The drivers and fairway woods have outperformed anything I have ever tested.
Why aren't they popular? Like most component companies, they spend their money producing
clubs, not advertising. Also, they just started up not too long ago, so it takes a while for people to change to a brand new brand that doesn't have a lot of publicity.
Here's a review from equip2golf.com:
http://equip2golf.com/reviews/fairwayframeset.html The Ashton X-1 three wood from Ashton Golf receives high marks for forgiveness, distance, accuracy, feel, and looks. It may well be one of the best overall fairway woods on the market today. We feel that this club will especially appeal to low and mid handicap golfers although we think that smooth swinging mid handicap golfers will like the consistency found with this fairway wood.
The biggest influence so far is the amount of people using the X-1 driver in the Long Drive curcuit. Rock hicks made headlines with a 426 yard drive at the 2004 ReMax Long Drive Competition on the 2nd day, longest of the competition.
There also has been X-1D spotted in a couple tour players bags, but I can't remember where I read it or what tour it was (either Nationwide ot European Tour).
So, it is coming along for them. The reviews they are getting all over the web are all very positive and I am EXTREMELY happy with mine.