桿身的新舊款真的有差嗎/Is shaft verison really matter for hitting results?～中集

桿身的新舊款真的有差嗎/Is shaft verison really matter for hitting results?
https://www.peargolf.com/article/ganshendexinjiukuanzhendeyouchaimais-sh...

中集開始。

當你可以有一支讓你發揮的木桿時，接下來就是要鎖定，同一款式、同一重量和硬度型號的去年款來進行一樣規格的設定，如此才能做對照組。當然你可以進行規格小範圍的調整來達到性能、操控和手感的最佳化。如果你的設定規格差異大，比如長度差超過0.5“，重量差超過10g、硬度差有一個級數和握把特性不同，這都會改變球桿最後的結果與手感。

這個前提是你必須鎖定同一個桿頭，這樣才能比較桿身新舊款的差異。我個人得到的經驗是，在10年前的桿身，如果沒有使用高噸位碳布材質，強度就很難到最佳化。同時使用的賞味期/耐用度，就沒有高碳布的桿身久。簡單說；就是很容易打軟和得到更多的倒懸/側旋量，當然就會就會影響到操控和性能。這是我長期使用Matrix/LAGP，Fujikura Speeder/Ventus桿身的結果。

Ventus是比較新的桿身款式，也配置高碳布/70 噸/ton & 40 噸/ton carbon fiber材質，所以對於新舊款的差異，基本很小。比如我拿新的2024 Ventus Blue 50 S硬度，比較2021 Ventus Blue 50 S硬度。性能來說；舊款的倒懸/側旋量比較多，增加約10～15%。手感，舊款回饋比較舒服，新款會稍微硬一些。因為強化桿身特性，但球更能飛，也比較遠5～10碼。

新款對於失擊，也可以把左右偏的範圍壓小。這是對使用者來說比較務實的優勢，但手感上就沒有舊款舒服了。我把2支桿身分別裝在Callaway木桿桿頭（Rouge ST Max，AI smoke、Elyte）進行比較，得到的結果都是一樣。我是舉我比較近期的同一系列桿身的比較結果，我從以前到現在做過太多的桿身款式比較，也針對新舊款、同款式重量差或同款式硬度差異的比較。

其實桿身廠每一年出的桿身都會對它的特性進行說明，基本上從裡面就可以知道和之前款式的差異處。因為如果新款和舊款是一樣的特性，那就不需要換了。所以新款都是對舊款的一些不足處進行改善和提升。比如桿身強度的提升，可能提升在桿身前段、中端或後端。提升材質強度、或是把彈道壓低一些....而每個人需要不同，你或許要多一點的倒懸、高一點的彈道。這就是訂製要看的不是桿身新舊問題！

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桿身的新舊款真的有差嗎/Is shaft verison really matter for hitting results?～下集
https://www.peargolf.com/article/ganshendexinjiukuanzhendeyouchaimais-sh...

Once you’ve found a fairway wood that really works for you, the next step is to get your hands on the previous year’s version of the same model—with the exact same shaft weight, flex, and type—so you can set it up to the same specs. That way, you can actually do a proper side-by-side comparison. Of course, you can fine-tune specs within a small range to optimize for performance, feel, and control.

But if the differences in setup are too big—say, more than half an inch in length, over 10 grams in weight, or one full flex grade off, or even using a grip with a very different feel—then you’re going to end up with a club that feels and performs quite differently.

Now, all this assumes you're using the same club head, otherwise you won’t be able to properly compare how the shafts themselves behave. From my experience, shafts made 10 years ago—if they weren’t built with high grade module of carbon fiber—are much harder to optimize in terms of strength and durability. They also don’t last as long. Simply put, they tend to go soft more easily and generate more spin rates, both backspin and sidespin, which will affect control and performance. I’ve learned this over years of playing shafts from Matrix/ LAGP, and Fujikura’s Speeder and Ventus lines.

Ventus is one of the newer designs and uses high grade module carbon fiber—70-ton and 40-ton carbon fiber sheets —so there’s not a huge difference between newer and older versions of the same model. For example, I compared the 2024 Ventus Blue 50 in stiff flex with the 2021 version of the same spec. In terms of performance, the older one produced about 10–15% more spin. As for feel, the older shaft gave more pleasant feedback, while the newer one felt a bit stiffer—because it’s been reinforced—but it also gave me about 5–10 more yards of distance.

The newer version also reduces left-right dispersion on mishits, which is a very practical benefit. But again, the feel just isn’t quite as nice as the older version. I tested both shafts with Callaway driver heads—Rouge ST Max, AI Smoke, and ELYTE—and got the same results across the board.

This is just one example from my recent tests with the same shaft line. Over the years, I’ve compared tons of shafts—old and new models, variations in weight and flex, all kinds of combinations referred from peargolf.com

Actually, most shaft manufacturers will publish detailed info each year about how their new shafts differ from the previous models. And if the new ones were exactly the same, there’d be no reason to make a switch. So the new versions are usually upgrades, aiming to improve areas where the previous model fell short. That could mean reinforcing different parts of the shaft—like the tip, the midsection, or the butt—or using stronger materials, or tuning the launch to be lower.

But at the end of the day, everyone needs something different. Maybe you want more spin and a higher launch. So when customizing your gear, the key isn’t just about whether the shaft is new or old—it’s all about what you need as a player.

桿身的新舊款真的有差嗎/Is shaft verison really matter for hitting results?～下集
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