I am about to purchase Callaway X 20 Tour irons, and have seen the 2 types of shafts on the clubs. Can someone explain the difference to me?
2007-03-13 15:23:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Golf
The difference between flighted shafts and standard shafts is the kick-point. Standard Project X shafts do not have a variable graduated kick-point; meaning throughout the entire set the flex-point in every shaft is in the same location. So if the flex-point in your 9 iron is 10 inches from the hosel, it's going to be in the exact location in your 3 iron. The result is that your 3 iron is going to have a dramatically lower ballflight than your 9 iron.
With flighted shafts the kick-point in your 9 iron will be closer to the butt-end of the club, and as you move through the set the kick-point in each successive club will gradually move closer to the clubhead, so your 3 irons flex-point may be only 4 or five inches from the hosel. The result of this is that all of your irons will have a very similar initial trajectory. Your long irons will fly higher and your short irons will be more boring with a flatter trajectory.
So my recommendation to you is that if you have a problem ballooning your short irons and getting your long irons to fly high and land soft then you definitely want to go flighted...
hope that helps out!
2007-03-13 17:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by scratch7 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rifle Golf Shafts
2016-10-31 08:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by manikas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
77 mph with a driver or 6 iron? i would play project x. much more stable IMO but its all personal preference and what ever flies straightest. those shafts have never given me any trouble i always felt like the rifles werent stiff enough with the short irons
2016-03-28 22:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, the first guy, scratch7 knows his stuff.
2007-03-14 06:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by SG 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