well i'm a proud new owner of the new ak27 shaft...i got mixed revies on the new ak blade so i stuck with what i knew and went with last years blade. i was using the johnson shaft with last years blade as well and got really used to the flex (95) i got the ak shaft in 100 flex and noticed a huuge stiffness difference...it was a lot stiffer than i thought...took some getting used to and definitely not getting the same whip in my slap but i dont use much slap shooting anyways...love the feel for the wristers and snap shots....but i'm torn between which stick i like better...gotta play with teh ak a few more times! johnson with ak27 blade ak27 with ak27 blade