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30 minutes ago, Zen Snake said:
try throwing in some explosive work, deadlifts too. anything that gets the hips involved
I’m good my programming is done by world class competitors.
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Bodyweight, bands some weights using the home program that is done by the same group that does my normal training. once my barbell and stand get here I’ll be back to training the big 3.
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45 minutes ago, Golfmanufaktur said:
I do know, that they come from the same factory, but afaik and been told by TT/PX/ACCRA - they use different production lines for normal shafts and PX Small Batch.
41 minutes ago, B.Boston said:
Accepted tolerances for a company are accepted tolerances.
In your example if one of the normal shafts was made by a lesser employee and the factory and fell outside of specs it wouldn’t be sold.
Newer workers may have a higher fail rate than the experienced workers, but the tolerances are the same between all of the PX lines.
In this example there’s no difference in the tolerances between PX’s HC, SB, and regular lines. Project X has told us this.
Japanese shaft makers like Nippon do have a reputation for fitting into tighter tolerances. How much of that is fact vs legend I am not sure.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkB.boston beat me to it.
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3 hours ago, Golfmanufaktur said:
A lot of good input already in the thread. At the end of the day, it's about peace of mind and budget. There are a lot of club companies offering high quality stock shafts in different bend profiles with different balance points and different characteristics. I'm in the fitting industrie since roughly the year 2000 and had a couple of customers in the meantime. The longer I do my job, the more simplified my approach has gotten over the years. It comes down to some simple things. First of all, it's about getting length, weight and balance in the correct ballpark. Next this is somewho related to EI curve and torque - it's about feel and trust. If you get a combination, a player feels comfortable with, he will perform nicely with it. If you have a setup, a player doesn't like the feel of, they will struggle to produce consistent results.
As for high-end aftermarket vs. Stock - the main difference is consistency within a production run. Most stock shafts are done in factories, that can produce high volume with a high number of employees. Those guys were trained for their job, but lack working experience. So while the materials will be identical (sticking to PX std. vs. PX small batch), the guys in the small batch line have more experience and doing what the do more consistently. So if you get fitted for a small batch shaft, chances are high, that the ordered shaft will feel and play the same. With the standard shaft, you might find slightly higher variances within the production batches due to the workers being less experienced.
This also is one of the reasons, why shafts made in Japan have such a high reputation. A lot of the workers have been with their companies for a long time. They know, how to put the different layers on the mandrel and first of all, getting the pre-peg right.
During a fitting, you should be able to find a stock shaft, that works perfectly fine for you. And chances are high these days, that the ordered product will work just fine. That used to be different, when I started doing fittings and clubmaking. The general quality of the OEM product increased a lot over those two decades. So - there is no need for an expensive upgrade aftermarket shaft anymore to make a club work consistently. But for the peace of mind - going high end/high quality aftermarket - is always an option.
Long story short - get a quality fitting. Compare stock and high end aftermarket and see, if there is something in it for you. But definitely - Get Fit!
Cheers,
Michael
You do realize the small batch shafts are made in the same factory by the same people that make the other PX shafts right? The San Diego crew that used to do the handcrafted hzrdus shafts are more involved in the r&d work going on in the San Diego facility and the handcrafted work was shifted to the Asian factory a couple years ago. There are some small batch shafts on the market made in the USA but they are made in Asia as well. Also small batch is more of a designation for the TX flex versions of the hzrdus smoke line and is not the new designation for handcrafted
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Black irons or wedges are going to show wear over time. Some will be better than others but if the wearing of the finish on an iron that hits the ground and other solid objects bother you getting black probably is not the right choice.
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13 hours ago, jlukes said:
Could be a ton of reasons.
Weight
Length
Swing weight
Blade length
Sole width
All those variables and more play a role into why one club fits someone better than another
Bingo
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29 minutes ago, jlukes said:
Did they finally release the Air Zoom Infinity Tour? I look for it once a week, but never see it anywhere
To my knowledge no. I look periodically as well. The rumor is due to the virus in China and impact on the factories they didn’t have the supply. I saw swooshstaff repost an Instagram story from someone yesterday asking Nike to hurry and release them so that kinda confirmed that they havent
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6 minutes ago, B.Boston said:
Yeah sorry didn’t mean to make it sound like all small batch was TX. Just that it made sense some flexes would only be available as Handcrafted or Small Batch since the market is small for those.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkAll shafts are handcrafted. That term on the hzrdus line was to indicate they were hand rolled in San Diego but the vast majority of shafts on the market are hand rolled the difference being the number of people rolling shafts. In SD they only had 5 people rolling shafts and they could do about 60/day each. In the factory they can do thousands a day and usually run multiple shifts per day.
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2 minutes ago, B.Boston said:
Makes sense that the TX would all be handcrafted or Small Batch. A small population of people fit into that anyway, and I doubt they’re getting stuff off the rack.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThere are various small batch out there. If you look at their site the smoke green are all small batch where as in yellow and black the TX is the only small batch.
