525GRT shaft help.....

[qegurezi]

525GRT 9*, originally got this with a UL540s and found it VERY high launching and spinning. 98mph SS, VERY short backswing and huge acceleration. Changed it out to a VS339s and it is a full level better but still spinning a bit much. I am thinking  a VT70s might do the trick, but also want to make sure i haven't got something here at home  that will do the job. This is what i have

Graman UL780s (Has been labeled quite low spin by many)
Accuflex Icon V2s (May or may not spin less than the VS339)
Accuflex Icon V1reg (this shaft with it's weight and stout profile might be the ticket?)
PF65reg Original (Underrated and pretty stout, used one tipped 1.5 to great effect in a Ti Tec 3 wood)

Any comments mucho appreciated.

[rcain1us]

I put an ICON v2 in a Titleist 907d2 head recently and it really brought the flight down from the YS6 that was in it originally.

If you like the weight of the regular ICOn that should work well too (I tamed a Hibore with one of these last year).

[qegurezi]

Thanks, the Icon is definitely in the running then. Was also thinking of an NV-75s as they are cheap now and i have liked the NV-65s in drivers prior, 8.5 983K with the NV-65s is the longest driver i have hit. The 75s should hit even lower with less spin and i think i can  handle the high 70's weight.

[jape]

...VERY short backswing and huge acceleration.

That part of your post makes me think heavier would be better for you.

I am currently trying an original Icon in an SMT head & I like it so far. 

I also have a 525GRT at 9.5° - when I got the head, the only shaft I had sitting around un-used was a S300 DGSL.  The head was used & the previous owner had added a little weight - with the steel shaft I'm estimating my swingweight up around E-2 ?!  This thing is a hammer!  I'm getting the urge to try a different shaft in it, but its really working well for me - I should probably leave it alone.  ( but I probably won't    )

My point - if you are aggressive thru impact like you state, the heavier steel shaft might be very good for your swing & I'm sure it would bring down the spin rate.  Have you had a steel shafted driver recently?

[qegurezi]

...VERY short backswing and huge acceleration.

That part of your post makes me think heavier would be better for you.

I am currently trying an original Icon in an SMT head & I like it so far. 

I also have a 525GRT at 9.5° - when I got the head, the only shaft I had sitting around un-used was a S300 DGSL.  The head was used & the previous owner had added a little weight - with the steel shaft I'm estimating my swingweight up around E-2 ?!  This thing is a hammer!  I'm getting the urge to try a different shaft in it, but its really working well for me - I should probably leave it alone.  ( but I probably won't    )

My point - if you are aggressive thru impact like you state, the heavier steel shaft might be very good for your swing & I'm sure it would bring down the spin rate.  Have you had a steel shafted driver recently?

Thanks for the comments, i actually quizzed you about your 525GRT post over on FGI. It's funny, heavy shafts actually slow me down a little too much. Being the HO i am i am also in the process of reshafting a TP Burner V1. It had a TP85 shaft in it and the weight was a bit too much for me to get the distance (stillf not bad tho) i hoped for. I have a 757s on the way and will save close to 10 grams.  The V1 is i would say quite a bit lower spinning than the 525. To be honest i wouldn't like to go much over around 76 grams. I badly want to bag the 525, LOVE the looks, sound and feel. I think a full level lower spin than the VS339 will have it pretty playable. I don't doubt a VT-70s might get me there but am mainly seeing if i already have something here i can get rid off.

[jape]

...VERY short backswing and huge acceleration.

That part of your post makes me think heavier would be better for you.

I am currently trying an original Icon in an SMT head & I like it so far. 

I also have a 525GRT at 9.5° - when I got the head, the only shaft I had sitting around un-used was a S300 DGSL.  The head was used & the previous owner had added a little weight - with the steel shaft I'm estimating my swingweight up around E-2 ?!  This thing is a hammer!  I'm getting the urge to try a different shaft in it, but its really working well for me - I should probably leave it alone.  ( but I probably won't    )

My point - if you are aggressive thru impact like you state, the heavier steel shaft might be very good for your swing & I'm sure it would bring down the spin rate.  Have you had a steel shafted driver recently?

Thanks for the comments, i actually quizzed you about your 525GRT post over on FGI. It's funny, heavy shafts actually slow me down a little too much. Being the HO i am i am also in the process of reshafting a TP Burner V1. It had a TP85 shaft in it and the weight was a bit too much for me to get the distance (stillf not bad tho) i hoped for. I have a 757s on the way and will save close to 10 grams.  The V1 is i would say quite a bit lower spinning than the 525. To be honest i wouldn't like to go much over around 76 grams. I badly want to bag the 525, LOVE the looks, sound and feel. I think a full level lower spin than the VS339 will have it pretty playable. I don't doubt a VT-70s might get me there but am mainly seeing if i already have something here i can get rid off.

A-ha....     didn't make the connection.

I'm surprised the VS339 was that spinny for you?  It could definitely be interesting trying a couple of the other Graman shafts.

Make sure to let us know what you end up trying.

[qegurezi]

...VERY short backswing and huge acceleration.

That part of your post makes me think heavier would be better for you.

I am currently trying an original Icon in an SMT head & I like it so far. 

I also have a 525GRT at 9.5° - when I got the head, the only shaft I had sitting around un-used was a S300 DGSL.  The head was used & the previous owner had added a little weight - with the steel shaft I'm estimating my swingweight up around E-2 ?!  This thing is a hammer!  I'm getting the urge to try a different shaft in it, but its really working well for me - I should probably leave it alone.  ( but I probably won't    )

My point - if you are aggressive thru impact like you state, the heavier steel shaft might be very good for your swing & I'm sure it would bring down the spin rate.  Have you had a steel shafted driver recently?

Thanks for the comments, i actually quizzed you about your 525GRT post over on FGI. It's funny, heavy shafts actually slow me down a little too much. Being the HO i am i am also in the process of reshafting a TP Burner V1. It had a TP85 shaft in it and the weight was a bit too much for me to get the distance (stillf not bad tho) i hoped for. I have a 757s on the way and will save close to 10 grams.  The V1 is i would say quite a bit lower spinning than the 525. To be honest i wouldn't like to go much over around 76 grams. I badly want to bag the 525, LOVE the looks, sound and feel. I think a full level lower spin than the VS339 will have it pretty playable. I don't doubt a VT-70s might get me there but am mainly seeing if i already have something here i can get rid off.

A-ha....     didn't make the connection.

I'm surprised the VS339 was that spinny for you?  It could definitely be interesting trying a couple of the other Graman shafts.

Make sure to let us know what you end up trying.

The VS339 was actually a substancial step up from the UL540, i just need to go one more level i reckon. I'd more say it's the head i have found a bit spinny rather than the VS339. 9.5* picked supposedly to 9* was the lowest i could nab. I've played the 983K at 8.5, XL at 8.5* comfortably. Given the pitch that it is a driver built to be quite penetrating and i had it picked vs the OEM's almost always being above stated loft i really thought it would be fine at 9*. Launch and spin however has been a fair bit more than expected, unless BOTH the Limey and the VS339 are higher spinning than the likes of the NV-65. In that case i will end up fine.