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Have been hitting a Taylor Made Tour Preferred spoon real well lately, with a YS 6 shaft. Got it for $1.98 and then put in a pullout I bought from the local clubmaker. So, went out and got an old Burner 9* to match for $4.98. Have already played with that driver and its old shaft -- and it's fun. Can work it pretty well, and when I hit the ball right, it's plenty long. The smaller club head keeps me honest too. Took it to the local club builder and asked for another YS 6 pullout -- which is what he sold me for the last one. This time I thought I'd let him pull the old shaft and install the pullout. Now I've got it home, I see two things that have me scratching my head. Before I call, thought I'd see if these are problems, in the end, or not.

1. First, this is a "YS 6 FW+" -- in other words a newer Ys 6+ fairway shaft in a driver. Now the driver head is probably not much bigger than many modern fairway woods, but still... it's a driver. I don't know what effect exactly I can expect to see from this fairway wood shaft in a driver.

2. The club length is the same as the spoon. Depending on how I tilt the club -- and I never have figured this out -- it's either 43.5" or 44". Also the same length as my old Walter Hagen stratablock true wood driver I've had since a kid.

I suspect that at the least the tip is trimmed more for this fairway wood shaft -- as that's what one does with fairway wood shafts, right? I've not hit the club yet, but am wondering if this fw shaft and 43.5"-44" length might or might not be a problem -- especially when factoring in the retro-smaller size of the clubhead itself. This is far from the new "Burner" -- it's the original Burner, but man when you hit this one right, it's a great club -- workable, sweet-feeling, and surprisingly long.

Thanks in advance to anyone who might have some answers.

Jeff Summitt · Joined: Jan 13, 2006 Messages: 2541 Offline

First of all, I would not get into the habit of buying pullout shafts. In order to remove the shaft heat is required to break the epoxy bond loose - the same type of epoxy that is holding the laminated layers or fibers of graphite together. You do not know if the shaft strength has been compromised or just how many times that shaft has been pulled, which could lead to breakage an injury to someone around you.

The fairway shaft is designed for a shorter length and heavier head weight than a driver. By installing it into the head (regardless of it's size), most likely the shaft will play stiffer than it was designed unless the driver weight is closer to that of a 3-wood.

Sincerely,

Jeff Summitt