neil_kman Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Hi Guys I currently use callaway x-tours and find them very forgiving. I was just wondering out of the 2 irons mentioned above which would be best for a 12 HCP golfer. My handicap would of been a lot lower by now i would of hoped but i have had some serious sh@nkin problems for a while now so its not dropped. I have hit the type-s but only a 3-iron unfortunately. It was shafted with a nippon 1150 tour which felt lovely and seemed forgiving enough especially for a 3-iron. Got the chance for a reduced cost set of nc1's so would like to know you guys thoughts Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgolfer Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 I doubt the shanking is a function of your irons. 99% of the time it is a swing fault. The NC- will be less forgiving than the X-Tours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil_kman Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 I doubt the shanking is a function of your irons. 99% of the time it is a swing fault. The NC- will be less forgiving than the X-Tours. Yes mate i am the first to admit the shanking is totally my fault with a dodgy swing. i was just saying that if i didnt have these periods where i get the shanks my handicap would be lower than it is. High single figures i would guess. I am not blaming the equipment at all just wanted to know which of the 2 sets i mentioned would be best for a 12 hcp player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCsub Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Well, I have not hit the Epons, but have hit the NC1s. I'll be honest; the NC1s are nice, but I would put them squarely behind my backup set of Z101s and not even in the conversation w/ what I now play, Bridgestone FCBs. I found the feel to be very muted. Soft, yes, but clunky at the same time. No feedback. Given that, I suspect the Epons are a better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil_kman Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Well, I have not hit the Epons, but have hit the NC1s. I'll be honest; the NC1s are nice, but I would put them squarely behind my backup set of Z101s and not even in the conversation w/ what I now play, Bridgestone FCBs. I found the feel to be very muted. Soft, yes, but clunky at the same time. No feedback. Given that, I suspect the Epons are a better choice. i think i am right in saying that your bridgestone irons are endo forged in which case the epons should be similar if not nicer as i am told endo save their best steel and processing for their own epon brand. You do have some serious shaft combinations though which can obviously make a huge difference to feel dont you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCsub Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Well, I bought the NC1s and had them shafted on satin Tour Concepts by Joe Kwok. As I was not enamored with them I had the identical shafts put into the Bridgestones to the exact same specs. I don't care where they are made, who made them, what kind of steel was used; the Bridgestones w/ the same exact shaft and setup is in an entirely different league. I would bet if you hit them side by side as I did you would agree. Then again, if you shank a lot you are pretty far from the sweetspot so it may be tough for you to tell. I am a consistent ball striker w/ my irons and the differences are very obvious in terms of feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCsub Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Just to add I am not sure if the Bridgestones are Endo forged, I just know they are superbly made and feel great. As for the shafts the key is of course finding what suits your swing. For me, the TCs are perfect, and I would agree that the shaft can obviously change the feel of the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkb3245 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Different strokes for different folks, I guess....I have the NC-1s with the 1150 Tours and couldn't be happier....better than any of the Mizunos, Bridestones, and Taylors that I've played. They provide a good combo of playability and forgiveness, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 The Z101 or any Tourstage iron for that matter feels better and is made better than any iron G-field has produced in recent. Reason is Endo vs Dynamix. When Gauge used Kyoei they were one step up, but when that ended they are now 2 steps down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landshark Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 chris" regarding the nc1 by g field-----are all the ones made at Kyoei, or the most recent sets. i have a set, but wonder if the early ones were any different. if not, still better than retail mizuno and the like? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_t Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Well, I bought the NC1s and had them shafted on satin Tour Concepts by Joe Kwok. As I was not enamored with them I had the identical shafts put into the Bridgestones to the exact same specs.I don't care where they are made, who made them, what kind of steel was used; the Bridgestones w/ the same exact shaft and setup is in an entirely different league. I would bet if you hit them side by side as I did you would agree. Then again, if you shank a lot you are pretty far from the sweetspot so it may be tough for you to tell. I am a consistent ball striker w/ my irons and the differences are very obvious in terms of feel. What you don't seem to have considered is the head weight. The NC-1 were designed with nippon 950's in mind, when you put a 130g shaft in them they are going to perform very differently. The USA Bridgestones were designed with the Dynamic Gold, for the US market, that shaft is a lot closer in weight to a tour concept than a nippon 950. If you don't mind me saying it was a bit harsh on the comment about him being a long way from the sweetspot, if he's playing to around nine he's obviously not walking straight right after every shot he hits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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