MEMBER REVIEWS: TPT Golf Nitro and Power Range Member Testing | See What Members Are Saying

[CROCN]

2 hours ago, DTorres said:

Killer job! How are you and the guys liking the new Pinnacle Ball? I haven’t competed since we were hitting those Volvik XTs. I know they went top flight then Bridgestone for a while

I didn't hear anyone say anything bad about it, but my first impressions of the new Pinnacle Distance ball was I like the feel off the face. Didn't feel like the regular distance ball. I was able to pick up a half dozen of the new balls to test. I know everyone didn't like the way the Bridgestone E9 LD ball reacted when you hit them low off the face. I heard rumors of the compression rating but waiting to confirm that with Pinnacle. Have not seen anything on their website yet. 

[jjthomp2]

Had a super fun Saturday. Did a full bag fitting at Club Champion (evidently my promo code was no longer valid lol) so had to buy a club... save that for another feed.

 

Okay on to the fitting, won't cover the non-pertinent information.

 

The Driver again really performed well! We started with my current gamer. Again, nothing spectacular I really am not sure what is going on with Trackman data but nothing is saved with that. I did find my first session data so i'll add the photos from that below. Then threw the TPT Nitro in and man it was awesome! Both the fitters came over to my bay to see what it did. They only let me hit 4 balls before they said "nothing going to top it, let's move on to the 3 wood". Only knock, would've been nice to try some other shafts to test against. Oh well.

 

3 wood: really could've sworn we hit more balls than what the report he sent me showed. but here are the numbers on both of them. TPT did better than the first sim session that's for sure. Pretty much told the guy i wasn't going to do anything with my 3 wood head so figure that out. Would love to know why the trackman didn't capture all the data but again, oh well..

 

3 hybrid: tried 3 different shafts, my current gamer is the Graphite Design AD-DI 105x vs the TPT 16Hi and then the Accra GX Green. All 3 in order 

 

Would love to hear people's thoughts on this. I'm not a trackman person and honestly all I really care about is on course performance so I'll continue to wait until those can get underway.

 

Lastly, is CC a racket? I just priced out EXACTLY what i was going to get from them for a fraction. I think the ping irons i was fit for was close to $3K!?

 

Anway's been fun so far, look forward to testing more

[DTorres]

2 hours ago, CROCN said:

I didn't hear anyone say anything bad about it, but my first impressions of the new Pinnacle Distance ball was I like the feel off the face. Didn't feel like the regular distance ball. I was able to pick up a half dozen of the new balls to test. I know everyone didn't like the way the Bridgestone E9 LD ball reacted when you hit them low off the face. I heard rumors of the compression rating but waiting to confirm that with Pinnacle. Have not seen anything on their website yet. 

I was able to test the E9. That ball was not great for LD. Unfortunately they got Bobby Petersons sign off and away they went.

[DTorres]

On 3/29/2025 at 6:16 PM, jjthomp2 said:

Had a super fun Saturday. Did a full bag fitting at Club Champion (evidently my promo code was no longer valid lol) so had to buy a club... save that for another feed.

 

Okay on to the fitting, won't cover the non-pertinent information.

 

The Driver again really performed well! We started with my current gamer. Again, nothing spectacular I really am not sure what is going on with Trackman data but nothing is saved with that. I did find my first session data so i'll add the photos from that below. Then threw the TPT Nitro in and man it was awesome! Both the fitters came over to my bay to see what it did. They only let me hit 4 balls before they said "nothing going to top it, let's move on to the 3 wood". Only knock, would've been nice to try some other shafts to test against. Oh well.

 

3 wood: really could've sworn we hit more balls than what the report he sent me showed. but here are the numbers on both of them. TPT did better than the first sim session that's for sure. Pretty much told the guy i wasn't going to do anything with my 3 wood head so figure that out. Would love to know why the trackman didn't capture all the data but again, oh well..

 

3 hybrid: tried 3 different shafts, my current gamer is the Graphite Design AD-DI 105x vs the TPT 16Hi and then the Accra GX Green. All 3 in order 

 

Would love to hear people's thoughts on this. I'm not a trackman person and honestly all I really care about is on course performance so I'll continue to wait until those can get underway.

 

Lastly, is CC a racket? I just priced out EXACTLY what i was going to get from them for a fraction. I think the ping irons i was fit for was close to $3K!?

