What is the difference between steelfiber and recoil shafts?
I have Steelfiber in wedges, and Recoil in hybrids. They feel very different, but I don't know if the Recoil hybrids are similar to the iron shafts. The steelfiber are very similar to steel, and as Chisag stated, are at least a full flex stiffer. The Recoils are probably a little softer than the stated flex, and much "smoother".
What is the best composite iron shaft on the PGA Tour?
The Aerotech SteelFiber is the most popular composite iron shaft on the PGA tour. But it is built by wrapping a layer of steel wire around the outside of the carbon fiber core. And we all know steel is not light. Aerotech’s customers, club fitters needed something light.
Does the Aerotech steelfiber really work?
Tour acceptance has proven the AeroTech SteelFiber works. In a recent video Chris Hilleray, president of AeroTech explains the construction of the SteelFiber Golf Shaft. If you do not know the story of how the SteelFiber is made, he tells it better than I can. To read this review, you must register .
Are carbon fiber composite golf shafts better than steel?
Steel iron shafts continue to dominate tour play, but Aerotech has proven that carbon fiber composite shafts are competitive. As you look at the tip torque numbers of these shafts compared to steel in the same weight range you will not see any differences.
What pros use Aerotech shafts?
Aerotech SteelFiber FC SteelFiber shafts are famously used by Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar and Fred Couples, to name a few.
Who uses Aerotech golf shafts?
Every week on the PGA Tour, about 70 percent of the players in the field use True Temper steel shafts in their irons. The company's Dynamic Gold models that dominate the counts are used by Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka and a host of others.
Is recoil a good golf shaft?
Conclusion. The UST Mamiya Recoil 95 and 110 are some of the best feeling iron shafts I've hit. They are smooth during the swing, and they enhance the best parts of impact.
What is recoil graphite shaft?
Recoil the #1 Graphite Iron Shaft in Golf Recoil is the key. During the swing, the shaft loads then unloads, causing it to oval. It's this ovaling of the shaft walls that creates the spring effect which adds extra energy to the shaft. The results are better feel, heightened accuracy and improved distance.
Are steel fiber shafts steel or graphite?
SteelFiber HLS shafts are designed specifically for hybrids and long irons and promote a mid launch/spin design while utilizing Aerotech's unique SteelFiber technology—combining the power of graphite with the stability of steel.
Do any tour pros use graphite irons?
In total 100% of the top 100 PGA Tour pros use graphite shafts in their drivers, fairway woods and hybrid clubs. 14 out of the top 100 use graphite shafts in their utility irons while 21 pros use steel.
What Flex is recoil F5?
Shaft SpecificationsDescriptionFlexTip ODRecoil 110 F4 - 9 ironS0.355"Recoil 110 F4 - WedgeS0.355"Recoil 110 F5 - 2 ironX0.355"Recoil 110 F5 - 3 ironX0.355"14 more rows
What Flex is recoil F4?
Shaft SpecificationsDescriptionFlexTip ODRecoil 95 F3 - 9 ironR0.355"Recoil 95 F3 - WedgeR0.355"Recoil 95 F4 - 2 ironS0.355"Recoil 95 F4 - 3 ironS0.355"15 more rows
What Flex is recoil F2 shaft?
SPECIFICATIONSDescriptionFlexLaunchRecoil 460 ES F2AHighRecoil 460 ES F3RHighRecoil 460 ES F4SHigh
Are UST recoil shafts graphite?
Players interested in experimenting with graphite irons shafts should consider the excellent Recoil offerings by UST Mamiya. Currently the number one graphite iron shaft in the market, Recoil offers stability and a mid-to-low ball flight for those of us who need a more penetrating ball flight.
What does F3 mean on a golf shaft?
F2 is amateur/senior flex, F3 is regular flex. From their site: FLEX. DRIVER SWING SPEED (MPH) DRIVER CARRY (YARDS)
What Flex is recoil 660 F3?
Shaft SpecificationsDescriptionFlexTip ODRecoil 660 F2A0.370"Recoil 660 F3R0.370"Recoil 680 F4S0.370"
golfho50
Can anbody give a head to head comparison, same weight and flex? Have Steelfibers and they play firm to flex but dispersion is good. Considering some new irons with UST recoils.
