was with the new cheaper OE shaft. It might just be that your brain likes a heavier shaft to time your swing (the expensive shaft) but you can hit it furthest, not as consistently with the lighter new fitted shaft.

If you're from Tennessee in the USA you like the Orange! James (school colors are orange and white)....but we still wouldn't pay $350 for 4-5 yards....lol. Great video......as always.

Well James, ive spend grands and grands on aftermarket shafts, but i think it honestly comes down to fitting of whatever 'stock' or 'exotic' offering, and IMHO in the last 3yrs or so, Stock offerings like the Aldila Rogue 110MSI or Evenflow T1100, have really stepped up the 'stock' game. But i do have to say, some exotic shafts really do feel better when you hit em, but that wasnt something measurable on a trackman

Play what works , some made for cheaper shafts will work for some and not for others , the main difference is the tolerance on upgraded real deal shafts are tighter ,also you get get fitted for driver with the standard shaft and when you get yours it may not feel the same .If you like to get a premium shaft buy one of the previous models ( they can be had for about £100.00 or less ) Example is I have 2 Mitsubishi Diamana b series shafts ,the new bf series is about £300.00,just because it's the new model ,I saved over £200.00 on each .It also depends on what you want out of a driver ,but also what works the best .

That was really interesting, not much difference there then, hardly 300 pounds worth of improvement. Keep up the great work. Loving it.

Paid 375 for a callaway epic. Bought all the parts separate and cut and built it myself. (Saved 125) I love it. I hit it farther than my old driver.

Thoroughly enjoyed the video mate.. I cant help but notice that the shaft you've been fitted with tended to have a much higher variation in spin rates (some of them were down to almost 1900 rpms and some as high as 4000rpms) but the up charge shaft had a much lower variation. Think that is probably the big difference there. For players who demand a consistent performance (read: tour pros and playing pros only), the expensive stick may suit their needs better, though it will likely be an overkill for us mortals.

I once paid $385 for a custom fit Aldila Tour Green, pured and weighted just as needed for my swing, as the numbers were a huge improvement over the Kurokage. I must say it was worth it to me at the time. I was able to sell it for $180, so lost about $200 a year later. Now since then, I've found a shaft that is not expensive and is a better fit for me than what is generally offered stock. Now that said, what I've found is not the shaft to be the main issue, it is the profile of the right shaft and how it is properly tipped or not tipped, that makes the difference. Tolerances for most manuf has improved a lot. I think most OEM offerings could work for the mass majority, if they do at least get on a launch monitor and test them out. Put your money in your wedges and putter!! :). Find a stock offering that works.

Great video James, when I did my clubfitting at Golfsmith UK, I remember being told that when Fujikura came to the market they were taking on the giant Graffaloy with there legendary Pro lite shaft, how did fuji compete with Graffaloy they doubled the price of there shaft, because hey if its double the price it must be twice as good right LMAO. Well it worked like a lucky charm for Fuji, and the rest is history. James would love to see you put a Graffaloy Pro lite up against the latest and greatest. Mr Ian Poulter himself was still playing Pro Lite until last year I heard.

Your club head Speed is all over the place, but your smash factor is pretty consistent.

Great video James - I really like the way you produce and edit these. Very entertaining and educational at the same time. I think that it is also good that you have an above average swing speed but not super elite - makes your reviews more related to us mere mortals. Would love to see a similar test on irons.....curious if the results would be the same

A professional club fitter and PGA Professional replaced the standard shaft that was in my Rogue driver with an Oban Revenge shaft, which presents as having design characteristics that better suited my modest out to in swing. Both on Trackman and on the course, the new shaft returned on average a 20% carry and total distance increase. As if not more importantly, the pattern of dispersion narrowed dramatically. Well worth the upcharge!

I have a Tour AD GP shaft in my 3-wood, and it's 100% worth the extra money. It's the best, most accurate, and longest fairway wood I've ever used. I've hit 3 shafts from Tour AD. The DI, MT, and GP. I've enjoyed them all a lot. And much more than stock/standard shafts like Fujikura, Diamana, Aldila Rogue etc. I do like the EvenFlow and HZRDUS shafts though.

hey James i do not know how they do it in the UK but here in the U.S.A the way i do it is that i go to this thing call EBAY i buy low price shafts and like me i have two drivers a 910d2 and a 915d2 both 12" buy the shaft and take it to a golf guy that does repairs club fitting etc and used the tip that came with the club (reshaft of the club) or buy shafts that has titliest tips on it whole lot cheaper on both ends!!!

