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   Russell NOT Wilson

   Nov 20, 2015 at 6:11 pm

   10 & 20 years ago these would definitely have been in my testing pool, my metal fairways were tipped Rifle 7.0s that my club builder said it would equal 8.0. Using the Tour Balata and later the Professional, I would still hit my 13* Tour Spoon miles into the air and land from 245 to 275 dependent on what the wind and temperature were that day. I did find the perfect iron shafts in the TTDGX100SL, lower launch, lower spin, both what I wanted to control shot height/peak. The next best was the Rifle Tour Light (can not remember the exact name) developed with input from Colin Montgomery. 10 grams lighter with super stiff tip section. Now after a prolonged battle for my health. my driver swing speed is down to 100 mph, eliminating those sets from use currently. But now back into the gym to regain my core and extremity strengths to see if I can regain my swing speed. My one opportunity to be measured was at the LPGA tourney at Meridian CC, 1996. I chose a 3 wood from the demo barrel, all were over length as was this 3 wood, but 43 inches matched my driver length. The operators were struck speechless when I recorded my swing speed at 116 mph with consistent ball strike and speed consistency. Bonus that week, I got to caddie for Gail Graham for a practice round. Being completely green, I was not the best caddie, but I was inside the ropes and got to observe how the professional caddies worked together to confirm green depths, carry distance over bunkers and raking bunkers the other caddies were allowed to clean the golf ball for a co competitor as it did not qualify as substantial assistance to be ruled as using more than one caddie. The interactions between golfer and caddie, how they wrote notes into their yardage books, info like exactly how far a club traveled on a uphill hole, as well as on a down hill hole. And my first exposure to laser distance measurements, the caddies would make a half dozen measurement per non par 3 hole to get more precise yardage’s then the steel fishing line used by the yardage books publishers. But enough about my example, when I attempted to qualify for the US Publinks, I finished three strokes out of the playoff for the 2 remaining spots tied with 5 golfers. Watching these guys made me feel like a 18 handicapper, booming drives, iron shots that had tremendous impact reports like a pistol. They turned a 470 yard uphill par 4 into a drive and pitch hole, something I could not even imagine in real life. So there are likely 5,000 guys in the US that would be candidates for the 7X, plus the additional 20,000 guys that think that they can use it also. Thank you WRX for keeping us non pro golfers up to date with equipment for playing golf.

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     Ronny Dunn

     May 11, 2016 at 5:09 pm

     I would love to get first hand knowledge on how the best manage the course. Did it help your game.

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   Chris

   Nov 15, 2015 at 12:02 pm

   I have a 115mph swing speed and play a 125 gram shaft. I feel with a softer shaft I can work the ball right to left easier. Just get fit and let the professionals tell you what you need.

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   Steve

   Nov 12, 2015 at 9:25 am

   I think its a combo of swing speed and how hard you transition from the top. Day swings hard. Seems these would fit .1% . Most hacks that would play these are delusional.

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     P

     Nov 15, 2015 at 3:02 pm

     My driver SS is 105, I hit my 7 iron to 165. I can’t wait to get these X7 so I can hit them dead straigtht and dead low with no movement in any direction, perfect for windy days.

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   Joe

   Nov 12, 2015 at 12:00 am

   Ill be hard-stepping mine…x2

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     Teaj

     Nov 13, 2015 at 8:22 am

     wheres the like button… lol

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   Steve

   Nov 11, 2015 at 7:15 pm

   its nice that TT is bringing these to market but im going to guess very few golfers will actually benefit from these

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   Jason G

   Nov 11, 2015 at 2:29 pm

   I love the cynicism on this site. Yet another money grab for True Temper. I wish they would work on the quality of the Dynamic Gold line instead of offering heavier versions of the same, low quality stuff.

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     Tom

     Nov 11, 2015 at 3:14 pm

     I have been using T T Dynamic golds for over a decade with no problems.

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       christian

       Nov 12, 2015 at 5:34 pm

       I’m thinking he refers to the fact you need to go “Tour Issue” with DG in order to get the tolerances offered by for example Nippon as standard

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   KK

   Nov 11, 2015 at 1:52 pm

   Monster iron shafts. They certainly work for Jason.

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8. 

   Double Mocha Man

   Nov 11, 2015 at 12:01 pm

   Ah, remember those good ol’ days when shafts were regular, stiff and ladies and nobody thought much of it.

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   Booey

   Nov 11, 2015 at 11:11 am

   These were available for years until a couple years ago. They’re coming back with the heat transfer logo on them and will be available in January. They aren’t as stiff or heavy as you would think from the X7 designation. They are 132 grams and the overall bend profile is stout but not a board. The big advantage to these is the tips are reinforced so it will bring the flight down and knock spin off compared to the X100s. Anyone who has built with these has seen how much beef is in the tip section because they swingweight pretty heavy. They’ll be available in sets and extra 40.5″ raw lengths so you will be able to soft step them.

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    DatSliceDoe

    Nov 11, 2015 at 10:33 am

    Do they make these in 2x hardstepped X700? Need moar flex for my 800 yd pitching wedge and 200mph clubhead speed.

    In all seriousness, Day’s ball flight is sky high even with these shafts. I would be hard pressed to see how this shaft lowered it based on what we saw this year.

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    Jake Anderson

    Nov 11, 2015 at 10:26 am

    this is the right shaft for me obviously, because unlike anyone else on golfwrx i can carry the ball 320 in the air.

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      Christestrogen

      Nov 11, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      I do that with my 9 iron.

      -Christosterone

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      Joe

      Nov 11, 2015 at 1:13 pm

      PSSSSHHHHH… 320? That’s my 6 iron. 😛

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        timbleking

        Nov 11, 2015 at 3:45 pm

        I do it with my putter…

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          Anthony

          Nov 11, 2015 at 4:53 pm

          I used to do 320 with the putter but injured my hand. Now its a short 318 yards and I’m disappointed with the loss of yardage lol

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            Jake Anderson

            Nov 13, 2015 at 5:55 am

            i do not believe any of you obviously.

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              KA

              Nov 14, 2015 at 2:16 pm

              That’s a flip wedge for me. Go get your numbers better brah.

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        cgasucks

        Nov 14, 2015 at 8:11 pm

        That’s nothing….my lob wedge carries that far…on a chipshot…

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      other paul

      Nov 11, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      My record is 450. Just saying ????

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        other paul

        Nov 11, 2015 at 8:14 pm

        My smiley wink turned to ???? Weird

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