New Irons

[Stefan91]

I (Hcp 9 Player) am looking for new irons.

I want to choose one of these following combinations but i don't have the chance to test them.

What i want for my ball flight is a high ball flight and i also want to hit them long.

So which combination would you choose without knowing my swing ( i'm neither a very aggressive swinger nor a smooth swinger). Also i want a feedback if i made a good shot or not, and if it's possible also the luxury of a little bit of forgivness.

 

Here are my options:

 

1. Callaway Prototypes with Dynamic Gold,Project X Flighted

or KBS Tour

2. Titleist MB Forged 710 with KBS Tour, Dynamic Gold, Nippon NS Pro 105, Nippon NS Pro 970, Dynamic Gold SL, Projext X, Project X Flighed, Rifle

 

3. Mizuno MP-68 with Dynamic Gold, FST KBS TOUR, Projext X, Rifle, Nippon 950 sowie 1150 GH

 

Which one of those would you recommend to have a high and long Ball flight?

Which Flex would you choose? (btw my 7 Iron Shot is about 160 yards)

Maybe somebody plays one of those combinations and can give me a short feedback what he is thinking about.

 

Thanks for your answers

 

Stefan

 

 

 

 

[Stefan91]

I will give the Prototypes with the KBS Tour Shaft a chance. i'm still wondering about the shaft flex and i want sth between tt DG R300 ans DG S300. So what would you recommend?

[b_riedy]

I hit my 7 iron 165 yards and have a very smooth swing. I went with the KBS Tour Stiff soft stepped 1X. I like my irons to play just short of Stiff and my woods to play between stiff and X.

[Stefan91]

I hit my Iron 7 abput 155-160 yards.
What will be the next softer Flex? stiff soft stepped two times?
Don't want to play a too stiff flex.

[Hifade]

[quote name='Stefan91' date='05 February 2010 - 09:55 AM' timestamp='1265381738' post='2229049']
I hit my Iron 7 abput 155-160 yards.
What will be the next softer Flex? stiff soft stepped two times?
Don't want to play a too stiff flex.


[/quote]

You can soft-step the "S" flex twice or go with the KBS Tour "R" flex hard-stepped one. You will still hit the "R" hard-stepped a tad bit higher than the "S" soft-stepped twice. FWIW....I've hit the original satin PX 5.5's for about 4 years and average right at 167yds with my 7 iron. I recently switched to the KBS Tours and went with the 5.5's soft-stepped once. Like one of the other posters, I actually also play my FW's and Driver in "X" flex. Hope that helps a bit.

[Stefan91]

and what kbs tour shaft flex would be rather between tt DG R300 ans DG S300?

[Hifade]

I would assume........the KBS Tour 4.5's

[deman77]

using 7i distance for flex choice is as precise as flipping a coin.
For starters, modern strong lofted SGI with distance ball will go miles longer than the conservative loft club with a pro-v1
Even if everybody was using the same heads, shafts and balls and flex was the only variable, depending on your swing style, tempo, club build (length, swingweight) you could be anything from R to X for your 7i distance. So, forget it.


you are best off (and probably most cost efficient in long run) going for a session with a reputable fitter.


if you are still insisting on taking advice from the forums then best off start with your current set up (heads/shafts) and tell people how it flies and feels what are your misses like and what you want different in ball flight (launch, height, spin, shape), may be tape your swing and pop it on you-tube (tempo makes a big difference).

good luck