I need a new shaft for my Ping G410 five iron. I am having trouble finding one. The shaft I need is an ALTA CB stiff AWT. My question is can I use a 3 wood or hybrid shaft if I can’t find a iron shaft? Thank You.
First, you can not use a wood shaft. Most modern or current woods are .335″ hosel. Most hybrids are .370″ and although most Ping irons use a .355″ taper tip shaft, we have found that a .370″ tip shaft will work in the G410. It’s like they have a universal hosel that will accept a .355″ or a .370″. The .370″ actually fits better on the G410 irons we have seen. The ALTA CB stiff AWT shaft is a proprietary shaft made for Ping. I believe the “CB” part of that tells us the shaft is a counter balanced shaft. If I am correct in that the shaft is graphite, the Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Black 2nd Gen (our code MR0046) is a counter balanced graphite ion shaft that might work if it matches the weight of the AWT. i don’t know the weight of the AWT but the Kuro Kage stiff is 75g. If that is not a good option for you, you may have to contact Ping to see if they have the AWT or can tell you a good replacement option.
Britt Lindsey