Burner driver shaft stiffness

Taking the guesswork out of selecting shafts golfwrx. For nongolfers or those just starting to get into the sport it can seem almost impossible that the design of the shaft will have much effect on the overall swing of the user. The taylormade burner 460cc driver is very easy to hit and get airborne. If your swing speed is faster than 95 mph, then you should try a stiff shaft. Extra stiff, stiff, regular, senior and ladies, usually denoted by the letters x, s, r, a and. Diamana plus is a continuation of the previous two generations, which according to mitsubishi, represents the best of the two models, i. If you like the feel of the v2 76g shaft, but want a lighter shaft, then wouldnt a good possibility be the v2 65g shaft. I used an original burner for years and liked it but this generation is even better. Used rh taylormade rbz stage 2 tour 9 driver fuel 60 graph extra stiff x flex.

Taylormade burner driver three elements in the taylormade burner driver combine to help you send those tee shots long and straight down the middle. I wanted to get a new driver so i went for the taylormade burner because i heard it was good for beginner golfers. From x flex to l flex, find out what the different letters on golf shafts mean with this letter code, which indicates how stiff or soft a golf shaft plays. Tm put it in a few different drivers back in the 90s and then it was gone. Stiffness of a shaft indicates how much it will bend during a shot. If your swing ranges between 85 mph and 95 mph then you should start with a regular flex. Driver dave hits a regular shafted steel driver 240 yards. Flex refers to the ability of a golf shaft to bend as forces are applied to it during the golf swing. Im a 88 to 92 mph swinger, depending on my back, temperature, etc. The taylormade burner superfast driver is a worthy successor to the iconic burner name. It feels a little to flexy to me and i am wondering if that driver club head speed is suitable for xstiff shaft. The prevailing theory among most golfers is that a stiff shaft tip section lowers ball flight and reduces spin.

It feels a little to flexy to me and i am wondering if that driver club head speed is suitable for x stiff shaft. Head sizes vary in weight, ranging from 420cc to 460cc. For me i like the whip in the longer weapons, i think if there was one club you could swing using a hickory shaft it would be the woods and i find i get improved feel for shot shaping. Now it is reincarnated again in the aeroburner driver and the difference with the original driver could hardly be more different. Golf club shaft flex guide everything you need to know. Shop new and used taylormade drivers from the fantastic selection available at 2nd swing. Burner 07 driver burner tp driver burner draw driver burner fairway burner tp fairway burner rescue burner xd irons burner womens r7 superquad r7 superquad tp r7 superquad tp 1st draw combo set rescue tp rac chrome wedge tourismo putter inza putter corzina putter classic putter. Buy the taylormade aeroburner driver specifications of the taylormade aeroburner driver. The leastlofted golf club, other than a putter, is the driver. Taylor made year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. Taylormade extra stiff golf club drivers for sale ebay. D5, the burner i tried was just too heavy over all. A golf clubs loft refers to the club faces angle relative to the clubs shaft, according to pga pro mark blakemore. This is very important because the clubhead speed in your swing mostly comes from the club bending and then releasing creating a whiplike.

Make offer 4 taylormade burner 65 reax superfast graphite stiff flex iron shaft new 0. So ive settled on getting these irons but am a bit confused about the shafts. L is the most flexible shaft and x is the stiffest shaft. If the shaft is heavy with the same swing speed your choice should be regular. I was at the range on saturday and i could not hit the ball straight. That means that the r flex from one company might actually be similar in stiffness to the s flex from another company or the a flex from a third company.

This was supposed to be this great technological advance. The higher the swing speed, the stiffer the shaft flex should be. The taylormade aeroburner driver features an aerodynamic shape that helps to increase club head speed. Replacement shaft mpf code 1996 titanium bubble driver bubble graphite aldila, fujikura, hst r80, s90 88. Click on the links below to view the oem shaft replacement guides for each of the major manufacturers in the industry. I was at golfsmith the other day and demoed a set and they were the uniflex. If we look for similar designs in iron shafts, the kbs tour is the closest bend profile design. Was this just another marketing scam or was there some merit to this technology. A steelshafted club imparts more vibrations up the shaft to your hands. Drivers are typically lofted between 8 and 11 degrees, so drivers with lofts of 9. Too stiff of tip section can actually rob you of distance especially on your driver. Those letters tell golfers flex the relative stiffnessof that shaft. Shaft kick point, also known as flex point or bend point, is the location on the shaft that bends the most during a swing. A stiffer driver often produces a lower launch height, while a more flexible driver allows for higher shots.

