Tool: Find the shaft for you

It’s no secret that little standardization exists within the shaft industry. The Shaft Playability Factor rankings help you account for flex, weight, torque, bend point and tip stiffness and find the correct shaft for you. Use this simple tool to take advantage of the most simple and effective shaft selection system in clubmaking!

Now, use this tailored list to select an appropriate shaft at The GolfWorks – online at www.golfworks.com or inside of any Golf Galaxy store and at www.golfgalaxy.com.

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  • 3:42PM - Mar 11, 2011RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    Hello Mr Maltby, I’d like to change my iron. I like maltby TE forged. Now I’m playing adams idea a4 tech forged with Dynamic Gold SL Regular. I should choose a 3B2M shaft and i tryed something with mizuno mp53. I did the best shot with kbs tour (110g) regular and nippon 1150GH regular. Could you give me any advice? I’m from Italy and I can’t try maltby TE on different shaft. Best Regards

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  • 10:54AM - Sep 8, 2010RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    aloharb, I am waiting for some information on the Exsar 60 shaft from Jim Yachinich who stays up on this better than I do as he deals with this stuff everyday in our schools and he is one of our shaft experts. I sent your post over to him today.

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  • 11:42AM - Sep 7, 2010RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    Hi Ralph I just recently bought a Callaway Diablo Edge Tour 3 wood hoping I would hit it as good as my Diablo Edge Tour Driver. The Diablo’s have stiff shafts. I am replaceing my Mizuno MP001 3 wood which has a Exsar 60 stiff shaft. My problem is I am having trouble getting the Diablo in the air. I have no problem getting the Mizuno in the air. I was hoping the Diablo with it’s lower center of gravity and face design would give me the extra 15- 20 yards I need to go for those par 5’s can you tell me the difference in the kick points on the two shafts, and what shaft would you recommend for the diablo. I noticed your swing chart and I hit my Ping I-15 8 iron 150 yards.

    Thanks for any help. I really would like to make thid Diablo 3 wood work, it sets up good for me. Rod

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  • 6:00PM - Jun 29, 2010RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    Ralph, could you please let me know the differences on the Tricept PFT driver using an X caliber 6 shaft and a Malby MPF distance shaft, I’am looking to improve my distance and driver fairway accuracy. my swing speed is of 90-95 and some slice and medium trajectory. I’am now using a CT250 driver 12° with a CT regular shaft @ 44.5inches long.. Thanks

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  • 6:20PM - Mar 19, 2010RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    Ralph, I was looking at your website today trying to buy some x100’s and I noticed under the pull down menu that you can order each iron shaft individual or as a set, I was confused because the menu showed lengths for each shaft measured for a standard iron, I was under the impression that there were only 3 or 4 raw shaft lengths and then you need to butt trim to length for the tapers. Does your company trim per order or do you just assign the correct blank to the iron number ordered? Also, I want to have them pured, if I paid the charge to had to shafts cut would they be cut prior to puring? I read the sst article and it said ideally you would want to cut as close to length as possible? Your first catolog is great, nice to see someone besides goldsmith offering clubmaking supplies. Thanks, -Adam

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  • 9:26AM - Mar 5, 2010RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    I’m finally going to make my own set of irons. I’m having trouble choosing a shaft.

    I have always played older steel shafts. Analysis on a swing analyzer concluded that I have 105mph driver swingspeed and 85-90 with a 5-iron. I did best with a KBS Tour stiff steel shaft. I tend to hook/draw the ball.

    The problem with the steel iron shafts is I am getting older (45) and have wrist and finger trouble aches and pains (old snowboard/skateboard wrecks). So I’m thinking it may be time to switch to graphite. I have been considering the following in stiff:

    1) Aerotech Steelfiber 95 2) Pro Launch Red iron 3) Aldila NV Comp iron 85 4) Aldila NV Pro iron 105

    I do not mind purchasing a couple to try but not all of them.

    Any thoughts on these shafts for my situation?

    Thanks, Jeff

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  • 8:17AM - Feb 24, 2010RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    Ralph, Thanks for the reality check on the theory I mentioned. Since you confirmed that it should work, I will probably proceed with it. It seems simple and non-invasive. It would also be easy to undo if it doesn’t work out. I will report back when I have some results.

    Since the shaft needs to be an A flex when it is finished, I will have to start with an L flex due to the 1.5 inches being removed. The complication with this is shafts available in that flex that would be a match. Graphite Design YS5+ or Aura seem to be the only ones with enough weight that also do not have graphics specifically for women. I assume that either is a good shaft, but please comment if you feel otherwise.

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  • 4:04PM - Feb 23, 2010RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    JTG, your making me work some here. The D-5 swingweight will be reduced by approximately 9 swingweight points due to the 1 1/2” reduction in club length. If you reduce the grip weight by 26 grams it will take 4 grams in the butt end to equal a 1 swingweight (2 grams equivalent) increase in the head end. So the grip will gain you approximately 6 1/2 swingweights (9 – 6 1/2 = 2 1/2). So, the original D-5 will end up 2 1/2 swingweights less or a D-2 or D-3.

    Here may be a problem. The jury is still out on the real benefits of using very light grips. Yes, in theory this should work, but the total club weight is really getting down there. If you give this a try please report back here with the hitting results

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  • 2:59PM - Feb 23, 2010RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    showtime, since it was 46” it was probably not tipped. So, cutting it down from 46” stiffens the flex by one (approximately 1 1/2” shorter equals a one flex change). This also equates to reducing the swingweight by 9 swingweight points (3 swingweight points for every 1/2” shorter) meaning some weight needs to be put back into or onto the clubhead.

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  • 8:35PM - Feb 21, 2010RE: Tool: Find the shaft for you

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    Ralph, I had a typing error for the head weight in my swing weight question. The correct weight is 198 gm.

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