currently Fujikura but they have used others
Graphite shafts transmit fewer vibrations up the shaft to the golfer's hands than do steel shafts. This might be good or bad, depending on your skill and your desire. You might want that added feedback that steel shafts offer - or you might be tired of your hands stinging so much on mis-hit shots. The biggest and by far most important difference between steel and graphite shafts is this: graphite shafts are lighter than steel shafts. So clubs that have graphite shafts will be lighter than otherwise identical clubs that have steel shafts. The difference in weight between graphite shafts and steel shafts will translate, for most golfers, into an additional 2-4 mph of swing speed with graphite. And that could mean an extra 6-12 yards of distance with a graphite shaft, compared to a steel shaft. Steel shafts are less expensive than graphite, so the same set of clubs will cost less with steel shafts than with graphite shafts. Steel shafts were once considered much more durable than graphite. That's not s
True Temper makes their steel shafts now, called Uniflex. Previously they were made by Royal Precision and were called Constant Weight Series. One shaft is stepped and the other stepless.
Callaway clubs differ from other clubs because they have bore through shafts. These can be difficult to put in, so you should really get your local pro or clubfitter to replace them.
Young children should really use graphite shafts, they help them get the ball in the air easier and they are a lot lighter than the steel ones. Any clubs I have seen designed specifically for children have graphite shafts. When they get a bit older and stronger say 13-14 they may be able to move on to steel, because their swing speed will have increased and they are a lot stronger. Girls however tend to stay with graphite as they have slower swing speeds and the graphite shafts help get the ball in the air.
Yes, graphite shafts are far superior to steel shafts in terms of distance.
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Boron Graphite shafts are an Alloy of Carbon Fiber with Boron(Metal Element) Weaved along the side the carbon fiber strands. The best graphite Iron shafts ever made all have this in them, Some examples are the Yonex Tour irons that Phil Mickelson played, they had Yonex LTB-600 shafts(Low-torque-boron) and G.Loomis Tour shafts as well(G.Loomis also makes HIGH END fishing rods. Boron significantly improves the the tip and bend profile of the shaft and also makes it stronger, Boron significantly reduces the torque of a shaft, The Loomis tour's and Yonex ltb-600 shafts have lower torque numbers that TT Dynamic Gold steel shafts.
Callaway Big Bertha irons are a line of golf clubs. These clubs are available with either graphite or steel shafts. They tend to be great for players who have high handicaps and are very forgiving and thus mask bad swings well.
This is a Ping graphite shaft that was sold with the ISI model Ping Irons in the nineties. The w54 was a firm stiffness-not regular-but it was very light weight shaft at that time.
If you want a high quality shaft, you should look along the lines of UST, Grafalloy, Aldila or Mitsubishi. I cannot tell you which one you should get because I do not know your game/age/ability etc. The best thing to do is to go get custom fit and try out a few different shafts. Nearly all shafts have different kick points and produce different launch angles. The problem with Callaway clubs though is that shafts go through the head to the bottom of the club, some golf shops may actually shy away from fitting new shafts to these.
The majority of them would, but quite a lot still use graphite shafts. Graphite shafts help launch the ball higher with their slower swing speeds.