May 28, 2019 brent kelley is an awardwinning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. In actual fact the best driver shafts can add a remarkable number of yards to a shot and can vastly improve the users game. The golfer was able to choose whether they wanted stiff or regular flex. For this test, we had golfers test drivers with shafts weighing 55 grams and 75 grams. Stepping adjusts a club 12 flex, so combining a 3iron shaft with a 4iron clubhead, for example, will make it feel somewhat more flexible, and using a 5iron shaft will make it feel. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti bubble 2 tour. Aug 16, 20 there are no standards in the golf industry for how stiff any of the shaft flex codes need to be. Because the spin is so high when you hit it with a weaker flex, the wind will magnify the spin and decrease your distance and accuracy. The guy there said uniflex is in between regular and stiff. Just picked up a lightly used burner superfast driver. I have a v2 65g reg flex in my backup burner driver, and v2s of varying weights in my wilson fybrids again, reg flexthe stiff v2 shafts are too.

How to choose the right shaft flex for the rocketballz driver. Stiff shafts for irons but regular shaft for driver. What was the premise to the advantage of having a bubble shaft anyway. One site has regular and stiff available while another has only uniflex. What is flex in a golf shaft flex in a golf club shaft is the ability for the shaft to bend during a swing. I am currently using an older taylormade burner draw driver with a regular stock shaft. Graphite and titanium shafts are lighter and will likely make you swing a little faster than with a steel shaft. Select from regular, firm, stiff, ladies or seniors flex constructed from graphite or steel. The more flexible the shaft is, the easier it is to bend or flex the shaft during a swing.

Make offer taylormade rocketballz tour tp 9 driver stiff rbz tp graphite shaft rh new taylormade m5 10. The stiffness is very important, and drivers come in options that include regular, stiff, extra stiff, ladies, senior, and more. Unfollow taylormade burner driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. With the senior shaft in this superfast i am able to hit many very straight drives and. Taylormade burner shaft in golf club shafts for sale ebay.

I have a burner 2007 ht draw driver with 45 shaft and it is marked m flex senior but it plays closer to regular since the stock shaft is 45. Each golf manufacturer and shaft company determines how stiff their shaft flex letter codes are. A higher kick point, which means the bend point is higher in the shaft, closer to the grip, can help lower trajectory, while a lower kick point, which is closer to where the head and shaft are connected can help increase the trajectory of a golf shot. I know there are many variables to the equation on what shaft to get due to launch angle and so forth but currently only interested in stiffness. While tipping can finetune a graphite shaft, irons can be adjusted by stepping, which means to use a shaft meant for a clubhead one step stronger or weaker. The shot miss on a shaft that is too stiff would be a slice left to right for righthanded golfer or pushslice because, without proper shaft flexion, the clubhead will never release and the clubface will be open at impact. The shaft is marked in inches and precisely weighted. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf industry ever since. Make sure you know the correct type of golf shaft to replace your current shaft with. Mitsubishi tensei ck orange driver shaft w taylormade adapter fast ship material. If you swing the club with little speed and your ball travels a short distance, you probably need a shaft. First, nextgeneration dual crown technology lowers the cg center of gravity location, creating high launch and low spin. If your action is not delivering lag, ie a stressed shaft at impact, then all the shaft will do is cushion the impact per 6c2c.

I currently have a stiff flex shaft which is the stock shaft on my taylormade r580 xd. How to decode the letters on a golf shaft liveabout. I know the shafts vary from club to club but im torn between which taylormade burner to get. My swing speed measured around 98 mph, which he said was in the range for both stiff shafts and regular shafts. There are five different stiffnesses of golf shafts. Hello, so i am on the market for a new driver and ive narrowed it down to either the new taylormade m2 or the cobra max driver. New taylormade burner reax 49g senior flex mid tip shaft only 44. Too stiff of shaft tip section can rob you of distance d. Accuflex assassin ii world champion long drive golf wood shaft 46. I was wondering about ordering one of those cheap knockoffcomponent drivers from diamond tour or giga golf or whatever online internet golf outlet store. Graphite shaft fujikura fuel 60 extra stiff x flex. Shaft advicerecommendations club makingfittingrepair. Taylormade first introduced the burner name with their original metal drivers and since then it has come and gone a few times, most recently when it was surplanted as the hot brand by the rocketballz family. Sep 21, 2018 flex refers to the ability of a golf shaft to bend as forces are applied to it during the golf swing.

Then, he used a graphite driver and hits it about 250 because of the increased clubhead speed. Taylormade driver steel shaft stiff flex golf clubs for. This technology made it easier for players to shape their shots or help take a problem slice or hook out of play, and versions of. Taylormade mens aeroburner driverdelivering distance through speedtaylormade designed the aeroburner driver to be the ultimate in an aerodynamic golf club. This new design features a raised crown and, most noticeably, a fin on the hosel. Taylormade driver golf clubs are composed of a variety of materials but utilize titanium or a composite material for the head of the club. Im also a believer in physics which says the stiffer the shaft the less dispersion. I hit a the burner bubble and the burner titanium bubble when they first came out. Those forces are generated by the type of swing that you have.

