snapply Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Hey All, Was fitted and been gaming the C Taper 130X for 1.5 years now, results have been great - tight dispersion, brought my ball flight down to a more penetrating trajectory, but starting to really despise the feel. When swinging at full power they're great, but whenever trying to hit something at 85% or days when I'm a bit tired, feels like hitting the ball with a steel pole and kills my hands the next day. In the past week I've been to club champion and a Nippon shaft center and have hit plenty of different shafts. Have narrowed it down to the Modus 120X and the Modus 120TX. Really like the feel of both, would say the 120X feels smoother overall but a bit whippy and afraid that will accentuate misses. Any thoughts or recommendations going from C Taper 130X to either the Modus 120X or 120TX? For context - hit the DG X100 (couldn't feel where the head was during the swing, felt it was lagging behind the shaft), Modus 125, and 130. Trackman average #s with 6 iron: SS 95 mph, ball speed ~133, spin 5500-6000, carry 190, total 195. Aggressive transition. HCP 5 Thanks golfers! Mike Edited September 30, 2020 by snapply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Many people like the feel of Modus shafts and they are great shafts if they work for you. Generally people on here could tell you it is a terrible idea or a great idea; you need to figure out what is right for you by actually hitting the shaft. bens197 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapply Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) I've hit the full Modus line at two different fitters in the last week and have found they work well for my swing, just am stuck deciding between the two and results are very comparable. Was hoping someone had made the shift from C-Tapers (130X) to Modus 120 and could share their experience - or if there was anyone that had input/comparison on the 120X vs the 120TX. Edited September 30, 2020 by snapply bens197 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Thoughts? You and I have a similar game from what you describe. First some background...I started playing Modus 120 stiff shafts this season after decades with nearly every S300/400 and X100 DG l could find. Two seasons ago I tried the KBS Tour V’s and thought OK, these are good but I’m not all in. I later came upon a slew of posts discussing the Modus iron shafts. From then on, my curiosity was piqued. There was an overwhelmingly positive and consistent pattern of people trying these shafts and loving their experience. For me, they were easily the best feeling iron shaft I’ve ever played. More importantly, the dispersion has been better than I had hoped. Combine those and I was sold. Take a look through this thread for some additional guidance. cnosil 1 Quote 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKordon Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I moved to the Modus 120s in my irons and the 130s in my wedges From Project X 6.0 roughly two years ago. I was dealing with some wrist pain and was even looking at graphite as an option. For me, it was at the recommendation of Chip Usher from Usher Golf in Savannah, GA. He was willing, during the build, to start with the wedges and see if I liked the Modus shaft profile. Personally, I had to try the wedges on the course to see how the feel and performance played out. It took me about two rounds to be convinced to transition into the Modus shafts.They were just different and for me, in an exceptional manner. I could have gone with the 120X, but stuck with the 120S and 130S from a feel perspective. I am now hitting the ball in a more consistent manner. Distance for me has increased by roughly 12-15 yds a club and dispersion is tighter than it has been in a very long time. I also have never felt spent after a round. Modus is just smooth for me. I think it’s one thing to look at data and another to apply in a game situation. Granted, each fitter/builder is different but if you’re able to play a few times to see how it goes, in my opinion, that’s the ideal feedback. Quote Mizuno ST190, 9 degrees, Fujikura Ventus Black 6S Mizuno ST190, 14 degrees, Fujikura Ventus Black 7S Mizuno ST200 , 18 degrees, Fujikura Ventus Blue 7X Miura CB 301, 4 iron, Fujikura Ventus 9x Miura CB 301, 5-PW Nippon Modus 120S Miura K Grind, 52, 54 and 58, Nippon Modus 130s hand ground by Usher Golf Miura KM 006 LH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone26 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Have you considered the C-taper lite? Edited October 1, 2020 by Hambone26 Spelling Quote Cobra SZ extreme Nike VRS 3 Hybrid Mizuno MP20 HMB 4-PW Clevland CBX 2 50-54-58 Odyssey Stoke Lab 1 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapply Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Appreciate all the input - you guys definitely know your stuff and gave me a lot to think about. As far as KBS, unfortunately wasn't able to hit the Tour V, but wasnt a fan of C-Taper Lite. Since playing and getting used to the weight of 130g shafts, the I've learned to appreciate the extra weight and the Lite maxing out at 115g in X didnt give that same feeling and stability I've got accustomed to holding the club. After talking more with the fitter, and with the profile of the 120 series playing softer through the mid, I think 120TX might be the ticket. The TX is 126g and more stable than the X, feels smoother than the c taper 130x, but still provides that Nippon buttery feel that I felt the first time I hit the 120 shaft. Pretty wild that the 120 is such a love/hate shaft. Going to pull the trigger and taking them straight to a guys golf weekend. If it goes poorly, fitter will take them back and swap the c-tapers back in. Rtracymog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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