Another Shaft Question

[skip0ls]

Hey guys, new here. been reading for a while, havn't posted, but like the site. a little background on me, and my game first. I've been playing for 15 years (i'm 25 now). i now play to a 5.4 index, only getting out once or so a month due to work and family scheduling. I'm 5'10" a little heavier than average, and very strong. I've always had a really short swing, but it never cost me distance. all my power comes from torque and release of my core and hips, also have very strong legs. i hit the driver as far as anyone, with little more than a 3/4 swing. i had been playing blades since my college golf, but finally gave up on them because i just don't have the consistancy to get away with them anymore. started playing with an older set of titleist 704cb's i had laying around. i'm absolutely loving them. i've missed 6 greens in my last 36 holes. here's where the shaft question comes into play. i think that these shafts are regular flex. i say i think, because i must've taken the labels off a long time ago, and i can't tell. they feel lighter in flex compared to s300's and my rifle 5.5's. i'm thinking that i'm hitting these irons so well BECAUSE of the different shafts. i have a pretty fast and very powerful swing. is there a way that i could've been getting hurt playing stiff shafts in my irons all these years?

also, my driver  : titleist 905s 8.5 graffaloy blue: stiff wouldnt change a thing about it, i rarely miss fairways and i crush the ball

hybrid: Cobra baffler 2r s300 steel, wouldnt change that either, love it.

[skip0ls]

Nothin?

[Jeremie Boop]

It's hard to say because we don't know if your swing is the same as it was before.

[WUTiger]

  skip0ls said:

Originally Posted by skip0ls

... here's where the shaft question comes into play. i think that these shafts are regular flex. i say i think, because i must've taken the labels off a long time ago, and i can't tell. they feel lighter in flex compared to s300's and my rifle 5.5's. ...

Take a couple of the irons to a golf shop with a good clubsmith. The clubsmith can measure the length of the tip section (between hosel and first shaft increment and estimate what flex it is.

[skip0ls]

My swing has not changed and the shafts are definitely regulars. I'm just confused as I've always been told how I need stiffer shafts because of the torque I put on the club and my recent success with these regular flexes.

[Jeremie Boop]

A lot of people assume swing speed dictates shaft flex. The truth is this isn't accurate, the only way to truly know what flex you need is by testing different clubs/shafts until you find the right one. Also, shaft flex ratings are not standardized and one companies regular may be the same as another's stiff. Add in different kick points in the shafts and club head weights.... Yeah, unless someone has watched you hit the ball with a set of clubs they can't tell you if the shaft flex/kick point is right.

[skip0ls]

All truths.