Next money wasting iron build

DonM

I can't seem to do much with steel irons any more, except for wedges. But I do great with my DG wedges, so that has me thinking. I'm going to try building up to an 8 or 7, in steel. Anything longer and lower lofted than those will not be worthwhile in steel.

Cobra Max heads. Most likely I'll use the DG105 .370, although I've never actually swung one. Considering KBS 90 as well.

Yeah I guess I have expensive tastes in iron shafts. Especially for a guy who doesn't seem to have a clue anymore. 🙂 I've had no luck at all with any of the FST shafts, which is too bad for my wallet. I've done poorly with XP95 and 950GH. I have always liked the loading feel of DG and still do. That's what has me leaning to the DG105.

I should just take a ten 20-dollar bills outside and throw them on the grill. It'd be less aggravation. 🙂

colej

DonM

you aren’t gonna want to hear this but for what you’re wanting to do I would buy either matrix program 95 shafts or aerotech i95 iron shafts. You’ll get the best of both worlds with these shafts. Plenty of shock absorption and lower spinning shots.

DonM

colej Aren’t they both pretty stout? I demo’d a set with Recoil 95 and they felt ungodly stiff and dead to me.

sdandrea1

Do you already have your Cobra heads? I have a short set available. 7 to GW

DonM

sdandrea1 I bought a shorter set, 7 - PW. I wish I had the gap wedge.
$12 shipped?
🙂

sdandrea1

DonM I wish I had the gap wedge.
$12 shipped?

I can ship you the GW head for $12, sure. Email me at dandreasteve@gmail.com

colej

DonM

the matrix program will not feel that stiff. The aerotech will feel stiff but soft stepping can help.

scotts33

If you do not like 950GH and FST 115 Pro...then go with FST 115 OG that will help.

DonM

scotts33 How are they different?

DonM

sdandrea1 Will do!

scotts33

DonM Stiffer overall profile and slightly stiffer tip than either 950GH or FST Pro 115. Though you like the KBS 90 which is a softer overall profile so that doesn't make as much sense.

DonM

Thanks to Steve for my missing wedge, and a good deal on ebay for the satin KBS Tour 90's in stiff, I'm all in baby.
🙂

Typhoon

Instead of throwing the 10 $20 on the grill, u ever think of taking it and using it to get fit? You can then go build your own irons off those specs. Places like Club Champion runs specials a lot. They will fit you and give you your specs, you’re under no obligation to buy clubs from them.

DC300

Typhoon
3 problems with that:

1) way less fun
2) who do I blame if they don't work?
3) too time efficient

DonM

Typhoon It’s a good suggestion, and it could apply to everyone here. The truth is, I have never hit the ball well at fittings.* The monitor prompts me to swing too hard. And due to arthritis etc, It hurts to hit as many shots as a fitting takes. Each time I try it, I resolve to never do it again.

*My first fitting was great, though. 25 years ago I had a Henry-Griffitts fitting. The fitter was a teaching pro, outdoors with no monitor. He had me swinging smooth and good. This is what I’m trying to do on my own.

Up until the last year or so I knew my shaft fit. Now I’m back on the merry go round of making informed guesses. I actually don’t like changing clubs. But when I get it right, it’s very satisfying.

Rickochet

DonM Up until the last year or so I knew my shaft fit. Now I’m back on the merry go round of making informed guesses. I actually don’t like changing clubs. But when I get it right, it’s very satisfying.

I did that last spring. Father time has caught up with me and my iron yardage dropped off so did a bunch of iron shaft changes. But, what the hey, it's cheap entertainment except maybe for the Recoils I bought. Oh well, sometimes you just get a "hankerin'" and have to give in to the itch and scratch it. 😛 Plus I never consider any purchase "wasted" it is considered inventory for future projects. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. 😀

DonM

Rickochet Yeah, I'm in that cycle right now. I just feel bad that I fooled myself on the Vertex build. I should have taken my time testing it some more before I cut and built all the shafts. So that has put me in a mood.

DonM

scotts33 No, the KBS 90 is just a fairly inexpensive test (got a good deal). Good old Dynalites fit me well, but newer soft tipped steel shafts have not been good for me.

Weirfan

With the GW free shipping deal I Just ordered some Maltby wedges ( 1 for me and 2 for a buddy)
I was using a 60* Maltby but with new clubs and gaps needed a 62.

the problem as I see it with building components nowadays is you have to be 100% sure that you are going to like and use them, otherwise it is essentially $ thrown away because they will only be able to resell at pennies on the dollar. It wasn't such an issue when components were dirt cheap , that is no longer the case.

OEM's also drop in values as well but nowhere near as much and there is a broad market so can usually always move them.....some clubs hold value pretty well , I sold my Pingi5's that I played for 4 years for same or more than I bought.

DonM

Weirfan You got that right. I don’t mind spending some money on building component clubs but I expect good results. If I played a common steel shaft, the used OEM world would be my oyster.