 We're back into the Callaway bag and we're going to use the new epic speed driver head for this test but the real component that we're testing is going to be driver shafts. So I'm not you, but I always wonder what difference it makes and how much difference it makes. We've got three very very different shafts and I want to see what impact it has on not only distance and spin but also in terms of dispersion as well because we've got one driver shaft that is one inch shorter than the rest and in theory that should perform a lot better in terms of dispersion but we shall see. Right we'll have a look at the three different shafts first of all and like I said they are quite a bit different um they are all hazardous smoke in terms of the type of shaft but their weight differs and also like I said in one of them so does the length. I'll read these from the top so I don't mess this up we've got a 60 gram in a regular shaft okay we've then got the opposite end of the spectrum we've got a 50 gram but light in terms of its flex and then we've got the 50 gram I do believe in a regular in terms of its flex but then one inch shorter than standard. So the interesting bit for me is just how much difference because they are quite different in their type how much difference will that make in terms of performance so I think we can only do one thing start it in some golf balls and gather some data. Right so I want to kick things off with the lighter shaft now a 50 gram light shaft so traditionally what I would think in my head I go for a fit I'd look at my swing speed which probably tops out at sort of anything between 96 97 98 mile an hour in terms of driver swing speed and I would put myself into generally player 60 gram stiff shaft so we've got a weight difference and we've also got a difference in sort of flex what am I expecting to see in this while I'm expecting it to be again in my head quite wippy in terms of the flex that I see and also in terms of the swing to feel that flex and to be a little bit concerned about where this thing is going that's what I would expect to see we're going to start off by hitting and collecting some ball data with this driver I've got to admit I mean even with the practice swing that instability which I referred to that I thought I might feel in the kind of very much a wippy I'm not getting that kind of feel at all whether or not I'll get that when I try and hit a ball is another thing that's an absolute solid shot that's not serious that's right down the middle I want to say right down the middle don't worry we will get software that is going to give us some kind of shot tracer and I know that's what you want to see you will get it very very soon because I don't want to be hitting balls down there and telling you at the right down the middle we need to start seeing it but for the time being trust me that was pretty much I reckon we'll have a look at the data in a minute that's as good as I can hit a golf ball in terms of with driver a little bit of a surprise I'll carry on collecting data with this one and then we'll shift into something that will be get a little bit more like what I would expect to use based on my swing speed right I'm going to change shafts we're going to go to the opposite end of the spectrum this is a 60 gram shaft our settings in terms of the head 90 degrees in terms of the loft no adjustments made in that respect mid kick point is this shaft but it's 60 gram it's only regular in flex so from a weight perspective I would expect to notice the difference and obviously being regular as opposed to light I would expect to notice a difference in the flex as well I want to say notice I mean like in my swing and be able to feel the sort of whole difference in that set up based on practice swings I would say I couldn't do that that's an absolute belter again it's maybe just a little bit left the target but it's a real good solid ball it did feel extremely solid but then to be fair the 180 on camera with the light shaft felt fairly solid as well that's a big carry and it's an impressive first ball so maybe that weight difference is making a difference what to see is what happens overall when I collect uh five or six shots with this that I'm happy with and then we'll move into that slightly different shaft again which is one inch shorter which one of these are you expecting to come out on top at this point right so final shaft 50 gram regular one inch shorter mid kick point set it up into this neutral position again I'll tell you what it's worth sticking around because I'll um I won't give too much away but so far you'd be um you'd be interested in the results let's put it that way so I wouldn't go anywhere just yet and no skipping to the end either don't forget so my swing speed in this video this morning and uh we're warming up but I think we're going to average around 96 mile an hour so I'm very much the average golfer I maybe swing it a bit more like you do with with driver's speed so if you like what you're watching then please consider it and that subscribe button and get your comments in as well of uh is this the kind of testing you've been through have you tried this process or are you just ordering stuff that is based on sort of like I said your swing speed and matching it up to a shaft that you think would have been suitable uh I mean first of all what I might