LBlack14 "I told myself today that this is the last set of irons I build and I mean it!!" I think I told that to myself 8 sets of clubs ago. Or was it 11 sets ago??? I forget...
Playing with steel again............why is it better?
raggmann54
I'm done. It's not fun anymore. Golf's moving that direction too.
Several years back I was playing with steel-shafted Ping G25 irons, reg flex. I decided to switch out the shafts with graphite, which didn't work out as well as I'd hoped. Like you - I too prefer steel in my irons.
I also played a similar lofted Perfect Club back shortly after they first came out. Hit it pretty well... not sure why I ever got rid of it to be honest. Then again, I can say that about a lot of clubs I used to own.
Might be because I used to have a better golf swing back in the day! lol
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sdandrea1 Even more interesting is I put my old 21* Perfect Club (yes, the Peter Kessler one) back in the bag. With it's graphite shaft and heavy head, the total weight is 363 grams.
I have some "Heavy Sole Rescue" clubs in da bag I have had for about 15 years. They are 260, 270 & 275 grams and are .335 bore. I shafted them up with some True Temper TX 90 shafts and somehow lucked into the perfect tip trim for me. They were sold as being similar to the perfect club. Last week I used the 20° M3 to hit one out of 2' tall junk uphill and over a bunker at 190 yards to pin high 10' away. I have always wanted to try a driver with a heavy head in the 270 gram range. I have one made as a training aid at 270g but at 10° all I hit are worm burners.
I tried graphite shafted irons once, 85 gr ea and they weren't right for me. Been using Rifles with Pro Soft inserts for years. Works good.
I'm seriously considering the NV Pro 105 iron shafts or sonething equal. A friend of mine uses these and loves them. I may get a set and use them in my Piranha heads.
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I'm the same, more heft = better control.
i just switched out the 65 gram TS Vengeance Platinum driver shaft in my Ping G with an 83 gram Enzo zone 70 tour HV and in back to back rounds at the same course hit 20/24 fairways and its a very difficult course. No compromise in distance at all, might even be longer
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Steve, stop nickel and dimeing crap in the online flea markets. Make a one time purchase on something good that works. You'll love not doubting the equipment.
Yes, I know that's not fun for u.
Typhoon Steve, stop nickel and dimeing crap in the online flea markets. Make a one time purchase on something good that works. You'll love not doubting the equipment.
Yes, I know that's not fun for u.
Sounds like a great idea................maybe one day, I'll stop the ho-ing. I have had the Eye 2 irons in the bag now for 4 rounds and they remain sooooooo solid. Maybe I can just settle into these?
Peter - just for fun I played 18 today with one of these - Rifle steel (R80). Hitting the small clubhead was good practice and easier than I thought it would be and the shaft felt great. I played a familiar course so I know where my best drives usually stop. I was only about 5 to 10 yards shy of those. VERY easy to hit straight.
Can't post pics again.
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This one actually posted right side up. Weird.
5 rounds of 18 holes in the last 8 days and my left elbow aches are returning. Steel shafts or too much golf? Crap..........................
Both probably. Have you tried one of those tennis/golf elbow straps? They worked for me. I was at the point where it hurt to grip lightly. I did switch to graphite because I never wanted to rest my elbow (i.e. stop playing). Now I can play steel again so it was just temporary.
As for graphite vs steel shafts- spend the money on heavier recoil or steelfibers and you won't miss steel at all. It's worth it- just liked spending more on a Weber bbq or a Dyson vacuum, higher initial cost but then you're done and you'll never look back
Since high frequency of play and aging is an issue with tendonitis and joints, the older pros must have it much more, particularly the Champions Tour fellows? Are they still with steel or have they switched to the high end graphite shafts like Steel fibers or Recoils?
I hit enough bad fat shots to keep my joints and all screwed up anyway but graphite seems to help some over steel. My r flex graphite fat "boy " shaft Wilson Deep reds irons may have lower dispersion than my Raptures with TFC r flex but huge head design differences makes comparison apples and oranges . I too however, believe steel shafted irons would be better scoring for me if could I tolerate them better. Doubt I'll ever spring for a set with the high $$ end graphites. I'm regularly trolling forums , Ebay for iron shaft deals but not going to get real serious until winter comes.
