Shaft flex

[BogeyGolfer]

I just sold My X18's that i have had for 5 years. They came with the callaway uniflex steel shaft. Now that I am in the hunt for new irons I am kinda confused about what shaft to get. I was fitted for a regular flex in my driver, but I know that irons are a different story. I plan on getting fitted but I was just wondering what the effects of having a shaft to stiff, or to weak would be?

[Cali]

a shaft too weak will fly higher, and have a little bit more distance and possibly a slight-sever draw. but. it is much harder to control. A shaft too stiff would have the ball flight lower, a slight push, and a little less distance

[WUTiger]

a shaft too weak will fly higher, and have a little bit more distance and possibly a slight-sever draw. but. it is much harder to control. A shaft too stiff would have the ball flight lower, a slight push, and a little less distance

Cali is on-target for the basics. These days, however, a lot more than flex is involved.

The launch monitor in fitting will help tell your story. Shaft kickpoint (also called flexpoint) influences height of shot. A low kickpoint tends to launch the ball higher , and a high kickpoint launches lower . Then there's torque , how much a shaft twists to help golfer close the clubface. Also you have rifle shafts (no step marks, a smooth tube shaft), and flighted shafts (kickpoint varies from long to short irons). Your pre-fitting homework assignment is to go onto the True Temper and Project X and other OEM web sites and read up on the different shafts. They have detailed sections which compare the different shaft types on performance measures.