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I have hit a bunch of them over the years, some cheaper, some more expensive.  Played the original Grafalloy Blue shaft in my driver for many years, also used to play the ProForce V2.  Had the Rogue 125 in a Titleist 915 driver that felt like a 2x4 and was super spendy.  Hard to remember them all because I am kind of a shaft *****. 

 

In recent years I've had drivers with the Kiyoshi Oban black, Atmos tour spec black and Aldila NV 2KXV green.  I think if I had to pick a favorite, I'd pick the 2kxv, which I broke accidentally last year during a tournament 😞

 

I now have my eyes on a Ventus black, but the price tag is quite high so I think I'll hold off and continue to game my Oban black for now.  It's not my favorite shaft but I feel like I hit it consistently the best.

 

What are everyone's favs, oldie and newbies welcome.

 

Driver: Taylormade '16 M2, Aldila NV 2KXV X

3W:  Taylormade '16 M2, Speeder 661 X

3:  Callaway X-forged UT 21*

4-P:  Callaway X-Forged, Modus 3 120 - S

Wedges:  50* - Callaway Apex Pro 19, 54* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black, 58* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black

Putter:  currently Odyssey Works V-Line Versa CB - 36"

Ball - Bridgestone Tour B X

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Ventus Black, Atmos Black Tour Spec, Diamana White Board/D+, Grafalloy Blue (not sure if low/low, but was legit), Hzrdus Black, Fubuki Alpha, Veylix Rome


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Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X

Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X

Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X

Irons:  Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100

Wedges: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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My favorite all time shaft was the Mitsubishi TP-70 LT in the first R7 Quad Tour Preferred head. I would do bad things to get an uncut new one today to play.

Others were UST ProForce gold 75, the OG Grafalloy ProLite35 and Fujikura FitOn11.


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  • Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X
  • TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X
  • Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X
  • Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X
  • PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100
  • Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60  Nippon Modus 3 120s
  • L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5*
  • Srixon Z-Star XV 

Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges…

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/

Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/

 

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My favorite all time shaft was the Mitsubishi TP-70 LT in the first R7 Quad Tour Preferred head. I would do bad things to get an uncut new one today to play.

Others were UST ProForce gold 75, the OG Grafalloy ProLite35 and Fujikura FitOn11.


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Ooooo, that Proforce Gold 65X was a BEAST in my Cleveland Launcher 460!!!!


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Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X

Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X

Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X

Irons:  Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100

Wedges: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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5 minutes ago, PMookie said:


Ooooo, that Proforce Gold 65X was a BEAST in my Cleveland Launcher 460!!!!


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Cleveland Launcher & 460 were so good. 

  • Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X
  • TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X
  • Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X
  • Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X
  • PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100
  • Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60  Nippon Modus 3 120s
  • L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5*
  • Srixon Z-Star XV 

Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges…

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/

Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/

 

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My top favorites I've played in order...

Aldila Synergy Black

PX Hzrdus Green

PX Hzrdus Black

Diamana D+

Aldila RIP Phenom NL

 

 

 

  • PXG 0811X Gen 4 7.5* - Graphite Design Tour AD-HD 7 TX
  • TaylorMade M6 15* - PX HZRDUS Green 80 TX
  • Titleist 913 Fd 18* - MCA KuroKage XMS 90 X /// OR /// Callaway XForged UT 20* - Aldila Rogue Black 105 TX
  • Srixon Z745 4-P - PX LZ 7.0
  • Vokey SM7 49F / 53F / 58K - DG TI S400
  • Odyssey Black #3 34”
  • Titleist AVX
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On 3/25/2020 at 8:26 PM, PMookie said:


Ooooo, that Proforce Gold 65X was a BEAST in my Cleveland Launcher 460!!!!


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Had this exact setup as well.  If I remember it was one of the earliest heads that sounded like the Carbon heads of today.  They then went to that hideous aluminum bat sounding Hi-Bore 🙂

 

Driver: Taylormade '16 M2, Aldila NV 2KXV X

3W:  Taylormade '16 M2, Speeder 661 X

3:  Callaway X-forged UT 21*

4-P:  Callaway X-Forged, Modus 3 120 - S

Wedges:  50* - Callaway Apex Pro 19, 54* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black, 58* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black

Putter:  currently Odyssey Works V-Line Versa CB - 36"

Ball - Bridgestone Tour B X

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On 3/25/2020 at 6:17 PM, PMookie said:

Ventus Black, Atmos Black Tour Spec, Diamana White Board/D+, Grafalloy Blue (not sure if low/low, but was legit), Hzrdus Black, Fubuki Alpha, Veylix Rome


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Forgot about the Fubuki Alpha shaft, had that on a Callaway Big Bertha Alpha head.

