Sam C Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) Where is a good place to buy new shafts for drivers/woods/hybrids? Also what are everyones thoughts/recommendations on driver/wood shaft weight if I was fitted for DG 120 S300? My current driver shaft is a Stiff flex 55g stock Ping G425 Alta CB. Edited May 10 by Sam C Shrek74, Josh Parker and tdroma98 3 Quote Driver: Ping G425 Max 10.5* Fairway: Ping G425 Max 16* Hybrid: Callaway Ai Smoke 4h 21* Irons: Mizuno JPX923 HM HL 6-GW Wedges: Vokey SM10 54* 58* 12D Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour CB 37 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BNG Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 The used market on golf forums is always the best option and usually really good at policing itself against fakes. There are plenty of fakes out there so always do your homework and remember if something is too good to be true it probably is. eBay is also good but they charge ya tax which adds to the cost. As for a suggestion I’d try to get a driver fitting somewhere. Let them know upfront you won’t be purchasing if you won’t be. This will get you a good idea of what shafts work for you and then you can shop around and find them or similar shafts. Also don’t get set on what “should” be a fit. I swing 108-113 and can get to 120 if I really go after it and have played shafts in the 40-70 gram weight range and from Regular flex to XX Stiff. Current shaft is the Aretera Alpha One Grey 65/04 shaft. It’s made by a new company that was founded by the guy that developed the Ventus Velocore. It’s really good if you get a chance to hit it. GolfSpy_APH, Sam C, Josh Parker and 2 others 5 Quote What is in my Ghost MGS anyday Maverick or Jones MyGolfSpy bag Driver: Callaway Smoke AI TD Max 8.5* with an Aretera Alpha One Blue 55/4 shaft @ 44.75” or GD VF 5s @45” Fairway: F85 3 wood with a XPhplexx Agera X @ 42.5” F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" TSR2 7 wood shaft TBD Driving Iron: Rapture 2-Iron Irons: P790 Aged Copper 4-PW with Steelfiber I95 R Wedges: T22 copper 50* and 54* with Steelfiber 95 S Putter: 2024 Phantom 5.5 @ 34” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 New shafts - peoples clubs, fairway jockey, Dallas golf club, golfwrx as for a shaft for you your guess will be as good as anyone here. Find a place to test shafts in your driver or get fit will be your two best options to find what works for you Josh Parker, TJ Hall and Sam C 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 I’ve bought a couple from 2nd Swing that already came with adapters installed…would do again if I decide to change shafts again. Sam C 1 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Sim Ti 3 wood Titleist U505 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons (4-PW) Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 If you are looking to buy new I'm not sure it really matters where you get it. Most retailers are stuck at MSRP and not allowed to discount so it's going to be the same price just about everywhere. The used market is a different story and where the deals can be found, but also where you need to be an informed buyer. I stay away from ebay, but will buy used from golf forum classifieds sections (here and golfwrx) and also a golf club traders group on Facebook. Buying new at MSRP though can be done at any local fitter or a ton of different places online. Also if you want used but reputable without the hassle of dealing with classifieds I'd recommend mikesgolfoutlet.com Sam C and Josh Parker 2 Quote Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, hckymeyer said: If you are looking to buy new I'm not sure it really matters where you get it. Most retailers are stuck at MSRP and not allowed to discount so it's going to be the same price just about everywhere. It actually does because some will charge for the grip and adapter. Peoplesclubs has it included in the price Sam C and Josh Parker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BNG Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 3 hours ago, hckymeyer said: If you are looking to buy new I'm not sure it really matters where you get it. Most retailers are stuck at MSRP and not allowed to discount so it's going to be the same price just about everywhere. This isn’t entirely true. If you find the right guy(I lucked into it) you can get new for substantially less than most places. For Most big retail places it’s probably true though. TJ Hall and GolfSpy_KFT 2 Quote What is in my Ghost MGS anyday Maverick or Jones MyGolfSpy bag Driver: Callaway Smoke AI TD Max 8.5* with an Aretera Alpha One Blue 55/4 shaft @ 44.75” or GD VF 5s @45” Fairway: F85 3 wood with a XPhplexx Agera X @ 42.5” F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" TSR2 7 wood shaft TBD Driving Iron: Rapture 2-Iron Irons: P790 Aged Copper 4-PW with Steelfiber I95 R Wedges: T22 copper 50* and 54* with Steelfiber 95 S Putter: 2024 Phantom 5.5 @ 34” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek74 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Where is a good place to buy new shafts for drivers/woods/hybrids? Also what are everyones thoughts/recommendations on driver/wood shaft weight if I was fitted for DG 120 S300? My current driver shaft is a Stiff flex 55g stock Ping G425 Alta CB. eBay and Golfworks are where I live for shafts these days, new and used. I'm a fan of the 50-60 gram range for driver shafts. I play DG120's now. 60g driver, 70g 3/5 wood, 90g hybrids. Swing weigjtatters more for that transition into irons. Sent from my SM-N986U1 using Tapatalk TJ Hall and Sam C 2 Quote Driver: STMax 230 10.5*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Fairways: 949x 3w / 5w, 15* / 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Hybrids: 939x 4h, 21*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 80g Hybrid Irons: JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: