By using a shaftflex that is right for you, the club will work better. When is it time to switch from stiff to regular shafts. Used to also have slightly heavy shafts in my irons. Going from the most flexible to the least are ladies, seniors, regular, stiff and extra stiff. Golfers who swing 70 to 90 miles per hour generally require a regular flex shaft. The 50 xs model features amateur, regular and stiff flex, weighing from 53 to 57 grams with torque degree from 4.
If you hit the ball longer than that, say 225250 yards, you should probably choose regular shafts. Last year in 2018, titleist launched their t2 and t3 drivers. Performance improved design of this golf driver shaft means improved stability which doesnt sacrifice the smooth feel. Im now trying to decide between a regular or stiff shaft. You need to be aware of the type of shaft material you are measuring with and make sure that it matches the. Regular flex shafts are designed for golfers who swing 90 to 100 mph and carry a driver about 200 to 240 yards. Flex refers to the ability of a golf shaft to bend as forces are applied to it during the golf swing. In actual fact the best driver shafts can add a remarkable number of yards to. My irons are ladies flex as my iron ss is a little less then the driver so kept with what i had. The more clubhead speed you generate, the stiffer the shafts on your clubs should be. Shaft sales and marketing created a letter system, larsx, ladies, amateur, regular, stiff, x stiff. Shaft flex, driver swing speed mph, driver carry distance yards, club from 150 yards.
Complete guide to project x flex codes golf club brokers. For those long hitters, there are stiff and extra stiff shafts that flex little. I went to a fitter in my area who has all of the doplar radar and trackm. Suggested driver swing speeds mph aerotech golf shafts. Get that right and the rest of the club make up will naturally fall into line. Just curious of what shaft flex you older golfers use.
The atmos tour spec blue is a midweight shaft ideal for medium to faster swing speeds seeking a midlaunch, mid. Start by using a launch monitor to analyze your golf swing speed. The most flexible shaft is designated as ladies and the least flexible shaft is called x stiff. Because the driver shaft is too stiff for the golfer, the shaft doesnt flex enough, so the club face has a hard time to square up at impact. As a rough rule of thumb, the more speed you generate, the stiffer. A regular shaft is used by golfers who hit the ball an average or farther than average length. There is no industry standard rating for flex on a golf shaft. Generally, the faster you swing, the stiffer and heavier the shaft you need. If a golfers driver shaft is too stiff, the general shape of shot people see is a push for a right handed golfer the ball starts right and travels in a straight line. I still slice a little bit but not too bad maybe 15 yards left to right movement on the ball flight. Anything more than 250 yards, stiff shafts are for you. Professionals and golfers who swing over 90 miles per hour require stiff or extra stiff shafts. The easiest way to describe it is that the regular shaft is more flexible than the stiff one.
He said that the regular shaft would give me extra forgiveness compared to the stiff. Determining which golf shaft flex your need stiff, regular, senior, etc. Learn the five different shafts available at most pro shops and sporting goods stores. Make offer aldila vs protoovation 65s graphite driver shaft. If you routinely can hit it about 250 yards, pick regular shafts. The shaft is often described as the engine of the golf club. The shaft with the most flex is called ladies and that is for the shortest hitters. Most golfers assume that a shaft marked regular or stiff will be the same across the board, no matter who they buy it from. My instructor says i should move up to a stiff as my speed with a driver is typically around 95100. Since that shaft came with the ping isi irons and had a firm flex, since the w44 were regular, you should get a stiff shaft put in for a replacement. While it is true that a more rigid or stiff shaft flex can assist in creating a straighter shot, the lack of carry distance also means the shot will be a low runner with no chance of stopping. Depending on what type of swing you possess, stiffshaft irons might help you control your shots better, achieve optimal results from a swing with a fast tempo and aid your short game. A stiff shaft is firmer and harder to bend than a regular shaft, and so more often than not, theyre also heavier in weight. These shafts include l ladies, a senior, r regular, s stiff and x extra stiff.
Unless you are a huge hitter and average about 300 yards on your drives, stay away from extra stiff shafts. Hit the new accra shaft, tour ad tp which i liked as well very good shaft. The idea that stiffer shafts are more accurate is busted. Understand golf shaft stiffness ratings golf shaft.
Always fight hook with irons even though bent two degrees flat. As you guessed, golf shaft manufacturers make a variety of flex options for golfers to choose from. I have tested the regular shaft version of the driver im looking at. Golf club shaft flex guide everything you need to know. And a stiff shaft with a low weight will play on the regular side of stiff. I use a ping g driver and three alta 55 shafts in stiff, regular, and senior to see how flex affects ballflight. I have been using a stiff flex steel shaft in my irons and a regular flex in graphite in my driver, 3 wood and hybrids. Difference between regular shaft and senior shaft answers. So the best thing is to measure your swing speed, and get the right shaft flex. Should you use a regular or a stiff shaft in your driver. Extra stiff, stiff, regular, senior and ladies, usually denoted by the letters x, s, r, a and.
