KBS Tour vs Nippon Modus 3

I've been playing KBS Tour for a couple years and really like them. Feel is good, dispersion is good. Spin and launch are right for me and I really have no complaints. I also hit the KBS Tour 90's recently at an outdoor fitting with the cushin insert (adds 10 grams) and was pleasantly surprised.

I just picked up a set of irons that have Nippon Modus 3 shafts in them and was wondering if anyone has experience with both the KBS Tours and the Modus 3 that could compare them.

Obviously my results will probably be different than yours, but I'm interested in hearing some opinions.

Thanks

Has anyone compared these two?

I have played both shafts and the modus 3 gives me better feel although it is heavier. At play, it feels the same as KBS tour in weight. Because Modus 3 has softer butt
than tip, the feel is great fro me. In fact, I get better distance than KBS tour.

I hit both on a trackman a couple of days ago.

The Nippon was higher launching. Comparable spin.

The Nippon also felt a bit softer.

Hope this helps a little

Nippon is softer, a much better feel and has a better flight. The KBS spin too much, esp. into the wind. Modus 3 are better wind shafts- penetrate through the wind. KBS don't.

Thanks for the help guys. Seems like you all pretty much agree that the Modus 3's are pretty damn good. I love a soft feel with my iron shafts and would really like t see better performance into the wind. KBS Tours struggle for me when it gets too gusty.
Can't wait till they get here so that I can give them a whirl!

I just switched from KBS tours in my R9TP irons to Modus3 in the new Ping i20's, both stiff flex. I understood that the Modus 3 was slightly lighter than the KBS tour? Feels softer and lighter to me.

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I just switched from KBS tours in my R9TP irons to Modus3 in the new Ping i20's, both stiff flex. I understood that the Modus 3 was slightly lighter than the KBS tour? Feels softer and lighter to me.
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My swing speed is 89-93 mph with 6 iron, and I knock the snot out of the modus. On trackman, I get better numbers with this shaft than any other (spin around 5600, launch around 16, landing averaging 50, and carry 188-191). Feel takes some getting use to, but, dispersion is solid. Had to increase swingweight in order to get the feel I needed to consistently make great contact, otherwise it would be too light for me.

Have played KBS Tours before in a set of AP2's and they were quite nice shafts but currently have Modus 3 soft stepped once in a new set of ping i20 irons (built with a swing-weight of D2). I think the Modus 3 have a stiffer tip section but feel smoother due to the softer butt section.

I've only hit them at the range as it's still to cold in the north east of scotland to play. However, the other day I hit about 20 shots with the 8 iron and was carrying 160yds - dispersion was within a couple of feet of each other! For me the modus 3 have a tighter dispersion, are a club longer and I prefer the feel.

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I just switched from KBS tours in my R9TP irons to Modus3 in the new Ping i20's, both stiff flex. I understood that the Modus 3 was slightly lighter than the KBS tour? Feels softer and lighter to me.
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My swing speed is 89-93 mph with 6 iron, and I knock the snot out of the modus. On trackman, I get better numbers with this shaft than any other (spin around 5600, launch around 16, landing averaging 50, and carry 188-191). Feel takes some getting use to, but, dispersion is solid. Had to increase swingweight in order to get the feel I needed to consistently make great contact, otherwise it would be too light for me.
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I am around the same SS with 6-iron. Which flex are you using in the Modus?

My irons are being built with the modus 3 right now! Numbers were great during the fitting. Looking forward to getting them back in the next couple of days and getting them dialed in and then out on the course

Modus 3, they're bada$$...

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I just switched from KBS tours in my R9TP irons to Modus3 in the new Ping i20's, both stiff flex. I understood that the Modus 3 was slightly lighter than the KBS tour? Feels softer and lighter to me.
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My swing speed is 89-93 mph with 6 iron, and I knock the snot out of the modus. On trackman, I get better numbers with this shaft than any other (spin around 5600, launch around 16, landing averaging 50, and carry 188-191). Feel takes some getting use to, but, dispersion is solid. Had to increase swingweight in order to get the feel I needed to consistently make great contact, otherwise it would be too light for me.
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I am around the same SS with 6-iron. Which flex are you using in the Modus?
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Stiff flex. If I were you, i'd demo an X if possible. "I believe" the X would fit even better, BUT, its just a supposition (he didnt have an X to demo). The results (dispersion, spin, launch, carry) with the S are wonderful.

Modus 3 stiff plays 5.5, x stiff plays 6.5

I just got a 712 cb set with Modus stiff,
Club heads play a little too difficult for my game, switching back to my onoff forged.

This shaft is starting to sound like a winner to me, been looking for something with similar launch/fel to the KBS tour but with lower spin.

Is a hardstepped Modus Pro Stiff closer to a KBS Tour Stiff? I read from a previous post that the S is a 5.5 vs. 6.0 in the KBS Tour.
I'm thinking that this would be a great shaft in a 712 AP2 3 iron to replace my i10 with an AWT R.
Currently choosing between a KBS Tour S, Project X PXi 5.5/6.0 and this.

I know this is alittle off topic, but does anyone have experience comparing the Modus3 with the Super Peening Blue? I am trying to decide for my next set. I am going to test both on the launch monitor, but wanted to see if anyone has experience with both of these?

Mob, I've hit both. The spb were lower launch lower spin for me by a little, but didn't offer the feel that the Modus3 had. I play a Modus3 in an X, and love them.

Thanks. Looking forward to trying both.

How would the Modus3 in X compare in FEEL to DG X100? ... Im after a lighter weight X flex that has the FEEL of an S300 but the PERFORMANCE of an X. = lower launch, lower spin, tighter dispersion. SS 96mph 6 iron.

Well ive had my modus3 in my mp63 for about 1 month now and WOW!

I was previously using Adams A4 with kbs but these shafts are so much nicer. Feel alot more solid and certainly great into the wind.
I have gained more than half a club moving to these even though mynlofts are weaker.

Flight is lower with the modus and longer. (I demoed a 63 with kbs stiff against my modus with 63)

Certainly a fan.

I have KBS tour stiff in my irons other than the 2 iron, which I have modus 3 x flex. For me the kbs launch much higher and are effected by the wind than the modus. The modus does have a softer butt, with an odd (at least for me) feel during the downswing, but I have yet to hit a bad approach into par 5s with the modus. Very nice dispersion.

I have been contemplating changing out the rest of my irons to modus or x100. So a comparison between those would be cool.

Any recent accounts regarding these two shafts? Thanks in advance.

Feel pretty similar to me...modus does go through wind easier, better or lower whatever tou wanna call it.....modus flight ball bit low ....though havent tried 130 yet in proper flex......

Seems like nothing really alters my ballflight a great great deal....bit here and there.....hit ball low so any height I can get is good......

After going thru just bout every shaft last year trying to find "perfect weight and feel" I am off the lightweight kick.....back to TT DG for me, they feel the best and have some heft....ydg numbers seem to be most consistent on course as well....

Kinda funny to go full circle and end up with plain ol std shafts.....