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Anyone ever dropped an 8i shaft in wedges?

Posted on 12/10/21 at 8:02 am
Posted by PureBlood
The Motherland
Member since Oct 2021
5021 posts
Posted on 12/10/21 at 8:02 am
MobileClubmaker YT video


Synopsis is you grab the same shaft that is in your current wedges but a flex stronger and in 8 iron length. Then butt cut it to the length of your wedges. The Trackman data showed almost 1k more RPM and about 5ft of less height and much tighter dispersion. Had a stronger player double the spin from stock stiff wedge to this approach.

Runs off to ebay to buy 8i shafts.
This post was edited on 12/10/21 at 8:12 am
Posted by reauxl tigers
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Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 12/10/21 at 8:29 am to
I’ve thought about it but have never actually done it. I already hit my wedges high enough and spin them enough with the heavier shafts, I don’t want to put a lighter/softer one on there. You can go up in stiffness but the shaft profile is still going to be different after you trim the 8 iron shaft to wedge length.
This post was edited on 12/10/21 at 8:33 am
Posted by PureBlood
The Motherland
Member since Oct 2021
5021 posts
Posted on 12/10/21 at 8:34 am to
Did you watch the video?

Guy goes into it and says there are minimal differences in feel.


ETA: I played single lengths and they were all 7i shafts in the heads. Feel difference was minimal and I didn't notice it.
This post was edited on 12/10/21 at 8:44 am
Posted by The Johnny Lawrence
Member since Sep 2016
2217 posts
Posted on 12/10/21 at 8:45 am to
Could you do that through the bag?
Posted by PureBlood
The Motherland
Member since Oct 2021
5021 posts
Posted on 12/10/21 at 9:00 am to
quote:

Could you do that through the bag?



No idea. I imagine that competent fitters would suggest this if you weren't getting fit into a specific shaft that best fit you.

I'm really thinking about doing this this winter when I want to golf but cant and end up breaking shite in my house swinging clubs.
Posted by hehateme2285
Katy, TX
Member since Dec 2007
5307 posts
Posted on 12/10/21 at 9:32 am to
Tiger used to do this, still may.

I prefer just going to an S400
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
34152 posts
Posted on 12/10/21 at 11:57 am to
I put a Project X +1" shaft in my 54 to see what it would do. The answer is nothing. It was difficult to get accustom to the length. Once I did, I didn't notice anything different.
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