A quick, athletic swing can generate clubhead speed, but a long, slow, accelerating arc can generate more. You need to be aware of the type of shaft material you are measuring with and make sure that it matches the clubs you would use when out on the course. Unless you are a huge hitter and average about 300 yards on your drives, stay away from extrastiff shafts. Mar 30, 2020 driver dave hits a regular shafted steel driver 240 yards. Aug 19, 2015 driver shaft flex the comparison test.
Each player went through two different testing sessions one with a driver, one with an iron. I hit about 215 yards at the range with crappy range balls. I am 68 and have gone from using a stiff steel shaft in my irons to a light or senior graphite shaft in my irons and from a regular shaft in my driver, hybrids and 3w to a light of senior shaft. My name is jak lee, i am a pga professional golfer coach based in doncaster. Grafalloy new prolaunch red 64 gram driver shaft stiff 335 tip low launch oem. As states, choosing the right shaft is crucial to lowering your scores as well as giving you the feel. Brunswick shaft company patented a numbering system 4. Unfortunately, this couldnt be further from the truth. Senior flex shafts are appropriate for golfers who swing between 75 and 90 mph and carry a driver about 180 to 200 yards. I am 69 years old and played a regular flex shaft in my hybrids and woods and played a stiff steel shaft in my irons. This variation could be the main reason why you may hit a driver better than your irons or vice versa. One of the biggest misconceptions about shafts is that there are standards out there that manufacturers adhere to. If you hit the ball about 200 to 225 yards, seniors shafts are probably right for you. I went to a driver shaft fitting yesterday where they hooked me up to a gears system.
Has a stiff flex shaft, i swing decently hard, it all worked well. The golf shaft flex can affect the accuracy, trajectory, and distance of your. So if your shaft is too flexible, your ball will fly all over the place and high causing lost in distance. Sep 21, 2018 flex refers to the ability of a golf shaft to bend as forces are applied to it during the golf swing. If your shaft is too stiff, your ball will fly too low and have a tendency to go right slice. Stiff shafts for irons but regular shaft for driver. This was and still is, an excellent way to rate shafts. Aug 16, 2016 i use a ping g driver and three alta 55 shafts in stiff, regular, and senior to see how flex affects ballflight. Driver dave hits a regular shafted steel driver 240 yards. Common shaft stiffness delegations come in ladies l, senior a, regular r, stiff s and extra stiff. With the pga tour season ramping back up this week, its time to take a look at some of the most popular driver shafts. Jul 16, 2010 i think you need to look beyond the regular v stiff debate and look more closely at the characteristics of the shaft involved with reference to the manufacturers specs.
Those forces are generated by the type of swing that you have. One of my drivers was e4 sw and you could feel that it was heavier in the swing. The truth about golf shafts that every golfer should know. Second, if softer shafts inherently produced longer shots, we would have seen the stiff flex produce more distance than the x stiff. And unless you pound the ball 300 yards or more, stay away from shafts that are extra stiff. Marrying swing speed with the correct shaft flex will not only maximize distance but will also tighten dispersion an individuals lateral accuracy.
The king f9 speedback driver is the first cobra driver to successfully combine an aerodynamic club shape, a low center of gravity, and a precision cnc milled face. I have always been in between a stiff and regular shaft. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a regular flex shaft vs a stiff shaft option. A seniorflex shaft is appropriate for a golfer who swings less than 70 miles per hour, according to purely golf. Some golf companies produce a stiff regular or firm shaft which might suit your game if your clubhead speed is in the 95 to 100 mph range. Jun 28, 2018 experiment with different shaft flexes for the driver, fairway metals and irons to see regula produces the most difference between stiff and regular shaft. A ladies shaft, for example, will feel much whippier than a stiff shaft. A club moving at that speed is fast enough to deliver distance, and the stiffer shaft helps with accuracy. My ball speed with driver is 127 and 97100 with 7 iron regular 70 gram graphite shaft. The main difference is that driver prefers wide arc, whereas iron swings with a shallow range.
Then, he used a graphite driver and hits it about 250 because of the increased clubhead speed. This is the main reason behind the quality of shots for which a driver can hit a better shot than iron, or iron can hit better than a driver. But one overlooked factor when buying a driver is your golf shaft. Generally speaking, you can choose from a regular, stiff, or extra stiff shaft flex. A year ago i went to a fitter that uses trackman and using my clubs as a baseline ended up switching from ping irons to callaway xrs with the project x graphite shafts in an a flex, aw, pw 6 and a 54 xr hybrids. They do this because a stiff shaft gives them more control over the clubhead throughout the swing. A regular shaft flex gives you a medium amount of bend in the driver and other clubs. For the driver test, they hit seven drives each with a 50, 60, and 70 gram shaft, all using the same. For players with slower swing speeds, a regular flex club can help add clubhead speed and, therefore, add distance.
