DonM
Don,
I found a set of senior flex graphite shafts that I had forgotten about late last summer, so I went to a components
store at a nearby golf course and hit the XV/HT (high trajectory) vs. the XV Pro and XV Tours. At my age (74), I
couldn't do much with the XV Tours, and a little better with the XV Pros (I don't think they had a demo club with
the XV Standard, or I would have tried that), but the HT was as easy to hit as it gets! The offset is more with the
HT's and of course the sole is wider for a little friendlier weight distribution. Great look at address, IMO, and plenty of forgiveness. The trajectory is slightly higher, but not overly so.
I originally put 75 gram Apollo Shadow shafts in them, but during the COVID quarantine this spring,
I changed them to a 60 gram shaft, and have started hitting them even better than before. My last two rounds with them have been 77 and 78, hitting 8 and 11 greens in regulation. I think if I had it to do over again I would go with
just the standard Acer XV head for a slightly lower trajectory; and, at their price point, I may still build myself
another set, but I will demo them first!
IMO, you can't go wrong with the Acers, assuming you get the head/shaft combination right for your game. I'll
be interested to hear your results.
