I want to re-shaft my Ram Irons for the new season and I'm not sure what would be the best brand and type for my clubs. I am a beginner golfer and I shoot in the 100's. I make pretty good contact with the ball 70% of the time, but don't have much power. If I swing fast or hard I loose my accuracy. So, I'm not sure if stiff, or flex would be better. Any Suggestions would be cool Thanks.
2007-02-26 05:43:39 · 14 answers · asked by daveetrice 2 in Sports ➔ Golf
I have a Regular Iron shaft at the moment.
2007-02-26 06:01:44 · update #1
The shaft depends on your club head speed. I suggest if your really serious, go to your local golf shop and they do custom fittings, or just even ask to check your club head speed really quick. It will just take a couple swings and they'll guide you through which shaft to buy. Since your a beginner, I don't recommend anything stronger than a regular. If you don't have a super powerful swing like pros, then just stick to the regular shaft. But if you feel like your shaft doesnt suit for swing so it loses accuracy, than u might be able to go for the stiff (steel) shaft because it can be the shaft thats causes this.
by the way, do you have a regular graphite shaft? or regular steel?..
ok to me it looks like its not really the shaft's problem. Irons don't have a big impact whether you change your shaft or not at a beginners level. To me, I think you should save that money and get lessons, or more lessons, and you will improve that way faster. The only club you should be worried about changing shafts is usually the driver. Thats the club that has a huge effect on what shaft you have.
2007-02-26 05:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by frickenawesomekoreanandyouknowit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really should get fitted. There is no way to know what flex you need until someone knows your swing speed. Your ability really has no bearing on the flex you need. Swinging fast doesn't necessarily translate to faster swing speeds. Get measured. If you are going to play a lot of golf, it will be well worth the cost.
As someone else mentioned, you may be better off purchasing a new set rather than reshafting your current heads. You may get an improvement from the head. As a beginner, there is no reason to not have some type of cavity back heads. Removing an old shaft and installing a new shaft is much more of a pain than just installing a shaft. A typical iron head component is around $10. That's probably not much different than the labor cost of removing the old shaft.
Bottom line is if you are going to spend the money to reshaft your clubs, get fitted first.
2007-02-26 17:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by kmcquain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would yu reshaft RAM irons?
Please do not take this as an insult, but a good set of shafts are going to cost you more then the opriginal price of your clubs. If you enjoy the game of golf and want to get better, I suggest purchasing a good set of irons (approx $500) or look for a used set on EBAY.
By the way, the clubs are not going to make much of a difference BUT you should get fitted by a professional and have your swing speed checked. they can also change the lie angle of your head to help fix any problems in your swing.
2007-02-26 17:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by AntDU 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion would be to purchase different irons. The cost for re-shafting a set of irons would probably be as high as a newer set. For a low swing speed I would reccomend a regular shaft. The stiff shafts are for higher swing speeds. You lose a little accuracy but get more distance from a reg. flex shaft.
2007-02-26 16:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by Ronzo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try true tempor gold shafts or their mid range ones with the green label. For the flex go to golf smith or PGA Tour superstore and hit some drivers on the range and get you swing speed. That speed will dictate the correct shaft flex.
If you really want more knowledge on this pay the $25 and take a class on club assembly at Golf Smith. They will explain a lot about shafts. Also, you might then replace the shafts yourself.
2007-02-26 14:19:26 · answer #5 · answered by ken 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definately want a regular flex shaft and I would reccomend the True Temper TT Lite XL steel shaft. Always a decent shaft and is great for beginners or advanced players. If you want something to get the ball higher you might try the Dynalite shaft. Definately sta away from graphite in your irons. Steel will be more consistent and forgiving.
2007-02-26 13:52:49 · answer #6 · answered by msm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are they broke? Take the 100 bucks and get a few lessons. The issue is more than likely your swing and not the clubs. Until you can break 90 do not worry about your clubs unless the pro you take lessons with tells you you have women's flex or senior flex then it might be an issue. Just remember that a club is a tool just take the time to figure out how to use it.
2007-02-26 22:20:32 · answer #7 · answered by Golf Pro Tony 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have a golf pro look at your swing and help you pick some shafts. Everyone is different.
I'm not big on equipment fixes to fundemental problems. Work on your swing until your happy with that. A pro can help you select the best shafts for your swing and body type.
2007-02-26 13:48:26 · answer #8 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
90% of all amateur golfers should have regular flex in their irons. stiff shafts are for high swing speeds (low handicappers). the shaft brand will not really matter to the average golfer, any good quality shaft will work fine.
2007-02-26 15:09:53 · answer #9 · answered by jdub 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tru Temper regular flex.
2007-02-26 14:43:03 · answer #10 · answered by Rip 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