Ive been playing with my ping i3 graphite irons for 6 years now and some days i can hit it and some days i cant. Then i tried out my friends irons the other day and he had steel and i was hitting the ball anywhere i wanted it to go..Is that a fluke or is steel irons just better than shaft? I was thinking about trading my graphites for steel, is that a good idea??
Ping Graphite Iron Shafts
Graphite is a lot lighter and will allow you to generate more swing speed and probably greater distance. I hit my graphite clubs about one club longer than my steel shafts. But, my steel shafts are far more accurate. I find I hit a lot more greens in regulation using my steel shafted irons than I do with my graphites. Since accuracy is far more important than distance for most people, I choose the steel shafted irons most of the time. You will NEVER see a professional or a low handicapper using graphite irons for this reason.