Played in a pro am with two pros and my self,my main project throughout the round was to stay on the fairways,which I managed quite well ,hit 12 out of 14 fairway and the other two where not to bad quite recoverable. To achieve this I wound back a bit,what I found was these guys were out driving me and on some occasions and by quite a bit,but on other occasions where I could let it rip a bit I was right up with them and on a few times pass them,but that not to say they where going big. On one hole where I let rip one of the pro inquired as to what driver I was using,I told him it was a 5 year old ,$100 Ebay Adams,needless to say he was not using a standard of the self driver,but the question is do shafts make a difference, the answer is marginal, hit an expensive driver at the range and was getting better distance than my driver and better accuracy,felt like a cheat.But I put that down to, a one of letting it rip experience that same club would still not help me on a bad golf day,and at the end of the day golf clubs are like tires you adapt your driving to your budget.

great video, i have that same EXACT tour ad di 7x in my 917d2, hopefully soon to be my TS3 or TS2!! appreciate and grateful for your videos james!! i paid 150 for my tour ad di 7x pre owned with a titleist tip and new grip

There was a large distance dispersion difference 26 yards with the stock and 13 yards with the ad di, that’s a definite bonus plus being 4-5 yards longer. Definitely worth it for a better player, hell people buy new 400-500 drivers for less distance gains.

I just swapped out my Speeder 667 factory shaft for the hand crafted Hazrdous Yellow and it was well worth the headache I caught from the wife. Anytime I can gain 10+ yrds is worth any amount of mouth I have to listen too.

I got custom fitted and for me one of the more expensive shafts gave me the best numbers. My fitter had me try 8 different types. But not all of the more expensive ones did better though. If your buying a driver off the rack don't waste your $ on a more expensive shaft, but if you can have an experienced fitter take you through the process, it might make a difference. For me the biggest difference was dispersion.

I admire your honesty james , great video marra

Brilliant vid again James ....really enjoying all your content keep it up mate ...... I got fitted for ping g irons 18 months ago and I could tell the difference in the shafts ... for me it was feel in the end on my irons and opted for kbs stiff 120 tour ...

Interesting test James. Difference is not worth 300. On a side note, really have enjoyed your KZfaq channel. Keep up the good work.

I had ad di sr in a TS2- fantastic combo. Unfortunately, I got talked into replacing with the SIM driver and Ventus shaft. The difference is chalk and cheese. Yes, the SIM runs out a bit more in distance but there’s no ‘satisfaction’ hitting the ball as there is with the TS2 - the ad di shaft is AMAZING for fairway seeking and feel. I deeply regret selling mine and now have to replace it and perhaps my missus too.......

I know this is an old video but I think it depends cuz you were also fitted for that other shaft. Most people just use the shaft that comes with the driver. I recently did a fitting and gained 27 yards, my smash factor went from 1.43 to 1.48 and the ball flight was way better after being fitted for a better quality shaft.

Excellent video James! Would I buy the upcharge shaft for 4 yards.. hmm probably. I just ordered the TS3 over my Epic for 4 yards - just trying (and hoping) new tech keeps my interest and gets me back to the golf course :) keep up the good work

I switched from a Tensei av blue to an AD DI on a TS2 and there's no match. I have never driven the ball so well and confidently. The shaft's performance and consistency are stellar. Not two swings are identical therefore I encourage you to try these shafts with a good fitter if you have a chance. For me the difference was spectacular - which might not only be due to the quality but also to a better fit. Yet, it is normal to expect a 300$ shaft perform better than a 20$ one. The other best thing I did for my game is play a 44.5" shaft for my driver. No one should play longer than this. Some can say 300$ is a lot for a shaft yet are ready to change their 500$ driver every year or two... Make the investment, you won't be sorry.

I play with what works when it works, I've used the same tour AD as the one in this demonstration. I've used a rogue silver, rogue black, Diamana blue, and my current shaft the kurokage chemical. I've gone through shafts quite a bit in the past year but I've stuck to this one and love it. Perfect spin numbers, right launch angle, right ball speed. It just works well and it was $60.

The point about an expensive up charge shaft over stock shaft should really be about whether it improves your dispersion. If both shaft are the right length and right flex for you there will not be massive differences in distance but there could be significant differences in left/right dispersion. Personally I just am not a consistently good enough ball striker for a specialist 3rd party shaft to make much difference to my driver

lovely video... for me (with the 913d) I went from the stock S shaft to the GD AD-BB 7x and had phenomenal results... this has been a few years though so maybe the stock shafts from titleist are improving in quality and closing the gap

Well two points, one how do some players show they have more money than us unless they have a up charge shaft, on the other side, you could argue that spending $800 on a new driver for a few yards isn’t worth it,.......oh well I will just stick with my old m1 for now 😔 still though love the vid, keep em coming

One thing not discussed was dispersion, Shaft torque. I found replacing my Project X 3 wood shaft with my Fujikura Speeder 565 I hit more fairways. I have not looked at the numbers yet.

Great video as always and really awesome to find out you’re a #golfmate! 🙌🏻 Props to you for giving Liam a shoutout too. 👍🏻 Keep up the great work. I’m really enjoying all your content

I'd expect feel to be vastly different in those two shafts with the Tour AD having more kick and launching a little higher. This should make it more user friendly on the golf course. Shafts are all about finding a feel that matches your swing... While you can shave or add spin, they're not magic yardage boosters.

