DC, Well, I'm not trying to sell anything, but they do work well for me and a couple of other seniors with single digit handicaps. The FW-501 irons shafts run from center to a bit on the stiff side of center in the R-flex (I did 3 sets with this shaft). For this guy, if you use the R, I'd probably softstep one club and go with a 3/8" slope, instead of the recommended 1/2" tipping increment.
The Powerflex FW-501 shaft is available in a wood version as well as the irons. I haven't tried it, but if you aren't making overlength clubs, the shaft weight and 4.0 torque should work OK. Bernie Writeto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 3:36 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Expensive vs inexpensive components > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bernie Baymiller > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Expensive vs inexpensive components > > > [ I'm not a big fan of filament wound shafts in drivers, but if you want > graphite shafts in your irons, I can recommend the $6.30 each/ten Hireko > filament wound Powerflex FW-501 shafts, 81-83 grams, 3.0 torque (I think) in > an R/S combo. ] > > Bernie, > > You sold me, I am going to use this shaft and Acer XDS iron heads for a > 3/5/7/9/W set I have to build for a middle-aged non-athletic beginner. > Swing speed hasn't been checked but is less than 70 for 5 iron. I figure > I'll just use the R trim specs, unless you tell me they are very soft or > very stiff. The golfer is such a hacker, just terrible, that this does not > have to be heavily engineered for spines and cpm/flex. The next time he > hits the ball squarely will be the first time. Just to paint the picture, > if that helps. :) > > Oh, does Hireko sell a wood shaft under $15 that's worth using for a 5w for > the same fellow? > > DC > > > > > > >
