Yup Golfbald

I totally agree about the X shafts; we would all like to flight the ball longer and straighter but, as you say, technique is the key.

I've seen people use X shafts and hit the ball all over the place. The problem is is that people tend to put too much shoulder into the through swing when trying to give the ball a good ride resulting in their shots being 50 yards left or right of the fairway, and , as you know, side spin tends to detract from distance, so any advantage that might be offered by X shafts is lost anyway. I'm not saying X shafts are tempting for everyone and can lead to bad habits but I'm happy with my steel-shafted R clubs.

One thing on the expense of equipment and suitability. After the British Open this year it was reported that Eldric "Tiger" Woods who had spent over $1,000,000 on custom built driver development wasn't happy with the product and had returned to his old driver, which just goes to show you expense is no gaurantee of success ... though I wish I was a few dollars behind Tiger

Paul