chiromikey Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 i LOVE my kbs c-tapers but as the ho'ing goes i want to try something else. i gave the nippon sp blues a go and they just couldn't match the feel of the c-tapers. for some perspective, i typically play stiff flex but dropped down to r+ for the kbs's. i tried the spb's straight in, then later soft stepped them once to gain some feel. that helped but they still can't match the c-t's. so......where to go from here? it would be easy to just keep shafting everything with c-t's but I already have 2 sets with them so i might as well try something else. i DEFINITELY need to keep the ball flight and spin as low as possible but maybe get away from a butt kick shaft and gain some feel. from the reading around here, i was thinking monacos but the more input the better. i'm looking forward to everyone's advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eca Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hi M, me would be a modus3 also coming from c taper R+ I had a hit of a stiff softstepped x1 while 80% recovered from ribs and they felt really good, consistent and I liked the flight. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Monaco definitely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 monaccos are ur huckelberry....... and TX flex , dont go softer u hit it pretty hard right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eca Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) Hey C, being a Long time modus user, can u do a comparison with Monacos? Cheers E Edited August 24, 2012 by Eca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) monaccos are ur huckelberry....... and TX flex , dont go softer u hit it pretty hard right? i wouldn't say i'm a hard hitter, probably more of a sweeper that takes small divots...slow smooth take away with an accelerating transition. 6iron distance is 180yds. ...and what is "tx" flex? between stiff and x? Edited August 24, 2012 by chiromikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandee11 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 What about heavier graphite shafts? They are very pricy thou...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 What about heavier graphite shafts? They are very pricy thou...... i have aerotech steelfiber i125's in another set and i do like them. so it still comes back to wanting to try something new... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandee11 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 i have aerotech steelfiber i125's in another set and i do like them. so it still comes back to wanting to try something new... I have no clue how those steel fiber shafts feel.....the l Quadra 4AX SOF 100i Iron Shafts are the best feeling shaft. Have played Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eca Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I think TX is tour extra-stiff. Maybe stiiffer than standard xs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 thats similar to me but i hit down .quite steep not thru. same kinda distance with old lofted 6iron then maybe soft step the tx flex. , the X is fine, no probs atall. but someone i knwo plays the TX soft spteed and likes them better than the X. so....... well....... just try them . seriously..., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I've just been hitting all my irons this past week. Overall the Modus 3 TX shafts are the best i've ever played. They are just unbelievably accurate, highish but low spinning - they're as automatic as they come. The Nippon Super Peening Blues are also awesome - slightly better feeling than the Modus' I would say but maybe slightly less accurate. Both are fantastic though. Matrix Program 130s - Very high launch, med-high spin, soft and accurate... especially for graphite. Recommended if you need higher launch. TT Monacos - Again, very very accurate, good feel, mid-high height, lowish spin. Can't go wrong with any of these. I've never played the KBS C-Tapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 i've not heard a single bad word about the sp blues, actually just the opposite, everyone raves anout their feel. so it dumbfounds me as to why i don't get along with them. i hit them in two sets of irons and just can't get the feel out of them everyone talks about, even after soft stepping. so frustrating!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 hey they aint for u they aint for u.. try the mons they might be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIduffer Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 i've not heard a single bad word about the sp blues, actually just the opposite, everyone raves anout their feel. so it dumbfounds me as to why i don't get along with them. i hit them in two sets of irons and just can't get the feel out of them everyone talks about, even after soft stepping. so frustrating!!! You need to try them in some Miura BB.. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 (edited) i tred a monacco TX ( tour) x flex i think its refered to as. and its very stout and heavy. i was toying with putting these in my miura 5002s and leaving em back in sydney. i ddi the 6 iron and i cant make it move much at all. which is perfect for my home course where its o nthe top of a cliff , no trees adn just wind howling all day every day. u need as straight as can be.. these fit that bill perfectly. not sure if id play them up here!!!! they are heavy without being logs... and the feel is pretty mute. but the results peak for them selves i ahd the exact 6 iron with a DGx100 and the differnce was HUGE. the x100 played like a NS 950 in comparion. but the x100 was lower. the SP blues are the other shaft id think about for thatg kinda build. the yare much stouter than the x100. with better feel in yr hands very low as well. miura sp blue is a good idea........................ modus TX was pretty stout without being the least bit boardy, i found them very high and i think thye spun a lot bec they seemd to be about1/2 club shorter than the other shafts. they are deadly accurate for hitting at a target and having the ball stop on a dime. for non tour issue shafts , after playing these a bit on and off for a few months id say these have become my fav shafts. i just have t o remeber to take 1 extra club and the results have been outstanding. the shimada tours are also a very good set of sticks esp i n X flex for me. bit more feel than the rest. more like NS than DG but with a bit more weight they are good shaft but the modus i think take the cake. Edited September 20, 2012 by supo67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreBeerBetterGolf Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 This will sound weird and not near cool enough for this market, but I came from c tapers and x 100s and Nippon 1150 etc. Tried myriads of shafts including Aerotech and all the other trendy obscure boutique brands and of all sad things, the TT GS95 is an absolute gem. All my life I've been told I need heavy stiff shafts etc. I don't notice much height difference in my shots but my ball striking and the feel improved instantly. If Nippon or some other Asian brand came out with this shaft it'd be the rage except for the hard ass "I need heavy super stiff shaft crowd. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 just tried the modus 3 in TX, I gained a few meters I reckon. Could be the heads. But man that felt goodddddd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potuna Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 This will sound weird and not near cool enough for this market, but I came from c tapers and x 100s and Nippon 1150 etc. Tried myriads of shafts including Aerotech and all the other trendy obscure boutique brands and of all sad things, the TT GS95 is an absolute gem. All my life I've been told I need heavy stiff shafts etc. I don't notice much height difference in my shots but my ball striking and the feel improved instantly. If Nippon or some other Asian brand came out with this shaft it'd be the rage except for the hard ass "I need heavy super stiff shaft crowd. " That would be NS Pro 950 or for the North American market 8950s. Much better quality than True Temper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potuna Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I also came from C-taper R+ and C-taper S soft stepped, they were great but a bit low in the 4 and 5 iron. Modus 3 in stiff didn't work for me, all over the place. I now have Super Peening Orange in both sets of Onoffs (247cbs and 2011 forged). I have the same distance as C-taper but higher flight in the long irons and awesome feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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