Steel or Graphite shafts on woods ?

[Carnoustie_Stokie]

I have a Callaway 3 wood and Progen FB 5 wood, and a Taylor made Rescue hybrid all with steel shafts

I recently tested out a Ping 3 wood with a Grafalloy blue graphite shaft, felt so much better for some reason....are graphite better than steel on fairways ? and do I need to bin all of the above and get a 4 wood maybe ?

[JKilgore44]

One thing I know for sure is that graphite shafts tend to be lighter, thus increasing swing speeds. I prefer to have graphite shafts myself, but it really comes down to your personal feel.

[illmadden]

One thing I know for sure is that graphite shafts tend to be lighter, thus increasing swing speeds. I prefer to have graphite shafts myself, but it really comes down to your personal feel.

It also DEPENDS on your swing speed. If you have a fast swing speed and a flex graphite, it will open up the club face. I used to prefer steel shafts over graphite because I had this problem. Then someone told me I needed to control the tempo of my swing speed instead of opting for the steel shafts. Now I play with r stiff graphite shafts.