 

Anway's been fun so far, look forward to testing more

There are a lot of things that could cause it. Truthfully after the last update our local Trackman 4 has been a bit touchy and slightly inconsistent. It could be a few different things though so check with whoever owns the Trackman and see if they have any suggestions.  CC is a store like any other, they will up charge you when and where they can to help their bottom line. Like most do here, get a fitting done by them and build your own clubs!

Edited April 1 by DTorres

[jjthomp2]

4 minutes ago, DTorres said:

There are a lot of things that could cause it. Truthfully after the last update our local Trackman 4 has been a bit touchy and slightly inconsistent. It could be a few different things though so check with whoever owns the Trackman and see if they have any suggestions.  CC is a store like any other, they will up charge you when and where they can to help their bottom line. Like most do here, get a fitting done by them and build your own clubs!

no doubt about that. I think the blueprint s irons they quoted me were close to 3 grand 🫠

 

honestly, I'm just excited to get these out to the range and course. Not saying I don't jive with trackman data but it would be nice to see some actual ball flights with these 

[DTorres]

Just now, jjthomp2 said:

no doubt about that. I think the blueprint s irons they quoted me were close to 3 grand 🫠

 

honestly, I'm just excited to get these out to the range and course. Not saying I don't jive with trackman data but it would be nice to see some actual ball flights with these 

Yeah I went there when the new Cobra Speedback F9 drivers came out and they tried to get me for close to a grand. One of the only times I remember audibly laughing at a quote in someone’s face.

 

 On course opinion is definitely most important. I regularly use a Trackman, flightScope and other Sims to fine tune things and work on gapping but never rely on them for the final result. Everyone’s swings, gear, preferred fight window and play style are to  different to rely on a single set of numbers.

[Cellis]

On 3/29/2025 at 9:16 PM, jjthomp2 said:

Had a super fun Saturday. Did a full bag fitting at Club Champion (evidently my promo code was no longer valid lol) so had to buy a club... save that for another feed.

 

Okay on to the fitting, won't cover the non-pertinent information.

 

The Driver again really performed well! We started with my current gamer. Again, nothing spectacular I really am not sure what is going on with Trackman data but nothing is saved with that. I did find my first session data so i'll add the photos from that below. Then threw the TPT Nitro in and man it was awesome! Both the fitters came over to my bay to see what it did. They only let me hit 4 balls before they said "nothing going to top it, let's move on to the 3 wood". Only knock, would've been nice to try some other shafts to test against. Oh well.

 

3 wood: really could've sworn we hit more balls than what the report he sent me showed. but here are the numbers on both of them. TPT did better than the first sim session that's for sure. Pretty much told the guy i wasn't going to do anything with my 3 wood head so figure that out. Would love to know why the trackman didn't capture all the data but again, oh well..

 

3 hybrid: tried 3 different shafts, my current gamer is the Graphite Design AD-DI 105x vs the TPT 16Hi and then the Accra GX Green. All 3 in order 

 

Would love to hear people's thoughts on this. I'm not a trackman person and honestly all I really care about is on course performance so I'll continue to wait until those can get underway.

 

Lastly, is CC a racket? I just priced out EXACTLY what i was going to get from them for a fraction. I think the ping irons i was fit for was close to $3K!?

 

Anway's been fun so far, look forward to testing more

We have similar SS, I am curious to what Nitro they fit you in?

[jjthomp2]

4 minutes ago, Cellis said:

We have similar SS, I am curious to what Nitro they fit you in?

I did their online fitting tool which had me in a 16Hi. My club champion did not have any TPT's to test. So far, the Nitro has been fantastic. Can handle a more aggressive swing when i try and go after one and also performs great when I put a normal swing on it. Hope that helps! I see you're in the 17 Power Hi how's that been for you?

[Cellis]

1 hour ago, jjthomp2 said:

I did their online fitting tool which had me in a 16Hi. My club champion did not have any TPT's to test. So far, the Nitro has been fantastic. Can handle a more aggressive swing when i try and go after one and also performs great when I put a normal swing on it. Hope that helps! I see you're in the 17 Power Hi how's that been for you?

Good to hear! I actually reached out to TPT a little over a month ago for fit recommendation as nowhere near me carries TPT. I told them I got along well with the Ventus Black 6x and their sales manage emailed back and informed me that 17 Power Hi Tipped 1" or the 16 HI Nitro would most likely work well for me. I was able to pick up a 17 power for a good deal to test it out and I am a huge fan. Right now I am not seeing any crazy yardage gains, but more importantly I am seeing a lot more consistency and much better dispersion. The Golfwrx side in me just has a curiosity of the 16 Hi Nitro as well so had to ask.

