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15 minutes ago, Shankster said:

Eying a Vokey to match my 48°.  The 52 cause me all sorts of problems today, it might need to be benched too.

Really like the look of the RTX FF, I’d probably get a 64° of that.  
 

the 3 iron is officially benched for eternity.  If I bent the 5 iron 1 strong I’d have a “real” 4 iron.  My biggest complaint with the t100s, hard to figure out what to drop because the lofts are so strong.

I feel this, all of this.  I am watching you and others struggle with their wedges and I can't help but relate.  

  • Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X
  • TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X
  • Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X
  • Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X
  • PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100
  • Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60  Nippon Modus 3 120s
  • L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5*
  • Srixon Z-Star XV 

Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges…

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/

Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/

 

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I know it's not equipment, but I have been debating getting a summer membership at the local Xgolf.

20 hours from now until October 1st which should be easy to use up. I like the fact that you can do a driving range session and/or play a round. 

Anyone else fans of Xgolf???

Driver -  :taylormade-small: M2 D-Type, 9.5 degrees, (Stiff flex) (Golf Pride MCC +4 grip)

3/4W -  :cobra-small: King F6 Black 3-4 Wood (Stiff flex) (Golf Pride MCC +4 grip)

4H -  :callaway-small: Rogue (Stiff flex) (Stock grip) (Golf Pride MCC +4 grip)

4-AW -  :callaway-small: Steelhead XR Irons (Stiff flex) (Golf Pride MCC +4 grips, 7i with Winn Dri-Tac X Grip) 

SW -  :callaway-small: 56* X-Wedge

60* -  :callaway-small: MD4 Wedge

Putter - Odyssey White Hot RX #7

Bag -  :callaway-small: ORG 14 cart bag

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8 hours ago, Ronoc said:

I know it's not equipment, but I have been debating getting a summer membership at the local Xgolf.

20 hours from now until October 1st which should be easy to use up. I like the fact that you can do a driving range session and/or play a round. 

Anyone else fans of Xgolf???

I wasn't familiar with Xgolf until your post. Perhaps this is because there are no locations near me. It looks interesting. Perhaps I should look into opening up my own local franchise... 🧐

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:taylormade-small: V Steel 3 & 5 woods

:Sub70: 699U 3 (19.5*) 

:Sub70: 939X 4H 

:Sub70:  699 (4-6) / 699 Pro (7-PW) with KBS Tour 120 shafts (stiff)

:Sub70: 286 Wedge (50 degrees)

:cleveland-small: 588 RTX 2.0 (56 degrees)

:EVNROLL: ER8v with Fujikura MC shaft (firm)

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Being A Club Ho Ain't What It Used To Be

... I miss the days of the 4 year cycle when we bought clubs, played them for 1 or maybe even 2 years and then sold them for 80% of their value if they were in great shape. And even better, we bought new clubs or mint clubs from another Ho and sold them quickly when we found out they just weren't for us. And we also traded clubs, making both Club Ho's happy.

... Online sales, Ebay and discounted clubs with a 2 year and then 1 year cycle completely changed being a Club Ho for everyone but dlow206 🤗. Adding in the insane cost of clubs these days, especially irons that were $699 for a set of forged irons not that long ago, now sell for $1200-1700 or more depending on steel or quality heavy weight graphite shafts. 

... With the crazy cost of irons and knowing we will only play them several times a season it just no longer feels right to sit on a 3rd, 4th or 5th set of irons for nostalgia when so many need those irons and they could be played as someones gamers. It just feels selfish. But at the same time, it can be so difficult to let really nice irons go. If I listed the top irons I have ever owned off the top of my head, and there are probably close to 75 sets or more, the T100S would easily be in my top 5. I love the look, love the feel and love the performance. The problem is I just have a hair more confidence in my Cobra King Tour irons. If the Cobra's were stolen or lost, I would not skip a beat putting the T100S back in my bag as my gamers. But instead they just sit and wait to be loved again. 

... An even bigger problem is clubs that are no longer made but still some of the best ever produced can only be sold for a fraction of their worth. The Lynx MC Tour LX irons are probably in my top 5 but easily in my top 10. Forged from 1020 carbon steel, with a slightly longer blade length, perfect perimeter weighting and an awesome feel to go along with almost prefect look at address but very few even know about them. These are the kind of irons I would love to sell to a friend or playing partner that could not afford Taylor Made P-7MC's. I just can't stomach selling these irons easily worth $699 to a stranger for $250 or less, but knowing a friend would love them I could do so happily. Same for my Cleveland 588TT's that are the most forgiving Players Irons ever made and really are the best of a PI and GI combined in one iron. Just crazy forgiving, sweet forged feel and very accurate for an iron with a wider sole, little thicker topline and stronger lofts that are close to current standards and would be a perfect transition from GI's to PI's for a player reluctant to make the change because of thinner soles, smaller blade size and not enough forgiveness. Should be worth $499 easily but again I would be lucky to sell them for $299. 

... Now the final straw is forum golfers can be a very cheap crowd, especially MGS members LOL! I always list stuff here first but usually sell it elsewhere quickly. That said, I don't mind selling to fellow MGS members when I know they will appreciate the deal and put the clubs to good use. But I rarely sell anything here as the MGS Classifieds is just not a strong suit of the forum while most everything else is. 

... So enough Club Ho cry babying as it is what it is and it ain't never going back. And looking at the positives, there has never been a better time to buy clubs, either new or used and narrowing down your choices is much more difficult than finding clubs you like and perform for you, and even a Club Ho can appreciate that. 
 

Driver:     :taylormade-small:  Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R
Fairway:  :cobra-small: Aerojet 3/5 ... Kai'li Blue 60R
Hybrids:  :ping-small:      430 Hybrid 22*... Steelfiber 780Hy 
                  :taylormade-small:  DHy #4 ... Diamana LTD 65r 
Irons:       :titleist-small:         '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r
Wedges:  :taylormade-small: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r
Putter:     :cobra-small:  Sport-60 33" 
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Thinking about picking-up another Honma TR20 driver, all stock, to replace the Sim 2 Max I just tried. I have an extra Xphlexxx Busa shaft currently at 45.5..

Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X

Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X

Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X

Irons:  Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100

Wedges: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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14 hours ago, PMookie said:

Thinking about picking-up another Honma TR20 driver, all stock, to replace the Sim 2 Max I just tried. I have an extra Xphlexxx Busa shaft currently at 45.5..

That is the only driver (right now) that I can see giving the F9 Frakenstein a run for its money in your bag.   Keep us posted!

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2 hours ago, JohnSmalls said:

That is the only driver (right now) that I can see giving the F9 Frakenstein a run for its money in your bag.   Keep us posted!

Me too. It was a great head for me, so maybe this shaft will put it over the top.

Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X

Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X

Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X

Irons:  Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100

Wedges: :edel-golf-1: SMS 50D/54V/58D:Nippon:Modus 130 stiff, +1”

Putter:  :edel-golf-1: EAS 1.0

Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX

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i’m on the hunt for a backup driver shaft. i’m noticing some splintering around where the tip of the shaft inserts into the adapter. even just resting my hand on the butt of the grip, i was hearing some faint cracking down at the hosel. 

pretty bummed because i’m driving the ball as well as i ever have - both distance and dispersion - and my shaft isn’t produced anymore. any of them i find are tipped to hell, or people have cut them down as fairway shafts. 

long story short - if anyone has a KuroKage XT 70TX laying around, shoot me a PM. 

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Considering I eventually want to dip my toe into competitions, and I somewhat recently found out that my R7TP irons are not post-2010 conforming, I will need a new set. And as much as I would love some P7TWs, P730s, or P7MCs... My wallet hurts just thinking about them. (Still keep my eyes open for deals of course haha) So these are looking pretty good.

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Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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So, I don’t know if you know this.  But I loved my Bridgestone XW-1 Wedges very much, mostly because they were forged. 
 

have you seen the shape of the Jaws Forged wedges? I can’t stomach paying a ridiculous amount for them, but @ Rahmbo if you have an extra set you didn’t win the US Open with, I know a guy.

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MLM is on prime day. I don’t need a launch monitor but I’d be nice. Ugh. 

Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low

Driver: :callaway-small:   Epic Max LS :Fuji:Ventus Black 6x 44.5" 

3wHL: :callaway-small: Rogue ST LS 75x  Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink

7w: :callaway-small:Apex UW 21* MMT 80S

DI: Caley 01X 18* with KBS PGH Stiff plus 95g

4-AW: th.jpg.d6e2abdaeb04f007fd259c979f389de6.jpg  0211  with KBS Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched

Wedges     :cleveland-small: Zipcore 

Putter: L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue 

 

Ball:  TBD

Shot Tracking: :ShotScope:

Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0

Grip: Lamkin Sonar +  Midsize 

My Reviews:

Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023

Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23)

 :1332069271_TommyArmour:TAIII #2  Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter )

 :cleveland-small: Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here)

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45 minutes ago, MyWifesSwingCoach said:

Considering I eventually want to dip my toe into competitions, and I somewhat recently found out that my R7TP irons are not post-2010 conforming, I will need a new set. And as much as I would love some P7TWs, P730s, or P7MCs... My wallet hurts just thinking about them. (Still keep my eyes open for deals of course haha) So these are looking pretty good.

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You could go sub70 as well?

Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low

Driver: :callaway-small:   Epic Max LS :Fuji:Ventus Black 6x 44.5" 

3wHL: :callaway-small: Rogue ST LS 75x  Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink

7w: :callaway-small:Apex UW 21* MMT 80S

DI: Caley 01X 18* with KBS PGH Stiff plus 95g

4-AW: th.jpg.d6e2abdaeb04f007fd259c979f389de6.jpg  0211  with KBS Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched

Wedges     :cleveland-small: Zipcore 

Putter: L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue 

 

Ball:  TBD

Shot Tracking: :ShotScope:

Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0

Grip: Lamkin Sonar +  Midsize 

My Reviews:

Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023

Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23)

 :1332069271_TommyArmour:TAIII #2  Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter )

 :cleveland-small: Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here)

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10 minutes ago, rbsiedsc said:

You could go sub70 as well?

I have thought of that, it is a little more money but whoo buddy are the TAIIIs looking good.

Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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1 minute ago, MyWifesSwingCoach said:

I have thought of that, it is a little more money but whoo buddy are the TAIIIs looking good.

They do have used clubs available through the site;  could save you a little bit.

Driver:  :ping-small: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven
Fairway: :titelist-small: TS3 15*  w/Project X Hzardous Smoke
Hybrids:  :titelist-small: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype
                :titelist-small: 915H  24*  w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype        
Irons:      :honma:TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite
Wedge:  :titleist-small: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite
Putter:   :taylormade-small:TM-180

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1 minute ago, MyWifesSwingCoach said:

I have thought of that, it is a little more money but whoo buddy are the TAIIIs looking good.

Yeah those irons look great to me too

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:ping-small: Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | :cleveland-small:  SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0
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8 minutes ago, MyWifesSwingCoach said:

I have thought of that, it is a little more money but whoo buddy are the TAIIIs looking good.

Ya they look awesome. Now if I could hit them. Maybe in a couple years, or if I’m @dlow206 now and sell later…

Follow my journey to enjoying golf and going low

Driver: :callaway-small:   Epic Max LS :Fuji:Ventus Black 6x 44.5" 

3wHL: :callaway-small: Rogue ST LS 75x  Tensei AV Blue w/ xlink

7w: :callaway-small:Apex UW 21* MMT 80S

DI: Caley 01X 18* with KBS PGH Stiff plus 95g

4-AW: th.jpg.d6e2abdaeb04f007fd259c979f389de6.jpg  0211  with KBS Tour Stiff 2.5* up 3/4" long, Soft stepped, MOI matched

Wedges     :cleveland-small: Zipcore 

Putter: L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 69*/35" in blue 

 

Ball:  TBD

Shot Tracking: :ShotScope:

Bag: Vessel VLX 2.0

Grip: Lamkin Sonar +  Midsize 

My Reviews:

Caley 01X Driving Iron Review 2023

Max Swing Speed Training and Speed Progress: Current Speed 120 in the MGS Speed Challenge (updated 3/15/23)

 :1332069271_TommyArmour:TAIII #2  Review here: TAIII Impact #2 Putter )

 :cleveland-small: Zipcore Tour Rack 54/full and 58/mid (review here)

th.jpg.d6e2abdaeb04f007fd259c979f389de6.jpg  0211  2019 Unofficial Review

 

 

 

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19 minutes ago, rbsiedsc said:

Ya they look awesome. Now if I could hit them. Maybe in a couple years, or if I’m @dlow206 now and sell later…

What do you guys want me to buy right now? lol

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Driver:callaway-small: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex
Fairway Woods:callaway-small: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood
Irons:mizuno-small: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip
Wedges:ping-small: Glide 4.0 54 and 58
Putter:  :ping-small: PLD Custom Kushin 4

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58 minutes ago, cnosil said:

They do have used clubs available through the site;  could save you a little bit.

