Online source for graphite shafts.

[jkittlesen]

I'm trying to find 8 Project X Graphite Iron shafts and having a difficult time, anyone have a good source?

[fozcycle]

I just got 8 new shafts on ebay.....put them in my Cobra Bio Cell irons and they are terrific.

[jkittlesen]

One guy has a few at 400.00, must be on crack.

 

Will keep on checking, thanks.

 

Just demoed some at Golfsmith and really liked them.

[fozcycle]

I was pretty lucky, I only paid $143 for 8 brand new shafts P X 5.0.   Gave them to my Pro to be reshafted ($15/club) and when I got them back, He said it was complimentary as I do so much running the Saturday Game.  My lucky day. I took them home and had new Pure grips on them in only 15 minutes.

[jkittlesen]

I tested the 4.5 and 5.5, the 4.5 was the one for me.

 

The guy at Golfsmith was of little help on pricing.

 

So the PX shafts I want are hard to get here so I better try some more senior flex shafts of different brands if I can find them.

[jkittlesen]

I was pretty lucky, I only paid $143 for 8 brand new shafts P X 5.0.   Gave them to my Pro to be reshafted ($15/club) and when I got them back, He said it was complimentary as I do so much running the Saturday Game.  My lucky day. I took them home and had new Pure grips on them in only 15 minutes.

I wonder how close the 5.0 is too the 4.5, there are some 5.0 on EBay right now.

[GolfSpy Barbajo]

Hireko and GolfWorks often have pretty good prices...I'd check them out.

[jkittlesen]

I see there are 3 tip sizes, .335 .355 and .370.

 

How do you know which one to get?

[jkittlesen]

I think I have a lot to learn before I can know which shaft I should buy.

[RookieBlue7]

Tip size is dependent on the club's hosel size. Irons are .355 and .370, dependent upon the manufacturer and model. There's very slight variation, as only the last 1/4" is actually .355 and they go to .370 from there up. They're referred to as parallel and taper tipped, .370 being parallel and .355 being taper tip (that last 1/4"). The difference is .355 are manufactured in nominal length where each iron takes a different shaft and they're made to play true to flex for that head. Parallel tips, it's one identical shaft across the set you tip trim (cut part of the tip off) to get to play to flex. They're called parallel because the last 4 inches are a consistent .370 diameter (it's parallel from the tip up 4 inches). This is to ensure that when tipping to flex, the tip is still .370 and will still fit inside the hosel.

 

You're wanting PX 4.5 flex if I'm reading your OP correctly. Now, what head are you putting the shafts in? Then I can tell you which too size you'd need. (If it's .355 you'll buy .355. If it's .370 you can buy either .355 shafts or .370, you'd just have to shim the .355 shafts so the OD is correct. But using the .355 shaft even in .370 hosels eliminates the need to have to tip trim to flex, this eliminating a variable that could be messed up).

[jkittlesen]

Mizuno MP 60, I looked it up and it says .355.

[jkittlesen]

Tip size is dependent on the club's hosel size. Irons are .355 and .370, dependent upon the manufacturer and model. There's very slight variation, as only the last 1/4" is actually .355 and they go to .370 from there up. They're referred to as parallel and taper tipped, .370 being parallel and .355 being taper tip (that last 1/4"). The difference is .355 are manufactured in nominal length where each iron takes a different shaft and they're made to play true to flex for that head. Parallel tips, it's one identical shaft across the set you tip trim (cut part of the tip off) to get to play to flex. They're called parallel because the last 4 inches are a consistent .370 diameter (it's parallel from the tip up 4 inches). This is to ensure that when tipping to flex, the tip is still .370 and will still fit inside the hosel.

 

You're wanting PX 4.5 flex if I'm reading your OP correctly. Now, what head are you putting the shafts in? Then I can tell you which too size you'd need. (If it's .355 you'll buy .355. If it's .370 you can buy either .355 shafts or .370, you'd just have to shim the .355 shafts so the OD is correct. But using the .355 shaft even in .370 hosels eliminates the need to have to tip trim to flex, this eliminating a variable that could be messed up).

Thank you for the education, good info.

[RookieBlue7]

Here is a list of all the True Temper (parent company) PFC dealers:

 

http://www.truetemper.com/pfc-locations/

 

I'd call a few and inquire with them about cost. Those shafts in that flex might be fairly tough to find as I've looked in a few places I source shafts from and none have them in stock.

