So Are Expensive Shafts Better?
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We recently conducted some shaft tests with an Alpha C830.2 Plasma driver to see if expensive, premium shafts ($350 and up) are actually better than inexpensive shafts (under $60 installed). The results were very interesting to say the least.
Seven different driver shafts were tested and compared to the stock shaft in each driver. The tests were done outdoors on a range at a temperature of 68 degrees and altitude of 5800 feet using Pinnacle Range balls. The golfer testing the shafts was a 15 handicap player and the shafts were matched to his swing. The inexpensive shafts tested are marked IE #1-5 and the premium shafts are marked Prem #1-2.
The table below shows the results of the test:
|
Shaft |
Ball Speed |
Spin Rate |
Distance |
Dispersion |
|
IE #1 |
131.5 |
4220 |
209.7 |
+/- 14.2 |
|
IE #2 |
133.7 |
3926 |
213.5 |
+/- 10.6 |
|
IE #3 |
128.6 |
4634 |
198.3 |
+/- 22.1 |
|
IE #4 |
128.4 |
4674 |
186.8 |
+/- 5.1 |
|
IE #5 |
132.7 |
3250 |
225.1 |
+/- 24.9 |
|
Prem #1 |
133.3 |
4185 |
213.1 |
+/- 11.3 |
|
Prem #2 |
132.5 |
3582 |
214.1 |
+/- 6.3 |
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