Mjr. D Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 What's the cutoff temperature when using high modulus carbon graphite shafts? What is "too cold". What temp will put them at risk of damaging or snapping? This is an important question for us who live in colder climates. Tario? Chris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrive Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Obviously I'm not T or C but... I played my Crazy shafts at around 40* F for a couple of weeks last winter with no problem. Can't say as I ever really gave it a second thought. I am very careful not to slam the club down on the ground.... but with careful use I'll be surprised if there is a problem hitting the ball at colder temps. The FW80 impacted some cold, damn near frozen ground a few times when swinging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 im same as i-drive. jpan gets to 2-3 degree C over winter and i never give it a second thought. obv i go to really high lauch and softer shafts or the ball goes no where but yes good question, i like to know "if" thast a consideration as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daamartin Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 You are well, well below the "glass transition temperature" of the epoxy matrix (on either a hot or a cold day), so can only see problems with stiff joints and muscles at low temps. Now the golf ball has a polybutadiene rubber core, and the resilience of that IS affected by temperature!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisstrader Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Are you asking the question in relation to play or storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daamartin Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Carbon composites operate in planes up in sub zero....... At the other end of the spectrum - if you leave your clubs in your car on a very hot day the adhesives holding heads and grips on can degrade. I've had heads and ferrules come loose after high temp exposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 hang on D so AT 2-3 * THERES NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT WHAT SO EVER rIGHT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daamartin Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 hang on D so AT 2-3 * THERES NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT WHAT SO EVER rIGHT? OK - so now you're gonna show me a photograph of a shattered Crazy - right??? Thin tip walls in these does mean you've gotta be careful - esp. with the hosel junction.......BUT I maintain there won't be much difference in the fracture toughness at zero compared to "normal" temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 you got it... ive snapped 12....by loking at them.... in winter.. chuck norris got NOTHING on me...! god no.. ive never had an issue at all. with any club i was just asking bec of the initial post. id never considered that normal playing temps cud make the club " potentially vulnerable" i do know that in colder conds higher laucn and a flexier shaft = more distance. thats about it. perfect.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjr. D Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Well say you swing very fast and make sub par contact on a couple of occasions with a firm ball in 10*C weather. Still no worries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIduffer Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Well say you swing very fast and make sub par contact on a couple of occasions with a firm ball in 10*C weather. Still no worries? Just don't make sub par contact... Problem resolved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrive Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Use the Wilson 50 ball..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerobound Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hmm. I've played in very cold weather before and seemed like I had no problems. I'll try to find out what the exact numbers are for a risk of snapping, but I find that very unlikely to happen. As long as you're making contact with somewhere on the face it should be fine. If its snapping due to cold weather, your body might be too frozen to swing anyways. Lol. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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