The earth didn’t shake when Ben Curtis won the recent Valero Texas Open with a 75-gram Aldila RIP shaft in his Titleist 910D3 driver (8.5). After all, Aldila has been making graphite golf shafts for more than 40 years, and its RIP collection includes some of the most recognizable graphite shafts on the PGA Tour.

Aldila has taken the Aldila RIP shafts name and turned it into a family affair. The RIP series, or family, includes five shafts for 2012. Obviously the purpose here is to provide the right shaft for any golfer, regardless of his or her ball speed or swing characteristics. This is a reflection of the modern fitting movement. Golfers want to be fit with precision, and golf companies want to offer products for a wide range of players.

Never before has club fitting been so accurate. Today’s shaft manufacturers offer shafts to practically any golfer, regardless of gender, strength, swing speed or shotmaking ability.

Read the complete review from Golfweek.com on Aldila RIP shafts here: http://golfweek.com/news/2012/may/15/aldilas-rip-collection-has-something-everyone/