(4) TESTER ANNOUNCED: KBS TOUR Prototype Hybrid Shafts

[GolfSpy Barbajo 8,957]

(4) TESTERS WANTED

 

 

KBS TOUR Prototype Hybrid Shafts

 

 

When it comes to custom fitting, driver and irons shafts tend to get all the love, don't they? Fairway wood shafts get the "junior driver shaft" treatment, and hybrid shafts? Hey, stock it is...

 

Kim Braly - the KB in KBS Shafts - doesn't think that's right.

 

KBS has just introduced its very first graphite shafts, the KBS Tour Prototype Hybrid, and it's a shaft made specifically for hybrids. KBS says the TOUR Prototype transitions seamlessly from irons to hybrids, giving your hybrids the same control, feel and dispersion you'd expect with your irons.

 

 

MyGolfSpy is looking for 4 avid golfers to set a set of two KBS Tour Prototype Hybrid shafts, and let us know if Kim Braly has, in fact, done it again.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

 

In this thread, please tell us the following...

 

- Your first name & home state/province

- Your current hybrid and shaft combo, with lofts

- Hybrid/shaft custom fit?

- Strengths/weakness of your hybrid game

 

KBS will be providing you with 2 raw, uncut hybrid shafts. You will be responsible for installation and grip.  

 

[Dave73nl 58]

Interested in the results

unfortunately i'm not able to switch shafts myself

 

Good luck and happy testing guy's!

[drdoo22 3]

Brian, MN

Cally X2 Hot Pro, 19 deg, Aldilla Tour Green stiff

Not custom fit, but works well

Consistent distance, big miss left

 

Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

[anielan 1]

Alex, Massachusetts (living in PA for the summer)

 

Titleist 913 Hd with Diamana D+ 92 stiff - stamped loft is 18* but I have in D1 setting playing 17.25*

 

Was fitted at my college 2 years ago, could probably go to a S+ flex

 

Distance is great and dispersion is usually consistent but like most I tend to fight a long left miss with this club, especially off the tee

[Volgolfer 7]

• Scott - North Carolina
• Cobra Amp Cell/UST Proforce V2 - 21.5 degrees- Your current hybrid and shaft combo, with lofts
• Not Custom Fit
• Strength - High Flight/Weakness - Pulls and Hooks

[mwrwjr5 1]

Mike

Illinois

Ping G20 17Degree  with steel rifel 1iron shaft tiped and inch

x stiff

I went to steel because graphite would fly to far sometimes on aproch shots.

 mainly use hybrid to tee off with on tight fairways.

[xxio 105]

Antonio. Cebu, Philippines

 

X2 Hot 3 GD DI 75

X2 Hot 4 GD DI 85

X2 Hot 5 GD 93i (90 gram iron shaft)

 

Not fit but hit all pretty good.

 

Only weakness is tendency to hit thin off the tee.

[DubsDread 0]

- Chad - Kansas City, Kansas

- Cobra King F7, 19.5 degrees, Project X HZRDUS Black Hybrid (85) 6.0

- Not custom fit

- Strength: long and high, Weakness: hook

 

I play the KBS C-Taper 6.0 in my irons and LOVE those shafts! Would really like to see how KBS's new hybrid shaft performs.

[oaks 199]

Awesome opportunity - I only play One Hybrid and have no interest in changing out my Blacktie in my hybrid.

 

Good luck - these should be good ones!

[Chal 18]

Ryan Richmond, IN

 

Callaway Apex 20, 23  Kuro Kage 80X

 

Strength-Hit High

 

Weakness-Miss is bad left

[Wwichert 2]

Billy- Indiana

Ping G 19* with project X hzrdus black hybrid 80g 6.0

This hybrid was custom fit for me

Strengths- tee shots

Weakness- too high of a launch angle and some ballooning shots.

[bacchus 70]

- Your first name & home state/province

                  Sean, Maryland

- Your current hybrid and shaft combo, with lofts

                 Cobra F6 3-4H with a Matrix Red Tie HQ4

                        Currently set at 19.5 

                            Settings 19° / 19.5° / 19.5°D / 20.5° / 20.5°D / 21.5° / 21.5°D / 22° 

- Hybrid/shaft custom fit?

                 No bought Hybrid before this season, recently did a driver/wood fitting last week and discovered I                            should have X-flex in at least my graphite shafts.  Swing speed 111-113

 

- Strengths/weakness of your hybrid game

                + Hit high shots with great stopping power.

                + Consistent carry distance

                - Struggle with directional consistency.

                           Sometimes its a draw and other times its a fade.

                - Every once in a while, ill have a round where I'm hitting my hybrid fat and taking big divots.

[chershey 598]

Chad, South Carolina

Callaway 815 Alpha 18* & 22* with Speeder 865 X-Stiff Shafts

I was not custom fit

Strengths- Ability to control distance and trajectory when needed

Weaknesses- I sometimes have issues with drawing my hybrids too much and will top the ball every once in a great while with my hybrids.

[TR1PTIK 2,130]

Richard - Missouri

Nike Vapor Flex w/ Diamana Blueboard (stock) 20* loft

Off the rack

Strength - Ball striking

Weakness - Hybrid Hook (though not as bad as my old Titleist 585h)

[93civiccpe 21]

Shaun - Virginia

2016 Taylormade M1 17* ozik white tie hx4 stiff shaft

Briefly fitted at the sporting goods shop and was between stiff and x-stiff. (I'm interested in the stiff+

I get good distance but feel like I have to slow my swing a little due to the shaft and that can cause timing/strike issues

[03trdblack 660]

-Rob, Nashville, TN

-Playing up to 4 different TM Rescue 11 Hybrids (2-5) depending on the golf course set up.  The lofts range from 18* - 25*.

-The shafts in all the hybrids is the Aldila Rip 85 and I was not "fit" for them but they are perfect for me.

-My hybrids are the oldest clubs in my bag and I haven't replaced them for good reason.  It will take a lot to replace the RIP 85 shafts I have in them now because of how straight I hit them.  I hook most hybrids but rarely ever hook these.

 

 

 

[Shaggy_05 4]

Tim Illinois

Wilson M3 19, 21, and 23 Aldila RIP phenom 85G reg flex

 

Hybrid shafts not custom fit, irons were custom fit to KBS tour R

 

Hybrids are the most accurate clubs in my bag.

 

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[txgolfjunkie 1,405]

Shane, Texas

Callaway X2 Hot Pro 18* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 X

Callaway Apex 20* w/ Kuro Kage 80g S

Never been fit for hybrids. Always liked the feel from Callaway hybrids.

Strengths: Consistent distance control. 

Weakness: Occasional pull due to poor alignment. Ball will balloon on me when I least expect it. 

[ole gray 15,965]

Good on KBS and MGS for bringing this opportunity to the table!   Looking forward to these reviews as I have three hybrids in my bag.  Shafts are the engine of the club so let's see what's under the hood....   

[Hoops0810 0]

Ryan, Colorado

Taylormade R15 speeder 77 s flex set at 21 deg

 

Not custom fit

 

Strength consistent distance

Weakness ball flight to inconsistent