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Equipment & Fitting · Equipment Insight

Graphite iron shafts: lighter without going softer

Graphite iron shafts can beat steel: with steel, going lighter forces you to go softer because you can only change the profile. Graphite lets makers use exotic materials to keep a stiff, rigid profile while dropping weight.

Channel: Club Champion

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Why this context matters

Both speakers are club fitters discussing steel-vs-graphite in irons.