RT Technologies GOLF Shafts

Today I went to my golf instructors funeral, in Rogers arkansas. My instructor's name was Mike Dumaway. I went to mike for the first time when I was 14 years old, I had a wicked slice and hit the ball no where. He told me when he got done with me I would be able to hit the ball like a man should hit a golf ball. He was right I went on to play division 1 golf and was the longest and straightest driver of the golf ball in the Southland conference. After I graduated I fell into the golf business and used mikes teaching's to provide a living for my family for the last 13 years. I can not tell you what this man did for me. He has allowed me
to help so many people with there golf through his teaching. I will miss mike so much and I feel so privileged I was able to have met him and learned from him.

Robbie Newton
RT Technologies

Hey just letting everyone know RT technologies has signed up a new distributor in Metairie Louisiana the name of the company is GolfTec you can reach them on the phone at 504-208-2237 for all your RT Shaft needs

HEY JUST LETTING EVERY ONE KNOW THE RT RECHNOLOGIES ARES LT GOLF SHAFT IS READY FOR SALE WE HAVE SEEN GAINS OF UP TO 20 YARDS WITH THIS SHAFT. THIS SHAFT LAUNCHES THE BALL HIGHER BUT DOES NOT INCREASE THE SPIN. MOST SHAFT COMPANYS HAVE HIGH LAUNCH SHAFTS BUT THEY DO IT BY AND INCREASE IN SPIN. THIS IS A LOW SPINNING HIGH LAUNCHING SHAFT, THIS SHAFT WAS DESIGNED FOR TODAYS DRIVERS THAT HAVE HIGHER CENTER OF GRAVITYS "EXAMPLE R1,ADAMS LS,NIKE COVERT" CALL AND ORDER ONE TODAY OR SCHEDUALE A FITTING.
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We tested a new driver yesterday with our shafts it was the No Brainer by Geek Golf. The No Brainer is the longest driver we have ever tested. Steve Almo is a genius when it comes to designing club heads. Make sure to increase your loft by one degree if you purchase this head "very low spin head"

Job well done Mr. Almo

Robbie Newton

Check out the latest review for the Zeus LT golf shaft.
http://www.mygolfspy.com/zeus-lt-shaft-review/

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Well, I have in passing talked about these shafts I felt it was time to write about these shafts. I have a ton of shafts to write up reviews on this is going to be massive, lets roll.



MY NOTES
This is not the shaft or company that you will will find laying around majority of shops. When I first got introduced to the line I heard the statement "The best shafts you have not heard of yet". That's pretty bold, I ended up hearing that used in USPG Black Ops shaft as well about 1.5 years later. RT Technologies is not a company that is in the hands of the most popular tour pros, their biggest selling product that gets the most publicity is the hybrid shaft RT Technologies Midas, Bernhard Langer plays one, and many other Champions tour players as well.

I don't want to get too much into the company and where you might be able to find a shaft. Here is their website http://www.rttechnologies.net/ it is a bit out of date, but you can pull together and poke around getting the history of the shafts and the company. I hope that they update that dang website soon enough.

The company in general has a claim to a Smooth shaft that doesn't lose performance, if that sounds like I stole someone's marketing line it is because you probably have heard that from KBS iron shafts as well. The Profile and Feel of the RT Line I have listed bellow all feel a lot like the KBS line to me.



SHAFT INFO
RT Technologies Zeus LT
Finish ~ Copper and Silver ion paint blend.
Kick Point ~ High
Torque ~ 3.0*
Butt ~ Stiff
Mid ~ Medium
Tip ~ Stiff
Launch ~ Low to Mid
Weight ~ 68g
NOTES ~ fastest recovering sub70 gram shaft on the market.

RT Technologies Zeus
Finish ~ All Silver
Kick Point ~ High
Torque ~ 2.7*
Butt ~ Very Stiff
Mid ~ Stiff
Tip ~ Very Stiff
Launch ~ Low to Mid
Weight ~ 75g
NOTES ~ Before Jhonattan Vegas played the NUNCHUCK he was playing the All Silver Zeus. I have heard that the UST Mamiya Nventix Nunchuk that Vegas plays now "borrowed" their profile from the Zeus but that I have no proof of at all I have never played a NUNCHUCK.

RT Technologies Zeus
Finish ~ Copper & Silver ion paint
Kick Point ~ High
Profile ~ Exact same as Zeus LT
Launch ~ Low to Mid
Weight ~ 85g
NOTES ~ This shaft is no longer in production, I happen to have bought the last uncut on the market from what I know. It is my fairway metal shaft.

