tehuti Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I only had one opportunity to use my 3h today, and I shanked it badly. I won’t blame that on the shaft though, it was all me. I’ll try to put it in play a bit more later this week. I should be able to get out either Thursday or Friday in the afternoon.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk MaxEntropy, yungkory, Nunfa0 and 1 other 4 Quote PXG 0211 12° driver w/Project X Cypher R flex shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft KE4 TC HyWay 21° utilitywood w/Maltby MPF shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 25° 5 hybrid w/Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue shaft Lazrus 27° 6 hybrid w/Lazrus graphite shaft PXG 0211DC irons 7-PW w/Project X Cypher graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Infinite Bean putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I want to try one but $250 on a blind test is rough if it doesn't work out haha. Is there a dollar shaft club yet? MaxEntropy, JohnSmalls, tehuti and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max LS Tensei AV Blue S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: LAB Link.1 Ball: Z-Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky CC Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Only hit my GOST hybrid four times during the round today. Three were good and one was a horrible swing that only went 100 yards. Oops. The biggest story from the round is how horrible the greens were. The head greenskeeper is blaming the wet spring for the conditions; but no other course in the area is like this. It looks like something you would see from Club Pro Guy on Twitter! Here are the two greens that I three-putted today. JohnSmalls, Nunfa0, GolfSpy_SHARK and 3 others 1 5 Quote Driver: RADSPEED 10.5°, Project X Even Flow RIPTIDE 60 6.5 Fairway Wood: Rogue ST LS 16.5°, Mitsubishi TENSEI AV White 75 X 3 Hybrid: F9, LA Golf Tour AXS Red 85 X 4 Iron: Ping G410 Crossover 5-PW: JPX 919 Forged, KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: Jet Black 50°08F, 54°12D, 58°08M, True Temper Dynamic Gold Black S200 Putter: StrokeLab White Hot OG #7, 35", Evnroll Tourtac grip Putter2: Array model????? Currently testing the Edel Array putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 17 minutes ago, Bucky CC said: Only hit my GOST hybrid four times during the round today. Three were good and one was a horrible swing that only went 100 yards. Oops. The biggest story from the round is how horrible the greens were. The head greenskeeper is blaming the wet spring for the conditions; but no other course in the area is like this. It looks like something you would see from Club Pro Guy on Twitter! Here are the two greens that I three-putted today. Yikes! That looks like some sort of disease. Hopefully they can rejuvenate them before the hot summer months. GolfSpy_SHARK, goaliewales14 and Bucky CC 3 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehuti Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I hit the hybrid once today. #2 hole at Brea Creek. The ball flight and distance were exactly what I was expecting. Although my trajectory is still lower than I would like it is a big improvement over my original shaft.This is a view from the #2 tee box. The green is across the creek on the right.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Nunfa0 and goaliewales14 2 Quote PXG 0211 12° driver w/Project X Cypher R flex shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft KE4 TC HyWay 21° utilitywood w/Maltby MPF shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 25° 5 hybrid w/Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue shaft Lazrus 27° 6 hybrid w/Lazrus graphite shaft PXG 0211DC irons 7-PW w/Project X Cypher graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Infinite Bean putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweirich Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, GolfSpy Stroker said: Hey guys - is everyone ready to post their full review? We're ready to read them! StrokerAce, yungkory and GolfSpy_SHARK 3 Quote Titleist 917 D w/ Diamana Blue S VR 4-Wood w/ Diamana Red Vapor 3-4 Hybrid w/ Stock Diamana Stiff JPX 850 Forged w/ KBS C-Taper Lite 110 S RTX 50° w/ S400 VR Forged 54°, 58° w/ S400 Studio Select 1.5 w/ Super Stroke Slim 3.0 BXS Rovic RV1C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan220 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 congrats everyone ! those shafts look awesome ... hopefully they perform well very interested in seeing these updates Quote Speedzone Driver Tensei AV Blue or G400 SFT 10. KBS TD 50 Category 3 shaft King Speedzone Black Yellow Fairway 3 wood Tensei AV Blue 65 F9 SpeedBack Black Grey Fairway 5 Wood ATMOS Tour Spec Blue 7 shaft T300 4i-GW - Tensei AV Blue AM2 Regular Flex or JPX 900 Hot Metal 5 - GW Project X Lz 4.5 Regular