Mjr. D Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I've had these for about a month now and used them in a couple rounds as well as at the range a handful of times. They are extremely nice looking, even more so in person. I love the setup at address. Compact but not intimidating. Right now they are shafted with Modus 3 - 120 - stiff. These are standard length which is too short for me. The grips are also standard and are way too small for me. However, with that being said, these may very well be the best performing iron I've ever hit. No, they're not the most forgiving, no they're not the softest on off-center hits but in terms of the best all around iron (accuracy, ability to work the ball, etc) these may very well be the best. I absolutely love them. The 302s are softer and more forgiving but I don't find them as accurate and you can't work the ball as easily. These Tourstage irons are like a perfect blade with less intimidation and more forgiveness. I know Tatsuro said they are harsh on off-center hits. I don't totally agree. I find they give you wonderful feedback but harsh might be, well... harsh. Pure'd shots have a wonderful fee - think combination of Epon and Miura. Soft yet strong. Off-center hits are firm but not harsh. Honestly, these are the most "point and shoot" irons I've ever played. I think the modus 120's are a fantastic shaft to go with them, too. For anyone on the fence with these, don't hesitate to pull the trigger. I'm a 10HC and a mediocre ball striker (thin) yet these aren't challenging to play with. Now, since these modus 3 120s are too short for me and I'm not interested in plugs and I already have Modus 3 120s in TX in my Onoff forged irons, I'm not interested in using them in these irons. I'm considering the following: Shimada Tours Fujikura MCI Steel Fibres i125 I've never tried any of those shafts so advice would be great! Help me out. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 x-blade are one of the best designed range of irons ever.., these are a sensational evolution if it helps i have the mb 701 from a cpl of yrs back with aerotechs 110x. , which.. might be a tad too light. but they are cetianly taught enough tho. as far as feel goes. they are ok . they arent the best feel. nor the worst , just a bit .well. dense.... thats the best word i can think of. as for dispersion t goes...they are fantastic, for distance control they are perfect. for fligth they are perfect, they not the easiest to move about bec of the extra stiffnes, but that said if u point it and hit it well it goes EXACTLY .., exactly................., where its sposed to. i think they are a very very good matched set. ive had plenty of x-baldes with DGx100 and again feel is kinda meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh.. dead. but for playability ,they are superb. monacco are another very good match, prob the best ive hit with TS irons so far. def not as clunky as the DG range. and if/ when i get these ill be puting monacco in them for sure i bought the 909 mb and i think ill prob get the mcs , ive been pondering over them for a cpl of days im a huge fan of TS designs, but i just think they cud make them a bit nicer to hit and they might sell about a billion more of them that said they are literaly made for the player that tries to win tournaments and im . pretty sure that guy doesnt give sheeeeeeet what they feel like as long as they work. tourstage never get any love. stupid ,really... wonder why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Well said......... all of it!! I think I'll put some SteelFibres in them because I personally don't like the Monacos. I hit them way too high and they feel rubbery to me. Hard to explain. They just don't feel right. Unless someone comes on here and says the Fujikura MCI's are absolutely off the charts awesome, I'll probably try the Aerotech steelfibres. Shimada's are probably good but nothing unique about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 i dont think ull dislike much about how the steelfibres play. i do have one set of these in stif 125s and they are very. very... strong shafts ive still not gamed them as is. but ill get aound to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Ya, I'd like to try them but I've also been hearing great things about the Fujikura MCI's. Not much feedback on Shimadas for some reason... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxio Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Still have my 701s and loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siagolf Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Recoils my man -- u gotta try them if you haven't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I have them. Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIduffer Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Once again I could chime in as I have something relevant, but not gonna bother. Deaf ears and all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 ill isten mate give it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coops1967 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Ever thought of trying out the Nunchuk Xi iron shafts? Can't get hold of them where i am... would love to hear how they perform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 No never heard of them and dont like the whole nunchuck driver shaft idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 well ive used that shaft and i gotta say it plays perfectly well. i guarantee u cant/wont over power that t hing what aboyt the "Hubba bubba" bimatrix.. im just about to put that in a syard .388 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Haha, I actually looked it up! True Temper seems so wrong for the Maxima but the specs look nice! I'll let you be the guinea pig on this one, though, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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