She allowed an earned run, two hits and struck out four in a 32 loss at hoke county. Last week at the range i tested a callaway 7 wood that had a mizuno graphite shaft with torque 6. Graphite wood shafts are the preferred choice for your fairway woods and driver. Most people prefer a fw shaft with a little lower kick point than their driver shaft to help with launching it a little higher. See actual item pictures for length, tip prep, grip etc. Fairway woods are typically made with a slightly shorter and stiffer shaft, a smaller clubhead and more loft than a driver or 2 wood.
It not hard to hit a 3 wood farther than a driver actually. I think everyone has a favorite club in his or her bag. The other potential problem is that the 3 wood shaft is two inches shorter than the driver. Here are some other frequently asked questions about purchasing a 3 wood. The best 3 woods will come packed with forgiveness. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. The launch angle was pretty close for all 3 shafts, with the paderson.
Reasonable deduction, but they are two different beasts. I always play a shaft 10 grams heavier in my fairway woods and on occasion will use a version that has a bit softer tip section in the fairways as well. Get the best deals on driver wooden shaft golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Driver, 3 and 5 woods are equipped with aldila graphite shafts. Woods opened the year with mitsubishi chemicals tensei ck pro white shaft in his taylormade driver and fairway woods, but with. Apr 28, 2015 when we compare driver to the long iron, two of our testers still showed measurable driver advantages.
Apr 16, 2010 it all depends on how you swing, id almost put a blind bet youre swinging for the fences with the driver where as with a three wood u try and make solid contact. While the most common modern clubset includes only one fairway wood, the 3 wood, woods are typically available from major brands in lofts up to a 9 wood. Ventus is a tourinspired profile and the first to include fujikuras allnew velocore technology in an accelerated taper, ultrastiff tip profile. If you hit a driver 200 off the tee on a par 5 and follow it up with a 215 yard hit with a 3 wood, guess whatyou just hit a 3 wood farther than a driver. I play 3 different aftermarket expensive shafts by mitsubishi 2 and fujikura 1. The mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3wood, making it more forgiving, he says. For example, a 43 12 pullout will build a 45 club driver length. Because there are good reasons to consider trying out a steel shaft. I want a 3 wood that i can hold a green or a tight fairway with. If you start with a raw shaft and youre going to put it in a driver, you just put the tip on then cut to your length. Is there a kuro kage black core tini sfw 60 gm 3 wood shaft available.
The shafts were all within 18 of eachother from tip to start of the graphics, the longest actually being the 3 wood shaft. You need to also take into consideration weight of the shaft and kick point. I think if you are talking about putting a driver shaft in a 3 wood there would be a little more to it and i would recommend you go to a fitterclub maker for assistance. So you don t need to go out and buy another driver if that s not an option.
A name known for highperformance and unrivaled feel by tour players and golfers worldwide the allnew motore x infuses a legendary brand with a decade of learnings for a new type of speed. Shave your fairway woods or hybrids along with your driverincludes. Its as accurate as can be and i still hit the ball high. Jim, most amateurs cannot hit their 3wood 260280 yards off the tee. The other potential problem is that the 3 wood shaft is two inches shorter than the driver shaft. Unfollow titleist 3 wood shaft to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Just as 60 is the new 40, then 3wood might be the new driver. Also what shaft do you play in your driver assuming youre hitting that straighter than your 3 wood. Usually you have to tip trim them about an inch to get the same flex for a 3wood you would for a driver with the shaft untipped. If you hit a driver 200 off the tee on a par 5 and follow it up with a 215 yard hit with a 3 wood, guess whatyou just hit a 3 wood farther. Volf golf shaft sleeve adapter compatible with titleist 917d 9d 915d d2 d3 910d driver head 0. Driver sales fairway wood sales hybrid sales iron set sales single iron sales wedge sales putter sales all deals. In addition, of course, the 3 wood shaft will be approximately 1 shorter than a driver shaft, but you can lengthen it by removing the grip and epoxying in a shaft extender, cut to correct length, and replace the grip, or alternatively. I have an epic sub zero driver with fujikura 72 x flex shaft.
Graphite shafts are lighter than steel shafts, meaning your swing speed will be faster and the ball will in many cases travel further. Taylormade 3 wood shaft for sale in uk view 55 bargains. I currently have a 910 d3 driver with a diamana kaili 75 gram stiff flex and am looking to get a 910 3 wood. Im pretty darn happy if i pipe a 3wood 260 yards off the tee. The biggest advantages of using a steel shaft include stiffness, reliability, and durability. Driver with 3 wood shaft v 3 wood with driver shaft. My numbers were better in a simulator with a mitsubishi tini shaft so i moved to that one for my epic driver. This item titliest adapter sleeve 9f 915f 3 5 fairway wood 915 shaft tip. If you put the driver shaft in the 3 wood it is going to be longer than a normal 3 wood shaft. Widely overlooked, the proper shaft increases distance and accuracy, while a poor shaft can lead to inconsistent shots, slices, and reduced distance. When choosing a 3 wood, it is imperative to choose something that has. I should have hit the tee shot with the other club. This taylormade 3 wood shaft was used over a period of 6 months and so has been used.
I would want to trim the butt down and inch or two to get to 3 wood. Mar 19, 2018 3 wood shaft in a driver in this vid i look at if putting a three wood shaft into a driver will make any difference to ball flight. Mizuno 4 wood with steel shaft no 3 wood but this club is awesome in comparison to my old and it was old 3 wood. Usually you have to tip trim them about an inch to get the same flex for a 3 wood you would for a driver with the shaft untipped. But i do know that at some point in the round, after a poorly struck driver or 3wood, ill probably think to myself. Im 6 3 and found that my 45 driver should be cut to 44. Mitsubishi kuro kage black dualcore tini graphite wood shaft.
