How to choose the right shaft for driver?

i average 230m-250m with the driver, longest drive to-date at Bintan, J.N. course, #18, 283m i also average 50m-100m lateral dispersion from the fairway with the same club if i can eliminate that, AND get a driver fitted for my swing (m using a stock "NEXTT" golf set, unknown name, unknown everything and very cheap set bought from america, with a driver shaft that flexes WAY too much for my clubhead spd, i feel), i'l b in 7th heaven...only no money in the bank right now...

wa seh...
u guys are talking about 200m+++ drive.
I cun reach 200m.. and it's always slice..
Can any shaft save me? I jus wan it to be straight.. 200m is ok.

bro roystonnn, try TSS.....

u r the da tu di ma..
U teach me 1st can?

TSS master seems busy taking photo shoots & advertisement shoots with MT leh.

huh teach? how to when i got my own dist prob.. wahahahha

but i already give u hint liao ma... visualization, rember??!!

i tried at India already.. everynight I visualise.. bery hardworking leh..
Through visualising, i practise swinging & short range chipping...

Irons & woods got better leh. but driver got worse..
Just back from 36hole game.. tired.. slping time..

bro, if irons n woods can get better, it means working...

driver, i think u jee too hard liao... must visualize the tempo too... think smooth....

lastly, dun play so much....physically canot take it and mental wise too tiring..

hmmm... visualise tempo ah.. okay okay.. will do that for driver..
Play so much becos I missed too many chances to play!

jtek wrote:

Driver: TM R7 Draw 9.5 Loft but dunno abt the stock shaft spec

TM stock shaft should be from fujikara (REAX), S for Stiff and 50 for shaft weight (50g). If so, stiff at 50g should be jap specs (can just verify if the shaft sticker is in jap). Torque should be around 4 then.

my jap stiff TM burner stock shaft was measured at 230cpm last time.

kopiO wrote:

jtek wrote:

Driver: TM R7 Draw 9.5 Loft but dunno abt the stock shaft spec

TM stock shaft should be from fujikara (REAX), S for Stiff and 50 for shaft weight (50g). If so, stiff at 50g should be jap specs (can just verify if the shaft sticker is in jap). Torque should be around 4 then.

my jap stiff TM burner stock shaft was measured at 230cpm last time.

The stick i removed liao but i remember the wordings is in jap when i just bought it.

Btw, wats 230cpm?

230 cpm on a 45 inch driver means its a very soft regular or a off mid A-flex.

a LL flex is 208, a L flex is 218 cpm, average flex is 228 cpm, regular flex is 238 cpm, a stiff is 248 cpm...this is the flex for 45 inch driver, it the length is different, the reading will read differently too.

however the above is reading is without grip, if you did not remove the grip when using the frequency analyser, you have to ADD 6 to 10 cpm to the reading.

DGman

hi master DG

may i ask the following :

for flex, is there a range like +/- 5 cpm for define flex, for eg : regular flex is 238cpm (range 233 cpm to 243 cpm) or is it always fix on this number for a 45" driver ?

what happen if it is less than 45" or more than 45" ?

usually for frequency testing, we do it with grip or without grip ? which one is more accurate ?

thank you

snowman

dont call me master, unless you are referring to my cooking...haha

there are players who dont feel the difference between +/- 2 cpm (meaning a 4 cpm range) and some will feel the difference. i recently tipped my driver half inch and added 3 cpm and it makes a world of difference in the takeaway feel.

so in my opinion a +/- 2 cpm is within tolerance. however you have to factor in torque as well and for that, its an experience call rather than a scientific one.

the japanese use a difference configuration for shaft testing, but we use the american system develop by a gentleman call david eagar who developed this for PCS.

the shorter the club, the higher the reading. CPM means circle per minute. it is how many circles the club will make when you attached it on a 4 inch holder when you hole and release it. this is the basis of the frequency analyser.

my putter based on a 34 inch length is usually around 320 cpm. yes putter have frequency too. when we use different spine we can also change the frequency of the shaft, whether its driver or putter.

when you want to be absolutely accurate, measure it without the grip.

cheers...DGman

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Hey DGMan, if you're a master at cooking, how come I still need to bring karipap? I would've expected a fullblown buffet spread Haha, j/k!

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Hi DGman

thanks for the great info.

So we are looking at about +/- 2 cpm. With my very limited knowledge, i guess there are many different make and model of driver shafted in the market, with a fix length say 45", does it always measure up to the same cpm for these flex ?

Because I remember a friend of mine told me that R flex of one model shaft is different to R flex of another model shaft...so maybe CPM measurement could be a better way to judge ?

snowman

Hi Snowman,

I think CPM would be a more accurate way of measurement, rather than the specs printed on the stock shafts. For example, my S flex Fuji Speeder shaft on my FT-i was found to be of a X flex on the freq meter at the den. And it is also true different brands' flex differs from one another, like Fuji shafts are usually stiffer than what they print on their shafts.

hi 8168..

thank you.

I wonder is there a chart that shows different model shaft flex vs CPM ?

Maybe that could make the selection of clubs easier if i know what shaft CPM is suitable for me and base on the chart, I will know whether should i get a X, S, or R..etc

snowman

Ermm... i don't think so leh. Never seen such a chart anywhere before, not even on the internet.

The best is to get advice from experienced fitter. DG Man can probably tell you off-the-cuff which brand is typically of what CPM range.

haha...i guess need to go steal the secret recipe from master DGman...haha !!

DGman wrote:

...CPM means circle per minute...

Boss,

er...I think you meant Cycles per minute right?

i was at BFG today, smashing away shots at the speed/analysis area lol is Eric on this forum? or anybody happen to be around then? I was told it's too early to bother with any changes in clubs lol need to have a more consistent game first and need to start "dancing" with the clubs, feel the rhythm, right now too tentative/mechanical on the swing but after taking a few tips, the machine recorded a 150m + carry with my 7I, clubhead spd of around 85mph. Driver wasn't consistent enough to make a call on it yet. But the den's awesome, definitely will b back ther when i can.

lemmein wrote:

i was at BFG today, smashing away shots at the speed/analysis area lol is Eric on this forum? or anybody happen to be around then? I was told it's too early to bother with any changes in clubs lol need to have a more consistent game first and need to start "dancing" with the clubs, feel the rhythm, right now too tentative/mechanical on the swing but after taking a few tips, the machine recorded a 150m + carry with my 7I, clubhead spd of around 85mph. Driver wasn't consistent enough to make a call on it yet. But the den's awesome, definitely will b back ther when i can.

I am Eric.

what's up Eric...thanks for the advise...my irons felt a lot better at the lesson later but the driver was still making fun of me lol i guess i did exhaust myself a bit instead of keeping energy for the range.

lemmein wrote:

what's up Eric...thanks for the advise...my irons felt a lot better at the lesson later but the driver was still making fun of me lol i guess i did exhaust myself a bit instead of keeping energy for the range.

J/kidding bro. I'm not Eric though I'd like to be. Eric is DGMan

lol DAM IT...wel anyways, love the den either way...