RT Technologies Midas
Finish ~ Gold Ion Finish (looks more like Bronze then gold to me)
Kick Point ~ High
Profile ~ Pretty much same as the Zeus LT
Launch ~ Low to Mid
Weight ~ 88g
NOTES ~ Most popular shaft in the Rt line up, used big time on the Senior tour in hybrids. This is being used in my hybrid very good preforming shaft.


Shaft Testing Expectations
Driver
This needs to be a low launch, low spin shaft that gives me optimal trajectory on normal shots but allows me to also control the shot shape and trajectory off the tee. I know that a Driver is not exactly the most workable club in the bag compared to others with the modern golf ball and modern driver, I still want to at least get 5 and 10 yard shot shapes from it at least.

I prefer a 75g type of shaft, but when it comes to a sub70 I won't go lower the 60grams, I could play a 85 if I wanted but I think it is a bit heavy for what I want after testing the Diamana WB and BB in 83 X-Stiff.

Fairway
This needs to give me ultimate control and distance. I use a fairway as a surgery precision knife blade as much as possible in the need to have perfect control is highly expected. I prefer a shaft that is a 80g series shaft something around 85grams is perfect. I want to be able to have confidence to hit one low, high, draw, fade, straight (well any curve inside 5 yards I consider straight), hook, slice. When the fairway comes out it is a must find fairway, a recovery for a long par 4, maybe trying to reach a par 5 in two, target and shot shape on this is as important as an iron.


Hybrid
This needs to give me ultimate control and distance. I use a hybrid as a surgery precision knife blade as much as possible in the need to have perfect control is highly expected. I prefer a shaft that is a 90g to 110g series shaft something around 95grams is perfect. However I can play a high 80 gram shaft, mine currently is a 88g. I want to be able to have confidence to hit one low, high, draw, fade, straight (well any curve inside 5 yards I consider straight), hook, slice. When the fairway comes out it is a must find fairway, a recovery for a long par 4, maybe trying to reach a par 5 in two, target and shot shape on this is as important as an iron.



ON THE COURSE TESTING
RT Technologies Zeus LT
I have played this shaft for a little over a year and a half. This is the longest running driver shaft that I have played other then a Diamana WhiteBoard. It is the only sub70 gram shaft that I have been willing to game in my life, USPG Black Ops might be the other one have to get the LT and Black Ops on the LM see which one marginally comes out better in numbers. I have shot my best nine hole score in my life trusting this shaft off the tee, a 3 under 33 from the tips at my home club for a differential of a +2.9 on the 9 holes. It flat out preforms the way you expect it to even though it is a sub70 gram shaft.

I have never had one balloon, it is very workable shaft, I can easily control trajectory without much trouble. The last and fun test that I have for all driver shafts is hitting them from the deck and seeing what trajectory and shot shape it has. This one comes off about 6foot high with a 5 to 10 yard cut, not a bad shot if you need a long one into the wind on a par 5.

I never have had the head flip on me ever, I have never seen a single drive balloon into the wind, I have never had an issue when swinging well controlling shot shape and trajectory. I use this shaft to compare all other sub70 gram shafts that I test against, I see this baby as the bench mark for performance.

RT Technologies Zeus (75g)
I have only just started playing this shaft and so far I am happy with it. It is not a sub70g shaft OI like the additional weight and feel of the shaft. This I can say is closer to a direct replacement to the Diamana WhiteBoard 73x that I used to play, profiles are different but both are smooth and very playable shafts.

The shaft I have in the All Silver 75g Zeus is actually labeled "Stiff", what a guy that swings 112-114 at 80% plays a Stiff no way!? Yea well gentlemen the raw CPM on this "stiff" happened to be 274CPM, I hardly call that a "stiff" in a traditional since of the word. The shaft plays AT LEAST 1/2 Flex to a Full Flex firmer then the label but still remains more playable then you might expect. The X-Stiff I could have bought was sitting at a 278 raw but the tip and mid sections would be different and a lot stiffer in the X-Stiff then it would be in the Stiff. If you are looking at getting one of these shafts unless you are over a 120mph SS do not buy a X-Stiff you want to probably get a custom ordered CPM in a Stiff, I think that is what happened to me when I ordered mine, my words were "I like the Zeus LT feel" get me a 75g shaft that plays about the same as that.

