Heavy Shaft - RIP80 / Ahina 82/ PX8C4 ?

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By Arthur Z

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  1. Arthur Z

    Arthur Z

    High Ball, High Spin player. I embrace it with a +5 Angle of attack, so I need to mitigate spin to hit my launch window with lower spin for maximum carry.

    I currently play a TM SFTP 2.0 8.5 with RIP 70 now - low spin bombs, but too much fade with that head.

    Played a 910D2 8.5 with a GI-7 and RIP 60 - sold them both - wayyyyy too much spin.

    105-110 Swingspeed. Locked into a stiff , but like I said heavier to lower spin, and flight.

    Anyone with experience with these shafts or can recommend another? Thanks!

    Oh and the D2 head felt great, but I think it contributed to the spin. Thought on D3 vs D2? Thanks!!

  2. Jan-Ivan L

    Jan-Ivan L
    San Mateo, CA

    Hmmm, the shafts you're looking at are all similar in weight but very different as far as torque is concerned. The RIP 80 S might be the lowest torque of the group (most stiff), Ahina 82 (medium stiff), and PX8C4 (least stiff). If the RIP 60 was spinning too much, then maybe the Ahina 82 tipped 1" might be a better option than all the others. Torque value will be about 3 degrees, which is probably what you're looking for. PX8C4 is probably the one I'd least recommend because it's tip soft compared to the shafts you've already tried. You could proabably combine the shaft with a D3 head (less spin than D2) and find the optimal head/shaft combination for your game. Have you been fitted yet? That's probably the best option. A lot of people on Team Titleist have greatly benifitted from a proper fitting.

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