The cure is not necessarily in the shafts, been there, fought that. The real answer is probably trying to swing easy and flight the ball better, but that’s no fun either. The best approach is, hit it high, take advantage of it and forget convention. It will suck into the wind, but overall the advantage is on our side. Having to swing easy when it’s breezy (thanks CoachSB), is a better compromise that playing super spin killing rebar in heads you can hit or blades. Embrace the good, refuse to play on windy days, makes life easier.
Low launching iron heads
Lots of replies. Of course spuzzwad chimed in. He has been trying to get me into heavier shafts. I took his advice and use fst 115 S/X shafts in my blade like heads. Trimmed to S. They are not game improvement. Landing angle is high. I don't get a lot of rollout.
I can hit a 7 higher than most people's 9, but I lose distance to the height. WInd really screws me up. Lofts on my irons are not jacked 9 is 40 degree and 4 degree increments.
What Weirfan said about ball position and shaft lean. It sounds to me like a swing issue where you are flipping the club. No shaft or head is gonna be much help as you’ve found out.
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Classic blades with a higher CG will lower your ball flight.
Would have thought "move to blades" would have been the first response. Those sure look nice Scott.
Spuzz recommends these: https://www.hurricanegolf.com/smt-golf-mb-3-forged-iron-set.html
Eguller Yep...Without a swing change, look for high center of gravity iron heads. Caution - you may not like the 'feel'
of them.
I play Alpha MB-V2's about 1/2 the time on Nippon 950GH's (noted higher launching shaft). Higher CG does keep ball in a lower trajectory. I don't find the "feel" that much different than a CB iron. The other 1/2 of the time I play Alpha VX irons a hot face which launch higher on FST Pro 115's also higher launching.
BTW if a permanent fix is what OP is seeking it's a swing fix to stop flipping and resulting added loft.
toraider Would have thought "move to blades" would have been the first response. Those sure look nice Scott.
Old time lofts that work for me fine.
Why would anyone want roll on iron shots?
Blades with Hump steel shafts. I think ballflight is mainly your swing though. I have always had a tendency to release early and I can take a 6i up over trees that my buddies can't dream about flying. It is a real struggle on windy days.
Typhoon Hope Candukid is good with Blades
He's actually not bad with his Swing Science 200's, aside from the lightweight graphite he has in them
(hence my advice to switch out to heavier shafts after he hit my 6 iron on a Par 3 that was on the green and didn't join his first ball in the water to the right. LOL)
These puppies will bring that ball flight down!
The surest easy solution is lower lofts in heads that aren't low COG.
The best solution is to stop flipping. But I know that's hard. I fixed my flip during an off season a few years ago. You can't hardly fix it while hitting balls. The presence of the ball short circuits all of your good intentions. So no balls, just swings at a spot on the carpet. Being sure to strike the carpet after the aim spot. It will get easier as you go. A few swings every day, all winter. By spring when you finally hit a ball, you won't believe what has happened.
I sure hope that someone, anyone, takes my advice on this before I die. I'm 62, so there's hope.
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DonM A few swings every day, all winter. By spring.......you will need to replace your carpet.
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LogicalOne
Surprisingly no. At least not on the carpet I was using. I did move around some too. But there are workarounds obviously.
DonM The best solution is to stop flipping.
How to stop flipping. Best way bar none. Most golfers have never felt the correct way the wrists work in the golf swing. ( Flexion, ulnar deviation, supination) I guarantee you won't flip after using the Impact Snap religiously. Also cures a whole myriad of swing issues.