Graphite Shafts

[Foreplay]

I've been advised to switch to Graphite shafts. As anyone recently moved to Graphite shafts and how did you get on with them?

 

[DCB]

I changed to graphite shafts after an accident almost stopped my golf. Changing gave me a lighter shaft that I could generate a bit of clubhead speed with. It did take a bit of getting used to, but, certainly worked for me with my slow rhythmic swing. certainly worth trying if it's been suggested by your pro.

 

[moogie]

I switched to graphites years ago
Wear and tear on my joints , causing me issues , both elbows and shoulder been cortisoned
( nature of job at time didn't help )

Some good quality GRAPHITES around now
Had Recoils and 2 sets with Accra shafts

 

[TheJezster]

I use graphite shafts on my clubs. Had a fitting and I think they wanted to try something different so went with them and I just let them do what they wanted really. Didn't cost me anything so who am I to complain?

They work fine for me, I couldn't tell you the difference in all honesty. It's a club, I line it up and hit the ball!

 

[Robster59]

I went to graphite shafts with my last set of clubs last year. After a fitting I settled on the UST Recoil and think they're excellent shafts. It was a bit of a shock but graphite shafts have come on leaps and bounds over the years. They are lighter and provide less shock to my arms.

 

[Face breaker]

Got a set of irons which have 'Aldila NV 85-S' shafts in them, they hit superb, I get good accuracy and arrow like ball flight, absolutely no vibration through the shaft and I very rarely miss-hit any of my shots, the only thing is I fitted them to a set of heads that I had kicking around and the heads aren't heavy enough to work the shafts so I don't get a great deal of distance from them...

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I changed to graphite when I bought Callaway XR steelheads, they are the stock graphites in regular and they go well when used properly, sadly not a cure for the J Arthurs

 

[fundy]

Got a set of irons which have 'Aldila NV 85-S' shafts in them, they hit superb, I get good accuracy and arrow like ball flight, absolutely no vibration through the shaft and I very rarely miss-hit any of my shots, the only thing is I fitted them to a set of heads that I had kicking around and the heads aren't heavy enough to work the shafts so I don't get a great deal of distance from them...

arent iron heads all the same weight pretty much

 

[jim8flog]

arent iron heads all the same weight pretty much

Yes as cast or forged eg most 6 irons weigh just over 260 grammes but it easy to add more weight to the head end to suit the shaft or required swing weight.

I switched the graphite shafts in one set and to lightweight steel and found virtually no difference in performance.

What I had pointed out to me was that with graphite shafts my swing had slowed to less than what was considered senior speeds.

 

[Face breaker]

Hmmm, interesting, didn't know that, blows my theory outta the water then...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've been advised to switch to Graphite shafts. As anyone recently moved to Graphite shafts and how did you get on with them?

Who advised it. Try as many as you can as there will be different flexes and one R flex may be an S in another version

 

[GG26]

My irons have stiff graphite shafts. Took a little getting used to the lighter weight but love them now.