NS PRO 1150 Tour shafts

[taipanli]

Here is my follow up review on these shafts. Still haven't been playing much lately or been playing well for that matter but I now have a better feel for these shafts. As stated in my initial post, these are solid shafts which play more accurate than the 950s or 1050s. Any complaints about NS PROs being soft to flex and hitting too high are dispelled with the 1150s. Good dispersion (wish I could be more assertive but i'm not hitting the sweet spot consistently...), great trajectory (perfect launch angle imo), and I seem to be playing one club less for my usual yardages. For example I pulled a 6 iron for a 175 yard par 3 and one-hopped it off the back of the green into the rough - probably carried 185... Granted my swing may be a little off because I'm swinging too hard (that's my bain) but they consistently seemed to be hitting longer. have to mention they are stiff flex and replaced the DGS200s that were previously in my i404 irons and they definitely feel stouter so I would attribute the distance gain to the improved launch angle and ball flight. I'd also have to say they spin a little less which would be logical given the shafts don't balloon. So far I love this shaft and will be happy to stick with them for a while. Right now I'm considering a set of Gauge Design NC-1s which will definitely have 1150s if I decide to buy. I'll post a final review once the swing is back in sync (could be any day...) :cool:

[bonez13]

I've been thinking about them for awhile. I have a 93mph 5 iron, would you suggest a stiff flex or X? Sacramento has limited access to good equipment. Thanks for the posting.

[Breal]

Good review Tai, too bad the game is a little unstable right now lol. But this is a good thing, that the shafts are having the right trajectory. Because like you said, the 950 and the 1050 hit way to high and with to much spin. This is very interesting that the 1150s shaft hit with a more lower pure trajectory. That makes me want to try them out now and give them a shot so I can give my 2 cents on how these babies are. I have heard good things about them, and they should be what the better player would want in a Nippon shaft. Thanks Tai hit them well, well maybe not like you said lol. :confused:

[taipanli]

I've been thinking about them for awhile. I have a 93mph 5 iron, would you suggest a stiff flex or X? Sacramento has limited access to good equipment. Thanks for the posting.

I'd go with stiff.

[FairwayFred]

I have been playing the NS Pro 1150s for about a month now and I feel like I know them well enough to do a review. Previously I had been playing either S400 DGs or X flex NS Pro 1050s. (I am playing hardstepped S flex in the 1150) The 1150s seem to be a perfect blend of my previous 2 shafts. The ballflight is lower and tighter than the 1050s but it gets up in the air a little more than DG. The biggest difference I see in trajectory is my ability to work the ball with the 1150s that I didnt have with either previous shaft. The 1050s I had a hard time hittig low punch shots and the DGs I had trouble hitting a high towering shot. With the 1150s I can do either and I have a nice medium trajectory on my normal swings. Feel wise I find them to be in between the 1050s and DG again. They are not as "smooth" as the 1050s and not as "harsh" as the DGs they have a great feel that is somewhere in between. All in all I am very happy with these shafts and I dont see myself switching anytime soon. If you like the other Nippons but want something a bit heavier and designed more for the better player these are the ticket. If anyone has any specific questions Id be more than happy to answer them.

[ErichF]

Just curious.

Most japanese players are not as strong hence the weaker shafts in Japan than in USA. When I read about the NS pros they were just like the Dynalight Gold Shafts. Low kp and lightweight for a smooth ,slow swinging person looking for increased height on their ball flight.

Why are they being compared to Dynamic Gold shafts? Why are big hitters playing them? Is it because they are made in Japan? Something cool about Japanes shafts?

Somebody explain this to me.

Cheers,

Erich

[FairwayFred]

I cant answer for everyone else only myself. I was playing DGS400s for years. Recently I have shallowed out my swing plane and joined a new club where you have to fly the ball in high with longer irons in spots. As a result I felt I was hitting the DGs too low and I always felt I was trying to elevate the ball which was hurting my swing. I tried the DG lites and I didnt like them at all I didnt like the feel and they didnt go higher so much as they upshooted more or had more spin. I tried the DG SLs which I found performed pretty much the same as normal DGs at a lighter weight. I tried the NS Pro 1050s and I they were closer to what I was looking for although they were lighter than I wanted. I really liked the feel better than any other shaft I had played and I found that the initial launch was higher rather than just providing more spin. (I still play on the coast alot so I need to be able to hit lower spinning shots into the wind) However they hit the ball even a little higher than I wanted in the short irons and I had a bit of a hard time hitting the ball low when I wanted. I went to the 1150s with my new set of AR-1 "Tours" hopeing that they would be the perfect combination of everything I was looking for and they proved to be that. The weight is right where I want it, the ballflight is what I am looking for, they dont spin too much and most importantly I can still hit the low punch shot when I am at Pacific.

[Mossman]

Does the Nippon 1150 still have some of the shock absorbing properties the other shafts have. I am coming off a hand injury and would like to go to these, as opposed to graphite shafts in my irons....