Flex Graphite Glide 2.0 SS Wedges 54 & 58 TP Red White Ardmore Putter - BGT Stability Tour Black shaft Precision Pro NX7 range finder Ultralight Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, tweirich said: We're ready to read them! Coming soon !! tweirich, yungkory and GolfSpy_SHARK 3 Quote Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 17 hours ago, Bucky CC said: Only hit my GOST hybrid four times during the round today. Three were good and one was a horrible swing that only went 100 yards. Oops. The biggest story from the round is how horrible the greens were. The head greenskeeper is blaming the wet spring for the conditions; but no other course in the area is like this. It looks like something you would see from Club Pro Guy on Twitter! Here are the two greens that I three-putted today. Oh jease that is bad. What kind of grass do you know? Also has it been really hot and humid? Looks like Pythium Blight because of how much real estate it is taking up and the water build up. GolfSpy BOS 1 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky CC Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Lacassem said: Oh jease that is bad. What kind of grass do you know? Also has it been really hot and humid? Looks like Pythium Blight because of how much real estate it is taking up and the water build up. That's the worst part; no one at the course is owning up to it and explaining what happened and how they are going to fix it. Someone said the head pro blamed a wet spring on the greens, but no other course in the area looks like this. It also definitely was not hot/humid in Wisconsin. The good news is the crappy greens don't really have any effect on my GOST testing. If anything I'm more likely to be aggressive with the hybrid on par 5's knowing that the only way I can make birdie is if I get extremely close to the pin to eliminate the Plinko greens. Nunfa0, yungkory, JohnSmalls and 1 other 2 2 Quote Driver: RADSPEED 10.5°, Project X Even Flow RIPTIDE 60 6.5 Fairway Wood: Rogue ST LS 16.5°, Mitsubishi TENSEI AV White 75 X 3 Hybrid: F9, LA Golf Tour AXS Red 85 X 4 Iron: Ping G410 Crossover 5-PW: JPX 919 Forged, KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: Jet Black 50°08F, 54°12D, 58°08M, True Temper Dynamic Gold Black S200 Putter: StrokeLab White Hot OG #7, 35", Evnroll Tourtac grip Putter2: Array model????? Currently testing the Edel Array putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Bucky CC said: That's the worst part; no one at the course is owning up to it and explaining what happened and how they are going to fix it. Someone said the head pro blamed a wet spring on the greens, but no other course in the area looks like this. It also definitely was not hot/humid in Wisconsin. The good news is the crappy greens don't really have any effect on my GOST testing. If anything I'm more likely to be aggressive with the hybrid on par 5's knowing that the only way I can make birdie is if I get extremely close to the pin to eliminate the Plinko greens. Still sucks that no one is owning up to it. We have a course here that used to be fantastic until the owner didn’t want to put money into it to keep it up. Then he started blaming everyone else for the conditions. It used to host some state AM events too. Nunfa0 and GolfSpy_SHARK 2 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 13 hours ago, GolfSpy Stroker said: Coming soon !! Can't wait, I'm really considering picking one up and chopping my hybrid down to 3i length (38.5") Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max LS Tensei AV Blue S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: LAB Link.1 Ball: Z-Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Took a lesson last week and got some things back in line with my swing and was finally able to handle this shaft. Based on the wind at my club I either hit hybrid five or six times a round or once or twice. On Sunday I got to hit it once from the fairway. On the par 5 fifth hole I had 261 flag and 249 from in a left to right wind that was helping slightly. Hit a nice high cut that flew 250 and landed like a butterfly with broken wings. This could be a winner if my swing can hold up to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Nunfa0, PMookie and Bucky CC 3 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 6.5 Fairway: M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky CC Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 16 hours ago, Jmikecpa said: Took a lesson last week and got some things back in line with my swing and was finally able to handle this shaft. Based on the wind at my club I either hit hybrid five or six times a round or once or twice. On Sunday I got to hit it once from the fairway. On the par 5 fifth hole I had 261 flag and 249 from in a left to right wind that was helping slightly. Hit a nice high cut that flew 250 and landed like a butterfly with broken wings. This could be a winner if my swing can hold up to it. Sounds like an awesome shot. Do you think it's something you could have pulled off with your old shaft or with this a GOST speciality? I'm looking to finalize my data next week. Between indoor shots with my Skytrak and outdoors with Arccos I have over 60 shots currently tracked. To help with a final push before crossing the finish line I'm playing 27 holes tomorrow, 18 Saturday, and 18 more on Sunday. If I don't have good data by the end of the weekend I don't think there's any hope for me at all. GolfSpy BOS, Nunfa0 and goaliewales14 3 Quote Driver: RADSPEED 10.5°, Project X Even Flow RIPTIDE 60 6.5 Fairway Wood: Rogue ST LS 16.5°, Mitsubishi TENSEI AV White 75 X 3 Hybrid: F9, LA Golf Tour AXS Red 85 X 4 Iron: Ping G410 Crossover 5-PW: JPX 919 Forged, KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: Jet Black 50°08F, 54°12D, 58°08M, True Temper Dynamic Gold Black S200 Putter: StrokeLab White Hot OG #7, 35", Evnroll Tourtac grip Putter2: Array model????? Currently testing the Edel Array putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Sounds like an awesome shot. Do you think it's something you could have pulled off with your old shaft or with this a GOST speciality? I'm looking to finalize my data next week. Between indoor shots with my Skytrak and outdoors with Arccos I have over 60 shots currently tracked. To help with a final push before crossing the finish line I'm playing 27 holes tomorrow, 18 Saturday, and 18 more on Sunday. If I don't have good data by the end of the weekend I don't think there's any hope for me at all. I could have hit it with the other shaft I have for my hybrid. The shaft I got fit for was a KBS Proto 95x that is tipped an inch, which is a pretty stout shaft. The biggest difference that I am finding is if I don’t have the speed that I am used to the GOST is a bit much to handle. Reminds of a smoother feeling HZRDUS black. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Bucky CC and goaliewales14 2 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 6.5 Fairway: M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Sounds like an awesome shot. Do you think it's something you could have pulled off with your old shaft or with this a GOST speciality? I'm looking to finalize my data next week. Between indoor shots with my Skytrak and outdoors with Arccos I have over 60 shots currently tracked. To help with a final push before crossing the finish line I'm playing 27 holes tomorrow, 18 Saturday, and 18 more on Sunday. If I don't have good data by the end of the weekend I don't think there's any hope for me at all. That’s and envious weekend for sure! Have fun out there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Bucky CC 1 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky CC Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Played 63 holes over the last four days. 27 on Thursday, 18 Saturday, and 18 on Sunday. I hit 14 Arccos tracked shots with my GOST hybrid shaft over that time so the data is looking really good right now. I'm hoping to finish up my official review later this week. The shaft is definitely a quality product, but did it beat my old Fujikura ATMOS shaft? Is it worth the $250 MSRP??? Results coming soon! PMookie, edingc, yungkory and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: RADSPEED 10.5°, Project X Even Flow RIPTIDE 60 6.5 Fairway Wood: Rogue ST LS 16.5°, Mitsubishi TENSEI AV White 75 X 3 Hybrid: F9, LA Golf Tour AXS Red 85 X 4 Iron: Ping G410 Crossover 5-PW: JPX 919 Forged, KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: Jet Black 50°08F, 54°12D, 58°08M, True Temper Dynamic Gold Black S200 Putter: StrokeLab White Hot OG #7, 35", Evnroll Tourtac grip Putter2: Array model????? Currently testing the Edel Array putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goaliewales14 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 @Jmikecpa - How is the feel and performance compared to some of the Tour AD products? I'm looking at a new shaft for my U85. I currently have the KBS Proto in there, but I'm looking at the Tour AD DI. I didn't know if the GOST would be able to go head-to-head with Graphite Design. Quote Driver: Callaway Rogue ST Max 3 Wood: Taylormade SIM 3 Utility Iron: Srixon U85 4i – 5i: Taylormade P790 6i – AW: Taylormade P770 SW: Taylormade MG3 TW Grind LW: Taylormade Hi-Toe 3 Low Bounce Putter: PXG Battle Ready One & Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehuti Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Range day today. It’s been difficult getting the hybrid in play on my weekly one or two rounds since the pandemic hit. So I get the most work with it on the range. Most rounds I may have one or two chances to use it. And at least one will be a grounder to short. The good news is that in spite of that I am still seeing much better results than I did with my original shaft. My shots are pretty straight. No severe hooks or slices. But still a fairly low trajectory. Still, when I hit it flush, and sometimes even when I do not, I am getting 165-175 yards distance. That is exactly what I need this club for. Liking the feel of the stiffer shaft. