shaft affects ball flight

[e6892345]

If I switch my iron shafts from a stiff to extra stiff shaft, will that help lower my ball flight? I'm using DG AMT whites right now.

[colin007]

12 minutes ago, e6892345 said:

If I switch my iron shafts from a stiff to extra stiff shaft, will that help lower my ball flight? I'm using DG AMT whites right now.

It can, but there's many other factors. How high are you hitting it? Are you hitting it high because you're flipping (like I do)?

[dennyjones]

There could be other factors like your swing angle of attack and the loft of the club.   

[e6892345]

I’m not hitting the ball “high”, or flipping the club, I want a lower trajectory than what I have now. I use Wilson FG tour v6 irons, which are cavity back blades, and, for example, my seven iron has a 35 degree loft. With this seven iron and “limited flight” range balls I will carry 170 yards. However my flight looks to me to be higher than it needs to be and if I bring it down a little it would have some advantages.

[Lihu]

1 hour ago, e6892345 said:

I’m not hitting the ball “high”, or flipping the club, I want a lower trajectory than what I have now. I use Wilson FG tour v6 irons, which are cavity back blades, and, for example, my seven iron has a 35 degree loft. With this seven iron and “limited flight” range balls I will carry 170 yards. However my flight looks to me to be higher than it needs to be and if I bring it down a little it would have some advantages.

Then yes, it should lower your height and reduce curvature.

170 carry with a 35 degree 7i is likely x stiff anyway.

Use a LM to get your numbers with an Xstiff and your current shaft. Get fit...

Edited September 22, 2018 by Lihu
Typo

[Typhoon92]

Get on some type of launch monitor and see what your peak height is. If you go on the Trackman website there is a chart that shows all the irons peak height is between 30 and 35 yards.  I find it too hard to know what " too high " actually is when just looking at the ball in the air.

Edited September 26, 2018 by Typhoon92
Awful spelling error