Steel Shaft in a Hybrid?

[Fish]

I'm following a few clubs and I'm interested in a SLDR 5 Rescue but I've just noticed some of them have steel shafts!

So, what are the main differences in me, or anyone having a graphite Project X 6.0 in my 19* SLDR hybrid currently and a steel Project X 5.5 shaft in my proposed 24* rescue?

 

[Hacker Khan]

Watch Crossfield's videos, shafts make hardly any difference, it's all about the quality of the strike man.

 

[Foxholer]

I'm following a few clubs and I'm interested in a SLDR 5 Rescue but I've just noticed some of them have steel shafts!

So, what are the main differences in me, or anyone having a graphite Project X 6.0 in my 19* SLDR hybrid currently and a steel shaft in my proposed 24* Project X 5.5 rescue?

The steel shaft will be significantly heavier and a bit 'more stable'. Not necessarily a bad thing in a hybrid, but probably won't go as far as one with a Graphite shaft in. It will probably the better choice for use thumping out of thickish rough though!

 

[Alex1975]

Watch Crossfield's videos, shafts make hardly any difference, it's all about the quality of the strike man.

Thats not what Crossfield said though was it!! He said flex makes hardly any difference.

Robin, weight is going to be the main difference in my opinion. At a guess the graphite is going to be like 80 grams and the steel is about 105 ish. As its a quite high lofted hybrid it might/should make it feel more like an iron, kinda sorta.

 

[Ethan]

Robin, weight is going to be the main difference in my opinion. At a guess the graphite is going to be like 80 grams and the steel is about 105 ish. As its a quite high lofted hybrid it might/should make it feel more like an iron, kinda sorta.

This. You could consider putting in a lightweight steel shaft. They tend to run about 90 grams or so.

On the Crossfield flex thing, I think a more valid conclusion would be that a god player can adjust to a range of relaxes. Give a smooth swinging 15 handicapper a set of irons with X flex shafts and they won't be able to hit them.

 

[Alex1975]

This. You could consider putting in a lightweight steel shaft. They tend to run about 90 grams or so.

On the Crossfield flex thing, I think a more valid conclusion would be that a god player can adjust to a range of relaxes. Give a smooth swinging 15 handicapper a set of irons with X flex shafts and they won't be able to hit them.

No where near self indulgent or headline grabbing enough!! Make three videos about it without mentioning weight or torque and I might believe you....

 

[Foxholer]

This. You could consider putting in a lightweight steel shaft. They tend to run about 90 grams or so.

Remember that Fish was actually asking about the existing steel one, not whether to use a steel as a replacement for a Graphite one. I'd expect that any replacement would be to put a graphite one in!

I believe the PX 5.5 is actually around 115gms, so quite a step up in weight from a typical 80gm (though often more) graphite one.

 

[Fish]

Thanks for the answers, I think it might be good to try and see how I get on with the steel shaft that it comes with, the worse case scenario is then I swap it out for a graphite.

With that a future possibility, are the hybrid shafts the same length as say a 4w, if so, I could swap it over with my Miyazaki C-Kua 43s if I didn't get on with the steel?

 

[Foxholer]

Thanks for the answers, I think it might be good to try and see how I get on with the steel shaft that it comes with, the worse case scenario is then I swap it out for a graphite.

With that a future possibility, are the hybrid shafts the same length as say a 4w, if so, I could swap it over with my Miyazaki C-Kua 43s if I didn't get on with the steel?

That will be a very light (at around 60gms) shaft for a hybrid! But the biggest issue is likely to be the hozel size - normally .370 for hybrids; .335 or .350 for FWs.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

After you've hit the steel shafted hybrid a few times, I doubt you will even notice the difference from a graphite shafted one. It will swing pretty much like an iron. Hybrids always used to have steel shafts, I've got 2 TM's in the shed with steel in them and they don't really feel any different to a graphite shafted one I've also got. In fact, if anything I think they feel more solid through impact :thup:

 

[Alex1975]

After you've hit the steel shafted hybrid a few times, I doubt you will even notice the difference from a graphite shafted one. It will swing pretty much like an iron. Hybrids always used to have steel shafts, I've got 2 TM's in the shed with steel in them and they don't really feel any different to a graphite shafted one I've also got. In fact, if anything I think they feel more solid through impact :thup:

I would think it will feel really nice! I guess it will just fly a little lower.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I would think it will feel really nice! I guess it will just fly a little lower.

Funny you should say that.....one of them is a tour version 14*, at it's zenith the flight peaks out at about 6ft

Brilliant for links golf into the wind though!

 

[Fish]

OK, thanks again everyone, I'm obviously overcomplicating things by thinking that all woods ideally should be graphite shafts!

I'll let you all know how I get on with it.

I think with this addition and Alex's 3w, the top of my bag should now be complete.

 

[Imurg]

I've always thought a hybrid should have a steel shaft init anyway..
They are Long iron replacements rather than additional fairways so logically they should feel more like an iron than a fairway. They'll also fly similar distances to the iron they replace rather than a club and a half further....

 

[Alex1975]

I've always thought a hybrid should have a steel shaft init anyway..
They are Long iron replacements rather than additional fairways so logically they should feel more like an iron than a fairway. They'll also fly similar distances to the iron they replace rather than a club and a half further....

I kind of agree, they were designed as iron replacements but they did quickly develop into a bit of a fairway replacement too. I think of my 19* more as a 5 wood replacement than a 2 iron replacement as I am only young and never owned a 2 iron.

 

[fundy]

Am a big fan of having a heavier shaft in the hybrid (albeit I tend to heavier shafts full stop). My current one has a graphite shaft but its still close to 100g (ie more the weight you'd expect of a steel shaft). Best thing is just to try it imo, if it doesnt work out then can easily try something else

 

[MadAdey]

I've always thought a hybrid should have a steel shaft init anyway..
They are Long iron replacements rather than additional fairways so logically they should feel more like an iron than a fairway. They'll also fly similar distances to the iron they replace rather than a club and a half further....

I can't get on with rescues that have graphite shafts, that's why when I got mine I bought them with the rest of my irons and had them set up to the same specs.

 

[Pippo_T]

The only bit of caution you would suggest would relate to weight as others have mentioned, but more specifically the weight of the head.

The weight of a hybrid head can be heavier than the equivalent iron head, so matching the shaft of your irons to the hybrid could potentially make the club too heavy but it would depend on preferred feel.

Really depends on the head as the design and form of a hybrid can vary massively from Driving Iron to more Fairway Wood style? KBS recommend the KBS Tour Hybrid Steel Shaft as opposed to putting a KBS Tour Iron Shaft to try and achieve a more consistent weighting, and the hybrid shaft is about 15-20 grams lighter than the equivalent iron shaft.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Surely the easy answer is to try them out. Even if the OP is following a few clubs, implying these are on ebay, if they don't work it shouldn't be too hard to move them on. Personally I prefer the graphite shaft in mine, maybe because I'm so use to it after so many years of using them and would find a heavier feeling steel shaft too different

 

[Fish]

Surely the easy answer is to try them out. Even if the OP is following a few clubs, implying these are on ebay, if they don't work it shouldn't be too hard to move them on. Personally I prefer the graphite shaft in mine, maybe because I'm so use to it after so many years of using them and would find a heavier feeling steel shaft too different

Welcome back :thup:

Yes both on the dreaded evil bay, think I'll go with the steel shaft on the hybrid, I never got on with hybrids before so it might be because they were all graphite and this is the answer :mmm: