VA Composites Synystr Shaft Review – Club Junkie Reviews – GolfWRX

With all the golf shafts available, you may never have had the opportunity to try VA Composites’ products. Since 2017, Victor Afable has been designing shafts that push the boundaries of technology and materials to help all golfers. While most of the VA Composites shaft line is built around higher launch and mid spin, the Synystr is one of Victor’s lower launch and spin models.

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When you look at any VA Composite shaft, you can’t help but notice the amazing and detailed graphics on all of their shafts. The Synystr is no exception with its multi-colored splatter graphics with an evil green face on the underside. The paint splatters travel up the upper, breaking up the glossy black paint that runs through the majority of the upper. Like most wooden barrels, installation is fairly simple in the All Fit adapters I use. All of my necks are installed tipless and cut to a 45 inch playing length.

On the course, the Synystr gave me low casts and spin casts with a very smooth feel. Every VA Composites shaft I’ve ever swung produces a smooth, responsive feel. I’ve hit about five different VA Composites shafts, and the Synystr is by far the lowest shaft in terms of launch, spin, and stiff feel. VA lists the Synystr as low/medium launch, but to me this shaft seems to launch a little lower than that.

Most of the 10.5 degree driver heads I’ve used have found it performs best to add a bit of loft to ensure enough lift. Flat is an understatement for any drive I hit, the ball just wouldn’t go up even if you hit into a constant breeze. Spin was also very low for me as my typical range is around 2,600-2,800 rpm, but the Synystr kept that number around 2,300-2,400 rpm on almost all shots.

Even drives that started from the left and went right didn’t speed up the rotation, and I rarely saw a shot hit 3,000 rpm during a shooting session. Stronger players with a lot of clubhead speed can sometimes worry about mastering a shaft and hitting shots without much control.

The Synystr is not a shaft that can be mastered easily and it took a lot of effort to hit it left. The stiff grip section along with the X-stiff mid and toe sections provide a ton of stability and control for even the hardest swings. But you don’t have to be afraid of the shaft because you can quite easily square it up and hit balls straight and boring down the fairway.

Even though I talked about the neck having a stiff, anti-left profile, it still has a nice, smooth feel. As you bring the club up you will feel it load, but less than the other shafts. As you lower the shaft through the swing, you get a little kick, but you definitely feel a stability that holds the shaft with your swing.

At impact there is a decent kick for such a sturdy and stable shaft. I mentioned it earlier, but the Synystr is easy to do a straight or light fade, but doesn’t like to turn hard and hit it left. The Synystr is also quite responsive as you will feel the difference in vibration between a center hit and a miss quite easily. I noticed that my failure, excessive movement with a closed face, produced a much straighter ball that did not curve. These misses started just left of the target and stayed there.

If you are looking for a lower launch and spin shaft for your driver that doesn’t sacrifice a smooth feel, then you should try the VA Composites Synystr shaft. I think the strongest and fastest players will be impressed with what they can get out of this shaft.