The Open champ used a new shaft called the "whup n shaft" from House of Forged. They've developed (under contract with Matrix) a shaft for those of us that don't compete in longdrive competitions with average swingspeeds. It's a great shaft, information is with the new Geek clubhead info, see the link below.

I'll be adding the entire Geek line online over the next few weeks, email me for a quote on any of their component line.

Here's the information on the DVS from my friends at Aldila: The DVS is a shaft with a soft tip section (softer than VS Proto, almost as soft as NVS but not quite), with a stiff butt section (5 to 7 cpm stiffer than the same flex NV or VS Proto - this corresponds to being 1/3 to ∏ of a flex stiffer). The story is to provide a shaft that has outstanding kick (this shaft would be labeled a low kick point) with the corresponding performance attributes of a low kick shaft - high launch / moderate spin, but without the loose/whippy feeling of most low kick (soft tip) shafts. It is also low torque (same as VS Proto, lower than NV) which will give greater control and better control of spin than most soft tip products. Geared towards the player looking for higher launch with controlled spin, that doesn't like the club to feel loose.

Epic represents the first sporting goods product that has been truly enabled by advances in nanotechnology. Our proprietary Nanofuse material is created by harnessing the superior strength properties of nano-crystalline metals and fusing them at the molecular level with a composite polymer substrate. The result is an entirely new high-performance shaft material that offers increased distance with a 35% improvement in shot dispersion compared to graphite shaft on the market today.

The JavLn series will also include a 70 and 90 series .370 hybrid to compliment the .355 Bassara hybrid now available and they've also announced a new 80 parallel tip iron to round out the JavLn series. Woods available around the 1st of February and the hybrid and irons shortly after. I'll let you know when everything is at Clubmaker Online

The Carrot LTX Rods are the first Element 21 line of rods to be introduced to the consumer. The Carrot Stix is constructed using a revolutionary new composite material that is actually made from ultrah high modulus graphite and carrots (nano-level bio fibers is how they like to put it). That's right, carrots! The nano bio-fibers of carrots exhibit numerous positive qualities of both graphite and glass These rods are super light and strong weighing 3.1 oz. at 6 feet 9 inches length with parabolic action. The Carrot LTX is part of the new line of Element 21 revolutionary fishing rods designed by the winning designer Ken Whiting. Element 21's scientific breakthrough and revolutionary designs have received the highest industry honors, by winning three first prizes, including the "Best of Show" at the 2007 iCAST show. I'm working on the pages as we speak and will announce when they're up and running. I can sell the rods now, several different designs are available. Send me a note if you're an avid fisherman and I'll put you on a special sublist of the clubmaker report so you get updates on the new fishing goodies.