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Nick 145 3 days ago 0 Comments

I made a post last week about being in my off-season and experimenting with PX LZ shafts with my irons (from DG 120 S300) and what to do with wedge shafts. My irons are the (amazing) Maltby TS3’s which I’ve played in my ’23, ’24, and ’25 seasons. I messed with some Ping i530 and i240’s after a lesson last week. Not much difference between i240 and TS3’s. But the i530 was interesting in that it was way easier to keep the flight and spin down. Obviously there’s about 4* difference in loft at the 7 iron between the i530 and i240/TS3.

So, that got me thinking about the TS3.5 irons. Usually those distance irons are geared towards slower swing speeds but I don’t hear much about how they work for higher speed players like myself (115+ driver). The wind is a killer for me and puts me on the struggle bus in tournaments. My TS3 knockdown 8 iron is about 100 feet; regular is around 120-130 feet for 165 yards. So, the idea of being able to have a regular flight around 100 feet is very attractive to me.

I sure would love to hear about pro’s and con’s on the stronger lofted options like TS3.5 for higher speed players. Do you fit these often for these players?

Britt Lindsey Answered question 2 days ago

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Answer 1 · 2025-10-22T18:50:38+00:00

Loft is the main factor, by a long shot, in trajectory and spin. Based on what you described, the TS3.5 might be worth a try. It’s fantastic iron, at least we think so based on our testing. The blake7 is correct about the how the stronger lofts affect set make up and how it’s simply a numbers game on the heads. That being said, you have to find the best combination of loft and shaft that allows you to hit the shots you want, and of those two components and their characteristics, the heads loft is the main factor.

Britt Lindsey

Answer 2 · 2025-10-21T21:18:39+00:00

Obviously there’s about 4* difference in loft at the 7 iron between the i530 and i240/TS3.

Theres also 4* difference between a 7 and a 6 iron. Going to stronger lofts to keep spin and height down will result in needing to add another wedge, and removing the longest iron. End result is same problem but just different numbers on the head.

Maybe just take 1/2 off the length. That will reduce speed, and therefore spin and height. Also if i am not mistaken, a heavier shaft, and higher bend point should help too.