Stiff or X stiff?

[walfice]

I'm going to replace the stock shaft in my driver with a premium shaft, I have decided on a Graphite design tour ad YSQ.  My swing speed is around 105 and I have a smooth tempo.  The recommendation on the GD website is X flex for anything over 100mph with this shaft.  I have never played an x flex before and was wondering if I should go for it or stick with an S flex instead?  I know it is best to try them both out but nobody around here has them (or the 909 heads in their fitting carts anymore) and I can get a good deal on one from ebay.

[delav]

At 105 mph, you could really go with either.  My swing speed is close to yours (108 - 112) and I was fit with a 75X in the Motore F1 shaft.  I went with an X to tighten dispersion and bring down my spin rates.  In other shafts, a stiff would fit as well.

What ball flight/shot characteristics are you looking to improve?  I'll look at the shaft specs if you can provide a few launch stats and shot shape info.

[max power]

Agree with delav.  My swing speed is 105-108, and stiff or extra stiff works.

[BDMplayer910]

Whatever you feel is more comfortable. When I got fitted for my 910 D2 I really did not want to get an X, but it got my angles and spin correct and I hit it a few yards farther. I have played stiff all the way up until this month since I got my driver, and I've just spent a month in Palm Springs hitting balls and playing and couldn't be happier.

[Blades4me]

Shaft flexs are not the same between companies. IOW, a stiff flex in Graphalloy isn't the same flex as a stiff shaft by Adilah for example. The best way I know of finding out what shaft works best for your swing is to log some launch monitor time with a knowledgable tech. As I have posted many times before, "what works great for your buddy isn't necessarily what will work best for you". A companies suggested flex table(s) are okay, but there is more to it.

Going off of a companies table is okay and will work, but if you really want to dial it in, get on a launch monitor with a knowledgable tech.

My ss is 105-110 mph with a very smooth transition and I play a PX 6.0 and am very happy with it. However I also like the Proto and Voo Doo shafts in a stiff flex. If you are like me, which is, if I can feel a shaft kick I can play it. That doesn't mean I like it, but I can play it. I can play shafts that are too stiff, but I can't feel where the head is so I'm guess'n, which makes the shaft a little difficult to play for me.

[ronaldkuntoro]

  walfice said:

Originally Posted by walfice

I'm going to replace the stock shaft in my driver with a premium shaft, I have decided on a Graphite design tour ad YSQ.  My swing speed is around 105 and I have a smooth tempo.  The recommendation on the GD website is X flex for anything over 100mph with this shaft.  I have never played an x flex before and was wondering if I should go for it or stick with an S flex instead?  I know it is best to try them both out but nobody around here has them (or the 909 heads in their fitting carts anymore) and I can get a good deal on one from ebay.

Shaft Flex is different from one manufacture to the others.   So I think you should follow the recommendation on the website.

Otherwise you should try both Flex on Launch monitor, see which one is better suit for you.