Mjr. D Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 What's your pick of the litter for dispersion, feel, low launch, low spin, looks, etc DG X100 DG X200 DG X-7 DG Tour TT Black Golds TT Tour Concepts Project X Rifle KBS Tour KBS C-Taper Nippon Modus 3 Nippon Super Peening Blue Nippon 1150GH Tour Matrix Program 130's Crazy CBI-80 Limited Iron shafts Crazy CB 102 Crazy Tour Target Steel Aerotech Steelfibe Shimada Tour Shimada Pro Anything i'm missing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) When I was playing regularly, it was the pre-True Temper Project X. Edited September 19, 2011 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 NS1150 tour NS super peening blue shimada KS tour 120 th superpeening are super tight and low.prob closest to Dg x100 the 1150 are tight but high the shiamada are mid and workable. think u might find these a bit too theatrical at yr ss tho. DG X100 DG X200 DG X-7 DG Tour TT Black Golds TT Tour Concepts Project X Rifle KBS Tour KBS C-Taper Nippon Modus 3 Nippon Super Peening Blue Nippon 1150GH Tour Matrix Program 130's Crazy CBI-80 Limited Iron shafts Crazy CB 102 Crazy Tour Target Steel Aerotech Steelfibe Shimada Tour Shimada Pro Anything i'm missing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eca Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Gone from DGs300-all time classic Rifle s-90 TM version- great shaft on the harsh side but performed. Project x - as above dead muted feel 1150gh - smooth nothing bad but also nothing that grabs me KBS tours - best feel but high launch KBS c tapers - much Lower launch, lower spin, best dispersion and retained the KBS feel that I liked. Sexy stepless satin to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky3 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Gone from DGs300-all time classic Rifle s-90 TM version- great shaft on the harsh side but performed. Project x - as above dead muted feel 1150gh - smooth nothing bad but also nothing that grabs me KBS tours - best feel but high launch KBS c tapers - much Lower launch, lower spin, best dispersion and retained the KBS feel that I liked. Sexy stepless satin to boot. seriously considering buying some c-tapers but not sure which heads to put on them...... I agree with everyting posted above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Used the rifle shafts for a while many years ago, then switched to DG S300 that I used for a long long time. Really like the DG S300 actually, and still do. But wanted something a bit more stiff, felt the X100 was a bit too much and now play the SP blue in Xstiff and really like them. Smooth, stable and beautifully finished as well..I thibk the Blue Super Peenings are the best shaft out there..Also tried the KBS tours, and they were prett nice, I use the wedge version in my wedges. 1. SP blue 2. DG S300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanaa Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Kbs tour & kbs c-tapers are like day & night. The Cs are exactly whats described here, low launch & super tight dispersion. I used play the PX, but again, same feedback...harsh & dead. Cant wait for more feedback on Crazy steels..... So for now, its the C tapers for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIduffer Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 My evolution has been: TT Tours Rifle SP Blue KBS Tour SP Blue NGS 950 Crazy CBI Evo 01 and Fuji 115i The SP Blue are at the top of the list right now, only because I do not have enough playing time with either if the graphite shafts... The Crazy and the Fuji has a higher ball flight a a large amount than the SP Blue, but the flight is still stable and true. Spin wise, I think all three have provided similar amounts but the challenge is that the grpahite shafts have been on conforming clubs while the SP were not. When I was going through my latest shaft selection I tested the Fuji, NGS Modus, Aerotech, C Taper, NGS 950, SP Blue, UST Pro Force and a couple of others. Fuji Aerotech SP Blue Modus NGS 950 UST C Taper In contradiction to the statement above about SP Blue being tops, I did rate Aerotech higher because part of my goal was to start using a lighter shaft and within those criteria it edged out the SP Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamnguy1 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Gone from DGs300-all time classic Rifle s-90 TM version- great shaft on the harsh side but performed. Project x - as above dead muted feel 1150gh - smooth nothing bad but also nothing that grabs me KBS tours - best feel but high launch KBS c tapers - much Lower launch, lower spin, best dispersion and retained the KBS feel that I liked. Sexy stepless satin to boot. pretty spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 This is great! Anyone else try the Shimada Tours or Shimada Pro shafts? I like the look of the silvery green sticker on them. I know, I should really be looking at a sticker to determine what shaft to go with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 ive tried them all with the exception of the dgx-7 i wont comment on the above as the observations are all pretty spot on. dont get me wrong i think your doing a good thing thinning down the herd but i think your over analyzing. you want a shaft to end all shafts?? go get yourself a set of nippon prototypes if you can find them. i kid you not, they are superior to anything i have tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 +1 BUT if they aint available........, ns sp blue for u mr D hard stepped X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Nah not looking for the be all end