Change to graphite shaft for irons 8- PW. Advice please

[Swinglowandslow]

Hello
At present my Srixon irons are steel R flex.
I am over 80 yrs old and thankfully still vertical and playing once/ twice a week.
Handicap is now 20 plus because distance has fallen away.
So, I changed from irons 3-6 to fairway woods 9 and 5, the latter with 7 wood loft.
These two fairway woods are a real game changer for me. They are great. I hit them so well, and consistently.
They are Taylormade fitted with Fujikura 50A shafts. I’m sure it is the shafts which have made the difference. Apart from the consistent hitting in accuracy, I was pleasantly surprised with the distance they are giving me.
Which is leading me to think that my remaining 7 to PW irons should have graphite 50A shafts.

Can anyone recommend if this is a good idea or not and if so, what is the best way to achieve it.
Re- shaft my existing irons, or can I buy individual irons which fit the bill, and if so, which to try etc.

Anyone experienced a similar changeover, if so, what problems if any to avoid, etc

Views appreciated. Thanks

 

[anotherdouble]

Hello
At present my Srixon irons are steel R flex.
I am over 80 yrs old and thankfully still vertical and playing once/ twice a week.
Handicap is now 20 plus because distance has fallen away.
So, I changed from irons 3-6 to fairway woods 9 and 5, the latter with 7 wood loft.
These two fairway woods are a real game changer for me. They are great. I hit them so well, and consistently.
They are Taylormade fitted with Fujikura 50A shafts. I’m sure it is the shafts which have made the difference. Apart from the consistent hitting in accuracy, I was pleasantly surprised with the distance they are giving me.
Which is leading me to think that my remaining 7 to PW irons should have graphite 50A shafts.

Can anyone recommend if this is a good idea or not and if so, what is the best way to achieve it.
Re- shaft my existing irons, or can I buy individual irons which fit the bill, and if so, which to try etc.

Anyone experienced a similar changeover, if so, what problems if any to avoid, etc

Views appreciated. Thanks

I have changed to graphite in irons but not enough usage to comment. Imurg is your man

 

[ManinBlack]

I've got Srixons with graphite shafts.they are easy to hit. I have added 1½" to the 4,5 & 6, which has further softened the shafts & given me a bit more distance which, at 79 years old, I need. I'd recommend the switch with possibly 1" extra length.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm not your age but I do have a dodgy back and a glacial swing speed. I changed from regular steel shafts to senior graphite last year. Zero negative consequences. I'd highly recommend it

 

[Imurg]

Do it
You won't regret it
I would go and see a Pro for a fitting, explaining that you may want to keep the heads and reshaft them
As to which shaft...that may depend on the weight of your current ones....you don't want to drop too much in weight otherwise it can really mess your timing up...
That's not to say it will though..
Generally they recommend not dropping more than about 20g in weight
Balance point can affect things too...many steel shafts are fairly low balance - more weight in the tip z- whereas some graphite are the opposite.
So it's going to depend on what shafts you have, how well you hit them and then finding a weight that works...trial and error can be costly
Seeing a fitter..less so.

 

[rulie]

Do it
You won't regret it
I would go and see a Pro for a fitting, explaining that you may want to keep the heads and reshaft them
As to which shaft...that may depend on the weight of your current ones....you don't want to drop too much in weight otherwise it can really mess your timing up...
That's not to say it will though..
Generally they recommend not dropping more than about 20g in weight
Balance point can affect things too...many steel shafts are fairly low balance - more weight in the tip z- whereas some graphite are the opposite.
So it's going to depend on what shafts you have, how well you hit them and then finding a weight that works...trial and error can be costly
Seeing a fitter..less so.

Good advice. Some people just change and adapt. I went from NSPro 110 gram to Recoil 75 or 80 gram without significant issues.