colej The Rapid Taper wood shafts might be interesting...
Any potential details on them you can share Jeff?

      bad9

      What I’ve been told is the wood shaft will be a butt soft design. I think they’re trying to iron out the rest of the profile….

          Review: I returned from our 2+ week trip Thursday and reality slapped me in the face with a 2-inch snow and sub-freezing temps here for a couple of days, and a lot of catching up on business service work.

          I currently game the Wilson Staff D-100 with True Temper SL85 (super light steel) stock shafts. My typical warm-up on the range is a bucket starting with my 7i, then the driver for a few, then my fishing rod with a small component head on the end to try to set the tempo mentally/physically before heading over to the practice green to roll some putts.

          The morning I met Eguller at the course in the Myrtle Beach area we were greeted on the range with a brisk wind directly in our faces on a cool (50*) morning. I've only played a few holes here and there since November when our official season ends so I had a lot of rust to knock off. I initially hit some doozies with my 7i including a couple of toppers, fat shots, pulls, and a few in the sweet spot until I felt I was getting there.

          So, Dan then hands me the Maltby STi2 with the R flex to swing a few. I hit only 10 balls or so with it and I loved the feel and results - immediately. Of the balls I hit, there wasn't one off-center strike and the only shot I missed was when I really jumped on it trying a knock-down shot into the wind and pulled it 20 yards off the target. 2 of those solid strikes smothered the flag stick. I loved the boring trajectory into the stiff breeze too. There wasn’t any ballooning. My Staffs aren’t in the same league as this combo as I felt I was getting 5-7+ yards of carry with this combo head/shaft, increased feel, and consistent ball striking.

          My current irons are dated and I need to start looking for replacements. I haven't swung a component (or knock-off) club since I caved a face on a Great Big Bertha knock-off way back when and I'm not a club builder. But, I'm now starting a shortlist of irons to consider and this Maltby RT Xcaliber combo is my first finalist as I start the list.

          I sure enjoyed the pleasurable round with your wife and you, Dan. Sorry that I had to run before we could partake of the 19th hole but I made the ZOOM call with 5 minutes to spare back in Columbia. You are a gentleman and a scholar.

            4 days later

            Update:

            Demo RT A & R shafted 7 irons & the RT 58* wedge were shipped out to Sparky today.

            He should have them around March 8th or so.
            To restate, the RT shafts (as well as the STi2 irons) are very nice, feel great and have good trajectory.
            Easy to hit and elevate. If the matt/satin ones become available, they would be bargains.

            Thanks again Jeff for the opportunity for Buzzers to demo them.

            I think Gatorman is next in line after Sparky. If anyone else wants to try them, speak up. 😁

            I am looking forward to hitting them when its my turn

              Gatorman

              You are next in line, so touch base with Sparky at some point to make arrangements.

              With an A and R flex in the same STi2 head, it is an apples to apples comparison. Cool test.

                5 days later

                colej Any idea Rapid Taper wood shafts will just be driver shafts or will there be a fairway version?

                    bad9

                    Right now it’s just driver. They’re trying to get that profile down before they move on to fairways.

                      Demos are with me now. Should get some time in with them tomorrow and Monday, and then after a short business trip next week.

                        @colej

                        I'm gonna give the college try to graphite again, in various weights....can you remind me which one of these shafts you are playing and playing characteristics, etc. And anything else you might think it would be good to know, what it might compare to/etc.

                        Also what will be/is available from them in heavier/ish weight?

                        Thanks

                          ode

                          The rapid taper will be available in the 105 soon. It’s got a nice solid feel to it.

                          The pro 95 is good and feel wise the closest feel wise to steel.

                            I should have 30 105 stiff matte black shafts in about 1-2 weeks

                            7 days later

                            My shipment has come in. My irons are reshafted with the 105 stiff and installed one in my 5 hybrid as well. 😎

                            Any updates Sparky on hitting the RT shafts?

                            New graphics and logo are almost done for the new shafts. They’ll all be on this matte black shaft. Going back to the AXE logo small band around the top of the large part of the taper. Then down the shaft will be Rapid Taper.

                            I’m also testing the prototypes of the Rapid Taper woods (4 different shafts) and the new Spin 110 shaft.

                                Sparky should be along shortly with his take on the demos. 😎

                                colej Any updates Sparky on hitting the RT shafts?

                                Sorry guys, just got back from a business trip. And a dead computer, so I am slowly typing on a 12 year old laptop that was a lame laptop 12 years ago. I've hit them on the range twice, should finally get them on the course Tuesday. I'll post thoughts after that and send them on to tester #3.