The stx titanium, Outside of the Mohawk, the King of all TI's... And now my thoughts.
Durability- All i can say is wow... This thing had lasted me a good year, and i have broken everything in my way. Warriors, Brines, Gaits, It makes no difference to this beast of a shaft. It busts them all like twigs. I must admit, outside of the Harrow Monster and the Mohawk TI, this is probably the strongest titanium shaft being produced. The walls are nice and thick on it, making it quite heavy, but still, If you are looking for a beastly and middle weight shaft, give this serious thought.
Appearence- Well, It could be better. I loved the simplicity of it when i first bought it. It had a nice simple grey coating, and an average little STX sticker, and it said titanium in black letters. Nice and simple. After a year of playing with it, I have noticed how the paint chips off. The grey pain will come off from hard checks or rain, But it doesnt effect the durability in any way. If you are buying this shaft hoping for a beautiful shiny sparkling peice of equipment, drop the idea and go buy some warrior stuff. Overall, I dont care about looks, But the paint comes off, and that might bother some of you.
Grip- I Half like the grip, Half hate it. I prefer the Grips on the warrior and the Powergrips from brine. They have nice curved edges, and are good for grip. This shaft just has a standard Octogon shape to it, with no curve inward of the edges at all. The grip is kind of flat. But, The paint helps. The STX ti is painted with a sort of rough coat, so it makes the grip better. The paint is kind of like tape... It is kind of rough and helps you get a good grip on the shaft.
Weight- Well, all you noodle arms out there , Stay away from this. It comes in at around 7 ounces, last time i checked. Weight has never really bothered me, But some of you people out there would hate this shaft for it. The durability definently makes up for the weight IMHO, but if you like quick fakes and such, Get an alloy, titanium isnt what you would want.
Overall- I would give this shaft a 9 out of 10. I loooove this shaft. It is the best i have ever played with. I am only subtracting one point because of the weight, and the way the paint comes off. For all of you people who have the playing type of break anything that gets in your way, this is definently your shaft. If you play with finnesse, and prefer the Subtle split dodge to the run them over, screaming like a demon, This is not your shaft. I would say, if you could muster up the 110 dollars and like to inflict pain to things, than definently go for this. You would enjoy it
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STX C405 Deepfreeze
Yes, I am aware of the fact these shafts are no longer in production, But they can be found in a few stores and on Ebay. So i am writing this on the off chance you see one on ebay and was wondering about it...
Appearence- Oh so boring. Haha, I must admit, it is kind of dumb. It is simply a shiny shaft, with a Red STX logo on it, and a few lines. It takes up about 6 inches of the shaft. I would of liked some pretty lines weaving in and out over at least 12 inches of the shaft, but 6? How sad. Looks dont really count, but anyways, Some of you like pretty shafts.
Grip- I like this grip. It is very nice to me... But i like almost all grips?? Hmm, Lets see. It has nice curved inward edges, Just how i like them, And has a somewhat warrior like grip... Just how i like them. So yes, This is the right grip for me, and i must admit, I wish all shafts were the same as it.
Durability- *Shakes head*. The downfall of this shaft, The durability. This shaft dents like nothing i have ever owned. I dont know if i got a bad one, or what, but this just plain sucks. I mean, I dont see it breaking or bending in the future, but its just covered in dents. I Have had it for maybe 2 months, and i have dents all along the shaft, and not just little knicks, and small dents. Like large, tip of index finger fits in curve, dent. I really thought this shaft would be quite strong, Because it seems a lot of the older members on the Boards swear by them. I am dissapointed with the durability, i was expecting much more.
Weight- Finally, something good with this shaft outside of the grip! The weight is awesome. According to a website i recently looked at it comes out to about 6.2 ounces, which is very light. It is a perfect combo with a somewhat light head like the STX profile Or Warrior Evolution.
Overall I would give this shaft an 8.0 out of ten. The durability is the main factor. All though it wont bend or break, I really dont like my shafts being covered in dents and such. It has soft metal i guess.... If you are very good at protecting your shaft with your body, than this might work ok for you. It would also work if you dont mind there to be about 3 thousand dents along the length of your shaft as you cradle and switch hands. If you are looking for a shaft in the 50-60 dollar range (at some websites) than i would looking into a krpytolyte, or even a warrior Platinum (see my other review). I just dont really reccomend this from the constant dents and dings inflicted upon it.