Graphite or Steel for Irons

[shermanM4A1]

I've been searching for used irons the last couple days and I find that the irons either have a graphite or steel shaft.

Since I am a beginner, my swing speed is not very fast. My main focus right now is just being able to hit the ball (i.e. no whiffs). I don't have any medical issues that would require me to use one type of shaft or the other.

The 5 wood I mentioned in my signature has a graphite shaft and I like the feel of the club. However, I'm not sure how durable graphite is compared to steel.

Any advice?

[dmband8985]

depends on a lot of factors....how much do you plan on playing? what kind of irons were you looking at? end of the day its really just about what feels better...what may be right for me may be completely wrong for you. there will be alot of stuff on the web making generalities about steel vs graphite, but there are some graphite shafts that play similar to steel and ultralite steel shafts that feel like graphite. do know that if you ever have an accident with a graphite shaft, it'll cost more to replace the shaft....problem is most graphite shafts are made specifically for that set of irons, which means you gotta buy the shaft from the club company to get a matching shaft so that it plays like the rest of your irons. steel shafts that come with most irons off the rack can also be purchased individually at most golf stores so if something happens to one club, its a lot easier/cheaper to replace that shaft with an identical one. best advice though is to get out there and start swinging a bunch of clubs and find the one that fits your game the best