Iron shafts in your wedges

MillerLowLife · March 22, 2019

Been gaming the same Nippon 130x shafts for several years now. Really enjoy them and feel they’re a really good fit. Now I feel this is fine in my gap wedge but have felt that maybe it’s time to move away from them in my 56/60. I have a strong digger swing but find sometimes that it’s harder the flight my wedges. Am I right to think because of the shaft being so firm and unable to load it properly for easier swings that it may be a cause for the feeling that I only hit moon balls? Been thinking of possibly switching to like a Nippon 115 wedge shaft. My main concern though is going to far in the opposite direction and having too soft of a shaft I guess.

Appreciate any input.

76mpg · March 22, 2019

If you are truly a fit for 130x nippons I would not play the 115s, completely different profile. Play the 130 s in your lower wedges. And being overly stiff wouldn’t cause moon balls, the opposite actually.

I play 130 s flex and play tour v wedge flex in my wedges, another good alternative.

Titleist_PT23 · March 22, 2019

Generally speaking, I would also guess that the 130 s is a better match. However, anything can feel better for a particular person so it's hard to say.

For the SW/LW (mainly partial swing wedges), it seems like the shaft is mostly feel and has less to do with the actual flex/loading. For example, I think Koepka plays X100 / S400 (typical pattern). Following the same logic, I would play R-flex / Senior-Flex (or SS R-flex). But to make a 60* wedge go 50 yards, we are both probably swing the club at about the same speed. For him it just happens to be a flick and for me it is like a 3/4 swing.

For whatever its worth, I've played a LW with anything from an R-flex 6 iron shaft to a X100 in it. They definitely feel different but I don't think they impact the shots much.

MillerLowLife · March 22, 2019

76mpg said:

If you are truly a fit for 130x nippons I would not play the 115s, completely different profile. Play the 130 s in your lower wedges. And being overly stiff wouldn’t cause moon balls, the opposite actually.

I play 130 s flex and play tour v wedge flex in my wedges, another good alternative.

I would say I am for sure. That's a good point though. 130s would probably be a lot better. I guess I really only wanted the 115 wedge because they come in black now and TM has them as an option for wedges.

76mpg · March 23, 2019

> @MillerLowLife said:

> 76mpg said:

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> If you are truly a fit for 130x nippons I would not play the 115s, completely different profile. Play the 130 s in your lower wedges. And being overly stiff wouldn’t cause moon balls, the opposite actually.

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> I play 130 s flex and play tour v wedge flex in my wedges, another good alternative.

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> I would say I am for sure. That's a good point though. 130s would probably be a lot better. I guess I really only wanted the 115 wedge because they come in black now and TM has them as an option for wedges.

The 130 shafts are such a unique profile I just think the 115 would throw you off quite a bit. I agree, the blacks look nice...

phatchrisrules · March 23, 2019

> @MillerLowLife said:

> Been gaming the same Nippon 130x shafts for several years now. Really enjoy them and feel they’re a really good fit. Now I feel this is fine in my gap wedge but have felt that maybe it’s time to move away from them in my 56/60. I have a strong digger swing but find sometimes that it’s harder the flight my wedges. Am I right to think because of the shaft being so firm and unable to load it properly for easier swings that it may be a cause for the feeling that I only hit moon balls? Been thinking of possibly switching to like a Nippon 115 wedge shaft. My main concern though is going to far in the opposite direction and having too soft of a shaft I guess.

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> Appreciate any input.

Nippon 125 wedge or Dynamic Gold s400. Are they different bend profiles compared to the 130? Yes. But they will both be heavier, lower launch, smoother, and a touch softer than the 130. Exactly what most people typically find attractive in a wedge shaft design.