If you are looking to fit a new graphite shaft to your club, I would say it doesn't matter which graphite shaft is the best but it is which one is best for you. Either a Grafalloy or Mitsubishi shaft, but they can be quite expensive.
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Yes, they can. However steel shafts that are long enough to be a driver shaft are very uncommon, this is because they are so heavy and not as good as graphite ones. If you find a steel shaft that you would like put into your driver you will need to check the tip diameters are the same and your local pro or clubmaker should be able to do it for you easily.
I graphite shaft compared to a steel shaft on any club will give you more distance. For every club there will be roughly a five yard distance difference. You will hit the graphite further.
Yes, graphite shafts are far superior to steel shafts in terms of distance.
There are two types of golf shaft- Steel and Graphite. Generally steel is used on irons, wedges and putters, whereas graphite is mainly used for drivers and fairway woods. A new type of shaft has recently evolved it is the bi-matrix shaft which is steel and graphite.
The best way to cut a graphite shaft is to use a rotary tool with a cutting wheel specifically designed for cutting graphite. Make sure to measure accurately and mark the shaft before cutting to ensure the desired length is achieved. Always wear protective gear and work in a well-ventilated area when cutting graphite.
Bubba Watson uses a Ping G10 6.5º with a pink grafalloy shaft, steel tip. It is at least X-stiff. Actually its 6.73 degrees digitally measure from 7.5 degree heads.. The Shaft is A Bi Matrix by Graffaloy xx stiff.. 8.6 seconds of hangtime when the man hits the ball .. 8 wraps of tape under the left hand.. 10 under the right..
This is simply a cosmetic problem, it will in no way affect the playing performance of the club. If it annoyed you, you could either paint it or put a piece of tape round it.
The Taylormade REAX 55 shaft is a made by Mitsubishi Rayon. The graphite shaft is more brittle and therefore more prone to damage. However, there should be no distinquishable difference in the playing characterics beween the two shafts.
Torgue refers to the twisting that happens to the shaft of a club as it is swung. Not only does the shaft of a golf club flex or bend as it is swung but it twists also. A graphite shaft manufacurer that markets a shaft as having low torque for examle, is saying that the shaft is designed to resist twisting as it is swung. The theory being less torque creates a more stable clubhead at impact.
Yes, in principle you can take a shaft out of one club and put it in another. If it's a steel shaft, it's almost certainly cheaper to just replace it with a new one. For graphite it's not beyond the capabilities of a well-equipped shop, but it would still probably be cheaper when it was all over to put a new one in the other clubhead. Unless it was a really special shaft. And I can't define "really special".