Hit the XX today and here is my review;
Shaft doesn't feel as soft as the CPM makes it seem but it is soft. I had to completely remove the back weight on TSi3 to get the swingweight to D1 at 46". Going into it I thought I would have to have a smoother tempo on your backswing as it is very flexible but this was not the case, I could swing normally and feel the shaft load very easily. I normally swing driver about 113-114 and with autoflex I averaged 115MPH club head speed, my ball speed also went up about 2MPH as well. Distance wise carry was up about 4-5 yards but total distance was only up 1yard average. This was due to the shaft being softer and getting some more height and about 350rpm more spin which resulted in the ball landing steeper. I think this could be a very good shaft for some people as its smooth and flexible and could help some people that really struggle to load a shaft properly. For the faster swingers and what I found is the tip was so soft that on some shots I felt like I hit it really well but the face stayed open and I hit it 40 yards right. The shaft just wouldn't unload soon enough but because its so soft I couldn't really feel any different in my swing from a good straight one to one that went dead right. Like I said I think it would be good for some people but personally I think the "Hidden Technology" in this shaft is more just the high quality material they used to make a shaft this soft but withstand the load and torque put on it by a faster swing speed. (probably something TPT needs to look at for material)
Overall I think for most people this will be a very good shaft on trackman or in a scramble but for the more competitive better players I don't think many will gravitate to it.
I wish I has taken my driver set up and dropped the headweight a few grams to get it to D1 as well as I think the numbers would have been even closer. Unfortunately the way AutoFlex company has their program set up it may be hard to find demos at a lot of places due to cost but if money isn't a concern it may be worth a try. Any questions send me a DM.
