low kick point versus high kick point

Question
What are the effects of using a low kick point versus a high kick point on a golf shaft? I'm getting some wedges re-shafted and need to know what kick point i should get.

Answer
Hi Steve:

It won't matter too much in your wedges.  Wedges are not designed for distance.  Wedges and putters are pretty standard.  Hopefully you are getting fit for your clubs and not just getting them off the rack.  But if you play steel shafts and usually play regular flex shafts, get those.  If you play stiff shafts, get those.  Same thing in graphite.  Kick point simply refers to where does the shaft bow or bend during the swing.  If the kickpoint is low on the shaft, that shaft is pretty whippy, like a Ladies flex or Senior flex.  That is designed to help the ball up into the air.  A high flex point is for golfers who have a high swing speed and hit it pretty hard.  The flex on the shaft is higher up towards the handle, thus making it stiffer.  So low kick point is for a whippier shaft to help get the ball up in the air, usually associated with slow swing speeds.  Higher kick points are for the better player or higher swing speeds.  Again, in wedges, you won't really feel the kick of the shaft anyway.  But for the rest of your set, please get professionally fit.  

Eddie Kilthau
PGA Member