I was wondering how do I know if I am regular or stiff flex in irons?
The best way is to try different shafts, ideally at a range under "real" conditions versus artificially , indoors.. A demo day might be a good idea.
Because shafts all hve different weights and can have differnt profiles It's really hard to say which will work best for you. A regular flex shaft in one brand could feel and play stiffer than a stiff in another brand .
As a very general rule of thumb, if you find that your ball flight is too low and you don't feel you are getting the distance you should plus the feel might be a little harsh , chances are the shaft is too stiff. If you find you re ballooning shots due to too much spin, shaft could be too soft.
If you have an early to mid release of the wrists in the swing , then flex is not likely going to matter much because the shft will be unloaded well before impact to make any appreciable difference.
weird thing happened to me lately. An aggressive hitter of the ball who generates a lot of spin, I hve for years always used heavier weight , stiff shafts in my drivers and with good success. Recently Tried an ultra lite, 55 gram, regular flex shaft with 5.5 deg or torque in my 9* G30 and am hitting some of the longest and most consistent drives in years.
The best way is to try different shafts, ideally at a range under "real" conditions versus artificially , indoors.. A demo day might be a good idea.
Because shafts all hve different weights and can have differnt profiles It's really hard to say which will work best for you. A regular flex shaft in one brand could feel and play stiffer than a stiff in another brand .
As a very general rule of thumb, if you find that your ball flight is too low and you don't feel you are getting the distance you should plus the feel might be a little harsh , chances are the shaft is too stiff. If you find you re ballooning shots due to too much spin, shaft could be too soft.
If you have an early to mid release of the wrists in the swing , then flex is not likely going to matter much because the shft will be unloaded well before impact to make any appreciable difference.
weird thing happened to me lately. An aggressive hitter of the ball who generates a lot of spin, I hve for years always used heavier weight , stiff shafts in my drivers and with good success. Recently Tried an ultra lite, 55 gram, regular flex shaft with 5.5 deg or torque in my 9* G30 and am hitting some of the longest and most consistent drives in years.
Very well said. And great idea maybe a fitting won't hurt too? They will definitely be able to help you decide too.
I was fitted with a stiff flex and I hit my 7 iron around 155-160, FWIW. It took me a little bit to get used to the stiffness though as my old set of irons were reg flex.
I was wondering how do I know if I am regular or stiff flex in irons?
A good clubfitter with access to Flightscope/Trackman/Foresight GC2 with HMT plus good video analysis will know to fit for flex profile of your best performing shaft.
Not science because it depends on the whippiness of your swing but under 160 is probably regular.
I think pretty much everyone on TGN hits their 7 iron over 170 and has a driver clubhead speed over 110 mph, which is probably why you see so few regular shafts for sale.
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I was fitted with a stiff flex and I hit my 7 iron around 155-160, FWIW. It took me a little bit to get used to the stiffness though as my old set of irons were reg flex.
My 7 iron has less loft than most 7 irons though, so this is a tough assessment to make.
I think pretty much everyone on TGN hits their 7 iron over 170 and has a driver clubhead speed over 110 mph, which is probably why you see so few regular shafts for sale.
I used to think that was a joke but if you look at the BST ads, it seems to be true - very hard to find anything in regular flex compared to stiff and x-stiff.
I used to think that was a joke but if you look at the BST ads, it seems to be true - very hard to find anything in regular flex compared to stiff and x-stiff.
Or they all bought X-flex and got humbled and dropped down to Stiff or Reg.
There's no doubt there are some crazy long hitters on TGN... I'm not one of 'em. lol
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