(H/T Golf Tips Magazine)
Key Features: Although they’re lightweight, the Claymore Series shafts incorporate a lot of the same design features that are found in heavier, stiffer long-drive shafts, meaning despite being lightweight, they’re still remarkably stable and have minimal distortion through the stroke.
Specs: Available in three weight models (MX48, MX60 and LD), each in a variety of flexes for different swing speeds.
(H/T Golf Tips Magazine) Key Features: The new Tour Green & Blue from Aldila are both designed to maximize the power you have inherent in your golf swing—they make the best of what you give them, helping you hit longer drives with a mid-height trajectory. The Blue has much of the same technology as the Green, only with a softer tip section for a higher ballflight.
Specs: Both models come in a variety of flexes and weights, and also in hybrid shaft versions.
Many golfers have already been aware of what golf club fitting is and the advantages it brings for their golf games. Most professional golfers, if not all, have had their golf clubs custom fitted. Many amateur golfers have already invested in getting their equipment custom fitted for their respective styles. However, there may still many others who are unaware that even putters need custom fitting. Why? The following articles give answers why custom fitting of putters is important and the edge it brings in the golf game.
Fitting Your Most Important Golf Club-The Putter | Totally Driven of …
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Fitting Your Most Important Golf Club-The Putter. Get fitted for your putter, the most important … Yes, the putter should be fit to what you need to make more putts, not what it looks like, feels like or what the marketing hype says about it. Why get fit for a putter? ○ Putting makes up … our Edel system, puts us in rarified air. Certainly less than 10 facilities in the world have access to both of these, and it is a huge advantage to be able to use such phenominal technologies.
Putter Fitting – Tom Wishon Golf Technology
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Golfers use the putter more than any other club in the bag, yet it Putter fitting rarely gets the attention it deserves. … Is there any advantage to adding butt weight to a belly putter 39 through 42″ with a 17 to 20″ grip and a 350, …
A Healthy Golf Obsession: The Benefits Of A Putter Fitting
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How many times do you use your putter? Usually at least 30 times! Yet when it comes to getting fit for clubs, many golfers overlook doing a putter fitting. But you can get one at Golf Galaxy for $19.99, and it is money well spent.
Putters are one of the most neglected golf equipment during custom club fitting. Miles of Golf stresses that walking into a golf shop, picking that one shiny putter on the rack and paying it out, do not meet the needs of the golfer in playing golf. Golfers got to be certain that they are reaching their full potential during every golf game. This can only happen if they have their set of equipment custom fitted, including their putters.
It takes confidence with your personal skill and golf equipment to be successful in playing golf and enjoy it. Any golfer who has not experienced golf club fitting will not be able to share the confidence of those who have been using custom fit golf clubs. Custom fit golf clubs provides golfers with the ability to perform even better in the golf course. To learn more about the benefits of golf club fitting, the following articles are provided for further reading.
Player Development Month Lesson One – Benefits of Club Fitting …
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Submitted by Justin Tackett, Canongate Performance Center Instructor. We all hit bad golf shots from time-to-time. It doesn’t matter if you’re a touring pro or a weekend warrior playing in the Sunday scramble, every player falls …
Why Golf Club Fitting is Good for You
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Golf Club Fitting – should you get Fitted? Read about the benefits of proper club fitting. Golfers come in all different shapes and sizes and there are clubs to suit every imaginable body type. However, not all these clubs are available ‘off-the-rack …
How Club Fitting Affects Your Golf Scores?MCI System | MCI System
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Club fitting will definitely affect your golf scores in a positive way. To improve scores, your every swing shot must be consistent. And this is the primary benefit of getting your golf clubs fitted. This is the same reason why serious …
Custom fitting of golf clubs allow the golfers to play at their maximum capability by providing them with equipment which are professionally designed to meet their physical specifications and swing characteristics. Both amateur and professional golfers can take advantage from this technology. So, if you haven’t experienced getting your clubs custom fitted, now is the best time to do so and be the best golfer that you can be.
Several golfers who have used the TrackMan Golf technology has definitely exalted the practice choices it provides. But sad to say that not a lot of golfers truly know the value of golfing with the TrackMan Golf and how it can improve ones swing and ones overall game.
TrackMan Exposes Golf Myths | Andrew Rice Golf
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TrackMan. It has been an enlightening experience using TrackMan in almost every lesson for a year now. There are so many widespread 'philosophies' (see: fallacies) that we, as golfers, have heard so many times we simply accept them to be truth. TrackMan says – hold on a … A very important factor in determining shot shape is not only the clubface relative to the clubpath, but where the ball is struck on the face relative to the sweetspot. For regular golfers off center …
3Jack Golf Blog: Trackman and Mis-Hits
The golf ball spins on an axis. If the ball's axis is spinning towards the left that produces a hook spin. If the axis is spinning towards the right that produces a slice spin. Thus, if Trackman shows a spin axis of -3* that means that the … But, that's only 3.5 dimples off the sweetspot. So if you miss by 2 dimples, you may not feel that (particularly with titanium) and that could draw your ball 20 yards off line. Important stuff to understand. 3JACK. Posted by Rich H. at 9:12 PM …
Trackman Video – George Pinnell Golf Academy
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The TrackMan Radar Unit provides a technology that has conceptually changed the way players think, practice and get fitted for golf clubs. Essentially golf is about consistency, a concept well defined due to TrackMan. Consequently all major …
TrackMan Golf calculates the crucial component of the golf swing, the contact between the club and the ball. Accurately knowing this data and adding a greater understanding of such impact, makes improvement not only easier but theoretically faster. Just using your eyes to identify the error at collision, is impossible because of the speed in which that is happening. That is why at http://www.milesofgolf.com/club-fitting/, we help you understand the ins and outs of Trackman Golf to make you a better golfer.
