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  • Playing with steel again............why is it better?

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    5 rounds of 18 holes in the last 8 days and my left elbow aches are returning. Steel shafts or too much golf? Crap..........................

      sdandrea1

      Both probably. Have you tried one of those tennis/golf elbow straps? They worked for me. I was at the point where it hurt to grip lightly. I did switch to graphite because I never wanted to rest my elbow (i.e. stop playing). Now I can play steel again so it was just temporary.

      As for graphite vs steel shafts- spend the money on heavier recoil or steelfibers and you won't miss steel at all. It's worth it- just liked spending more on a Weber bbq or a Dyson vacuum, higher initial cost but then you're done and you'll never look back

          Since high frequency of play and aging is an issue with tendonitis and joints, the older pros must have it much more, particularly the Champions Tour fellows? Are they still with steel or have they switched to the high end graphite shafts like Steel fibers or Recoils?
          I hit enough bad fat shots to keep my joints and all screwed up anyway but graphite seems to help some over steel. My r flex graphite fat "boy " shaft Wilson Deep reds irons may have lower dispersion than my Raptures with TFC r flex but huge head design differences makes comparison apples and oranges . I too however, believe steel shafted irons would be better scoring for me if could I tolerate them better. Doubt I'll ever spring for a set with the high $$ end graphites. I'm regularly trolling forums , Ebay for iron shaft deals but not going to get real serious until winter comes.

          Steve, I play a ton and except for a back SI joint (back), my elbow/arm tendonitis has NOT
          recurred since I switched to Recoils (graphite iron shafts) several years ago. I'm not sure
          it can be attributed to the amount of play entirely....

            Eguller

            I looked up the prices - YIKES! Starting at $30/each. Realistically, I could shaft up the 6-W only. I use a graphite shafted 5h and I can use steel in my Gap, Sand and Lob without any issues (little swings).

                sdandrea1

                Yeah, they are pricey - having said that, every now and then a used set of pulls comes up on an ebay auction or sometimes a set of lefty irons comes available cheap with recoils or steelfibers - just keep them as a saved search on ebay and you might get lucky! Alternatively, you could also look for older penley IMS shafts, they come in 105 and 115 grams - i grabbed some new old stock a couple of years ago for less than $10 a shaft and put them in a set of hybrid irons that I use throughout the winter golf season - they are pretty nice too

                  7 days later

                  LBlack14
                  Hope I'm not too nosey/pesky but I'm about to reshaft my Mizzys or msybe Eye2s with sr flex version of your Matrix shafts. I just have to ask if you have any feedback that you're willing to share about that sweet looking build?
                  Many thanks.

                      6 days later

                      On my way to FL for the winter, we stop in Peachtree City, GA to visit sister law. I have the whole day so on the way to a round at Shoal Creek CC I stop in a PIAS and ho a nice set of Cally 04 BB irons with steel Uniflex and worn out original grips. Go to a course I've never seen before and shoot a 1 over par 73. This is going to drive me to drink.

                        Provisional I apologize, I never saw this, but couldn't really help as I've only taken them out for a quick 5 holes before I had to leave. I was looking at the cpm ratings between flexes in your other thread and now realize why my initial thoughts were, "damn these are stout". I bought 10 shafts and all were 295cpm- 300cpm as stated on the label. I'm not done for the year as long as I get some temps in the 50s, so I'll be back.

                            LBlack14
                            Thx for reply figured you were buzy so no worries mate!
                            This was to be my first try in stepping down to sr. Flex from r flex. The ones supplied to me were all 273-275 cpm which Steve thinks should be r flex range. Well, they will not be whippy for sure. I doubt DTG miss shipped but I'll call. I should have asked someone who was knowledgeable about frequency before I built the irons. I really wanted lighter,easier to swing club , which I got , 15% wt down from TT DG 300R shafts. If they fall into a firm Sr flex or a soft R flex area with high/mid trajectory they'd be perfectly matched to what I'm trying to build. Added 2 gram tip wts to the 5, 6 irons and epoxied them up this afternoon. I'll add grips tomorrow and hopefully test at the range Sunday.
                            I'm using Wilson deepreds fat shafts now so these will probably be ok. Hope your set suits your desire too, certainly are fine eye candy! Love looks of the Tflt tour heads!' I wasn't trying to copy your clubs look but they look pretty similar.

                              sdandrea1
                              It better not drive you to drink because you will have enough problems with your elbow due to the steel shafts. Bending your elbow at the bar will only make it worse