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Zeph Incredible Member

Zeph

It depends on your swing speed. You have to find a store with a simulator, radar or something to record your swing speed.

This may also change depending on what club it is. Graphite, steel, driver, hybrid, 9 iron, Taylormade, Titleist, Cobra, Ping etc. Suffice to say, it is recommended to get yourself fit for the clubs.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

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threedolphins Well Established Member

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How does one know what shaft stiffness they should be using?

Like previously mentioned, its best to get fitted. You will be suprised at how much actaul flexes vary between manufacturers, despite what letter is silk screened onto the shaft.

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Kieran123 Great Member

Kieran123

Stiff, I have to get my driver re shafted, but just haven;t got round to it...maybe this weekend.

Anyone have any idea how long it takes?

:tmade: SLDR X-Stiff 12.5°
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Wood Stiff
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Hybrid Stiff
:nike:VR Pro Combo CB 4 - PW Stiff 2° Flat
:cleveland:588RTX CB 50.10 GW
:cleveland:588RTX CB 54.10 SW
:nike:VR V-Rev 60.8 LW
:nike:Method 002 Putter

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Bug Bunny Well Established Member

Bug Bunny

Seems like I read a story talking about this the other day. . . . I'm probably way off but it said as a general rule if you hit your 7i 150 everytime you probably need a stiff. But like most have said, way better to get fit and see for sure!!

In my Nike SasQuatch Staff Bag:
Driver: Callaway FT-IQ 9.5 Stiff
Irons: Ping G5 4-P
Wedges: Vokey Spin Milled 56*, Cleveland bent to 49*
Putter: Scotty Cameron California Monterey
Ball: Srizon Z-Star Yellow
Range: SkyCaddie 2.5

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shades9323 Great Member

shades9323

Seems like I read a story talking about this the other day. . . . I'm probably way off but it said as a general rule if you hit your 7i 150 everytime you probably need a stiff. But like most have said, way better to get fit and see for sure!!

In a level shot with no wind my 7i goes about 155. I play regular shafts in my irons. Just goes to show that eveybody is different.

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Zeph Incredible Member

Zeph

Seems like I read a story talking about this the other day. . . . I'm probably way off but it said as a general rule if you hit your 7i 150 everytime you probably need a stiff. But like most have said, way better to get fit and see for sure!!

I don't buy into those static fitting rules, there are so many factors involved in hitting the ball, using only distance is in my opinion inaccurate. Not to mention that a Stiff shaft is not always a Stiff shaft.

The best way is to find a golf center, shop or something and get some data on it. Bring your own clubs and hit them, then try out various shafts and clubs they have available.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

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3 wiggle Established Member

3 wiggle

I got measured. I hit my 7 iron 165 with no wind leval ground. 8 goes 150. Clubhead speed with driver is just at 100mph. I use a stiff...driver through wedge. I play a higher ball so i dont need help getting it up. With ping i like their zz65 shaft. Dynamic Gold is also a fav. of mine with its higher flex point.

In my L8...
Driver: Launcher 460 9.5
Fairway Wood: 18 degree hybrid
Irons: G5 3-GW
Wedges: m/b 50, 56Putter: Anser 2Ball: D2 Feel

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mike295 Established Member

mike295

Not sure how good or bad the scale at Dicks sports is, but I was trying out a 6I and had 76 mph on club, not sure if that is stiff or reg for irons.

MX-23 3i-PW : FT IZ Tw9 52

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lhshurdl3r Well Established Member

lhshurdl3r

Get fitted.. Best/easiest way to figure it out. Swing speed is a general gauge. But tempo is another factor that plays a role in determining shaft flex.

In my stand Bag:

R7 Superquad 10.5* Fujikura REAX 65-S
Hi-Bore XLS 19* Hybrid Dynamic Gold S300
MP-60 4 thru PW Dynamic Gold S300 .588 REG 54* SW Vokey 58* LWSTX Greeny IV putter

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Laxplayer201092 Great Member

Laxplayer201092

you can tell your self by doing this

-go with what feels right. some people like incredibly stiff shafts in their 3 woods, and like that feel, but may prefer a stiff or regular flex in driver. if it feels good you have a better chance of hitting it well.

if your hooking the ball and it doesnt seem to be a swing issue, get stiffer shafts
-if you slice it, get a weaker shaft!

Of course being fit works well, but this is the easy way to do it with little money spent!

|Callaway FT-9 Tour Neutral 9.5 Diamana BlueBoard| TaylorMade TourLaunch 14.5 Matrix Ozik F7M2 X| Adams Idea Pro 20 Matrix Ozik Altus X| Mizuno MP-32 4-PW TTDG S300|Titleist Vokey 50| Tour Issue Titleist Black Ni Vokey SM 54|Callaway X Forged 62 || Kirk Currie Brazos| Callaway Tour IX/...

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James_Black Great Member

James_Black

Shaft weight makes a big difference too.
My woods have DG stiff steel shafts. I cant swing fast enough for them really but i like the low ballflight i get from them.

I´ve only been fitted for 1 club so far and that´s my hybrid. I had a 88mph SS and the R flex flew too high.

I want to get my driver adjusted since there´s only 20 yards between my hybrid and it. I´ve just been teeing off with the hybrid for the past few rounds since i prefer being off the fairway. The shaft on my driver is a soft regular, i´m going to get fitted when i have enough money for a new shaft.

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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drglew Well Established Member

drglew

I know some very good players who

but most of the blades don't come with regular shafts ;)

Ego is hard to overcome. I think this is why most manufacturer's OEM "stiff" shafts tend to play flexier than the stiff shafts direct from a shaft manufacturer (and for example why a shaft manufacturer usually won't list the shaft specs of the "Nike" or "Cobra" version of their brand-name shaft on their websites).

Driver: Cleveland Classic 270, 10.5*
Fairway Woods: Adams Speedline LP (3 & 5)
Hybrids: Wilson Staff Fybrids 21*, 24*, UST V2 stiff
Irons: Callaway X-20 Tour, 5-PW, Rifle Project-X (flighted) 6.0
Wedges: Cleveland CG15 DSG 52* & 58* +/- 56* Niblick

Putter: Yes! Amy

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JWL1957 Dedicated Member

JWL1957

Im gonna go out on a limb here and say: Screw the swing monitors and go out to a good hitting area with different flexes to see what your ball flight/pattern is. Nobody needs to tell you anything once you see for yourself, and that goes double for some computer.
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