Just to add to Gord's comments. You might want to experiment with heavier graphite shafts if you want to minimize distance loss. Steel shafts usually weigh in at 130g, compare that to a good quality graphite which will be between 65 and 70 grams. You see where the distance has gone here dont you?

Simple physics dictate that you can't move a heavier object as quickly as a light one using the same amount of force.

The good thing is that you can imitate the behaviour of a steel shaft to a certain degree by using a heavier graphite. The increased weight lowers the torque of the shaft. for comparison the torque on a True Temper Dynamic gold (130g) is 0.0 the torque on the latest Grafalloy Blue CNT (64g) is 3.1. If you go to a heavy graphite shaft (about 85 grams) the torque is lowered to 2.7. Get them trimmed half an inch and the torque will be lower again with little loss of distance.

The main disadvantage is that you need to be pretty strong to use a heavy graphite shaft (but not, oddly enough, to use a 50g lighter graphite shaft). It takes a bit more power to 'load' the heavier shaft and you might find that you hit too heavy a graphite low and to the right.

Good Luck,

D.

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