First of all, I would like to thank Faldofan and PwAg for their good reviews. As a previous user of Titleist 975D 8.5* with EI70 shaft, I have been looking for a new driver for a while because my friends are all out driving me with their new drivres. After reading their reviews and some test drives with the new driver, I purchse a 975J VS 9.5* with stiff YS-6 shaft. What a differece it is ! My typical drive used to carry around 210-220 yards with 30-50 yards of roll and it would usualy fade to the right a little. The excessive roll really got me into trouble because of the fade. My ball would most of the time end up in the rough or among the trees. Now no more fade drive ! I can draw and fade at will within 15-20 yards after some hard practice at range of course. Now my typical drive carries about 230-250 yard of carry with 10-15 yards of roll. it is perfect because my fairway hits are rising, providing me more chances to hit on green in regulation ! I can notice that my handicap is dropping because of that : ) I would suggest ppl to try more loft if your drive trijectory is low, also try tip soft shaft like YS-6, because it will help you carry the ball in the air longer. I will suggest bargain hunters to look for deals on ebay, just look at seller's feedback, if they have reasonable feedbacks with no negative reports. They are usually good honest sellers. I am going to put up my old driver for auction on ebay now. Later guys.

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never need to contact the CS

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Firstly I’ll try a little bit of back ground here. As a Titleist fan I used to use a 975D graffaloy, and foolishly sold to move to the new 975J. The problem here was the EI70 Stiff shaft which I could not get on with! Hence I really agree with the previous review and this club really is all about the shaft! Because I can confirm after trying numerous models, that anytime this club has a “Stiff!” shaft in it will actually come out stronger than extra Stiff! Therefore my advice is don’t buy a new one from titleist but look out for a good used model and get somebody to fit a reg shaft which will come out al lot closer to stiff! So as not to be too negative here, the head on this really is a good-looking driver at address, and with the right shaft will give excellent workability! And is probably the best looking on the market at present, especially if you don’t like these huge 400cc plus clubs. As for the distance this club hits it nice and high (no Ballooning) and also rolls well, but is really no longer than average for the premium driver on the market, however it does give about 10-15 yds more than the old D! So be careful to make sure you have the right shaft in this club, the exact same shaft will play very differently in any other head!

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As for customer service, it may be different over here in the UK, but it stinks!!! I have contacted them numerous times about the Stiff shaft in their club heads problem, and they have only ever had

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further to Paul's review..... i finally demo'd this club at the range - thay had a selection of shafts from the standard Tru temper grapite including the 'airweight' stuff plus an unusual one - labelled titleist 4650, in a nice orange/yellow (?!).... this is at a range in bangkok by the way, so possibly not a usual option in the US. Am told it is in fact a Fujikura shaft. Anyway.... can not emphasise enough the difference the shaft makes. Probably more important than the club head to be honest.... choose a good clubhead of your preference (presumably an ERC if you like disgusting loud noises...) then try shafts... i was very surprised. The 'usual' graphites were ok, tried basically 9 degree and 10.5 degree in stiff and regular. The airweight was actually ok - i have a healthy scepticism for lightweight stuff.... i don't need to swing faster, i need to swing better thank you very much - and heavy gear helps. Was surprised though in the differences, and how much better (FOR ME) the 4650 Fuji shaft was..... opted for 10.5 deg stiff. Since i had been swinging with my usual Trident (no really.... stolen from a friend, it works so.... found out it's swingweight is E0 :-D ) was really having a great time with it. Next day on the course having bought it.... eeeeeek , horrible duck hooks and snappy hook pulls ahoy. Swingweight was D1.... one Winn grip and some lead tape and a weight of D5 am very happy again... :-) So - make sure you try out a bunch of shafts... it even sounds different. coops ps price is in Thai baht...........

I wrote a review on the 975J a few days ago and wanted to elaborate a bit further on shaft choices. With nothing better to do, I went through a fairly serious study on the issue, and would like to share this with the readers in the hopes it may help undersatnd why some drivers work for some people and not others. I mentioned that with my 95 mph and 3/4 backswing that a low torque shaft helped keep the club from lagging which results in an open face at impact. By contrast, a low H/C friend of mine with a 105 mph, full swing and natural draw was using the 975J with the Titleist Ultralight stiff shaft. His draws could turn into serious duck hooks. We subsequently found out that the U/L shaft had a high torque which resulted in the head kicking over before impact and hence the hook. He reshafted to the Proforce 75 (low torque) shaft and the hooks ceased. I'm not pushing UST shafts. I'm trying to help others understand that despite the great head on the J or J-VS, that one can get a variety of results with different graphite shafts. The best way to get a good opinion on any driver is to get to a demo day or get a variety of shaft combos fron the Pro shop and hit them at the range. Try to forget about S vs R vs A flex and swing speed. Graphite is altogether different than the steel shafts most of us grew up with. You need to take torque into account for your swing type. I would also suggest visiting the Harrison web site. They give a good synopsis of shaft selection for various swings. For anyone seeking an in depth knowledge, try the Dynacraft web site, shaft fitting. The UST and Grafalloy sites are also good. You can also send these folks e-mails, descibing you swing and desired objective and they will make recommendations. Hope this helps you with the $400 investment.

