Comments on: Nippon Shaft Review

By: guy

guy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:42:38 +0000

I have a set if Mizuno MP57’s with Dynaminc Gold S300’s and have been toying with the idea of swapping out my shafts . I was thinking of KBS regular flex .

Now I have to /must consider the Nippon shaft . I am a 9 handicap and my 150 club is 6 irin sometimes 7 .

Any suggestions

By: Ray Holland

Ray Holland — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:59:13 +0000

Your comment about the Nippon 850 GH shaft is spot on. Being a lefty I had to do it the hard way…….Bought a couple of ex-demo 6 iron heads and tried just about every worthwhile shaft. Nothing came close to the Nippon 850s in either steel or graphite. Having said that, I’m well into my senior years – I opted for the regular flex – swingweight DO – 5 iron swing speed is around the 70mph mark – my 150 yard club is the 6 iron. The Nippon Pro 850 GH Shafts were by far the smoothest, most consistent shaft of all the shafts I tried.

Ray Holland

By: Mike Knapp

Mike Knapp — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:36:38 +0000

I currently play X-100s… but my last set of clubs had Nippon 1150 GH Tours. I love my new clubs, but I definitely miss the Nippons. They seem to feel much better through impact. I am seriously thinking of reshafting my new clubs with a set of Nippons.

By: dderoeck

dderoeck — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:21:37 +0000

That’s an excellent point Tim – Rifle and True Temper dominate the PGA tour. The LPGA tour on the other hand is filled with Nippon users. The one that immediately comes to mind is the Japanese Ai Miyazato. Karrie Webb does, or at least used to use Nippon as well.

By: tim

tim — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:53:13 +0000

After playing several types of Nippon shafts, I will never go back to Dynamic Gold shafts. Nippons are just as accurate and have a much more lively feel. They do not give more distance, but the feel is more noticeable. The tour pros seldom use Nippons – or at least do not admit it. But a large number of LPGA players use Nippons, and their swing speeds are closer to the average male recreational player. A cheap way to see if you like Nippon shafts is to buy a used set of Cobra FP or S9 irons. Cobra has used Nippons for several years, and the design of the heads is compatible with the weight of the Nippons. (Note: Cobra builds their irons with a very upright lie, so you may want to have a fitter check your fit. I had to have a set of FPs made flatter by 4 degrees!)