reshafting Ping ISI-s's

[jdotConnor]

I am 26 and just started playing more often again after not having much time the past 7 years. I have had my Ping irons for 12 years since I was 14 years old, quite a bit shorter and much skinnier. At the time I was a ~14 hdcp and was hoping to play college golf someday but my increase in ability dwindled. I am now, as mentioned, 26 years old, 6'3" tall and about 190 US pounds. I hit my 4 iron just over 200 yards, 7 iron about 170ish, 9 iron just under 150 and play to about a 10.5 hdcp. I'm a pretty consistent driver, over my last 30 rounds I have put ~60% of tee shots on par 4s and 5s in the fairway (I'm a stats guy/not all with driver of course). My irons though tend to spray a bit and are hurting my score almost more then my short game. They are Regular flex JZ Cushin shafts that I KNOW are not stiff enough for me. Because of this my Dad, a ~7 hdcp and most often playing partner, thinks I should buy new irons but the money isn't that prevalent in my wallet. Ping headquarters/manufacturing is a 30 min drive from my house and offer FREE fitting and adjustment on my irons which I confirmed via phone. I figured I'd get the lie readjusted and re-shaft them myself which I have done before.

I know I am looking for either a stiff or X-stiff .355 taper tip shaft. I will base that off of Pings fitting as well as just what their swing monitor measures my swing speed at. I predict Ping will also recommend ~0.5" longer shafts but we will see. I know I will probably lose some distance but I have NO problem with this. I want the accuracy...... BADLY!

Any suggestions for shafts and their effects on my shots?

The basic Dynamic Gold of course is top on my list

Rifle?

Nippon?

FST?

[nickel_aTm]

If you're going to spend the money on new shafts anyway, why not just get your hands on some improved technology?  Grab some G5 irons with stiff shafts and call it a day.

[jdotConnor]

for about $150 I can get these fit for me with Dynamic Gold shafts and grips of my preference. If I bought the G5's how much would they run and if I bought them used, chances they have shafts and grips I want or like?

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looks like about $400 to buy them from what I'm assuming is a dealer. But I don't know if I can get the shafts fitted for me.

[nickel_aTm]

Wow.  I'd have expected those shafts, labor, grips, etc. to be well above $150.  I guess go for it then.

[jdotConnor]

The $150 is for just shafts and grips. I have epoxy, tape and use compressed air to install grips so there is no labor or supply fee.

[RedFox999]

Global Golf has a used set of Ping G5's 3-pw great condition for 299.99, stiff flex black dot. Your ISI's have a trade in value of 100.00 bucks, not to mention alot of times they have trade in bonus deals of like 30%. So you'd have a new set of irons for 200 or less with your trade in. Id look for a new set unless you really like the ISI's. Alot of pro's still use G5's but I havent seen people still using ISI's, lol

not to mention you can find deals like this at alot of places, no just global golf. That was just me looking for 5 minutes