This shaft has quickly become the bench mark along with the Diamana WB in 70 series weighted Driver shafts in terms of performance that I use to compare other shafts to this baby. I have 100% confidence in this thing. Let me give you and example of a shot that I hit last time I played the 75g Zeus. I picked out this little bird feeder looking post that was probably 370 yards out, hole is a slight dog leg right par 5 number 7 at Duke (http://www.golf.duke.../z2hole07.html) I visualized a shot that started high and baby cut from the left side to the right into the center of the fairway (near where those two big trees are drawn in the hole picture on the left was my start line), I lined up to that aim point, took my swing and flat SMOKED it. The ball went high and started to leak right perfectly as I envisioned the shot. I looked at where impact was because it felt beautiful, There was a ball imprint that was the size of a 50cent piece, every dimple imprinted into the black face and dead on the sweet spot. I think I about wet myself on how good that shot was, it was flat amazing I impressed myself on that one. It is rare when a ball does exactly what you picture, that was one of those moments.

RT Technologies Zeus (85g)
It is my fairway metal so now we are talking about different expectations in a shaft on spin, trajectory, workability, etc. I played a Diamana WB 73x in my fairway for awhile, I have played a lot of "made for" shafts in the fairway, by far this shaft is a fu**king beast in the fairway metal I play. If distance is your thing my record long 4metal 16.5* is a 303yarder off a tee. I average 260 on the deck and about 265 to 270 off a tee. When I hit this thing well people jaw drop at how busted and big the hits are I regularly hit this club as long as other peoples drivers from the same tee.

If control is your thing, I have 100% workability of fades and draws, I have 100% trajectory control as well. I can hit the stinger without ballooning it, I can hit the high ball without getting wild. I can hit a big hook, I can hit a big slice on command. The shaft has preformed under everything I can think to throw at it. I can't seem to make this thing not do what I want it to when swinging well. I know this sounds extremely bias, because it is, by far it is the best fairway shaft that I have played in my life, completely blows me away every time I pure one.

RT Technologies Midas
This is a sexy hybrid shaft, I don't have too many hybrid shafts under my belt, I had a Ping G5 19* with a Alida NVS 95g Stiff in it back in college with played okay, I think I would have loved the X-Stiff a lot more. After I got rid of the Ping G5 I played a 3iron that hit about as long as the Ping G5 so I had no need for it. Now that I have gotten older I have gone back to a Hybrid and Trusted the Midas based on what I knew from the Zeus LT and Zeus 85g I had been playing, I was not disappointed at all in the performance.

I have been able to place 240 yard shots on 20 yard wide greens it is a precession tool, I also use it off the tee in some cases down wind on short holes when even the 4metal is too long. I can work it with a cut, draw, high or low. I don't have them balloon on me when attempting to hit low into the wind. It is a shaft that provides me what I want in a hybrid, control and distance. I have had many of eagle attempts when i pure this club out at 235 to 240 to the green, off the tee hit really well and hard I can push this out to 245 or sometimes 250 total. From the deck I'm more worried about carry distance then total.



Here is a picture of my RT Technologies Family of shafts in my equipment.
From left to right: Midas, Zeus (85g), Zeus LT, Zeus (75g)




RT Technologies Distributor
I have been authorized to give this information out in public for the people on the forum that are looking for the RT Technologies shafts and can't find them locally. You can make contact with one of the RT Technologies distributors for purchasing needs. You won't have to buy in bulk, he'll sell one shaft if you want it.

Name: Jim Smiley
E-Mail: [email protected]
Title: RT Technologies Distributor / Certified Master fitter & builder




I'll turn it over to the readers for questions or comments at this point, I really don't have anymore words to describe the RT Technologies shafts, even though "Nano Technology" has been around for a long time it is done extremely well.

My Handicap Carolinas Golf Association
WITB Photos

Driver ~ Adams Speedline Fast 12 LS 9.3* w/ RT Technologies Zeus (75g) Stiff 1&2
Fairway ~ Tour Edge Exotics CB3 Tour 16.5* w/ RT Technologies Zeus (85g) Stiff 3
Hybrid ~ Tour Edge Exotics CB2 19.0* w/ RT Technologies Midas (88g) X-Stiff
Irons ~ Wilson Staff FG62 w/ KBS Tour X-Stiff (4i), KBS C-Taper (5 thru PW) X-Stiff 4
Wedges ~ Mizuno MP T-11 Black Nickle (52-07, 56-10, 60-05) w/ KBS Tour Wedge X-Stiff @ 35.25"
Putter ~ Scotty Cameron Newport 2 (Carbon, 332g + 18g in weights) -> 33", 69* lie, Lamkin Crossline Paddle Standard
Grips ~ Lamkin Crossline Full Cord 5

1 ~ 44.50" Playing length, The All Silver Zeus 75g Shaft in Stiff had a Butt CPM of 274, it plays like an X-Stiff.
2 ~ Extra shafts --> RT Technologies Zeus LT (68g) X-Stiff, USPG Black Ops (63g) X-Stiff
3 ~ 43.00" Playing Length, Tipped to an X-Stiff, Copper and Silver 85g Zeus no longer being produced, one of a kind shaft.
4 ~ PW shaft was tipped 1/4", the playing lengths are 38.25" down to 35.25" with 1/2" steps.
5 ~ Standard Size Grip (M58 Core) with 2 wraps build up under lower hand + one full wrap of double sided.

