GOLFERS: what is "firm flex" on a club shaft?

[purbeast0]

i've never heard this before. i have heard of regular and stiff, but never the term firm.

Its in regards to this.

i tried the club out today at the range and i enjoyed it, but my club i hit and what i want is the regular flex. the term 'firm' is throwing me off.

is that another word for stiff or something?

 

[Zim Hosein]

/me sits back and waits for penis jokes to be posted!

 

[veloc1ty]

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[Yo Ma Ma]

'Firm' and 'stiff' do seem like similar descriptors.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
/me sits back and waits for penis jokes to be posted!

hah thats the first thing i thought of when i said "shaft" in the title.

good thing i didn't mention that it was a 1 wood i was looking to buy as well

 

[Ophir]

In GOLF shafts firm=stiff.

If you're a golf noob, I would stick go a regular flex shaft, unless you have a high swing speed, which is very unusual for beginners.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
/me sits back and waits for penis jokes to be posted!

hah thats the first thing i thought of when i said "shaft" in the title.

good thing i didn't mention that it was a 1 wood i was looking to buy as well

:Q

/me must resist penis jokes!

Cheers purbeast0 :beer:

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Ophir
In GOLF shafts firm=stiff.

If you're a golf noob, I would stick go a regular flex shaft, unless you have a high swing speed, which is very unusual for beginners.

im no beginner i would say i'm intermediate. last season i was shooting mid 80's.

however i still have never heard the term "firm" for a flex, thats why i wanted to be clear. my swing speed is like 92-95 (i've used that thing at the range to measure it), so i'm going to go with the regular flex for now.

i was hitting the driver well today.

 

[GasX]

Stiff is a twenty year old's shaft...

Firm is a 40 year old's shaft...

 

[preslove]

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The thread title totally awakened the 14 year old Beavis and Butthead watcher in me.

 

[Frew]

Ask rbloedow

 

[Random Variable]

A firm shaft is the same thing as a stiff shaft, and a strong shaft is the same thing as an extra stiff shaft.

I get by using irons with regular shafts, but I have to use a driver with a firm/stiff shaft or I'll hit the ball way too high.

 

[Ophir]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: Ophir
In GOLF shafts firm=stiff.

If you're a golf noob, I would stick go a regular flex shaft, unless you have a high swing speed, which is very unusual for beginners.

im no beginner i would say i'm intermediate. last season i was shooting mid 80's.

however i still have never heard the term "firm" for a flex, thats why i wanted to be clear. my swing speed is like 92-95 (i've used that thing at the range to measure it), so i'm going to go with the regular flex for now.

i was hitting the driver well today.

95mph is border-line.

If you plan on generating more speed in the future (strength training, swing coach, etc.), you may want to try out a firmer flex in a driver shaft. Regular flex will give you more pop, but you sacrifice control, especially at higher swing speeds. If your swing is what it is and you don't foresee much change, regular flex seems like a good choice.

You also may want to get a rough-fit from a shop so you can narrow your search. It really helps if you find the right club/shaft combination that fits your swing (better trajectory, flight path, and ultimately distance).