Shaft Selection?

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By MKnowles

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  1. I’m 55 and have always played stiff, steel shafts. Recently I purchased 718 AP 1 irons, but they came with regular flex. (Why? I know, but it was a deal I couldn’t pass up). I stopped into a golf retailer and hit some demo irons they had. The fitter there looked at the various numbers and eventually felt good with a steel stiff shaft around 105 g with what he called a midpoint kick? What I’m reaching out for, our recommendations on a type or style or brand that might meet these requirements. Any help is greatly appreciated.

  2. Bax

    Bax
    Nebraska

    Same age, 7 iron swing speed is 80 mph and I have Nippon Modus 105 stiff, mid kick point, love the smooth feel. Try to get fitted if possible.
  3. Barry M

    Barry M
    Reno, NV

    Why didn't you ask the fitter? If he knows what he's doing, he'll have a better answer than 90 percent of the guys on this forum.
  4. Edward K

    Edward K
    Wesley Chapel, FL

    Military

    Barry M said:

    Why didn't you ask the fitter? If he knows what he's doing, he'll have a better answer than 90 percent of the guys on this forum.

    Most fitters are salesmen first, fitting is the 2nd line of work. Not all are created equal. I've even met a few of our own (TT), that aren't worth your time.
  5. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    More important than flex are the weight and bend points of the shaft. If these are foreign terms, then you may want to find a shop/fitter where they can work with a T350 and see which shaft in the 95-110 weight range fits you best. If you pay $75-100 per club to get them to a more comparable shaft to your swing, will the AP1s still be a deal? Note the resale price will still be the same after the rebuild costs. Buying a steel 105 g shaft in S still may not be an optimal fit. In deciding flex within the same line, How you load the club in transition and how the face squares at impact is the best determinant of the flex needed.

    Shaft flex is only of meaning within the same line of shafts. There is no standard for flex. One company’s R may react like a S in a different line.
  6. Brock L

    Brock L
    Fort Myers, FL

    He should have recommended a specific shaft, not just a general profile. Go back and ask him which one it was. You will also need the other specs such as length, lie angle, etc.

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