Ping CFS shafts.

I have them in my i25 irons. Fitted by Ping rep. It was a close decision between them and kbs shafts.
Performance was pretty much identical and since cfs was not about £100 up charge I went with them.

I have been very happy with them.
 
KenL said:
I have them in my i25 irons. Fitted by Ping rep. It was a close decision between them and kbs shafts.
Performance was pretty much identical and since cfs was not about £100 up charge I went with them.

I have been very happy with them.
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Had that shaft (CFS Stiff) in my Ping i20 irons, ended up having loft and lie checked as I was losing distance. Loft and lie were fine. Later in season at a demo day with flightscope I found out the reason for the lost distance was too much spin and a ballooning flight. I was also told the clubhead ( ping head helping ball in air) and shaft (CFS Shaft helping ball in air) combination was causing the issue with the spin & distance figures. The spin figure was 9000rpm on a 7iron.

Changed to a different shaft with a heavier weight and I'm happier with the performance.
 
9000 spin for a 7 iron id too high but this was you and not the shafts, no?

I play a links course and I don't find that these are spinny shafts. Did you get fitted for these shafts in the first place?

What shafts did you change to?
 
KenL said:
9000 spin for a 7 iron id too high but this was you and not the shafts, no?

I play a links course and I don't find that these are spinny shafts. Did you get fitted for these shafts in the first place?

What shafts did you change to?
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same swing with 2 different shafts at the demo day gave different outcomes - lower spin, greater distance. Changed to KBS Tour 120g stiff shaft in the new irons and then onto Project X 115g shaft in current irons.
 
MC72 said:
same swing with 2 different shafts at the demo day gave different outcomes - lower spin, greater distance. Changed to KBS Tour 120g stiff shaft in the new irons and then onto Project X 115g shaft in current irons.
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the kbs will be lower spin but with a spin rate of 9000!!!! then thats the swing not the shaft. without getting too technical different shafts simply present a different loft at impact. people are of the illusion that it somehow causes the face to rub on the ball more. it doesn't
 
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hovis said:
the kbs will be lower spin but with a spin rate of 9000!!!! then thats the swing not the shaft. without getting too technical different shafts simply present a different loft at impact. people are of the illusion that it somehow causes the face to rub on the ball more. it doesn't
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In the previous post I mentioned "club head and shaft combination", the new clubs with new shafts lowered the spin rate, not purely changing shafts with the same heads. Everyone's swings are different so a shaft that suits one person might not suit another. A heavier shaft suits me better.
 
MC72 said:
In the previous post I mentioned "club head and shaft combination", the new clubs with new shafts lowered the spin rate, not purely changing shafts with the same heads. Everyone's swings are different so a shaft that suits one person might not suit another. A heavier shaft suits me better.
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I'm not talking about a shaft suiting someone. I'm saying that no matter what shaft you put in a club you aren't going to reduce the spin to optimal level when its spinning at 9000. your lucky if a shaft makes 500 revs difference
 
hovis said:
I'm not talking about a shaft suiting someone. I'm saying that no matter what shaft you put in a club you aren't going to reduce the spin to optimal level when its spinning at 9000. your lucky if a shaft makes 500 revs difference
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Go clean your ears I told you it was the shaft and head combination that was creating the excess spin level. High launch head, plus high launch shaft will equal high launch plus spin.

I've changed head and changed shaft and spin numbers have reduced.

Drop the bone.
 
MC72 said:
Go clean your ears I told you it was the shaft and head combination that was creating the excess spin level. High launch head, plus high launch shaft will equal high launch plus spin.

I've changed head and changed shaft and spin numbers have reduced.

Drop the bone.
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go and wash your ears. i will say again. get the lowest spinning head if you like. the shaft your putting in to it makes chaff all difference to your spin. your spin numbers have come down due to head design. chaff all to do with the shaft. it is not the combo of shaft head that has bought your spin to acceptable levels. if you put the highest spinning shaft in your new low spinning iron head it will still be low.
 
hovis said:
go and wash your ears. i will say again. get the lowest spinning head if you like. the shaft your putting in to it makes chaff all difference to your spin. your spin numbers have come down due to head design. chaff all to do with the shaft. it is not the combo of shaft head that has bought your spin to acceptable levels. if you put the highest spinning shaft in your new low spinning iron head it will still be low.
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You don't build clubs, your knowledge to me means nothing. I've given my input. Dont respond.
 
I don't understand why some people on here are SO hostile!

MC72 was only reporting what he found with those shafts/heads.

Let's move on...
 
KenL said:
I don't understand why some people on here are SO hostile!

MC72 was only reporting what he found with those shafts/heads.

Let's move on...
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and at the same time telling me to wash my ear out. not hostile? after reading my previous posts i dont see any hostility
 
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