Enjoyed the information, really confirmed what I was already thinking. Got fitted two weeks ago and could not find a new driver head and shaft that would out perform my Exotics from the factory. Had some improvement with my iron setup but for the price of $3100 I decided I’d pass. Now I feel like I made the right decision. I love the tech stuff keep it coming

I just bought an "as new" 16.5* 917f2 with a 75g Evenflow blue regular shaft for 100 pounds! :):) a slight upgrade from my 2008 Burner 3w hehe

Nice one James. I would hope for 25 yards at least ! But the pros would benefit from just 5 👍

Most I’ve spent to upgrade my driver is a new grip and I can’t imagine a new “more expensive “ shaft would make all that much difference. Maybe years ago but not now.

Loved this vid interesting to see the comparison, for me I couldn't justify the £300 outlay for such a small gain.

Entertaining video first time viewer. I like your presenting style. Keep up the good content

Nice to see I’m not the only one whose kept the sticker on the wrench 🤣

Good video James and answers a lot of questions about expensive shafts. Still swinging flat I see - Lol.

Great stuff James keep it coming!

Sometimes a cheaper one can outperform the stock shaft. Recently I put a grafalloy prolaunch blue 45 shaft in my TM M2 driver and it outperforms the Fujikura Pro stock shaft. It may not be that much cheaper but it outperforms for me and the point is.....you don't always have to spend a lot of money for better performance. Ymmv....

This is a very good video explaining the differences..

Picking up the club way to abruptly not enough shoulder turn away from the ball pretty decent follow-through

No wonder you won longest drive, lol..Just fitted 😂 Really great vlog, too many average players like me spend crazy money trying to buy yards. And the price of clubs now are starting to get out of hand imo for most club golfers. Love you channel James, telling it like it is. Keep up the great work 👍

You were fit into the PX and I’m betting if you fit into the correct GD shaft you would see even better numbers. I gained 15 yards on avg from the stock Shaft I was fit to and paid $280 for a upcharge shaft I was fit into and gained 15yards. I recently shortened my driver by .5” and gained another 8 yards.

I would expect to see a difference to some degree but not much.... the project x shaft is a good shaft too..... let me go watch now and see the results😊

Project X Evenflow White is Low Spin/Low Launch. Tour AD-Di7 is a Low Spin/Mid Launch. The HZRDUS Smoke(Low-Mid/Low-Mid) stock shaft would be a closer comparison, but still not identical. Spin Rate with the AD-Di7 is inflated due to a misread or a couple mishits likely low in the heel which shows a deviation of 900 RPMS. Shots 1 and 4. The same can be said with shot 3 with Project X shaft. 1st shot with Evenflow was off the top of the face maximizing launch and low spin. Clubspeed is extremely variable so therefore smash isn't usable. Deleting the two outliers will show there is very little difference. The VAST majority of ball speed/launch/spin comes from the head of the club. The shaft fine tunes what you want out of the head. I would expect a slightly higher launch and spin from the Tour AD-Di7 with a softer feel in the middle and tip with zero effect on the ball speed unless that slight jump in confidence in feel magically makes you hit the ball in the center of the face each time. Is an upcharge shaft worth it? If it works for you and feels the way you want it to, then go for it. Other than that, you can find something similar in the lineup without an upcharge.

Great video James ,boy it sounds windy ⛳️😁

My initial thought would be the more expensive shaft is better for shaping shots, therefore not necessarily better for all players. Just like a set of blades. The difference in spin for you is probably because the Tour AD is softer than the Even Flow. And no, I would not pay 300 for a shaft. I would rather spend that on greenfees. But if I found one used for cheap I would like to give it a go.

MARKS MADE IT he’s been mentioned on a list of Tiger and Jordan!!!!!

James, I am new to your videos. First thing I noticed is how around your body you swing your driver. It looked like it was shoulder level at the top of your swing. Nice video. I will have to visit your site more often.

Love enthusiasm and content James

Great no nonsense video. Keep them coming. Can you do a 3 iron v driving iron comparison, I am thinking TM P790 as only 1 degree difference.

There's a lot more to it than just the shafts than just throwing them o a clubhead and hitting them. Getting fitted correctly is the key. Not all stiff, extra stiff and regular shafts are the same. Not even if the shaft maker is the same company. Some people swing better with lighter shafts so they'll be looking for one in that 55-65 grams area. Some like them heavier. Most shafts have different characteristics. Low, mid and high kick points. Do you have a very shallow or steep path? What shaft is going to launch your ball at that optimal angle? Those characteristics will determine the ball spin and distance of your shots.

Interesting comparison James... I think I’d be miffed if £300 was buying me only 3 yards! Ummmm but wait a minute, at £1 a yard it would only take 100 hits and I’m quids in 🤔 right off to eBay!

So for people saying the shaft isn’t worth it. 1. The spin on both drivers vary greatly like the first shaft had one spinning 4,000 rpm and the second shaft had one spinning more than 4K. This is either due to a misread or a miss hit. 2. His swing speed changed drastically throughout the testing, even on the first driver it goes up to 109 but then down to 98 right after. 3. His sweet spot for length seems to be in 12-12.5 launch with just over 2k spin. In conclusion he needs to just find a shaft that hits those numbers for him and he needs to be more consistent with his swings.