In a marketing ploy that appears to be an attempt to beat the golf contraband that inevitably gets leaked to the public, Grafalloy has employed the services of Ebay to promote the new Epic shaft. The Ebay auction is for the first production Epic shaft (68 gram S-Flex, 46-inch driver shaft in a 0.335-inch tip) with a certificate of authenticity from Graffaloy. There's only four days left so hurry up and place your bid.

The Epic golf shaft, to be released in mid-March, is constructed from a revolutionary nanofuse material that provides an alternative to steel and graphite shafts. The physical properties of the material allows engineers to produce a shaft that is as light as graphite, but with similar properties and feel as steel. The guys at Bomb & Gouge say "It was just dandy. And if it makes any sense, it didn't feel like graphite or steel."

A previous entrant into the nanotech golf shaft market, Accuflex's Creation, was also profiled here at Gourmet Golf. 

"Everything about Epic is one-of-a-kind, so this is a fun way to create additional excitement around the shaft and give one person a unique opportunity," states Chad Hall, director of marketing. "I can't wait until the bidding begins."

Of course, Golfwrx has coverage, comments, and pics of Tiger testing the shaft at Torrey Pines.