Will wood shafts become obsolete
Just a question I wanted to throw out and get people’s opinions.
Do you think wood shafts, both the solid maple and ld varieties will eventually become obsolete when carbon fibre becomes more cheap and accessible?
Carbon offers the convenience of cleanliness as well as some (not all) offering better ld performance than wooden counterparts. On top of this, they have a resistance towards dents and dings. The only possible drawback is the feel.
Ld shafts are likely to need to be replaced every so many years either due to delaminating, warpage or a combination of the two.
What do you guys think? Will wooden low deflection shafts eventually disappear from the market?