Taylormade V-Steel: Band of Brothers

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

Got this a couple of weeks ago before I went away, and it was there waiting for me when I got back (the wife didn't destroy it, thankfully!).

 

 

 

This means I now have the following V-steels:

 

 

I just love the feel of them. The 7w has a permanent spot in the bag. The 4w is fighting for a spot against an r9 4w. Not sure where the T/S will go, or whether I need to reshaft it (it's got a MAS Tour stiff), but on some courses I may go driver-T/S-7w, because the 7w goes a long, long way.

[Booker]

The tour spoon is awesome. I purchased an epic sz fairway two weeks ago and its no better than my vsteel spoon. Both off the deck and tee. I use an 83gram o.g. whiteboard in it. Easy to elevate and control.

[HoosierHacker89]

Got this a couple of weeks ago before I went away, and it was there waiting for me when I got back (the wife didn't destroy it, thankfully!).

 

 

 

This means I now have the following V-steels:

 

 

I just love the feel of them. The 7w has a permanent spot in the bag. The 4w is fighting for a spot against an r9 4w. Not sure where the T/S will go, or whether I need to reshaft it (it's got a MAS Tour stiff), but on some courses I may go driver-T/S-7w, because the 7w goes a long, long way.

 

Very nice. that 4 wood is dope!

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

Got this a couple of weeks ago before I went away, and it was there waiting for me when I got back (the wife didn't destroy it, thankfully!).

 

 

 

This means I now have the following V-steels:

 

 

I just love the feel of them. The 7w has a permanent spot in the bag. The 4w is fighting for a spot against an r9 4w. Not sure where the T/S will go, or whether I need to reshaft it (it's got a MAS Tour stiff), but on some courses I may go driver-T/S-7w, because the 7w goes a long, long way.

 

Very nice. that 4 wood is dope!

 

The 7w is the best! Amazing club. The 4w, I am still pondering the shaft. The Express Fire 75g SX is a bit heavy, but to me it's more a problem of deadweight than swing weight.

I think once I find the right shaft for the 4w, it will be a beauty, like the 7w. Nothing, and I mean nothing, feels like a nutted V-steel.

[HoosierHacker89]

Got this a couple of weeks ago before I went away, and it was there waiting for me when I got back (the wife didn't destroy it, thankfully!).

 

 

 

This means I now have the following V-steels:

 

 

I just love the feel of them. The 7w has a permanent spot in the bag. The 4w is fighting for a spot against an r9 4w. Not sure where the T/S will go, or whether I need to reshaft it (it's got a MAS Tour stiff), but on some courses I may go driver-T/S-7w, because the 7w goes a long, long way.

 

Very nice. that 4 wood is dope!

 

The 7w is the best! Amazing club. The 4w, I am still pondering the shaft. The Express Fire 75g SX is a bit heavy, but to me it's more a problem of deadweight than swing weight.

I think once I find the right shaft for the 4w, it will be a beauty, like the 7w. Nothing, and I mean nothing, feels like a nutted V-steel.

 

I can think of one that feels better to nut, but that one has never left the bag.

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

Got this a couple of weeks ago before I went away, and it was there waiting for me when I got back (the wife didn't destroy it, thankfully!).

 

 

 

This means I now have the following V-steels:

 

 

I just love the feel of them. The 7w has a permanent spot in the bag. The 4w is fighting for a spot against an r9 4w. Not sure where the T/S will go, or whether I need to reshaft it (it's got a MAS Tour stiff), but on some courses I may go driver-T/S-7w, because the 7w goes a long, long way.

 

Very nice. that 4 wood is dope!

 

The 7w is the best! Amazing club. The 4w, I am still pondering the shaft. The Express Fire 75g SX is a bit heavy, but to me it's more a problem of deadweight than swing weight.

I think once I find the right shaft for the 4w, it will be a beauty, like the 7w. Nothing, and I mean nothing, feels like a nutted V-steel.

 

I can think of one that feels better to nut, but that one has never left the bag.

