TT Black Gold...like standard Rifle or PX?

LeftRev · February 11, 2006

who has hit them or played them?

I have read most of the posts and I am confused about the playing characteristics of the TT Black Gold.

For those who have logged some playing time with these shafts...can you say that the BG plays more like a standard rifle or the PX...or is it some combination of both?

Thanks

TheLastDon · February 11, 2006

The Black Gold shafts are DG's equivalent to the Project X.

AUDuffer · February 11, 2006

You might be able to find some info here: http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?sh...7&hl=black+gold

LeftRev · February 11, 2006

You might be able to find some info here: http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?sh...7&hl=black+gold

Thanks. I did read that post. Some have said they play more like standard rifles and others, like TheLastDon have said they are TTs response to PX. I am not a fan of PX shafts and was hoping that the BG shafts perform more like a standard Rifle with some refinements by TT that bring the ball flight down.

I guess the answer will come as more people try the BG shafts. They apparently don't feel as muted as PX shafts.

Rev.

OBandPL · February 12, 2006

they feel more like the DGold than PX, the flight is more like the PX, they have a very solid feel like DG but a slightly higher flight, they seem to play slightly stiffer than the DGS300's to me closer to a 6.0 PX, (just an opinion, no freq #'s) so I'm thinking of softstepping mine, very good shaft though

LeftRev · February 12, 2006

they feel more like the DGold than PX, the flight is more like the PX, they have a very solid feel like DG but a slightly higher flight, they seem to play slightly stiffer than the DGS300's to me closer to a 6.0 PX, (just an opinion, no freq #'s) so I'm thinking of softstepping mine, very good shaft though

Thanks OBandPL,

The frequency numbers on TTs website seem to confirm your thought that a BG S plays stiffer than DGS300.

I know that you can't always judge a shaft's stiffness by frequency numbers alone[remember TMs Burner Bubble shafts that frequencied so high due to the butt stiffness]...but all the frequency numbers of the R flex BG start at over 300 and go up. I had one member tell me that a taper-tipped regular installed frequencies at 5.2 to 5.3.

If they feel like DG and not a PX but offer the PX ballflight...then they will be worth a try for me.

OBandPL · February 12, 2006

they are definatly worth a try, I just got through soft stepping mine so when they dry I will cut them off and try them this way, they should be better