Playing a 5-wood as your lone fairway wood – GolfWRXers discuss

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3 years ago

Aug 19, 2021

In our forums, our members have been discussing the merits of using a 5-wood as your sole fairway wood. WRXer ‘VanTheMan0519’ kicks off the thread, saying:

“My course is short. And courses around here are generally short. Only time I would need a 3 wood off the deck would be after a duffed drive on a par 5.

But I was thinking of getting a 5 wood, tuning the loft down, say to 16.5 and using it as a tee club. Something I could float out there 245ish. Be a great backup for when the driver seems off or when I need more off the tee than my 20* driving iron.“

And our members have been sharing their thoughts on the strategy in our forum.

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.

Lasorcier: “That is what I do. 19* lofted down to 17*. I figure it is a 4w at that point.”
MattGolfs: “I only play a Ping G410 5 wood, and it’s exactly as you described! Longer than driving iron off the tee and great into par 5s and to just advance the ball when you need to. Don’t think I’ll ever go back to a 3 wood!”
dmeeksDC: “I play a 4 wood. Best of both worlds off tee or turf. But it is not alone as I also carry a 7 wood because I like fairway woods more than hybrids (though I am testing the new New Level hybrid at 23 degrees.) A 4 wood at 16 or 16.5 with the right shaft is very comfortable.”
YoshiFan151: “I only have a 5 wood then go 3-PW; it works really nicely with my gapping at the top end of the bag. In the future I’ll probably go 4w and 7w/hybrid then 4-PW just so if I need to use a fairway off the tee, I can get a bit more distance.”

Entire Thread: “Playing a 5-wood as your lone fairway wood”

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Project X HandCrafted shafts return with new HZRDUS T1100

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1 hour ago

Apr 2, 2024

Brian Knudson

Project X let us into the world of HandCrafted shafts with the 2015 HZRDUS Black shaft, which was a big success on professional tours and at retail. Almost 10 years later, we still come across some of those original HZRDUS Black and Yellow shafts in bags on the PGA Tour.

The HandCrafted label on a Project X shaft was the mark of high-end, low-volume manufacturing where the shaft was hand rolled in the company’s San Diego R&D lab. Since then, Project X retired that label and moved on to the “Small Batch” nomenclature. Many golf shaft degenerates have begged for Project X to bring back the HandCrafted shafts, and now, the squeaky wheels are getting the grease with a brand new Project X HZRDUS T1100 HandCrafted shaft.

“We are beyond excited to be able to bring back a HandCrafted line of graphite shafts,” Don Brown, Vice President of Marketing and Innovation for Project X said. “When producing a HandCrafted shaft, each shaft is rolled by hand, painted by hand and the logos are even applied by hand, all in our San Diego lab, ensuring the utmost care is taken along the way.”

The newest HandCrafted shaft is a reintroduction of the famed HZRDUS T1100 from 2017 (View our original launch story HERE). The chrome ion finished HZRDUS T1100 was beloved by higher-speed players for its ultra-stiff profile with very low launch and spin. Toray T1100G carbon fiber was at the heart of the shaft and the strongest fiber available for Project X to create an ultra-stable shaft for the fastest swingers in golf.

The new 2024 Project X HZRDUS T1100 HandCrafted shaft will be low launch and low spin with a very stiff profile for the fastest swingers. 4D Optimized Carbon utilizes a spread tow weave that is used in specific parts of the shaft to enhance stability and control. This spread tow woven fabric is angled at 45 degrees through to increase torsional resistance in the shaft to control the twisting of the head during the swing. Each HZRDUS T1100 HandCrafted shaft is rolled in Project X’s San Diego Lab, like the original, and trimmed to final frequency to ensure consistent performance and precision.

Project X went with a graphics package that will pay homage to the original shaft with a HZRDUS logo done in silver with bright neon green outline in the middle of the shaft and the HandCrafted logo just below the grip. The shaft will have a silver sheen to it, but you will also be able to see the spread tow carbon fiber through the paint in the sun.

The new HZRDUS T1100 HandCrafted will be available in 60- and 70-gram weights with 6.0 (stiff) and 6.5 (X-stiff) flexes while the 80-gram model will only be available in the 6.5 flex.

We don’t have a retail date yet for these new HZRDUS shafts, as Project X can only create so many per day. The first ones have been sent to tour — we spotted them at this week’s Valero Texas Open. We will keep you updated on an official launch date.