 

Your r7? I have an r5 three wood (which I don't like much, but that's more down to the shaft), and the V-steel 4w is actually competing with a r9 4w. The r9 4w has been a stalwart for me. Over the last 6 years or more since I got it, I have hit some of my best golf shots with it. It's long, and easy to hit. But in terms of feel, the V-steel is better. I want to find the right shaft for the V-steel to basically produce a club with the same shot results as the r9 4w, but with a smaller head profile and better feel.

[grm24]

Got this a couple of weeks ago before I went away, and it was there waiting for me when I got back (the wife didn't destroy it, thankfully!).

 

 

 

This means I now have the following V-steels:

 

 

I just love the feel of them. The 7w has a permanent spot in the bag. The 4w is fighting for a spot against an r9 4w. Not sure where the T/S will go, or whether I need to reshaft it (it's got a MAS Tour stiff), but on some courses I may go driver-T/S-7w, because the 7w goes a long, long way.

 

Very nice. that 4 wood is dope!

 

The 7w is the best! Amazing club. The 4w, I am still pondering the shaft. The Express Fire 75g SX is a bit heavy, but to me it's more a problem of deadweight than swing weight.

I think once I find the right shaft for the 4w, it will be a beauty, like the 7w. Nothing, and I mean nothing, feels like a nutted V-steel.

I just bought this V-Steel 7 wood to mess around with. Way underpaid for it. :)

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TAYLOR-MADE-V-STEEL-FAIRWAY-7-WOOD-LH-21-ULTRA-FLEX-S-/162664810161?nma=true&si=59u5kGgGNlaLJ3DATuHJxrkUCEU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[IsleOfMan]

Just picked up a 18* 5-wood with DGL for $18 shipped... mostly to play around with a steel-shafted fairway but partly to try a V-Steel again after letting one go 10 years ago.

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

Got a Speeder Evolution 661 X for the T/S V-steel I posted back in September. I think it's a good fit for me.

Played today, and the 7w is just a great club for me. The shaft's great, but the feel of a nutted V-steel is just unbeatable. I hit 5 shots with the 7w today, 4 off the tee and one off the deck. The tee shots were just things of beauty, and consistent. 230-240 yards every time. Off the deck, I was able to take a little off it, and it a cracking one 215.

5 shots, 5 great results. I wanted a 220-240 yard club, and this club is a perfect fit.

I really want the same shaft (Quadra Fire 6SX) for the 4w, as the 75g I have in it at the moment is a little heavier than I would like. Problem is, these shafts are not cheap new, so I have to look for a secondhand one.

[super20dan]

Got this a couple of weeks ago before I went away, and it was there waiting for me when I got back (the wife didn't destroy it, thankfully!).

 

 

 

This means I now have the following V-steels:

 

 

I just love the feel of them. The 7w has a permanent spot in the bag. The 4w is fighting for a spot against an r9 4w. Not sure where the T/S will go, or whether I need to reshaft it (it's got a MAS Tour stiff), but on some courses I may go driver-T/S-7w, because the 7w goes a long, long way.

 

Very nice. that 4 wood is dope!

 

The 7w is the best! Amazing club. The 4w, I am still pondering the shaft. The Express Fire 75g SX is a bit heavy, but to me it's more a problem of deadweight than swing weight.

I think once I find the right shaft for the 4w, it will be a beauty, like the 7w. Nothing, and I mean nothing, feels like a nutted V-steel.

I have to agree- best feel I have ever gotten from a fairway wood by far . I am going to look for a 7w now

[super20dan]

I finally got to game my v steel 3 wood. pure strike was absolute bliss in feel. most accurate 3 wood I ever used but distance wise was not as long as others. was surprised at it was better from turf than its looks would indicate. I think the 7w would suit my game better. going to look for one

[bbfifas]

Since we all love the V-steel, I wonder if there is a driver that we all would get along with too? Any ideas?

