fitted for too stiff of shaft ! any advise

[Pblock45]

I agree lesson learned thanks for all the post

[Spyder]

Originally Posted by Pblock45

i recently got fitted for a new set of irons and when i was getting fitted the pro told me my speed is in a regular flex but wants me to have a stiff shaft because of my tempo i use to have regular shafts on my old irons but for some crazy reason i let him make the call my results with my new irons have been aweful i use to hit my 7 iron about 160 now i cant hit it more than 100 yards with a weird little slice i got no distance or am able to get the ball in the air does any one know if these are the simptoms of too stiff a shaft ?any ideas on shafts considering tempo and swing speed i think im swinging 90-95 with my irons not sure but when im on the course i think i play a little slower in order to slow it down and make better contact.

I'm sorry but I find it very, very hard to believe that you lost nearly 60 yards with your 7 iron due to stepping up to a stiff shaft from Regular, especially with a 95mph swing.  It's not like you went from R to XS Flighted or something. You may want to keep practicing with the clubs and see how you progress before making any changes or regretting the switch.

Another thing to keep in mind is that you can always pop new shafts in the irons.

I'm typically around 108mph with my Driver and I've tried an XS out and it resulted in just a "slight" little fade for me. I know that we are all different but I am far from an XS shaft and am very comfortable with a stock Fujikura Blur Stiff in my Cobra S3.

I would recommend going out on the course a few more times with your clubs and see if you progress. If you don't, you can always throw Regular flex shafts back into them - which would be cheaper than buying new irons obviously. Or, worst case scenario, go back to where you bought the irons from and let them know that you were improperly fit and see if they will work with you.

[Mr. Desmond]

Originally Posted by LBlack14

1st off, run, do not walk. Your "fitter" is an idiot. Hard stepping will stiffen the shaft approx 1/3 of a flex. It's a very common procedure. I just built a set for a friend, X-flex soft stepped twice. Hard stepping and soft stepping are very common.

It's more in the tip - the effect on flex.

As to the above comments, I once had a 95 SS with Driver but still preferred Regular Flex in irons with shafts such as Nippon 1150 R and DG R300 and Aerotech i80 R. In other Nippon Shafts, like 950 and 1050, I needed a stiff - those shafts are known to run soft.

[Maverick]

I just reshafted with Nippon NS Pro 950GH and they are fantastic.  I'm coming from the XP S300..a world of difference.

[colin007]

I'm sorry but I find it very, very hard to believe that you lost nearly 60 yards with your 7 iron due to stepping up to a stiff shaft from Regular, especially with a 95mph swing.  It's not like you went from R to XS Flighted or something.

On second thought, i agree with this. 60 yards because of a shaft change? i doubt it.