taipanli Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Installed the NS Pro 1150 Tours in my Srixon i404s and played the first round with them today. Let me put the mini-review into perspective by saying that I couldn't get my irons online today - just couldn't hit them well. Although I was killing it with the woods and was on or around each par 5 in 2 (birdied 2 of them), the irons just weren't working. Still I have a good first impression of the shafts; Most of you who have ever tried NS Pros will be acquainted with the 950s. The 950s are distinctively light and hit a very high ball but give tremendous feedback. Feel is the main reason why I play NS Pros but I wanted something heavier with a lower ball flight. When the 1050s came out, I installed them in my Gold's Factory Muscle Backs and indeed they proved to be a heavier version of the 950s with similar characteristics. Although the 1050s also hit a high ball, they definitely play a little lower than 950s. Now for the 1150s - I can see why they added the "Tour" label to these shafts. They are (obviously) heavier, play tighter, and hit a lower ball than the 1050s. The steps on the 1150s are tighter than on the other versions and I would have to assume the kick point is higher. The 1150s really perform as I was getting accurate yardages even on mis**ts and dipersion was tight. A couple of shots would definitely have strayed further offline if I were hitting 950s or 1050s. Nonetheless, I'm a smooth tempo player and feel is the main criteria I seek in shafts - whether iron or wood shafts. The 1150s do not feel as nice as the other two and I'm not sure whether I'll end up loving these shafts like I've loved NS Pro shafts to date. Of course today was not ideal for assessing the shaft's merits but there is a distinct difference to previous models. For those of you who have liked NS Pros but complained that ball flight was too high, the 1150s may be the shaft for you. Off chips, I had no complaints at all and the feedback was fine allowing good distance control. I'll have to play a few more rounds before deciding whether my next set of irons (probably custom Mizunos) will be ordered with 1050s or 1150s. Then again, I might go a little crazy and order them with AXIV graphite iron shafts! Oh the HO in me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornyjuan Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Great review Didier. Although shelling out $600+ for a set of AXIV shafts is :fever: Besides, only old men use graphite in their irons :smile2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipanli Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Great review Didier. Although shelling out $600+ for a set of AXIV shafts is :fever: Besides, only old men use graphite in their irons :smile2: I would agree somewhat, but if KJ Choi - an ex-paratrooper - can use graphite in his irons, so can I !! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluinser Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Great review Didier. Although shelling out $600+ for a set of AXIV shafts is :fever: Besides, only old men use graphite in their irons :smile2: I would agree somewhat, but if KJ Choi - an ex-paratrooper - can use graphite in his irons, so can I !! :laugh: Go On!!!!!!! I would love to see those AXIV shafts in irons........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Great review tai, I hope you get a better round with them soon, I pick up my NC-1's newly shafted with the 1150 stiff. I will give them a test run and let everyone know how it went. I wasn't a big fan of the 950 because it was too light and went too high for me against strong winds. I am hoping this 1150 shaft cures that stigma I have about NS shafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipanli Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Great review Didier. Although shelling out $600+ for a set of AXIV shafts is :fever: Besides, only old men use graphite in their irons :smile2: I would agree somewhat, but if KJ Choi - an ex-paratrooper - can use graphite in his irons, so can I !! :laugh: Go On!!!!!!! I would love to see those AXIV shafts in irons........ If I fall in love with the AXIV driver shaft I ordered, I just might give the iron shafts a try! :surprize: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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