TM R7 TP or Titleist 755 Irons????
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Jim Kobylinski
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R7 TP = cast heads, pretty forgiving, hard to bend for loft/lie due to being cast (but can be done, but be careful), more durable for the long haul
755 = stainless steel forged heads, pretty popular on tour, "finish" quality isn't very good and they look like crap pretty quickly, will bend easier.
Soles on each are very different, try each in your type of grass to see which works through the turf better.
Rifle "flighted" means that the shafts have varying kickpoints to achieve different ball flights:
long irons are "low kick" to create a higher trajectory and short irons are "high kick" to create a lower more penetrating trajectory.
5.0 is a "firm" flex, 5.5 is more a stiff flex in rifle.
755 = stainless steel forged heads, pretty popular on tour, "finish" quality isn't very good and they look like crap pretty quickly, will bend easier.
Soles on each are very different, try each in your type of grass to see which works through the turf better.
Rifle "flighted" means that the shafts have varying kickpoints to achieve different ball flights:
long irons are "low kick" to create a higher trajectory and short irons are "high kick" to create a lower more penetrating trajectory.
5.0 is a "firm" flex, 5.5 is more a stiff flex in rifle.
I have had s300 in every iron I have owned. How does that compare to 5.0 Rifle?
2mongoose
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Ask 100 people and you'll get 100 different opinions. A lot of people mess around with hard and soft stepping their irons, not sure if it really works. People claim that S300 = PX 5.8 or some weird #
Jim Kobylinski
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S300 would equate to roughly somewhere between a 5.0-5.5 depending on what the builder likes to do. Also, i would HIGHLY reccomend that you demo this type of shaft a lot before purchasing. Reason being is that True Temper Dynamic Gold and ANY RIFLE are dramatically different products.
DGs are more tip stiff and butt soft
Rifles are more tip soft and butt stiff
So you can see how this will have a dramatic effect on how the shaft plays for you. Also, DG's are constant weight shafts and all rifle products (except project x) are descending weight shafts meaning that the heaviest shaft is the longest iron shaft and the lightest shaft is the shortest shaft.
Also, Project X Flex that most equates to S300 is 5.5.
Jared Willerson
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Jim, how does the S400 fit into all of this. I have those shafts in my irons and sometimes I am just not sure....It could be just what is in my head.
I played Dynalite Golds for a long time and always felt like I needed a little heavier shaft....but I feel like I have lost about half a club with the S400's. However, I am more consistent.
I played Dynalite Golds for a long time and always felt like I needed a little heavier shaft....but I feel like I have lost about half a club with the S400's. However, I am more consistent.
Jim Kobylinski
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S400s are just a slightly heavier version of the S300 and i'm pretty sure the same basic profile as the S300, but because they are heavier TT calls them a S400 instead of a S300.
Dynalite Golds are a lighter and much more tip soft shaft that will launch higher and spin more. If you were longer with those shafts it's most likely that you need either more launch or more spin than the current S400s provide. However you'd need to get fit for iron shafts to find out.
Dynalite Golds are a lighter and much more tip soft shaft that will launch higher and spin more. If you were longer with those shafts it's most likely that you need either more launch or more spin than the current S400s provide. However you'd need to get fit for iron shafts to find out.
I have a set of R7 TPs and like them well. They are fitted with S300s.
Look at this site
http://www.tourspecgolf.com/proshop/p1534/Taylormade-Japan-R7-TP-Forged-Irons-5-PW/product_info.html
for a set of R7 TP Forged Japan Irons.
Look at this site
http://www.tourspecgolf.com/proshop/p1534/Taylormade-Japan-R7-TP-Forged-Irons-5-PW/product_info.html
for a set of R7 TP Forged Japan Irons.
Jim Kobylinski
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One thing i just remembered is that TM soft stepped the stock shafts in them if you buy retail, so they will play softer than you are used too.
Jim Kobylinski
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titleist has one of the most "standard" upright lie angles of any OEM. Mizuno one of the flattest.
Titleist Web Site shows the 755 available at plus or minus 4 degrees lie angle, so they should be able to be bent to suit.
I have a new set of AP2 irons at my club that I ordered at 2 degrees flat - hoping that will be enough so that I do not have to tweak them anymore. AP2 only shows plus or minus 2 degrees on the Web Site. I currently use a 59 degree lie on my 5 iron and Titlesit specs their standare lie for 5 irons at 62 degree.
Bruce
I have a new set of AP2 irons at my club that I ordered at 2 degrees flat - hoping that will be enough so that I do not have to tweak them anymore. AP2 only shows plus or minus 2 degrees on the Web Site. I currently use a 59 degree lie on my 5 iron and Titlesit specs their standare lie for 5 irons at 62 degree.
Bruce
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