KBS Shafts - (Official Thread)

[hckymeyer]

Hey MGS members! We have had a lot of news this week and wanted to run this by you all.

 

We just unveiled the official KBS Web Store. Check it out here! KBSGolfShafts.com/shop

 

Order direct from KBS, and check out the exclusive new accessories we are offering!

 

Happy shopping!

CM

 

 

Are you going to offer individual irons shafts? Or only in sets?

[MattF]

Thanks for the Q,

 

You may have asked this on twitter also? KBS is stiffer and more accurate than FST. FST is terrific for club makers needing an inexpensive, consistent shaft. KBS has heaver weight, tighter accuracy, and piercing trajectories.

 

If you like the FST Pro115, then I suggest sticking with that. The Hybrid in R flex will work well as that is designed to get the ball higher and more spin. You can also use the FST Pro 115 in the hybrid, just trim to a 2i length approx.

 

Thanks,

CM

 

 

Yes I did. Thanks very much for the detailed answer. I appreciate it!!

 

Matt

[KBS Shafts]

Thanks for the question! We are selling full sets only. If you need to buy individual shafts, we recommend seeing a local KBS dealer or another online store.

 

-CM

 

Are you going to offer individual irons shafts? Or only in sets?

[BK in TEXAS]

KBS,

 

There seems to be an ongoing debate about how much (or even if) soft-stepping affects launch and spin.

 

If I did the math right, twice soft-stepping (SS2X) your KBS Tour X-flex would bring the flex pretty close to your Tour S+ flex shaft.

 

So my questions are:

 

1) How differently would these 2 shafts play?

2) Do you have any data that would show how much the launch and spin characteristics were affected by soft-stepping twice?

 

Thanks in advance,

BK

[BK in TEXAS]

-CM

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[skihippy]

You know I have to be honest... Its really nice to be able to come to a honest and truthful site that has some of the highest quality companies that visit it regularly.

 

Just saying its really cool...

[HighFade]

I haven't been much of a club connoisseur, but was just doing a fitting for irons. When I tried the KBS Tour S shaft, I gained 10 yards on all clubs. Who could complain about that?

[KBS Shafts]

Hi BK,

 

Thanks for the question and sorry for this delayed response!

 

Soft stepping or hard stepping once changes the flex by 1/3. This is approximate, and used to be the only way to fit a player into a proper flex if they were in between the full flexes. We off the + flexes now, so if you are ordering the shafts, the exact fit is possible.

 

Hard or soft stepping will slightly change the trajectory and spin rate (HS lower and less spin, SS higher and more spin). The differences are small. On TOUR, we have professionals with HS and SS sets. This is because they perfer a certain weight, and will adjust flex from there. However, our most popular flexes in the Tour shaft is X, and the C-Taper is S+.

 

You can SS or HS up to 2x.

 

For ex: If you need a S+ shaft, first consider if you want a lighter (120g S flex) or heavier (130g X flex). From there HS or SS once. If you know that you would like to be on the softer side, then it is a no brainer to HS a Stiff flex once.

 

Thanks again, hope this helps.

 

-CM

 

 

 

 

 

 

KBS,

 

There seems to be an ongoing debate about how much (or even if) soft-stepping affects launch and spin.

 

If I did the math right, twice soft-stepping (SS2X) your KBS Tour X-flex would bring the flex pretty close to your Tour S+ flex shaft.

 

So my questions are:

 

1) How differently would these 2 shafts play?

2) Do you have any data that would show how much the launch and spin characteristics were affected by soft-stepping twice?

 

Thanks in advance,

BK

[KBS Shafts]

Great to hear, thanks skihippy!!

 

You know I have to be honest... Its really nice to be able to come to a honest and truthful site that has some of the highest quality companies that visit it regularly.

 

Just saying its really cool...

[KBS Shafts]

We really like to hear success stories such as yours, HighFade. Thanks for sharing!!

 

I haven't been much of a club connoisseur, but was just doing a fitting for irons. When I tried the KBS Tour S shaft, I gained 10 yards on all clubs. Who could complain about that?

[KBS Shafts]

Hey MGS members!

 

Excited for the PGA Show? We have some new product features that will be announced. Photos have already appeared on this website, and we sent out a newsletter this morning with some more details. Sign up here is you are interested: http://kbsgolfshafts.com/company/support

 

Please stop by the booth to say hi if you get a chance!

 

-CM

[hckymeyer]

Hey MGS members!

 

Excited for the PGA Show? We have some new product features that will be announced. Photos have already appeared on this website, and we sent out a newsletter this morning with some more details. Sign up here is you are interested: http://kbsgolfshafts...company/support

 

Please stop by the booth to say hi if you get a chance!

 

-CM

 

Saw the new stuff from the press release and it looks great!! Can't wait to see everything that comes from the PGA show.

