Lately it is the Rapid Taper that has been in the spotlight for Xcaliber Golf, which makes sense since the driver is where their founder, Robin Arthur, made his name. So, with two different lineups, they are seeking to keep it simple while also providing a plethora of weight options and profiles. One of those two is the Legacy, and we were able to get all three weight options in hand for a closer look.
Quick Take
The Legacy is aimed directly at the middle of the bell curve when it comes to shaft profiles. While low everything may be the trend, the reality is mid launch and spin are the wheelhouse where most golfers live. These shafts check that box, bringing rock solid playability and consistency in three different weights, none of which will break the bank.
Xcaliber Legacy Driver Shafts
One of the things about Robin Arthur that stands out the most is his extreme confidence in what he is designing/creating, and rightfully so given his track record. He is also extremely outspoken when it comes to the current trends of shaft design, going so far as calling all of the exotic materials we see “pixie dust” and that the only things which matter are distribution of stiffness, torsional resistance and weight. Interestingly, we know that the different materials being used out there can impact those things, but for Xcaliber it is much more about simplicity, which certainly has its benefits when it comes cost.
The Legacy line of shafts were in the design and testing phase for over one year before the company felt they were ready. The goal was to create a mid-high launch and mid to mid-high spin that checks the needs of the majority of golfers, even though the internet golfers seem to believe they all need low-low. This dose of reality aims to create a playable shaft which is available in three different weights.
- Legacy 4 – S, R, A, L
- Legacy 5 – S, R, A
- Legacy 6 – S, R
For this review we received all three weight options in S-flex. Each shaft was put into the frequency analyzer and each CPM’d out within the parameter for stiff, which was certainly nice to see. They were all installed into Callaway adapters and tested in the Paradym AiSmoke Triple Diamond at standard 9.0 with heavy weight forward.
Before I get into the data below, I do want to talk in general about what I experienced on the course and the launch monitor. I will admit to being fearful I wouldn’t be able to keep these on the planet with the profile, weight, and my swing. I come from high 60’s to high 70’s in weight for driver shafts, so it is natural plugging in lighter setups was mentally concerning. However, I did find them surprisingly playable and consistent in the Triple Diamond head. Now the low lofted and low spin head obviously helped there, but more than spin staying very mid for me, the dispersion was solid all around for each weight.
| SHAFT | BALL SPEED | LAUNCH | SPIN | CARRY | TOTAL | HEIGHT | OFFLINE |
| Xcaliber Legacy 4S | 159 | 15 | 2627 | 272 | 297 | 39Y | 14Y R |
| Xcaliber Legacy 5S | 159 | 16 | 2551 | 274 | 299 | 37Y | 8Y R |
| Xcaliber Legacy 6S | 159 | 15 | 2498 | 274 | 302 | 35Y | 4Y R |
The data above was collected in sets of 10 swings where two shots were tossed out for each shaft. I did find it interesting that I didn’t create more ball speed given the lighter nature of the 4S and 5S, but I also think part of that was my body responding to the profile and staying extremely smooth. As consistent as they were, I also didn’t ever try to just overpower them due to the fluid and smooth sensation through the swing. It felt like I could just let the club work, even in the 40-gram shaft, and get results. Obviously, the lighter shaft spun more for me and saw the biggest left to right movement, but even then, it wasn’t anything I would be afraid of.
The Details
The Legacy shafts are an interesting one from Xcaliber, they do exactly what they claim and are achieving that with relative simplicity and a super low price-point (4S is $115 and 5S/6S are $100). I do think that the matte orange finish and limited graphics are on the simple side, but it undoubtedly helps keep price down. All in all, there is a solid amount of fitting potential here with the Legacy for golfers looking to find that mid launch and spin realm.
Xcaliber’s Legacy shafts are available now with fitters across the country as well as direct from the company via xcalibershafts.com.