Most golfers believe this miss is because their shaft is too weak. Their drivers vary in weight, shaft stiffness, degree of loft, and more. First, taylormade drivers pioneered club adjustability, offering players the ability to change the weighting of the clubhead. Start by using a launch monitor to analyze your golf swing speed. Anyone using a stiff driver and regular flex irons or vice. When the weight is dropped on the shaft, the deflection is noted and the process is repeated 36 times.

The aeroburner driver has a redesigned, aerodynamic shape that reduces drag to help anyone get more clubhead speed. Determining which golf shaft flex your need stiff, regular, senior, etc. Make sure you are buying the right golf shaft for your set of clubs. There are five generally used ratings for shaft flex. Having a shaft in a spiffy colour will not help you hit the ball further or straighter. The 460cc club head has a distinctive rounded toe and raised centre crown.

Based on all of our research to associate a driver clubhead speed with the measurements for the 41inch, 36inch, 31inch, 26inch positions of the butt and center of the shaft, here are the appropriate driver clubhead speed ratings for each of these above five different r flex shafts. Swinging with a weak shaft flex can hurt you in both windy and wet conditions. Stock reax 50g regular flex shaft at stock length 46 i believe launch monitor stats. Those letters tell golfers flex the relative stiffness of that shaft. They put the numbers into an excel spreadsheet to determine the overall stiffness. The 460cc head is designed in an aerodynamic shape with a rounder toe, raised center crown, reduced drop from crown to skirt and a new hosel fin. Info oem shaft replacement guide replace your oem shafts properly. Both have a consistent loss of stiffness from butt to tip, near the tip, the stiffness increases to stablize the head during impact. New shaft selection for my 07 burner driver golfwrx. The shaft is 1 inch longer than usual and this is really noticeable at address.

By all means have a bit of fun and get something funky for your driver but realise that that is all it is. Our ebay store over 8000 feedbacks 8353 largest ebay shaft seller questions call 2009 taylormade burner reax 49 sflex driver shaft brand. I know there are many variables to the equation on what shaft to get due to launch angle and so. I can tell you that all v2 shafts that i have used have that boardy feel. I swing very hard and i need to have stiffer shafts. All the tm staff players on tour replaced the bubble shaft too. A golf shaft that is too weak will flex excessively throughout the golf swing, creating an inconsistent release point. All single pieces drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, single irons, wedges, putters.

Our ebay store over 8000 feedbacks 8353 largest ebay shaft seller questions call 2009 taylormade burner reax 49 rflex driver shaft brand. Taylormade mens aero burner 16 driver graphite, 10. Aug 11, 2011 so, i got a new driver shaft combo with the intention of bringing my ball flight down, im not sure the shaft i got is the shaft for me. Longest driver of the mid to late 1990s was the nicklaus air bear. Basically the shaft is placed horizontally on supports while a load is placed vertically at a central point. The taylormade aeroburner driver is built for speed to increase distance off the tee. The uniflex shaft is a newer category that fits between r and s, putting it roughly at the midpoint of the stiffness spectrum. Today i went to my local american golf to buy a new driver ping g25 in the end and the guy on the simulator recommended a stock regular shaft for me. Your are bidding on a pulled taylormade burner reax 48 gram fairway graphite shaft in stiff flex. Alpha platinum unbreakable graphite wood 46 golf shaft 45556575 series, ladies, reg, stiff, x stiff flexes. He said that the regular shaft would give me extra forgiveness compared to the stiff. New listing taylormade tour burner single 6 iron golf club right hand steel shaft new decade. Graphite golf shafts are lighter than steel shafts, resulting in an increase in swing speed and distance.

As such, its a universal choice hence the prefix uni that is compatible with most players swings. I have stiff flex stock shafts in my burner plus irons. Nov 25, 2014 taylormade first introduced the burner name with their original metal drivers and since then it has come and gone a few times, most recently when it was surplanted as the hot brand by the rocketballz family. Mar 22, 2009 i have to echo the sentiment that the stiff shafted 09 burner felt like a regular shaft. Just a basic, no frills driver, but yet with a senior shaft instead of a regular or stiff shaft. Avg is around an even 90 mph according to the machines at golf galaxy. Diamana is one of the most popular series and some of the best driver shafts made by mitsubishi rayon belonging to the highend category. If someone tries to sell you a shaft that is exactly the same as the normal shaft but costs more because it is a different colour. Golf shafts are designated with a letter code, the letters most commonly being x, s, r, a, and l. To keep the testers from knowing what shaft they were testing, ust mamiya supplied blacked out shafts with no. So, i got a new driver shaft combo with the intention of bringing my ball flight down, im not sure the shaft i got is the shaft for me. I found that when it comes to shaft weight, stiffness it is on a sliding scale.