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Graphite Vs. Steel

Cody

By Cody
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Cody Dedicated Member

Cody

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Alright so heres my problem. I'm really trying to limit my golf spending with school starting up soon.

And nickent has the best deal i've seen in a long time. 3h,4h,5-10i, pw, and a free square driver for $500.

And i normally wouldn't even consider it but nickent has gotten some great reviews on these irons so i figured its worth a shot; HOWEVER, the only place i can find that still has this offer and isnt sold out(golfsmith has it but they are giving some srixon driver?) offers graphite shafts only. Would getting stiff graphite shafts be that bad? I've always used steel but i wouldn't mind changing if it wasn't that bad.

In my Extreme Sport Stand Bag
Driver: 4DX D-Spec Driver 10.5* Stiff UST SR3
3W: F-60 15* Regular Fujikura E150 Fit-On
Hybrids: 4DX Ironwoods 20* 23* Regular UST SR3
Irons: 4DX CB 5-PW Stiff True Temper ST-90Wedges: Vokey 50* 56*Putter: SabertoothBall: DT Roll


Cody Dedicated Member

Cody

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Ok little update.

I found the nickent 3dx 3h,4h,5-10i, and pw for 225. I know people ask this all the time, but i dont really have a chance to try them out. What do you think of this set. 225 for an iron set and 2 hybrids is hard for me to pass up.

In my Extreme Sport Stand Bag
Driver: 4DX D-Spec Driver 10.5* Stiff UST SR3
3W: F-60 15* Regular Fujikura E150 Fit-On
Hybrids: 4DX Ironwoods 20* 23* Regular UST SR3
Irons: 4DX CB 5-PW Stiff True Temper ST-90Wedges: Vokey 50* 56*Putter: SabertoothBall: DT Roll


Trogdor Established Member

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Ok little update.

If you are talking about the set with the carbon fiber caps, you can get those on Ebay for cheaper. I saw 209 with free shipping yesterday. I am trying to find them in steel, but its very hard to do. Unless you are left handed, then the steel set is easier to find.

In my Vector
Driver:
Hybrids: 3DX RC #3IW and #4IW
Irons: 3DX RC 5-PW
Wedges: SW from my old setPutter: $15 from Wal-Mart (works for me!)Ball: Currently trying out E6


Cody Dedicated Member

Cody

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If you are talking about the set with the carbon fiber caps, you can get those on Ebay for cheaper. I saw 209 with free shipping yesterday. I am trying to find them in steel, but its very hard to do. Unless you are left handed, then the steel set is easier to find.

I found them in steel for about 235 shipped.

In my Extreme Sport Stand Bag
Driver: 4DX D-Spec Driver 10.5* Stiff UST SR3
3W: F-60 15* Regular Fujikura E150 Fit-On
Hybrids: 4DX Ironwoods 20* 23* Regular UST SR3
Irons: 4DX CB 5-PW Stiff True Temper ST-90Wedges: Vokey 50* 56*Putter: SabertoothBall: DT Roll


GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

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I dont think getting clubs with graphite shafts would be bad at all. I think the only real knock against graphite shafts is that there isnt as much feel.
With steel shafts, you know when you mishit, but with graphite the shafts absorb more of the shock, so you dont really feel the mishits as much.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


Cody Dedicated Member

Cody

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I dont think getting clubs with graphite shafts would be bad at all. I think the only real knock against graphite shafts is that there isnt as much feel.

Well, i think I'm just gonna demo a graphite shafted club and then just buy the set.

In my Extreme Sport Stand Bag
Driver: 4DX D-Spec Driver 10.5* Stiff UST SR3
3W: F-60 15* Regular Fujikura E150 Fit-On
Hybrids: 4DX Ironwoods 20* 23* Regular UST SR3
Irons: 4DX CB 5-PW Stiff True Temper ST-90Wedges: Vokey 50* 56*Putter: SabertoothBall: DT Roll


ks8829 Great Member

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I buy all my golf gear on ebay for the best deals. You just need to be careful with seller without 100% feedback ratings and seller with low volume sales.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

"Yonex ADX Blade putter, odyssey two ball blade putter, both  33"

ProV-1


FlopShotArtist Great Member

FlopShotArtist

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Uhmmm....10 iron?
What I Play:

Driver: Sasquatch SUMO² 9.5º Stiff
Hybrid: HiBore 16º (3W replacement)
Irons: Staff Ci6 3-PW StiffWedges: Vokey Spin Milled 54.10 60.04Putter: Newport Studio Style 35"Ball: Pro V1xAge: 15

GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

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I buy all my golf gear on ebay for the best deals. You just need to be careful with seller without 100% feedback ratings and seller with low volume sales.