Well well well...

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A Maszk - Izgatott farkas üvöltés [Excited Wolf Howl scene ...

Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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22 hours ago, MyWifesSwingCoach said:

Well well well...

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Looks very unforgiving. 

Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s

Tester for the Titleist TSi Driver

Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft

Updated 07/15/2022
Driver:callaway-small: Rogue St Max LS - Autoflex
Fairway Woods:callaway-small: Rogue Max St 3HL and 7 Wood
Irons:mizuno-small: JPX 921 Hot Metal 5 to AW - Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff parallel tip
Wedges:ping-small: Glide 4.0 54 and 58
Putter:  :ping-small: PLD Custom Kushin 4

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2 hours ago, Chip Strokes said:

go to church for forgiveness 

You sir…. You have won the internet for today. 😂

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shaft search continues. i’ve been scouring ebay and the classifieds for my shaft and no luck. my old shop might have one in stock, they’re getting back to me tomorrow about it. 

in the meantime i’ve been reading up on the KuroKage XD which looks like the latest version of my shaft. seems like it’s the same general profile, with a slightly stiffer tip. so if i can’t find mine anywhere i think this is the route i’ll go 

 

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image.png.926c5dbfc594427870bc33c43f290630.pngSIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX 

  image.png.4f15ae5144722103242556b2db6d1033.pngSIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX

image.png.bce9eebd9a20266703b359d88959bbcb.pngSIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X
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Thinking about graphite shafts for irons and wedges. Noticed being sore just above my right elbow the day after 27 holes in 48 hours. Either that or I need to shallow my swing at impact more to not crater the earth. Inspired by @edingc sub70 build has only added to the interest 

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Shotscope.   The recent strokes gained metrics has it on my list.  Arccos is a definite no with their yearly subscription. 

Also thinking about a putting mirror to help work on setup.  Trying out a seemore putter which has forced a change to my setup so I want to get a mirror of some kind just to check positions.  

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44 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Shotscope.   The recent strokes gained metrics has it on my list.  Arccos is a definite no with their yearly subscription. 

Also thinking about a putting mirror to help work on setup.  Trying out a seemore putter which has forced a change to my setup so I want to get a mirror of some kind just to check positions.  

I have really liked shot scope and I agree on the yearly subscription, especially up north were I can't play for half the year. The analytics have really expanded and they even just introduced comparing to other handicaps besides a tour pro. Plus I already wear a watch so no problem there.

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1 hour ago, rbsiedsc said:

Thinking about graphite shafts for irons and wedges. Noticed being sore just above my right elbow the day after 27 holes in 48 hours. Either that or I need to shallow my swing at impact more to not crater the earth. Inspired by @edingc sub70 build has only added to the interest 

Not cratering the earth definitely helps (i used to have that issue), but regardless graphite is easier on the body.

Or you can go with the cheaper, but not as effective solution of putter foam dampeners in the steel shafts. Not perfect but better. 

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3 hours ago, dlow206 said:

Not cratering the earth definitely helps (i used to have that issue), but regardless graphite is easier on the body.

Or you can go with the cheaper, but not as effective solution of putter foam dampeners in the steel shafts. Not perfect but better. 

 

... Foam inserts make a difference in feel but do not help with vibration dampening that can prevent tendonitis and other ailments. About 20 years ago when I developed some serious tendonitis in my right elbow after dedicating fall golf to playing knockdowns for every shot so I could master it in windy Chicago conditions. They usually stop watering in the fall and the fairways get very dry and firm and I paid the price. I tried every insert sold as well as some highly recommended home made solutions and non helped at all. Doc had me take 3 months off and when I returned to playing in the spring I re-shafted with graphite and had no problems. 

... I have only played graphite in my irons ever since but after playing some Nippon 950GH shafts in a few sets including my King Tours, tendonitis returned in my elbow so I installed Steelfiber 95's in my Cobra's. Hopefully my tendonitis starts to fade away. 

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