Wedge flex vs Stiff flex for stiff iron shaft players

[11iron]

Those who play stiff shafts in your irons: do you play your specialty wedges with the standard wedge flex, or stiffer?

[cnosil]

Wedges are the area of the bag that I have the least knowledge. I typically just play what is in the wedge when I purchase. I do know there are some recommendations but I haven’t personally experimented with different wedge shafts.

[null]

Wedge flex IS stiff flex.  Just make sure you go with the same weight or heavier weight than what you have in your irons.

 

[Kansas King]

I've seen golfers go both ways on wedge shafts. I've seen many custom fit golf sets where the wedge has a heavier version of the same stiff shaft in the irons. Many S300 shafted sets will have S400 shafts in the wedges. I don't know how much spin wedge flex shafts add but I figure heavier shafts will lead to better accuracy for people that can handle it. I personally have mixed feelings on the wedge flex shafts as it can lead to the head feeling excessively heaving making full swings very difficult. I've got KBS wedge shafts in my wedges now and they feel much better of the DG wedge shafts I've played before. I think it may be $30 well spent to test either your current iron shaft or heavier stiff shaft (or both) in a wedge.

I think wedges are highly subjective and based on feel. Wedges are typically the only muscle back blade in your bag and will likely require a different shaft than whatever iron you're playing. If you have a high lofted wedge you strictly use around the green maybe a lighter or wedge flex shaft is appropriate but gap wedges may need a heavier shaft for accuracy and smoothness.

[yungkory]

Ian from TXG said that he sees "heavier and a flex softer" in most of his fittings.