Godfather1 Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I have been looking at some of the previous posts but haven't gotten sufficient info on the comparison. I am looking to have a set of scratch cb's shafted with one of these. I wanted to know how they compare to the DG s300, and if the project x will be to hard to hit. I am a stronger player but relatively new to the game (2 years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffy Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I play PX 5.0 and like them a lot, but am having Ari put NS Pro 1050 S flex in the set of proto Scratch tour blades I have coming, just to try something different. I have played the Flighted Rifle 6.0 and 5.0 and probably would not go back; they feel a little sluggish to me and send the ball higher than I like. In the right flex, I think any of these shafts are easy enough to hit, the choice comes down more to shaft weight and ball flight. I'm afraid you will probably need to demo them if you want to make sure you've got the perfect fit for you. I like NY strip medium; you may prefer filet mignon medium rare, but I have no way of knowing that, and, in reality, my preference is irrelevant. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipCheck Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I like NY strip medium; you may prefer filet mignon medium rare...Jeff Me too!!!! :surprize: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather1 Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 My problem is that my pro shops dont have any to demo. Jeffy do you know of any shops I can go to in to demo in the New York area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLMelton Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I have been looking at some of the previous posts but haven't gotten sufficient info on the comparison. I am looking to have a set of scratch cb's shafted with one of these. I wanted to know how they compare to the DG s300, and if the project x will be to hard to hit. I am a stronger player but relatively new to the game (2 years). Check out Royal Precisions website here: http://www.royalprecision.com/Technology/Index.cfm and see what they have to say about the differences between the Project X and the flighted shafts. I made the switch about a month ago from DG S300s to Project X 6.0 and really like the change. I feel as if I've hit more greens and had a tighter shot dispersion from the Project X shafts. The DG S300s seemed to get really whippy when I would need to really attack the ball. One thing you can do is buy a single shaft of each of these and have them put in a club. You can go to http://www.leaderboardgolf.com/index.html and they sell individual Project X shafts in any flex and with either taper or parallel tip. I don't see any of the flighted rifles for sale there but you might try Golf Smith or go to Royal Precisions site and they have a list of resellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_c70 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I'm the perfect candidate to answer this question as I'm going through this right now. I've been using using Flighted Rifles 6.0 in my irons. I bought a 7 iron PX 6.0 shaft from leaderboardgolf to try out. Made the switch yesterday and went out to the range today. I'm sold on the PXs!!! I can't really describe it. My ball flight with the FRs was a nice arc but with the PXs it had a straight initial launch and it seems like forever before it flattens out and then takes a while again before the ball ever comes down. I've probably easily gained another 10-15 yards or so. I'm hitting my 7 iron 170-175 yards or so now! :cool: I gave my clubmaker to go ahead to reshaft the entire set. Note though that the PXs do play slightly stiffer than the FRs. My 6.0s measured out to be around 6.2-6.3, not enough for me to make a difference. It's a lot of money so my advice is to buy a shaft in your favorite iron and try it out first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKFLY Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I had a similar debate when I switched from S300’s to PX. Fist off I was fortunate to have a Flighted Rifle in a TM 300 6 iron to compare to the S300’s. The TFR did not give me the flight I wanted as I do hit it pretty high. The S300’s felt whippy and I had a tendency to hook when I went after it. I went with the 6.0 PX to try it and I am happy with it. Today, I compared the flight of my new TS Z101’s with DG S300’s vs. my TM 300’s with PX6.0. The PX 6.0 flight tapers off and keeps going. I much prefer the flight of the 6.0 PX. The 6.0 PX is stiffer than the DG S300 that worked out great for me as I wanted a shaft between a “S” and an “X”. And yes they do bounce to a 6.2 fully assembled. My clubs are D4 and my 5 iron plays to 38”. If you do not plan to do the work yourself get fitted by a club-maker that has gone through the “Royal” training program or get in touch with Joe K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfather1 Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 I am not looking to make the change for distance. My question is whether they will be too hard to get up as I am not very consistent with my iron play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_c70 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 IMO, a shaft is a shaft, whether its the DGs, FRs, or PXs. It depends on the user as to how they want their ball flight. Feel is most important to me, that's why I don't like the DGs. I was fine with the FRs but prefer the slightly flatter ball flight of the PXs (and slightly extra stiffness). If your iron play is inconsistent, a shaft won't make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffy Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 godfather1 wrote: My problem is that my pro shops dont have any to demo. Jeffy do you know of any shops I can go to in to demo in the New York area. I've had work done by Custom Golf of Connecticut in Stamford and Greenwich Golf Fitting Studio in Greenwich. They both have launch monitors and are well informed. CCG has all the name brands, Greenwich mostly has components in stock. Since Ari is building the clubs, you'll have to pay them for the session (probably ~$100), but while you're at it, you can get fitted for a driver and shaft at the same time. Call ahead of time, tell them what you want to demo, and, if they have it, make an appointment. Good luck! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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