Driver: Taylormade '16 M2, Aldila NV 2KXV X

3W:  Taylormade '16 M2, Speeder 661 X

3:  Callaway X-forged UT 21*

4-P:  Callaway X-Forged, Modus 3 120 - S

Wedges:  50* - Callaway Apex Pro 19, 54* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black, 58* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black

Putter:  currently Odyssey Works V-Line Versa CB - 36"

Ball - Bridgestone Tour B X

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Forgot about the Fubuki Alpha shaft, had that on a Callaway Big Bertha Alpha head.

I ended-up with that Alpha in the last Nakashima head I had. I forgot about it until this thread- it was smooth, and I loved the white color.


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Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X

Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X

Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X

Irons:  Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100

Wedges: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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Ventus black. Nothing else I have played can compete with it. 

:taylormade-small:     Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") 

image.png.dee92ef6cebb2ac4a3883744fc248f12.png     Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43")

:ping-small:          G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x)

:ping-small:          G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x)

:srixon-small:            ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S)

:titleist-small:            Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610)

 :titleist-small:           Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610)

 :titleist-small:           Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610)

 :titleist-small:           Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610)

:taylormade-small:     Spider GT Splitback 34"

 :titleist-small:           ProV1 #23

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Think I've only played the Fubuki alpha and ProForce V2. Really liked them!

As a matter of fact, I still have the Fubuki paired with an Adams Speed 12 LS. One of my favorite heads as well.

:cobra-small: SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S
:callaway-small: X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S
:taylormade-small: JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR :adams-small: Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S
:mizuno-small: JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S
:titelist-small: Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge
:EVNROLL: ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0
MfleKCg.jpg Pro / 9dZCgaF.jpgH2NO Lite Cart Bag / :Clicgear: 3.0 / :918457628_PrecisionPro: NX7 Pro LRF

My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT

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Some of my favs......

Project X Blue ...irons

Aldila Rogue

Kurokage Silver

UST Mamiya ck Blue

Recoil 460.......irons


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Driver: image.png.6ba1c8a254ad57aa05e527b74c2e04ba.png0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft

Fairways:  image.png.80321f01fc46450b6f428c7daf7b3471.png0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB  regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft

Hybrid: None in bag at the moment

IronsTitleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour

Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm).

Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or  ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707,   or Nike Method Core Drone  w/Evnroll Gravity Grip

Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). 

Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel

Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder

 

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On 3/27/2020 at 3:15 PM, THEZIPR23 said:

Ventus black. Nothing else I have played can compete with it. 

I have heard so much of this, thinking I'm going to have to just try one 🙂

Driver: Taylormade '16 M2, Aldila NV 2KXV X

3W:  Taylormade '16 M2, Speeder 661 X

3:  Callaway X-forged UT 21*

4-P:  Callaway X-Forged, Modus 3 120 - S

Wedges:  50* - Callaway Apex Pro 19, 54* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black, 58* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black

Putter:  currently Odyssey Works V-Line Versa CB - 36"

Ball - Bridgestone Tour B X

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On 3/25/2020 at 6:23 PM, bens197 said:

My favorite all time shaft was the Mitsubishi TP-70 LT in the first R7 Quad Tour Preferred head. I would do bad things to get an uncut new one today to play.

Others were UST ProForce gold 75, the OG Grafalloy ProLite35 and Fujikura FitOn11.


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I know it's not uncut, but this what you're talking about?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TaylorMade-R7-Quad-TP-8-5-Driver-Tour-Preferred-TP-70-LT-Stiff-Graphite-44-75/383479605692?hash=item59492a69bc:g:cvwAAOSwkxlefNcE

 

As to the OP, the only shafts I have much experience with in the low/low category are the HZRDUS Black, but I love it.  I've moved to the Smoke Black in the driver, but I have a Black in the 5wd and love the fact that it's nearly impossible to spin the ball too much.  Even into the wind, the ball is predictable.

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WITB:

Taylormade SIM2 Max 9° w/ UST ProForce V2 5F3 @ 45"

Callaway Epic Speed 4wd w/ AccuFLEX Evolution Reg

Dynacraft Genesis 3 hybrid w/ Steelfiber i95r

Srixon ZX5 4-6 and ZX7 7-GW w/ UST Recoil 95 F4 soft stepped once

Cleveland RTX Zipcore 54/10 w/ Recoil 95 F4 shaft

Cleveland RTX-4 58/03 w/ Recoil 95 F4 9i shaft

Odyssey SL EXO Marxman

Pondering:

Nothing at the moment

In the locker:

Too much to list

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I know it's not uncut, but this what you're talking about?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TaylorMade-R7-Quad-TP-8-5-Driver-Tour-Preferred-TP-70-LT-Stiff-Graphite-44-75/383479605692?hash=item59492a69bc:g:cvwAAOSwkxlefNcE
 
As to the OP, the only shafts I have much experience with in the low/low category are the HZRDUS Black, but I love it.  I've moved to the Smoke Black in the driver, but I have a Black in the 5wd and love the fact that it's nearly impossible to spin the ball too much.  Even into the wind, the ball is predictable.

