FORE Left Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I have heard a lot about Barney Adams's new stability putter shaft with its reported 1 degree of torque and he makes a compelling story about missing putts because of shaft deflection. However, $200 for a putter shaft is pretty steep, especially when the putter may have already cost $200-$400. Are there other alternatives out there for a more reasonable price? Can I get similar results from a Dynamic Gold X100 (1.5 degrees torque, less after being cut) which runs less than $30? Quote Link to comment
cnosil Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Anything else is an alternative. Is there anything that advertises that it does the same thing? No. Putter shafts do have a variety of flexes, you can try iron shafts, graphite shafts, etc. but this one is unique. It is not the same as a stroke lab or the UST frequency filtered shaft. Does it work? Some say yes, some say no. If you want to try this, you have to bite the bullet. Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
DaveP043 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 This article: https://mygolfspy.com/barney-adams-stability-putter-shaft/ talks about that shaft, and discusses at least one alternate. I have a hard time believing that stiffness, whether in flex or in torsion, makes a significant different in putting. The movements (and related accelerations) are just so slow that there's very little opportunity for twist or flex with normal shafts. I don't doubt that weight, and distribution of weight, can make a difference for some players, but increased stiffness seems unnecessary. The graphs being used in this shafts marketing show "wild oscillation" of the putterhead after impact using a steel shaft. The article makes the very valid point that what happens after impact doesn't actually influence the path of the golf ball, because its AFTER the impact. JohnSmalls, cnosil and silver & black 3 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment
cnosil Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I have a hard time believing that stiffness, whether in flex or in torsion, makes a significant different in putting. . I mostly agree with you. Feel becomes a driving factor. The stability shaft changes the feel of the putter. Just like people will swear by the true temper YSC or Mills pencil shaft. Do theyActually improve performance? If you find the right feel, I am sure that you can optimize performance. JohnSmalls 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
DaveP043 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, cnosil said: I mostly agree with you. Feel becomes a driving factor. The stability shaft changes the feel of the putter. Just like people will swear by the true temper YSC or Mills pencil shaft. Do they Actually improve performance? If you find the right feel, I am sure that you can optimize performance. No argument, for many players, if it feels better, they'll putt better, even if there's no "scientific" reason for the improved performance. . cnosil 1 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment
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