Graphite Iron Shafts

[808nation]

What's keeping you from playing graphite shafts in your irons; the cost, your ego, or you think it's only for older golfers.

[GolfSpy Dave]

Cost for now. I'm taking a hard look at them though in my next set.

Plus I'm close to old now so I think that it's a required transition

[hckymeyer]

I'm 37, but I have 4 hybrids in the bag so I'm not worried about my image

 

Cost is always a factor, and for me it's weight as well. I need something in the 120-130 gram range or my swing gets squirrelly.

 

Next time I go get fit I'll be sure to demo some though

 

 

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[808nation]

Cost for now. I'm taking a hard look at them though in my next set.

Plus I'm close to old now so I think that it's a required transition

Age is all in your head, until you just finished walking 18 holes and your feet aches and back hurts...

 

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[808nation]

Definitely going to read up on the "If Shaft Really Matters" blog here in MGS, sounds very interesting

 

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[Peterpc2828]

I had the recoils in my Callaway Apex irons from a few years back, I was 40 and the shafts were awesome! If that's what I get fitted in and it works I could care less what someone else thinks, obviously the tech is getting better when you got guys like Kucher playing Aerotech in his irons.

 

 

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[Mr_Theoo]

None of the above for me, I just prefer the feel of my steel shafts. 

[Kenny B]

Age is all in your head, until you just finished walking 18 holes and your feet aches and back hurts...

 

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My feet ache and my back hurts today... I walked 18 YESTERDAY, and they will again tomorrow when I play!  

[Kanoito]

My fitter wouldn't let me

[Maverickping]

I enjoy mine and highly recommend them. Hurt my shoulder a few years ago and went from C-Tapers to Accra.

[MattF]

Ask Theoo about me. I'm getting Recoil 680's in my irons and hybrids. When we were at Golfworks a few weeks ago, they were the best out of the 4 that I hit. $29.99 a shaft isn't too bad considering the distance gains I got, plus, I like a lightweightish shaft. They're 84g raw weight and my FST's are 100g raw.

[revkev]

Good topic although the title reads a bit aggressive to me. There are plusses and minuses to either shaft material. The characteristic that fits best should be discovered by the fitter and player working in concert.

 

There are a lot of great shaft/head combos out there.

 

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[Jmikecpa]

Nothing, I went from X100s to recoil 110 F5s with no loss of distance or control. I am ordering a set of the same shafts for my Apex pros as well.

 

 

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[808nation]

Good topic although the title reads a bit aggressive to me. There are plusses and minuses to either shaft material. The characteristic that fits best should be discovered by the fitter and player working in concert.

 

There are a lot of great shaft/head combos out there.

 

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My apologies Rev if it came across that way, but was not meant to be aggressive. I was just curious as to why more golfers weren't choosing to play graphite shafts I wanted to know like you mentioned the pluses and minuses when it comes to graphite vs steel shafts

 

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[PlaidJacket]

I've been playing AeroTech steel-fiber in all my irons for 2 years. First ever for me. Love them.

[Jmikecpa]

My apologies Rev if it came across that way, but was not meant to be aggressive. I was just curious as to why more golfers weren't choosing to play graphite shafts I wanted to know like you mentioned the pluses and minuses when it comes to graphite vs steel shafts

 

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For me the main plus is they are easier on my joints, specifically my right elbow. The only con is the price at $25 to $35 more per club. From a playability standpoint there was no difference in ball flight or distance compared to the steel shafts I had been playing for 20 or so years.

 

 

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[Golfspy_CG2]

Good and timely topic for me.

 

I've played Graphite for the past three seasons, Recoil 680 this year in my CF16

Elements Chrome in the D200 irons last year

Aerotech SteeFiber in the TM CB's the year before that.

 

However, I just ordered the AP1's with the stock Kuro Kage MRC Tensi shaft, and it might be the worst feeling shaft I've hit in years.  I just couldn't get it to work for me.   I was 15 to 20 yards shorter side by side with the Recoils.

 

So i bit the bullet and am switching them out for KBS Tour 90's which I had right before the SteelFibers.   They are a good weight for me and provide good feedback and kick on my shots.   I'm looking forward to seeing the difference in performance.

 

To answer the actual question, I have no predisposition to graphite as you can see, with the exception of the KK, they have worked well for me. 

[revkev]

No worries 808 it just came across with a little edge to me and I suspected that wasn't your intent. If it was then go for it!!!! There's nothing wrong with being intentionally edgy

 

Back on topic I had a great conversation with my fitter at the TPC Sawgrass tour performance center about this topic.

 

I had just been fit for steel shafts in my Mizuno irons after having used graphite for 3 years. I was struggling and felt I had been misfit. While he was fitting me for driver and fairway wood he agreed. He believed at that time that we would see between 30 to 40 percent of the guys on your using graphite in about 10 years.

 

I'm surprised at some of the guys who are using it or considering graphite here but it proves his point.

 

I'm amazed at How well graphite performs. I honestly can't tell the difference between the aldila rogues in my irons and a steel shaft. Conversly they are able to make steel very light weight.

 

The only clubs in my bag with steel are my putter and my 60.

 

 

 

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[Fireinthehole]

I did like the way the UST recoils felt but I get the best #s from project x6.5's

 

 

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[Sschaffer24]

Great topic and one I can relate to.

 

I recently purchased new irons and have a set of Fujikura MCI 80g shafts in them. I was gaming 120g C Tapers before that and with these shafts swing weighted properly for me, the difference in weight really doesn't make a difference in my feel. I had fantastic numbers from these, the feel is dynamite, and they are able to be so fine tuned that I really buy into this segment of the market.

 

I think it's a stigma that doesn't make much sense and I expect it to disappear with time.

[Birdiehunter17]

I have recoil 110s in my 2014 apex pros, great shaft and helped my elbow issue. When I square it the ball jumps. Great shaft

 

 

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[fozcycle]

I played the Dynalite 85s steel shafts in my Cobra Bio Cell irons for 18 months beore i changed out the shafts.  I aquired Project X 5.0 graphite shafts off ebay for $140 then had them replace the steel shafts.  Wow! what a difference the shaft made....

[StrokerAce]

Has anyone played the Adila VS proto "by you" 85 in extra stiff in a set of irons?

 

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