GolfSpy Barbajo 9,042 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 (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. 7 What's in the bag: Driver: Sub 70 639D - 9.5; Launcher HB Turbo; ST 190 FW Wood: Tour Edge EXS 220 - 15*; ST 180 14* Hybrids: PXG 0311 22 Utility Irons: Staff Model Utilities 18, 21, 24*; Lynx VT Stinger - 16* Irons:; D7 Forged; PTx Pro, VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Progressives (circa 1993) Wedges: CBX -2, Riviera 52-56-60; Staff Model Putter: Willamette, BB8, Baby Ben Ball: Tour B X (2020); Z-STAR XV Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to post Share on other sites
Dave73nl 59 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Interested in the results unfortunately i'm not able to switch shafts myself Good luck and happy testing guy's! Curently Gaming from out of my cardbag with Click-N-Go cart or standbag, all in a righthanded player version:: Driver: SLDR-S 460 14dgr, Fujikawa Speeder57 M flex. Wood: RocketBallz stage2 Tour 3, rocketfuel70 regular shaft. Hybrids: Fybrid 3 & 5, Proforce V2 regular. Irons: Burner 3.0 4/P + 1,5cm superfast85 regular shaft. Wedges: ATV 56 and 60 + 1,5cm KBS regular shaft. Putter: MLA Tour XDream 'Black Edition' Superstroke 3.0 slim (standard 34") Ball's: PD Long and others. (lakeball's/founded ball's i game allmost all!) Rangefinder: ZIYOUHU Chinese cheapOne Garmin X40 GolfShot! for Android. privileged to been testing the MLA Tour XDream BLACK EDITION SuperStroke 3.0 slim for MyGolfSpy! Link to post Share on other sites
drdoo22 3 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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 Link to post Share on other sites
anielan 1 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Volgolfer 7 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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 Link to post Share on other sites
mwrwjr5 1 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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. Link to post Share on other sites
xxio 106 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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. Link to post Share on other sites
DubsDread 0 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 - 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. Link to post Share on other sites
oaks 199 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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! M3 460 9.5* - ACCRA TZ6 M5 X2 Hot Pro - 15* Aldila Tour Green X TaylorMade Jetspeed 19* w Matrix HM9 Mizuno MP-63 4-P Project X 6.0 Cleveland RTX4 - 50, 54, 60 Toulon Portland w P2 React Grip 2019 Players 4 - Pro V1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chal 18 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Ryan Richmond, IN Callaway Apex 20, 23 Kuro Kage 80X Strength-Hit High Weakness-Miss is bad left Driver: TaylorMade M5 9^, Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6X 3 Wood: Tour Edge Exotics CBX T3 15*, Mitsubishi Diamana White 70X 3/5 Hybrid: Titliest 816 H2 19*and 23*, Mitsubishi Diamana White 80X Irons: TaylorMade P790 6-PW, Dynamic Gold SL S300 Wedges: Ping Glide 2.0 60,55,50 Dynamic Gold Wedge Shaft, Callaway PM Grind 64, KBS 610 Wedge Putter: TaylorMade Juno, 34" with P2 Reflex Putter Grip Link to post Share on other sites
Wwichert 2 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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. WITB 2K18 Driver: Ping G30 LS TEC Project X HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 3 Wood: Ping G Stretch Project X HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 3 Hybrid: Ping G400 Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Irons: PXG 0311T (4-PW) Project X LZ 6.0 Wedges: Bettinardi Custom (52*, 56*, 60*) KBS Black Putter: Bettinardi Tour Custom BB8 Ball: Bridgestone B330-S Link to post Share on other sites
bacchus 80 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 - 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. Driver : F7 - Project X Hzrdus Yellow 6.5 75g 3w: F7 Fairway - Project X Hzrdus Yellow 6.5 75g Hybrid: F6 Hybrid - KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype 95g X-Stiff Irons: JPX 900 Forged (4,5) JPX 900 Tour (6-P) KBS C-Taper 130 (Softstepped) Wedes: SM7 52* F Grind, 56* M Gind (KBS C-Taper 125), 60* S Grind Putter: Futura X7M Link to post Share on other sites
chershey 598 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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. Titleist TS3 9.5* w/Accra TZ5 65 X-Stiff Titleist TS3 15* w/Fujikura Ventus 7X Callaway Apex19 Hybrid 20* w/Accra TZ5 95X Callaway Apex19 Hybrid 23* w/Accra TZ5 95X Titleist 718 CB 5 iron w/KBS $Taper X-Stiff Titleist 718 MB 6-PW w/KBS $Taper X-Stiff Titleist SM7 Wedges 50*, 54*, 58* w/KBS $Taper X-Stiff Bettinardi Queen B 10 34.5" Titleist Pro V1 or Snell MTB-X Link to post Share on other sites
TR1PTIK 2,517 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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) Driver: Mizuno ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: Mizuno ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hyrbrid: Mizuno CLK 19* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: Nike Vapor Pro Combo (4-PW) Dynamic Gold Pro S300 Wedges: Bridgestone Tour B XW-1 50*, 54*, & 58* Nippon Modus 3 105 Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura 6m 33" Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS Bag: 2017 Titleist Players 5 Stand Bag Link to post Share on other sites
93civiccpe 21 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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 Link to post Share on other sites
03trdblack 718 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 -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. My bag is a revolving door! Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy_05 4 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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. Sent from my SM-G955U using MyGolfSpy mobile app Driver: Ping G30 10.5 adjusted to 9.5, Aldila NV 2KXV Green R 65G FW Wood: E8, 15*, Aldila NV Green R 65G Hybrids: M3 19, 21, 23, Aldila RIP Phenom 85 shaft, R; Irons: C200, 5-PW, KBS Tour R Wedges: RTX, 48-54-60*, DG Wedge flex; Putter: Odyssey M330 Versa 34" In the stable:Versa Jailbird, Versa #6, Ping Ketsch, Anser 2, Piper C, Shea H, Yes Pippi, Cleveland Classic 5.5, Spalding TPM 7 Ball: Duo Cart: Cliqgear 3.5+ Link to post Share on other sites
txgolfjunkie 1,546 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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. '17 M1 w/ Kyoshi Black 65X tipped 1/2" F7+ 3W 14.5* w/ Hzrdus Black 75 6.5 Pro DHy 18* w/ Hzrdus Black 85 6.5 X Forged 21* w/ Dynamic Gold X100 919 Forged 5-PW w/ Dynamic Gold X100 Glide 2.0 Stealth 50*, 54* & 58* w/ AWT 2.0 Vault Arna w/ KBS CT Tour '20 Tour B X I'm left-handed so I don't go broke buying all new clubs every week. Link to post Share on other sites
ole gray 16,263 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 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.... 2 Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway XR16 4- Wood Callaway Steelhead 3 Hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 5 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Tommy Armour Over N Out 58 Degree Lob Wilson Harmonized Chipper 32 Degrees Ping Sigma G Tyne Putter OR Odyssey Stroke Lab Double Wide Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops0810 0 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Ryan, Colorado Taylormade R15 speeder 77 s flex set at 21 deg Not custom fit Strength consistent distance Weakness ball flight to inconsistent Link to post Share on other sites
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