GallowayGord

I found this thread because I was looking for similar stories to the joy I experience using a super whippy shaft. A couple years ago, a buddy built me a shaft for my Titleist 913 D2 (left) head, using an Aero-Tech ALT 470 L flex 47 g shaft. He built it for me as a tempo trainer, aiming for something like the Lag Shot, and it was the softest flex shaft we could find. It is so much fun to hit and reinforces a good tempo so much, I used it quite a bit on the range and few times on the course back then. This year, I noticed I had lost a bit of distance and was a bit behind my buddies in driving distance, only hitting it 220-230 yds (I'm 66, 7.0 hcp) with my regular Ping G425 Max, Ping Tour 65 R shaft. Maybe swinging less freely, coming off a shoulder injury from curling. So I was using the ALT 470 on the range a couple weeks ago, and it's just so much fun to swing. It's almost like a miracle when you hit it. Typically with a nice little draw, and it rockets off the club. So I put it back in the bag, and since have been up or past my buddies, and more consistently in the fairway. And the tempo training part helps every club in my bag. And it is so much fun! We're playing for the joy of it, and this adds a lot to the joy! It feels so effortless, almost like a magic trick. So if you're looking for a new candidate to try, I think the ALT 470 is available for about $30 plus shipping. Truly in the OP range.