project x shaft help!

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By MarkSmith

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  1. MarkSmith

    MarkSmith
    Naples, FL

    I currently have the project x 5.5 shafts on my irons. My average swing speed with a driver is 120 mph. I feel like I am loosing distance on iron shots because the 5.5 is not stiff enough for my swing speed. I am looking to get new project x shafts on my irons. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what shafts I should get. I was thinking of getting the 6.5's but im not sure. Any suggestions?
  2. Haydz

    Haydz
    Auckland, Auckland

    Hi Mark. Based on your swing speed Project X 5.5 Shafts are def too soft. If you go and get properly fitted it might suggest 6.5 or 7.0 (depending on your 6 iron swing speed). However you might find these feel rather sluggish & might not give you the feeling that you need. 6.0 are great shafts that should work nicely with your speed & would give you that extra stiffness. Professionally fitted will also give you the figures that you need to determine this.Dynamic Gold S300 shafts or other brands might also work. If you are comfortable with Project X then stick with it if the stats back it up. I have a similar driver speed. I use AP2 irons with S300 shafts. I was recommended to go for 7.0 or X100 shafts but found it just didnt feel right. Hope that helps

  3. Trey P

    Trey P
    Lubbock, TX

    Military

    With that swing speed on your driver, I would see no issues with going with the 6.5's...My best suggestion would be to get fit for just irons because while your driver swing speed may be that high, your irons might be a touch lower. I got fit about a month ago for the 6.5's and they work well for me, but my driver swing speed is only about 111. Just a thought. Also, I went with the Flighted 6.5's to help get the longer irons airborn and the shorter irons with a more boring trajectory. Hope this helps.

    --Trey

  4. bob l

    bob l
    Luxembourg, 0

    You should absoluteley get the 7.0 ,

    I have a friend who has an average of 115 and he's happy with it

  5. Like the Gun

    Like the Gun
    Saint George, UT

    With a 120 mph swing speed you need steel shafts or anything that weighs in the 125g + range...

  6. Craig A

    Craig A
    St. Simons Island, GA

    With a swing speed of 120 mph, you are well out of the PX 5.5 range and the additional spin from the softer shafts is probably causing the distance loss. I think 6.5 would be a great place to start, but depending on your tempo and natural ball flight tendencies you may even end up on one side or the other of the 6.5. Be sure to get fit!

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