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I’m looking to upgrade from an old TopFlite starter set I’ve been gaming since I started playing golf 4 years ago. Want to upgrade to something nicer and have been eyeing the TS3 and TS1-IM’s (leaning TS3) for a few months now. Was originally just planning to order a Pak but decided I didn’t want to just wing it so I went and got a fitting done.

I was able to get some valuable info on what I should be playing: + 1/2″ shaft length/+ 2 degrees upright/ Midsize grip along with what shaft stiffness/weight worked for me. Tried a bunch of different shafts but ultimately got put into Project X 6.0 as the best option for me with the KBS $-Taper coming in second, both being 120g. Problem is both of these are rather unaffordable for me so I was looking for some budget options. Came across the FST shaft options and was wondering if these would be a viable option for me?

I included some graphics below from my fitting in-case it would be of any help. *Small note the Cobra Forge Tec is actually the Forge Tec X(data sheet was missing the X in title) which is a stronger lofted/lower AVCOG version of the the regular Forge Tec model. I liked hitting the Cobra FTX(KBS $-Taper) setup a bit more but my dispersion was better with the Mizuno(Poject X 6.0) setup, both felt nice to hit however and better then what I’m currently playing. I can also provide a link to the entire Trackman datasheet if that would be of any assistance.

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Answer 1 · 2024-07-02T03:32:54+00:00

First, thanks for including he data. It is always helpful when asked about what clubs and or set/up is best for someone. I would say that both the KBS $ Taper and Project X are good shafts, but I understand about the cost. Your carry distance and clubhead speed is what I would consider kind of right on the borderline between a Regular and a Stiff. You should always go by carry distance on irons. I think stiff is fine, especially since you liked the results and feel. As far as the FST shafts, they are a budget option and if you’re looking at the 115 or 125, they could work but they do play slightly softer. In other words the S flex in the FST would be a softer S flex than the $-Taper or Project X. Nippon makes a great shaft and although it is not as inexpensive as the FST, it is less expensive than the KBS or PX. It is $38.00 per shaft. It is an excellent shaft (I play the 120 Stiff). It is more in line with a “standard” stiff flex where the $-Taper and the Project X are on the firmer side of the stiff category. If that is still out of budget, the FST could still work and might actually, because it is a little less stiff, but still stiff, provide you with better feel. I would suggest buying only a #7 iron to your specs first. That should give you a great comparison to what you hit in the fitting.

As fa as the iron head, the TS3 or the TS1-IM would be great choices. I would lean towards the TS3 for where you are in your game, and the fact it is a little more forgiving, but plays like a players cavity. Great feel and performance is the feedback we get, and what we have experienced ourselves.

Hope this helps.

Britt Lindsey

Thanks for getting back to me Britt, much appreciated. I’ve also heard the FST Pro 125 can play about a full flex lower then the Project X /$-Taper. So perhaps going Stiff+ or X-Flex on the FST Pro seems like it might be the way to go to match the others?

For discussions sake I was wondering how pricing works if one decides to substitute a shaft from the Pak (Score LT – $12.99) into something else like the Project X $(46.99). Do you guys just charge the difference? Even though I’m looking to be budget oriented as possible the one thing that is a bit worrisome is it appears that the 7 iron at my playing length (+0.5inch) would come in at around 106g (I just got this figure from the Golfworks site >Ask a question). This is a pretty decent difference from the 120g I was fitting into. I’m pretty new to all this stuff but is there anyway to balance this out to get that heavier feel back, like lets say with adjusting swing weights?