[Lacey Underall]

I love a good club project so based on this thread I bought 2 V Steel 15* on the bay for about $30 each. One came in very average shape with a 4* closed face. The other came in great shape and sits dead square. I think you know which one I will keep. Now considering shaft options. I really want to find a Purple Ice 85x but those are hard to come by. Saw one brand new untrimmed a few months back, should have jumped on it then.

[gandor]

pm me if anyone is interested...I have a 15* with tensei pro 80tx in great condition that i dont use anymore since my 13* TS DI 8TX is working perfectly for me both off deck and tee.

[bbfifas]

I love a good club project so based on this thread I bought 2 V Steel 15* on the bay for about $30 each. One came in very average shape with a 4* closed face. The other came in great shape and sits dead square. I think you know which one I will keep. Now considering shaft options. I really want to find a Purple Ice 85x but those are hard to come by. Saw one brand new untrimmed a few months back, should have jumped on it then.

 

Just gaming mine stock, I also would love to try Purple Ice. I did have at Grafalloy pro lite in a previous V-steel 4 wood that was amazing (sold it for some stupid reason). ON a side not, my 5w has a close face but I think I actually like that about it. I KNOW that I will have a nice high draw with my 5 wood so I play that shot accordingly since it is so easy to hit. Have you tried a YS-6+ shaft? I wonder if that would be good.

[Cwebb]

I love a good club project so based on this thread I bought 2 V Steel 15* on the bay for about $30 each. One came in very average shape with a 4* closed face. The other came in great shape and sits dead square. I think you know which one I will keep. Now considering shaft options. I really want to find a Purple Ice 85x but those are hard to come by. Saw one brand new untrimmed a few months back, should have jumped on it then.

 

4* closed? That's odd. Is that what it measures at, or is that your estimation of how it looks?

[Cwebb]

Since we all love the V-steel, I wonder if there is a driver that we all would get along with too? Any ideas?

 

My vote in that category would be the Taylor R510 TP

[Toddo64]

My vote would be the 300 series drivers. I loved my 360 driver.

[peterman22]

Does anyone know the BBTG measurement (3w, but im assuming they are all the same) or the stock shaft length? Trying to order a shaft from golfworks and want to have them cut it for me.

[bobcat]

Since we all love the V-Steel, I wonder if there is a driver that we would all would get along with too!...Any ideas?

 

My vote in that category would be the Taylormade's R510-TP.

 

Certainly the TM R510-TP (390cc), and also these other drivers from that same 'sweet TM R500 vintage':

 

R510-TP AND V-STEEL WERE POPULAR TOGETHER

AS YOU CAN SEE, R510-TP HAS A VERY DEEP FACE

 

(Like the V-Steel, these drivers are all from the 2002-2005 period, aka Taylormade's 'Golden Period')

 

 

- R500 Tour Driver (325cc)

 

- R510 Retail Driver (330cc)

 

- R540 Retail Driver (350cc)

 

- R580 Retail Driver (400cc)

 

- R510-TP Retail Driver (390cc)

- R540 XD Retail Driver (400cc)

 

- R540XD-TP Tour Driver (400cc)

 

- R580 XD Retail Driver (450cc)

 

- R580XD-TP Tour Driver (450cc) (This one is actually very similar to my current driver but it has more spin)

 

 

Note: TM's Rescue-Mid Hybrids were also introduced during this period and are still quite relevant today! There is also a TP version of these Rescue-Mid Hybrids!

 

LIKE THE V-STEELS, RESCUE-MIDS REMAIN POPULAR!

[gandor]

Thought i would post the best fairway wood i ever put in the bag ;) this club gets played more than my driver currently until i find a significantly longer driver. 260 off the tee and around 250 off deck...driver is 275-285 so sacrificing 15yrds is just about a club difference for the nxt shot..

[HoosierHacker89]

Anyone that has an extra 3 wood PM me.

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

Finally got hold of one of these:

 

It comes with an old Graphite Design Tour AD M-75X, which should be a decent fit for me. It's a little beat up, but not too bad:

 

Here it is compared to my 7w (7w on the right). As you can see, the face is closed compared to the 7w.