The set comes with an excel ti driver, 3 wood, 5 wood and 3pw irons. Will it make a golfer longershorter or moreless accurate. Matching driver shaft to 3 wood golf clubs team titleist. Im looking to switch out my 3 wood shaft for something a little stiffer. I m 68 years young and i play regular shaft on my 10. Callaway fairway wood regular flex golf clubs for sale ebay. Get the best deals on driver wooden shaft golf clubs when you shop the largest online.
But if your bent on graphite, here are my suggestions. Get the best deals on callaway fairway wood regular flex golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Never had anything else than steel shafts in fairway woods, but do use a. Could i use the fujikura driver shaft for a epic 3 wood. Professionally extracted shaft from brand new taylormade fairway wood. Titleist fairway wood golf club shafts for sale ebay.
Driver shaft 161 wood shaft 156 not specified 43 shaft. Can a driver shaft be taken out of a driver and but in a 3 wood. True temper dynamic gold lite s stiff flex steel 5 wood shaft. Hi mark, just an fyi, the 3 wood shaft would require a different adaptor as the driver adaptor is not the same one. I would be cautious when doing that because driver and 3 wood shafts can be very different. Find great deals on ebay for titleist 3 wood shaft and titleist 3 wood shaft stiff. Longer and lighter works fine for a hitting machine that can be calibrated but not so well with ordinary humans.
Tiger woods changes driver and fairway wood shafts at riviera. When choosing a 3 wood, it is imperative to choose something that has high ball speed, a premium graphite shaft, and low spin. Ust mamiya recoil 440450 es wood shafts for increased consistency and distance. Titliest adapter sleeve 9f 915f 3 5 fairway wood 915. Mar 24, 2015 so we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. It all depends on how you swing, id almost put a blind bet youre swinging for the fences with the driver where as with a three wood u try and make solid contact. I am more consistent with the steel shaft on the 3w, i have lost some distance but not as much as you might think. The pinemeadow excel set is configured to suit golfers of all skill levels.
My current average driver distance is 190 metres 209 yards. Im having issues with not putting enough drives into play. The answer is simple it is shorter and therefore easier to control. Use 3 wood as driver instead swing surgeon don trahan. Aug 06, 2008 if you put the driver shaft in the 3 wood it is going to be longer than a normal 3 wood shaft. Why not take the 3 wood to a pro shopgolfsmith pick out a new shaft for it and have the proper size shaft inserted into the 3 wood. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
I currently use a callaway x2hot pro with a stiff shaft aldila tour green 43 and 73g, d3 swing weight but it feels a little too wobbly at the tip which is affecting my confidence and control with the club. Get the best deals on callaway fairway wood regular flex golf clubs when. So we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. Player 3 did hit his long iron exceptionally only 1. I have the same aldila black rogue shaft in my 915d2 that i have in my 915h 18 except my driver is a 70 and my h is an 85. But between material, flex, weight, kick point, and torque, where do you begin. I see the tip prep option but no clubmfg specification options and just wish to verify. I think if you are talking about putting a driver shaft in.
Taylormade wood set s90plus bubble shaft titanium 9. The lower the loft gets on a club, the harder it can be to hit. Jul 18, 2016 it not hard to hit a 3 wood farther than a driver actually. Your 3 wood will also give you the air time i talked about yesterday. My bet is because u prolly hit the 3 wood better so u want that shaft with the driver s head. Yes we can prep the shaft and add a shaft adaptor assuming we have the. Have you ever wondered why you can hit your 3 wood so much better. Lol im playing tomorrow morning so ill post an update after the round and let you know how it goes. In general, every 12 inch of shaft length is equivalent to 2 3 swingweights. Make offer taylormade wood set s90plus bubble shaft. Played the driver with the 3 wood shaft again today on my home course.
Can a driver shaft be taken out of a driver and but in a 3. Currently gaming the ustmamiya elements helium in driver and 3 wood and even though it is only in the 50g weight class it is one of the most stable shafts i have ever used. Golf clubscallaway drivercallaway 3 woodtitleist irons plus putterbaggloveballs york, north yorkshire callaway great big bertha ii pro series driver with gbb system firm flex graphite shaft and. Have a 3 wood shaft in my 910 driver for this weekend, with a 3deep as backup as that went further than my driver last week. Ive always liked shorter drivers and all last year i played a 9 that was an inch short so i figured why not. Golf shafts for purchase driver 3wood shafts aldila. The entry prep fee for shipping across the border is built into air freight rates so there will. Aug 24, 2016 have you ever wondered why you can hit your 3 wood so much better. What was weird thou was 4 out of the 6 dead dead drives i was aiming down the left side of fairway for my stock fade and hit small draws. Titliest adapter sleeve 9f 915f 3 5 fairway wood 915 shaft tip.
I would therefore hesitate to cut down your 3 and 5 woods if you dont have to. Titliest adapter sleeve 9f 915f 3 5 fairway wood 915 shaft. I like to stay in the same family of shafts though to keep a similar feel. I am surprised as matrix recommend no tipping for a driver and 1 for a 3 wood for this shaft. This adjustment is made, because a 3 wood head is heavier than a driver head. Have a 3 wood shaft in my 910 driver for this weekend, with a 3deep as. Generally driver shafts are the same as fairway wood shafts, meaning it is one shaft at raw length and is then butt trimmed to play at a specific length depending on the club.
Just currently installed my sldr 430 9 degree in matrix black tie 7m3 3 wood shaft. Jul 05, 2016 just as 60 is the new 40, then 3 wood might be the new driver. Thats going to effect the way you swing the 3 wood and could hurt your game. Why offer steel wood shafts, when most fairway woods and nearly all drivers use graphite wood shafts.