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I was under the impression that TT DG Wedge flex ran at S200.
I'm happy to be corrected if wrong :thup:
Are all your shafts the same stiffness?
- Thread starter Liverbirdie
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I was under the impression that TT DG Wedge flex ran at S200.
I'm happy to be corrected if wrong :thup:
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
stiff flex is stiff flex, as Alex states can be diff weight ie S200, S300 or S400, most seem to be S200 though
nta73
Assistant Pro
Get out on the course or practice ground and play with it, regardless of shaft spec you will learn if you like it or not:thup:
D
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I was told that the longer clubs should be the stiffest.
I've been fitted:
for X in driver & 3 W,
stiff in 5 W, hybrid & irons,
spin flex in wedges.
I've been fitted:
for X in driver & 3 W,
stiff in 5 W, hybrid & irons,
spin flex in wedges.
Alex1975
Tour Winner
Not herd that before but its how my set is... where did you pick up that bit of info out of interest?
D
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CF at the Belfry - one of the pro's told me.
I suppose it makes sense in that the driver is longer and swung faster etc (although I'm no scientist, so this could have naff all to do with it)
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Weird set up for me, stiff driver and 5w but reg hybrids then stiff irons with wedge flex at that end. Don't know why reg flex just works in the hybrids but it does.
Alex1975
Tour Winner
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
I expect no ones are, albeit they may all have R or S written on them (not all R flex are the same thats for sure)
Personally have X flex in both driver and 3 wood (both low spin), a heavy S flex in my hybrid, S flex in my irons and wedges
Personally have X flex in both driver and 3 wood (both low spin), a heavy S flex in my hybrid, S flex in my irons and wedges
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Think about it another way...
If you swung your driver as hard as you plan on swinging the lob wedge would you still need a stiff shaft in it?
If you swung your driver as hard as you plan on swinging the lob wedge would you still need a stiff shaft in it?
Qwerty
Tour Winner
I bet you wish you'd never asked now :rofl:
LanDog
Journeyman Pro
Stiff in everything PX6.0 in irons but then I've got PX5.5 in my wedges which I guess are 'firm' I prefer wedges to be softer, I don't hit a full shot with my 58° and will rarely hit a full 52°
I do know people that prefer a stiffer flex in their wedges, I'd guess because it gives a more of a dead flight? But I stand to be corrected
I do know people that prefer a stiffer flex in their wedges, I'd guess because it gives a more of a dead flight? But I stand to be corrected
Coatsy79
Q-School Graduate
Stiff driver then regular in everything else
Although I'm starting to think I should run stiff in all my woods/hybrids as I tend to hit a very high ball and my SS is kinda in between the 2 flexes
Although I'm starting to think I should run stiff in all my woods/hybrids as I tend to hit a very high ball and my SS is kinda in between the 2 flexes
D
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There is no such thing as regular or stiff or x flex, they are all just labels stuck onto the shafts by the manufacturers. Each and every one is different. If you go to any decent club builder, he won't talk about flex he will talk about frequency. Once he has found the ideal frequency for your swing he will then build clubs in increments of approx 10 cycles per club up or down through your bag so that every club swings the same.
I've been to many over the years incl guys like Scott Gourlay and some specialist fitters, not one has mentioned frequency and this includes a guy who does 3 European Tour players
D
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You should go to someone decent then
The guy who built my clubs only deals in CPM (cycles per minute) and he also works with tour pros.
Is Scott Gourlay a club fitter or club builder?
Piece
Tour Winner
You should go to someone decent then
The guy who built my clubs only deals in CPM (cycles per minute) and he also works with tour pros.
Is Scott Gourlay a club fitter or club builder?
I agree with D4S. Specialist fitters or outfits deal in CPM and use shaft manufacturers' frequency scaling (e.g Rifle FCM 5.0, PX 6.0, etc) to get the right 'stiffness' for you. High street people would use Reg, Stiff, etc., leaving you open to what is stiff in one make is another's lady shaft.
Ethan
Money List Winner
But frequency is not the only issue. Different shafts (e.g. PX vs TT DG) can have the same frequency but different playing characteristics. Royal Precision, makers of Rifle shafts used frequency matching with the original Rifles, but later went back to flex (really weight) matching for PX.
Some of the gurus like Wishon would say that weight is more important than flex, and the two need to be balanced against each other. That is one reason that you now find some handicappers with X flex in mid launch lightweight shafts. It doesn't mean they "need" X flex shafts, and probably wouldn't be able to hit an X flex in some other makes, but this particular 45 or 50g driver shaft in X gives a good balance of power and control. They probably don't have another X flex shaft in their bag.
On wedge flex, Titleist wedge flex is S200, but some other brands vary. Some, Nike for example, have shaft bands which state the actual flex, often S400. Vokeys have pretty heavy heads though, which is probably one of the reasons for the lighter shaft.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Why do OEMs knock out stiff wedges when most golfers play require regular irons?
John_R7
Assistant Pro
Because wedges are not primarily for out & out distance. They are for control.
Stiff can offer more accuracy & control.
(I think but am prepared to be shot down in flames).
