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[LBlack14]

I'm thinking about re-shafting a couple of FWY woods (3 & 5) with these anybody have any experience / opinions of how they play in FWY woods?

[juanki]

i play nv 85 gr in my 3 wood, and works great, its a low launch and keeps it really tight, very good choice, check the aldila store in ebay, they have this in pink for 20 bukcs.

[LBlack14]

 juanki, on Jul 21 2009, 12:31 PM, said:

i play nv 85 gr in my 3 wood, and works great, its a low launch and keeps it really tight, very good choice, check the aldila store in ebay, they have this in pink for 20 bukcs.

I saw that and that's what got the wheels spinning. Just would have to put up with the razzing about the PINK shaft as I don't wear or own anything else in that shade of colorby choice.

Edited by LBlack14, 21 July 2009 - 11:49 AM.

[Drayer10]

I really like the NV shaft since it fits my swing very nicely.  If your SS is similar to mine I would stay clear of the NVS, I tried it and it was a hook machine extraordinaire.

[laseranimal]

I really like both these shafts

NV is great for that low launching, penetrating ball flight with the driver, or a FW you want to primarily hit off the tee

NVS in the HEAVIER weights(and with a 1/2" extra tip) plays remarkably similar to the NV but gives a nice high ball flight for FW woods off the deck


I've got a NVS 85 pink in my 4 wood and I just ordered up a NVS 75 for a strong three, Aldila Store is blowing them out at 35% off too!!!

[randomhero1090]

Please see my sig.  And you would have to pry them from my dead hands.  I'm about to build a backup driver with the NVS 75 X shaft.

110 mph driver swing speed.  Carry my 3w about 230s.  Hit it off the tee in the 250s, even into the 260s.

I play the ball right to left naturally.  I have NO issue drawing the ball with these shafts, but I can also hit a high fade.  I don't have a very hard release, really swing with the body.  Wouldn't say i've ever fought a hook with any of my clubs with NVS shafts.

[LBlack14]

I'm leaning to NVS 85g (raw) Stiff flex.

How did those of you that play them in FWYS tip them?

[vulcan]

I was looking at these for my Nike CPRs... would 85 be a good weight for a hybrid?

[laseranimal]

 LBlack14, on Jul 21 2009, 04:09 PM, said:

I'm leaning to NVS 85g (raw) Stiff flex.

How did those of you that play them in FWYS tip them?

For fairways Aldila says tip 1" and then install, honestly with the NVS I think it should be at least 1.25" unless you really struggle to get the ball airborne.  My fitter found a lot of the NVS(and some of the lighter NV's like the 55 and 65 gram versions) play somewhat soft to flex

My NVS 85 is tipped 1.5" as I wanted a slightly lower flight with the 4 wood, when I get my 75 gram I'm debating between 1.25" and 1.5" and am leaning towards 1.25" as its going in a 13* three wood

[LBlack14]

 laseranimal, on Jul 21 2009, 09:08 PM, said:

 LBlack14, on Jul 21 2009, 04:09 PM, said:

I'm leaning to NVS 85g (raw) Stiff flex.

How did those of you that play them in FWYS tip them?

For fairways Aldila says tip 1" and then install, honestly with the NVS I think it should be at least 1.25" unless you really struggle to get the ball airborne.  My fitter found a lot of the NVS(and some of the lighter NV's like the 55 and 65 gram versions) play somewhat soft to flex

My NVS 85 is tipped 1.5" as I wanted a slightly lower flight with the 4 wood, when I get my 75 gram I'm debating between 1.25" and 1.5" and am leaning towards 1.25" as its going in a 13* three wood

I like 'em to play a little soft in my FWY woods actually. I've got R flex HM2000 Tour 85's in my BUL 3 & 5 woods that are tipped 1.5".

[randomhero1090]

If I remember correctly, I wrote it down somewhere....

1.5" tip for the hybrid
1.25" for the 3 & 5 wood

As you can see, I play a stiff shaft TIPPED in my driver.  I have a 105-110mph swing speed.  So I can play X stiff if I want, but i've been leaning towards slightly softer shafts.  The X flex NVS does NOT feel nor play like an X stiff.  Its got a lively feel.  I feel like I can swing them and still pound them high and long.  I don't feel like I need to rip at it to get the shaft to kick.