Lighter Shaft Weight in Irons

[Mark_UK]

After wasting an hour and a half at club champion this past weekend, I’m looking at getting a set of P790s with graphite shafts. Thing is, all the offerings and super light weight shafts in the 60g to 65g range. The last graphites I played were the recoil smacwrap shafts that I think were in the mid 70g range. They felt pretty light. I’m nervous about going to an even lighter shaft even though I’m a fairly smooth swinger that doesn’t generate a tonne of speed. Not sure my local golf mart even carries the graphite P790s to test either.

 

[Lou W]

95, down from 105 ,in my irons and 65 in the driver. im really not sure what the lightest weight I’d play.

 

[Hacker67]

I'm in my 60's and if i play anything less than 90-100 I will get all armsy and loose my transition tempo.

I was surprised to hear bossman using 65g graphite. Interesting.

 

[ger21]

At 57, I went from AMT White S300 to 95g Fujikura Pro Iron. My body felt a lot better, but my game became wildly inconsistent, with many days of nothing but shanks. Prior to the AMT, I played 130g DG for the last 25+ years. I just play a lot better with heavier shafts.
Now that I just turned 60, I built a new set with AMT White X100 (SSx2), and have been hitting it better than I have in years.
I started working out to hopefully prevent fatigue.
If I need to move on, Dart V 120g will probably be my next shaft.

 

[Chef23]

I went to 75g and found them a bit light. I tended to get a bit quick with them. I went to 95 and like them.

 

[hackitup]

I’m playing 82 gram shafts in stiff now. That’s probably the lightest I should play. I’ll probably go back up in weight to a 105 class shaft in the future. I like a D4 to D6 swing weight and it’s easier to get there with heavier shafts.

 

[El Rayo X]

I'm 62yo, and I was just fit by PXG into 60g MMT (65g) Senior. Option 2 was Accra i70 R.
I just got the PXG last week so the jury is still out.
Second guessing the shaft a bit already. I don't think I picked up any SS going that light, and they seem a little soft, and it's affecting ability to find the center of the face.
( I really like the heads, though )
Yesterdays round was hit and miss as far as my swing went, tight low back to start the morning. need a little more range and course time.
Range today and playing again tomorrow.
Last year I was fit by CC into SF i80 (85g) Reg.

 

[Doubleb21]

Lowest i think i would go is 95g depending on the shaft. I am loving the 105 Darts i have now. Much better dispersion with the heavier shaft for me.

 

[Scorp]

As light as I can get I think. Flex would be regular, senior, or even ladies. I'm not particular really I don't think. And there's no standard for flex anyway... whatever would be appropriate for a slow swing like mine would work.

 

[El Rayo X]

I'm 62yo, and I was just fit by PXG into 60g MMT (65g) Senior. Option 2 was Accra i70 R.
I just got the PXG last week so the jury is still out.
Second guessing the shaft a bit already. I don't think I picked up any SS going that light, and they seem a little soft, and it's affecting ability to find the center of the face.
( I really like the heads, though )
Yesterdays round was hit and miss as far as my swing went, tight low back to start the morning. need a little more range and course time.
Range today and playing again tomorrow.
Last year I was fit by CC into SF i80 (85g) Reg.

After a couple of rounds I think these may be too light or too soft for me as I'm aving a little trouble finding the center of the face, which usually isn't an issue for me.
Gonna contact PXG fitter with some questions...