[jjthomp2]

19 minutes ago, Cellis said:

Good to hear! I actually reached out to TPT a little over a month ago for fit recommendation as nowhere near me carries TPT. I told them I got along well with the Ventus Black 6x and their sales manage emailed back and informed me that 17 Power Hi Tipped 1" or the 16 HI Nitro would most likely work well for me. I was able to pick up a 17 power for a good deal to test it out and I am a huge fan. Right now I am not seeing any crazy yardage gains, but more importantly I am seeing a lot more consistency and much better dispersion. The Golfwrx side in me just has a curiosity of the 16 Hi Nitro as well so had to ask.

for me the nitro provided some serious ball speed increases which in turn led to great distance. Very pleased with the 16Hi. That's funny the Ventus Black suits you well, it never really worked for me

[QuigleyDU]

I appreciate all the testing that you guys are doing. Fun stuff and thanks guys!

[mikes919]

Alright, everyone! I've been able to get out and hit the TPT shafts twice outdoors, and once on an indoor Trackman simulator. I feel like I've got enough information to give an initial detailed review.

 

About me:

I'm the average Joe of the testing group. 42 years old, lifelong casual golfer from the Chicago area. I have come in and out of taking golf seriously over the years. Currently an 11.6 index and hopefully continuing to trend down.

 

I am typically in the 95ish range with driver on indoor Trackman, up to 100+ on good days. Drives in the real world are in the 230-240 yard range on a bad day, 260+ on a good day. I have a smooth overall tempo and transition when I'm swinging well, and I hit up on driver quite a bit. Historically I'm a slicer, although in the past year I've mellowed it out to something that we'll call a "semi-predictable fade." I'm now slightly in-to-out with most clubs, but I still struggle to properly release. My main miss is over-gripping in the downswing and leaving the face open. I'll hit a few good straight shots in a row, then push/fade a few to the right until I remember to relax. I like to feel some loading/unloading action in golf shafts to help with tempo/transition.

 

My Baseline Clubs:

Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, standard setting. Ping Tour Chrome 2.0 shaft in stiff flex, at 44.75" playing length. I was fit for this last year, by Ping in Scottsdale. (245yd average total distance)

Fairway: Titleist TSR2 4W 16.5*, C3 setting (+.75 loft, +.75 lie). Tensei AV Blue shaft in regular flex, 42.5" playing length. (220yd average total distance)

Hybrid: Ping G425 3H 19*, small plus setting (+1.0 loft). Ping Alta CB 70 Slate shaft in stiff flex, 40.25" playing length. (205yd average total distance)

 

All three are gripped with Tour Velvet Cord grips, +2 wraps left, +4 wraps right. After a shootout a few weeks ago, I'm currently playing the Wilson Staff Model X ball. I'll try to stick with it for the whole season (no promises).

 

TPT Shafts for Testing:

Driver: TPT Nitro 18 Lo

Fairway: TPT Power 18 Hi

Hybrid: TPT Power 18 Hi

 

All three had adapters installed by TPT and were delivered cut to length, with TPT-standard Lamkin Crossline grips installed. I didn't care for the rubbery feel, although there's nothing wrong with them (personal preference). The shafts needed a little bit of trimming anyways. I cut each to precisely match my existing gamers, and regripped all three with Tour Velvet Cord 360's. The final measured weights for the TPT shafts were very close to what I expected. The driver shaft is about 6g lighter than my Tour Chrome 2.0, the fairway is about 2g heavier than my Tensei, and the hybrid is about 4g heavier than my Alta CB. All three TPT shafts bumped swing weight up 1-2 points. My driver went from D1 to D3; fairway and hybrid went from D1 to D2.

 

Initial Impressions & Appearance:

Stated simply: they look awesome! The weaved carbon texture of the shafts gives them a sleek, high-tech feeling. The black/yellow color scheme is very eye-catching and looks especially great with the G430 graphics. They look like they were meant to be together!

 

 

I really like how the graphics evenly wrap around each shaft; the appearance is similar regardless of how you rotate it. Since I am using non-standard adapter settings on two of my clubs, you can see how the graphics look in each case from address:

 

 

Very clean, regardless of shaft orientation.

 

My first evaluation of the shafts was outdoors at my local driving range. I was able to get in two sessions before the cold weather returned this week.

