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Kansas King 23 July 10, 2020 0 Comments

I’m primarily interested in getting a fairway wood and maybe a driver someday (probably KE4 Tour TC). However, I am having difficulty choosing between shafts. I recently purchased a KE4 FDI 3-iron (21*) with the regular flex Maltby MPF shaft and truly like it. My specs for that build was 39″ length, D0 swing weight, and 1 degree up. I essentially went for a 3-iron replacement in my i15 set. I carry about 200 – 210 with that build and really like the trajectory, no ballooning. The MPF shafts do seem a little stiffer so I went with regular expecting it to stiffen up when getting cut down from the standard length of 40″ (I think that is standard for the FDI). I feel it’s sufficiently stiff for my relatively relaxed swing (smooth transition). I hit a stock Cobra Fly-Z+ driver with stock stiff shaft about 260 – 280 on average.

I just can’t find very much information regarding how the Kuro Kage, Tensi, Fujikura, UST, and Maltby offerings compare. Any insight or sources would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Britt Lindsey Answered question July 21, 2020

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Answer 1 · 2020-07-23T16:08:41+00:00

Apologize for the delay in responding. Somehow your question was overlooked. The only real source(s) we have are the specs of the shafts in the catalog and online, and a chart that lists all specs and details of each shaft. The link to an article on our website is below. If you will scroll to the end of the article, you will be able to download spreadsheets of shafts that have all the specs. You can use it to at least sort and compare the shafts you are interested in. If you can give me the specific shaft and flex of models you are considering I can look in our database of shafts and get more comparative numbers:

https://www.golfworks.com/choosing-the-best-shaft-for-your-game/a/1650/

Again, sorry for the delay in responding.

Britt Lindsey

Thanks Britt! I think I’m going to give your MPF shaft a shot. I have an odd combination of a stiff Alta fairway shaft from a Ping in a TM SLDR 3 wood. I hit good shots a mile but my dispersion is absolutely wild. The slightly heavier and lower torque MPF shaft may be beneficial. However, I think the SLDR has a little heavier head weight than the KE4 TC. I’m just looking for something I can hit 230 – 240 accurately and I think the stock KE4 TC 3 wood with a stiff MPF shaft will work. I need a little confidence that I won’t have a 20+ yard draw/fade if the swing is just a little off.