I have used the HIREKO and the INTEGRA shafts, both are good. Integra has a better price
George Huson ByGeorge Custom Clubs On Mar 5, 2014, at 12:27 PM, Leo Noordhuizen <leo.noordhui...@gmail.com> wrote: > :-) $300 ? I have seen prices a lot higher! And image the cost to send them > to Europe... on top of that customs charges 21% over the total value... > Long ago I heard about the Mach-22‘s on this list. > I wonder why people do not discuss good choices like those any longer. > For example what about the HIREKO graphite shafts ? Any good ? > > Lcn (Leo Noordhuizen) > Op 5 mrt. 2014 19:06 schreef "Tom Flanagan" <tflan1...@gmail.com>: >> I bought a lot of Mach 22's. The warehouse and office was close to my >> business. I ordered shafts for a 9 club by freq spread. Precision >> Composites, the manufacturer, sold the shafts separated by frequency. So I >> could get, "R, R+, and R-" freq's from 240 cpm to 245 and 235, or something >> like that. I put the softer flexes in the long irons, firmer in the short >> irons as a rule. As I recall there was a 12" parallel tip section as well. >> The only thing I didn't like about them was the final clear coat finish that >> seemed to chip too easily. But for the price they couldn't be beat. I'd >> guess I bought a couple hundred Mach's in different flexes. I think I still >> have a set of PC UltraLites somewhere in the pile. Filament wound, soft flex >> for seniors and women. They were really nice shafts. Wish they were still in >> business. >> >> Back then when I was doing a lot of clubs $6.00 or so per shaft was a great >> deal compared to the so-called "pro" line shafts that were selling for $50 - >> $70 and more - remember the woeful AJ Tech's? I'm astounded at the prices of >> some of the shafts on the market today - $300 for a shaft? Come on! >> >> TFlan >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 6:19 AM, Leo Noordhuizen <leo.noordhui...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> Mach-22 shafts... Very nice shafts. Pity they dont make them any longer... >>> >>> Leo - The Netherlands >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 8:05 AM, Tom Flanagan <tflan1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I have a pile of single clubs including some "name" brand wedges - >>>> Cleveland, Vokey, Callawy, etc., and a dozen putters, Pings, and others. >>>> Fairways, some drivers, a serof Cobra irons, Pings, and more, try giving >>>> those away. Guys here would rather buy new stuff for whatever reason demo >>>> days are huge here. $400 drivers, $200 putters, $900 iron sets. Amazing! I >>>> must confess that I bought a driver on demo day 3 years ago. I reported on >>>> it here. I sold it to an unsuspecting soul a month later who the sold it a >>>> month after that. >>>> >>>> I still have my old Stiletto irons with Mach 22 shafts. Theyre as good >>>> today as they were 20 years ago. I however, am not! >>>> >>>> Tflan >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, Kenny Stultz <kstu...@verizon.net> wrote: >>>>> Same here. My wife and I cleaned out the basement and took six sets of >>>>> irons and a pile of woods to the First Tee. They seemed genuinely >>>>> thrilled to get them >>>>> >>>>> Steve Longeway <slong...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >Most of my stuff goes to first tee as well. >>>>> > >>>>> >Sent from my iPhone >>>>> > >>>>> >> On Mar 4, 2014, at 7:18 PM, Tom Flanagan <tflan1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> While reading the daily classifieds today (my glass isn't quite full >>>>> >> these days) I came across the "Sports Equipment" section. There are a >>>>> >> lot of clubs and miscellaneous gear listed. The prices asked cracked >>>>> >> me up. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Full set of Nicklaus woods, irons, and bag, like new, only $190. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Big Bertha Hawkeye driver, $100 firm! >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Like new Ping bag, $125 >>>>> >> >>>>> >> And one that really got me; Ping Zing Irons, rarely used, like new, >>>>> >> Collectible, rare! Only $250.00. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> There are lot more but you get the drift. Used golf clubs have hardly >>>>> >> any value. Worse than used cars, yet some folks seem to think that the >>>>> >> Cleveland Launcher they bought 6 years ago for $300 somehow holds its >>>>> >> value. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> What I've done with my used stuff, and still do, is donate it to >>>>> >> Junior Golf or if they don't want it I give it to the local high >>>>> >> school teams, or donate it to Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc and take a >>>>> >> tax deduction. Of course sometimes a person gets lucky and sells a >>>>> >> driver or wedge or putter or set of irons for a few bucks, but only >>>>> >> rarely. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Just saying >>>>> >> >>>>> >> TFlan >>>>> >-- >>>>> >Shoptalk ** Sponsored by the new Aldila Voodoo. >>>>> >Learn more at http://aldilavoodoo.com/
