Equipment
Project X’s tour-caliber 39-gram driver shaft
Certain numbers in sports have an almost mystical value to them, like running a mile in less than four minutes. Recently, True Temper broke one of those key figures — a driver shaft that weighs less than 40 grams.
According to True Temper, its Project X PXV 39 is the first PGA Tour-caliber shaft that weighs less than 40 grams at a length of 46 inches.
“This is for the guy who’s looking for the ultimate in club head speed,” said Don Brown, product developer for True Temper.
Because of the way the weight is distributed in the shaft, the PXV 39 will allow golfers to build a club with the lightweight shaft at either 46, 46.5 or 47 inches and still have a swing weight at D5 or less.
Brown said the mid-launch, mid-spin shaft has been in the works from True Temper for nearly 10 years. Originally, it was going to be used just for recreational players, but it has been tested and put in play by professionals in Europe and the U.S.
“We wanted to do our testing with Tour players because of the ball speeds they bring,” Brown said. “As it turns out, this shaft fits a lot of Tour players very well.”
Check out the video interview about the PXV 39 with GolfWRX’s Zak Kozuchowski and Brown to learn more about the shaft.
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Equipment
Why Wesley Bryan is playing two 4-irons this week
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
…Flash forward to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2024 at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas, and Bryan is still playing with a mixed Takomo set, except he’s added a new 101 U 4-iron, plus a Titleist T200 4-iron, and he’s dropping his 5-iron.
That bears repeating: Bryan is switching to an iron setup that consists of two 4-irons and no 5-iron.
On paper, that looks wrong, but when you look at yardage gapping instead of the number on the sole of the iron, things start to make more sense.
As Bryan explained to GolfWRX.com on Tuesday in Texas, his Takomo 301 CB 6-iron goes about 195-200 yards. Then, his new hollow-bodied Takomo 101U Driving Iron, which he recently started testing “a couple weeks ago” and bent about 2 degrees weak, goes about 220 yards, and the Titleist T200 4-iron goes about 235 yards.
Speaking on his new Takomo 101U Driving Iron, which sells for $119, Bryan had this to say:
“It’s super forgiving and launches high, and it has a bit longer of a profile to where it looks really good,” said Bryan. “If people are willing to play something that doesn’t have an expensive price tag on their club…[I started testing it] in the last couple weeks and it’s in the bag.
“I just made it like 2 degrees weaker. Basically that gap from 205 to 225 I was in a little bit of a dead space, so I’m going to try and fill that gap better.”
Check out Wesley Bryan’s full WITB here.
Read the rest of the article at PGATour.com.
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Most forgiving players irons? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing players irons. WRXer ‘NorthTXGolf’ is on the hunt for some new irons but is putting a priority on forgiveness, and has reached out to fellow members who have been sharing their thoughts and advice on the subject 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.
- Sam217: “i230 has got to be one of the most forgiving players irons available. Cobra King Tour another. Don’t sleep on the New Level 480 DB coming out soon.”
- RangeBaller: “ZX5/ZX7 and i230 should definitely be in your testing pool.”
- YAMS49: “Another I210 homie here… Very highly recommended if you want/need spin and a consistent yardage.”
- golf-RN: “I second the Cobra King Tour irons. I am not the greatest ballstriker by any stretch of the imagination and I find the King Tours very forgiving. Toe strikes might lose 5 or 6 yards with no directional loss. You definitely feel the miss though lol but mishits from the center aren’t punished too hard regarding distance.”
Entire Thread: “Most forgiving Players irons? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/2/24): Mack Made Rahmbo putter
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 Mack Made Rahmbo putter.
From the seller: (@rkochies4580): “Picked this up recently here on WRX. Absolutely stunning piece of work. Putter is stainless steel, slight toe hang, 354 grams, 34” length. New grip and nice headcover. $525.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Mack Made Rahmbo putter
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
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Kent Baxter
Oct 27, 2013 at 9:51 pm
I just recently purchased a taylor made SLDR driver with a pxv39 shaft. I twas the best driver head shaft combo i have ever hit. the problem was after 5 1/2 rounds the shaft snapped in half just below the midpoint, for a brand new shaft to do this it either had a defective shaft or it cannot with stand very many strikes at the ball. I am looking for some feedback on this as I have ordered another one and don’t want the same thing happening with a $350.00 shaft. please reply with any info you can, thank you
Bob
Feb 27, 2013 at 2:12 pm
I can’t see a quick, aggressive swinger like Ricky Fowler, Rod Pampling, or a young Nick Price having a whole lot of success with this light of total weight. And 47″, that’s 2.5″ longer then the average length on the PGA Tour. Time will tell though.
J
Feb 15, 2013 at 9:57 pm
I’d bet that shaft feels ‘whippy’….a lot of movement in the tip. Maybe I’m wrong…but Id bet it does.
Hoover Golf Technology
Feb 17, 2013 at 9:15 am
Surprisingly solid feel. I thought it would feel whippy too. After 3 hits I was really striping it. Ordered a couple days ago. Can’t wait to start blasting it. Now the question is what to throw in the 3 & 5 woods.
Billy
Feb 22, 2013 at 2:29 pm
49 gram shafts?
Kent Baxter
Oct 27, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Mine broke after 5 1/2 rounds, i’m wondering if this has happened before or with yours