May 31, 2008 regular flex is more flexible than a stiff. Making switch from stiff flex to regular flex team titleist. What is the difference between a ping regular shaft and. Well update the list as more shafts are released in the future. Should i use regular or stiff shafts in my golf clubs. If you use a 6 or 7iron to hit that 150 yard shot then a regular shaft will be the best for your game. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Some professionals may even use xx shafts, which are far stiffer than the average golf shaft. In this video golf monthly technical writer jake oreilly highlights the key signs that tell you which shaft flex you should be considering. The problem was that none of the shaft companies used the same board. Something i encountered when looking at new irons is that sometimes its better to go for the lower flex. Generally speaking, you can choose from a regular, stiff, or extra stiff shaft flex, though there are options such as the senior flex, ladies flex, and uniflex. However, with the stiff shaft, i feel like i am definitely slicing it more than when i hit the regular shaft.
Taking a look at popular driver shafts on the pga tour. I used to use a sonartec driver with a fujikura tour platform 26. Steelfiber i80 iron shaft steelfiber i70 iron shaft stiff. Does shaft flex affect driver distance callaway community. My current average driver distance is 190 metres 209 yards. But, the thing is, even if a shaft is heavier, it may not feel like it if the swing weight isnt any higher. If your action is not delivering lag, ie a stressed shaft at impact, then all the shaft will do is cushion the impact per 6c2c. There are five generally used ratings for shaft flex. For nongolfers or those just starting to get into the sport it can seem almost impossible that the design of the shaft will have much effect on the overall swing of the user. Shaft flex test using ping g400 3 wood stiff vs regular vs soft regular.
In fact, 2019 saw the release of the taylormade m5 and m6 golf drivers and callaway released their 2019 epic flash drivers. I offer friendly free advice with the aim to educate and inform. Last year, i experimented with some shafts i had in my garage and found better consistency with a cut down regular flex, 61g shaft. The stiffer the shaft the quicker the swing speed needs to be to get the best from it. Played stiff steel shafts in my irons until i turned 40, switching to regular flex shafts was great for my iron play, and i will never go back. Stiff vs regular flex shafts is important to get right. The f9 with tour and vr is a killer combo mid ball flight low spin long and long. A stiff shaft is firmer and harder to bend than a regular shaft. The seniors flex is meant for golfers who swing a bit harder. The same shaft with different tipping, length, or club head weight will affect the frequency of the club. Players with slower swings typically choose shafts with progressively more flex, which. He most likely will ask you how far you hit your driver.
A regular flex shaft that has a couple more grams in it than normal will play on the stiff side of regular. As an example i swing a driver at about 95mph, might push it up to 98mph if i go after it. The swing speed is the main consideration in selecting a driver shaft. Soft stepping andor hard stepping of the shaft can also be performed to tune in the playing characteristics. One common term is flex, which defines the shaft s ability to bend when a force a golf swing is applied to it. May 14, 2020 the swing speed is the main consideration in selecting a driver shaft. Today i went to my local american golf to buy a new driver ping g25 in the end and the guy on the simulator recommended a stock regular shaft for me. My swing speed measured around 98 mph, which he said was in the range for both stiff shafts and regular shafts. Ten golfers, with handicaps ranging from 2 to 18, took five swings each with 6irons built to three shaft weights 85, 95 and 105 grams in two flexes regular and stiff. If you hit it about 200 yards, move up to seniors shafts. Weve created an extensive list of project x shafts and their flex codes.
Current driver is d5 and it would be nice if it was closer to e. Choosing the correct shaft flex ensures that the golf clubs clubhead releases properly and the golf clubs clubface is delivered to the desired position. If your swing speed is faster than 95 mph, then you should try a stiff shaft. If your swing ranges between 85 mph and 95 mph then you should start with a regular flex. Regular or stiff shafts for driver distance must read before you. Soft stepping andor hard stepping of the shaft can also be. What is the difference between a ping regular shaft and soft. Most shaft manufacturers recommend stiff shafts for players with swing speeds of 95 mph or faster. Regular golf shafts so what is the difference between stiff and regular golf shafts.
In a basic sense, regular golf shafts are more flexible then stiff golf shafts. Then, with the help of a professional club fitter, match the right shaft to your game. That said, flexing a stiff shaft is not as simple as just swinging harder. Stronger players with faster swings typically elect to use stiffer shafts, for example. Regular flex shafts are designed for golfers with a swing speed in the 80 to 94 mph range. Since the very first golf clubs, club makers have considered how. Through a lot of testing i have decided that i am still able to play stiff shafts in my irons xp 105 s300 and stiff shafts in my hybrids and fairway woods diamana blue 70. A shaft that differencr too stiff will not flex to its full capability, which means a wellstruck shot will be limited on both carry distance and shot trajectory. Jeremy, i have a similar swing speed driver 9295mph and i am testing both regular and stiff diamana blue ltd 60.
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