Big Ben
Do you really find Steelfibers firm to flex? I've seen this mentioned a few times now and my experience is very true to flex, not overly stiff at all. Sorry to thread jack...BB
freddyottawa
I'm definitely interested to hear some solid comparisons on this. I have SF's currently but have yet to try the Recoil's. Tbowles can offer some insight if he sees this as I know he has had the SF's in the past and currently plays the Recoils. LittleBigDog, which SF's are you currently using?
ahbot
I had the SF and I currently have the Recoils. I have to say that the Recoils are a lot smoother and take less effort to swing. The SF are much firmer and more "steel" like feel to them. Both are absolutely great shafts but it all depends on what you are looking for.
Big Ben
Seriously, no seriously the Steelfibers are legit, I'm a big fan as well...BB
Big Ben
You would like them and man are they easy on the joints, saved my season last year my elbow was toast.
Big Ben
They really should, these shafts would be an excellent complement to the arsenal...BB
What is an Aerotech shaft?
Aerotech steel fiber iron shafts are the only graphite shaft that have been consistently played on the tours. The shaft is unique, a thin steel wire is wrapped over a filament wound graphite core. The filament wrapping process, done correctly, creates inherently round shafts by eliminating any possibility of a sheet overlap that can occur in sheet wrapped designs. Until now, this design was limited to iron, hybrid and fairway shafts. Steel is heavy compared to graphite. Too heavy to produce a long driver shaft in the common weight ranges. That problem was overcome in the Aerotech Ti-Fiber driver shaft by using Titanium wire in place of steel.
When did Aerotech Golf split?
In 2005 the golf division split from the parent company and created Aerotech Golf. The AeroTech SteelFiber iron shaft found its way to the PGA tour over 10 years ago and a company known mostly to custom club builders was suddenly a major brand in the shaft business.
Does Chris Hilleray change his golf shaft?
To his everlasting credit, Chris Hilleray does not often change his models. The old saying, “if it works don’t fix it” comes to mind. Tour acceptance has proven the AeroTech SteelFiber works. In a recent video Chris Hilleray, president of AeroTech explains the construction of the SteelFiber Golf Shaft.
Does Aerotech have carbon fiber shafts?
To their everlasting credit, the designs have not changed much. A few more weights got added, but like other icon brands in the shaft business, Aerotech has left what works alone. The AeroTech SteelFiber irons shafts are the most widely used carbon fiber shafts on the PGA tour.
What are the advantages of steel shafts?
The advantages of a (well fitted) steel shaft are therefore. maximum precision. high spin.
What is steelfiber shaft?
Steelfiber, for example, is a shaft that is naturally very innovative and has caused quite a sensation. It combines the advantages of graphite and does not look like a typical graphite shaft.
Is steelfiber a miracle cure?
But what we can say at this point: The Steelfiber technology is unfortunately not a miracle cure. It is not as if the advantages of both components are simply combined and the disadvantages are eliminated. Steelfiber is however always an option in a fitting.
What shafts are used in PGA Tour driving irons?
In fact, a number of PGA Tour professionals are now using composite shafts in their driving irons, and some, like Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar, and Fred Couples, are playing composite shafts in their standard irons. With all the different options, choosing the right iron shafts can be difficult. So how do you know if you should choose steel ...
Can you go back to steel after switching to graphite?
But he also finds that most get used to the new sensation very quickly and almost none go back to steel once they’ve become accustomed to graphite.
Does steel have a lot of vibration?
You prefer a smoother feel: As previously mentioned, steel transmits a lot more vibration to the body, which can contribute to injury. However, those vibrations are also called “feedback,” and some players absolutely need that for control of not only distance but also the clubhead itself.
Is steel shaft lighter than graphite?
Steel shafts are now offered in lighter weights than ever before but not as light as graphite and not as varied in the flex profiles available. Steel tends to have very low torque (rotation during the swing) and also a stiffer tip section, while graphite can offer much higher torque rates and more flex in the tip.
Is graphite or steel more consistent?
Steel shafts were always known as exceptionally consistent while graphite was unpredictable and overly light and flexible. In truth, many of these generalizations were actually somewhat accurate, as graphite shafts were a work in progress for quite awhile.