HIGH SPIN WEDGE SETUP / Explaining the Trick 

You do a great job of communicating. Also, thanks for getting back to me on various questions in the past.

Thanks AJ for this vid. Love this 8 iron setup by the way.

Absolutely love this site. You save me a lot of time and money. Thank you!

Good video and great needed clarification. Thank you!!

Great information here AJ. Thanks for sharing!

Just watched the video and enjoyed it. I think this is the setup that Tiger has used for years, except he drives a short wooden dowel into the shaft tip. Never really thought about it that much until I watched your video, now it makes sense. Thanks

If you compare how different the resulting spin is from a wedge shot when you hit the 2/3rd groove on the wedge face versus the 5/6th groove, (thousands of rpms), then you will realize how important getting the right bounce on your wedge is for Your swing and the conditions You play in is; and also how important it is to play the right shaft weight (usually heavier is better) for you to repeat that same swing over and over is, versus trying to chase an extra few hundred RPMs (that's also fine).

absolutely clear as mud! just kidding! explained in depth .. appreciate it too!

Very good explanation

Hello thank you for all your work. Since I use Nippon Zelos 7 in regular, will I be using Zelos 7 Stiff 9 iron or Zelos 8 Stiff 9 iron shaft?

Great video! I’m playing sf i80s and seeing Nelly using iron i80s ,wedge95s cw,Lydia using iron fc70 ,wedge fc80. I’m confused about What the difference between sf wedges line, What should I use in my wedges and if use sf wedges line in your opinion I should go 90 or 105?

How do I submit receipts for reimbursement for the 2 8iron shafts I installed a month ago, when I was really supposed to use 9s?

Great explanation. Can you custom make a set of single-length irons this day?

The Nippon NS Pro 950GH has PW and W (GW, SW, LW) specific shafts. Would you happen to know if the W and PW shafts are different from each other or is the W just a shorter PW shaft?

So if I have Project X 6.5 in my irons I would need to get 7.0 for my wedges? But I can Project X shafts at 37.5” length and stick em all in my wedges at the same PW length and get a similar result?

Great video. I am using Modus 115’s in stiff flex. What would be the effect of going up to X-Flex and using an 8i shaft instead of the 9i in wedges? In terms of ball flight and spin. Thank you

as I continue watch this video, I built clubs.. I understand that but instead of getting a stiffer flex you could always tip trim the shaft to make it more stiffer and allow less deflection correct

Great explanation. My question is what shaft for my wedges. I'm playing DG R300 VSS 95's in my irons. I presume I would go to the DG S200 105 (I cant find the 95's) in my wedges using the "8 Iron trick". This would match match my irons in terms of weight and swing speed.

AJ is doing up 2 Taylormade Wedges as we speak, exactly in this spec. Darrell

Hi AJ love your 👍Video’s, However with Wedges & speciality Wedges I have found stiff shaft’s limit the club’s ability to play different short game shot’s, in my 56deg Callaway PM grind Wedge I use a Project X 5.0 flex Pxi Shaft, This shaft help’s on versatility of shots hitting lower trapped shots & higher flighted shots, And think manufacturers have understood this & now offer & lighter Wedge shaft option, 90% of 56deg wedge shots are hit less than full ie:- partial shots it makes sense to use lighter softer shafts, What are your thoughts AJ, Thanks Dickey UK 9hcp 75year Senior Golfer

Thanks for making these videos! Just wanted to ask if you have a Project X LS 7.0 in your irons, what stiffer shaft should you use for the spinner wedge shaft? Thanks

Just subscribed to your channel!!! Excellent video. My question is, can I install the x100 8 iron shafts’ to my 46 and 50-degree wedges to see the benefits of lower launch and higher spin? Or is it better only for the higher lofted wedges? Looking forward to your reply!!!