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote PXG 0211 12° driver w/Project X Cypher R flex shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft KE4 TC HyWay 21° utilitywood w/Maltby MPF shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 25° 5 hybrid w/Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue shaft Lazrus 27° 6 hybrid w/Lazrus graphite shaft PXG 0211DC irons 7-PW w/Project X Cypher graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Infinite Bean putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky CC Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 My review is up! It was a lot of fun testing out the shaft this spring. I'll continue to post periodic updates throughout the summer. Quote Driver: RADSPEED 10.5°, Project X Even Flow RIPTIDE 60 6.5 Fairway Wood: Rogue ST LS 16.5°, Mitsubishi TENSEI AV White 75 X 3 Hybrid: F9, LA Golf Tour AXS Red 85 X 4 Iron: Ping G410 Crossover 5-PW: JPX 919 Forged, KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: Jet Black 50°08F, 54°12D, 58°08M, True Temper Dynamic Gold Black S200 Putter: StrokeLab White Hot OG #7, 35", Evnroll Tourtac grip Putter2: Array model????? Currently testing the Edel Array putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunfa0 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 2:41 AM, Bucky CC said: N.S. Pro Modus3 G.O.S.T. Hybrid Shaft – Official MGS Forum Review by Bucky CC (06/12/2020) Hi, I’m Bucky CC. You may remember me from such reviews as #CobraConnect Challenge 3, 2018 SuperSpeed golf, and Lead Paint: Delicious But Deadly. Intro While golf courses in Wisconsin had a late opening this year I have been able to get out for 12 rounds so far. My 2020 handicap index has fluctuated between 4.9 and 5.9. According to 49 Arccos rounds over the last year my biggest strength is putting and biggest weakness is driving (too many penalties off the tee). I generally swing 105-110 mph with a driver. I have an X flex in the big stick and 3 wood, but play stiff shafts in the hybrids and irons. My pre-testing hybrid setup consisted of 3 (19°) and 4 (21°) Cobra F9 hybrids with Fujikura ATMOS 7 Stiff shafts. I decided to try out the new GOST shaft in my 3 hybrid as I use it the most off the tee as a fairway finder and on 2nd shots into par 5’s. With my old ATMOS 7 shaft I hit 42.6% fairways off the tee with a pretty equal mix of misses both left and right. Arccos calculated my smart distance at 232 yards with an average dispersion of 18 yards. On approach shots my distance drops slightly to 228. Same dispersion issues though with misses to both the left and right of the green. My top priority with the new GOST hybrid shaft is to improve dispersion. If I could find more fairways off the tee without sacrificing distance I would consider it a smashing success. First Impressions Nippon is known for making high quality iron shafts with extremely tight tolerances. I’ve hit them multiple times in club fittings and always came away impressed. The story of the GOST shaft is trying to combine the easy launch and high trajectory of graphite with the solid feel and tight dispersion of steel. Nippon is trying to give us regular guys all the advantages of graphite AND steel without the trade-offs associated with either material. Unfortunately I was not able to get fit for my shaft before ordering due to so many places being shut down. Looking at the GOST specs I decided that the Tour S most closely aligned with my previous setup. I considered going for the X flex but the 101g weight scared me off a bit. I wish Nippon would have included a general swing speed recommendation to show what their intended audience was for each flex. Right out of the box it was love at first sight. The solid matte black look is classy, timeless, and just about perfect. I ended up placing the logo down to have a completely murdered out black on black look with the Cobra head. After staring at the shaft for the better part of a minute I made a trip to my local pro to build the new club. After installation the first thing I noticed was how heavy the club felt. My old graphite ATMOS shaft weighed in at 75g while the Tour S flex GOST comes in at 91g. Would I lose distance due to the heavier shaft? What would the point of tighter dispersion be if my 3 hybrid dropped to the exact same distance as my 4 hybrid? Did I dodge a bullet staying away from the 101g shaft? In order to earn a permanent spot in my bag I need to see improved dispersion without a noticeable drop-off in distance. To determine this I’m going to test out the shaft on