By ED TRAVIS
A new family of metalwoods from PXG tagged Lightening includes drivers, fairway woods and hybrids said by the company to create more ball speed with more forgiveness and less dispersion.
Fast Facts PXG Lightening Drivers
Vibration frequency tuned face
Spined sole
Carbon fiber crown & sole
Adjustable sole weights & hosel
Stock shaft: Project X Denali Blue 50 5.5
Stock grip: PXG ICON Black – Standard
$649
PXG Lightening Max 10K+
Game-improvement category
Three sole weights 2-2.5g, 15g
PXG Lightening Tour Mid
Beter player category
Three sole weights 2-2.5g, 15g
PXG Lightening Tour
Better player category
Three sole weights 2-7.5g, 2.5g
PXG Lightening Max Lite
Super game-improvement category
189g head weight – 14g less
One 12.5g sole weight
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PXG’s latest metalwoods were designed with special stress on vibration analysis. In the case of the four driver models this resulted in a new structure for the heads including a raised center section of the sole called a Spine to focus impact energy for more ball speed and head stability.
Significantly engineers were able to add carbon fiber to the head, up to 84% more, than previous models which meant more weight moving towards the outside and higher MOI or resistance to twisting. The Lightening Max 10K+ driver pushes the head’s MOI to the threshold of USGA conformity.
Vibration analysis of the face led to matching the dominant frequency to produce more energy transfer by flexing at the right point in time and in the right configuration.
According to Brad Schweigert, PXG Chief Operating Officer, “Frequency tuning, structural reinforcement, and advanced MOI engineering allowed us to create metalwoods that are objectively faster and more stable. The gains are real, measurable, and available across every model.”