Hi AJ, recently found your channel and love your content! I'm seeking some advice. I'm in the process of ordering new wedges and would like to apply this setup to them. I got fitted for Stiff Aerotech i110 (parallel shaft) in my irons. Would I hard step the stiff shaft or get the wedges with X-Stiff Aerotech i110? or is there a different process since the shafts are not tapered?

Its also, not always great to start stiffening the end of the bag i.e. you start to get inconsistent dispersion i.e. non consistency for the same swing trough your bag. Its the holy grail to get every club in your bag respond to, fades, draws, low and high shots as you attempt them through your bag e.g. why do I always love a certain few clubs in your bag and hate a few others? Its not you the decent golfer, its your equipment. Hence see your club fitter. I play GSGA am tournaments to a good level and I have personally re-shafted/grip, weighted every club in my bag...except my putter, ebay loves me and its taken a LONG time of experimentation!

Great video, I want to order some new wedges to try this out but I had a quick question- I currently play x-100 in my irons- would I double- soft-step a 8i x-100 in my 50, 56 and 60 or just 60? (I currently play s400 in my 3 wedges all at D5 sw- 50 is mostly full shot only). Thanks for doing these videos!

Just came across this, and the Mr. Short Game video. Question for you - I have Steefiber i95s (stiff) in the my irons. If I were to try this would I want to go i95 x stiff, or i110 x stiff? I've always been told heavier shafts go in the wedges. I currently have DG 115 wedge shafts.

I play modus 105 stiff in my irons until Pw. Modus line has PW dedicated shaft. So I should use 9i 105 Xstiff shafts for the Gw, SW, LW? Can I use 9i shaft from the modus 120x line up for a heavier weight as well? Appreciate your feedback love your vids!

Hi AJ! Thanks for the clarification. Makes sense. Here’s a question for you though… I use Elevate95 stiff shafts. There is no stiffer flex in those…lol. Do you have a recommendation of something similar to do this process? Thanks in advance!

AJ - Great content. Any recommendations for an alternative to the DG 120 X100 8i (it’s backordered until 05/30/22)? Im impatience and hoping for an alternative option. Thanks in advance!

Would this same idea work with graphite shafts? For instance, if all the irons are KBS TGI 80g (which only goes up to 9i) I could theoretically choose a KBS TGI 90g 8i shaft and toss it in my PW, GW, SW, etc. (butt cut to length) and get this effect?

Great video! Following your method I would now like to try and put a Project X LZ #9 iron 6.5 shaft in my 52 degree Callaway MD5 Jams wedge. The original shaft is 115g and the Project X LZ 6.5 is 125 grams, would this change in shaft weight be significant regarding swing weight? I would like to keep my wedge at its original D3 if possible since I seem to be pretty sensitive to swing weight. What would you recommend if I want to keep the swingweight? Btw: I would be happy to pay for your consulting on this issue since I have a hard time finding anyone where I live that can help me.

Love your content, AJ! I discovered your channel this winter and it kept me busy tinkering while the courses were closed here in Chicagoland. Thank you for that! I play DG S-300s in my winter irons set, so I gave the X-100 8-I spinner shafts a go in an old pair of 52° and 58° Adams Tom Watson Classics. I think I did it wrong, though. The wedges are .370 bore, so I just tipped parallel .370 DG X-100 blanks 3 ½ inches to 8-iron spec. I hadn’t yet watched the other video detailing your preference for constant-weight (taper tip) vs. descending-weight (parallel tip) shafts, so I think I missed the boat by not shimming a pair of 8-I taper tips instead. I’m guessing with my current 3 ½ inch-tipped .370 X-100 shaft combo, I’ve probably got the spinner flex component right, just in a slightly lighter package? I hit them pretty well over the winter, just curious about this nuance. Thanks again for getting all of us golf junkies through those miserable winter months!

Hi. What do you do if current wedge shafts are s200...would you use a s400 8i? Rest of irons are elevate tour 117g

Does it applies to all the wedges? Or back up accordingly? Like 8i to 55deg / 9i to 60deg?