Same here. Almost all of the equipment in my sig is from Ebay and I got them for a fraction of what new clubs would have cost.

You just gotta make sure that the seller is a, "power seller" and has at least a 99% rating.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


LPHSGolfPhil Member

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steel is so much more durable too
id be pretty angry if my graphite shaft on an iron snapped from a really bad superfat shot (just in case anything like that ever happens)
In The Bag...

Nike Nike SQ SUMO 5000 9.5*(UST ProForce V2 Stiff)
Titleist 975F 13.5* (Dynamic Gold S300)
Titleist DCI 990 2-PW (Dynamic Gold S300)Nike Forged Unchromed 53*Nike Forged Chrome 60*Ping G2i Craz-e

DJYoshi Great Member

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I learned on my pops' X-16's that had graphite shafts. they're really forgiving..light..the shafts he had were a mid-low kickpoint so it helped me get a feel of what a swing should be like...and the kp helped to get the ball up.
I switched to steel 7 months after i learned when i bought my mp-60's and here's a few things i noticed aside from the added weight

better ball striking...the flex of the shaft were more consistent and helped me learn control
feel - i know what i did right or wrong..but that's in combination with the club head too
it helped my tempo 10 fold.
I'd try to kill a ball everytime with the x16's in graphite, but when I went to steel, the weight forced me to slow it down and just make sure that I put a good swing on it.

at any rate, good luck...i'd go with the steel set
DJ Yoshi
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In My Bag
HiBoreXL 9.5 White Board D63 Stiff Exotics CB2 5 Wood, Exotics CB3 3 Wood MP-60 5.5 Flighted Shafts 54 & Cleveland CG-10 60 Newport 2

tonyy Dedicated Member

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I started out learning on Big Bertha 96's with a graphite shaft. It was great and helped me a lot until I tried out my dad's Nike forged blades with a steel shaft. I got a good feel on my hits and misshits and helped me become a better ball striker.

I'd go with steel because you get more feel. Nothing wrong with graphite though. Go with what feels good for you.

- Tour Issue Taylormade R7 Superquad TP Matrix Ozik Xcon 5 X-stiff
- Nike Dymo 3 Wood UST Axivcore Stiff
- Nike Dymo 5 Wood UST Axivcore Stiff- Nike Blades 3-PW S300- Nike SV Tour 50* 54* 58* S400- Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport Beach- Nike Tour D


cwcaesar Well Established Member

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Uhmmm....10 iron?

I didn't even question that. I don't know if the clubs he is looking at offer that configuration, but I have seen Callaway irons that offer a 10 iron. This is yet another reason that I steer clear of Callaway. It is just unusual. Is it like a gap wedge or what?

Driver: MP-600 9.5 w/ Fujikura E360 Stiff Shaft
4 Wood: F-60 16.5 w/ Exsar FS3 Stiff Shaft
Irons:MP-57 3-PW w/ Dynamic Gold S300 Shafts
Wedges: MP-R Black-Ni 52, 56, & 60
Putter: Studio Select Newport 2Ball: ProV1/ProV1xGrips: Winn Xi7


Cody Dedicated Member

Cody

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I didn't even question that. I don't know if the clubs he is looking at offer that configuration, but I have seen Callaway irons that offer a 10 iron. This is yet another reason that I steer clear of Callaway. It is just unusual. Is it like a gap wedge or what?

They have a 10i and i know that older callaway big berthas have 10i's(my dad has one). It's just a gap filler because they upped all the lofts on all the other clubs.

10i = 44* Pw = 48*

In my Extreme Sport Stand Bag
Driver: 4DX D-Spec Driver 10.5* Stiff UST SR3
3W: F-60 15* Regular Fujikura E150 Fit-On
Hybrids: 4DX Ironwoods 20* 23* Regular UST SR3
Irons: 4DX CB 5-PW Stiff True Temper ST-90Wedges: Vokey 50* 56*Putter: SabertoothBall: DT Roll


GaijinGolfer Super Member

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I actually kinda like the idea of a 10-iron because it fills the gap between the 9-iron and PW.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S


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