The aim of the game is to match your swing with the correct shaft flex to. I still slice a little bit but not too bad maybe 15 yards left to right movement on the ball flight. The problem is when it comes to stiff and regular there is not an industry standard. I do not see the need to change the shaft on my set at all. Jul 31, 2019 just testing my m1 driver with regular flex and stiff flex. The stiff shafted clubs are going to flex less during the swing than the regular shafted clubs. Mitsubishi tensei blue av 65 driver shaft regular flex w. One of the most important choices you make when purchasing golf clubs is what kind of shaft to usestiff or regular, steel or graphite. Cobra king ltd pro degree driver regular flex fujikura pro 60 graphite 0758873. Its nice and stiff in the tip and butt, but i can feel it. Ten years ago, i was hitting a 9 to 9 12 degree driver 3000 rpm backspin and now hit 11 12 to 12 12 degree 2000 rpm backspin.
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. He said that since its longer that it will still flex a little by itself. Marrying swing speed with the correct shaft flex will not only maximize distance but will also tighten dispersion an individuals lateral accuracy. Aerotech aldila cobra fujikura graphite design kbs mitsubishi chemical nippon oban project x true temper ust mamiya. Should a beginner start with a regular or stiff flex. The shaft has heavy bag wear in the form of nicks, scratches, scuffs, and scrapes, but there is nothing that would affect playability, it is all superficial and cosmetic. If you have a slower swing speed, you are probably going to want to choose regular shafted clubs because the additional flex will provide a little more power and accuracy. Ask the golf club shop for a driver with a regular, stiff, and extra stiff shaft. I used to use a sonartec driver with a fujikura tour platform 26. 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. My issue is with the tm i was driving 220 odd however i had a wicked slice.
Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. Sometimes with softer rflex shafts, i have a tendency to lose control if i really go after one, the pxblue has changed that, it performs well on a nice easy tempo swing, but also lets me get after it on long holes. Rating is available when the video has been rented. What one manufacturer calls stiff might be regular to another.
Shaft flex, driver swing speed mph, driver carry distance yards, club from 150 yards. If anyone could explain the differences and or benefits of a stiff steel shaft it would be greatly appreciated. That said, flexing a stiff shaft is not as simple as just swinging harder. Some players were most accurate with regular flex, others with stiff, and some with xstiff. Our golf clubs offer golfers a competitive performance advantage and functionality through innovative design, such as e9 face technology, adjustable flight technology and baffler rail technology. Complete guide to project x flex codes golf club brokers blog. One of the most important choices you have to make when buying golf clubs is which shaft flex to use, with 80% of golfers being suited to either regular or stiff shafts.
The universal golf club flex ratings are named, in order from most flexible to the stiffest, ladies, senior, regular, stiff and extra stiff. Complete guide to project x flex codes golf club brokers. You may grow into a stiff flex player, but in reality, if you need a stiffer flex later on you can just replace the shafts, and as long as you feel comfortable with dynamic golds, you are looking at under 100 dollars to do so. May 31, 2006 the problem is when it comes to stiff and regular there is not an industry standard. If you find a lower price on stiff golf shafts somewhere else, well match it with our best price guarantee. I currently use a bridgestone jgr driver with 12 deg loft and regular flex shaft. Rated 5 out of 5 by rdshows2 from best driver i have ever owned i needed to replace my g30 driver after the hosel developed a crack. Total ratings 2, mg tour x 400 460cc titanium 10 driver regular graphite in plastic. Generally speaking, you can choose from a regular, stiff, or extra stiff shaft flex. Regular vs stiff shaft testing by midhandicapper youtube. I recently had my swing analyzed and the club the guy gave me was a 10 degree driver regular flex. Flex refers to the ability of a golf shaft to bend as forces are applied to it during the golf swing. 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.
Your driver will be your best gauge on which flex you need. I have tested the regular shaft version of the driver im looking at. This auction is for a nice taylormade r9 aldila reax 60 regular flex driver shaft. A regular shaft is used by golfers who hit the ball an average or farther than average length. Everybody wants to play the same equipment as their favorite professional players, but they often dont realize just how different a pros swing is from that of a recreational golfer. A shaft rated as a stiff flex by one manufacturer may feel as soft as another companys regular shaft, and the flex factor is made more complex when including the choice between steel or graphite for the material. Aldila nv 75 r flex graphite shaft ping g adapter installed without grip. Not 100% accurate but the best club to use for this purpose. Extra stiff, stiff, regular, senior and ladies, usually denoted by the letters x, s, r, a and. The shaft with the most flex is called ladies and that is for the shortest hitters. The shafts on ping golf clubs are stiff flex regular flex and. Jeremy, i have a similar swing speed driver 9295mph and i am testing both regular and stiff diamana blue ltd 60. Used rh taylormade m3 95 driver aldila nv 65 graphite shaft stiff s flex.
For a senior flex shaft, you will want soft regular flex. The loft primarily adjusts backspin while the kick point of the shaft adjusts launch angle. Borderline swing speed between stiff and regular flex. Used taylormade drivers preowned golf clubs on sale. Fujikura atmos orange 5r regular flex driver shaft w taylormade adapter pro clubs have been selling proline golf equipment on ebay since 2002 with a feedback score over 100,000 item details. Hey all first time post here so if i have messed up let me know. Mar 30, 2020 the stiff shafted clubs are going to flex less during the swing than the regular shafted clubs. Should i use regular or stiff shafts in my golf clubs. They did that because everyone wanted stiff shafts when they should have regular. I am interested in purchasing the nike slingshots, but am unsure as to what type of steel shafts to get.
