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Aldila RIP Trinity Shaft Profile

November 22, 2024May 7, 2013 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – This latest offering from Aldila for the 2013 season does away with the skull and cross-bones look and for the first time combines all three Aldila patented design technologies – the RIP, S-Core Technology & Micro Laminate. These three technologies are found in varying degrees in some of the hottest shafts on Tour – … Read more

Aldila Tour Green & Tour Blue Shaft Profiles

November 22, 2024March 4, 2014 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – This latest offering from Aldila for the 2014 season are the Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts that were launched in the fall of 2013, and are just now coming out in full force with a variety of weights. These shafts differ from each other almost solely in their tip strength. The Blue … Read more

Aldila VS Proto Shaft Profile

November 22, 2024March 22, 2007 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – The Aldila VS Proto shaft has been making waves on the Tour and at a retail level. Aldila says “The VS Proto series includes the unmatched comprehensive and tensile strength of carbon nanotubes to deliver a flex profile right between the NV and NVS.” To put it another way, the VS Proto is a low-torque shaft designed for oversize driver heads and will produce a trajectory slightly higher than that of the Aldila NV.

Aldila RIP Phenom Shaft Profile

November 22, 2024October 22, 2012 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – The Aldila RIP Phenom shaft is the next generation of the RIP line, even though it was originally tested on tour and disguised as the RIP Beta. Much like the Beta, the Phenom features a mid-high ball flight, but stands in a different category altogether when it comes to feel. The Phenom combines a … Read more

KBS C-Taper Tour Iron Shaft Profile

November 21, 2024May 24, 2011 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – KBS has recently launched their Tour C-Taper iron shafts built by renowned shaft designed Kim Braly. Although it’s not very often we see iron shafts truly making a buzz in the golf world (last shafts likely being the Project X’s) these beauties from KBS are certainly turning heads. The shafts were designed specifically based on Tour feedback – hence they are geared towards lower handicapped players and professionals. These shafts borrowed the technology from the KBS Tour lines, but were built to specifically fit the needs of better players and faster swing speeds. KBS, through independent robot tests, are attributing these shafts to produce a 5% lower trajectory, 5% less spin and a 5% increase in more distance. More often than not, we take these claims with a grain of salt, or chalk it up to marketing nonsense, but from the buzz around the golfing world, these shafts are living up to their claims. These shafts were in K.J. Choi’s bag when he won this years Player’s Championship. There have not yet seen any details regarding major OEM’s adding these shafts as options to their club lines.

Update: Nike has recently announced the KBS Tour C-Taper will be available as a stock shaft.

Mitsubishi Bassara Shaft Profile

November 19, 2024July 26, 2006 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – The Mitsubishi Bassara shaft was launched in March 2006 as a complement to the very successful Diamana lines. The Bassara shaft is a more versatile shaft with a softer tip section than the Diamana series, making it more playable to a wider variety of players.

UST Mamiya Attas T2 Shaft Profile

November 19, 2024March 15, 2011 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – The UST Mamiya Attas T2 Wood shaft was recently released internationally after some good success over in Japan. This Attas T2 is the next generation of the Attas line following the success of the original. This model contains the same UST Mamiya Linear EI (LEI) Technology – which basically means they flattened out the bend profile to reduce hinging. This technology is said to create a smoother transitional feeling, and maximum energy transfer into impact. These hand-made shafts use only the best carbon fibers and low resin content to custom-build each shaft for great feel, feedback and extra distance. This model comes in a variety of weights and flexes, with a shaft in each the 40, 50, 60, 70, 80g categories.

What Makes It Work – With the exception of the LEI Technology, and a slight reduction of shaft weight and increase in torque this shaft is quite similar to the original. The smoothness of it is not something to underestimate however, this comment is made across the board from players who have put it in their bag. Engineers designed this shaft with reduced ply inserts and maximized full length carbon fiber layers to help create a better balance between torque and flex resulting in the efficient loading and exceptionally smooth feel of this shaft. They also made serious mention of the paint graphics, from the silver layered butt section, to the double black mirror mid section finishing with the red-orange tip section. This new ultra-premium shaft is getting noticed, and this cool paint job is helping (according to Mamiya).

Fujikura Fit-On Max Shaft Profile

November 19, 2024January 15, 2011 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – The Fujikura Fit-On Max series of shafts has something for everyone. With 4 main types to choose from, 56, 60, 65, 76 and stiffness options within each of those ranges, Fujikura covered the gambit from beginners to the game to professionals on tour. There are no gaps in this line-up. The result is shafts that can perform for players at any level – with high, medium and low trajectory, varying stiffness, and spin performance.

Rifle Project X Shaft Profile

November 19, 2024August 7, 2006 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – Royal Precision Rifle shafts have been embraced by professional and amateur golfers for their smooth feel and vibration dampening. All Rifle shaft sets are Frequency Matched to ensure identical shaft stiffness from club to club. The Rifle Project X is the most advanced and most talked about Rifle shaft to date.

Fujikura Blur Shaft Profile

November 19, 2024January 29, 2011 by SirShanksAlot

Profile – The Fujikura Blur was recently released to the public after having some solid feedback on tour by players like Alex Cjeka and Ricky Barnes when it was tested last May. This new ultra-lightweight shaft is geared towards better players and professionals, those who don’t mind spending some dough to get the most out of their shafts. The Fujikura Blur delivers. An interesting combination of lightweight, mid spin and mid launch is turning some heads – and this shaft has already become the stock shaft for the Callaway Octane series of drivers and the TaylorMade R11. With 8 different versions, there is a Blur to fit your swing. The ultra-lightweight shaft is labeled as the “fastest shaft in golf”, and BLUR stands for “Beyond-Light, Ultra-Responsive”.