Can anyone tell me the difference between the characteristics between these two shafts, I am on Callaway Staff and I ordered a new set of 09 X-Forged Irons with Project x 6.0 shafts, has anyone switched from Dynamic gold to project X and can you tell me if there is much of a difference in the flight characteristics? I guess if I don't like them I will Keep the 07 irons.

Thanks for the reply, just got them today so we shall see how they workout!

I just bought a new set of 09 Callaway forged irons with Project X flighted 6.5 shafts. I used to play with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts which is equivalent to a 5.5 Project X Shaft!

I changed to the stiffer shaft to decrese my ball flight as i hit the ball high and cause my club head speed with a 6 iron alone is 100mph!

Hope this helps! Chris

I think the distance comes from the launch/spin. PXs get up quickly and spin a little less, so maybe a little more carry (longer hangtime, more piercing flight).

I'm not a Callaway guy. Phil was hitting past Tiger because Tiger is trying to hit it straighter, not longer. But not taking anything away from Phil, he is super long. Not sure who would be longer if both were ripping at it. Hard to think that Tiger wouldn't outdrive Phil in a Long Drive contest.

I've hit the FT-9 with the Mitsubishi Fubuki 73 X,
Diamana Blue Board 73 X, Diamana Red Board 73 X and Matrix XCON 6 X. Like the Matrix the best, then the Fubuki. I did not hit the standard Fujikura ZCOM X. Both Matrix and Fubuki had a mid/high launch with LOW spin numbers. Neither put up the numbers that I get with my current setup, Nakashima NP-1 460 9.5* w/ Matrix XCON Altus X.

I probably should be playing a strong flex matrix shaft (between stiff and x-stiff). I went with x-stiff because I just like the feel better. I can't stand having a noodle in my hand. I'm probably loosing 5-10 yards, but I like the feel, control, workability.

I am not a fan of the stock ZCOM shaft. WAY too flexible and light for me. But, I could see how people can get huge gains from a shaft like this. Most people play a shaft that is TOO stiff for their swing, so they buy this in a stiff, when it really doesn't play STIFF, and start drawing the ball and getting it airborne with the right amount of spin.... all that equals added distance.

When you have SS like ours, its tuff to use a OTR or "made for" shaft. We need something with some beef. Not tour beef, but a little more substance that a OTR shaft. I've hit the R9 stock, FT-9 stock, and S9-1 stock. Only one I got good numbers out of was the S9-1 stock... Why? It has a Matrix XCON 6 shaft. It's a touch more flexible than a manu. direct Matrix XCON 6, but I thought that was a good thing. It helped get the ball airbore a bit more, but still was VERY low spin.

That's why you need with a high SS, low spin setups. Lower SS need more spin and more launch angle.

Let me know what you think of that FT-9.... BTW, what shaft did you go with???

R9 is decent. Plays OK for me in x-stiff. I just think all of these "made for" shaft/driver setups are spin monsters. Like you said, great for the average guy (who needs a higher launch and more spin), but can get ugly for us.

I am sure you wil have it soon.

Yes, there is a HUGE difference in the "made for" shafts now. You are playing shafts with the same technology as aftermarket shafts (Matrix, MD, Fuji, etc). Just usually, the "made fors" have higher torque numbers and softer tips. The reason? MOST people play 1-2* too low of loft. If they then played a tip stiff shaft, they wouldn't get the ball in the air. So, instead of pissing people off, the manu's just make the shafts softer in a stiff flex. So I stiff plays like a regular, or even softer.

Tiger is playing a 10* driver this week. I'm playing 9.5*. Something is wrong with that picture. Don't care if I have a 115mph swing speed.