Composite shaft companies have made huge strides in creating iron shafts that mimic the dispersion of steel shafts, but provide more height, speed and better feel. And that list is only going to grow in the coming years. Luke Kerr-Dineen, Director of Game Improvement Content: I went to our sister company True Spec for an iron fitting a couple of years ago , with one simple goal: I wanted to hit the ball further.
I was sick of steel, so in came the graphite, and I was immediately vindicated. The club was lighter, which meant I could swing the club faster, which meant my ballspeed jumped immediately. Above you can see the results: The shorter red line was my gamer. I'm thinking of re-shafting my clubs. But wonder if the club head is designed differently for steel shaft or graphite. Anyone have any recommendations? Jul 18, 5, 0 0.
Then find the right shaft for that speed. GagHalfrunt Lifer. Apr 19, 25, 1, Go for it. Graphite is lighter and less prone to vibration, so it should be a good solution for your shoulder.
Clubheads are not designed differently for steel or graphite, every head will accept either. The one thing to be careful with is tip diameter.
Some irons are. As long as you take the clubs to a decent clubmaker to have the work done that won't be an issue, he'll know which size to use. There's a good shop near my house. Probably will take them there this weekend and try stuff out. I was just impressed how easy graphite felt to swing. Jul 15, 19, 1, Might want to re-grip your clubs while your at it, I just did mine in full cord and man, what a difference!.
Inexpensive if you do it yourself.. Aug 2, 8, 3 Originally posted by: Liviathan I had shoulder surgery. I am But my shoulder is probably It's my left shoulder, I'm a righty so it's my lead shoulder.
But as Golfrnut said, he likes the Steelfibers where as I couldn't like them. Thank god we have choices. For what its worth, my 68 yo father in law swings a club faster than me and further.
Fitting is going to come down to what options are available wherever you get the fitting. As fas as assembly goes, there may be cases where some builds are a little more challenging than others when dealing with different hosel sizes, head weights, etc but those kind of have to be tackled on a case by case basis. And don't say that you don't have a weight limitation, it is one of the most important factors to consider.
There is a very large difference between shaft weight options these days which can have a huge effect so it's definitely not something to be ignored. There is no telling if you have distance to be gained or not. That all comes down to what you have now and what's possible.
And it doesn't necessarily take graphite to do that nor is it always better. What's wrong is trying to categorize them in the first place and making any assumptions about a shaft based on the material graphite vs steel. The point is that there is no "typical graphite" just as there is really no 'typical steel' either.
Both have options available in a wide range of both weight and bend profiles. That's actually been the case for quite a while now - even before recoils and steelfibers reached the market. Along those same lines, can anyone recommend a more value-priced line of graphite iron shaft that performs well? Steelfibers and Recoils are a bit pricy for my mediocre game. As someone who has used graphite shafts since my late 20's there is no question in my mind that the lighter type of graphite shaft allows you swing faster and provides a distance gain as a result.
I have always had a relatively slow swing speed yet have twice been fitted recently for stiff shafts in a driver. There is no doubt there is a great dampening effect with graphite so good for the body So lighter weight giving longer distances without loosing accuracy or feel would be ideal in my view. It has nothing to do with whether the shaft is steel or graphite.
That means it's the fit that determines performance, so we would have to know what weight and stiffness profile would be a good fit for you and your swing before we could make any recommendations.
Is there a specific recoil or SF that you've demo'd and found to be a good fit? Also what do you consider "value-priced"? For faster swing speed players, there are some options that give a stiff enough bend profile for most but are still only in the gm range that I know of at least so may not be the best fit if you're looking for something to work in the range of the heavier gm, gm SF and recoils.
Lighter doesn't equal faster for everyone. I recently got fitted, and my 6 iron swing speed increased from 76 to 84 mph when I Went from g to g shaft. When the club is too light, I start pulling shots and compensate by slowing my swing and holding off my release. When the weight is right, heavier, for me , I feel like I can't go left and it frees up my swing.
Arthur Extreme Excalibur Tour iron shafts. Great shafts that play similarly to the Steelfibers. The Golfworks is their distributor. They also make a heavier wedge version that works quite well, from what I hear.
The only "drawback" is that they only come in a. Bag 1 Bag 2 Bag 3. PING G25 PING Glide 3. Shaft weight is of critical importance since that affects the person's swing. Accuracy comes from the player, not the clubs, so we need the player to be holding a club that provides the player with the expected feedback so they get the most out of each shot.
I'd benchmark off the old clubs unless there is a desire for a change. A lot of manufacturers used to build their graphite shaft version clubs with longer shafts than the steel counterparts so you may want to start by measuring your old Callaway's. Hopefully they are a little longer, and hopefully again you are okay with that. Reason being it will make building your Mizuno's easier from a swingweight standpoint. Mizuno typically builds their graphite shaft version irons at the same length as steel versions, but they use heavy heads to get a proper swingweight.
Your heads will be the regular steel weighted version though so you won't have this advantage. I have always wondered why you hardly ever see a wedge in the shops with a graphite shaft. I have twice tried having a graphite shaft fitted to a wedge and could not get a good result that felt right. For me I think it is a good thing to have the same shaft throughout my irons. I have the same firm graphite shafts in all my Cally X14 irons incl AW and SW and would be considered reasonably good with them around the greens.
I ground off the heel on the SW which was real chunky to start with to my eye until I got it the way I wanted it. The vast majority of low amateur and pro golfers use steel shafts in their irons.
I think this is because they have fast swing-speeds and as a result prefer heavier shaft weights. It is only in recent times that heavier graphite shafts have become available and no doubt we will see some go to graphite. I see Lydia Ko is using Recoil shafts. Devils in the details.
Dynalite Gold XP shafts weigh about grams, so you will need a fairly heavy graphite shaft or one with a low balance point in order to get a proper swingweight at standard length. Build the clubs over length and that will help. You might want to compare length between your Callaways and the Mizuno's to see if that's a possibility.
Most mid priced graphite shafts are pretty light, so that means you need to add weight or build oversize to get the swingweight in the proper range. I would love to get feedback from anyone using graphite shafts in forged clubs, especially senior golfers You can post now and register later.
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