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itzzzberny Dedicated Member

itzzzberny

i'm going back to steel shafted irons. Everyone i have played w/ and talked w/ recommended me for steel shafts, so i figure to give them a shot. hopefully it will help me out. Anyone else here make the jump from graphite to steel? any things to remember or tips to help the transition easier?

In my bag:
Driver: R9 TP Rombax Stiff
3 Wood: R9 TP 85g Stiff
3 hybrid: X
4-SW: X-20 Uniflex

SteelLW: Forged Chrome

Putter: White Hot XG #1

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I switched a couple months back after two shafts eventually broke...(they were cheap knockoffs anyway)

I picked up a set of Maxfli's with a steel shaft and will never go back to graphite shafted irons.

IMO, the consistency I get with steel shafts is fantastic. I did make a few swing changes since I've played with the graphites, so maybe those are contributing to better ball striking as well, or maybe a combination of the two. Could be the clubs are just way better...

Also, when I hit it pure with these new ones, its quite a bit better than when I hit it pure with the graphite. Avg. 7-ron was 155, now it's 170, but like I said before this could be from a number of factors.

Not sure if this helps much but my $0.02 anyway.

Sumo 5000 10.5 Aldila NV 65-X Driver
PC-III 4-SW irons
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itzzzberny Dedicated Member

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I switched a couple months back after two shafts eventually broke...(they were cheap knockoffs anyway)

wow. thanks for the reply, i really appretiate it. hope the new x-20's i just picked up will help me out.

In my bag:
Driver: R9 TP Rombax Stiff
3 Wood: R9 TP 85g Stiff
3 hybrid: X
4-SW: X-20 Uniflex

SteelLW: Forged Chrome

Putter: White Hot XG #1

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jcrew Well Established Member

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you should probably only be playing graphites if you have bad joints or something like that.. I just made the switch a month ago... an old set of graphite mizunos to steel shafted taylormade r7's... the control and consistency advantage i get was well worth it....and I hit them just as far if not farther.... the only thing that took a little getting used to was the impact because it's obviously not as soft... but then again when I hit the sweet spot it feels that much better. No swing changes for me

XTD Pro - 9.5* - GD YSQ
GS Tour - 15* -GD Red Ice
Rescue TP - 17* - Fujikura TP
Idea Pro Gold - 20* - Mitsubishi JavlnFX
MP-30, 4-PW - Standard Lofts / 2* flat - TT DG RAC Z TP (54*/10*) X-Forged (60*/10*)Scotty Cameron TeI3 - 35"

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itzzzberny Dedicated Member

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how old are you? why'd you go with graphite in the first place? (just curious)

24. i just recently picked it back up and my grandpa lent them to me, now i got the callaway x-20 steel irons. relearning my swing (with graphite clubs) is better than sitting around (no clubs) waiting til i saved up the money. i also have to pay for rent for my apartment and stuff. took me a couple months to save up.

In my bag:
Driver: R9 TP Rombax Stiff
3 Wood: R9 TP 85g Stiff
3 hybrid: X
4-SW: X-20 Uniflex

SteelLW: Forged Chrome

Putter: White Hot XG #1

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fusioncal Dedicated Member

fusioncal

As you can see in my bag, my Fusion is shafted with 950GH instead the factory stock 990GH. The story is I bought them new in graphite RCH75i. I was still a beginner back then and struggling to bear the weight of a club. It was not too long until I decided to switch to steel. The main reason was because I couldn't really control the ball although I had more distance with the graphite. Besides all my golfing friends are using steel, so I felt like out of place.

Anyway, the transition took like a month or two to get used to the feel of steel. Frankly, my score roared the first month of using steel. Probably because they felt heavier and I hadn't gotten used to it. But now, I play better than when I was still using graphite. Even now the 950GH feels too light for me. I feel like heavier shaft helps me to hit the ball more solidly, because I think I let the weight to work at impact to lift the ball.

Generally, using heavier shaft will lower the trajectory of the ball and you'll always know and feel where the club is when you swing. If you don't have any problem with your joints or whatever, I personally think it's better to use steel shaft for better control and feel.
What's in the bag:
Driver: r7 SuperQuad 10.5° ~ UST Proforce V2 65g Regular
Wood: 906F4 18.5° ~ Aldila VS Proto 80g Stiff
Irons: MP-60 3-PW ~ True Temper Tour Concept S3
Wedges: Vokey Oil Can 252.08, SM56.10 & SM60.08Putter: Marxman Mallet 33"
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JtotheD Member

JtotheD

Helps distance a bit when you have a 45 degree PW

that does explain a few things... now i'm two clubs longer than my buddies... lol... I'll never tell 'em cuz it's too much fun wedgin' 130-140 from where they hit 8-iron...just took a rew rounds of knockin' over greens to realize the distances though really ticks em off and gets em off their game...

Sumo 5000 10.5 Aldila NV 65-X Driver
PC-III 4-SW irons
Custom Putter
Pro-V1 Balls

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lamebums Great Member

lamebums

i'm going back to steel shafted irons. Everyone i have played w/ and talked w/ recommended me for steel shafts, so i figure to give them a shot. hopefully it will help me out. Anyone else here make the jump from graphite to steel? any things to remember or tips to help the transition easier?

