new Project X Flighted shafts

[btk_1]

I would like to hear comments from anyone who is currently playing or has played this shaft.

I believe the Project X Flighted shafts are optimized to flight throughout the set like the 5-iron - at least that is what I've read as the target flight of the Rifle Flighted shafts. This means that the long irons flight higher and the short irons flight lower than standard Project X's. However, if just comparing 5-iron shafts (PX Flighted vs. std. PX), they should flight about the same. Initially, higher than say a 5-iron Dynamic Gold and then flattening out. Do you prefer or dislike having the flighted vs. the non-flighted technology?

Has anyone frequency tested the PX Flighted vs. the std. PX in the same flex... on the Rifle scale do they test out about the same? What about the newer std. Project X (by True Temper) vs. the former std. Project X (by Royal Precision)... I've heard the newer TT produced PX's are softer... on the Rifle scale how did they compare?

Thanks!

[sfgolfer]

I would like to hear comments from anyone who is currently playing or has played this shaft.

I believe the Project X Flighted shafts are optimized to flight throughout the set like the 5-iron - at least that is what I've read as the target flight of the Rifle Flighted shafts. This means that the long irons flight higher and the short irons flight lower than standard Project X's. However, if just comparing 5-iron shafts (PX Flighted vs. std. PX), they should flight about the same. Initially, higher than say a 5-iron Dynamic Gold and then flattening out. Do you prefer or dislike having the flighted vs. the non-flighted technology?

Has anyone frequency tested the PX Flighted vs. the std. PX in the same flex... on the Rifle scale do they test out about the same? What about the newer std. Project X (by True Temper) vs. the former std. Project X (by Royal Precision)... I've heard the newer TT produced PX's are softer... on the Rifle scale how did they compare?

Thanks!

Indeed, this is how they work. The long irons launch higher than the PX standard and the short irons perform very much like the PX. I also have PX (standard) wedge shafts to match the PX flighted. The short irons (PXF) and wedges (PXS) perform similarly – mid launch with a flat arc on top.

That is except for feel. The standard PX will probably not only PLAY stiffer and FEEL stiffer but will actually BE stiffer. The 1st two have to do with the characteristics of the PXF shaft, the latter with the fact that Royal never really made shafts like any other company. In True Temper shafts, a Stiff was a Stiff. That's really not how it worked with Royal Precision. You need to build them to a desired stiffness if you know what I mean.

Long-winded way of saying, yes, the PXF 6.0 is softer - both because of it's design and the fact that it probably actually is playing at 6.0 installed (something you couldn't always say about PXS).

[SingleDG]

I would like to hear comments from anyone who is currently playing or has played this shaft.

Thanks!

Hi,

I bought new irons in March 07 of this year with PX Flighted 6.0's shafts. I am giving a great deal of credit to the shafts. I took up the game at 40 - single digit after 5yrs.

PX Flighted 6.0 shafts are incredible. They are the first shafts that I can swing as aggressively as able and they stay with my hands through impact. I am hitting my irons better and "longer" then any other shafts to date. Prior, I had custom standard Rifles @6.2 made from 6.5 blanks in Titleist 735.cms heads. Those shafts were a nice improvement over the harshness of S300's and X-100's. But, the problem with those irons wasn't only the shaft; the head design in the long irons worked against my desire to work the ball in conjuction with potential shaft lag in the long irons.

A typical 6i (old standard Rifle shaft) was 160yd carry - Rifle Project X Flighted 6.0 has a slightly higher flatter boring trajectory carrying easy 165-175 - with my longest finishing in benign conditions at 189yds from the tee of a Par4. Old 4i=180yds - NEW 4i 190-195yd carry, 200yd finish; and my 2i = 215-220y when struck really well. Mind you, that's the case with each of these irons due to these shafts and head configuration. Course, the heads of X-Forged are really fitting to my sweeper swing being designed with sharp leading edges, almost -0- offset with low bounce and combined with PXF 6.0 shafts tell me I can make any shot needed:)

Not meant to brag but, I love to play any difficult track up to 6400yds in length using just my irons and can still post in the 70's. -..

Can't wait to get a properly shafted 3wd and a "Driver" back in the bag.

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According to the guy that fitted me with my irons, the original PX (dull looking color) is far better than the new PX flighted. According to him, these new PXs are dulled down versions of the original ones. Prrof he said is on tour. Most pros use the orginal one.

I have tried both. The original.first version does play a lot stiffer. I get a very tighter shot dispersion from it. The new PX flighted versions that I tried was very erratic. BUT, they were MUCH longer than the original PX. When I say longer, I mean like 15 to 20 yards longer.

Ultimately I ended up with the original PX because there really was a big diff on the shot dispersion. But it sucks because I 15 to 20 yards difference is a whole lot.

8i with original PX = 150 - 155 - consistently around 150. 5 yards shot dispersion.

8i with PX flighted = 165 - 170 - never went below 165. But shot was EVERYWHERE.

[taipanli]

According to the guy that fitted me with my irons, the original PX (dull looking color) is far better than the new PX flighted. According to him, these new PXs are dulled down versions of the original ones. Prrof he said is on tour. Most pros use the orginal one.

I have tried both. The original.first version does play a lot stiffer. I get a very tighter shot dispersion from it. The new PX flighted versions that I tried was very erratic. BUT, they were MUCH longer than the original PX. When I say longer, I mean like 15 to 20 yards longer.

Ultimately I ended up with the original PX because there really was a big diff on the shot dispersion. But it sucks because I 15 to 20 yards difference is a whole lot.

8i with original PX = 150 - 155 - consistently around 150. 5 yards shot dispersion.

8i with PX flighted = 165 - 170 - never went below 165. But shot was EVERYWHERE.

Very good to know - thanks.

[SingleDG]

According to the guy that fitted me with my irons, the original PX (dull looking color) is far better than the new PX flighted. According to him, these new PXs are dulled down versions of the original ones. Prrof he said is on tour. Most pros use the orginal one.

I disagree with your fitters opinion. I recently ordered a "standard" PX 6.0 for my 1 iron - what showed up was a satin finish PX shaft. Since it didn't match my chrome PX flighted 2-PW shafts I phoned TT Rifle product mgr to find out what's what!

Was told - the satin finish was about 2yrs old. A time when they didn't make chrome finish's on PX shafts AND flighted PX was just coming into the picture. Flighted standard Rifles did exist. Those shafts are still found (considered old stock) at some distributors. The original one you speak of - is actually the Standard PX shaft with h-kp.

With the recent OEM deals with many club mfg's - demand for Rifle shafts has overwhelmed mfg. I sent mine back and received the chrome standard version a few weeks later. Keep in mind, RP only recently made chrome "finish" available on PX shafts.

Edited June 20, 2007 by SingleDG