Nakashima golf htech driver with the interchangeable shaft system. Were very excited to unveil the new tifiber driver shafts at this years pga show, says chris. Generally, a higher spin speed is used to remove water at the end of a cycle. We want to control spin rate with drivers to control the trajectory. My experience has shown that golfers tend to be fairly consistent when it comes to club speed and this illustration shows us just that there was a change of less than 1 mph between the golfers slowest and fastest swings. Shaft adapters available to fit nakashima, titleist 910, cobra, taylor made r9 and r11 drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. If you go on the aldila web site you can go to a spec chart that shows all the characteristics of all their shafts for spin and loft. Tifiber composite shafts, designed and manufactured by aerotech golf, drove for victory at the korn ferry tours ellie mae classic in northern california. Average golf ball driver spin rate is your rpm high or. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure its still relevant. The nakashima golf ninja wedge line can be perfectly customized for any golfer and playing condition. Like most other componentbrand name like smt, alpha, bang, nakashima really do offer excellent quality stuff. Tifiber driver shafts in play at barbasol championship. Its a massive difference, and thats why its so important that you start to gain an understanding of spin rates and launch angles, hitting the ball solidly and all these things weve been discussing in the bomb your driver series.
Kazuki nakashima, nakashima kazuki, born august 19, 1959 is a japanese playwright, novelist, contributing editor, and anime screenwriter. Tifiber tour 70 shafts feature a tour stiff tip section to optimize flight by. Aerotech golf introduces new tifiber driver shafts the. Founded by their father, george nakashima 19051990, in 1947, the nineacre site served as a kind of laboratory for integrated living, testing georges concepts of decentralization, intermediate technology and living off the. Aerotech golf unveils new tifiber driver shafts news. Everyone who plays golf knows that the driver hits the ball the farthest. Japanese cuisine in the fox valley nakashimas katsuya. The htec driver head has been designed with a completely removable hosel made from cnc milled 7075 aircraftgrade aluminum. Harrison striper tour 70 japanese golf clubs japanese. It isnt necessarily good or bad to have high or low amounts of spin it all depends on the context of the launch as a whole, and what kind of a shot you are trying to hit. Anyone have any information about optimum spin rates. The htec driver from nakashima adds a new dimension never before found in oem original equipment manufacturer golf driver technology.
The htec 460cc driver had a much lower spin rate than the htec 440cc, and the ball flight is unbelievable. The beautiful black ninja is available in 10 lofts, 3 groove options and both steel and graphite custom shaft options. The tifiber shafts are currently available in two models the tifiber tour 70 and pro 60. The keys to maximizing driver distance are high launch and low spin, and now you have a more indepth picture of how this is achieved. Tifiber driver shafts win on korn ferry tour and deliver path to pga tour bellingham, wash. Among these brands, alpha and nakashima has always been the best quality i have seen. Getting shafted in todays golf industry golfindustryonline. Tifiber driver shafts win on korn ferry tour and deliver. Btw i liked the look of the driver but i thought it was a bit light.
As a basic rule, all golfers should get properly fitted for their driver, and a launch monitor is the only way to do this correctly. The revolutionary tifiber shafts feature a highmodulus graphite core with a full surface layer of titanium fiber. Some of you may not have heard of nakashima golf, but it is arguably the premiere custom golf equipment company in. By jason fenstermaker, club fitterstaff instructor. This increased hitting surface creates a larger sweet spot that will produce long and accurate drives even on mishits. Nakashima propeller is a general manufacturer of marine propellers and other propulsion equipment. George nakashima 19051990 was a trained architect famous for furnishings he made typically with natural wood. I know it all depends on the player, conditions, shaft, etc. From a physics perspective, any players ideal driver spin rate is determined largely by launch angle and clubhead speed. Dustin johnson maximizes distance by launching the ball high, but with a low spin rate. This shaft is an excellent choice for those wanting to increase launch angle and utilize a.
Our dedication to design drives what we do and who we are. The distance and direction of any golf shot has a great deal to do with spin rate, launch angle and ball speed. This shaft is an excellent choice for those wanting to increase launch angle and utilize a super lightweight shaft. Here are the facts ive learned about driver spin in my career, in which ive spent countless hours designing clubheads, shafts and fitting golfers. Too much spin off the driver instruction and playing. Browse by club type, and learn more about nakashima below. I was recently teaching an accomplished senior golf professional and he happened to hit three very interesting consecutive shots. Rare maxfli golf revolution 52 gap wedge spin series right steel dynamic gold. I am looking for recommendations on the best low spinning drivers on the market. The revolutionary tifiber shafts feature a highmodulus graphite core with a full surface layer of titanium fiber the only shaft of its kind in the world that optimizes launch angles and spin rates for increased distance and pinpoint accuracy. Ahybrid club with a loft angle between 15 and 18 has an average spin rate of 4437rpm. I recently went to go get fitted for a driver, ive been having trouble keeping the ball flight at a reasonable level too high. The average golf ball spin rate is 2686 rotations per minute rpm when using a driver.
Custom golf clubs nakashima sukira bang ust fujikura. At 2nd swing with any club purchase we offer free club fitting services in our stateoftheart facility, so you can optimize your loft, shaft, spin rates, launch angle and more to help you hit your new titleist driver long and straight. Sorry he died but his daughter keeps his legacy alive. Television broadcasts of professional tournaments often feature these stats for any given players shot, but you might wonder how those numbers compare to the average golfer.