When getting a new set of golf equipment, neither the brand nor the equipment model is important. The essential and crucial part is if the equipment fits the golfer. This principle is oftentimes overlooked by many. Each golfer has his own natural style when swinging. That’s why customization of golf clubs is becoming more and more popular. But, have you heard that golf clubs aren’t the only ones that can be custom fitted? Yes, even golf balls too! The following are some references how important good golf balls are during the game as well as the benefits of getting them custom fitted.
Choosing the perfect golf ball | Best 4 Balls
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A Healthy Golf Obsession: Why You Must Care About Golf Ball Fitting
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Why Getting Fit For The Right Ball Matters. One of the coolest trends in golf in the last few years is that custom fitting for equipment is no longer reserved for tour pros. We all have the ability to take advantage of the advances in …
Custom Fit Your Golf Balls | Best 4 Balls
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Custom Fit Your Golf Balls!! Every shot counts!! And the golf ball you play makes a big difference! Take your game to the next level by find the best ball for you! On a scorecard every shot is created equal…………a stroke is a …
Many people have accepted and believed how beneficial custom fitting golf equipment is. And, it does bring good results for those who have experienced them. The same way goes with your golf balls. Getting your golf clubs customized brought you half way to your goal. Getting your golf balls customized brings you there completely. Titleist started it few years back and because of its domination, many other companies spent time and resources in golf ball research and development. All their efforts are for golfers like you so that you can benefit from custom fitted golf balls.
Overview/Technology-UST released a first-generation Attas shaft that should accommodate the majority of golfers. The Attas has ultra tight tolerances that are achieved through the use of low resin prepreg in the precision controlled one-off production process.
UST wanted a shaft that they could release to the common, every day golfer looking for exceptional feel, responsive tip, with a mid to high launch. The constant taper design offers improves energy release which increases ball speed and distance. Increase ball speed = Increased distance.
| Stiffness | Tip | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Flex | Weight | Torque | Launch | Butt OD | Butt | Mid | Tip | Parallel | Tip OD | Length |
| 2350 | R2 | 53 g | 5.3 | Med-High | 0.595 “ | 237 | 5.2 | 21 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2350 | R | 53 g | 5.2 | Med-High | 0.597 “ | 252 | 5.9 | 23 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2350 | S | 53 g | 5.2 | Med-High | 0.597 “ | 266 | 6.6 | 25 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2360 | R2 | 66 g | 3.8 | Med-High | 0.603 “ | 246 | 6.2 | 23 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2360 | R | 67 g | 3.7 | Med-High | 0.605 “ | 259 | 6.9 | 25 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2360 | S | 68 g | 3.7 | Med-High | 0.608 “ | 272 | 7.5 | 27 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2360 | X | 69 g | 3.6 | Med-High | 0.610 “ | 286 | 8.2 | 29 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2370 | R | 75 g | 3.0 | Med-High | 0.610 “ | 258 | 7.1 | 27 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2370 | S | 77 g | 2.9 | Med-High | 0.614 “ | 273 | 7.8 | 28 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2370 | X | 78 g | 2.9 | Med-High | 0.614 “ | 288 | 8.5 | 30 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2380 | S | 86 g | 2.6 | Med-High | 0.615 “ | 276 | 7.6 | 28 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2380 | X | 89 g | 2.6 | Med-High | 0.617 “ | 292 | 8.5 | 30 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2390 | S | 97 g | 2.4 | Med-High | 0.625 “ | 273 | 7.7 | 29 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
| 2390 | X | 99 g | 2.4 | Med-High | 0.625 “ | 290 | 8.4 | 31 | 4.0″ | 0.335 “ | 46 “ |
“The longest and straightest. Period!”
The UST Mamaiya Attas shaft is or was played by the following PGA players: Justin Leonard, Hunter Mahan, Stewart Cink, Carl Petterson, Scott Verplank and Simon Dyson. Needless to say, if the shaft got the attention of at least six top players in the world, it should be on your short list to try out to see if it fits your swing and game. Please note, that the tour version have a much stiffer tip with 90 gram versions. Of course This of course is the first generation Attas, subsequent releases will be reviewed very soon, so stay tuned for that.