my indoor SkyTrak setup along with on course tracking using Arccos. Looks (10 out of 10 points) As I said before I’m a big fan of matte black clubs and shafts. The actual graphics on the shaft are precise and understated (in a good way). Where the club really shines is when you install it with the logo down; I love the all black and white look. Feel (9 out of 10 points) The shaft feels very stable and a bit on the heavy side. When swinging full speed it definitely feels more like a steel shaft even though it obviously looks like a standard graphite shaft. Aside from the weight it swings very solid and not at all flimsy. I would have loved to try out the 101 gram X flex shaft before ordering to see if there were any differences with the stiffer shaft and heavier weight. The load and kick were close enough to my ATMOS 7 shaft that there really wasn’t much of an adjustment period. Basic Characteristics (18 out of 20 points) I was lucky enough to purchase a SkyTrak before the pandemic hit in March. After I was selected as a reviewer for this test I obtained a baseline of 35 shots over 3 separate sessions with my old ATMOS shaft. I won’t post every single shot here but one thing I struggled with was a big miss to the right. 17 of my 35 shots (48.6%) were more than 10 yards to the right of my intended target. Before my course opened up for the year I also spent some time with the new GOST shaft indoors. Some of the key indoor findings: • ball speed 1.5mph higher with GOST • backspin increased 6% • same launch angle but higher peak height from more backspin • 17 of 35 (48%) shots with old shaft more than 10 yards right; 4 of 30 (13.3%) shots with GOST • carry and total yards down ~1% • traded an avg 5.7 yard miss to the right for a 5.6 yard miss to the left The biggest take-away from my indoor sessions were confidence that I was going to see similar distance numbers with the new shaft. I was also intrigued to see if it would really eliminate my frequent misses to the right. On-Course / LM Performance (30 out of 30 points) I love having the Arccos system attached to my clubs so I can get real data to show exactly how a club is performing. Arccos calculated my smart distance with the old ATMOS shaft as 232 yards off the tee with 42.6% fairways hit and an average dispersion of 18 yards. The approach distance came in at 228 yards from a combination of fairway and rough shots. The new GOST shaft showed a slight increase in Smart Distance to 234 yards with 58.3% fairways hit and average dispersion of 16 yards. Approach distance was 223. The differences in distance are neglible to me. Course conditions, weather, being able to warm up properly before the round and a myriad of other issues would all have a slight effect on the total distance up or down. But did you see that I hit 15.7% more fairways!?! To do that without seeing a change in distance is monumental. I can attest to feeling extremely confident on tight par 4’s when I have the GOST shaft in my hands. I still have the occasional terrible shot off the tee (hence the dispersion not moving much), but I can 100% confirm being in better position with the GOST shaft. 15.7%!!!!!! Score-wise my handicap has not changed much but I have posted 8 straight rounds in the 70’s which I’ve never done before. It feels like it’s just a matter of time before I put it all together for something really low. This shaft has fully met my high expectations. I’m not sure there is anything I would really want to see improved but it does have me curious to see what the heavier X flex shaft would do. Yeah I know, don’t mess with a good thing. Miscellaneous (8 out of 10 points) The one issue I have with this shaft is the overall cost of it. At an MSRP of $250 you are looking at a shaft that costs greater than or equal to a brand new club. My Cobra F9 originally retailed for $219 and now goes for $169 or less. Each person has their own personal budget when it comes to golf but to me $250 for a hybrid shaft is definitely on the high end of things. Can't ding them too much for coming out with a premium product and looking for a premium price. Play it or Trade it? (20 out of 20 points) Looking at the indoor numbers I was intrigued by the shaft but was not blown away by anything. Most of my stats were within striking difference of the old shaft. The biggest takeaway is that it appeared to eliminate the number of big misses to the right. Where this really shined was on the course. Having a 15.7% increase in fairways hit without sacrificing distance is exactly what I was looking for when I put my name in the testing pool. This shaft is 100% staying in my bag. Conclusion Nippon created the N.S. Pro Modus3 G.O.S.T. Hybrid Shaft with the intent to give people the easy launch and high trajectory of graphite with the solid feel and tight dispersion of steel. They hit the mark perfectly. I saw a 15.7% increase in fairways