ever truly compared X100 to S300?

[Baitkiller]

From what I read, a back up set of my MP52s with S300s wouldn't play much different than my regular gamers with X100s.

True or not?

I barely have enough game for the X100s but have played them so long I know what they like. Kinda like the wife. Looking for a back up set.. irons.. not wife.

Thanks.

John

[Cwebb]

They do not play close to the same. If one or the other has fit and worked well for you,....then stay with it

[bladehunter]

what he said ^^^^ not the same

[BCULAW]

Your mileage may vary, but x100 play significantly stouter and feel significantly heavier for me. The x100s fit me perfectly from the eight iron through the three iron for about seven holes. I can't load the pitching wedge or the nine iron well enough to play finesse shots, and I am slap beat by the end of the round through the bag. Never had the same issues with the s300s.

 

That said, I am significantly longer with X100 that I am with S300, which I spin way too much. I just can't swing them for an entire 18 hole round.

[BlackM00Nlight]

More consistent with stouter X-100's

[longballjs]

For me I tend to hit s300 higher, pulled, and with more spin.

 

When my old 9 iron shaft snapped on the range 2 days before a tournament all my local guy had was s300 and he put it in. I never changed it due to lazy/cheap nature. I had to aim my 9 5-7 yards right of target.

[atbat82]

I find a big difference. Mind you, I'm a high handicap with a low swing speed, but I can just about play S300. I have a set (maybe soon to go on BST) of MP-64s with X100s. I can't hit them at all. Not even close.

[Baitkiller]

Thanks fellas. Y'all are better than Google.

Abat.. Ill look at you BST but don't really want to change heads. I quit shopping irons when these were made.

[Christen_The_Sloop]

For me I tend to hit s300 higher, pulled, and with more spin.

 

When my old 9 iron shaft snapped on the range 2 days before a tournament all my local guy had was s300 and he put it in. I never changed it due to lazy/cheap nature. I had to aim my 9 5-7 yards right of target.

 

I have the same problem as you. In the past, if I wanted to make a change I had to literally break the shaft that didn't fit. I ended a graphite shaft experiment in some Ping ISIs that way. Went ape on the whole bag after another flared iron shot that went 20 yards too far, right. I'll never forget. The wedges survived and I kept them graphite... and then the whole set was stolen about a year or so after.

 

As for X100 vs S300. I've played with S200 this year. They feel about the same degree different from the S300 as the X100 is from the S300.

 

As for fit, only you can know. I played S300 forever and due to that LAZY/CHEAP nature, I never changed. But every single place that I've visited has told me that I need X100 or Modus 3s in X. And now I'm going to finally see how x100 work out on the course (been hitting them at the range for a few weeks, but it's just been too hot/humid to play). Kind of excited to imagine tighter dispersion/consistency. Slightly worried about getting used to the weight. See how it all works out next week when I get out a couple times.

[BlackM00Nlight]

The weight is a key factor as stated above. I can handle 130g weight shafts go 36 holes (albeit.. I'm young and in very good shape at this stage of my life). But will be dropping down to S-300 shafts in about 3-4 years I think

[Baitkiller]

I'm 50

[BlackM00Nlight]

32

 

Currently gaming C-tapers in 130x but I'm wanting to get DG pro x100's in my vapor pro combos next year.

[Baitkiller]

But never play 36. Fatigue doesn't seem to be a problem. We play long flat tracks here. 4 and 5 irons see work.

 

[Baitkiller]

Maybe I'll really screw things up and get a fitting. Probably put me in graphites..lol

[BlackM00Nlight]

I used to play 36 all the time in high school and mid 20's after the military. Not so much lately. The driver and fairways drop off drastically after 18 but my iron play stays strong.

 

 

[BlackM00Nlight]

Maybe I'll really screw things up and get a fitting. Probably put me in graphites..lol

 

Haha!!!

 

I had a fitting done once. I really helped as I need to be upright considerably. 3-4 degrees on standard length.

[wfrogge1]

Everybody is different is the easy answer.....

 

For me I didn't notice that much difference at all other than they launched a little higher for me. The only way I knew they were different was impact feels different due to the stiffer flex, more "higher pitched" if that makes sense. For those saying they are heavier you are very sensitive, all DG shafts are near 130g +/- 5g.

[BlackM00Nlight]

Look into DG Pro Shafts instead of regular DG's. Lots of excellent reviews out there. If money isn't an option, then look into Project X Rifle LZ's, a personal friend swears by that new loading zone technology.

[High Plains Driver]

Apparently, I am the odd man out. I can play S-300's and X-100's interchangeably. The X-100's don't feel noticeably stiffer to me.

On the other hand, S-300 and R-300 are like night and day.