[jkittlesen]

Thanks I am finding the results here are the same as you are finding, thanks for your help.

[Kanoito]

My wife has her MP59 with PX 4.5. So naturally, I wanted to purchase her MP-T5 wedges with the same shaft. Seems like Mizuno isn't offering the shaft anymore and here in Germany they are nowhere to be found.

The rep recommended the Orochi Tour Spec in R flex as a replacement. Wedges should arrive in 2 weeks and will let you know if they are really comparable to the PX 4.5

[RookieBlue7]

I'll check with a contact I have at True Temper, see if I can save you any coin...

[jbil8802]

Rookie is the Godfather of the MGS Golf Family.

[jkittlesen]

My wife has her MP59 with PX 4.5. So naturally, I wanted to purchase her MP-T5 wedges with the same shaft. Seems like Mizuno isn't offering the shaft anymore and here in Germany they are nowhere to be found.

The rep recommended the Orochi Tour Spec in R flex as a replacement. Wedges should arrive in 2 weeks and will let you know if they are really comparable to the PX 4.5

I'm finding out availabilty on shafts for these heads in the flex I want is indeed limited.

 

Testing shafts at Golfsmith is a waste of time as most are either N/A or not made for my hosel diameter.

 

It has been a learning experiance in club making.

 

I too am now looking at the Fuji Orochi, please let me know what she thinks and thank you for your help.

[RookieBlue7]

Yep, Bill said every PFC dealer will stock them or will be able to get them easily. I'd call some on that list I posted above if you really want the PX. Or buy a set of irons with those shafts and pull them then resell the heads

[jkittlesen]

Yep, Bill said every PFC dealer will stock them or will be able to get them easily. I'd call some on that list I posted above if you really want the PX. Or buy a set of irons with those shafts and pull them then resell the heads

Have the guys at The Golf Club looking now , thank you sir!

[jkittlesen]

Sorry Mods I should have this in club making, still learning , like my golf game.

[jkittlesen]

Chris at Golfsmith tells me yesterday Project X does not make an iron shaft.

 

Chris works making clubs (scary).

 

Do some research......folks here let me know that that Chris is wrong.

 

Called today and he says we have already had this conversation, well Chris I say, did a little research and I believe you might be wrong.

 

Perhaps Chris I should send you there website address.

 

This has been very humorous.

 

All I want to do is buy a shaft or two.

 

Yesterday I was talking to a salesman, he said I should just buy new clubs, thanks Dude.

[RookieBlue7]

Chris at Golfsmith tells me yesterday Project X does not make an iron shaft.

 

Chris works making clubs (scary).

 

Do some research......folks here let me know that that Chris is wrong.

 

Called today and he says we have already had this conversation, well Chris I say, did a little research and I believe you might be wrong.

 

Perhaps Chris I should send you there website address.

 

This has been very humorous.

 

All I want to do is buy a shaft or two.

 

Yesterday I was talking to a salesman, he said I should just buy new clubs, thanks Dude.

The guy that I said told you to call a PFC dealer? He's their (True Temper/Project X's)director of sales and he sells me shafts at times. He said he can't sell me these though.

 

Golfsmith isn't a PFC dealer though, least not all of them are.

[revkev]

From experience these shafts run stiffer tha advertised. 4.5 is about an R and 5.0 a tweener. Great shafts if you are looking for a more penetrating flight in graphite.

[RookieBlue7]

Another good option if you can't find these would be Aldila RIP Tour 90 in an R flex softstepped once (you might even try them straight in, they play about 1/3 flex stiffer than the PX 4.5's). They'll run you around $280 for 4-pw

 

The Matrix Program F15 P95 TT is also a comparable shaft but you're not going to save any cash really.

 

Last option I have are Recoil 680's in F3 flex. They'll run about $35-40 each. Great shafts though. One thing I will advise however is they're a little different at impact as the recoil technology gives them an almost bullwhip feel

[fozcycle]

You asked about the difference between the 4.5 and 5.0's....Well, I have gamed the PX 4.5's in MP53's....(should have never gotten rid of them).   Then I had the PX 5.5's in the Nike VR Pro CB's....There was a big difference between the 4.5 and 5.5, but now I have the 5.0's in both Mizuno JPX800 Pro's and Cobra Bio Cells, I can honestly say that you will like the 5.0 just as much as the 4.5's.....and I have played the 4.5 & 5.5 for a season each.  now with the 5.0's I feel I have the right shaft.