Shaft Weight

For irons, we prefer to think of shafts in "weight ranges". The most common shaft is the standard weight steel shaft. This includes the True Temper Dynamics, Dynamic Gold and the Rifles. They are the most popular shafts in irons. Standard weight steel shafts all weigh within five grams of 130 grams at full length.

The second weight range is plus or minus five grams from 115 grams. This is the range where you will find "lightweight" steel and "tour weight" graphite.

At the 95-gram weight range you will find "ultra lightweight steel" and "regular" weight graphite.

At the 75-gram weight range, you will find the very lightweight graphite shafts. We have found little acceptance for this weight range in irons among better golfers. We think that this is primarily due to the difficulty of building very light clubs with feel. We think that there are potential performance breakthroughs for better golfers who are willing to experiment with lightweight clubs. However, our current experience tells us that 75 grams might be too light for irons. Keep in mind the underlying reason for lightweight shafts is to increase swing speed to increase distance. Increased distance is just not that important for better players' irons.

For woods, there is another weight range. It is in the 50-gram area. We have not had a lot of luck with ultra light wood shafts among our better players although we have found some seniors who say they like 50-gram shafts.