{"id":1078,"date":"2020-12-13T14:07:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T14:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:42:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:42:26","slug":"does-driver-shaft-flex-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-tips\/does-driver-shaft-flex-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Driver Shaft Flex Make A Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Most of my buddies are using a stiff flexed driver shaft because it\u2019s what they\u2019ve always been told to use. I\u2019ve always thought the same thing but it actually might not be true and in this post, I\u2019m going to be talking about whether or not driver shaft flex makes a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long story short,&nbsp;<strong>after testing out 4 different shafts (senior, regular, stiff, extra stiff) I do think shaft flex makes a difference. A regular shaft gave me the widest shot dispersion while a senior shaft gave me the tightest dispersion. I had the most distance with an extra stiff shaft while a stiff shaft was about 5 yards less. It\u2019s more than just swing speed when it comes to the shaft you pick but I got the best results with a senior or extra stiff shaft.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was definitely not expecting that. I thought for sure I\u2019d get the best results with a regular or shift shaft because my swing speed isn\u2019t as fast. I think you\u2019ll need to give them a try to know for sure but you might want to consider going extra flexy or extra stiff to get the best results possible.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Does Shaft Flex Make a Difference?\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_qZnAE3cOQKs\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqZnAE3cOQKs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qZnAE3cOQKs\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT12M14S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-08-12T13:09:10Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_qZnAE3cOQKs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqZnAE3cOQKs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Does Shaft Flex Make a Difference?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qZnAE3cOQKs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqZnAE3cOQKs%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Does Shaft Flex Make a Difference?\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Does Shaft Flex Make a Difference? When buying new golf clubs the first thing that often comes to mind is What Shaft Flex Do I Need? In this video I test a Ladies shaft, a regular shaft, stiff shaft and x-stiff shaft in a Taylormade M3 Driver. I look at spin rates, distance, trajectory, the lot. What shafts should you be using in 2018? Stiff or regular? Stiff or extra stiff? Seniors flex?\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Senior Flex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought for sure that I\u2019d have trouble keeping the ball in the fairway with such a whippy shaft but that actually wasn\u2019t the case. I don\u2019t know if it was because I didn\u2019t need to swing as hard but I&nbsp;<strong>hit the most fairways<\/strong>&nbsp;with a senior flex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My&nbsp;<strong>distance was definitely shorter<\/strong>&nbsp;than I was used but I liked the idea of being in the fairway. It\u2019s one of the easier ways for the average golfer to lower scores. I know it sounds crazy but it might be worth trying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Daly<\/strong>&nbsp;said that you should use the most flexible shaft that you can comfortably control so he might have been onto something. Some people aren\u2019t going to like swinging a super whippy club but it\u2019s something you\u2019ll get used to overtime. If it\u2019ll help me hit more fairways then I\u2019m willing to put in the time to get used to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I actually found one of my grandpas drivers (senior flex Callaway Big Bertha Warbird) in the garage shortly after and decided to give it a try. It\u2019s a lot smaller than my driver and it was a lot more whippy but it&nbsp;<strong>performed<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>super<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>well<\/strong>. I don\u2019t know the reason for it but the results are hard to disagree with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regular Flex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been using a regular or stiff flexed shaft for a while now and am pretty comfortable with them but the results were a bit surprising. The&nbsp;<strong>distance<\/strong>&nbsp;I got with it was slightly more than the senior flex but my shots went a lot more&nbsp;<strong>left and right<\/strong>&nbsp;on mishits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The regular flex was around&nbsp;<strong>5 yards longer<\/strong>&nbsp;compared to the senior but for some reason, I didn\u2019t feel like I had much control over the ball. Hitting the ball straight was definitely a harder thing to do and that\u2019s a pretty big deal in my mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Does Driver Shaft Flex Make A Difference\" class=\"wp-image-2773\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>ball<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>trajectory<\/strong>&nbsp;was pretty much the same with the regular and senior shaft but it was quite higher compared to the shift shafts. If you hit low drives then you could probably benefit from using a more flexible shaft. If I had to pick between the 2 flexible shafts then I\u2019d go with a senior (worked better for my swing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stiff Flex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I think this is the shaft&nbsp;<strong>most golfers use<\/strong>&nbsp;and I\u2019m sure the majority of them picked that shaft because of their swing speed. A lot more than that goes into what shaft you should use and oftentimes you\u2019d get better performance from something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stiff flex was slightly&nbsp;<strong>lower launching<\/strong>&nbsp;compared to the previous two and it gave me a few yards more (when I really smacked it). I felt like I had to give it a bit more juice to get the most out of it and if I used the same swing as the regular, it didn\u2019t go quite as far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to the regular, I felt like I had a lot&nbsp;<strong>more control<\/strong>&nbsp;using this shaft and the shot shape was much straighter. It still wasn\u2019t as good as the senior but it was respectable. I feel like the stiff shaft was better than the regular but not quite as good as the senior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Extra Stiff Flex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I had never thought about using an extra stiff shaft until recently because I knew my&nbsp;<strong>swing speed wasn\u2019t fast enough<\/strong>. I assumed it was only for tour players but after testing it out for myself, that might not be the case at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of&nbsp;<strong>distance<\/strong>, the extra stiff driver was the longest for me but I really had to give it some power. If I gave it an easy swing like the senior it definitely didn\u2019t go as far but it gave me the longest drive of the day. It was around 5 yards longer on average compared to the stiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>shot<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>dispersion<\/strong>&nbsp;was also really good. It was better than the regular and the stiff and was pretty similar to the senior. I\u2019m not saying that\u2019s going to be the case for you but it was for me. If you tend to hit the ball way up in the air with a lot of curve then you might benefit from switching to a stiffer shaft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To sum things up, if you want to make a nice and easy swing with your driver and prefer accuracy over distance then you might want to try a&nbsp;<strong>senior<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>shaft<\/strong>. After testing out the&nbsp;<strong>regular<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>shaft<\/strong>&nbsp;I probably wouldn\u2019t recommend it. If you like to swing fairly hard with your driver or hit high curvy shots then you might want a&nbsp;<strong>stiffer<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>shaft<\/strong>&nbsp;(I liked the extra stiff slightly more). I\u2019d recommend you go to fitted though because that\u2019ll give you the best information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me know your thoughts and any questions you have. 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