off the tee without seeing any loss in distance. Even with the higher MSRP of $250 I’m strongly considering buying a 2nd GOST shaft to put in my 4 hybrid. Final Score: (95 out of 100 points) Brilliant Bucky, really enjoyed that review. Bucky CC, JohnSmalls and MDGolfHacker 3 Quote In my cart Bag: Driver: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg Z U85 2 Iron Irons: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300 T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300 Wedges: Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts Putter: 2 Bar Hybrid Ball: Pro V1x Testing: Haywood CB/MB Combo Iron Set, 4-7 Cavity backs, 8-PW Muscle Backs, True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff, 2 Degrees stronger lofts. Tracked By: Follow me on Twitter @ham12_hampton and on Instagram @Nunfa0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmalls Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Awesome review @Bucky CC! Glad to see the GOST is really working out for you. Bucky CC and Nunfa0 2 Quote Gameday Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer Dynapwr Carbon | Hzrdus Smoke Black Mavrik 3w | Evenflow Riptide FG Tour F5 Hybrid(20,23) | MCA Fubuki Staff Model CB 5-PW | DG 120 Vokey SM7 (50, 54, 58) | DG 120 Studio Stock 15 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Classic Bag Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag Eye 2 Laminate 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW Anser DUO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Ross Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 @Bucky CC excellent job on the write-up! Can't argue with more fairways! Bucky CC 1 Quote In my Lux XV Cart Bag: Driver: RADSPEED XB PTC 10.5° Fujikura Speeder Evolution 661 VII Stiff Utility: Apex UW 17° and 19° Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 70 6.0 4 Hybrid: KING LTDx 21° KBS PGI 85 Stiff Irons: ZX5/ZX7 Project X LZ 6.0 Wedges: 2.0 49°, 53°, 57° Project X LZ 6.0 Putter: L.A.B. DF3 34"/67° Ball: Tour (Thanks MGS for allowing me to test these!) Check out my Official MGS Reviews Below! LX5 Watch - Link Here! Tour and TourX Golf Balls - Link Here! Approach S70 Watch - Link Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 My review is up, fire away with any questions. yungkory and Nunfa0 2 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 6.5 Fairway: M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehuti Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Here is my review: yungkory, Nunfa0 and JohnSmalls 3 Quote PXG 0211 12° driver w/Project X Cypher R flex shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft KE4 TC HyWay 21° utilitywood w/Maltby MPF shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 25° 5 hybrid w/Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue shaft Lazrus 27° 6 hybrid w/Lazrus graphite shaft PXG 0211DC irons 7-PW w/Project X Cypher graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Infinite Bean putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 9:41 AM, Bucky CC said: N.S. Pro Modus3 G.O.S.T. Hybrid Shaft – Official MGS Forum Review by Bucky CC (06/12/2020) Hi, I’m Bucky CC. You may remember me from such reviews as #CobraConnect Challenge 3, 2018 SuperSpeed golf, and Lead Paint: Delicious But Deadly. Intro While golf courses in Wisconsin had a late opening this year I have been able to get out for 12 rounds so far. My 2020 handicap index has fluctuated between 4.9 and 5.9. According to 49 Arccos rounds over the last year my biggest strength is putting and biggest weakness is driving (too many penalties off the tee). I generally swing 105-110 mph with a driver. I have an X flex in the big stick and 3 wood, but play stiff shafts in the hybrids and irons. My pre-testing hybrid setup consisted of 3 (19°) and 4 (21°) Cobra F9 hybrids with Fujikura ATMOS 7 Stiff shafts. I decided to try out the new GOST shaft in my 3 hybrid as I use it the most off the tee as a fairway finder and on 2nd shots into par 5’s. With my old ATMOS 7 shaft I hit 42.6% fairways off the tee with a pretty equal mix of misses both left and right. Arccos calculated my smart distance at 232 yards with an average dispersion of 18 yards. On approach shots my distance drops slightly to 228. Same dispersion issues though with misses to both the left and right of the green. My top priority with the new GOST hybrid shaft is to improve dispersion. If I could find more fairways off the tee without sacrificing distance I would consider it a smashing success. First Impressions Nippon is known for making high quality iron shafts with extremely tight tolerances. I’ve hit them multiple times in club fittings and always came away impressed. The story of the GOST shaft is trying to combine the easy launch and high trajectory of graphite with the solid feel and tight dispersion of steel. Nippon is trying to give us regular guys all