Yup. What a machine.


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  • Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X
  • TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X
  • Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X
  • Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X
  • PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100
  • Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60  Nippon Modus 3 120s
  • L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5*
  • Srixon Z-Star XV 

Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges…

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/

Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/

 

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Late to this party, but I have to give a shout to the Aldila ProtoPype.  Lowest shaft I've ever hit, lower than the HZRDUS Black.

Little hard to find these days  

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Driver: TM Original One 11.5* set to 11*, Aldila NV75 X, 43.5" -or- SpeedZone, HZRDUS Black 75 6.5, 43.5"
3w:  Cobra King LTD, RIP Beta 90, 42" -or- Stage 2 Tour, NV105 X, 42.5"
2h or 3h:  TaylorMade Stage 2 Tour, Aldila NV105 S -or- RIP Alpha 105 S
Irons:  3-PW Mizuno MP37, Recoil Proto 125 F4 (reshaft in progress, slowly); 1i & 3-PW Golden Ram TW276, NV105 S; 2-PW Golden Ram TW282, RIP Tour 115 R
GW: Dynacraft Dual Milled CNC 52*, Steelfiber 125 S; Scratch 8620 DS 53*, Steelfiber 125 S
SW:  Ram TG-898 56*, DGX ss2x; Ram Tom Watson 55*, DGX ss2x; Wilson Staff PMP 58*, DGS; PM Grind 19 58*, stock shaft
Putter:  Snake Eyes Viper Tour Sv1, 34"; Ping Scottsdale TR Craz-E, 35"; Cleveland Huntington Beach 1, 35"
Ball:  Wilson Staff Duo Professional, Bridgestone Tour B-RXS, Callaway Chrome Soft

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On 3/27/2020 at 1:15 PM, THEZIPR23 said:

Ventus black. Nothing else I have played can compete with it. 

Same. Ventus black feels amazing with my swing. Produces a slight fade no matter how hard I swing it. I just cannot hook it unless I snap my wrists extremely hard and early. 

Stats: 5'4", Male, R-Handed, Moderate Tempo, Driver SS 115mph
 

Driver: Taylormade SiM Max 9*, TM Ventus Blue 6X
3w/5w: Callaway X-Hot, S-flex Fubuki shafts
3h: Tour Edge EXS Pro, Smoke Black 80g 6.0
4i-PW: Mizuno MP-4, DG S300
Wedges: Titleist SM7
56* Wedge: Callaway Jaws w/ 12* of bounce

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Agreed, I play the Ventus black, and it is awesome. I just stack my strikes on the sweet spot like never before, and it’s given me a confidence like no other. No ballooning off the tee either is a game changer, I play often in 20 mph winds, so hitting into wind I’m not punished near as much as I was before Ventus. 

:taylormade-small: STEALTH 2+ 10.5* FUJIKURA VENTUS TR BLACK 6X

:srixon-small: ZX MKII 3W 15* Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX U.S.A. 8TX

:taylormade-small: Stealth+ 19 Mitsubishi Tensei Pro White 1K 85TX

:srixon-small: ZX7 4-PW KBS $Taper 130 BLACK PVD

:cleveland-small: RTX 6 Zipcore 50/54.10 Full Project X 6.0

:ping-small: GLIDE 4.0 60.10S DYNAMIC GOLD TOUR ISSUE S400

:EVNROLL: ER2v MIDLOCK 40”

:maxfli: TOUR X

 :918457628_PrecisionPro:NX9 with Slope 

:SuperSpeed:

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Speeder series works best for me. Have a 661 Evolution III in my M1 and absolutely love it. It's the longest and straightest shaft I've ever hit. Have not tried Ventus yet. 

WITB

callaway apex/pro combo (5-A) Elevate tour stiff

epic sub zero driver

jetspeed 3/5 woods

apex hybrid 19*
 

 

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My top 4 ever:

 

HZRDUS T1100 Handcrafted

Ozik F7M2 LTD

Diamana Whiteboard

Aldila Protopype

In The Bag
Driver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x 
Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x
3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"
4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400

SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
LW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner
XW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger stepped
Putter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"

Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo.

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