Equipment

Spotted: True Temper’s new Project X LZ iron shafts

Published

9 years ago

May 13, 2015

Our readers are always interested in hearing about the new shafts we spot on the ranges of the PGA Tour, but interest really spikes when we spot a new model that shares its name with a classic. At the Wells Fargo Championship we did just that, snapping photos of True Temper’s new Project X LZ steel iron shafts.

True Temper currently offers Project X LZ Handcrafted graphite shafts for drivers and fairway woods, which have a “Loading Zone” located in a different area of the shaft depending on flex to help golfers transfer more energy to the golf ball at impact. With the Project X LZ iron shafts, it looks as though True Temper is after the same result, while keeping the penetrating trajectory and overall stability for which Project X iron shafts are known.

The LZ technology is visible through what True Temper calls “rapid, tapered steps out of the grip through the midsection.”

The tapered steps, or “LZ” technology, were not used in either the Project X or PXi shafts.

Project X LZ vs. Project X

According to True Temper, the butt and tip sections of the new Project X LZ iron shaft were made stiffer than the original Project X design, however, the midsection of the shaft has a reduced stiffness to accommodate the “LZ” design.

The Project X LZ iron shafts are also lighter than the original model, but heavier than Project X’s PXi shaft, which is currently used by several players on the PGA Tour including Jason Dufner and Ian Poulter.

Keep in mind that the original Project X iron shaft is the brand’s most popular shaft on the PGA Tour, and can boast usage by World No. 1 Rory McIlroy (Project X 7.0 in irons, Project X 6.5 in wedges), Master’s champion Jordan Spieth (Project X 6.0 in irons and wedges), and Gary Woodland (Project X 7.0 in irons, Project X 6.5 in wedges), who is considered the longest hitter on the PGA Tour by his peers.

Availability and Models

The Project X LZ iron shafts come in five flexes: 5.0 (105 grams), 5.5 (110 grams), 6.0 (115 grams), 6.5 (120 grams) and 7.0 (125 grams).

You can compare those specs to the other Project X iron shafts below, and also make sure to check out the gallery for more photos of the shafts.

Project X LZ: 5.0 (105g); 5.5 (110g); 6.0 (115g); 6.5 (120g); 7.0 (125g)
Project X: 5.0 (115g); 5.5 (115g); 6.0 (120g); 6.5 (125g); 7.0 (130g)
Project X PXi: 5.0 (108g); 5.5 (108g); 6.0 (112g); 6.5 (117g)

If you’re looking to put the new shafts in your irons, the tentative release date is in 2016, according to True Temper representatives.

See what GolfWRX members are saying about the Project X LZ shafts in the forums.

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Whats in the Bag

Michael S. Kim WITB 2024 (April)

Published

10 hours ago

Apr 5, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Michael S. Kim what’s in the bag accurate as of the Valero Texas Open.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X

3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD UB 8 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Michael Kim’s clubs here.

Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-PW)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 95 X (3), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 S

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (52-12F), SM10 (56-14F), WedgeWorks Proto (60-L)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300

Check out more in-hand photos of Michael Kim’s clubs here.

Putter: L.A.B. Link.1
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 1.0P 17

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Check out more in-hand photos of Michael Kim’s clubs here.

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Equipment

TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper: Leveraging 90s nostalgia

Published

17 hours ago

Apr 5, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

TaylorMade is leaning in even further to the retro vibes with the 2024 edition of its BRNR Mini Driver.

Patterned after the Carlsbad-based company’s iconic late 1990s Burner driver design, the 2024 BRNR Mini features similar copper styling and a retro version of the TaylorMade logo.

Featuring the same technology as its 2023 BRNR Mini Driver, the 2024 edition continues to play the hits that saw the unique club land in the bag of tour pros, such as Tommy Fleetwood and Jake Knapp.

Why play a mini driver?

In general, TaylorMade finds two types of golfers gravitate toward a mini driver. In the first case, it’s an addition to a standard driver: Players looking for a “fairway finder” driver without giving up too much distance that can also be hit off the deck. Second, TaylorMade recommends giving a mini a go to golfers who struggle to hit 460 cc drivers, particularly choppers. It’s a better alternative than a 3-wood off the tee.

Tommy Fleetwood’s endorsement of playing a mini driver

“For me, if I HAD to hit a fairway, I’m more comfortable hitting a driver than a 3-wood. I would tee the driver down, and I would hit a little cut, or a neck-y cut in the fairway. The 3-wood isn’t for that. The 3-wood, generally, is a pretty hot club that I’ll hit from 270 or 280 in the fairway on a par 5. You get some courses where a 3-wood is not always necessary. [With the BRNR] you put a normal swing on it, and I’m more comfortable hitting it straight. It’s a replacement for a 3-wood, basically.”

Pricing, specs, availability

TaylorMade’s new BRNR Mini Driver Copper clubs will sell for $449.99 in 11.5 (RH/LH) and 13.5 (RH) degree options, and they will be available for custom orders.

See more in-hand photos and read what GolfWRXers are saying in the forums.

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Equipment

Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/5/24): I think I ‘Blacked Out’ trying to love these irons

Published

18 hours ago

Apr 5, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of blacked out P770 irons

From the seller: (@hammertime1515): “Just one single iron set up for grabs today. Got these right before they quote selling them at the end of February. Only played 3 full rounds with them and a couple short range sessions. 7 iron shows the most wear and 8 iron has a sandy mark on the toe (ball striking out of winter wasn’t the strong suit) Just not right for me no matter how much I wanted them to be. Price is shipped and OBO……

P770 Black Out irons. 4-PW. —New Tour Velvet Align Midsize Grips —1/2” over TM standard —2 degrees upright —Standard Lofts —Dynamic Gold 105 X100 shafts —PW has never been hit, most of them have been hit sparingly. Tried to capture the wear on the 7 iron and the toe mark on the 8 iron the best I could. Soles have virtually no scratching from use and no bag chatter. -If more pics are needed just ask ——PRICE: $1000 OBO” & Shipped

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Blacked out P770 irons

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules