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khanke@jvlnet.com
Joined: Feb 6, 2006
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Bought a Powerplay System Q2 10.5* driver head. Like the feel, like the look, like the sound. I am not getting the ball flight that I was hoping for. Current shaft is an old True temper Bi-matrix stiff shaft, 45" length. Current flight with new head and shaft set up is high and right power fade. Normal ball flight is medium flight with a very slight fade. common miss is a block right, occasional pull hook. Normally use Callaway premium ball or Taylormade Black 07 or something of similar characteristics. What are the characteristics that should be looked at in a shaft for the new MOI heads. My normal driver distance is about 260 I hit a S59 7iron with a stiff steel shaft 150+ yds. I don't have access to clubfitting so I have no idea what my swing speed is. Any suggestions would be helpful as far what kind of shaft(s) to look at. Thank you
Pete
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Jeff Summitt
Joined: Jan 13, 2006
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Pete:
The BiMatrix is an unusual shaft. First, it is tip stiff. This would normally result into a low ball flight, but it could lead to leaving the face open and the subsequent high fade. The shaft is not light either. At 45" it may be a higher than normal swingweight and further assist in producing the power fade. My question is what shaft were you using previously? I don't necessarily go from one extreme to another without some additional information.
Jeff Summitt
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khanke@jvlnet.com
Joined: Feb 6, 2006
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Jeff.
Thank you for the quick reply. I have never had another shaft in that particular club head. The other driver that I own is a Bridgestone J33R 9.5 420cc with a Fujikura Vista Pro 60 stiff flex that gives me a medium trajectory. I hit that club well. Normal ball is pretty straight, with an occasional block and a overswung hook once in a great while. I owned a Taylormade 580 with a UST Proforce 65 stiff that I hit pretty well until it was stolen. This is the first club head that I have owned that is this large, so I would imagine there is a learning curve.
Thank you
Pete
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Jeff Summitt
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Pete:
The difference between 420cc and 460cc is nominal, so I don't feel it is a learning curve in getting adjusted to the size as much as it is the two items I mentioned before. The Vista Pro 60 would have characteristics similar to a Apollo Masterflex HP65. This should lighten the overall weight, swingweight and tip stiffness and quite possibly prevent the ball from going to the right.
Jeff Summitt
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khanke@jvlnet.com
Joined: Feb 6, 2006
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Thank you very much for your time. I value your opinion and I will look into that shaft. I find the components from Hireko to be very good quality.
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