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10 minutes ago, Brandon M said:
I guess you can only get the TX versions in the HC so I guess thats a small difference. Placebos are powerful drugs
The TX I’m guessing you are referred to are the ones in the smoke line. Those are made mostly in Asia and there are very few shafts that come out of San Diego now. San Diego is primarily a r&d facility now and their staff of shaft rollers are focused on that.
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17 minutes ago, Brandon M said:
I have been wondering about this for sometime... What then is the point of purchasing the HC shaft?
Depends on where ones point of view is. Some people like the idea of purchasing something made in the US, others like buying a limited production item. Some have a mental block that an hc is better than a mass produced version.
To an extent it’s a marketing strategy by PX to offer the consumer a limited item that was hand rolled by the experts. Some people say they can feel the difference between a hc and a non hc. I haven’t been able to and I’ve tested several versions and even have one I rolled that gave me the same performance that the one rolled by their staff.
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39 minutes ago, PMookie said:
Took a chance with Callaway Preowned after getting the 30%off email. Guess what?! Brand new TS3 15* for $166 before tax and shipping! Boom. Doesn’t have the shaft I need, but my Veylix Rome will work just fine, and I’ll just sell the T1100 on eBay to help recoup some of the cost of the club.
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Sweet
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1 hour ago, PMookie said:
Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyThat’s a nice setup. Diamana has been a good fit in titleist clubs. Have you checked 2nd swing to see if they have a good used setup
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59 minutes ago, PMookie said:
I was all-set to find a 3w at a big demo-day, but Covid hit and it was canceled, leaving me with no idea as to which 3w out there would work best. Seriously considering the Ping G410 since it can go flat. Cally has a couple Epic Flash and EF SZ on deep discount right now, but I never hit them. I’ve bought blindly before and it didn’t work out. Ugh. If the TS3 I was fitted to wasn’t $300 with a discount, I’d have bought it by now.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProThe g410 is solid and I was close to going with that in 5w with 3w shaft. I haven’t hit any callWay in years but the epic line has received good reviews. What is the ts3 setup you were fit for?
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On 4/5/2020 at 10:41 AM, PMookie said:
I’m trying to figure out the fairway wood. When I can play my 13* Exotics EX-9 at standard loft, it’s a machine, but I’ve increased the loft up to 15*, and now hit hooks. That face is just too closed. So, I’ve put the Exotics EX-9 Tour 17* head on my shaft, and turned it down two degrees. This should be the answer, so we’ll see. If not, they’re going on eBay and I’ll be buying a 15* fairway wood!!!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProI like the concept of higher lofted head with longer shaft. I was fit to a g400 5w with 3w shaft and the head set to 1* less loft. I was too happy with the 917 fw to change but when I ordered my m5 I went 5w with Kong’s shaft and kept the loft the same. Added a sim 3w as well so I will have some testing and options for bag setup to play with
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Between the two places I would go with CC everytime. I’ve done a free swing analysis with golftec and compared to what I was working with my pro on who got me down into low double digit cap they were on another planet. I had the chance to watch one of their instructors give lessons at a facility that has since shut down in the dc area and he taught the samething to the 3 people I got to watch.
As someone earlier mentioned the fitter is as much of the process as the location. In my experience the metrics both places used are important. Getting good smash factor usually takes care of the rest but what happens on the mishits is just as important in the launch characteristics especially for us amateurs who miss more than we would like
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10 hours ago, therod said:
For the most part, all of the shafts available are aftermarket. There aren't, at least I don't think there are, very many cheap "made for" shafts any more. They're all OEM high quality shafts. You just need to find or choose the right one. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me almost all of the shaft options are the OEM models, not the old cheap "made for" shafts. I'm an engineer and I'm into this stuff, but my wife and kids take most of my time and energy, so I'm not as into it and informed as I used to be. Nonetheless, the fitting is still very important. And finding and choosing the right shaft is still very important. Maybe it's just easier to find that shaft these days, even if it costs a little more.
They made for shafts around today may not be the cheap ones from years past but there are still plenty. Fujikura has 2 or 3, several Diamana ones exist. PX had some for awhile. Technology and materials used has improved over the years and has allowed brands to make better quality made for shafts. Look at graphite iron shafts. They were weak and soft and really only geared for the older, slower swinger, that is no longer the case and there are multiple brands offering them for all golfers
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9 minutes ago, cnosil said:
Adding on to what RickyBobby_PR said. You indicated that you want to be in the short grass; The shaft helps with timing, its job is to help ensure it bends and delivers the head to the ball in a manner that enables you to hit the ball with the same face angle and deflection each time. A shaft that doesn't fit you (aftermarket or stock) won't let you do that. Shafts have different profiles and all flex and unflex a little differently. You can find a stock shaft that works well and there isn't a need for an aftermarket or you can perhaps fine tune a little bit with an aftermarket. The goal isn't always more distance; most people would prefer more control and narrower dispersion.
And with technology in shafts and heads these days one doesn’t have to sacrifice distance for dispersion or vice versa. A good fitting will optimize both
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15 minutes ago, TENBUCK said:
Still on topic but what does the aftermarket(custom) shaft give you that the stock doesn't? I'm sure those that are in the low/middle single digits want to squeeze that extra yard out, but for me being a 13 cap, I just want to be in the shorts grass and if someone blows by me 5-10 yards that's fine, hopefully my iron or short game will be better than his.