A 3wood has a spin rate of 3655rpm, where a 5wood is measured at 4350rpm. Optimal ball spin with the driver want to learn one drill that will teach you all 10 consistency keys of the pros. In the japanese culture, acts of kindness, appreciation and hospitality are expressed through the comfort of food. So, for instance, a spin rate of 3,000 off of your driver would be a fairly common and reasonable number. Tiger woods the most inefficient driver on the pga tour. The angular spin current and its physical consequences qingfeng sun1, and x. Meet the 915 the most compelling titleist driver release. Its measured in revolutions per minute rpm so a setting of 1200rpm means the drum will spin all the way round 1200 times every minute. Nakashima driver japanese equipment mygolfspy forum. For a driver, a club speed of 94 mph, attack angle of 0 degrees, and optimized carry results in a spin rate of 2,772 rpm. It their hay days, nakashima had always been quite pricey compared to bang and smt golf. I was impressed by the 910, amazed by the 9, and prepared to be astounded by the 915. When tested at nakashima golf driver fitting sessions, over 95% of golfers hit. Since 2000 we have sold nearly 40,000 lots across the spectrum of 20th and 21st century design.
The new titleist ts4 driver is a solid low spin option. Our resident dimplehead tackles the necessity of lowspin drivers, the best forgiving irons, and taylormades new original one mini driver. Nakashimas 3rd generation adjustable driver with removable head and shaft technology. Xie2,3 1beijing national lab for condensed matter physics and institute of physics, chinese academy of sciences, beijing 80, china 2department of physics, oklahoma state university, stillwater, oklahoma 74078, usa 3international center for quantum.
Its finally time for us to discuss spin and how it relates to bombing your driver. Spin rate rpm launch angle deg carry yards club speed mph 75 80 85 90 95 166 178 187 176 187 197 199 211 223 215 228 239 243 244 256 total yards driver fitting chart. He was also responsible for the series composition of gurren lagann and he wrote the play that was the. The victory provides the winner with a clear path back to the pga tour for. Teams use tool to evaluate pitchers, set up game plan. Wright is the premier auction house specializing in modern and contemporary design. Buy new and used nakashima htec 460 driver from the best golf shop. Higher spin rates increase the trajectory and result in a steeper landing angle.
I realize that i swing pretty hard 118124mph and steep so getting my spin rates into t. At nakashima and katsu ya of japan, we are honored to share our love for family and culture by offering a gathering space where our guests have a unique opportunity to taste the flavors of japan. They try to find a shaft that can enable them to get their spin number lower without first taking the time to determine if they do in fact have a spin problem. Spin rate is not the definitive measure of a pitcher, but it does answer why someone such as former red sox closer koji uehara. Tifiber wood shafts are designed for players to attain the highest level of performance and optimize launch angles and spin rates for increased distance and pinpoint accuracy. This article is intended to build a basis of knowledge of what we, at driveline baseball, understand about spin rate at this current time.
Nakashima woodworkers new hope 2020 all you need to. For those that dont want to spend the big money, fuji pro tour spec is the one jb holmes uses in driver and fairway. Pga professional askgolfguru mark crossfield, coach lockey and yourgolftravel rory talking about rorys spin rates. Shop used nakashima golf clubs from 2nd swing and get a great deal when you trade in your used clubs. Ive tried doing some research about optimal spin rate for new club designs but have had little luck. Aerotech golf introduces new tifiber driver shafts. This shaft is designed to promote a higher initial launch condition with controlled spin rates. The average lpga tour player, whos clubhead speed 94 mph is much more in line with the recreational golfers, has an average vertical launch angle of 14 degrees and a spin rate of 2,628 rpm.
Now, should you launch the ball too high and with too much spin, you might move into a lesslofted driver with a firmer, heavier shaft profile and. He regarded the processes surrounding the selection, cutting, drying and use of fine timbers as giving new life to the tree. The head sits open, thanks to the nakashima adjustable hosel, and the ball speed and spin rate were unmatched by any driver i tested. They are illustrated in the image above starting from the orange circle and working up to the blue circle. We have pioneered whole fields of collecting and transformed the market for modern design. Getting shafted in todays golf industry become a golf. Do i need a low spin driver, and which one is best. Spin speed refers to how many times your washing machines drum spins round in a minute. Optimize driver loft for more distance true fit clubs. A titleist release is a real club release, not a marketing or accounting department mandate. Aerotech golf celebrates korn ferry win for tifiber driver. Tifiber shafts are also a perfect match for modern oversized titaniumcomposite driver heads. Tifiber tour 70 shafts feature a tour stiff tip section to optimize flight by reducing spin and lowering trajectory. Clubs that are stamped or engraved will be automatically receive the below average value.
He was an artist before his time who created designs that. Along with wharton esherick, sam maloof, and wendell castle, nakashima was an artisan who disdained industrial methods and materials in favor of a personal, craftbased approach to the design. Maybe, just maybe, something will knock the nakashima driver out of my bag, but ill have to get a recession buster of a paycheck. George nakashima woodworker is a custom furniture company located in bucks county, pennsylvania, owned by siblings mira and kevin nakashima. Thats not all, we also custom grind, custom stamp and custom paint. Nowadays, nobody really want to play these golf clubs much. Spin rate and the driver october 16, 2014 andrew rice. The titleist by far is the best driver i have ever hit because you can adjust loft and lie to fit your swing. Maximizing driver distance using a trackman or flightscope. Although swing has a major affect on spin, there are many shafts that can help bring the spin number down. Ping, cobra, bridgestone golf, wilson, cleveland golf, miura, srixon, kzg and nakashima. Tifiber driver shafts win on korn ferry tour and deliver path to pga tour. Make a side trip to the mitchner museum nearby to see the magnificent work of nakashima. We will hopefully answer some common questions that we receive and well as link out to resources that weve found helpful in understanding spin rate.
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