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I know a lot of people have jumped ship to KBS shafts...but I launch the ball pretty damn high as it is with my PX flighted shafts... a few shafts are bent and was looking into new shafts for this season... was wondering if anyone has hit the Pxi's yet and what they thought compared to their old shafts.

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PXi shafts advertise a distance boost due to lighter weight:

.........................Grams

Flex PX PXi
5.5 115 105
6.0 120 110
6.5 125 115
Bend Point Mid-Hi High
Tip Med-Firm Stiff

Your PX flighted shafts have variable bend points: low in longer irons to give extra lift on launch; mid in medium irons; and high in short irons to prevent ballooning.

Lighter weight leads to more clubhead speed, and therefore higher trajectory, so the lower weight may partially cancel out the lower launch profile of the PXi.

Check out the OEM shaft web sites. Lots of good information on shaft specs and launch pattern. Your local launch monitor can help with your final decision.

Edit: Correct PXi tip info

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