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Ross and his colleague comparing the T150 to Ai150 and i240 here. quite thorough work from them, as always.

Looking at Titleist webpage when browsing through the shafts, the AMT shafts are named with a G2 suffix. Do we know if there are any changes to the profiles from the OG AMT to G2? There seems to be no data or info on this anywhere.

I'm in!

GT2 @9* /w AD UB 6X stock length

What shafts do you have in your T200? I also play T200 while I’m waiting for my T150 to arrive, and I also feel that my T200 feel a bit labored to swing. Mine are also +0.5’’ with AMT black.

Thanks for providing some clarity Stuart. I’m doing my best to get up to speed on the ins and outs of the tech, but my experience is limited.

My experience with both these irons has been limited to hitting off a mat, so that has some impact on the results, and thus I can’t say too much about turf interaction yet. My first round with Ai150, I was on it, and it was so easy to hit. Off a mat on an outdoor range, those spin numbers weren’t representative, but loved flight and distance, baby fade and good landing angle. Also contact club-ball was great. The T150 was indoor in a bay, and while not having the best day, I think I also suffered from the indoor golf syndrome, which affected the results a bit. Carry of ~145-153 meters and pretty good dispersion despite my swing being more out-in than normal. Spin in the 6000-6500 area and 48 landing angle, so all in all great numbers. The last quick test of the Ai150 was just after my fitting with Titleist, to get the comparison with T150 fresh in mind. I was probably a bit fatigued due to heat (26*C on a daily basis in Norway this week) and many swings with the T150. Thus couldn’t put up my best swing, but still got some apples to apples numbers with the Ai150. Did not see any spin number at 6k or higher, despite a baby fade, but distances increased to ~153-158. My opinion of the clubs is that they’re very similar in shape and performance, and I really had a hard time choosing. Having a massive soft spot for Titleist, that probably swayed my decision, but I’d have no issue going for the Ai150. Callaway’s stock has risen substantially in my book. Regarding Apex pro vs Ai150; what I’ve read is that these are a massive upgrade on the 24 pro’s, but I haven’t tried those myself. just getting back into golf 2 years ago after a 20 year hiatus, has put some limit on my club portfolio and experience.

Looking at EL curves from Russ Ryden, the KBS PGI has a profile that resembles Dynamic Gold, with a smooth butt and mid section while being tip stiff. The KBS TGI has a significantly different profile from the PGI, and resembles the C-taper and Tour alot more, and might be worth giving a shot.

I didnt get the chance to try Ai150 with the AMT shaft, but tried it again yesterday with DG Mid 115. It's a fair bit hotter, maybe 5-10 yards, but based on the few swings I had, the spin also seemed to drop by about 1k. The feeling and looks / size of the two club heads at address are fairly similar. During the Titleist fitting, I first tried the AMT Silver, but could not swing it if so my life depended on it. Onto the AMT white, and it was a revelation. Funny what ~10 grams can do.

Thanks for the input. I'm generally a pretty high launcher of the ball, and have been playing AMT Black S300 in both my recent two sets, T300 (2021) and T200 (2023). Seeing the ball launch high in and of itself is good, but my home course is normally a bit windy, and thus the balls which apex > 30m / 100 ft, gets eaten alive by headwind. Demoed the T150 yesterday and settled on AMT white as my optimum shaft, getting the launch a bit lower while also getting more consistency on impact location and flight. Have thus slept on it overnight, and decided to order me a set of 5-9 T150 with AMT Tour White S300, +0.5" / 2° up and 1° strong.

Had my Titleist fitting today. Only swinging the 7 iron, and demoed PX 6.0, KBS Tour, DG, AMT silver and AMT White. Ended up being recommended to go for T150 4-9 with AMT white stiff, 2* up +0.5’’ and 1* strong. Being a sweeper I’ve often seen my T200 with AMT black balloon and drop as a rock if any headwind. Definitely the best shaft for me, but I’m unsure if I should go for the 4 iron. Currently pack a T200U 4i but rarely used due to lack of gapping. for Pitch I’ve already got a WW 44F bent 1* strong. still weighing up Ai150 vs. T150 tho, but slowly leaning towards Titleist. Any advice on 4 iron?

MCA has two lines of ascending mass shafts which can be worth looking at. Tensei AM2 red / blue / white and MMT AMC red / blue (which is also stock graphite option in the new T-series irons)

Anyone know why titleist is sticking / even expanding on the use of AMT as stock shaft for this year? Compared to other brands, they seem to be the only one who swear to these as stock.

Thanks for the recommendation. Which shafts did you go for? Is it worth going for a lighter shaft in the 4 iron?