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Hi,

Whats the difference between Rifle Shafts 6.0, 6.5, 5.5, etc. Is it the flex?
Also, which, in your opinion, is better?
Rifle or True Temper Dynamic Gold.

Thanks in advance.

Also, what does Puring mean in terms of shafts? thanks!!!!

Yes the numbers relate to shaft stiffness. Puring is a fancy term for spining the shaft using a shaft frequency analyzer. They charge more then the traditional method of spining. The added benefit of puring is that the shafts in a set will be spined and frequency matched.

when i had my rac mb's i had rifle flighted 6.5, these shafts are all frequency matched so you'll get a consistant ball flight. i received my new rac tp irons about a month ago fitted with the new blue colored True Temper Tour Concept, these by far are the best shafts ive ever had fitted in my irons. i am not sure if theyre available to the public though? i also liked the rifle project x shafts, problem is with those are they keep the ball flight down which is a good thing for me to control trajectory, but i think most people are looking for a higher ball flight. all my club shafts in my new bag are sst pured, i havent seen a difference at all beyween a shaft that hasnt been pured, that is of couse you make sure whoever is doing your re-shafting is a quilified clubmaker. i have seen to often real "hack" jobs in which make the shaft work against the golfer.

Thanks guys. Was always wondering what those numbers correlated to and what puring was.

How would a Rifle 5.0 translate in relation to a Dynamic Gold shaft (R300, S300, X100)? I currently have PING Z-Z65 shafts in my Eye 2's but they're a bit to stiff and I'd like a shaft with a lower bend point (Z-Z65= high bend point, approx. Dynamic Gold S400). I'm considering reshafting with Rifle Flighted Iron, Project X, or Original shafts? Also, any info. on the Spinner wedge shafts?

A 5.0 would compare to a R300.

WHat are the benefits of a Rifle shaft... ie, why are they more expensive than, say, TT DG shafts?

I was told by my clubmaker that TT DG are not frequency matched. So as Hom Stylz pointed out they might not have the consistent ball flight of the Rifles. Basically as the shaft gets shorter you need to go higher in frequency in order to maintain the stiffness. Rifles are fit so that you have a nice straight line through freq vs shaft length so that each iron plays the same feel throughout ur set.

Rifle shafts are excellent shafts. I prefer them over True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts. The 6.0 shafts are like a TT S300.

Dynamic gold S300(stiff) is equilavent to Rifle 5.5. Swing speed 95 to 105 mph.
Golds have a high kick point and the Rifles vary by Flex coefficients. The lower the number the more flexible the shaft and the lower the bend point. I.E. 4.5's are going to have a lower kick point than the 6.5's. I have played both and each are good but I prefer the Rifles. Very smooth and great feel. It will run you about $8-10/shaft more from factory for the Rifles. Now the Flighted Rifles have a progressive bend point. The longer the iron the lower the bend point, which would help the longer irons get higher.
I have the spinner shafts in my SW and GW. The idea behind the design construction is to simulate a late release which should inpart more backspin. I personally do not see a large difference.

There are supporting arguements for both sides of this. In doing my own research I have found that it is a waste of money and simply is something that will not be noticable enough to benefit you. A shaft will have many spines in it. The idea is that the primary spine will be found and adjusted to the clubhead so that there will be a minimum downward flexing of the shaft and return the clubhead to the ball more consistently. However the clubhead will twist on the downswing which negates the supposed benefit of spine adjusting. It is doubtful that even a pro would be able to tell the difference.