What's Your Favorite Iron Shaft?

[Mefffnocerous]

$-taper. 
have played them in a few different heads. Went back to c-taper lite and modus 120 briefly.  But keep coming back to $-taper. Just so stable. Meets my swing exactly where it needs to be for weight and dispersion. So reliable. 

[golffun]

Aerotech steel/fiber I 95  ...    used to be a stock shaft for some companies...   now a 45/50 dollar up charge....  guess they found out how good they are...   

[bx4026]

I like Mamiya Recoil in my driver and irons. 

[Kevin W]

KBS Money Taper for me. The feel is sublime, mid trajectory with low spin. Best shaft I've ever used.

[Scooter 328]

I listen to the experts. I play with KBS Tour, which is what my fitter recommended for my swing.

[tonyocampo]

Graphite design and Recoil

Edited April 10 by tonyocampo
Didn’t see irons

[Nastro]

KBS Tour $-Taper X Stiff. I’ve been searching for a shaft that I don’t have to alter my swing to get the ideal flight. Out of suggestion from the Mizuno rep, we tried these and everything fell into place. I have them attached to my Mizuno Pro 221’s.  

[tonyocampo]

Fitting is always the way to go. Ive been off the shelf for the longest time until i got fitted

[tzan]

I have been singing the praises of the Mitsubishi OTi graphite shaft since I was fitted in them 2 years ago. Unbelievable tight groupings, my approach shots are very tight. My stiff shafts are 95 grams, but are as stiff as S300s. 

I'm never going back to steel. 

[TylorJudd]

19 hours ago, CB Lobo 4 Life said:

I have found iron shafts more and more fascinating as I go on and the fact that they can do with steel what they can do. For me, I have been massively impressed with the Project X LZ shafts. I love the feel, and the way it loads, and the flight is perfect! What I found even more interesting was how the shafts in the Haywood irons are. The KBS Tour (X-Stiff), performs just as well if not better in some ways. I was a little nervous when Josh said that would fit me the best. However, now that I have played a little bit with them I love them! KBS may have sold me for future shaft purchases.

I sit in the same boat, currently playing KBS Tour, albeit 120s, but I can control them mostly. Love the feel of the Tour, but also big player of PX Rifle 6.0. Love their trajectory and control, probably going back to them.

[Boogy Bob]

I like the Nippon NS Pro.

[morjo02]

for me - Project X LZ Steel Iron Shaft 6.5 on Mizuno 225 (3I-5I) and 223 (6I-PW)

[Dal]

Apollo Masterflex by far.

[MIGregB]

Since the time that my iron play has improved to where I could even tell the difference between shafts in any substantial way (last 10-12 years or so), I've only played 3 different shafts, but tested 3 or 4 others. As @GolfSpy_APH suggested as a criteria, the Project X LZ 5.5 is my go-to and the one I always try out on a new iron whenever I can. I've tried the Project X LS 5.5 and a UST Recoil (can't remember the exact model), but I couldn't hit them high enough. I've also tried a Nippon Modus (again, can't remember the specific model), but I didn't like it as much as the LZ. I've had the Project X LZ 5.5 in 2 different Mizuno irons and like them a lot. 

Edit: Oh, yeah! I also tried Project X IO and the Elevate model. Neither worked as well for me as the LZs.

Edited April 10 by MIgregb

[azstu324]

For me, there's a timeless classic that I consider a unicorn shaft. It's harder to find because the company went under quite a few years ago, but they still hold up excellently in today's market. 

It's the Royal Precision FCM Rifle shaft. I recently got my hands on an uncut set made for Cleveland. They'll be going in my Maltby TS4's very soon! 

 

[toncol]

I've tried a bunch of different iron shafts over the years, Rifle, Proj. X, KBS, Nippon  and I keep coming back to the DG S300.  For my swing and game I like the slightly heavier weight and how it loads with my Mizuno heads, and I just feel like I know what it's going to do.  Tried a couple of Graphite shafts also but couldn't get used to the feel.  