I now use a bridgestone j33r driver with an aldila vs proto regular flex. The golf shaft flex can affect the accuracy, trajectory, and distance of your. Guidelines for choosing driver loft based on swing speed. Cobra golf is a leading golf club and golf equipment manufacturer, committed to providing superiorquality, high performance products for avid golfers of all abilities. Flightscope mevo video editing macbook air videos recorded with iphone xr. Identify the flex ratings you should try, given the analysis of your drive loft. I have always been in between a stiff and regular shaft. Conversely, the regular shafted clubs are going to flex more.
He said that with a regular flex it will be a bit too bendy and for a new player it could make you hit your ball all over the place a bit more often. Ping mens g400 max driver tour 65 graphite is rated 4. We purchase all of our golf clubmaking parts directly from manufacturers or through pro shop overstocks to ensure you are getting new, brandname equipment. I need the 9 degree driver because my launch angle is very high which sometimes. This rating is usually printed or engraved somewhere on the shaft or club head of each driver. A seniorflex shaft is appropriate for a golfer who swings less than 70 miles per hour, according to purely golf. For those long hitters, there are stiff and extrastiff shafts that flex little. I am a weekend hacker, and by hacker i mean i dont even score. Driver graphite shaft regular flex stiff flex golf clubs for.
And a stiff shaft with a low weight will play on the regular side of stiff. There are five generally used ratings for shaft flex. Professionals and golfers who swing over 90 miles per hour require stiff or extrastiff shafts. If you can carry you driver 250 yards or more, go with stiff. Golf club shaft flex guide everything you need to know about. Went with stiff for more accuracy with the driver and regular for all other clubs. Taylormade driver regular flex unisex golf clubs, fujikura golf driver shafts, taylormade 1wood driver regular flex golf clubs, taylormade 1wood driver golf clubs, taylormade driver tour stiff flex golf clubs, regular flex driver golf clubs, taylormade driver 10. Mar 31, 2018 the interactive transcript could not be loaded. Particularily on soft turf, youll loose a lot of distance. Something i encountered when looking at new irons is that sometimes its better to go for the lower flex. Making switch from stiff flex to regular flex team titleist. Taylormade mens rbz black driver, black, left hand, regular flex, 10. Does shaft flex affect driver distance callaway community.
That difference can really show up when it comes to shaft flex. This variation could be the main reason why you may hit a driver better than your irons or vice versa. Irons with stiff or regular flex steel shafts i am interested in purchasing the nike slingshots, but am unsure as to what type of steel shafts to get. My regular flex is 110 gram shafts so they are not exactly light weight and thats what probably works for me. How to choose the correct flex shaft driver for loft golfweek. Well update the list as more shafts are released in the future.
A stiff shaft is firmer and harder to bend than a regular shaft. Taylormade driver regular flex unisex golf clubs, fujikura golf driver shafts, taylormade 1wooddriver regular flex golf clubs, taylormade 1wooddriver golf clubs, taylormade driver tour stiff flex golf clubs, regular flex driver golf clubs, taylormade driver 10. Sometimes with softer r flex shafts, i have a tendency to lose control if i really go after one, the pxblue has changed that, it performs well on a nice easy tempo swing, but also lets me get after it on long holes. 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. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Hitting both really well but i have been equaling and. Stiff vs regular flex shafts is important to get right. Just testing my m1 driver with regular flex and stiff flex. We offer a wide assortment of premium aftermarket nocharge and exotic driver, fairway, hybrid, iron and wedge shafts to fit every player.
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. Graphite shafts can be used in drivers and irons, though they are. Anybody use a stiff flex driver but regular flex irons. For those long hitters, there are stiff and extra stiff shafts that flex little. The first thing to know about comparing the flex of golf shafts is the industry has no standard. I hit about 215 yards at the range with crappy range balls.
Great deals from mikesgolfoutlet in drivers ebay stores. A regular flex shaft that has a couple more grams in it than normal will play on the stiff side of regular. Those forces are generated by the type of swing that you have. Fujikura atmos orange 5r regular flex driver shaft w. How to choose the correct flex shaft driver for loft. What one company calls stiff another will call regular. Proper shaft flex will minimize dispersion of shots. Although many golfers worry that theyre using club shafts that are too soft, it may be more likely that theyre too stiff. The flatter swing arc ideal for hitting your driver differs to the steeper one. Aldila golf shafts are made of ultrathin layers of premium grade materials, thus eliminating those inconsistent shots weve all experienced caused by shaft variability. When is it time to switch from stiff to regular shafts.
They will flex more easily than stiffshafted clubs and will give a golfer with a swing speed between 90100 mph a bit more distance than stiff shafts. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a regular flex shaft vs a stiff shaft option. The flex is not so severe that it will compromise the accuracy of the shot unless the golfer takes a wild swing to. Mitsubishi tensei blue av 65 driver shaft regular flex.
I use stiff flex in my woods and hybrids and regular flex in irons and wedges. I recently demoed the regular flex steel shafts and felt they were great. The seniors flex is meant for golfers who swing a bit harder. Jul 16, 2010 i used to use a sonartec driver with a fujikura tour platform 26. The shafts on ping golf clubs are stiff flex regular flex.
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