Takasumi

OK, I have been enjoying my C9 swingweight :) and went to the demo rack for anwers. Most of these heads are KZG or Wishon blades or forged cavities 7 irons. These MB blades are quite forgiving BTW. I hit:DG SL R300, DG S300, Dynalite S300, KBS Tours S, Accra 60i, 90i, Nova Pro 80, 100. Being 7 irons, these were all flying pretty high. I had warmed up with 2 buckets by then so contact was very good. Distance was essentially the same with each other but the clear winner in feel was my NSPro 900 R in R7 Forged. They kicked at the bottom, were smooth without harshness and accurate. I also hit a 6 iron Cobra S9 with Senior GD 55g. This was a super game improvement paddle with very soft shaft. Nice feeling and a tad longer but hard to look at. The 5i of this model was also high and a bit longer and high. I could not look at these as daily drivers. I tried these as confidence buildig 'hybrids' in my set for a while and eventually graduated to the 6 and 5 of my set. Interesting. I really noticed how tight my iron shots were with the stiffer irons and blades. The game improvement irons were soft and a bit longer but less predictable. Perhaps gaining major distance from a shaft will sacrifice the accuracy of steel. Even a major investment into Accra 50 may not be a distance improvement over the Nippon. Update. I will be installing Accra 60i sometime in the next 2 weeks, tweak the lofts and see if there is improvement.

When I put the NSPro 900 shafts in the R7 heads, the SW was about C8-C9. In order to bring them up to my Cobras with 950gh, I added about 5 inches (2.5 strips) of HD lead tape to bring them to D-1. This is probably about 10-12 grams additional I believe. Did I negate the benefit of installing 90g shafts? I will pull it off a couple of irons and see if there is an improvement. thanks! Update: By removing the strips of lead tape there seem to be a noticeable improvement on overall work to swing the club as well as a potential for quicker transition and closing of the head. I 'perceived' immediate improvement to contact and slight distance to be very encouraged. My coach suggested trying different balls and a stretching regimen. In the winter we will work on power transition in the swing but not before the season. He is an Accra dealer and let me hit a sample 70i with a Wishon forged head. Lovely but not noticeably longer. I think I will not rush to re-shaft but will work to improve my core and stretching this summer.

I just experimented with lead tape. 3 two inch strips of high density tape brought the irons from c8 to D1. You can then weigh those strips and that will give you some idea.

I need iron distance. I have a driver speed around 87-92, play to an 8 handicap but lack of distance on my irons keep me from hitting more greens. My 7 iron goes 130-135 and my 5 iron is 150-155. From the blues, I am always at least 150-165 out which puts pressure on my hybrids and long irons and short game. I can break 80 from the whites but I want to play blues with most of my peers. I am a smoother with Ernie Els like tempo, hit the ball straight with good distance control and can work it either way. I hit 9-11 fairways and take 31 putts or better. I am at the range 4 days a week and am always improving my positions and contact. I need to raise my GIRs. Current irons are R7 forged with NSP 900xh and Cobra Carbon CBs with 950gh R softstepped. Driver has an Ion Redboard R and I hit it straight 220 or more. Is it a no brainer that going to graphite irons shafts will help my distance? I hope to gain a club or more. thanks.

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I had 1030 R shafts stock in my Cobra Carbon CBs and then switched them to 950 R. The launch is very similar but I could easily tell the difference in weight and feel of the kick with a well timed impact. I could never achieve this sensitivity with R300 shafts. The 1030s were very nice but I prefer the added swingspeed of the lighter shaft as I am a balanced smoother not a hard hitter. I had installed NS Pro Titleist labled 970 pulls in my Miura blade/combos and found these head heavy at address. Not as much as with the CB201 longer irons in the set. Although they perform well these were not as good a match to the tour blade due to the proprietary specs of the Titleist 970. I have some 850GH coming in for the Miuras and believe this will be heavenly for my tastes.

Hi I have some DG SL R300s tapers. These may be lighter than the Blacks but (106g) but they will play to the similar characteristics. Firm tip, stiff butt, pro launch. Keep these in mind if you dont find the others. glenn

Hi I have a nice set of DG SL R300. There are stiffer tip 106 grams. They may play very close to 5.0 but lightweight for increased SS. Mid launch like a rifle. Definitely stiffer than DG R300 . See shaft spec link below. http://www.titleist.com/golfclubs/shafts_g...er=4&bhcp=1 Pulled from Miura combos .355 taper with nice Tour velvet grips. $85 PPal'd and shipped to CONUS.

Hi, What can you tell me about the new ns Pro 950HT that comes with them? Bogeydog is selling his pulls and I am fascinated. I am a regular in DG (155= 5i) and want more kick, trajectory and distance. I am considering softstepping these Mizzie HT Stiffs atthough I am wary of stiffs. There are some stiff 850 on ebay I was also looking at. I just put 970R pulls in my Miuras and they are better with a bit of pull and less direct than DGSL R300 (too firm) or DG R300 (not enough Traj or kick). Driver SS is 88. Smooth like LPGA 123. Any help is appreciated. Glenn

I have some DG SL R300 pulls in vgc. Got them from my shaft tech who had them in Z101s. Although these are not S200's they play firm and 105 grms. Way firmer and lower than my DG R300. Even my pro friend who plays R300 sensicores and hits 6i 175 finds them stiff. 3-pw gripped with nike swoosh full cords. $65 shipped CONUS

Need Reg shafts NS pro 850gh taper tip pulls please. Thanks