 

The TPT shaft feel is quite unique. When you give them a waggle, they feel loose. The 18-series initially feels like R-flex, maybe even softer than your typical R. I expected to feel a ton of movement and loading/unloading in the swing. Giving them a real swing is a totally different experience; it’s like they respond to force! The more you give them, the more they stiffen up. Super stable throughout the swing, with a slight loading sensation at the top of the backswing. Somewhat like the feeling of a blueboard-type shaft in the backswing and transition; it feels like action is coming from the mid-section. As advertised, the feel is extremely similar across the whole line (driver, fairway, hybrid) even with the Nitro in driver and Power line in fairway/hybrid. To me, they all feel roughly the same.

 

I didn’t detect much of a “kick” at impact in my first session, but I went after the ball a bit more the next time. Now I would say there’s a late, powerful snap through the ball when you properly release it. I should try to get some video of my swing to see how much it’s really loading and unloading, relative to my gamers. I would guess it's significantly more, even if it only feels like a gentle load and late kick.

 

In the first session, I also had some timing issues with the Fairway and Hybrid shaft, and I blocked several shots out to the right. For me, they really seem to reward a slight delay in the transition. Basically, the shafts encourage me to swing properly and accelerate late (instead of from the top). Hopefully, this will help me going forward. The shaft will definitely let me know when I’m starting to get too quick!

 

In outdoor sessions, the ball flight was high and piercing for all three shafts. I hit them all significantly higher than my gamers. Once I got the timing down, I saw the TPT consistency start to shine. I am pushing all the TPT shots a little bit further right than usual, but very consistently. I was able to hit my targets accurately by aiming a little bit left (maybe 10-15 yards for driver) and letting it rip. Driver distance seemed close to my Tour Chrome. It seemed like I was adding a little distance with 4W and 3H; sometimes tough to tell on an outdoor range with range balls.

 

Overall, this was a really positive start and I believe the TPT shafts will help with both distance and consistency. They give good feedback and reward a good release. They feel stable and smooth, and dispersion is excellent.

 

I’ll dig into the indoor Trackman data in my next post, buckle up for some data!

[slappy78]

Anyone have information on the launch differences between a Nitro 17 Hi vs 17 Lo? I currently play Tensei 1K White 60 stiff and like slightly higher weight of the 17 Lo vs Hi but am a little concerned it may launch too low.

Thanks

[mikes919]

1 hour ago, slappy78 said:

Anyone have information on the launch differences between a Nitro 17 Hi vs 17 Lo? I currently play Tensei 1K White 60 stiff and like slightly higher weight of the 17 Lo vs Hi but am a little concerned it may launch too low.

Thanks

If the 17 Lo plays like the 18 Lo, the launch will be higher than the Tensei IMO. My 18 Lo launches higher than my Tour Chrome 2.0, which launched higher than the Kai’li white during my fitting. Tensei and Kai’li white are similar profile & launch.

[slappy78]

1 hour ago, mikes919 said:

If the 17 Lo plays like the 18 Lo, the launch will be higher than the Tensei IMO. My 18 Lo launches higher than my Tour Chrome 2.0, which launched higher than the Kai’li white during my fitting. Tensei and Kai’li white are similar profile & launch.

Thank you

[mikes919]

Now, digging into the numbers a bit. I had a long Trackman session at my local indoor sim earlier this week.

 

I scrubbed out any totally duffed shots, and kept the first 5 shots where I put a halfway reasonable swing on the ball. I don't love the Trackman app interface; it's hard to dig too deeply into the data and separate what you want to see on the dispersion graphs. So in true engineering nerd fashion, I moved my Trackman data over to Excel and re-built the scatter chart for each club. The left/right scale of the graph is stretched out, relative to what you would see on the Trackman app. This is to show the dispersion more clearly.

 

First I'll look at driver:

 

A couple points stick out to me. Club head speed is up more than 2mph, and almost 5mph higher ball speed with the TPT! Launch is up 2.4 degrees on average, and spin is in a more manageable range. I'm actually too low-spin with my gamer Tour Chrome 2.0. The Tour Chrome is actually pretty consistent with shot direction, it's really only one bad block out to the right that wrecked the L/R dispersion. But my distance variation is not great, with carry distances all over the place. With the TPT shaft, I tended to fade all of my shots further right (just like outdoors). It's interesting that TPT/driver was the only club where I had a negative (out-to-in) average swing path. But the distance variation was remarkably better! It's incredible to me, to hit 5 shots all within such a tight distance window. I can really work with this.

