Equipment

Forum Thread of the Day: “Are all blades equally playable?”

Published

5 years ago

Mar 8, 2019

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from Aggielefty who asked fellow GolfWRX members whether or not all blades are equally playable. For the majority of our members, different blades are more forgiving and more playable than others, and they give their suggestions for the most playable blades currently on the market, as well as some interesting insight behind their views.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

GolfChannel: “iBlades are ridiculously easy to hit through the long irons. This is the main reason I selected them over the MP18 MB’s, I didn’t feel like I had to rock a combo set to game them.”
Tigerlurch: “Google 690 vs 670 Titleist blades… Just one example of how different “blades” can look and play.”
dMeeksdc: “Vertical center of gravity, rearward center of gravity, blade length, MOI — all make a big difference and there are many differences among ‘blades.’ Generally, the lower AND deeper the COG, the easier the blade is to launch. A sweet spot moved more to the center of the clubface (traditional blades are hosel-biased) also helps many players. They can differ a great deal. A Srixon 965 is a lot easier to hit for me than an old Wilson Staff or a new TM 730, though all are blades.”
BMC: “There’s more mass behind the hitting area on a small blade. You don’t want to hit it off the toe of a long blade. I’ve got a set of ’92 Mac VIP muscle backs that are very small, but not that hard to hit solid. Hosel length can make a difference, too. A long hosel puts the sweet spot closer to the heel.”

Entire Thread: “Are all blades equally playable?”

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Equipment

Spotted: Project X Denali hybrid shaft

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49 mins ago

Apr 25, 2024

Brian Knudson

Project X’s Denali wood shafts have been seen in more and more golf bags this year as we start off the season. As a refresher, Denali Blue is the mid-launch and mid-spin model while Denali Black is for players seeking lower launch and spin.

Denali combines great feel with stability and increased ball speed. Currently, Project X only offers Denali Blue and Black in wood shafts, but we spotted a hybrid shaft in Daniel Berger’s bag at the 2024 Zurich Classic.

Check out in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s full WITB here.

The shaft looks to be a Denali Blue 105G – HY in TX flex. No word on details from Project X yet but we can assume that this is a mid-launching shaft that weighs around 105 grams in Tour X-Stiff flex.

Berger has this shaft in his TaylorMade P770 3-iron, likely for some added launch and spin to hold the green from longer distances.

Hopefully, this means we will see some more shafts coming under the Denali name in the future, as I think many of us would like to try one in a hybrid or utility iron!

Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic
Check out in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s full WITB here.

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Whats in the Bag

Daniel Berger WITB 2024 (April)

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21 hours ago

Apr 24, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Daniel Berger what’s in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

6-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2011 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Denali Blue 105 TX (3), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F), Callaway Jaws Raw (60-08C)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini DB
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy PistolLock 1.0

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Wrap

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

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Heavy Artillery: A look at drivers in play at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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22 hours ago

Apr 24, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

What are the driver and shaft combinations of the best golfers in the world? For gearheads, it’s an endlessly interesting question — even if we can only ever aspire to play LS heads and 7 TX shafts.

At this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, GolfWRX got in-hand looks at the driver setups of a wealth of players.

Check out some of the most interesting combos below, then head to the GolfWRX forums for the rest, as well as the rest of our galleries from New Orleans.