Why does my golf ball die in midair? Ball flight and equipment question.

Question

I was trying out new cavity back golf irons: titleist 775, mizuno mx25, r7, x20. The ball started out the same with all 4 models, but with the titleists and mx25s, the ball sort of gave out after reaching its peak height. With the r7s and x20s the ball resumed in its normal fashion. My question is: why did the ball sort of die with the first two irons? The titleists and mx25 are forged irons and made of different metals so maybe that has something to do with it. They also have less offset and slightly smaller heads. I don't feel it is a swing question because the balls came off the face similarly with all 4 irons. I used graphite shafts in all 4 models. Thanks.

Answer 1

It would probably be as a result of the Kick point of the shafts involved.  All shafts are not created equal. No matter if all the shafts you tried were graphite they were not from the same MFG.  

Answer 2

Do you have a slower swing speed?  That would be the reason for graphite shafts.  I'm not a fan of them in irons, but if you need them then you need them.  The shafts are probably different in each iron so that is probably the reason for the differnce you saw and how solid the contact you made with the ball.  If you're a younger player, use steel shafts.    

Answer 3

my guess it the titleist and mx25 were not imparting the same spin as the others.   If the ball comes off the club with little or no spin, it'll act like a knuckle ball, and die as soon as gravity takes over.

Answer 4

it depends how u hit the ball, i think probably the irons u hit well were comfortabe in your hands...and then u crushed the ball into the ground more, with the other ones  u might have picked it alittle more *also some people like 2 float irons up in the air and have them fall back down* but im pretty sure its not the club x3