My Own Little Shaft Test: Can This Be Right?

[DavidNJ]

Ok, I'm not about the join the PGA Tour. However, I do have a degree in mechanical engineering from a fairly reputable northeastern college.

So I've tried 4 shafts: an UST Competition 75 in a GS HS300 7-iron, a Grafalloy ProLaunch in a GS HS300 8-iron, a SK Fiber Tri Tec in a GS HS300 6-iron, and a Wishon ZT in a Wishon 785 7-iron hybrid. All were A-flex except the ProLaunch, which was an R-flex. All with Golf Pride New Decade grips.

To make a long story short, three of the shafts felt rather similar. The third had a smoothness that feels a little like the you'd image the damped movement of a luxury car cup holder. Like a Porsche in a field of Pontiacs.

This in turn made it seem a little easier to hit. The only other thing that was different on this shaft occurred during spine alignment. This one really snapped to a distinct point, indicating a significant difference in stiffness between shaft axes. The others had a softer response.

And this wasn’t the 8-iron; it was the 6-iron, presumably the hardest to hit.

Has anyone else had similar experiences with SK Fiber shafts? Is this the same for all their shafts or is this just a fluke?

Thanks,

David

[iacas]

Has anyone else had similar experiences with SK Fiber shafts? Is this the same for all their shafts or is this just a fluke?

Very few people have graphite shafts in their irons, so I don't know that you're going to get too many responses.