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Curious what you all game in your long irons? I'm a taller/stronger guy (6'4, 250) and have enough speed  (112-115) but I don't swing very aggressively and have always felt my long irons have been too heavy and stiff. I've gamed PX 6.0 (hs 1x), Nippon 120x, and KBS S-taper 130x and have really enjoyed all three from 6/7- to PW. However, in all sets once I get to 4-5 I find the weight and stiffness difficult to control and get the ball up in the air and spinning enough to hold greens. 

 

Curious to hear what success others have had who still fit into x-stiff/stiff shafts in long iron but opt for lighter weight options. 

 

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Was going to ask the same question. Similar to you in driver speed, but for whatever reason may swing irons slower than I should. Have always played stiff iron shafts and X in driver. Currently have C-Taper stiffs in my ZX5 (4 and 5) and ZX7 (6-9) combo set which are at 120 (and I’m told play stiff to flex), but looking for something a bit lighter in 4 and 5 (and maybe 6, but don’t know yet).
 

I know the obvious answer light be the c-taper lights, but I found those to be very inconsistent directionally for me and they seemed to play soft to flex in a S

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1 hour ago, NNJ111 said:

Was going to ask the same question. Similar to you in driver speed, but for whatever reason may swing irons slower than I should. Have always played stiff iron shafts and X in driver. Currently have C-Taper stiffs in my ZX5 (4 and 5) and ZX7 (6-9) combo set which are at 120 (and I’m told play stiff to flex), but looking for something a bit lighter in 4 and 5 (and maybe 6, but don’t know yet).
 

I know the obvious answer light be the c-taper lights, but I found those to be very inconsistent directionally for me and they seemed to play soft to flex in a S

Had a similar issue one time when I tried my zx7 4 iron in a nippon 105x but felt it was too inconsistent. Weird feeling too, definitely not as smooth as the 120's. 

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25 minutes ago, BearHammer said:

Had a similar issue one time when I tried my zx7 4 iron in a nippon 105x but felt it was too inconsistent. Weird feeling too, definitely not as smooth as the 120's. 

I guess it’s just us in here now, but I’m wondering if the solution is simply trying the TT AMTs or one of the heavier Aerotech offering with the same ascending mass concept

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A lot of people who like C-Taper’s end up liking the KBS Tour V which is 110 at stiff. 
 

i find that there is a threshold of too light for me. Making a jump to an 120g shaft from 85g can be a bit much.
 

Project X makes some graphite and other lighter options in .355 like the Catalyst at 100g graphite in 6.0 or in 6.5.   They are very active (plenty of kick) I haven’t hit the PX io. 
 

 

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I have the exact same question for the Dynamic Gold family. I play DG S400 (132g) in my irons and have some trouble with strike quality in the 4,5 irons. For some reason 6 is the cutoff. I feel great hitting my hybrid with a 90g shaft, so I am curious to try an intermediate weight in the long irons. I have wondered whether S (hard step) or X (soft step) in the 105/120g weights is a smoother transition from the 132g straight-in S400. Would love to hear from anyone who has been down this road.

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D| Titleist 975D 9.5* DG S300

3W| Titleist 980F 15* DG S300

5W| Titleist 975F 18.5* DG S300

3-P| Wilson Staff FG-51 DG X100

SW| Maltby TSW 56* DG X100

LW| Maltby TSW 60* DG S300

P| Ping Anser

Ball| Maxfli Tour S Yellow

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3 hours ago, BearHammer said:

Curious what you all game in your long irons? I'm a taller/stronger guy (6'4, 250) and have enough speed  (112-115) but I don't swing very aggressively and have always felt my long irons have been too heavy and stiff. I've gamed PX 6.0 (hs 1x), Nippon 120x, and KBS S-taper 130x and have really enjoyed all three from 6/7- to PW. However, in all sets once I get to 4-5 I find the weight and stiffness difficult to control and get the ball up in the air and spinning enough to hold greens. 

 

Curious to hear what success others have had who still fit into x-stiff/stiff shafts in long iron but opt for lighter weight options. 

 

Cheers

i'm waaaaay shorter than you haha but similar speed, have a few friends that suffer the same but they swing faster than me, it's more of a tempo and swing style issue than a speed issue

 

I really get along with the modus 120 but can't stand PX, i'll suggest yout to try modus 105x they were too light for me but they felt pretty firm for the weight. Another option you could try is steelfiber 

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53 minutes ago, Drivingrangehero said:

A lot of people who like C-Taper’s end up liking the KBS Tour V which is 110 at stiff. 
 

i find that there is a threshold of too light for me. Making a jump to an 120g shaft from 85g can be a bit much.
 

Project X makes some graphite and other lighter options in .355 like the Catalyst at 100g graphite in 6.0 or in 6.5.   They are very active (plenty of kick) I haven’t hit the PX io. 
 

 

Awesome. Thanks for the tip. A bit worried it could be too soft for me in an S but can’t hurt to try for $60

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AMT Tour White is the answer.

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Srixon Z545 8.5° - Attas 11 7S
Honma TW747 3HL (16.5°) - Tour AD-IZ 7S

Honma TW747 7 wood - Attas 5 GoGo 7S

Honma TW-X 3 iron - Vizzard 85S (alternates with LW)

4-PW 2015 OnOff Forged Kuro - AMT Tour White X100 SSx2

50°-08 - Fourteen RM-4 - AMT X100
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64°-10 - Callaway Jaws Full Toe Black - Dynamic Gold Spinner (alternates with 3 iron)

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if you're solely looking for 4 or 5i then Dynamic Gold AMT White x100 would work so its at least the same shaft

 

Otherwise C-Taper Lite 115x works great in long irons. Project X PXi 6.5 is probably my all time favorite shaft. Plays at 117-118g I believe. Both are slightly softer to flex but can still handle an aggressive swing

TM Qi10 9* ... KBS TD Serape 60x

TM Stealth 2+ 4w ... KBS TD Rainbow 70x

TM Stealth 2+ 6w*... KBS TD Rainbow 80x

Titleist 5h 23* C1 ... KBS Proto 105 S+

Mizuno Pro 243 5 - P ... KBS TGI 110

TM MG4 50 S, 56 LB, 60 TW... KBS $-Taper 130x

Greyson x Bettinardi SS3 and QB6

 

TaylorMade TP5x

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