Favorite Budget Driver Shaft?

[MonBear]

After reading the Favorite Driver Shaft thread and seeing that most of the top responses were shafts in the $250-400 range, I thought I would put this out there for the golfers that don't necessarily have the means, or mindset, to shell out that kind of dough for a shaft.

 

As someone who has gotten almost all of their gear on eBay, CPO, or in a BST forum, I would love to hear the suggestions. So, what's your favorite shaft that you can find for under $100-150?

[Josh Parker]

You can find the HZRDUS line under that $150 mark.  Aldila or Grafalloy are under and make some good ones. 

[Erin B]

People here are gonna frag me for this, for $100 I’m still a Steadfast Jupiter shaft fan. They actually called me the other day. All you haters out there, they may be getting better at customer service! Anyway, I have a few of their shafts and they’ve never let me down.

Edited May 11 by Erin B

[Shrek74]

I'm a big fan of the HZRDUS line of shafts. I have them in all my woods and hybrids. I get them at eBay and Golfworks.

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[TJ Hall]

I found a used VA Composites shaft on2nd Swing for around $125 that I love…came with grip and adapter already installed.

[bens197]

From personal experience I will say that the Project X Even Flow is one of the most underrated lines of golf shafts for a wide variety of players.  For the lower price you get a lot of mileage.

 

Edited May 12 by bens197

[Josh Parker]

2 hours ago, Erin B said:

People here are gonna frag me for this, for $100 I’m still a Steadfast Jupiter shaft fan. They actually called me the other day. All you haters out there, they may be getting better at customer service! Anyway, I have a few of their shafts and they’ve never let me down.

I haven't ever tried them. Have seen them and know the first attempt was bad but have heard better on the next round. 

[Swood1994]

Like others have said the HZRDUS line is good for the price. One of my other go to “off the rack” shafts if you will is the Tensei AV Raw Blue shaft. You can usually pick them up for around $100-$120 and somewhat comparable to the ventus blue non velocore

[KC Golf]

1 hour ago, Swood1994 said:

Like others have said the HZRDUS line is good for the price. One of my other go to “off the rack” shafts if you will is the Tensei AV Raw Blue shaft. You can usually pick them up for around $100-$120 and somewhat comparable to the ventus blue non velocore

I totally agree with the Tensei option.  It’s a great cheap shaft and easy to find used.

[Hoyoymac]

For graphite golf shafts Grafalloy has an excellent budget line of shafts that cover a fairly wide range of golfers.  The Grafalloy Blue and the various iterations of it over the years is a proven performer.

They are a part of True Temper sports that also owns Project X, Aerotech and ACCRA.

[ParGuy]

On 5/11/2024 at 7:04 PM, Shrek74 said:

I'm a big fan of the HZRDUS line of shafts. I have them in all my woods and hybrids. I get them at eBay and Golfworks.

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I agree I have that shaft in my Hybrid

[Slammers480]

HZRDUS line is always good and a personal favorite is the Adilia NV green.  

[flsw19]

Fujikura Vista Pro about $100 - bought on Fairway Jockey for $115 with PXG adapter. 

[Ken Bartley]

I bought a Srixon Z757 driver online. It came with a Hzrdus stiff shaft that was no good for my slow swing. I bought an Accuflex Assassin 46" shaft online  for $ 39.00 and two Srixon adaptors for $15.00 and put it all together myself. Shaft claims it is the number one shaft on the World Long Drive Champions tour. I was surprised that it was availalbe in a regular flex...lol.  It works great for my swing.

[Donn lost in San Diego]

Project X Evenflo Riptide Blue CB  (counter balanced).

[MonBear]

On 5/11/2024 at 9:31 PM, KC Golf said:

I totally agree with the Tensei option.  It’s a great cheap shaft and easy to find used.

Looks like you can even grab some Tensei 1k shafts on eBay for around $100-120. Might be doing that pretty soon!

[MulliganMaster]

I bought the new G430 10k driver and was fitted with the ping tour chrome x-stiff shaft. It is brand specific but wow is it buttery smooth. 
 

During the fitting I felt like it might have been a little too “flexy” but when you have a nice smooth tempo, I feel that it aids in a nice ball flight and draws so nicely in your favor without it being to soft. 

[Tsecor]

On 5/11/2024 at 8:28 PM, bens197 said:

From personal experience I will say that the Project X Even Flow is one of the most underrated lines of golf shafts for a wide variety of players.  For the lower price you get a lot of mileage.

 

agreed.....used this for years

[steelerfan1974]

I have a grafalloy red stiff from eBay in a ping g400 3 wood that I love. Also have to agree with previous post about the Hazrdous line. I have a stiff in a Callaway mavrik, and an x stiff smoke low spin in a PXG gen5 0311xf driver. Paid 45 on eBay for the smoke version. 16 on eBay for the grafalloy.