do as well is I might put you can tell and it only seems it's always weird because again and I say you can tell is it all just in my head but you do seem a little bit close to the ball in terms of the control of the head with that one inch shorter shaft it doesn't seem a great deal um as a measurement but it does in terms of when you stood over the ball will it warn and see I think it's my best driving performance of the season to be honest with you because again I know you can't take for granted what I say but believe me that's right down the middle um probably didn't get it right out the middle of the club face but we'll see in terms of data what that does the big deal with this one isn't it is about control and dispersion I've got to say I've hit the ball fairly well so far so uh the dispersion test I think is always can be misleading if you're swinging the club well most things go in the direction that you intend and so I'll carry on it in balls we'll carry on it in data and then we'll do an overall review of that and see which one see which one you'd come out on top and which you would perhaps choose to put in a bag what I can tell you is that the Callaway epic speed as a driver I think is phenomenal I'll put it into that what's in the bag and I think he's a really really good driver you know let's hit one more well we've hit two balls in terms of dispersion them two are on top of each other anyway we'll see all three shafts are now tested and as I said halfway through this video stick around till the end because it's quite interesting at least I find the data that it provided we'll start off with the numbers for the light shaft swing speed on average was sort of 96 97 which is about where I'm normally at 146.6 ball speed incredibly impressive this driver head it does perform well an average spin of 3237 carry numbers that I would say are really really impressive a one figure I haven't got in there is a launch angle launch at 12.2 so I think for me that thing performed incredibly well and if you have a look at the dispersion me with driver in hand I think I'm more than happy that we're finding fairways with that and that was the biggest surprise that I got was that I didn't a feel the lightness of the flex and that surprised me so I went then went into what is a 50 gram regular flex so didn't notice much difference well in terms of numbers ball speeds dropped slightly 145.9 spin also dropped but again these are averages over a number of shots and launched at 12.5 very very similar and a carry distance on average of 236 so the reality is between those two shafts I would say there was a very little difference whatsoever and that in itself surprised me arguably again we go to a stiff shaft and potentially that spin number drops a little bit but then it what impact does it have on those other numbers but we then went into the final shaft which was don't forget it was 50 gram but it was one inch shorter so it was exactly the same shaft as what we just used 50 gram regular but one inch shorter and what did that do in terms of numbers well it was again in terms of ball speeds it increased so 147.9 that's quite a big leap the spin came down to 24 but we got an average carrier 240 and in the five balls that I recorded four of them were over 240 and one of them did drop off at 233 launching at 12 degrees they're phenomenal numbers and arguably without any doubts that if you look at those three drivers or three shafts rather the shaft the one inch shorter produced the far better results if you have a look at dispersion the 50 gram looked a little bit tighter but I literally nailed every ball with as best I can put a swing on it so I don't think you can even argue that dispersion was better or worse in terms of the shorter shaft or the longer shaft if I'm being honest with you it really did depend on the quality of my swing but the thing that without doubt did change was that ball speed and that ball speed in that one inch shorter shaft I think is all about finding the sweet spot that little bit more often and I think that's where getting that ball speed right out the middle made all the difference in terms of the numbers and I think those averages were unreal for that kind of again don't forget the swing speed I've got the numbers we were producing were phenomenal yet again for me it's just an interesting test that just shows that I seem to say a very pass on a similar message that I also learn myself and that's the preconceived ideas are dangerous and you need to go into custom fits with a very much an open mind and maybe next time you go in instead of being directed towards the shaft that you would normally go to because of your swing speed maybe ask that you try something at a polar end in terms of opposites and try something like I did which was that 40 or 50 gram light and try that one inch shorter and see what impacted us on your game but for me I'm very much swayed towards putting the one inch shorter shaft into that epic speed there that looks like a real winner for me I hope it does it out on the fairways and not just in this sterile environment of the driving range anyway as ever I hope you enjoyed that one thank you for watching comments down below always interested to know have you had similar experiences and what are your thoughts on the findings in this video and stay safe and I'll see you soon