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Tuflehundon Well Established Member

Tuflehundon

OK, so I'm about to finish my bag off and get a hybrid or 2. All of my woods have graphite shafts, all of my irons have steel. Since the hybrid is a mix of the 2, I'm not sure which one to get for it. I can get a nice TT steel shaft in it much cheaper, but don't mind spending a little more to get a nice graphite shaft either. What are you guy's opinions on this?
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Mr3Wiggle Great Member

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I like graphite for hybrids.  One of the reasons I went with a hybrid is because I can hit it higher and longer than a long iron.  Getting a steel shaft in one seemed counter productive to that effort.

Driver:  Callaway Diablo Octane 9.5*
3W:  Callaway GBB II 12.5*, 5W:  Callaway Diablo 18* Neutral
3H:  Callaway Razr X, 4H:  Callaway Razr X
5-PW:  Callaway X Tour
GW:  Callaway X Tour 54*, SW:  Callaway X Tour 58*
Putter:  Callaway ITrax, Scotty Cameron Studio Design 2, Ping Anser 4

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Originally Posted by Mr3Wiggle

I like graphite for hybrids.  One of the reasons I went with a hybrid is because I can hit it higher and longer than a long iron.  Getting a steel shaft in one seemed counter productive to that effort.


+1 Completely agree.

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David in FL Incredible Member

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Graphite for me too.

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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GaijinGolfer Super Member

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Graphite because its lighter and will give you more clubhead speed.

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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bradsul Dedicated Member

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To add a contrasting viewpoint, I ended up swapping out the graphite shafts for matching steel shafts with the rest of my irons.  The lofts on my 3i and 4i were the same as the 3H and 4H so I matched the shaft lengths and swingweights into the set as well.  So basically they ended up being a drop in replacement and I was really happy with them.  I found them much more accurate that way.  Sure a bit of distance was lost because the shafts were shorter, but I'll take more accurate any day.

Brad

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Originally Posted by bradsul

To add a contrasting viewpoint, I ended up swapping out the graphite shafts for matching steel shafts with the rest of my irons.  The lofts on my 3i and 4i were the same as the 3H and 4H so I matched the shaft lengths and swingweights into the set as well.  So basically they ended up being a drop in replacement and I was really happy with them.  I found them much more accurate that way.  Sure a bit of distance was lost because the shafts were shorter, but I'll take more accurate any day.

I voted for steel. I prefer a heavier shaft as well and don't think there's been a distance loss on average because my ball flight is more consistent. I have more confidence when I want to swing a bit harder. A pricier graphite shaft might be great, but I'm not interested in experimenting and the stock stiff graphite shafts didn't feel right at all.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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