[Erin B]

27 minutes ago, MIgregb said:

Since the time that my iron play has improved to where I could even tell the difference between shafts in any substantial way (last 10-12 years or so), I've only played 3 different shafts, but tested 3 or 4 others. As @GolfSpy_APH suggested as a criteria, the Project X LZ 5.5 is my go-to and the one I always try out on a new iron whenever I can. I've tried the Project X LS 5.5 and a UST Recoil (can't remember the exact model), but I couldn't hit them high enough. I've also tried a Nippon Modus (again, can't remember the specific model), but I didn't like it as much as the LZ. I've had the Project X LZ 5.5 in 2 different Mizuno irons and like them a lot. 

Edit: Oh, yeah! I also tried Project X IO and the Elevate model. Neither worked as well for me as the LZs.

I’m a LZ fan as well, but currently playing the IOs and still LOVE the LZs but am liking the IOs a good deal.

[JMAC60]

Two favorites that both play well for me.

Dynamic Gold 105.  Play DG for many years.  I like the feel and trajectory.  Over the years I have gone from standard DG S400 to S300, and now to the 105 in S300. 

NS Pro Modus3 105.  Tried these for the first time in my Srixon ZX5-ZX7 combo set.  Great shafts.  Similar numbers to the DG, but with a softer feel.

[Wakit300]

After playing Dynamic Gold for 35 years, I changed to KBS Tour back in 2011 and loved them BUT my last two sets have had Modus Tour 120s and now there's now going back.

[PAR4MEPlease]

I have Fuji Ventus black 5a shafts on my Stealth irons. They are the best shafts that I have ever used. I am 70 years old and hit these shafts as well as I did in my 40s. Cheers

[Frankast23]

Based on fittings and being objective the best shaft for me is the KBS Tour S 120. Tried different shafts and different heads from different manufacturers during fittings two years ago, and it was constantly coming up as the best performer for my swing. The ball goes through the right window with the right amount of spin and comes down at a good angle.  That’s why the T200s in my bag have this shaft. 

[Hitides04]

KBS Tour Tapered 120s

[billybogey]

Am an "Old Boy" & enjoy "Beaking" at The Young Guns. Want their MONEY too!!

So doing a great deal reading on "Shafts". Not hitting my new Irons like I did & having trouble grasping "The Feel".

It ain't "The Hitter!!" who is at fault. Maybe it is though!! 

Paying out to "Young Guns" really ticks me off!!

 

Cheers.

 

 

[David Staller]

That's easy.  Nothing in my 45 years of golf has ever felt as good as the old Hogan Apex shafts from the 80's that came in the Apex and Apex 2 irons as seen below.  Hands down best ever!

[Gary Kephart]

I’m old and use the Recoil graphite 75 g shafts. I’ve been using them for a couple years now and I like them. 

["Mr. 72"]

My all-time favorite shaft is the Memphis 10 that is in my Callaway s2h2 irons. I don't have a fast swing or a slow swing. This shaft seems to have been made for a tweener swing speed. 

Just for fun, I played this irons (2- LW) about 8 years ago. I would almost bet that I could hit that 6 iron today as far as I hit my stronger lofted 2019 Titleist T300 6 iron.   ...Hello, simulator?

[TG8]

NS Pro Modus 3 tour 120X.  
IMO they play in between a stiff and xstiff. 
Great for players who want some stability and feel. 

[Jack Swift]

Project X 5.5. It’s R+ flex is very stable and provides just enough kick with my swing. 

[LeftieMC]

I just added the Accra iWedge Tour 130 to my PW and SM9 50degree.  Really like it…thinking of getting Accra’s in my 5-9 as well.  Any suggestion on a model?

[fozcycle]

I played Recoils for several years and liked them. When I switched to senior shafts I selected Fubuki mv as they had a tighter dispersion than others. I also like the KBS PGi shafts in my wedges.