Best graphite shafts for good senior players

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By duke m

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  1. duke m

    duke m

    I play twice a week with a groups of senior players. Most everyone is over 65 and most are pretty good golfers. We are looking at 3 graphite shafts (steelfiber, recoil and mmt. Some have played the steelfiber and recoil, no experience with the mmts. Most find the steelfibers to be stout, but with good dispersion. Most find the recoils to be much softer, but not as good dispersion. Anyone have experience with the 3 shafts for seniors?

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  2. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    I’m going to try not to say “get fit”.

    Each of us will have a different club head speed, transition style, and angle of attack.

    Distance dispersion, launch angle, and peak height can be maximized so that the descent angle for each iron will hold a green in a similar manner. Head selection and shaft characteristics all come into play.

    In general, the steel fiber and fully graphite shafts work at the typical slower swing speeds of the senior golfers better than steel shafts. Although the lighter weight steel shafts can still work for some. The T200/T350 heads generally are more appropriate than T150/T100 as well.

    Trying to use what works for other golfers and guess works for me has always been a huge mistake. Hence I work with pros that can test me with various options to optimize the equipment for me. I’m long past 65, so I have lightweight graphite shafts with variable weighting so the 9 iron and 6 iron maintain the same feel.
  3. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    Do not play Sr shafts. Am 77, go to my fitter when it is time for an upgrade and he finds the shaft that works best with the new head. Recommend talking to a fitter in your area. They are the experts in this area.
  4. SGK68

    SGK68
    TURRAMURRA

    Hi Chuck, Thanks for your post, but I couldn’t disagree more I’m sorry sir. Purely by fluke, I discovered Graphite Design Seniors flex shafts at the driving range. I started hitting a random seven iron and suddenly my shots were flying an extra club length!! WHAT? What’s going on here? Same Titleist iron head, but with a Seniors shaft, and an extra club length per iron! How cool is that? I also used to carry my clubs and the graphite shafts were so much lighter than a steel set, another added benefit. I was fifty-five when I switched over Seniors flex graphite and COULDN’T be happier. NO!!, one cannot feel the extra flex in the shaft, the seniors / amateur shafts are by NO means ‘whippy’. To each their own, but if you’re over fifty and suddenly want an extra club length back per iron, for nothing!, then please trial some seniors shafts. This is my own opinion and I’m not paid or reimbursed in any way, I have no bias or cart to push, I just LOVE Seniors flex shafts now Ive tried them. Cheers, Simon.
  5. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    I have said before and my views still stand, that they should quit calling shafts “seniors” or “ladies” and just categorize them by flex. Age and gender are never a differentiator for how you swing a golf club.
  6. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Besides being an older thread, there are a couple of points to add to your observations. It is important to understand shafts have different torque values and kick points So it is inaccurate to declare all senior flex shafts equal. Only within the shaft model can you be sure a senior shaft will be softer than a regular shaft. L/S//R/St/X have no industry standard to apply to all shafts.
    Just as all swings between golfers vary, so will the shaft best for that user be different than what will be best for me. While I typically end up in R1/R2/Sr graphite shafts, Chuck has a much wider arc to his swing than me and can still be best fitted in an R shaft.
    None of us can beat Father Time. From my point of view, from 60 on, if losing a club in distance length it is time to consider getting refit. Maybe 5-7 years after 55-60 and more like 3-5 years after 70. But individually, the time to switch to a softer flex will vary greatly
  7. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military

    SGK68 said:

    Hi Chuck, Thanks for your post, but I couldn’t disagree more I’m sorry sir. Purely by fluke, I discovered Graphite Design Seniors flex shafts at the driving range. I started hitting a random seven iron and suddenly my shots were flying an extra club length!! WHAT? What’s going on here? Same Titleist iron head, but with a Seniors shaft, and an extra club length per iron! How cool is that? I also used to carry my clubs and the graphite shafts were so much lighter than a steel set, another added benefit. I was fifty-five when I switched over Seniors flex graphite and COULDN’T be happier. NO!!, one cannot feel the extra flex in the shaft, the seniors / amateur shafts are by NO means ‘whippy’. To each their own, but if you’re over fifty and suddenly want an extra club length back per iron, for nothing!, then please trial some seniors shafts. This is my own opinion and I’m not paid or reimbursed in any way, I have no bias or cart to push, I just LOVE Seniors flex shafts now Ive tried them. Cheers, Simon.

    Sir, as stated, I do not play them, not to say others should not. Played stiff shafts until until I changed over to the T300s and regular steel with success. Just making a point to see a fitter and stand by that 100%, as do many of my fellow Ambassadors. My fitter has always put me in the correct configuration. Glad by "fluke" you found a shaft that you like and works for you. Congratulations.
  8. Barry M

    Barry M
    Reno, NV

    I don't own them but I've hit irons with both the Steelfiber and the Recoil. I would say the Steelfiber is more controllable than Recoil. You can get it in a few different configurations to fit your swing. For the money, I would want a fitter to help pick one.
  9. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    I don't think you can really categorize performance based on age or gender. That's why Titleist recommends everyone do a proper fitting and use the technology of TrackMan to help you find which one works best for you. It really should not matter what the majority of senior players are using if it does not fit your swing. Good luck, and I hope you find the shaft that is right for you.
  10. Todd T

    Todd T
    San Diego, CA

    Military
    Get fit or waste money and always wonder if its you or the club! Remember no one here has seen you swing!
  11. 19hole

    19hole
    Reading, MA

    You need to see the fitter! There are some great shafts out there and Titleist will offer most of them from the factory. I know that I spent most of an afternoon with my fitter and hit over 20 different shafts in various flexes before we settled on the one that felt the best and had good numbers for launch and spin.

    You fitter will be your best friend!
  12. Brayden M

    Brayden M

    I would 100% recommend getting fit. A few shafts that always stand out with numbers are fujikara axiom and mmt shafts. Both of these shafts are stand out performers especially going from a stock steel shaft.

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