The best way to determine whether a low spin driver is best is to work with a customfitter and try a lot of clubs and shafts. Typically 75 gram shafts but smoother tempos can play lighter weights. Now, should you launch the ball too high and with too much spin, you might move into a lesslofted driver with a firmer, heavier shaft profile and higher kickpoint i. The xcon 4 and 5 shafts weigh under 60 g, and are ideal if you have an average swing speed.
Recommendations for a high launchlow spin driver shaft. Understanding golf shaft launch and spin true fit clubs. Aldilas rogue silver driver shafts have low torque 3. In this video we test 5 of the lowest spin drivers of 2018 to see which is the lowest spin, and discuss the type of golfers that would benefit from. Understanding golf shaft launch and spin is the key to choosing the correct shaft for your swing dynamics. Taking a look at popular driver shafts on the pga tour. See how an online golf lesson with michael can help your golf game. The aldila website informs us that mitsubishi chemical fiber and prepreg is used exclusively in the shaft. The tour ad bb blue bullet wood shaft model is designed to promote a lowmid launch angle and lower ball spin.
For nongolfers or those just starting to get into the sport it can seem almost impossible that the design of the shaft will have much effect on the overall swing of the user. The average spin difference between the highest spinning and lowest spinning shaft on an individual basis was 687 rpm. High spin vs low spin drivers we are often told with modern drivers how that to maximise distance we are looking for a high launch angle with low spin. The aldila rogue driver shafts have now all been reissued with msi prepreg. This video i test a high launch shaft against a low launch shaft and using launch monitor i measure the difference between the two shafts. Custom golf club fitting studio toronto, canada featuring. The range across all testers was 333 rpm to 1076 rpm on an individual basis. The key to that low torque is the ultrahightensile strength of the carbon fiber. Our resident dimplehead tackles the necessity of lowspin drivers, the best. The popularity of low spin drivers has grown considerably, particularly for people that tend to hit the golf ball harder or have a faster swing speed.
As we work to prepare our report, here are the lowest spinning driver shafts as identified by the manufacturers that produced them. The best 2019 driver and shaft combinations dlance. A shaft with a lower torque rating means the shaft better resists twisting. The kbs td will change the way you look at driver wood shafts. If there is a better feeling golf shaft for the smooth swinger, i havent hit it. Side spin is obviously bad and you can try to counter it through a low spin head or shaft but. If you look at the chart above of shafts available for titleist drivers. The best 2019 driver and shaft combinations true fit clubs. Best driver for 90 mph swing speed in 2020 golf sidekick. The only 2 drivers that came close to the right launch and spin rate were the titleist 910 d3 and the taylor made r9 both xflex shafts. Ive only played them once so far, and results are mixed.
Heres the best driver shafts you can buy 2020 guide. The accra new tour z 65 low spin golf shaft is made with black and silver graphics giving it a great look. Understanding golf shaft launch and spin dlance golfd. Callaway big bertha alpha 816 dbd, taylormade m1, titleist 915 d2d3, cobra king ltd performance. For players who need more control during driver swings low launch, low spin shafts are perfect. The shaft is embedded with the toray companys 1st generation of nanoalloy material technology at the tip of the shaft which adds more stiffness to the shaft from the top to the medium section to promote higher kicks for the low.
Firm mid section and low launch, low spin is the norm for more control. Low launch low to mid launch mid launch mid to high launch high launch. If you look at the chart above of shafts available for titleist drivers in 2015, you can see a pretty linear slope from low launch and spin to high. Srixon z 585 best driver in a long time cleveland launcher hb best lightweight driver for more swing speed wilson d300 best value dollarperyard ping g400 best and easiest to hit driver for any handicap taylormade m2 201 7 best driver for bargain hunters cobra f max best for pure forgiveness srixon z 585 driver.