 

I'm looking to use it as a 4i replacement, especially in the colder months.

[Fellaheen51]

Congrats Catchy on scoring a V 9w. Love mine, so easy to hit accurately. And the perfect "old guy" club (for my capabilities) from around 160. Recently picked up a 7 in about the same condition as your 9 for a very good price. Thinking about sending it to Continental for a refinish over the winter, to match the 3 & 5. Have a Grafalloy PL Platinum waiting to be installed.

 

Now to find a 4W to round out the V-Steel family. Had a 13* T/S briefly, but sold it off. To much club for this fella to elevate. There may be better fairway metals of newer vintage. IDK. The V's offer reliability and confidence of strike unlike other fairways that have cycled through the bag over the years.

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

Fellaheen,

I know what you mean about the T/S. I have one, a recent acquisition, but it's not really a fairway club. I haven't taken it to the course yet, but I hope to get confident enough to use it next season. I have a 4w head that needs a shaft, and a 7w and now the 9w. The 7w has a permanent spot in my bag, and the 9w may well have a semi-permanent spot, competing with a 4i. I think the 9w will be a great rescue club as well. The thing about the 7w and 9w in particular for me is that I am not searching for more distance with them; rather, I want them to reliably go a certain distance. The V-steels do that, and feel great into the bargain, so I am not tempted by the latest and greatest.

 

Edit: incidentally, the 3 and 5 are now the only ones I don't have! I am slightly tempted to pick them up with the lousy stock shafts just to complete the collection, then maybe put better shafts in them and play them. The MAS shafts are not a good fit for me.

[super20dan]

walked into a goodwill today and low and behold I spied a v steel 7 wood with stock stiff graphite shaft for 5$. of course I grabbed it along with an adams st driver with the bimatrix shaft and ping zing lob wedge. cant wait to hit this v steel 7 wood.

[DaveGoodrich]

Last week, I bought a 906F4 with a badly dented crown from ebay for $14 (including shipping) just to get the YS-6+ shaft to put in a 15 degree V-steel head I have had lying around. Played one round with it so far, and I was reasonably impressed. I hit it well off a few tees, and it seems easy to hit high and straight off the deck. It was a very windy day, so it was tough to judge distance, but it seemed I could flight down fairly easily.

[HoosierHacker89]

The mas shafts were not good for anybody.

[super20dan]

played 18 with the v steel 7w with stock graphite shaft. hit some amazing shots with it on long par 3 holes. feel is un matched on a flush shot. not as easy from turf as my heaven wood and tight lies adams but more play is needed.

[Joe85]

Since we all love the V-Steel, I wonder if there is a driver that we would all would get along with too!...Any ideas?

 

My vote in that category would be the Taylormade's R510-TP.

 

Certainly the TM R510-TP (390cc), and also these other drivers from that same 'sweet TM R500 vintage':

 

R510-TP AND V-STEEL WERE POPULAR TOGETHER

AS YOU CAN SEE, R510-TP HAS A VERY DEEP FACE

 

(Like the V-Steel, these drivers are all from the 2002-2005 period, aka Taylormade's 'Golden Period')

 

 

- R500 Tour Driver (325cc)

 

- R510 Retail Driver (330cc)

 

- R540 Retail Driver (350cc)

 

- R580 Retail Driver (400cc)

 

- R510-TP Retail Driver (390cc)

- R540 XD Retail Driver (400cc)

 

- R540XD-TP Tour Driver (400cc)

 

- R580 XD Retail Driver (450cc)

 

- R580XD-TP Tour Driver (450cc) (This one is actually very similar to my current driver but it has more spin)

 

 

Note: TM's Rescue-Mid Hybrids were also introduced during this period and are still quite relevant today! There is also a TP version of these Rescue-Mid Hybrids!

 

LIKE THE V-STEELS, RESCUE-MIDS REMAIN POPULAR!

 

 

 

I still have my hybrid. Maybe the best ever made.