Project X thoughts

[Hoselrockets]

Ok, I've been doing some research on my Project X 5.5 shafts. Is there any truth to this post I found? I would consider my self a sweeper but am working on becoming a better ball striker (i.e. taking more divots) and I do notice the feel is much better when hitting more down on it. Now is that just the correct feel or is it the shaft? Ugh...I'm confused, thanks for the input.


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I agree with Besson.
Furthermore, the Project X's play stiff to flex, so a 5.5 would play close to extra stiff. The Project X is an interesting shaft. They are lighter than many steel shafts, yet play fairly tip stiff. They feel wonderful if you hit down on the ball and take a divot, but don't load well unless you take a divot. They are NOT for sweepers. If you hit the ball thin, they feel very harsh. I tried some irons in them a year or so ago, and found out they were not for me, since I tend to take a shallow divot at most, and sweep my longer irons. (I had heard this information before I got them, but foolishly chose to ignore it; the advice about sweepers vs. digger/divot takers was right on, in my experience. Oh, well; they got a good price as pullouts on e-bay. I even included an advisory in my e-bay ad about the type of person who could benefit from them)

[Hoselrockets]

oh and let me add this, since last year with my Mp 57 and Project X 5.5 shafts I seem to be a club shorter with my irons?

[iacas]

Furthermore, the Project X's play stiff to flex, so a 5.5 would play close to extra stiff. The Project X is an interesting shaft. They are lighter than many steel shafts, yet play fairly tip stiff.

They're a little tip stiff, sure, and spin a bit less than DG S300s, but they're not really lighter (many steel shafts are lighter) and they're certainly not "5.5 = extra stiff."

[Hoselrockets]

So 5.5 would be stiffer than DG S300's? Is that the conclusion? did more research and that does seem to be the concensous?

[Leftygolfer]

oh and let me add this, since last year with my Mp 57 and Project X 5.5 shafts I seem to be a club shorter with my irons?

I have the MP 60s with the TTDG s and I noticed them being shorter than my last irons. I do not think it is the shafts. I bent mine a little strong and it got me back to the distance I like to hit my irons (8 iron 150)

So IMO it probably isn't the shaft.

[iacas]

So 5.5 would be stiffer than DG S300's? Is that the conclusion? did more research and that does seem to be the concensous?

No, less stiff. DG S300s are about 5.75 or 5.8.

[misty_mountainhop]

The GolfWRX boys certainly talk about DGS300 as about 5.8 on the PX scale. Personally, I couldn't stand the PX shafts; flight etc was fine but they felt way too harsh for me. That said though, I'm not a huge divot taker.....