Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast!
IGNORED

Questioning my iron shafts

Tate24

By Tate24
in Golf Talk

 Share
Note: This thread is 4266 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Tate24 Member

Tate24

Posted
Posted
I recently purchased a set of MP 64's with Project X 5.5 shafts. I've played MP 62's with Project X 6.0's and JPX 825 pro's with X100 Dynalite XP shafts in the past. Didn't notice much of a height difference with the dynalite shafts which were supposed to be a higher ball flight. I have noticed that with the Project X 5.5's I'm hitting the ball a lot higher than I did with the 6.0's and X100 which I had more of a penetrating to low ball flight. The reason why I went to the 5.5's is because I felt that I was unable to make a smooth swing or 3/4 swing with with the stiffer shafts without them felling stiff.I haven't noticed any real loss of distance but I find that my ball sticks a lot better on the green then with the previous shafts which I'd usually get roll and had problems sticking on the green at times. I usually find my ball approximately two feet or less from my divots on the green, not getting much roll. My concern is wether the ball is ballooning or not?

  • Moderator
mvmac Incredible Member

mvmac

Posted
  • Moderator
Posted
My concern is wether the ball is ballooning or not?

Does it look like the ball is ballooning when it's in the air?

Mike McLoughlin

Check out my friends on Evolvr!
Follow The Sand Trap on Twitter!  and on Facebook! 
Golf Terminology -  Analyzr  -  My Facebook, Twitter and Instagram 

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1

Tate24 Member

Tate24

Posted
  • Author
Posted
It seems to just fall after it hits it's peak, the problem is I don't know what a ballooning shot would look like. I haven't noticed any lost of distance from my previous irons only that the new ones I hit much higher.

  • Moderator
mvmac Incredible Member

mvmac

Posted
  • Moderator
Posted

Higher doesn't mean the ball is ballooning, just that the it's launching higher. If you haven't lost any distance then it's probably fine.

Ballooning would be were you see the ball "rise" in the air. It take off on one trajectory and keeps getting higher and higher.

Mike McLoughlin

Check out my friends on Evolvr!
Follow The Sand Trap on Twitter!  and on Facebook! 
Golf Terminology -  Analyzr  -  My Facebook, Twitter and Instagram 

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1

saevel25 Incredible Member

saevel25

Posted
Posted

Higher doesn't mean the ball is ballooning, just that the it's launching higher. If you haven't lost any distance then it's probably fine.

Ballooning would be were you see the ball "rise" in the air. It take off on one trajectory and keeps getting higher and higher.

Yep

The bottom line is the ballooning, starts off very low and rises up sharply about 1/3 to 1/2 way out.

The top line is a high launch low spin. It might actually look higher, just because it starts off higher. Overall you can end up with very similar max heights on the two shots.

Notice how much further the top line goes. It carries about as far as the ballooning shot, and rolls out farther because it actually has a shallower entry angle to the ground and less spin.

Matt Dougherty, P.E.
 fasdfa dfdsaf 

What's in My Bag
Driver; :pxg: 0311 Gen 5,  3-Wood: :titleist: 917h3 ,  Hybrid:  :titleist: 915 2-Hybrid,  Irons: Sub 70 TAIII Fordged
Wedges: :edel: (52, 56, 60),  Putter: :edel:,  Ball: :snell: MTB,  Shoe: :true_linkswear:,  Rangfinder: :leupold:
Bag: :ping:

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

tomvk77 Dedicated Member

tomvk77

Posted
Posted

trackman is your friend here.

But if your not losing distance i think your fine.

hit it hard hit it high because there no bunkers in the sky.

Dirver: Mizuno JPX 825 9,5 Fujikura Orochi Red Eye Stiff 65 g.
3 wood: Mizuno JPX 825 14 Fujikura Orochi Red Eye Stiff 75 g.
Hybrid: Mizuno JPX 825 18 Fujikura Orochi Red Eye Stiff 85 g. 
Irons: Mizuno MP 59 3 / PW KBS Tour stiff shaft ( Golf Pride Niion )
Wedges: Taylormade ATV Wedges 52 and 58 ( Golf Pride Niion )
putter: Taylormade ghost series 770 35 inch ( Super Stroke slim 3.0 )
Balls: Taylormade TP 5


Note: This thread is 4266 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    Carl's Place
    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • WillieT
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By WillieT · Posted

      Day 4 (24 Jun 26) - Played the mid-week shootout - iffy day on putts as I had 35 and of late been in the upper 20's.   Greens recently verti-cut and they are a bit bump and long haired - no excuses as I need to learn to trust making the proper adjustments.   Overall a decent day with some solid long game shots. 
    • WillieT
      Wordle Daily Puzzle

      By WillieT · Posted

      Wordle 1,831 X/6* ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
    • Shindig
      ShotScope LM1 ($200 Launch Monitor/Speed Radar)

      By Shindig · Posted

      Thank you.  I'll cross it off the list since it isn't going to achieve what I want. 
    • Shindig
      Phil Mickelson Booted out of Farms Golf Club

      By Shindig · Posted

      While it does turn out that both Tiger and Phil are less squeaky clean than I previously believed, I don't think golf quite has the worst in professional sports.  Or maybe they're better at image management.   Obviously I'm not fond of Phil's issue we're discussing in this thread (or his involvement with LIV) or Tiger's choices of how to drive.  I used to really like Dustin Johnson and, even before the LIV situation, we started to hear rumors that he bought more snow than Seward, although I don't think those stories were ever substantiated.  Meanwhile, I did think of Anthony Kim as the "good, bad boy" of the tour for a while fifteen years ago because of his party persona -- and if it turns out the worst he did was show up hung over to play (barring what one thinks of LIV), that's pretty good.  And I'm still happy he found a way to get his life clean. If we contrast that with some other sports I enjoy, I'm sure we could find a nice long list of NFL players that, at one point in my life, I was quite fond of, we get far worse disappointments (to put it mildly).
    • Ty_Webb
      Phil Mickelson Booted out of Farms Golf Club

      By Ty_Webb · Posted

      Answering that properly would land me in hot water, so I'm not going to. I don't think that many people would do that. I think that in certain circumstances many people would be willing to overlook someone doing that. But I was really referring to what I assumed was Tiger's transgressions (cheating on his wife) not Phil's.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept