The Steelfiber shaft

[Gunsmoke]

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 ....

[David in FL]

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?

[MacDutch]

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. 

[Gunsmoke]

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.

[David in FL]

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....

[1badbadger]

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!

[OrangeHog]

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.

[Gunsmoke]

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.....