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Verlin 67 24 hours ago 1 Comment

I currently have TS threes with recoil dart 90s in stiff stepped one.
i’m looking at TS fours with a different shaft and can use some advice about what to do.
my understanding is that the TS fours will be slightly more forgiving and have at least as good feel to them. I like the wider bottom and thicker top visually, too. I definitely want to try another shaft. I feel as though the recoils are better for someone with a slower transition and a more in control swing. I’ve tried the Tensei That is offered in the package in a driver, in both flexes, and had no success with it, so those don’t sound right.
i’m 74 years old and I’ve lost quite a bit of distance

statechamp Answered question 18 hours ago

I pressed the send button before I finished. I hit a seven iron about 150 and my driver about 220, so I think perhaps I need a softer flex or a shaft that simply has softer flexes in the first place.
I’m not overly concerned about price. Whatever works the best is good for me.

2 Answers

I pressed the send button before I finished. I hit a seven iron about 150 and my driver about 220, so I think perhaps I need a softer flex or a shaft that simply has softer flexes in the first place.
I’m not overly concerned about price. Whatever works the best is good for me.

Answer 1 · 2026-06-03T20:55:30+00:00

statechamp 980 Posted 18 hours ago 1 Comment

Verlin if you’re interested I have a very slightly used set of TS3.5 heads I can sell you. If you don’t build clubs, I could build them out for you.

Verlin Posted new comment 17 hours ago

Verlin commented 17 hours ago

Hi. I appreciate your offer. Brett‘s information has put me on pause mode. I’m considering my options and if I decide to go with the 3.5, I’ll definitely let you know.

Answer 2 · 2026-06-03T15:09:43+00:00

First, the TS4’s are not more forgiving than the TS3’s. They are forgiving for a blade design, but they are not more forgiving than the TS3’s. The TS3’s have an 849 MPF rating and the TS4’s are 755. both are considered Super Game Improvement, but the TS3’s are just a few points from being in the Ultra Game Improvement category. TS3’s have the slightly wider sole and topline vs the TS4’s as well.

So assuming the TS3’s are what you want to stay with, which makes sense to me based on what you are telling me about your game, a lighter, more flexible shaft would be what I would suggest you try. Recoil Dart is a fine shaft, but a 90s even soft stepped one is probably still a little firm and heavy. If you’re wanting something a little easier to swing and might help with trajectory and distance, going lighter and more flexible is what you should try. Our Maltby MPF Iron in the 70 g R and the Recoil Dart 75 F3R are similar in profile, with the Dart being just very slightly firmer. Our MPF shaft is a mid/high trajectory and the Recoil Dart 75 R is a mid trajectory. I also really like the Rapport Core Blue 75g R flex iron. It is considered a mid/high trajectory and has a profile that is similar to the MPF. The Fujikura Vista Pro would be another option that in the R flex is 67 grams and is a high trajectory, so a little lighter and possibly might feel slightly softer.

As you know, these things take some testing, but I believe going with the more forgiving iron, in this case the TS3, and trying a lighter, more flexible profile in the shaft would be the place to start. As we age, and I’m with you in that regard, the only thing we can do to maintain distance from an equipment standpoint, is go stronger in lofts (but not to a point where trajectory becomes a problem), go lighter in overall weight by going to a lighter shaft, and trying more flexibility in the shaft. We can also try longer lengths, but I generally don’t like that as most will loose some level of control. The lightest, longest club you can control is what you need if distance is the primary concern, but again, I believe the length of any club should be what allows you to hit the ball the most solid the highest percentage of the time for your ability.

Hope this helps. Let us know what you decide and how it works out.

Britt Lindsey

Thank you for your timely, helpful response. An aspect of being in my 70s is that I’m having a bit of cognitive decline. What I meant to ask is: would it be a good idea to switch to the TS 3.5 from the TS threes. Your information about the shafts seems very apt, but I’m afraid I gave you the wrong information about the heads
No worries and I understand. The TS3.5’s are a stronger lofted version of the TS3’s by about 2 degrees and have a slightly wider sole and topline. I really like them and they might be a great option with the right shaft. Even though the MPF rating is slightly lower on the TS3.5’s (816 vs 849 for the TS3’s) that is not enough to notice and would not be a reason not to try them. You’re mainly after the loft change in hopes it could, in combination with the right shaft, give you a few more yards. So, TS3.5’s would be a solid option to try, in my opinion, based on what you have shared.
Britt Lindsey