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Firstly can I complement PwAg on his excellent review, and becauseof this I purchased the VS. I wholeheartedly agree with him about the YS-6 Graphite Design shaft, it is responsive without being too stiff tipped. As you can see I am in the UK and these drivers will not be available in the UK until mid-August, so I purchased mine via Edwin Watts - superb service 3 day delivery. I have tried most of the Premium Drivers, and until PwAg's review had settled on the Cleveland Launcher, but I am afraid its goodbye to the Cleveland, whilst being a superb straight driver the VS is straight but gives me approx 10 yards more. UK golfers don't wait get them from US, by the time you've paid the shipping and import taxes it still only comes to the same as UK retail prices. I do envy the fitting facilities in the US, in the whole of the UK, Titleist have only one base for Custom Fitting. They have approved Pros but they will fit and sell you anything.

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Quick summary is this is one great driver. I previously used an 8.5 975D which is an excellent club but definitely less forgiving than the J on off center hits. Although the 8.5 J gives a higher ball flight the carry is considerably longer. The J is also the straightest drive I have ever hit. The heel weighting and bulge and roll face straighten out any fade tendency. I also previously played with the VFT. Found that club to be less forgiving with a considerable loss of distance on off center contact. The VFT, as with several other large face drivers, can produce a high fade which is non existent with the 975J. After trying a number of shafts, I found the Proforce 75 stiff to be the best for my swing. Driver speed is around 95 but generated from a 3/4 backswing. This quick swing at the bottom can leave the clubface open at contact with a high torque shaft. Also the Proforce high kick point will lower the ball flight if that is an objective. In all I would highly recommend test driving the J. It may be a bit more expensive than some but it seems deals can be had with the intoduction of the Titleist J-VS. In any case the results are worth the price. What's an extra $100 if you are consistently splitting fairways.

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Far and away the best driver i have ever hit. Bought w/ OEM shaft...Very high torqure.(not as a big peice of crap as Ping OEM shaft) Reshafted w/ Fujikura Prototype 70 X-flex.(Now known as Vista Tour).

Excellent driver. Very solid and straight.

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Not customer made.

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There is no doubt in my mind that Titleist really knows what their doing and makes the best golf equipment. Everything I own is Titleist. 975F wood, 690CB irons, Volkey wedges, and Scotty Cameron Del Mar 3.5 putter. I've tried just about every driver on the market including the new R500, R540, and R580 series from Taylor Made boasting .86 COR. Although I have to commend that it's a very good improvement over TM 300 series, it still feels clumsy comapared to Titleist 975 series. R540 driver can generate nice drives but the feeling is somewhat hollow, muted and not as solid and crisp as 975J series. I imagine high end after market shafts would improve the drivers but who wants to mess with their propietary hozel and weight cartridge system. I prefer 975J or 975J-VS over 975L-FE. You can truly notice the bigger 350cc club head when you swing it. It feels a little too wiedly to swing and have tendency to exaggerate the gentle fade tendency on my drives. 975J-VS has straignted out this tendency and have eliminated high fade to slice shots altogether. I have tried various custom shaft options. The Speeder shaft for my fairly quick tempo at 105 to 110 mph is by far the best of the bunch. Don't get Graffaloy 4565 made for Titleist. Although it has descent dispersion, it's distance is somewhat compromised with a nasty lag in the shaft that doesn't feel like it has translated your swing energy very well to the ball. This is where Speeder shaft is very satisfying. Their is no lag and the shaft feels very smooth yet lively and crisp leaving you feeling like all your energy went into the shot. Very satisfying feeling. Result is a very tight dispersion with good distance. Forget the rest, play the best - Titleist. No wonder its the most played clubs on tour - by far.

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Haven't dealt with factory yet.

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First off, let me say that I've finally found my match. I average about 280-290 off the tee with the club... a tad longer than my old 975D, about 10-15 longer than the TM 320 8.5 Tour UST 65 and equally so compared to a Launcher Fuji X-stiff I had in my bag for a while. This is a certain keeper and now understand why a significant percentage of the tour is using this model (J-VS) in 2002 (according to Darrell Survey). The club is extremely solid through impact and the contact sound is to die for. I'd love to see how Titleist weighted and molded the head inside...it feels perfect, and not to forget it looks just right at address (similar to the Launcher's classic oval address). A smooth swing promotes an explosive boring ball flight. Dispersion for me is just enough to work the ball 10-20 yards controlled left and right. I can't recommend enough the Graphite Design YS-6 shafts...they tend to be a bit soft tipped(and mid-low kickpoint), so it helps us naturally low ball strikers get the ball up fast for necessary carry. One important step to take when moving into a new driver is a custom fit (meaning a loft and shaft that fit eachother and fit with you) I watch sooo many people flying the ball too high and too low at the range/course with their drivers that I just want to scream at the person who sold it to them and help that golfer out somehow. Like so many people say, a shaft "makes" the club. I still don't understand why people brag that they hit a super low degree loft/x-stiff tip shaft, yet they worm burn it for 100-150yards followed by a rise of about 30yards vertical because of all the back spin...followed by a non-existent roll to an only so-so distance drive. Being a young guy playing in college, one of the biggest aspects of my game that I've changed in the last 2-yrs is the carry-to-roll ratio. My instructor likes to see me carry it 260-270, and roll it 15-20yards. Previously I was carrying 8.5 degree lofts/stiff tipped drivers 240 and rolling 40-50 yards, and was finding myself in much more trouble on the course (not carrying traps/running thru fairways/getting caught up in rough resulting in short drives etc etc). Look for good deals on ebay. I had my swing evaluated and then went hunting on the net for the spec'd club I needed. Good luck.

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Have not had to deal with them. I live by their Vokey wedges, and not a single problem.

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