Extra Equipment
Iron ~ Wilson Staff FG62 3i with KBS Tour X-Stiff, Playing Length 38.75"
Wedges ~ Nike VR Pro Black Oxide 52-10, 56-10, 60-06 with TT DG x100, 60* has a grinned heel area open plays to 0* bounce roughly.
Putter ~ SeeMore DB4 (350g), 69* Lie Angle, 33.75" Length, Iomic Midsize Grip
Putter ~ YES! Callie-f (304 Stainless, 355g) -> 33.75", 69* lie, Iomic Midsize


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21-February 12 LocationDurham, NC Posted 11 August 2012 - 01:36 PM

Wanted to add this for the people that have not read my other reviews.

My Resume
In college I played to a 1.1 handicap and played almost every day. I graduated from college in 2009 and well life got in the way like most people around here, only being able to play 1 time maybe 2 times a month at most my handicap climbed to a 9 roughly. I since moved and got a different job that allows me more time to golf. I started this season as a 9 handicap and currently hold a 4.6 from the tips at my home course. My next revision is looking like it will be somewhere around a 3.5. You can look up my handicap and scores by clicking the link titled "Carolinas Golf Association" in my signature. My highest possible round lately is something like a 88 or 87 with three 3 putts and a couple PS included. My lowest 9 hole round of the season is a 3 under 33 for a +2.9 differential. I shot a 38 yesterday with a 3 putt bogey and a tee shot PS double bogey, two mistakes = 3 strokes over, made one birdie with a 8iron at 168 put to 6 feet on a par 3.

When I start talking about workability, shaft feel, my body positions to produce a shot, I think you can be assured that I am not just tossing around bulls*** statements to make myself feel better. I am old enough to realize that an ego in life just gets in the way of true progress and understanding of something. Hope that helps in some why think about my words and understanding of the performance of the shaft in my swing.

My Handicap Carolinas Golf Association
WITB Photos

Driver ~ Adams Speedline Fast 12 LS 9.3* w/ RT Technologies Zeus (75g) Stiff 1&2
Fairway ~ Tour Edge Exotics CB3 Tour 16.5* w/ RT Technologies Zeus (85g) Stiff 3
Hybrid ~ Tour Edge Exotics CB2 19.0* w/ RT Technologies Midas (88g) X-Stiff
Irons ~ Wilson Staff FG62 w/ KBS Tour X-Stiff (4i), KBS C-Taper (5 thru PW) X-Stiff 4
Wedges ~ Mizuno MP T-11 Black Nickle (52-07, 56-10, 60-05) w/ KBS Tour Wedge X-Stiff @ 35.25"
Putter ~ Scotty Cameron Newport 2 (Carbon, 332g + 18g in weights) -> 33", 69* lie, Lamkin Crossline Paddle Standard
Grips ~ Lamkin Crossline Full Cord 5

1 ~ 44.50" Playing length, The All Silver Zeus 75g Shaft in Stiff had a Butt CPM of 274, it plays like an X-Stiff.
2 ~ Extra shafts --> RT Technologies Zeus LT (68g) X-Stiff, USPG Black Ops (63g) X-Stiff
3 ~ 43.00" Playing Length, Tipped to an X-Stiff, Copper and Silver 85g Zeus no longer being produced, one of a kind shaft.
4 ~ PW shaft was tipped 1/4", the playing lengths are 38.25" down to 35.25" with 1/2" steps.
5 ~ Standard Size Grip (M58 Core) with 2 wraps build up under lower hand + one full wrap of double sided.

Extra Equipment
Iron ~ Wilson Staff FG62 3i with KBS Tour X-Stiff, Playing Length 38.75"
Wedges ~ Nike VR Pro Black Oxide 52-10, 56-10, 60-06 with TT DG x100, 60* has a grinned heel area open plays to 0* bounce roughly.
Putter ~ SeeMore DB4 (350g), 69* Lie Angle, 33.75" Length, Iomic Midsize Grip
Putter ~ YES! Callie-f (304 Stainless, 355g) -> 33.75", 69* lie, Iomic Midsize


"Golf is not one fit all. You have to know your swing sequence to match it with advice. The number one thing that hurts a lot of golfers is that they don't know what advice to take and what advice to leave on the table based on their swing."

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