 

Now for my question. I'm about to pull the trigger on some C-Taper S+ shafts, would it be worth waiting until after the PGA show before purchasing? Mainly interested if the C-Tapers will be getting any of the customization options or if they will be offered in black. I would also love the blue shaft labels for them

 

Completely understandable if you can't share info yet, but maybe a simple "ok to buy" or "wait until the show"?

[KBS Shafts]

hckymeyer,

 

Thanks for the question! You are OK to buy right now if you are wanting the C-Taper shafts. Enjoy the new setup! The blue labels are awesome.

 

CM

 

 

Saw the new stuff from the press release and it looks great!! Can't wait to see everything that comes from the PGA show.

 

Now for my question. I'm about to pull the trigger on some C-Taper S+ shafts, would it be worth waiting until after the PGA show before purchasing? Mainly interested if the C-Tapers will be getting any of the customization options or if they will be offered in black. I would also love the blue shaft labels for them

 

Completely understandable if you can't share info yet, but maybe a simple "ok to buy" or "wait until the show"?

[hckymeyer]

hckymeyer,

 

Thanks for the question! You are OK to buy right now if you are wanting the C-Taper shafts. Enjoy the new setup! The blue labels are awesome.

 

CM

 

 

Sounds good!! Does that mean the blue labels will be available for the C-Tapers?

[Super Tuna]

Greetings! Hope you all had an excellent PGA show.

 

2 questions

1: When can we pre order/order more then a set of 3 of new custom shafts?

2: Is there any plan to offer the customs in the + flex's? IE if one wanted R+ Tour's in the Custom setup, is that part of the plan?

[KBS Shafts]

Sorry but the custom label colors are only available in the KBS Wedge. This is a limited launch and we are only launching this for a limited time.

 

Check the Custom Lab app and have some fun building your setup! http://kbsgolfshafts.com/custom-lab

 

Thanks for the question,

CM

 

 

Sounds good!! Does that mean the blue labels will be available for the C-Tapers?

[KBS Shafts]

SuperTuna,

 

Thanks, it was a great show! We do not have any plans to bring the custom labels into full iron sets, + flexes or any other shaft model.

 

Bests,

CM

 

Greetings! Hope you all had an excellent PGA show.

 

2 questions

1: When can we pre order/order more then a set of 3 of new custom shafts?

2: Is there any plan to offer the customs in the + flex's? IE if one wanted R+ Tour's in the Custom setup, is that part of the plan?

[Super Tuna]

Fair enough.

 

Don't suppose you'd be willing to spill on the C Taper 90's would you? Have a set coming over from Japan and I'm curious if they're going to follow the Tour v Tour 90 setup where the C Taper 90's play softer then the standard C Tapers in the same flex.

[KBS Shafts]

SuperTuna,

 

Thanks for the question and sorry for the delay. Yes, it is a similar change in performance. Lighter, a little higher ball flight, but less spin than the Tour 90s.

 

Thanks

 

Fair enough.

 

Don't suppose you'd be willing to spill on the C Taper 90's would you? Have a set coming over from Japan and I'm curious if they're going to follow the Tour v Tour 90 setup where the C Taper 90's play softer then the standard C Tapers in the same flex.

[RoverRick]

CM,

 

The testers for the C Taper Lite shafts have been chosen. Accidentally, we are all from Texas. Since so little is know about these I thought I would revive this thread and ask you a question. I currently use Tours in S flex. I took the online fitting and it said to use R flex. I have the Hybrid shaft in S but soft stepped and crush this thing and love the feel.

 

I have also hit the C Tapers and could have used the R Flex in them. What do you think?

 

RR

[KBS Shafts]

Thanks for the question! The CT Lite shafts will have a little higher trajectory but still produce a very controlled spin and feel similar to the C-Taper Shaft.

 

If you would have used the C-Taper R flex, you should probably play the S flex. for a more similar performance. Or use the CT Lite R flex for the higher trajectory performance.

 

Thanks again,

Conrad

 

CM,

 

The testers for the C Taper Lite shafts have been chosen. Accidentally, we are all from Texas. Since so little is know about these I thought I would revive this thread and ask you a question. I currently use Tours in S flex. I took the online fitting and it said to use R flex. I have the Hybrid shaft in S but soft stepped and crush this thing and love the feel.

 

I have also hit the C Tapers and could have used the R Flex in them. What do you think?

 

RR

[~^~]

Hi, I was wondering if you could answer my question. As you can see by my signature, I currently play the Cobra King F6 irons with FST shafts in Stiff flex. How do these shafts compare to, say, KBS c-taper Lite in terms of trajectory (launch vs spin)?

 

Titleist has a useful graph in their custom shaft catalog showing launch vs. spin showing many different brands. This is useful in pre determining desired trajectory for a brand of shaft, but FST is not included there.

 

I appreciate if you can give me an idea of how FST Cobra iron shafts compare. Thanks!