We mentioned stability and controlled spin and that is achieved by the low torque which adds on more stiff feel. They are also popular among tour pros, and can be pretty useful for golfers that tend to hit the ball a little bit lower in the face. A hightorque shaft will twist more than a low torque shaft. Project x hzrdus black 75 driver is a ready to play shaft. The same categories apply to the spin characteristics. When i try to step on it, spin increases, dispersion suffers, and. The multimaterial design combines reduced drag, a forged face to increase speed and distance, and a tungsten back weight for producing our fastest, most forgiving driver. Put another way, some shafts resist twisting better than others. We cant stress enough that low spin drivers are not for everyone. This shaft is an adjustable driver shaft that comes installed with the golf pride tour velvet 360 to adjust the settings of the adapter without having to worry about the movement of the logo. The kbs td driverwood shaft is a lighter and stiffer driver wood shaft that has the characteristics of the original kbs feel, efficiency, and optimization of spin.
The accra new tour z 85 shaft is a low spin shaft that comes with an adapter that makes it an easy plugandplay shaft for a wide swath of drivers. The shafts are listed from top to bottom in the chart for highest to lowest launchlowest spin characteristics so that you can see how the tip stiffness of the shafts becomes the key element for offering a progressive lowering of the launch and spin for the same driver. I have seen fair number of driver shafts with labels implying light weights, but i have only seen one shaft that was labeled with a number that actually was the weight of the raw 46. The key to that low torque is the ultrahightensile. The new titleist ts4 driver is a solid low spin option. How does low spin with your driver affect the trajectory. Best high launch low spin driver shafts toronto golf. I heard the matrix white tie was a high launch, low spin shaft.
I dont see the purpose of a low driver shot in todays game, unless you dont feel like hitting a 3 wood and you try to bunt a driver out there. High launch vs low launch shafts the real difference. High launch shaft vs low launch shaft how much difference is. May help low handicap golfers increase their distance. The shaft is a lightweight shaft, hereby soft with a torque lower combined with a higher cg. Myth low spin shafts are always lower spinning than high spin shafts. As a golfer with a higher swing speed, i loved the design concept here. An important item to keep in mind while looking for a lowerspin, lowerlaunching driver is that while the models listed above are aimed at providing lower spin than standard models typically. Stock shafts for 2016 selected aldila rogue blacksilver stock option in. A convincing argument could be made that if improving accuracy is more important than adding distance, opting for a higherspinning driver could be a smart choice. This video i test a high launch shaft against a low launch shaft and. Mitsubishis diamana series with the r, b, and w shafts, being high, medium, and low spin, respectively. The shaft is specifically designed to promote low ball spin and low to mid launch angle. True temper project x pxv 39 driver shaft by russ ryden, a golf digest americas 100 best clubfitter fit2score, dallas fort worth, texas.
The 8 hottest driver shafts of 2018 on the pga tour golfwrx. The g400 lst low spin model is customengineered with tungsten weight closer to the face for promoting low, stable spin with control. A stiffer midsection of project x hzrdus black shaft provides more stability and improved control. This is a low spin driver shaft with a highly responsive tip section which helps to increase the swing speed and the draw bias. Stronger players in particular should consider the xcon 6 and xcon 7. The xphlexxx agera was on average one of the highest spinning shafts, however, when we isolate shots with draw spin technically, a left tilted axis, it presents as the lowest spinning shaft. Ultimate stability, control, low spin, and long distance. The shaft that xxio x low spin driver features are a brand new model mp which comes as a standard offering and works in a flawless balance with the head. In a typical driver fitting, for example, a low trajectory shaft may produce a 9 degree launch while a midhigh trajectory shaft may only increase the launch to 11 degrees, and spin may only increase from. Shafts are typically identified by launch or trajectory characteristics in five categories. With a high launch and low spin, the shaft is geared for those searching for extra stability. Evolution of high launch and low spin clubs, grips. The best combination for better players is a high flying, low spinning ball for maximum driver distance and higher spin.
High launch vs low launch shafts the real difference youtube. These are regular flex, and the day i played was a touch wet. When its windy i dont change anything, i still try to launch it high, optimal is optimal, if the spin is low. It is made in a way to blend well with whatever driver. There is no such thing as a low spin low launch shaft, just as there is no such thing as a high launch high spin shaft. Nows the time to swap steel for graphite in your iron shafts. The low spin rate also helps you remain in control when playing in the wind. Modern balls with multiple layers can produce different spin rates on each type of shot.