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<snip… | As far as UL shafts go, does anyone have any recommendations on biggest | bang for the $ in the UL (< 70 gram) range? I am interested in an S or | X flex since according to the swing analyser I am still in the 115 MPH | range with the driver. I plan to build my test club at 46" or 45" and | trim it down if I don’t like the way it plays at the longer length. | I put a Grafalloy Pro-Lite in my driver. It turned my driving around. I was ready to shell out the bucks for a GBB, but decided to try the Grafalloy stiff shaft first (I replaced a UST ‘firm’ shaft which was actually measured at Golfsmith as a regular shaft). I went 45", on a Knight driver head (an original BB-like head), and after a few hits with it – forgot all about the GBB. The one complaint I do have is that I hit the driver a lot higher than I used to (10.5 degree loft), and in the Texas winds that isn’t too desireable. Now I am having trouble finding a lower lofted left-handed driver head (I would like an 8-9 degree head) to put on the Grafalloy shaft. Cheers! — Nortel – Richardson, Texas *standard disclaimers, etc., etc.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: <snip… | As far as UL shafts go, does anyone have any recommendations on biggest | bang for the $ in the UL (< 70 gram) range? I am interested in an S or | X flex since according to the swing analyser I am still in the 115 MPH | range with the driver. I plan to build my test club at 46" or 45" and | trim it down if I don’t like the way it plays at the longer length. | I put a Grafalloy Pro-Lite in my driver. It turned my driving around. I was ready to shell out the bucks for a GBB, but decided to try the Grafalloy stiff shaft first (I replaced a UST ‘firm’ shaft which was actually measured at Golfsmith as a regular shaft). I went 45", on a Knight driver head (an original BB-like head), and after a few hits with it – forgot all about the GBB. The one complaint I do have is that I hit the driver a lot higher than I used to (10.5 degree loft), and in the Texas winds that isn’t too desireable. Now I am having trouble finding a lower lofted left-handed driver head (I would like an 8-9 degree head) to put on the Grafalloy shaft. Cheers! — Nortel – Richardson, Texas *standard disclaimers, etc., etc.
I have a similar problem. My current driver has the 9.5 degree Mercury Titan head (250 cc – stainless steel). I find that I hit it as high as my 10 degree Bertha. I am considering my options including the Golfsmith Grand Titanium (9 degree), the XPC Plus (8 degree) and the Titanium 260(8 degree – 260 cc – $125 price tag). Let us know what you try and how it works. I would like to beat this Texas wind also.
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As far as UL shafts go, does anyone have any recommendations on biggest bang for the $ in the UL (< 70 gram) range? I am interested in an S or X flex since according to the swing analyser I am still in the 115 MPH range with the driver. I plan to build my test club at 46" or 45" and trim it down if I don’t like the way it plays at the longer length.
I reshafted a TA 855 driver last year with the Grafalloy Prolite. At 65 grams and ~$40 US I think its a good value. Like you intend, I left it at 46" as a trial thinking I’d cut as required. Well its been in play at least 35 rounds and I have no intention of trimming. I swing a little slower than you (102-104 on a Bel swing mate) and recently had my clubs fitted. The shaft frequency at that length was 244 and I was advised I should be playing the X stiffness. Innovative also seems to have lightweight shafts, reasonably priced and listed torque appears to be lower. Good luck Dave Stephen
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The head volume of the Biggest Bertha is +/-290cc — Jeff Jackson |Dynacraft Golf http://www.dynacraftgolf.com
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| The one complaint I do have is that I hit the driver a lot higher than | I used to (10.5 degree loft), and in the Texas winds that isn’t too | desireable. Now I am having trouble finding a lower lofted left-handed | driver head (I would like an 8-9 degree head) to put on the Grafalloy | shaft. | | | Cheers! | — | Nortel – Richardson, Texas | | *standard disclaimers, etc., etc. | I have a similar problem. My current driver has the 9.5 degree Mercury Titan | head (250 cc – stainless steel). I find that I hit it as high as my 10 | degree Bertha. I am considering my options including the Golfsmith Grand | Titanium (9 degree), the XPC Plus (8 degree) and the Titanium 260(8 degree – | 260 cc – $125 price tag). Let us know what you try and how it works. I would | like to beat this Texas wind also. Since you already have all of these options available to you, I might ask that you let us know how it works… I have to wait until (if they ever do) come out with the lower lofted heads for lefties. I am hoping that they come out with the 8 degree Titanium 260 for lefties, but since the right handed one just came out (or is it even out yet – March was supposed to be when it was made available), I suspect that it won’t be at least another 6 months for me (and by then the winds will be down somewhat!). Cheers! — Nortel – Richardson, Texas *standard disclaimers, etc., etc.
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I had a chance to swing a BBB at the Golf show on Friday and was curious if anyone out there know what the head specs are for the driver (mass and volume)? I checked the Callaway page and they don’t have the numbers that I could see. It was surprisingly easy to hit even at the 46" length. This has started me to think of building a test club with an UL shaft this spring. I also had a chance to hit the TA Ti100s. Really big clubs. The one iron would be nice to have as an alternative to the driver. There was sand on the mats so I was able to generate the sparks that others have reported here. I felt the size on the lower irons to be distracting though and for $1700 (Can) I don’t want to be distracted. As far as UL shafts go, does anyone have any recommendations on biggest bang for the $ in the UL (< 70 gram) range? I am interested in an S or X flex since according to the swing analyser I am still in the 115 MPH range with the driver. I plan to build my test club at 46" or 45" and trim it down if I don’t like the way it plays at the longer length. … John — My opinions are my own, until they’re worth something, at which point they become the property of my employers.