I made the transition from graphite irons to steel ones because when I hit it fat, I really hit it fat. I rip up a vegetable garden, and I've had the shaft snap and the clubhead bounce on down the fairway several times. I still bring up a pretty big mound occasionally, though...

If I could help it, I would get graphite shafts. I always preferred the feel, and how much lighter they are. I'm always looking for ways to get more clubhead speed.
"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...
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itzzzberny Dedicated Member

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so switching over actually helped your distance as well as accuracy?
w/ graphite i would hit my pw 120 sw 100 9i 130...

In my bag:
Driver: R9 TP Rombax Stiff
3 Wood: R9 TP 85g Stiff
3 hybrid: X
4-SW: X-20 Uniflex

SteelLW: Forged Chrome

Putter: White Hot XG #1

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lamebums Great Member

lamebums

so switching over actually helped your distance as well as accuracy?

Switching hurt my distance for sure. But since I had the clubs fitted (and extended two inches), I probably break even. My distance increases this year are mostly from swinging harder. I used to hit 3 iron 160, now it's well over 200. I am now hitting 7 or 8 from 160.

"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...
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itzzzberny Dedicated Member

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wow... the callaway x-20 were mighty impresive. was hitting nice crisp shots. hit my 5i about 185. i've had and eye infection, so had to wear glasses. i cant wait til i play w/ my contacts. i hate wearing glasses....

In my bag:
Driver: R9 TP Rombax Stiff
3 Wood: R9 TP 85g Stiff
3 hybrid: X
4-SW: X-20 Uniflex

SteelLW: Forged Chrome

Putter: White Hot XG #1

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mceb Member

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I switched back to steel shafts for my irons about a year ago and it's the best decision I've made in a while. With graphite I always had trouble feeling the club head. I've seen no loss in distance and increase in accuracy with steel. They have many lightweight steel shafts.

Next up I'm heading to steel shafts on my fairway woods. I just ordered 2 of those "perfect clubs"

-Mike

Driver: 450cc, 12 degree
Irons: Rifle steel shafts
Fairway Woods: R7 HybridPutter: Marilyn GPS: Garmin Golflogix GPS-8
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redi630 Well Established Member

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Switching hurt my distance for sure. But since I had the clubs fitted (and extended two inches), I probably break even.

That is some serious length on those clubs!

I switched this year from graphit to steal, X-20 tours, and I had no problem doing so. I feel like I have better control with the steel and I didn't loose much distance.
Drive for show, putt for dough


PutterKarsten Anser2
WedgesX-Forged 52* 58*IronsX-20 tours P-3HybridX 21 stiff4-wood R9 17 mitsubishi rayon fubuki StiffDriver R9 11.5 mitsubishi rayon fubuki Stiff
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putterboy Well Established Member

putterboy

Before I understood the differences between steel/graphite reg/stiff/x-stiff - I thought it was cool to have graphite. (when my steel king cobras were stolen many years ago I bought a used set of cobra graphites. It really hurt my game - they had too much flex for my swing speed)

When consulting with a pro I came to find that if you are young - less than 50 you should probably be using steel shafts....again it really depends on feel and swing speed. After buying x-14's in steel, I am like most, and will not go back to graphite until much later in life - or if there is a breakthrough in graphite technology that it makes sense to switch. In fact after getting fitted by Ping for my latest i5's I now have steel stiff PING Z-Z65 shafts. here's what they say about that Z-Z65 shaft
a lightweight, stiff flex shaft with a high flex point for players desiring a lower ball flight. For most players, the Z-Z65 produces a lower trajectory than the CS-Lite Stiff, but higher than the Dynamic Gold.

I would highly recommend getting fitted so you know exactly which shaft is your best option. I know Ping offers this as a free service and you don't even need to own ping clubs at the time nor plan to purchase in the near future.

Check out their web site for when their fitting van will be in your area or make a special trip to their headquarters. I am fortunate enough to live close to the Canadian Ping headquarters and give full marks to their club fitters.
What's in the bag

Driver: Speed LD F Driver 9.5°
5 wood: 909F2 18.5°
Hybrid: EDGE CFT 21°Irons: i5 - 4-pwWedges: CG10 52°, 56°, & 60° degreePutter: Udrainium Doc 15Ball: DT SoLoHome Courses: Spring Lakes Golf Club, Stouffville, ON & Ocean Ridge Plantation Golf, Sunset...
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kafka01 Great Member

kafka01

I switched from Steel MP67s to graphite (Aldila-shafts) since i had some problems with my wrists. That was about 4 months or so ago. Hadnt had any problems with my wrists since then anymore.
Today i was hitting shots on the range and the head of the 5iron went off. I checked the other shafts and found damage on my 6/7 and 8 iron. So i guess i just have to let my irons get reshafted to steel shafts since graphite doesnt looks like it has a long durability if you use it intensivly.

Burner 9°
FW Burner 15°
Burner Rescue 19°
MP67 4-PW
CG10 50° CG12 DSG 54° & 60°

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I switched from Steel MP67s to graphite (Aldila-shafts) since i had some problems with my wrists. That was about 4 months or so ago. Hadnt had any problems with my wrists since then anymore.

This doesn't sound right... Were the pulls (a set of shafts that were previously used) or brand new?

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