 

4-Wood is up next:

Not much difference here in launch conditions; they are extremely close. My average club speed is slightly lower with the TPT, but not significantly. Ball speed only about 1mph lower.  What's really noticeable is again, the improvement in dispersion.  All of the TPT shots are landing within a 40 foot wide zone; that's insanely consistent for me. It would be game changing if I could maintain this level of consistency on the course!

 

Moving on to 3-Hybrid:

This one is a bit more of a mixed bag. Dispersion is actually a tiny bit better with my stock Ping Alta CB shaft. I do love this club and get along with it really well; not surprising that it will be tough to beat.

 

What's really interesting here is the gain in club speed and overall distance on some of these shots. I treat my 3 hybrid as a positional club, where I'm usually swinging it like an iron and shooting for the 195-205 range (total distance). With a few of the TPT shots, I was carrying longer than that total range! It's interesting that my delivery seemed to be quite different between the two shafts; I am hitting down on the ball with my Alta, and sweeping it much more with the TPT. There is definitely more "kick" to the TPT hybrid shaft and I'm guessing that I end up swinging it more like a fairway wood. I might need to re-think this club's place in my bag, or possibly bump up the loft a bit more. I am also wondering if it might be a better fit in a G430 4-Hybrid head, to gap better between my 4W and 5 iron.

Edited May 20 by mikes919
typo fixed

[scottaz]

I've played 7 rounds since my last update. It's been cold or wet, sometimes both.  I've been messing around with heads and weight set ups to get locked in. Which I think I've finally done. In the past I'd go right to a lower loft, open face set up to keep the lefts out but I've needed to make some changes with the TPT shafts. 

 

I'm not seeing the yardage bumps some of the others have but I wasn't expecting that. What is obvious is the accuracy and precision. Not only in dispersion, but distance. I pay attention to this with irons but it's not something I think about much with woods. Seeing my total distances so similar with each wood is pretty cool. This stands out in the wet conditions with no roll out. Very consistent and helpful. 

 

Each time I switch back to my other shafts for testing, I'm eager to jump back into the TPT. The GD VF and VB are obviously great shafts. But I see lefts more with the VF and at times a two way miss with the VB. I've been able to count on a fade with confidence with the TPT. 

 

I'm looking forward to warmer/dryer weather.  

 

 

Edited April 4 by scottaz

[ColdOkieGolf]

On 4/2/2025 at 12:40 PM, mikes919 said:

The TPT shaft feel is quite unique. When you give them a waggle, they feel loose. The 18-series initially feels like R-flex, maybe even softer than your typical R. I expected to feel a ton of movement and loading/unloading in the swing. Giving them a real swing is a totally different experience; it’s like they respond to force! The more you give them, the more they stiffen up.

Man,  that sounds amazing.  I've heard so much about the TPT shafts being a bit more bendy, but really stable for torque.  That's exactly what I want in a shaft.

[jjthomp2]

our city and state are under historic flooding so still no actual course data to go off of but hopefully we dry up soon and i will be able to play some real golf not just simulator golf

[CROCN]

I finally was able to get out for a round of golf this weekend to see how the TPT shafts work on-course. I had to re-grip my driver with the Jumbomax Ultralite grip in large to match my other long-drive setup.

Here are some pictures of the packaging that came from TPT. Really love the robust packaging that TPT uses to ship their shafts! Probably the most durable container that I have seen in the industry.

 

Previous set-up used on-course:

Driver: Callaway Paradym LD 4.5 degree head set at N -1, head weight 188g

Kinetixx Velocity LD20 shaft uncut playing at 48" w/ Jumbomax Ultralite Large grip 

Swing Weight measured to E1

 

 

3 Wood: Titleist 913 Fd Low spin 15 degree set at set C-1 .75 degrees flat and -.75 loft

Shafts: HZRDUS Smoke 6.5 TX tipped 1 inch, 2.9 degree torque, 70 g, played to 43.25" w/ a Golfpride Tour Velvet 360 grip.

Accra Tour TZ6 Proto 75 M5 tipped 1 inch, 2.1 degree torque, 75 g, played to 43" w/ same grip. 

TPT Testing Shafts:

Driver: TPT Nitro 21Hi uncut played to 48" w/ Jumbomax Ultralite Large grip 48 g

Swing Weight measured to D6

195 CPM, 40 g, 4.5 degree torque. Callaway Paradym LD 4.5 degree head Set at N -1.

3 Wood: TPT Fairway 15 Lo, no tipping, 87 g, 2.5 degree torque played to 43.75" w/ supplied Lampkin Cross line grip. Titleist 913 Fd head set at C-1. 

