KatoGolfer Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 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. PMookie, fozcycle and cjeffs12 3 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 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 Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote 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: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 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. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy PMookie 1 Quote 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 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. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpyOoooo, that Proforce Gold 65X was a BEAST in my Cleveland Launcher 460!!!!Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy KatoGolfer and bens197 2 Quote 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: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, PMookie said: Ooooo, that Proforce Gold 65X was a BEAST in my Cleveland Launcher 460!!!! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Cleveland Launcher & 460 were so good. PMookie 1 Quote 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smellis745 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 My top favorites I've played in order... Aldila Synergy Black PX Hzrdus Green PX Hzrdus Black Diamana D+ Aldila RIP Phenom NL Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatoGolfer Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/25/2020 at 8:26 PM, PMookie said: Ooooo, that Proforce Gold 65X was a BEAST in my Cleveland Launcher 460!!!! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 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 PMookie 1 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatoGolfer Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 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 Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Forgot about the Fubuki Alpha shaft, had that on a Callaway Big Bertha Alpha head. PMookie 1 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 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.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote 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: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Ventus black. Nothing else I have played can compete with it. zrumble and PMookie 2 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 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. PMookie 1 Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Some of my favs......Project X Blue ...ironsAldila RogueKurokage SilverUST Mamiya ck BlueRecoil 460.......ironsSent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 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 Irons: Titleist 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatoGolfer Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 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 cjeffs12, PMookie and THEZIPR23 3 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therod Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I'd like to try a Ventus myself but it's a steep price tag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttnfool Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) 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. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 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. Edited April 18, 2020 by seeking70's bens197 1 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfmanufaktur Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I was always surprised by the low launch shafts from Graphite Design. It’s not my preferred profile, but PM-9003 was a pretty nice option in that segment. And the TourZ RPGs from ACCRA are pretty nice as well. PMookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRJyzr Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) 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 Edited April 30, 2020 by NRJyzr Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrumble Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 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. THEZIPR23, cjeffs12 and PMookie 3 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjeffs12 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 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. Quote STEALTH 2+ 10.5* FUJIKURA VENTUS TR BLACK 6X ZX MKII 3W 15* Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX U.S.A. 8TX Stealth+ 19 Mitsubishi Tensei Pro White 1K 85TX ZX7 4-PW KBS $Taper 130 BLACK PVD RTX 6 Zipcore 50/54.10 Full Project X 6.0 GLIDE 4.0 60.10S DYNAMIC GOLD TOUR ISSUE S400 ER2v MIDLOCK 40” TOUR X NX9 with Slope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matskline Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 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. Quote WITB callaway apex/pro combo (5-A) Elevate tour stiff epic sub zero driver jetspeed 3/5 woods apex hybrid 19* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 My top 4 ever: HZRDUS T1100 Handcrafted Ozik F7M2 LTD Diamana Whiteboard Aldila Protopype Quote In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 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 SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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