Oban Devotion Shaft Review - Specs, Flex, Weight

Oban Devotion Shaft Review – Specs, Flex, Weight

The Oban Devotion shaft comes in a slew of different flexes and weight classes.

So really there may be something here for every type of golfer. There are five different weight classes but for this particular review, we are going right down the middle of the road.

We decided to test the Oban Devotion 65 in stiff flex (67 grams). Will this relatively obscure shaft brand hold any benefits for you? Find out in the following Oban Devotion shaft review.

Oban Devotion Shaft Overview

The main draw of the Oban Devotion shaft is that it comes in weights and flexes for every swing speed.

There is a 45g class for slow swingers and an 85g class for powerful swingers. The Oban Devotion is a graphite shaft that has a stiff tip section. The midsection lets up a bit (about mid stiffness we would say) and the butt section is the softest.

As a result, you can feel most of the action in the high midsection just below the grip. The transition is quite smooth and the kick is very controlled. With the stiff tip section, you get good club head control. It’s very easy to follow the correct club path even on 110% swings.

The color is a bit loud for our taste. Most of the shaft is adorned with a royal blue finish with swirling designs in the butt section that yields to bands of gold where the lettering and logos are confined. The tip section has a simple, solid royal blue finish.

The Oban Devotion 65 has a firm bend profile but you can pick up the 45g or 55g if you prefer a medium bend profile.

Why is the Oban Devotion So Popular?

While it may not be the most popular graphite driver shaft on the market, the Oban Devotion is generating a cult following because of its accessibility.

There are so many weights and flexes to choose from. If you are simply adamant about gaming one of these shafts, your fitter will have no problem setting you up with the right one.

How Does the Oban Devotion Perform?

Right away, our better testers loved the fact that the Oban Devotion (65) produced low launch and low spin rates.

The spin rates lived in the 1800 – 1900 RPM range for the duration of our testing. Our testers also remarked that the Oban Devotion kept up with their most powerful swings.

Even when we swung out of our shoes, the driver head stayed on a straight path and our face angles were near spot-on. You don’t get a ton of activity; but the activity that can be felt is just below the grip. The Oban Devotion 65 has a 3.6 degree torque rating and that felt spot-on.

So how long did the Oban Devotion play? Our testers were averaging 264.2 yards of carry after three swings each. The only testers the Oban Devotion didn’t produce above average distance for were the slower swingers (75 – 80 MPH). For everyone else though, the Oban Devotion was producing knuckle balls swing after swing. This is a great distance shaft that feels light in the hands and responds well to powerful swings.

Of course, if you don’t have an aggressive tempo, there are always the 55 and 45-gram weight classes.

Shaft Specs

Specs	Oban Devotion
Available flexes	Ladies, amateur, regular, stiff, extra stiff, tour extra stiff
Weight	46g – 86g
Butt	.600
Tip	.335
Length	46”

What Flexes Are Available? What Swing Speeds Do They Suit?

Ladies and amateur flex would be good for sub-70 MPH swing speeds.

Regular and stiff would be good for players in the 71 – 85 MPH swing speed range. Extra stiff and tour extra stiff would be a good choice for players in the 86 – 100 MPH swing speed range.

What Weights Are Available? What Swing Speeds Do They Suit?

The Oban Devotion 45g class is for sub-70 MPH swingers.

The 55g weight class is good for 71 – 80 MPH swingers. The 65g weight class may suit players in the 81 – 90 MPH range. The 75g weight class should work for 91 – 95 MPH swingers and the 85g weight class is for 96 – 105 MPH swingers.

Why is it So Good?

The Oban Devotion is a very resilient graphite shaft.

It feels light throughout your swing but it releases smoothly and resists ovalling very well. It recovers its shape quickly so it can keep up with you when you swing out of your shoes. But even on 90% swings, you still get good accuracy. This is a good shaft if you want tight dispersion on your weaker and more powerful swings.

Oban Devotion First Impressions

We thought the Oban Devotion felt a bit lifeless at first.

On practice swings, it feels a bit boardy. But the more we got the hang of it, the better we were able to activate it. It seems that Oban wanted to emphasize accuracy first and foremost with this shaft.

Key Features & Performance

The stiff tip profile can be felt on all of your swings: strong or otherwise.

There is constant stability in the tip no matter how hard you swing.

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It was really hard to affect a pull or push even when we tried. The dispersion of this shaft with our drivers was effortlessly tight.

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The launch got noticeably higher with our testing woods. Still, we were getting high fades that landed close to the line very easily.

Oban Devotion Pros & Cons

Pros:

Feels light
Low spin
Good distance
Straight flight
Controlled feel

Cons:

A bit pricey

Overall Score: 96/100

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Who Should Buy It?

Our only major knock on this shaft is that it doesn’t feel as active as many graphite driver shafts we have played.

But that may just be us having preconceived notions of what a graphite shaft should feel like. The Oban Devotion should work very well for players with aggressive tempos who need help staying out of the trees.