 

Note: PGA SS & Golf Galaxy suggested not installing the TPT Hybrid 15 Lo shaft into the TaylorMade 790 UDI 2i due to the fact that my hosel was .355 and the shaft was .370. The sanding down would weaken the tip and cause a possible failure due to my high swing speed and steep angle of attack. I don't use hybrids so I will contact the TPT rep for guidance of installing the shaft into the TM UDI 2i or buy a hybrid. I wish I could install the TPT Hybrid shaft into my Titleist 913 Fd 5w. If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to respond.

 

On-Course Results Driver:

First thoughts was how am I going to control this flexible shaft weighing 18 grams lighter than my normal gamer. My friend even made a comment after the first drive of how much the shaft flexed on the downswing. It took me a few swings on the range to get dialed in, but I soon fell in love with the stability of such a light shaft. The harder I went after the drive the better the shaft performed. When I would just swing easy that's when I ran into problems.

Hit 7-10 fairways with the driver and the ball flight was a slight fade left to right. My three misses were to the left when the ball went straight without my normal fade. I was really excited not to see the big slice to the right which at my swing speed I often see. 

Yardages for the 7 that found the fairway:

347, 332, 355, 352, 334, 371, & 393.

Highlight of the day was the 18th hole a 382 yard slight dogleg right over a creek that protected the green. I have landed on the green before with my previous set-up so I knew if I hit it well that I could reach the green. I smoked it off the tee giving it a full bore swing and the slight fade was working back towards the green! We got up to the green and no ball on the dance floor 😔. The ball had flown the green long and left just over a bunker. Chipped it to a couple feet for an easy birdie! Very impressed with the on-course results with this TPT Nitro 21Hi shaft. I even was able to work the ball with a power draw on a long dogleg left that rolled out to 371 yds. 

 

On-Course Results 3W:

I really love the feel and workability of this shaft for my high swing speed. I have always had trouble with the previous shafts of hitting high spinners or pull hooks to the left with my 3W. Today, I was able to hit a fade on a dogleg right to carry a bunker at 275yds or a draw around a corner of a dogleg left to hit the downhill speed slot. The TPT Fairway 15 Lo felt super stable in my 3W and I am not scared to pull out the 3W on holes that my 2i just doesn't have enough carry to get me over the trouble. I will definitely be putting this in my bag from now on. Hit 3-4 fairways were it was easier to work the ball with my 3W. I did miss to the left once by over cooking a draw into the trees. But I have never felt this good about my 3W in a long time. Finally, a super stable shaft for golfers with a high swing speed. Drove a short par 4 295 yards with a carry of 286 yds over a front bunker. Now, I don't have to try to feather in a giant slice into these short par 4's with my driver. I compete in a lot of 2 Man events so I am always going for the greens on par 4's. Overall, the best 3W shaft I have used and it doesn't feel like swinging a 2x4. Smooth, stable feel!

 

Hope this helps those of you with swing speeds in excess of 125mph. I know the LD world has definitely switched over to the light weight shafts with lower torque values, but I believe the TPT Nitro shafts could be utilized by even the average golfer by possibly going to a lower CPM value. This would allow the golfer to get more kick out of the shaft without putting in more effort. I see some golfers that might be fitted for a S shaft be able to try some of these Nitro shafts in the 19-21 Hi range with success. 

Thanks to @GolfWRX_Official and @TPT_GOLF !!

 

Will be back soon with more results from further testing. 

 

Man, I love these TPT shafts!

@CROCN

 

 

 

 

Edited April 12 by CROCN

[Cellis]

14 hours ago, CROCN said:

Note: PGA SS & Golf Galaxy suggested not installing the TPT Hybrid 15 Lo shaft into the TaylorMade 790 UDI 2i due to the fact that my hosel was .355 and the shaft was .370. The sanding down would weaken the tip and cause a possible failure due to my high swing speed and steep angle of attack. I don't use hybrids so I will contact the TPT rep for guidance of installing the shaft into the TM UDI 2i or buy a hybrid. I wish I could install the TPT Hybrid shaft into my Titliest 913 Fd 5w. If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to respond.

 

 

 

 

Outside of my realm of club building but I am sure someone on here could suggest something as well or help validate that. It might be more of a fear of them working on a shaft they never have before. I do not know your SS but I have had plenty of shafts sanded down for driving irons and never resulted in failure. 

