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Hey guys,
I was wondering what you guys know about the Graphite Design YS-6 shaft? It seems that alot of people hit them and people have used them on the tour quite a bit. I really need to know how it compares to the Grafalloy ProLite 35 Stiff shaft.

Here is the story. I am currently using a Titleist 983K with the Grafalloy ProLite 35 stiff shaft and am hammering the ball.....straighter than ever as well. However, I am only using the club while I am waiting for another club to be returned after getting worked on. I really don't want to switch things up as my golf league is getting closer to tournament time and like I said, I am hitting the ball very well.

I have found a Titleist 983K with the Graphite Design YS-6 Stiff Shaft for a really good price and was wondering how that might compare to what I am hitting now(983K with ProLite shaft)?

THANKS!

Those shafts are way different. The YS-6 is soft and will hit the ball higher than the Pro Lite. Camilo Villegas plays a Pro Lite in his fairway woods and he really attacks the ball. The YS-6 definitely needs a smoother tempo or you'll hit the ball too high.

I like Graphite Design, but I can't use the YS-6. I'd say their Pershing model has a similar bend point and tip stiffness as a Pro Lite.

Thanks.
That is almost exactly the type of information I was looking for. In the past I have had a problem with ballooning my drive. However, after using this shaft and some modifications with my stance and whatnot, I have all but fixed it. I also read that the ProLite 35 is the lowest trajectory shaft Grafalloy sells.
I definately do NOT want a driver with a low kickpoint and higher trajectory....So can I safely say that this shaft should not be considered?

Get the club and the prolite shaft then reshaft... if things are working well, why fight it?

Been using the YS-6+ in my driver for the past three months and really like it.

I demoed that shaft and it worked really well for me...strange as I currently use a proforce v2 with very good results...just goes to show that paper results are just that...nothing beats having it in your hands...

You got that right! The proof is in the pudding, so to speak, and I like this pudding.

Vogt,

Stay away from it if you like the Pro Lite. I am agreeing with you.

Thanks for the advice guys....

Another quick question for you: I read that the ProLite 35 is the lowest trajectory shaft that Grafalloy makes, but can anyone inform me about comparable shafts? I am looking for a real low trajectory shaft. Thanks.

Based on my experience I found the ProLite 35, the Aldila NV and the UST V2 were quite smilar in trajectory

You may also want to look at the ProLaunch Red. It's the new replacement/upgrade shaft for the ProLite and is based on the same basic design. It has a bit lower torque but otherwise is very similar in weight and bend point.

I have a friend that was looking for a low launch shaft and he re-shafted with it. He hits missiles that leave a vapor trail now.

Thanks for the advice everyone. As it turns out, I won an auction on Ebay before I checked this thread again because I saw the 983K with the Aldila green shaft. I researched and found out it is the Aldila NV shaft. However, it is a heavy shaft weighing in at 95 grams. The shaft reads Aldila Prototype 95-S.

I am not too sure what the "Prototype" part means, but I do know that it is a stiff shaft and the 95 is the grams. And I am beating the heck out of the ball with it! Thanks again!

The NV might have been a prototype back then, but yes it is similar to the Pro Lite 35.

The NV is a great shaft for keeping the ball flight down, and in the 95 model it should be almost as low as it goes. That's a tour weight shaft with a kick point up near the handle.

The ProForceV2 is closer to a mid bend, especially in the 65 and 75 models. Heavier weights generally carry higher bend points.

I like low trajectory shafts - I have a speeder 757 which is mid/low and love the feel, flight and distance. However, I also have a YS6 which I had discounted due to the high flight, but on a reasonable day, it will go past the speeder because it just hangs forever. Moral of the story is that a high trajectory does not necessarily mean a loss of distance, at least not in my case.