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rs4duke Established Member

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I just want to make sure im not weird, but I use a regular flex driver and stiff flex irons. I just find this to be the best fit for me. Is this unusual?

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Driver: Taylormade r7 425 10.5
Woods: Taylormade Rescue Fairway #3
Irons: Taylormade Rac HT 3-PWWedges: Callaway Vintage Black 52 Top Flite 56 sandwedge Top Flite 60Putter: Taylormade Rosso Sport Marenello #2Ball: ...

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I just want to make sure im not weird, but I use a regular flex driver and stiff flex irons. I just find this to be the best fit for me. Is this unusual?

Yeah I want to clarify this too. For the past two years I have been using regular shafts on my irons and stiff shaft for my driver and woods. I just recently purchased irons with stiff flexed shafts on them and it definitley feels better and more accurate. Now I am thinking of going with a regular flexed shaft on my driver. Is this weird?

IN MY BAG! OGIO VIPER
driver: Titleist 905T 10.5* - Fujikura TP 26.3 Stiff
3wood: Titleist 904F 15* - Fujikura TP 27.3 Stiff
5wood: Titleist 904F 19* - Fujikura Speeder Stiff
irons: Titleist 735cm Chrome - DGS300 Stiffwedges: Cleveland CG10 Black Pearl (52*, 56*, 60*)putter: Ping G2i Anserball:...
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glad to see im not the only one like this

In the Bag:

Driver: Taylormade r7 425 10.5
Woods: Taylormade Rescue Fairway #3
Irons: Taylormade Rac HT 3-PWWedges: Callaway Vintage Black 52 Top Flite 56 sandwedge Top Flite 60Putter: Taylormade Rosso Sport Marenello #2Ball: ...

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glad to see im not the only one like this

In a driver, you want to get as much power as you can wield without finding fairways three holes over. The whippier the shaft - so long as you can time it right - often the more distance you get.

But with a 9-iron, you're not trying to get more distance - you're trying to be accurate. So I think it's common - or it would be if people didn't worry so much about their manlihood - to see stiff irons and R flex woods.

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rs4duke Established Member

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thanks erik, just wanted to make sure im not weird. When it comes to golf i want to be able to play my best game, i could care less about my manlyhood of having a stiff shaft driver when it comes to golf, im not trying to impress anyone with my equpment only with my game.

In the Bag:

Driver: Taylormade r7 425 10.5
Woods: Taylormade Rescue Fairway #3
Irons: Taylormade Rac HT 3-PWWedges: Callaway Vintage Black 52 Top Flite 56 sandwedge Top Flite 60Putter: Taylormade Rosso Sport Marenello #2Ball: ...

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Everardo Great Member

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Typically... To hit the ball farther
Use a lighter weight shaft and/or a more flexible shaft.

To hit the ball straighter

Use a heavier shaft and/or a stiffer shaft.

So yeah it's not uncommon to see stiffer shafts in irons. Although wedges are usually a little softer than your irons. The doesn't mean people should go buy X flex shafts, the biggest mistake players make is use shafts too stiff for them.
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I use Stiff in my driver and X-flex in hybrids, irons and wedges. That's just what works best for me.

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Typically...

Now I understand why people typically get a heavier shaft on their fairway woods...for more control and accuracy.

IN MY BAG! OGIO VIPER
driver: Titleist 905T 10.5* - Fujikura TP 26.3 Stiff
3wood: Titleist 904F 15* - Fujikura TP 27.3 Stiff
5wood: Titleist 904F 19* - Fujikura Speeder Stiff
irons: Titleist 735cm Chrome - DGS300 Stiffwedges: Cleveland CG10 Black Pearl (52*, 56*, 60*)putter: Ping G2i Anserball:...
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To play your best is the goal, the clubs are only tools. mixing is good if it works for you. I've even mixed shafts on different irons.

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