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Well I think I went of the deep end !!  I ordered new 716 AP1 and having them with the i80 Steelfiber Reg flex shaft.. with out being fitted .( yike)

Do any of you play with this shaft ? any feed back will be welcome ....


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5 hours ago, Gunsmoke said:

Well I think I went of the deep end !!  I ordered new 716 AP1 and having them with the i80 Steelfiber Reg flex shaft.. with out being fitted .( yike)

Do any of you play with this shaft ? any feed back will be welcome ....

Calling @MacDutch.  Aren't you playing those in your MP-4's?

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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8 hours ago, David in FL said:

Calling @MacDutch.  Aren't you playing those in your MP-4's?

Yes I do. To be more exact, I play the i70 regulars. Nothing wrong with them. A lighter shaft that goes well with my somewhat odd kind of swing. Hitting a club longer then I used to do with my more heavy iron shafts. I am by no means a long hitter. 

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Gunsmoke Member

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15 hours ago, David in FL said:

Calling @MacDutch.  Aren't you playing those in your MP-4's?

No Sir, I don't have MP 4 , I do have MP33 and they have DG R300 shaft which is way to heavy and hard to hit now , I have had 3 neck surgeries and some nerve damage to my legs.


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1 hour ago, Gunsmoke said:

No Sir, I don't have MP 4 , I do have MP33 and they have DG R300 shaft which is way to heavy and hard to hit now , I have had 3 neck surgeries and some nerve damage to my legs.

Sorry, that question was meant for @MacDutch.  He plays them in MP-4's....

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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1badbadger Great Member

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When I was with Bridgestone, the SteelFiber was by far the most popular shaft option we offered, even though it was one of the most expensive.  Of course it didn't hurt that the 3 highest profile players on our Tour staff used them (Couples, Snedeker and Kuchar), but they are an extremely good product and perform really well.

There are a couple of things to be aware of when choosing the SteelFibers though.  They tend to be just slightly butt-heavy, so all else being equal, the swingweight will be light.  If you can request a specific swingweight when placing the order, I would suggest doing that, or making the length about 1/2" longer is another option.

They also tend to play a little on the stiff side, so be careful when choosing the flex.  If you are in between a regular and stiff for example, don't go with the stiff thinking that because it's a lighter shaft or a graphite-type shaft that it will be whippy...if anything, back down to a softer flex. You have picked a great shaft...I never heard anything but great feedback on them!

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Adams Idea Pro hybrids (3 & 4) w/ Aldila VS Proto 
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OrangeHog Well Established Member

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I was fit into Steelfiber i95 Stiff shafts a couple years ago at Club Champion and I haven't looked back since.  The i80 shafts launch too high for me and the i110 shafts weren't optimal so i95 seemed to be my sweet spot where I got the best results.

I just put some in my Cobra FlyZ+ irons and ordered a new set of Ping i200 last week with them.

Driver: Cobra FlyZ | 9.5 Degrees Draw | Fujikura Pro 63 Tour Spec
Fairway Wood: Cobra F7 3-4 Wood | 14.5 degrees | Fujikura Pro 65
Hybrid: Cobra F7 3-4H | 19 degrees | Fujikura Pro 75H
Irons: Srixon Z545 (4-Iron) | Srixon Z 765 (5-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM6 | 50 F Grind | 54 M Grind | 58 K Grind
Putter: Odyssey O-Works 1W WBW


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1badbadger Thank you for your insight on the steelfiber shaft. Mr. Hilleary and I had several emails on just what you said. I first thought of having the regular flex soft one step but went with reg. flex. My first choice was the i70 but Titleist said the don't carry nor could they get that shaft , which really surprised me so I went with the i80. Thanks again.....


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