[mikes919]

I tend to think sanding down would not be advised. TPT recommends careful hand sanding only, to avoid exposing any graphite fibers. Seems like it would make more sense to ream your hosel from 355 to 370.

[mikes919]

I was able to get out yesterday morning for another 18, so glad the weather is finally cooperating here in the Midwest. Really liking the performance of all three TPT shafts.

 

I was having an absolutely terrible day off the tee, my swing was not very consistent and I was leaving the clubface open on most of my drives. So distance was generally down, and I was pushing everything to the right. But even feeling like I couldn’t put a decent swing on the ball to save my life, I didn’t lose a single ball OB and never had to punch back into safety. Even my bad misses were somewhat playable. So my current driver setup is really helping me keep the misses under control.

 

Fairway and Hybrid saw a lot of action, since I was out of position off the tee so often. Both clubs were extremely reliable, with a mild fade and very consistent distance. I managed to tie my personal best with an 81, despite only hitting 46% of fairways. Lots of great recovery shots helped me hold it together.

 

While my average distance was down, I managed to hit two absolute rockets (for me) when my swing came together. Highlight was getting pin-high off the tee on a 278 yard short par 4 over water, which is outrageous for me to do. So I know those results are in there somewhere!

 

I am finding more and more that these shafts really like an aggressive move into the ball. It’s still fine for me to have a smooth transition, but I have to remind myself to really turn HARD on the downswing once I’ve shifted my weight to the lead side. They have the stability to handle whatever you throw at them.

[scottaz]

I've played 5 more rounds. All cold and some wet but we're drying up thankfully. It's been difficult to share much other than feel and accuracy to this point. But even that isn't ideal with cold hands and bundled up. 70's and 80's on the way, which will help a lot.    

 

This mornings round was a good start with only a light jacket for most of it and I could get after it a bit. My hc has gone from 1.7 to 3 after posting started April 1st,. Which is normal for me. But I feel like I'm playing well. Scoring has been consistently in the in the upper 70's, with one 81.  The weather has had an impact for sure. Zero roll out and windy as hell to boot. 

 

BUT I'm hitting all three new shafts really well all things considered. I've attached every driver, 5w and hybrid off the tee I've hit since April 1 with the TPT's. I haven't had as many foul balls as normal though I've had to dig out a few times. 

 

Next week I hope to bring out the LM and get numbers.     

 

 

 

   

Edited April 17 by scottaz

[scottaz]

A friend of mine has been looking into the Nitro's. The online fitting put him into a Nitro 17 HI. He asked to try my 14 Hi today. He plays a Denali Black, great ball striker.

 

He picked up 5mph ball speed with mine. We kept looking at it like this can't be right.  My ball speeds with the Ventus Black, VF and TPT were within 1-2mph of each other on good strikes.      

[jjthomp2]

I'm getting ready to do a deep dive into the following 3 shafts and do a head-to-head comparison: TPT Nitro 16Hi Accra Shogun Green 62/M5 and the Accra TZ6 60 M5 just waiting on everything to be tipped and prepped 

[CROCN]

Recent Range Session w/Nitro 21Hi:

After my normal warmup and stretching, I hit 25 drives with TaylorMade 3 stripe range balls that were in average condition. I would call this a long-drive training session. Winds were 15-20 mph coming across the range and temperatures down here in Texas in the mid 80's. Scoped out a landing zone 50 yards wide on the far end of the two way driving range. Front of the landing zone measured 325 yards and the back of the range measured 365 yards. Hit 21 out of 25 drives within the 50 yard width zone. Balls hit center were landing between 345-355 yards rolling out to the back of the range. Hit 3 low on the face but they still stayed within the 50 yard width. Only had 2 drives that sliced right out of the grid. The other 2 were straight pulls to the left of the grid. 

Amazing accuracy for a shaft that measures 195 CPM and 40 grams!

I expected tons of drives to be rope hooks left due to the extreme flexibility of the shaft. The opposite is true! The more you load this shaft, the more it performs. 

I was so impressed with the results that I am going to game this setup on my next round.

 

On-Course Results:

The course: The Golf Club at TAMU par 71 Black tees or tips.

Tee Time: 10:50 am

Weather: winds 10-20 mph and temps 78-85. 

Ball Used: Vice Pro Plus 

Overall, I hit 8-13 fairways which I used the TPT Nitro 21Hi.

