shafts steel vs graphite question

[nogoodatthis]

I had a set of S2s with stiff graphite shafts. The proshop said I need +1" stiff steel with +1* upright lie. I traded a guy for a set of X20 tours that fit this bill. My question is I like the clubs a lot but am playing them about 10 yards shorter. I've only hit a few buckets of balls with them so far but here's my question. Is there really that much difference between graphite and steel shafts?

[socks and shoes]

It has to do more with the loft of the clubs. The S2 loft on a 7 iron is 31* The loft on a x20tour 7 is 34.

The S2 7 iron is more equal to your new x20 6 iron.

[Keith Glaze]

I agree with the above. I played with adams graphite shafts for 6 years and just went to mizunos steel stiff shaft and hit the ball 20 yards further than I ever did with the adams. shaft make does not make a lot of difference in yardage to me. Its more about preference feel. Its easier to feel a mishit  and if you hit it off the toe or heal.

[GaijinGolfer]

It is true that there is more feel with steel shafts but you should hit the ball farther with graphite shafts because they are lighter and should give you more clubhead speed.

[nogoodatthis]

  socks and shoes said:

It has to do more with the loft of the clubs. The S2 loft on a 7 iron is 31* The loft on a x20tour 7 is 34. The S2 7 iron is more equal to your new x20 6 iron.

Never even gave that a single thought. Sometimes I amaze myself. Thanks