What's Your Favorite Iron Shaft?

[GolfSpy_APH]

A lot of options out there and so many suit different golfers in different ways. 

This video spurred this thought - What is your go to iron shaft?

[jaskanski]

A lot out there, but for pure nostalgia and the longest time spent with any shaft  - period - Dynamic Gold.

[CB Lobo 4 Life]

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.

[RickyBobby_PR]

The one that fits my swing with the head I’m trying. Have no favorite or preferred shaft. Have had several versions of DG s3000/400 including the original amt version. Px6.0, px io, kbs tour, kns tour 90, recoil 110 and 110 proto, $ taper, c taper lite, modus 120

[Jamieweiss1]

Fujikura Axiom

[MGoBlue100]

KBS Tour. I've tried others; always keep coming back to this. it either fits my swing, or I've fit my swing to it. Either way, don't fix it if it ain't broke.

[KhiloD]

Modus 105 and 120's. Just nothing beats the feel of a Nippon shaft in an iron. 

[Ryan Bain]

Dynamic Gold 105 Stiff

[hoppman]

For me it has been UST 780 ES Smacwrap Stiff. The weight has worked, help take strain and pain off my elbow from hitting off mats, and has been very consistent with my ZX 5 MKII heads. I have tried some other graphite iron shafts such as Aerotech Steelfiber, Misubishi MMT, and Fujikura Axiom, but the UST have been the best for me. 

Note on the Axioms, they are stiiff as hell, actually too stiff for my taste. 

 

[Elidmartin18]

In my last set of irons (Callaway Rogue X), the UST MAMIYA Recoil 95g Graphite shafts were nice, but just a little too whippy. When I got my current irons (Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal) I wanted to go back to the steel shaft so they currently have the Nippon NS Pro 950GH Neo and I love them. They are still regular flex so they have a little bend to them but I feel much more confidence swinging them. 

[Jculp14]

Absolutely love the KBS Tour C taper lite x flex shafts. Have been using for a couple years now and won’t be switching for the foreseeable future. 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

Currently playing Recoil 120 F4 in my irons and I like them. Project X LZ are probably my favorite.

[Shrek74]

Admittedly I haven't tried a ton of various shafts over the years. Been pretty much zoned in on stuff that works well for me. So I'll start there.

Project X HZRDUS Red/Blue/Black/Yellow - been using these in my woods for several years now and they seem to really work with my swing. Red works great with my FW woods. Blue/Yellow have been good for driver and FW woods. The Black are great in my hybrids.

I've said for several years now how I wish PX would come out with a HZRDUS line for irons (not just the silver). HZRDUS Black iron shafts would be killer!

True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 S300 - these have been in my irons for a few years now and they're awesome. A bit lighter than the OG's without any loss of that OG feel.

PX LZ are another great option in that 120g weight for the 6.0 flex. A bit more flex in the mid "loading zone" but they also feel pretty damn good.

I'm looking forward to going graphite in my iron shafts this year. Steelfiber, Recoil, Recoil Dart, MMT, etc are all of the high quality and high performance variety. Gonna be a fun Spring!

[HMMG]

Project X 6.0. But I need to get re-fitted as I've gotten older. 

[THuge]

Recently bought new irons with the KBS Tour Lite 105 stiff shafts and they are the best iron shafts I've ever used. Very underrated, but KBS makes some great shafts.

[mike strause]

True Temper and KBS reg.

[Thegolferdude]

I’m loving my KBS C-Tapers 125g

[hohumpar]

Nippon N.S. 1050

[Knight017]

Currently running Tensei orange in driver stiff. I'm looking to get fitted for a new driver so should be interesting to see what is selected.

[GolfSpy_APH]

40 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

The one that fits my swing with the head I’m trying. Have no favorite or preferred shaft. Have had several versions of DG s3000/400 including the original amt version. Px6.0, px io, kbs tour, kns tour 90, recoil 110 and 110 proto, $ taper, c taper lite, modus 120

I know that is a "correct" answer, but let's live a little!

What's been your favorite or maybe a better way to put it. When you go for a fitting what is the first shaft you try and it is one you know that you typically like or get on well with.

[buckpillar]

True Temper Dynamic Gold S400

I currently use the KBS Tour Regular... still getting used to them 

[arodrig29]

Never in my life would I ever have thought I would be actually typing this out, but after being fitted for graphite shafts not long ago, I may never go back. They are MMT 70 gram shafts tipped to be stiffer and boy are they awesome. Second time out on the course with them yesterday and I shot a best/lowest ever 81. 

[Chef Brando]

Just switched to graphite with my new irons, p790, Mitsubishi MMT 75g stiff. A lot more accuracy. Love these. 

[CFreddie]

Still on my "honeymoon" with KBS Tour Lites, but I'm really digging the feel / performance.  In the past, I've been a fan of Nipon Modus 105s, but they had a slightly different flight in comparison to my current shafts.

I've been wanting to try switching out my shafts for a graphite version - possibly one of the heavier steelfibers.

[Kris JL]

I have been playing the DG 120 S300's for a long time now and I've been very happy with them--they're predictable and the flight characteristics suit my swing quite well.  

That said however, there are many good options out there nowadays and I'm certainly open to trying some of the newer alternatives.  I've heard good things about the Nippon offerings and must admit I'm intrigued by the Axiom--I've never been a fan of graphite shafts in my irons, but I love the Ventus velocore performance, so when I get fit for my next set they'll definitely be ones I'll test out (though my 714MB's might last forever).

Picked up a couple of wedges with the PX Lz 6.5s recently so I'm looking forward to opening day 2024 when I'll get to put them to the test in earnest.

Edited April 9 by Kris JL

[Mcamposg]

A few years back I had a ping g30 driver and 3 wood with a YS-SIX blue shaft that I really loved. My dumb self being greedy traded my driver with shaft for something newer and never found it again

still have the 3wood with the same shaft in the bag and LOVE it

[bens197]

I still remember trying the Modus 120 for the first time.  After 30+ years of TT lite and Dynamic Gold I took one swing and said…”There is no way…”

It’s super tight on dispersion, feels like a dream and has a profile that fits me like a glove.  It’s purina.

[Javs]

For the past several years and currently the iron shafts that fit my swing, club type and quick tempo are: the True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue Stiff S400’s. I top them off with Golf Pride MCC Grips. 

[Shrek74]

1 hour ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

The one that fits my swing with the head I’m trying. Have no favorite or preferred shaft. Have had several versions of DG s3000/400 including the original amt version. Px6.0, px io, kbs tour, kns tour 90, recoil 110 and 110 proto, $ taper, c taper lite, modus 120

How did you like the Proto 110's? I have a set of Recoil Prototype 125's that I'm going to be building a set of Maltby TS1-IM's with Max Milled wedges. Always curious to hear more about other people's experiences with them.

[MGoBlue100]

1 hour ago, KhiloD said:

Modus 105 and 120's. Just nothing beats the feel of a Nippon shaft in an iron. 

I have always wanted to try the Modus shafts. Never found a good set to give them a go, but intrigued.