the advantages of graphite AND steel without the trade-offs associated with either material. Unfortunately I was not able to get fit for my shaft before ordering due to so many places being shut down. Looking at the GOST specs I decided that the Tour S most closely aligned with my previous setup. I considered going for the X flex but the 101g weight scared me off a bit. I wish Nippon would have included a general swing speed recommendation to show what their intended audience was for each flex. Right out of the box it was love at first sight. The solid matte black look is classy, timeless, and just about perfect. I ended up placing the logo down to have a completely murdered out black on black look with the Cobra head. After staring at the shaft for the better part of a minute I made a trip to my local pro to build the new club. After installation the first thing I noticed was how heavy the club felt. My old graphite ATMOS shaft weighed in at 75g while the Tour S flex GOST comes in at 91g. Would I lose distance due to the heavier shaft? What would the point of tighter dispersion be if my 3 hybrid dropped to the exact same distance as my 4 hybrid? Did I dodge a bullet staying away from the 101g shaft? In order to earn a permanent spot in my bag I need to see improved dispersion without a noticeable drop-off in distance. To determine this I’m going to test out the shaft on my indoor SkyTrak setup along with on course tracking using Arccos. Looks (10 out of 10 points) As I said before I’m a big fan of matte black clubs and shafts. The actual graphics on the shaft are precise and understated (in a good way). Where the club really shines is when you install it with the logo down; I love the all black and white look. Feel (9 out of 10 points) The shaft feels very stable and a bit on the heavy side. When swinging full speed it definitely feels more like a steel shaft even though it obviously looks like a standard graphite shaft. Aside from the weight it swings very solid and not at all flimsy. I would have loved to try out the 101 gram X flex shaft before ordering to see if there were any differences with the stiffer shaft and heavier weight. The load and kick were close enough to my ATMOS 7 shaft that there really wasn’t much of an adjustment period. Basic Characteristics (18 out of 20 points) I was lucky enough to purchase a SkyTrak before the pandemic hit in March. After I was selected as a reviewer for this test I obtained a baseline of 35 shots over 3 separate sessions with my old ATMOS shaft. I won’t post every single shot here but one thing I struggled with was a big miss to the right. 17 of my 35 shots (48.6%) were more than 10 yards to the right of my intended target. Before my course opened up for the year I also spent some time with the new GOST shaft indoors. Some of the key indoor findings: • ball speed 1.5mph higher with GOST • backspin increased 6% • same launch angle but higher peak height from more backspin • 17 of 35 (48%) shots with old shaft more than 10 yards right; 4 of 30 (13.3%) shots with GOST • carry and total yards down ~1% • traded an avg 5.7 yard miss to the right for a 5.6 yard miss to the left The biggest take-away from my indoor sessions were confidence that I was going to see similar distance numbers with the new shaft. I was also intrigued to see if it would really eliminate my frequent misses to the right. On-Course / LM Performance (30 out of 30 points) I love having the Arccos system attached to my clubs so I can get real data to show exactly how a club is performing. Arccos calculated my smart distance with the old ATMOS shaft as 232 yards off the tee with 42.6% fairways hit and an average dispersion of 18 yards. The approach distance came in at 228 yards from a combination of fairway and rough shots. The new GOST shaft showed a slight increase in Smart Distance to 234 yards with 58.3% fairways hit and average dispersion of 16 yards. Approach distance was 223. The differences in distance are neglible to me. Course conditions, weather, being able to warm up properly before the round and a myriad of other issues would all have a slight effect on the total distance up or down. But did you see that I hit 15.7% more fairways!?! To do that without seeing a change in distance is monumental. I can attest to feeling extremely confident on tight par 4’s when I have the GOST shaft in my hands. I still have the occasional terrible shot off the tee (hence the dispersion not moving much), but I can 100% confirm being in better position with the GOST shaft. 