Anyone with a Titleist 983K?

The local professional said the regular shaft suits me batter than a stiff.

Yesterday I hit both my

- Titleist 975D + R Flex Low Torque 9.5 loft
- Bridgestone Rextar + Pro Force S Flex 11.5 loft

I hit more confident and more consistent with Titleist....it's so forgiving if I mishit.

It seems there are so many things in your swing that can determine what shaft you can use, even with a 105mph swing I am suited to a regular shaft, but has to be a good regular shaft, which the Titleist 4560 is good, but an execellent shaft would be better, such as a Fujikura or something along those lines.

Have you looked at the Titleist 983E... ive had that for almost two years.. all i have to say is that its long and accurate, i use the standard stock stiff shaft, not sure if thatd suit you.

I went with the 983K (Regular 4560 Shaft) and it was fine to start off with, but now my swig has developed more I need a stiff shaft , But I cannot afford one.

the problem is what regular is defines as. You can puill 20 different drivers off the shelf that have a 'regular' flex and they will all test different from senior/ladies flex to an extra stiff flex. This is why you should always get your graphite shafts custom fit to get optimal performance, The cost isn't that much more and you will no longer find the need to buy a driver every year or two because your current one just doesn't compare to the way you hit your friends driver.

I have no job currently and hardly get any money, and a new shaft costs me $170 or so.. Way to much for me.

There are lots of decent shafts for less than $20. The problem is that the shop labour is also $20.

For $40 you can only just get a normal True Temper Steel shaft here, a Descent Graphite Stiff Shaft your looking at $160-$170.

You can get a Harrison Striper Titanium for $40. They have a lifetime warranty and the performance is amazing for the money spent. I have the Striper in my driver and 3 wood. I hit my driver about 300 yards and my 3 wood about 270 yards, so the performance is defintely comparable to the $160 shafts.

In what country?

I don't think I could trust a $40 shaft in my driver, I live in Australia and things are way more expensive down here.

Canada - if I'm not mistaken, that would be about $25 Australian.

What's not to trust? The have a life time warranty an Harrison is used quite a bit on the long drive circuit, so it is a trusted name. Is it the best shaft on the market? No, but I will be willing to bet it is the best shaft on the market comparing results to cost. Like I said, my driver with a Harrison Striper Titanium shaft puts the ball out over 300 yards on a regular basis and my 3 wood around 270. Or you can go on being dissatisfied with your current shaft.

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$40 Canadian is $50 Australian, thats with just the currency conversions, then add all the taxes on top, plus things are just generally way dearer than the conversion suggests. So I am willing to be that the same shaft your on about would possibly be about $80 here, and thats if it's even available.

See if you can find a UST Proforce Gold 65 R shaft - it has a stiff tip and is awesome - it's also not "height of fashion" anymore so they should be cheap and available 2nd hand. It would appear to be ideal for you if you were using a 4560 R and are a "swinger" not a "hitter" i.e. you gradually load the shaft as opposed to having a very rapid transition.

I am hitting terrible with the 983K at the moment, not sure if its because my swing has developed or not. Thanks for the shaft recommendation, but I have no money and only 3 months of golf left, not going to spend anymore money if I can aviod it. Reason I have only 3 months left is because thats when membership runs out, and I cannot afford to play anymore.