Question

2.29K viewsApril 8, 2016

Wisconsingolfer April 7, 2016 0 Comments

I am a 12 handicapper

curoius what the pros and cons are?

I am building a 20 degree hybrid and looking for shaft recommendations

thanks

3 Answers

Answer 1 · 2016-04-09T14:35:22+00:00

Good question. I’m playing a 5 wood with a steel shaft and have much better control. If you want to go with a heavier graphite you can try that. I’m finding much better control with the heaviest graphite I can find, and am considering a steel shaft in one of the hybrids.

Answer 2 · 2016-04-11T14:38:48+00:00

Everyone is different. It depends on a lot of factors. Steel and graphite will definitely feel different. Different materials will feel different, no matter if they are the same weight. If you are looking for more distance, you may want to look at the benefits that graphite can give you. There is lightweight steel, but but you can get lighter in graphite. As woody mentioned, if you are looking at control and distance is not an issue, you might want to consider steel or a heavier graphite. Stronger players with faster tempos will usually go with slightly heavier shafts in fairway wood and hybrids. By heavier, I mean 85 + grams in graphite. In steel, you can use iron shafts as light as 95 grams. The only hybrid specific steel shaft is the KBS Hybrid and it is 100-110 grams, depending on the flex. You may have to experiment to find just the right combination of feel and performance.

Britt Lindsey

Answer 3 · 2016-04-28T01:06:29+00:00

Wisconsin. How bout trying the heavier AXE tour shaft for that hybrid. Don’t go with the hybrid shaft, go with the Xtour from AXE. I’ve had a lot of experience with these shafts and the .370 fits all Maltby hybrids.