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I am considering a whole new set of clubs (irons, driver, hybrids, fairway woods) and had some thoughts.....
I currently hit Ping i3+ stiff
SS is 88mph with 6 iron on launch monitor
I hit my 6 iron about 165 (carry)
Questions: Hypothetically, If 2 players (or a swing robot for that matter) are totally equal in terms of swing quality and the only difference is ss, and they play identical clubs except for flex, then what should happen here...
Player A: ss is 85-95 mph with 6 iron (stiff) and carries this club 165
Player B: ss is 75-85 mph with 6 iron (regular) carries this club ???
Should palyer B be able to carry the 6 iron 165 yds? Or is distance a matter of swing speed, all other things considered equal? I thought that perhaps flex of shaft launches ball as shaft unloads??
My ss probably places me in between a stiff and regular. I have always played a stiff, as that is what was recommended by Ping fitter, but I wonder if I would gain anything from a regular flex??
Should I rely on launch monitor results to dictate flex? Loft on driver?
I am going down in a couple of weeks to a demo day in Palm Springs where several maunufacturers will be present (Taylor Made, Ping, Mizuno, Hogan, Adams, Bobby Jones, Callaway, etc... I will try out both regular and stiff flex. Should I visit a launch monitor BEFORE I go to demo day to know what I should concentrate on or after I hit the various clubs? I haven't been on launch monitor for driver.
Thanks!!!
I currently hit Ping i3+ stiff
SS is 88mph with 6 iron on launch monitor
I hit my 6 iron about 165 (carry)
Questions: Hypothetically, If 2 players (or a swing robot for that matter) are totally equal in terms of swing quality and the only difference is ss, and they play identical clubs except for flex, then what should happen here...
Player A: ss is 85-95 mph with 6 iron (stiff) and carries this club 165
Player B: ss is 75-85 mph with 6 iron (regular) carries this club ???
Should palyer B be able to carry the 6 iron 165 yds? Or is distance a matter of swing speed, all other things considered equal? I thought that perhaps flex of shaft launches ball as shaft unloads??
My ss probably places me in between a stiff and regular. I have always played a stiff, as that is what was recommended by Ping fitter, but I wonder if I would gain anything from a regular flex??
Should I rely on launch monitor results to dictate flex? Loft on driver?
I am going down in a couple of weeks to a demo day in Palm Springs where several maunufacturers will be present (Taylor Made, Ping, Mizuno, Hogan, Adams, Bobby Jones, Callaway, etc... I will try out both regular and stiff flex. Should I visit a launch monitor BEFORE I go to demo day to know what I should concentrate on or after I hit the various clubs? I haven't been on launch monitor for driver.
Thanks!!!