So I have changed the shafts in my Mizuno JPX800 Pro Forged with exact replacements of Dynamic Gold S300 105 to reduce weight but keep similar shaft characteristics. So in the video you mention that Dynamic Gold shafts only go to nine iron. So when it comes to the PW or GW are you saying that the nine iron shaft would be what is used in the PW and GW? Just good to know. I bought the shaft used pulled from some other clubs. So I just replaced same to same as identified when the shafts were pulled. I just bought a Titleist 54 and 58 wedge with the standard shafts and they work just fine. I do not know the shaft specifics on the new wedge shafts as compared to the S300’s.

How does this set up work for chipping and shorter feel shots? Does it change and feeling from a regular wedge shaft?

I play modus 120s. Would the suggestion be to go Modus 120x in my wedges…..but use the 9 iron shaft? Thanks for the help.

So how does the facts feel for finesse shots around the green? I am assuming that it will be a little bit more firm or crisp on pitch shots.

Question … so if I’m wanting to do this wedge shaft setup but my entire set of irons have DG X-100s and I’m a +1 inch in length could I put the 7 iron shaft in my 8-LW due to needing the extra overall length ?

Is it okay to use project x ls 6.5 8 iron shaft in my wedges to get the same result? Or does it just have to be dynamic gold?

What’s your experience with Modus Wedge 125 (133g) and/or KBS 610 Wedge (Stiff+ 125g)? I play X100 in irons thru Gap wedge.

I am playing mmt 90s shafts in my irons. Decided to try this trick with graphite shafts so I ordered the recoil 110 to 8 iron shafts and put them in my wedges. After seeing this video I realize that I probably should have put the 9 iron shaft in the wedges instead of the 8s. My swing weights jumped from D5 to D9 respectively, so you think this is because I put the 8 iron shaft in instead of the 9 iron shaft?

What if you are already playing a very stiff shaft i.e. project x 7.0? Would you just hard step the wedges once, twice, or would you suggest the tiger step method. Thanks

Would have been nice to have this information the first time around. Before I spent the money on the nippon shafts

A year later and now I’m building my new GW so I come back to this video. I’m already using a DG X100 iron set which means I won’t have any stiffer flex to go up to. If I use DG X100 8-iron shaft to build my GW, would it produce the low launch high spin…???

What's the advantage of 8 iron shaft vs 9 iron because you are going to cut it anyway to same length? Did you explain this?

Great Video, how far can someone take this, say using the x100 and a 7iron shaft :p

With kbs having the lowest club in the $taper as a sand wedge would I get a PW shaft?

So tell me the difference here what if i use a 3 iron X-Stiff shaft instead of a 8 iron or a 9 iron X-Flex shaft?

Also, why do you prefer taper tip instead of the parallel tip?

How important is swing weight compared to shaft flex

OK, but can you please explain how LESS dynamic loft could create MORE spin (assuming all else is equal)? I still think there has to be more to the story.

This is basic soft stepping. Dustin has this in his irons. I hard step my parallel S300's. X100's are wider in diameter vs S300's. A wider diameter makes a shaft stiffer. Problem with using a shaft that is too stiff in a wedge =, for a partial short i.e. not full speed, you tend to pull/push because you can feel you are getting less help form the shaft. Ultimately, you have to try ALL options for all wedge swing types to get the best fit for all wedge shots i.e. you dont want a great SW that is great for full shots, but not good for 50 yd punches

You can't go wrong with a longer stiffer shaft!

Why wouldn’t you just go a step stiffer. I.e. use an extra stiff PW instead of a 9 iron extra stiff?

RIght so your getting something with an extremely low Kick point

So do i start with the 8 iron shaft? 😂

Can anyone confirm for 2023 for sure KBS does not make a PW shaft for their flagship Tour shaft? On their website it lists a PW option separately from 9 Iron implying it is indeed a different shaft. So confused

Does this also apply for graphite shafts like Steelfiber?