Please Help Me re: Rifle 5.5 vs. R300

**24putts** · 05-16-2007

I'm a blade addict and have a choice between two great old sets, one with R300 and the other with Rifle 5.5. Can anyone tell me what the feel/performance differences are likely to be? I like to swing relatively easy, with quiet hands and lots of leg-pull. Thanks.

**bjdrivers** · 05-16-2007

My advice would be to hit balls with each shaft and see which gives you the ball flight characteristics that you're looking for. I think 5.5 is stiff but I'm not sure.

**Omen2** · 05-16-2007

if you need shaft advice for a ladies set of irons, horseballs has bought several, he currently plays the limpest noodles available..

**neverman** · 05-16-2007

Get the rifles, doesn't matter if they fit you or not they look cooler with their smooth exterior, tapers are for sissies.

**TmacG** · 05-16-2007

Yeah, I agree with never, always go with what looks better. Thats why I have pink ladies shafts in my irons.

TmacG

**Calinada** · 05-21-2007

I play Rifle 6.0's in my 690.CB's and love the feel. Compared against the s300 when I got the clubs and the Rifle's won out. Also played them on my old TM 300's so I think I'm sold.

**swartzd** · 05-24-2007

If you are more of a reg. flex guy, go with the R300; if more a stiff flex player get the Rifle 5.5s. I have Rifle Lite 4.5 in my MacGregor 565 irons and they are great even though I play a stiff shafts in my drivers. Orig. had some concern that may be too soft but not the least bit so. In fact, they feel more like a "firm" to me than reg. Both choices you have are great but let your swingspeed make the choice.

**fred3** · 05-24-2007

You're actually quite lousy at being a smartass. Perhaps you might consider quitting golf and taking up steel cable bungy jumping.

**Wadeisabeast** · 05-24-2007

Originally Posted by swartzd

If you are more of a reg. flex guy, go with the R300; if more a stiff flex player get the Rifle 5.5s. I have Rifle Lite 4.5 in my MacGregor 565 irons and they are great even though I play a stiff shafts in my drivers. Orig. had some concern that may be too soft but not the least bit so. In fact, they feel more like a "firm" to me than reg. Both choices you have are great but let your swingspeed make the choice.

Do you ever have a problem with hooking the ball with your irons? I have the same clubs with same shafts(4.5) and I've had a hard time keeping the ball straight. Recently it's been better because I've been trying to hit a fade, but when I do that the feel just isn't the same, and I hit a lot of thin shots. I actually ordered the 5.5s today and I'm hoping that will fix the problem.

**swartzd** · 05-24-2007

Originally Posted by Wadeisabeast

Do you ever have a problem with hooking the ball with your irons? I have the same clubs with same shafts(4.5) and I've had a hard time keeping the ball straight. Recently it's been better because I've been trying to hit a fade, but when I do that the feel just isn't the same, and I hit a lot of thin shots. I actually ordered the 5.5s today and I'm hoping that will fix the problem.

I'll pull an occasional tee shot but haven't noticed a curving hook. Like I said in my prior post, the 4.5s don't seem to be the least bit whippy to me. I don't tend to swing with my irons as fast as my driver.

**Wadeisabeast** · 05-25-2007

Originally Posted by swartzd

I'll pull an occasional tee shot but haven't noticed a curving hook. Like I said in my prior post, the 4.5s don't seem to be the least bit whippy to me. I don't tend to swing with my irons as fast as my driver.

Wow, i am hitting the ball so much better with the 5.5s compared to 4.5s. I stuck my first 8 iron shot to within 5 feet of the hole, then on the 8th hole(180 yds) I got a hole in one with my 7 iron. And the feel is much better also.

**swartzd** · 05-26-2007

Originally Posted by Wadeisabeast

Wow, i am hitting the ball so much better with the 5.5s compared to 4.5s. I stuck my first 8 iron shot to within 5 feet of the hole, then on the 8th hole(180 yds) I got a hole in one with my 7 iron. And the feel is much better also.

You got the new shafts and had 'em installed already? How much to replace?

**Wadeisabeast** · 05-26-2007

Originally Posted by swartzd

You got the new shafts and had 'em installed already? How much to replace?

Actually I just bought new ones on ebay for $148 including shipping. I'm gonna sell the 4.5s for around $185, so I didn't really lose any money by changing the shafts. The new clubs are actually 4-GW, which is much better because before I had about a 35 yd gap between the M565 PW and my regulary GW. And I hit the 4 iron around 220 so a 3 iron isn't really that important.