Overview-The RIP Phenom is a combination of Aldila’s Tour proven RIP Technology along with a unique composite construction to create a new and innovative shaft flex profile for maximum distance and control ?the Hyperbolic Flex Zone. RIP Technology repositions the materials and patterns to optimize the performance characteristics of the shaft. The Phenom Hyperbolic Flex Zone provides a stiff tip section for optimal launch and spin control, with a very firm butt section for an incredibly stable feel, while the center section of the shaft is softer to provide outstanding kick through impact to maximize ball speed.
| Flex | Frequency | Torque | Weight | Launch |
| R | 245 | 3.2 | 62g. | Low-Mid | |
| S | 260 | 2.9 | 63g. | Low-Mid | |
| X | 275 | 2.7 | 66g. | Low-Mid |
| R | 245 | 3.0 | 74g. | Low-Mid | |
| S | 260 | 2.7 | 74g. | Low-Mid | |
| X | 275 | 2.4 | 77g. | Low-Mid |
| S | 260 | 2.2 | 85g. | Low-Mid | |
| X | 275 | 2.0 | 88g. | Low-Mid |
| R | 265 | 2.2 | 86g. | Low-Mid | |
| S | 280 | 2.0 | 89g. | Low-Mid | |
| X | 295 | 1.8 | 89g. | Low-Mid |
| S | 280 | 1.8 | 103g. | Low-Mid | |
| X | 295 | 1.5 | 103g. | Low-Mid |
| R | 245 | 3.9 | 62g. | Mid | |
| S | 260 | 3.5 | 64g. | Mid | |
| X | 275 | 3.2 | 66g. | Mid |
| S | 260 | 3.1 | 74g. | Mid | |
| X | 275 | 2.8 | 76g. | Mid |
| R | 250 | 3.7 | 69g. | Low-Mid | |
| S | 265 | 3.4 | 69g. | Low-Mid | |
| X | 280 | 3.2 | 71g. | Low-Mid |
| R | 250 | 3.5 | 78g. | Low-Mid | |
| S | 265 | 3.2 | 79g. | Low-Mid | |
| X | 280 | 3.0 | 81g. | Low-Mid |
Overview-Grafalloy introduced their new shaft with ringing reviews, this time they have upped the ante on one of the most popular shaft series ever, the Prolaunch. This time, they added a high-powered shaft and made it the Grafalloy Prolaunch AMP. The new Prolaunch AMP is delivering on big-time results with ground-breaking technology. The AMP uses the Advanced Material Performance (AMP) to crank up the volume in a way not many will match. They incorporate the the exclusive AXIS technology to reduce torque and at the same time, increasing hoop integrity for unparalleled energy transfer.
Micro-mesh Technology – at the heart of the Prolaunch AMP by delivering torsional stability and simultaneously, delivering more feel at impact. This equates to an unparalleled feel that is suited for the better player.
Ultra High Modulus – A method of using stiffer graphite materials to produce low torque and low spin shafts.
FTT – stands for Flex Trajectory Technology. Incorporated in this high-tech shaft is the ability change trajectory based on flex. This allows a bigger population of golfers to attain and use this shaft.
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Overview-Matrix introduced the Radix with the goal of penetrating a wide open market filled with avid golfers looking to get a piece of the famous Matrix shafts. With the OZIK as Matrix flagship, not many golfers have the stomach to fork over $250 to $400 for a shaft. The Ozik is a great shaft, but is marketed to a few. The Radix was introduced in 2010, using the award-winning “HD” structural design without putting too much burden on the golfer’s pockets.
Some may wonder where the name Radix stems from. Well, it’s Latin for base or root. The Radix has the HD design, giving Radix the most advanced and perhaps the only internal structure technology in its class.
Matrix Radix is similar to the trickle down of technology in motor racing, giving the Radix HD an advanced internal structure technology. The Radix HD introduces a unique design that guarantees the same tip-to-butt stiffness ratio throughout the flexes. Since the ratio remains intact, ball flight is progressively flattened as the overall flex stiffens. The Radix HD 7321 is a similar to the OZIK F7M2, which is built on the advanced HD chassis.
Shaft Model |
Flex |
Swing Speed |
Wood CPM |
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| Matrix HD Radix | XX Stiff (XX) | 117+ | 270 – 275 | |||
| Matrix HD Radix | X Stiff (X) | 110 – 116 | 263 – 267 | |||
| Matrix HD Radix | Strong (SG) | 103 – 109 | 257 – 261 | |||
| Matrix HD Radix | Stiff (S) | 96 – 102 | 251 – 255 | |||
| Matrix HD Radix | Firm (F) | 89 – 95 | 245 – 249 | |||
| Matrix HD Radix | Regular (R) | 82 – 88 | 240 – 245 | |||
| Matrix HD Radix | Senior (A) | 70 – 78 | 230 – 235 | |||
| Matrix HD Radix | Lady (L) | 45 – 55 | 215 – 220 |
“I got the tour Radix in my i15 8* and its a monster. Mid/high launch low spin. I was on our LM the other day and I was putting up 14 Launch 2100 spin. The shaft really kicks at the bottom”
“I am in love with this thing”
“Perfect ball flight, and so trustworthy of a shaft”
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