S23, 54* & 60*, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter: Moment X Tour @ 35" & 71*, Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, White/Red Ball: Tour CG Technology: Anarch Rangefinder, V5 w/ Tags Shot Tracking. https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/65161-vortex-optics-rangefinders-2024-member-test/?do=findComment&comment=1089247 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/classifieds/ - DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CLASSIFIEDS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoiGolf Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Like others have said, Ebay and GolfWorks. Golfworks also has OEMs get rid of shafts so they do specials to get them pushed through, it's how I got my Project X shafts at $25 each TJ Hall and Sam C 2 Quote DRIVER: Maltby KE4 TC, Project X HZRDUS Yellow 76 6.5, Tipped 1.5", 45", MOI 2860 kg-cm² 3W: Maltby KE4 TC Pro, Project X HZRDUS Yellow 76 6.5, Tipped 2", 44", MOI 2860 kg-cm² 3H: Ping G425, Aldila NV 2KXV Green 85X, Tipped 0.5", 42", MOI 2800 kg-cm² 4 - 7: Maltby TE+ Forged, Project X LZ 6.5, MOI 2760 kg-cm² 8 - G: Maltby TS4 Forged, Project X LZ 6.5, MOI 2760 kg-cm² SW, LW: Maltby TSW, Nippon Modus 120X, MOI 2840 kg-cm² Putter: OpenSourceGolf Proto Mallie, 375g, 35.5", Bocierri Secret Grip BG0002 Grips: Lamkin UTX Cord Blue Balls: Titleist ProV1x Left Dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syks7 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 I'd add grips4less to that list. They're handy for me since they're based in the San Fernando valley and they'll let me pick up directly from the warehouse. Sam C 1 Quote Driver 0311 Gen 5 -- Ventus Velocore+ Blue Hybrids 0317X 2&3 -- Tensei CK Orange Irons ZX7 4/AW -- C-Taper Lite 110 Wedges RTX Zipcore 56/10º@55º 58º/10 C-Taper Lite 110 Putter Link.1 -- Accra Ball Zstar Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 16 hours ago, GolfSpy_BNG said: This isn’t entirely true. If you find the right guy(I lucked into it) you can get new for substantially less than most places. For Most big retail places it’s probably true though. Very true, I was just trying to keep it simple. I got a brand new Ventus black TR 6x folds of honor edition with an adapter but uncut for $230 when I lucked in to the right guy who was a dealer through the Facebook golf club traders group. There's definitely deals to be had but it's many times a matter of finding the right person and they don't advertise because of MSRP restrictions. TJ Hall and GolfSpy_BNG 2 Quote Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaboyjermz Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Check out ProClubs and Mikes Golf Outlet. This is where I have seen the largest collection of shafts for average to low prices. As a gear head/tinkerer I have put some awesome builds together thanks to both of these sellers. They also have pretty good trade-in programs which include shafts. TJ Hall 1 Quote WITB: Driver: Cobra AeroJet LS: 9.0° (@8.0D) | Shaft: Speeder Evo III 661X Fairway: Cobra AeroJet LS: 14.5° (@13.5D°) | Shaft: Speeder Evo III 757X Fairway: Cobra AeroJet LS: 17.5° (@17.5D°) | Shaft: Speeder Evo III 857X UT Iron: Wilson Staff Model UT 21° (@22°) | Shaft: Graphite Design DI 95G X Irons: Wilson Staff Model CB (5-PW) | Shaft: Project X 6.5 (+.5") Wedges: Wilson PMP (50*, 55*, 60*) | Shaft: TT S400 TI Putter: Evnroll Neo Classic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I like Mike's Golf Outlet or Dallas. If you are willing to change out adapters, Callaway Pre Owned will throw discounts up quite a bit. TJ Hall 1 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_KFT Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 If you're on Facebook, there is a golf shafts BST group. I am a part of that and have done some trades on shafts through there. Just make sure with any private sale the person can verify they actually own and have the shaft in hand. So many scammers out there anymore. tdroma98 and TJ Hall 2 Quote Driver: GT3 9|Tour AD-UB 6S (testing in progress) Fairways: GT2 15 & 18|Tour AD-UB 7S (testing in progress) | Aerojet Max 7|Kai'Li White 70X Hybrid: King TEC 3H|MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW|KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM10 52.12F|56.12D|True Temper Vokey Wedge Flex Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour & ProV1 #LeftyGang Titleist GT Long Game Test (Link Here) Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanCWhite Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I got mine at the golf shop I got fitted at, but now that I know what shaft profile I like, I would be more open to trying to find some on Facebook groups, facebook marketplace, wrx, and other forum based sites with private sellers. TJ Hall 1 Quote Driver: RADSPEED 10.5°; Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6S 3 Wood: Rogue; Aldila Synergy 60S 5 Wood: Stealth 2; Ventus Red 60S 4 Hybrid: RADSPEED 21°; UST Recoil ESX 480 F4 Irons: Apex 2021 (4-AW); Elevate 115S Wedges: JAWS RAW 54° (10S) and 60° (10) Putter: Special Select Newport 2 Ball: Z-Star XV or 2024 TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerGrey Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Victory Custom Golf is where I have bought half a dozen shafts from Ken, thats who you need to ask for as he will get you into the right shaft TJ Hall 1 Quote Driver: GT2 9* w/ ARETERA Alpha One Blue 55-3 3W : GT 2 13.5* W/ Graphite Design Tour AD-VF 5 5W Qi10 w/ NX Speeder TCS 5 4H: Qi10 w/ NX Speeder TCS 5 5 thru PW : i530 5-PW w/ AXIOM 75 shafts Wedges: RTX 6 Full face 48*, 54* w/ i95 SteelFiber shafts Puter: GREEN DF3 w/Black 34" w/ BGT Stability ONE w/Press II 3 grip (Back-up) E2 34" w/ BGT Stability Fire shaft midsize Black Pure Grip Bag: FOLDS of HONOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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