all of shafts, just like getting feedback from people in the know. I'm not considering anything from True Temper (not that anything is wrong with them) and i'm not considering anything from Aerotech or Nippon. I have SPB's in a set of Miura 5003's and they are sensational. I'm probably going to go with either Crazy's, Shimada's or KBS C-Tapers. Heard the Modus 3's are crap but who knows.... I'd like to try Shimada's as i've never tried them. The Crazy's are probably great but a little light and very expensive. The C-taper are supposedly outstanding and affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Nah not looking for the be all end all of shafts, just like getting feedback from people in the know. I'm not considering anything from True Temper (not that anything is wrong with them) and i'm not considering anything from Aerotech or Nippon. I have SPB's in a set of Miura 5003's and they are sensational. I'm probably going to go with either Crazy's, Shimada's or KBS C-Tapers. Heard the Modus 3's are crap but who knows.... I'd like to try Shimada's as i've never tried them. The Crazy's are probably great but a little light and very expensive. The C-taper are supposedly outstanding and affordable. modus is good, i am gaming them. they are absolutely not crap. the shimada pro series is sort of the DG of japanese shafts. they are smooth and lower launching than nspros. ive tried the c-tapers, they are a improvement over the previous kbstours. honestly i dont know what the fuss is about. id take the sp blues anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potuna Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Sounds like the C-tapers or the SPBs is what you're after. The new PX blacks might be something if they fixed the feel and vibration issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 I have the SPB in the miura's and they are an outstanding shaft. I'll probably try the C-tapers in the Onoff Forged. I think the new PX Black is a wood shaft only... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potuna Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 There is a new/reworked PX iron shaft, lower spin, better feel and less vibration. No doubt it's in response to the C-tapers, just not yet available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Of the retail shafts the ks tour 120 def. get my vote over the ns Sp blue just bec fhey are bit more friemdly and a bit more medium all round played them in all cinditions and never once wondered or wanted for anything different traj and flight is mid the feel is good witjout being anyting special nor harsh u dont notice them which i think is perfect from links in massive m wind to hid rokyo in augusr when the only breath is ur own these play really well helps that they look really good as well yea overall these my tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 What are KS Tours? KBS Tours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Shimada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 You're tallking about the Shimada Tour and Shimada Pro... right? One's taper one's parallel. My link My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 http://www.shimadagolf.com/product/ks_tour.html these guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMCMB Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 I was gaming the Shimada in a set of Miura 1957 baby blades for a few weeks on Stew's recommendation, Theyre exactly what he stated, they rank very good across the board in all areas, there isn't anything that's particularly special about them, but there also isn't one single detractor either, and I really can't think of another shaft that i can't say 1 negative thing about, they're def a performance oriented shaft as far as you put these in a set and they just do what theyre meant to do, nothing more, nothing less, a workhorse type of shaft... Think DG without the harshness, and a little bit higher flight(def not high though, a mid, boring-ish trajectory), they feel smooth throughout the swing, but not very active, def not boardy though, you could say it's a boring type of feel, but the consistency of it is what makes the feel of these rewarding.... Honestly, when I think of this shaft, the first thing that springs to mind is that it's the perfect shaft to test different heads with, because you really can forget about it entirely.... Also i would say, for me this is a really great shaft to game if im not playing well and don't wanna think about the shaft at all... Just had them pulled recently, but not because I was unhappy with them at all, but right now the baby blades are getting one of the two sets of the new Crazy Target Tours that arrived yesterday. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 yes exactly.! i have an epon 302 7 iron that i shafted up with this head. just to play around with (bec i just cant escape that i love the 302,) just cant paly it, i had it flattened 1.5 * and it made a great improvement tho, all is not lost. if guys want to try this out im happy to pass it around as long as u put a stamp o nthe shaft as to where it goes and it comes home in a yr . itsa real soft combo.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanaa Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 So to square it off, the top ones curently in market with low spin, tight dispersion, low/ penetrating flight, feel is : Shimada pro/ tour NS pro SP KBS C-taper ....with the jury still out on crazy steel, or rather the lack of available feedbacks from users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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