The Best Hybrid Shafts

We know that with hybrid clubs you can have a love/hate relationship.  In our opinion, the reason is that most off-the-rack hybrid shafts are too long, too light and too soft of flex for the average golfer.  See our related blog on Finding the Right Hybrid Shaft here… 

And, remember, we can re-shaft your current hybrid(s) to make them perform soo…. much better!  So, let’s find the best shaft for you based upon your strength (distance), desired trajectory and fit to your current irons:

Strongest Players – 3 Hybrid – 240+ Yards

The strongest players typically play a driver, 3 or 4 wood and a 17 to 19 degree hybrid.  We have had great experience fitting these low lofted hybrids in a mid trajectory steel shaft that is slightly lighter than their iron shafts.  If that still feels too heavy, we recommend going to a 100 to 110 gram graphite shaft based upon the golfers desired trajectory. 

Brand	Shaft	Weight	Trajectory
Project X	Rifle Steel	115 gr	Mid
OBAN	CT 115 Steel	115 gr	Mid
OBAN	Kiyoshi Purple 105	105 gr	Low
KBS	Tour Prototype 105	105 gr	Mid
OBAN	Kiyoshi White 95	95 gr	Mid
Mitsubishi	OT Hybrid 100	100 gr	Mid
Graphite Design	Tour AD DI 95 and 105	95-105 gr	Mid-High

See Which Hybrid Shaft Works Best for YOUR Swing!

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Strong Players – 3 Hybrid 210 – 240 Yards

We typically fit these golfers in graphite shafts that are slightly lighter than their iron shafts.  Trajectory is important as some golfers in this range use long hybrids on longer par 3 holes.  You want a hybrid shaft that helps get the ball in the air and allows the shots to land softly on the green.  The strong player can still launch a low-mid shaft at a good trajectory.

 

Brand	Shaft	Weight	Trajectory
OBAN	Kiyoshi Black 90	90 gr	Low-Mid
KBS	Tour Prototype 95	95 gr	Mid
Graphite Design	Tour AD IZ 85 and 95	85-95 gr	Low
Fujikura	ATMOS TS Black 95	95 gr	Low-Mid
KBS	Tour Prototype 85	85 gr	Mid-High
Project X	HZRDUS Black 6.5	85 gr	Mid
ACCRA	FX 2.0 300H	88 gr	Mid

See Which Hybrid Shaft Works Best for YOUR Swing!

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Average Distance – 4 Hybrid 175 – 200 Yards

This is where the majority of our golfers fall.  Unfortunately golfers that have bought hybrids off-the-rack are playing with 60 to 70 gram shafts that are also way too flexible.   This causes duck hooks, high fades, topped or fat shots.  With a slightly heavier 75 to 85 gram shaft and a little stiffer flex, accuracy and consistency will improve dramatically! 

Brand	Shaft	Weight	Trajectory
OBAN	Devotion 85 TR	85 gr	Mid
Fujikura	ATMOS TS Blue 85	85 gr	Mid-High
Graphite Design	Tour AD IZ 85	85 gr	Low
ACCRA	FX 2.0 200H	88 gr	Mid-High
KBS	Tour Prototype 75 and 85	75 – 85 gr	Mid-High
Project X	EvenFlow RipTide 85	85 gr	Mid
ACCRA	i80 Tour Hybrid	83 gr	Mid-High
Paderson	KG860-HUT	85 gr	Mid-High
Mitsubishi	C6 80 Hybrid/Iron	80 gr	Mid-High

See Which Hybrid Shaft Works Best for YOUR Swing!

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Shorter Distance Players – 4 Hybrid < 175 Yards

This category is where we also use combination hybrid/iron shafts so that the weight of the hybrid shaft is very similar to the weight of the iron shafts the golfer is playing.  Especially useful for slower swings we see from some of our junior, senior and lady golfers.

Brand	Shaft	Weight	Trajectory
OBAN	Isawa Red 70	75 gr	Mid-High
Fujikura	ATMOS TS Red 75	75 gr	Mid-High
Graphite Design	Tour AD DI HY 75	75 gr	High
ACCRA	FX 2.0 100H	76 gr	Mid-High
KBS	Tour Prototype 65 and 75	65 – 75 gr	Mid-High
Mitsubishi	C6 70 Black Hybrid	75 gr	Mid-High
Graphite Design	Tour AD IZ HY 65	68 gr	Mid-High
OBAN	Revenge TR Hybrid 65	68 gr	Mid-High
Mitsubishi	C6 60 Black Hybrid	65 gr	Mid-High

See Which Hybrid Shaft Works Best for YOUR Swing!

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When you select a shaft using our club selector, we always verify the specifications you have chosen to make sure it will match your swing characteristics.  We have over 35 years of fitting experience so we are confident we can make the proper recommendation for YOUR swing!

Dan Sueltz