Pls advise on Project X shafts

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Robbohank

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tongzilla said:
I'm using DG X100 at the moment and wondering if I should try out the Project X series just because of the hype.

Should I get Project X Flighted, or Project X?

http://www.royalprecision.com/precision_steel_projectx.html

Any feedback from players who've tried these would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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Tong,

You can't believe how many "love em or hate em" stories I hear about these. I've been playing X100's for years and am somewhat of a low ball hitter. I tried someone else's 5-iron that had the PX 6.0 in it and I couldn't believe how stable it felt and the ball-flight was great. I decided to do an experiment and re-shafted just my 3-iron and my 5-iron with the PX6 (not flighted). I like the way my 3-iron performs but it seems that the 5i can balloon on me a little and I don't like that. I can't be certain it's the shaft, it just seemed to happen more than usual. Though I haven't had a lot of evaluation time with them I'm probably going to re-shaft the 5 with the X100 and leave it at that. I don't think I'll see enough benefit for the expense.

One of the things I heard from a tour player I know is that you need to have a good fitter install these as the weights can be "all over the place". I don't know if that's truly the case or not.

My suggestoin is that you spend a little money and reshaft a couple of your clubs before you commit $400+ to getting your whole set reshafted.

Robbo
 
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otto6457

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Project X 6.0

I have had the Project X in my 755's for about 6 months after Brian recommended them to me.

I was using DG-S300 and the PX's are smoother, more stable, and about a half a club longer. The trajectory is more boring, which is important out here in the wind.

No going back for me.
 
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Jim Kobylinski

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tongzilla said:
Then why do more tour players use Project X?
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Because black golds tend to spin more and fly a bit higher like a normal rifle compared to the project x. The black gold is more similar to Rifles than project x even though "on paper" they are supposed to be like the project x.
 
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Jim Kobylinski

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iseekabetterswing said:
Make sure you get projectx in satin finish. Very smooth shaft.
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Please don't start that rumor here, True Temper bought all the machines and are producing the exact same shaft at even BETTER tolerance levels. The quality has increased significantly. I remember when you had to buy 2-3 sets of project x shafts just to pick out the best shafts to make a consisent set.
 
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Jim Kobylinski said:
Please don't start that rumor here, True Temper bought all the machines and are producing the exact same shaft at even BETTER tolerance levels. The quality has increased significantly. I remember when you had to buy 2-3 sets of project x shafts just to pick out the best shafts to make a consisent set.
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True Temper?? Ehhh?
 
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iseekabetterswing

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Jim Kobylinski said:
Please don't start that rumor here, True Temper bought all the machines and are producing the exact same shaft at even BETTER tolerance levels. The quality has increased significantly. I remember when you had to buy 2-3 sets of project x shafts just to pick out the best shafts to make a consisent set.
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Is a fact Jack, the new project x shafts suck. :p
 
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johngolf33

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The Project X shafts may be better now that True Temper has owned them for more than a year but I know there was a problem with consistancy throughout the set at one time. You should check it on a frequency meter.
 
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fronesis

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I say hit the Project X and hit the Black Golds and then decide. I bet you you will definitely have a strong preference for one or the other, as they are very different feeling shafts. I don't find that the BG's have that much higher a trajectory than the PX and the BG's definitely don't balloon. But the feel of the two shafts is very distinct.

I very much like the smoothness of the BG and I don't plan to play any other shaft for quite some time. But lots of folks prefer the PX.
 
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