R9 with Oban Devotion From Ken at Vicotry Custom Golf

[JArmour]

I have been playing a TM 425 with a Blue Board 65 stiff flex for around 5 months. I’ve been hitting a lot of fairways and getting pretty good distance, averaging 265 I would say. I ended up with an R9 9.5 with the stock motre shaft in stiff. I knew from a previous range session with a demo club that I hated the stock shaft. As soon as I got the R9 in hand I dropped Ken from Victory Custom Golf a PM and the shaft options were flying. I really like the Blue Board but I’m getting too much spin and having some ballooning issues with it. After talking with Ken I decided to go with the Oban Devotion 75 grm stiff flex shaft. I had it spined and a sweet New Decade white/black grip threw on it. The entire project from me sending it in and getting it back from Ken took about a week. Pretty damn good if you ask me.

Now onto the performance. I’ve had two range sessions and two rounds with the R9. On the range I started out in Neutral position with the stock weighting options left how they were (1,16,1). Finding that this position and weight set up wasn’t good for me I started to mess around a little. I settled in with the NU position and the weights set as (2, 8,12). I’m in even more fairways and getting my drives to roll out finally. No more moon shots, but they aren’t worm burners either. The shaft feels great, I can give it 100% or I can lay off of it and it gives me consistent results. With the Blue Board I felt that I couldn’t go after it 100% or it was definitely going to be way too high.

So , thanks Ken for ALL the email questions I had and the great service.

Try one of the Oban’s from Ken you won’t be sorry.

[Clugnut]

Sounds like a sweet set-up. Hope you hit it well!

[FATC1TY]

Yeah, I've been eye balling that damn R9..

I hit one with a Fubuki in it..

Mmmmmm...

Pics?

[warbirdlover]

Oban shafts? I suppose all the pros are going to it?

[JArmour]

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

Oban shafts? I suppose all the pros are going to it?

Well, I'm by no means anything close to a pro. I do love the shaft though. I'll take some pictures right now.

[JArmour]

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[extremeVFT03]

looks nice and if ken had anything to with it its a solid club

[warbirdlover]

I see there is a few pros playing that Oban shaft you've got in your R9....

[JArmour]

It's definitely a very nice shaft.

As I'm getting stronger and swinging a little harder it's actually getting better.

[BigJim13]

Originally Posted by warbirdlover

I see there is a few pros playing that Oban shaft you've got in your R9....

Who is this guy?

[VtDivot]

Originally Posted by BigJim13

Who is this guy?

Alex Cejka

[roygrady]

That Oban shaft looks tasty.

[chemboy2]

Kudos to Ken!

That's great to hear even more good things about the Devotion from Oban. I have the Devotion 8 on the way and I'm anxious to give it a go.