15.7%!!!!!! Score-wise my handicap has not changed much but I have posted 8 straight rounds in the 70’s which I’ve never done before. It feels like it’s just a matter of time before I put it all together for something really low. This shaft has fully met my high expectations. I’m not sure there is anything I would really want to see improved but it does have me curious to see what the heavier X flex shaft would do. Yeah I know, don’t mess with a good thing. Miscellaneous (8 out of 10 points) The one issue I have with this shaft is the overall cost of it. At an MSRP of $250 you are looking at a shaft that costs greater than or equal to a brand new club. My Cobra F9 originally retailed for $219 and now goes for $169 or less. Each person has their own personal budget when it comes to golf but to me $250 for a hybrid shaft is definitely on the high end of things. Can't ding them too much for coming out with a premium product and looking for a premium price. Play it or Trade it? (20 out of 20 points) Looking at the indoor numbers I was intrigued by the shaft but was not blown away by anything. Most of my stats were within striking difference of the old shaft. The biggest takeaway is that it appeared to eliminate the number of big misses to the right. Where this really shined was on the course. Having a 15.7% increase in fairways hit without sacrificing distance is exactly what I was looking for when I put my name in the testing pool. This shaft is 100% staying in my bag. Conclusion Nippon created the N.S. Pro Modus3 G.O.S.T. Hybrid Shaft with the intent to give people the easy launch and high trajectory of graphite with the solid feel and tight dispersion of steel. They hit the mark perfectly. I saw a 15.7% increase in fairways off the tee without seeing any loss in distance. Even with the higher MSRP of $250 I’m strongly considering buying a 2nd GOST shaft to put in my 4 hybrid. Final Score: (95 out of 100 points) Hell of a write up. Great statistics and that matte black shaft with the white and black grip just looks sharp as hell! glad you found a winner on this. 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hartrick11 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 6:59 PM, Jmikecpa said: My review is up, fire away with any questions. Great review! Interesting how similar the stats were to KBS Proto and nice to see you still found a home for the GOST. Nunfa0 1 Quote Driver: TSi 3 10* w/ Graphite Design AD IZ 7X Fairway/Hybrid: TSi 2 15* & 18* w/ Graphite Design AD IZ 7X, AD IZ 95X Irons: P790 4i, P770 5-7i, P7MC 8-P, $ Taper 120 Wedges: SM7 52F/54 S, 58 M w/ Modus 125 Putter: California Hollywood 34" Circle H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay0808 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Nice write up boys! I was really intrigued to hear about the performance of this shaft. I have played Nippon in my irons the last few years and love them. Looks like the GOST is no different in performance.... and the look is the best out there right now. Dr Strangelove and StrokerAce 2 Quote In my bag: Driver: Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS 10.5* (set to 9.5) UST Lin-Q Gunmetal 6f5 Wood: Tsi2 15* Project X RDX Black 70 6.5 Hybrids: King Utility 19.5* Diamana Tensei White Pro 90TX Irons: Cobra King Tour MIM 4-PW Dynamic Gold 120 X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 3 50*, 54*, 58* Tour Issue S400 Putter: Nashville Z1C 34" Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Great review! Interesting how similar the stats were to KBS Proto and nice to see you still found a home for the GOST. I think the KBS Proto is the high water mark right now for hybrid shafts and the fact that the GOST was on par is a win. I liked it a lot and for me it just fits better in an iron than a hybrid, no loss of points there just how I would use it. I had a shot today that was 220 yards that I had to hit a low hook under trees. Maybe fly it 190 and then get it to chase. With the GOST. Don’t feel I could hit this shot with a hybrid but with it in my 4 iron I feel I could with ease. The difference is how aggressive I can be with the strike. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk GolfSpy BOS and Nunfa0 2 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 6.5 Fairway: M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Great review! Interesting how similar the stats were to KBS Proto and nice to see you still found a home for the GOST. I think the KBS Proto is the high water mark right now for hybrid shafts and the fact that the GOST was on par is a win. I liked it a lot and for me it just fits better in an iron than a hybrid, no loss of points there just how I would use it. I had a shot today that was 220 yards that I had to hit a low hook under trees. Maybe fly it 190 and then get it to chase. With the GOST. Don’t feel I could hit this shot with a hybrid but with it in my 4 iron I feel I could with ease. The difference is how aggressive I can be with the strike. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk GolfSpy BOS and JohnSmalls 2 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 6.5 Fairway: M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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