shaft flexes

[kevinbomb123]

hi, if i hit 220 -235 should i be using a stiff flex what happens if u use a flex to stiff for you?

[goblue107501]

Proper shaft flex has as much to do with your swing as it does your swing speed. Typically, if a shaft is too stiff you will hit the ball low and right, but that isn't a blanket statement for everyone. Plus, not all still flexes are the same, you could demo 10 different stiff flex shafts and they could all feel different. Some might be too stiff, some might be too weak, and some might be just right. As always, the best way to decide what is right is to hit as many as you can and choose the best one.

[drglew]

I'd agree with Goblue107501 - except for the Go Blue part! ;)

Too stiff a shaft will encourage lower ball flight and a push/slice if one doesn't have enough swing speed (i.e. my old Aldila NV-65 stiff i used to use -- fired low fading bullets, which killed me on any forced carries or on wet fairways with my ~95-100 mph driver speed; i now hit a pretty high & straight or sl drawing ball with a reg Aldila DVS) . One brand's stiff is another's regular though (esp in lots of manufacturer's stock shafts in general), and some have different tip profiles, so trying a few on a launch monitor if possible is the best way to tell.

[Dub]

In very general terms I'd say those yardages would best be covered by a regular flex.

Best to try a couple and see for yourself.