Why be sure to purchase these type of heads that use iron shafts as opposed to wood shafts?
I'd like to answer "just because!" but I know this will not be acceptable...............
I have found that the heads using iron shafts perform better than those using wood shafts. Maybe because of the larger tip diameter and the finished club lengths noted below. Don't know why. I have been building them since the Taylor Made Rescue Wood was first introduced. Sales were not brisk at first (weird looking clubs) took off when Gary McCord got his only win and used them, sales slumped then took off again recently. Possibly because aging golfers and beginners are successful with them? They just work (and sell well). Clubs are extremely easy to hit well! Whether the golfer is good with irons or woods. Can't figure that out either! It may have something to due with the finished lengths which are as follows:
steel shaft graphite shaft
16* "2" 40" 40.5"
19* "3" 39.5" 40"
22* "4" 39" 39.5"
25* "5" 38.5" 39"
SAME LENGTH FOR MEN AND WOMEN
YOU HAVE TO TRIM WOOD SHAFTS QUITE A BIT TO GET THE LENGTHS ABOVE. (another reason?)
Another club also favored by "wood only types" is the Maltby RDM Recoil. This is a hollow headed iron style that's very easy for the golfer to "get the ball off the ground".
Similar to many styles popular in Japan! A bit pricey but usually built without 3,4,& 5 irons in the set. Kind of like golf clubs with "training wheels". Yes, you can buy "a game" (or occupy yourself trying).
Another club head used with good success is A T Golf Steel Plus 3. Very easy to "get it up" very "forgiving", "nice "feel" blah, blah, blah but it works. I call it the "Volvo of golf" ...........ugly but good. (though Volvo designs have improved lately) Now they look better but are questionable in the area of reliability, expensive to keep running but strong and "safe". Your inexperienced teenage drivers would also be safe in a car without an engine!
The epoxy has cured, gotta go!
Arnie