Only lost one drive to the right on the 2nd hole. The rest were just off the fairway definitely playable. 

I have used my other long-drive setup (Kinetixx Hypersonic D10 shaft w/ Paradym LD 4.5 degree head) many times on this course in similar conditions. I was able to hit my all-time longest drives for this course on holes 3,4,14,and 17. Hole 3- 43 yards out 

Drove over the green on Hole 4 and had 77 yards coming back from a bunker in another fairway

Hole 14- 368 yard drive just in front of the green. 

Hole 17- longest drive of the day aided by a good tailwind ended up in the greenside bunker on a 465 yard par 4.

Hole 18- against the wind ended up with a 38 yard shot remaining.

 

Thanks @TPT_GOLF for the Nitro line of driver shafts. Nothing I have ever hit even compares to the results I am getting with this shaft. I can't wait to try the TPT Nitro 21Hi in some upcoming LD competitions!

@DTorres may need to invest in one of these for LD!

[DTorres]

29 minutes ago, CROCN said:

Recent Range Session w/Nitro 21Hi:

After my normal warmup and stretching, I hit 25 drives with TaylorMade 3 stripe range balls that were in average condition. I would call this a long-drive training session. Winds were 15-20 mph coming across the range and temperatures down here in Texas in the mid 80's. Scoped out a landing zone 50 yards wide on the far end of the two way driving range. Front of the landing zone measured 325 yards and the back of the range measured 365 yards. Hit 21 out of 25 drives within the 50 yard width zone. Balls hit center were landing between 345-355 yards rolling out to the back of the range. Hit 3 low on the face but they still stayed within the 50 yard width. Only had 2 drives that sliced right out of the grid. The other 2 were straight pulls to the left of the grid. 

Amazing accuracy for a shaft that measures 195 CPM and 40 grams!

I expected tons of drives to be rope hooks left due to the extreme flexibility of the shaft. The opposite is true! The more you load this shaft, the more it performs. 

I was so impressed with the results that I am going to game this setup on my next round.

 

On-Course Results:

The course: The Golf Club at TAMU par 71 Black tees or tips.

Tee Time: 10:50 am

Weather: winds 10-20 mph and temps 78-85. 

Ball Used: Vice Pro Plus 

Overall, I hit 8-13 fairways which I used the TPT Nitro 21Hi.

Only lost one drive to the right on the 2nd hole. The rest were just off the fairway definitely playable. 

I have used my other long-drive setup (Kinetixx Hypersonic D10 shaft w/ Paradym LD 4.5 degree head) many times on this course in similar conditions. I was able to hit my all-time longest drives for this course on holes 3,4,14,and 17. Hole 3- 43 yards out 

Drove over the green on Hole 4 and had 77 yards coming back from a bunker in another fairway

Hole 14- 368 yard drive just in front of the green. 

Hole 17- longest drive of the day aided by a good tailwind ended up in the greenside bunker on a 465 yard par 4.

Hole 18- against the wind ended up with a 38 yard shot remaining.

 

Thanks @TPT_GOLF for the Nitro line of driver shafts. Nothing I have ever hit even compares to the results I am getting with this shaft. I can't wait to try the TPT Nitro 21Hi in some upcoming LD competitions!

@DTorres may need to invest in one of these for LD!

I will definitely be considering it! As soon as I can drop 20 or so pounds and gain a few MpH I’ll be back competing again. Whipped out the ol’ Paderson Kinetixx Velocity 4X and 4 degree head yesterday and was feeling it with the 48” driver again!

[mikes919]

I can’t help but laugh at the difference in our numbers. Those driving distances are just on another planet from where I’m hitting the ball. I guess it proves that the consistency of the TPT shafts can help, no matter what your swing speed!

 

I put in a few range sessions this week, and in my attempt to add more body turn and speed, I tweaked my lower back. Luckily it’s not too bad and I think I’ll be swinging again next week. 

[CROCN]

42 minutes ago, DTorres said:

I will definitely be considering it! As soon as I can drop 20 or so pounds and gain a few MpH I’ll be back competing again. Whipped out the ol’ Paderson Kinetixx Velocity 4X and 4 degree head yesterday and was feeling it with the 48” driver again!

Your 4X is definitely rebar compared to this TPT Nitro 21Hi. 20+ Grams lighter and 50ish CPM lower, but the torque values 5.7 for the Kinetixx Velocity and 4.5 for the TPT Nitro 21Hi big difference. Hopefully they will work for you to help gain consistency and speed!