That depends on the person. For some it might not give anything and for others it gives better launch characteristics and/or feel.
Stock shafts are used to fit the wide majority of golfer. The shafts used are there to provide the shaft brand sales as well as for the club companies to have a range of shafts tor help golfers find a good fit. Not all shafts and shaft materials are the same. This is to say stock shafts are bad especially when you look at brands that offering Project x hzrdus smoke as a non upgrade or their even flow line, or aldila offering their latest premium shafts in a couple brands to get exposure. There’s lots of good stock shafts out there and lots of good made for shafts as well. Ping has probably the best stock shafts of any brand out there.
A brand can achieve feels/performance thru placement of the graphite flags, the number of flags, the alignment of them and the type of material used.
So many get focused on aftermarket shafts in woods and forget that there are stock and upgrade/aftermarket shafts in irons as well.
In wood shafts it’s going to come down to the the amount of premium materials used.
- silver & black and cnosil
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Golfers minds and confidence play a big role in our on course actions. I don’t really care what companies put in their patent claims or their marketing of a product just like I don’t care what a car manufacturer puts in their marketing.
Test a product if if works for you then great if it doesn’t also no biggie.
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1 hour ago, Fullsendglf said:
Yes, I have seen those videos and reviews. My stating that the SIM was a regression was in my opinion and not a fact. The numerical data that I presented was just for my reasoning as to why the SIM is not an ideal match for me. I am a fairly good ball striker and my strikes typically sightly towards the toe at or above center. My AOA is +4 to +5. I like to swing up on the ball a lot. Thanks for the reply.
Exactly my point. Your post said they regressed as a general statement the driver release regressed. Then you went on to give your results as a way to justify your statement.
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3 hours ago, Fullsendglf said:
I am a HUGE taylormade fan. With that being said, I think that with the release of the new SIM driver, they regressed a bit. With the loss of the adjustability of the weights in the T tack to only the front slide row for draw and fade setting, players like myself who spin the ball high and need the weights to be in the front aren't going to fit well into the SIM. I am currently playing the M5 driver in a 9.5 deg head turned down to 7.5 deg with one weight set in the draw and the other to the very front, my numbers are 118 swing 2300 spin 174 ball and 13 deg launch carry for 305yds. When I sent to get fitted for the SIM and well lest just say I'm going to stick with my M5. At the fitting my numbers were 119 swing, 3000 spin, 175 ball, 15 deg launch, carry 289yds. All of my numbers were from the fitting on GC Quad with range balls onto a range on the same day and the numbers were averages.
Just because you didn’t have success with a driver doesn’t mean they have regressed. There’s plenty of evidence on forums that indicate they have improved over the m5 and in general. @Quigleyd has posted info. The sim thread on wrx has numerous people seeing better results from sim and max compared to various previous releases and over several of the new releases. You are probably one of the very few that has seen an increase in spin with the sim. What’s your aoa with the m5 and sim? Where on the face was your contact?
TXG comparison between m5 and sim show improvement in speed and better standard deviation.
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58 minutes ago, zrumble said:
Here is the link to the Ventus site, which has the specs at the bottom. https://fujikuragolf.com/woods/ventus
I was lucky enough to hit the new Ventus Blue and Ventus Black at a PGA Super Store in Palm Springs, CA. There was no one else in the store so I hit maybe 10 shafts on 3 different driver heads while chatting to various sales people.
The Ventus Black 4T was my favorite shaft of the bunch. It has a very stiff tip, similar to the HZRDUS line, but is softer feeling in the mid- and butt-sections. Subjectively, it really feels like I could load this shaft, and that it gave an extra whip through the ball. Even at my moderate swing speed of 106mph it didn't feel to "board-y", and produced spin numbers in the low 2000s with a 13.5* launch angle.
For comparison, I also hit the HRZDUS Smoke and Smoke Green shafts. While the numbers were good, they felt like they had no action to them and were not right for my swing.
Unless you are seeing something I’m not seeing the 4t specs aren’t on fujikura’s site.
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32 minutes ago, yungkory said:
The Velocore experiment is over. For the price, I don't think it helps me score any better than the "made for" Ventus. Feels like I don't get the same amount of output vs. input. Could be due to the shorter length, or the materials of the shaft, not sure. Up for sale it goes!
The real deal has a very stiff tip and much lower torque. I haven’t swung the made for but I have the blue 6x and it’s a shaft that if not swinging fast enough or in proper sequence the distance loss is noticeable compared to good days. The one aspect of the shaft I like is the improved dispersion
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My programming is done by the coaches at Hybrid Performance Method which is owned by Stefi Cohen and her fiancée/husband Hayden Bowe. Many of the coaches involved in the programming are elite powerlifters and bodybuilders.
I also have a program from a local strongman coach that is a national competitor and has national champions he trains as well as works with Brian Shaw’s coach.