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Choosing a shaft for the driver
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Seems everyone is talking about re-shafting their driver these days. I've been happy with my R5 for a while but of course, even after 30 years at the game, always looking for an edge. Simple question then...

Say I wanted to put a different shaft in my driver, what's likely to be the result? An hour bashing balls into a net so that a pro can give me something that hits it 5 yards further when I get it out of the middle or a lightbulb moment when suddenly drives go straighter and golf gets simpler? Has this actually happened to anyone?

I'm currently using the much derided Taylor Made stock shaft, regular graphite, with a soft tip.

I've been either 9 or 10 handicap for the best part of twenty years.

Thoughts anyone? bob?
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i can answer that question because I was playing with an R5 with a regular TM stock shaft 3 weeks ago. 10.5 degrees set up for a draw bias.
I was in love with my R5 - it straightened out any attempt at a fade or slice, made a lovely sound, and thumped the ball a good distance. But in the last few months, i'd noticed two things: firstly, a tendency to pull the ball to the left when trying to really go after one, and second, I was hitting the ball a bit high. This meant that when I stood on the tee and really boomed one, all my playing partners would say "great shot", then when we walked down the fairway i'd be no farther on than them even though on the face of it they'd not made very good contact.

After a swing analysis session and some advice from a pro, i bought a Geek DCT driver with a stiff shaft (after some great reviews on GM). I bought a 9 degree, but that was actually too sharp for me and they let me exchange it for a 10.5. The result... at least 15 yards on my average drives, and more on my best ones. On Friday i eagled a 280yard par 4 with a 6ft putt - I'd never been able to drive the green before.
So the right driver for you can definitely eke out better performance from your swing - but, I guess, only if your current R5 is NOT set up right for you.
Go get your swing analysed where they have launch monitors that accurately measure the launch angle and spin on the ball when you hit it - if nothing else, i found it very interesting feedback.
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Probably not the club head,you just need matched up with the right shaft.
If you can get yourself to any of the maunfacturers fitting centres then I would recommend this.
Failing that I know Callaway do an optifit thing where they can try out lots of combos of shafts and heads.Be sneaky and find the one that suits you and then go and get your driver fitted with the correct shaft (loads on ebay cheaper than most shops)
Any pro worth there salt should be able to fit a shaft for a few bucks.

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