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What are Apollo golf shafts?
Apollo golf shafts started in England over 150 years ago, Apollo received a patent for the first tubular steel golf shaft. Apollo steel shafts can be found in many OEM golf clubs such as Macgregor, Cleveland Golf, Tommy Armour and Wilson Golf.
What is the most economical shaft in the Apollo line?
The Standard Stepped is the most economical shaft in the Apollo line. You would think that a heavier shaft would be more expensive to manufacturer as you have more material than a lighter weight shaft. But this isn’t always the case.
What are Apollo Shadow graphite shafts?
Apollo Shadow Graphite Shafts are 100% high modulus graphite and come in 3 different weight categories, all offered at very affordable prices. The Shadow UL (Ultra Light) is an excellent ultralight graphite shaft weighing only 62 gram at raw length for faster swing speed while the mid torque provides accuracy and a mid ball trajectory.
When were golf shafts invented?
In 1913, the original owners, Accles and Pollock, received a patent for the first tubular steel golf shaft. It took a while, but finally the R & A legalized the shaft for tournament play in 1927. It quickly replaced hickory golf shafts that had been used since golf was born in Scotland.
Are Apollo golf shafts any good?
It is the lightest, most affordable steel wood shaft on the market and a great choice for consumers looking for a lightweight alternative to graphite in their fairway woods.
Which golf shafts are made in Japan?
Names such as Quadra, Roddio and Mamiya Op are all names synonymous with shafts in Japan. Quardra's Fire Express shafts are made from the highest quality retail carbon, which, to you and me, is 80t.
Where are True Temper shafts made?
Amory, MississippiTrue Temper's corporate headquarters is located in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Every steel shaft bearing the True Temper name is produced in their steel manufacturing facility in Amory, Mississippi, USA. This 325,000 square foot facility was opened in 1965.
Are Miyazaki shafts any good?
Miyazaki burst onto the golf shaft seen earlier this year with the Kusala line of shafts. I found them to be crisp, low spin and very straight. I was very happy with the results and enjoyed my success when playing the 72gram shafts in my driver.
Where are Nippon shafts made?
Komagane, JapanNippon Shaft manufactures all of its steel and graphite shafts in a state-of-the-art factory in Komagane, Japan.
Are Fujikura shafts made in China?
In the case of Fujikura, it houses all materials (USA, Japan, Vietnam, and China) in large, commercial refrigerators at a constant 40˚F, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By maintaining this storage protocol, the relationship between the carbon fibers and resin is preserved.
Is True Temper Made in USA?
More than 200 years of American Manufacturing History We became American Fork & Hoe and later True Temper, a leading global supplier of lawn and garden tools and wheelbarrows. Through it all, we continued to forge, mill and manufacture our tools here in the United States.
Is there a golf shaft shortage?
Pandemic golf shaft shortages are becoming the new normal. Well, at least for the next several months. With raw material shortages, manufacturing and transportation shutdowns due to COVID, and loss of some key workers, some shafts are back ordered until January, 2022! And, it is not just limited to shafts.
Who owns grafalloy?
Grafalloy Products - Dallas Golf Company.
What does international Flex mean?
The International Flex Code is a four number sequence. The numbers represent the stiffness of each of the four sections of the shaft: butt, mid-butt, mid-tip, and tip. The numbers range from 0 to 9, with 0 representing a very soft section and 9 representing XX-Stiff.
What is the most economical shaft in Apollo?
The Standard Stepped is the most economical shaft in the Apollo line. You would think that a heavier shaft would be more expensive to manufacturer as you have more material than a lighter weight shaft. But this isn’t always the case.
What is the Phantom shaft?
Last but not least is the Phantom, which is the stepless ultra-light shaft with a slightly firmer tip than the Acculite 95. All of these shafts perform great and are at a price everyone can afford. But let’s not forget about some of the other shafts in the Apollo line. Some of which have been fan favorites for many, many years.
What is a spectre lite shaft?
Spectre Lite. The iron shafts are one of the stiffest shafts in their weight range and flex. There are still a number of golfers who want lighter weight steel yet don’t exactly have the smoothest of swings. The Spectre Lite satisfies the lighter weight they are looking for, but the added stiffness and shorter parallel tip length provides ...
What is a hump shaft?
Hump. The Hump is one of the most unusual steel shafts made. You either love it or you don’t. The people that love it are the ones that consistently pull or hook the ball with their irons. The stiffer tip section (the Hump feature) resists the shaft from turning the ball over.
Is there a steel shaft for irons?
While most of you are looking at steel shafts for irons, wedges and even some hybrids, I want to talk about the wood shaft. Yes, manufacturers still do manage to manufacturer a few models these days. It is the lightest, most affordable steel wood shaft on the market and a great choice for consumers looking for a lightweight alternative ...
Is Shadow a good iron shaft?
One other note in particular is the A-flex version of the Shadow makes an excellent hybrid shaft for average strength male golfers. Yes, that’s right, this is not just a good senior iron shaft, but a hybrid shafts for lower lofted models for much stronger golfers.
Is the A/L shaft softer?
A few years ago the A/L version was redesigned. It is now softer and lighter weight making it a much more playable shaft for slower swinging golfers.
Where are Apollo shafts made?
The Apollo brand and shaft designs were purchased by Summit (who also own Hireko) and are now being manufactured in Taiwan. Since they did not have the original equipment, they are simply remaking the designs using their own shaft technology - so many of the shafts are different from the original UK products.
Where are accles and pollock made?
Accles & Pollock are a British company based near Birmingham (not the Alabama one) and best known for making bicycle and aircraft parts before they started knocking out golf shafts.
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Anybody using .355 Apollo stepped shafts? Compared to True Temper s300 or r300?
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the apollo of extruded shafts went bust quite a few years ago with a lot of the staff in the midlands going to work for Nippon.
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New to the forum. Long time lurker. Does any one have any specs on the apollo masterflex shafts?
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