QUESTION: Hi,

I am trying to decide on the flex for a new Nippon 1030 shafted set in my new Cobra
S2 irons.  I am an 8 handicap.  The Nippons feel very nice to me - right weight and
get the ball up better.  My swing speed with a 6 iron is roughly 82mph - and I
only use 6-SW irons in my set.  I have wavered back and forth between S and R
over the years.  I hit a lower ball and need to get more height on my irons.  I
currently have KBS S soft stepped shafts in my irons, and like them better than
the DG R I had, but I still don’t really like the weight - and I think they are
slightly too stiff for me as well.  My biggest swing problem is that I get way
too fast from the top which I am trying to fix.  When I swing fast I definitely
need the S.  Overall though, I am a pretty smooth swinger.  My driver and hybrid
shaft is an S Fuji which I love.  I only had the chance to hit the 1030 R indoors
which felt very nice … based on what you know would you go S or R?  Thanks
Mike

ANSWER: Hi Mike,

Please don’t take this the wrong way- I am just giving you a bit of a fitting education- OK?

Here goes-

When thinking about shaft flex selection-

DON’T concern yourself with your handicap, swing speed, set make-up, swing issues or testing indoors for flight.

DO concern yourself with your past iron shaft choices and your trajectory, feel and performance, what you are currently using in your driver and hybrid, that your irons feel slightly too stiff, and the feel of weight.

Based on the last paragraph of information, I would recommend the 1030 R. You might even fit into a flex between an R and an S, but you will have to contact the Cobra custom department to see if they offer an inbetween flex rating. But your comments indicate that a stiff is likely too stiff.

Of course, the most definitive method of shaft slection is live, outdoor, side-by-side comparison of your different choices, and I strongly urge you to test the Cobra shaft options in an outdoor, comparative environment = Demo Day, Fitting Cart, Fitting Center, etc. Regards, Mark
 

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