OK, seven shafts 3 regular, 3 stiff and one in between. Which ones come where in the how stiff do they play(not how stiff they are) and ball flight league. If we go stoftest to stiffest and lowest to highest.(I know each make will probably have the same ball flight as the others relatively speaking)

DG R300 and DG S300

Project X 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0

Nippon Pro 1050GH  Regular and Stiff

I know the weight comes into how stiff they play due to SS

Help appreciated from folks in the know.

go and do a search for Hireko Golf and locate their Dynamic Shaft Fitting Index (in fact just search for Dynamic Shaft Fitting Index on the web)....theyve done a huge amount of research and tried to come up with a means of comparing shaft stiffnesses.

What you need to find is chapter 5 of the addendum- the DSFI listings....but make sure you at least give Ch1 thru 4 a good skim read so youve got an idea of what theyre trying to achieve!!! The DSFI rating is effectivel;y a measure of playing stiffness....the higher the number the stiffer the shaft and takes into account torque, butt stiffness, tip stiffness as well as basic weight of the shaft.

 Doesnt give info for ball flight though.

 Here...I've done it for you...

http://www.hirekogolf.com/hireko/webpages/books/modern_guide_shaft_fitting/mgsf.html

 they dont list the Nippons though.

Many thanks fugitive..

Interesting link Fugi...

Never hit Nippons but DG are higher spin shafts and softer with more feel. They are best suited for most peeps games. I would stay away from PX unless you have demoed them for at least a round or two. PX are butt stiff and have less feel and are thus not to everyones taste. They are like Marmite.

'They are like Marmite' lol

Better stay away then, i hate the bloody stuff!

 At the moment i play Apex #3(hogan regulars) equivalent to a lite in DG's i think but may be wrong.

Have only hit Project X at the range in demo irons for about 15mins these were the 6's and i did like them. But i know you need to be swinging well for them. DG's are heavier so think they might take a bit more oomph in the closing holes when tiring and have a higher ball flight - my problem with the Apex's. Hence me trying to find out a bit more about the Nippons. and where they sit in comparison.