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Aldila Tour Blue and Tour Green Shaft Review

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Aldila’s latest technology comes in two distinct flavors: Green for supreme stability, Blue for a smooth kick.  A proven Tour favorite with 5 wins in its first year.

Introduction

Of late, it seems that equipment companies are putting new products on the shelves almost before their tour staff can take the wrapper off.  With the Tour Green and Tour Blue, Aldila chose a decidedly different tactic: they got tour wins (plural) before they announced the shaft to the public.

With 5 PGA Tour wins, the Aldila Tour Green and Tour Blue don’t arrive with hype, they arrive with results.  So will the #1 graphite shaft on the PGA Tour also help you improve your results?  I tested them to find out.

For fans of Aldila shafts, the Tour Green and Tour Blue will not disappoint.  The feel of these shafts, particularly the Green, brings to mind the feel of the original NV and the RIP with their focus on stability.  Neither of these shafts has a hint of twist-y, torque-y feeling to it, even when you really go after it.

Players looking for a little more kick will definitely want to opt for the Blue.  The Green is very stout and only gives a loading-unloading feel when you really attack the ball.  The Blue is responsive to more controlled swings.

Both shafts are understated with a predominantly matte grey color.  The shades of green and blue, respectively, are very cool but hard to describe.  They are closer to matte than gloss, but they have a sparkle to them.  The circuit board graphics are very minimal, as is the branding.

Performance

For this review, I tested both the Tour Blue and Tour Green at 65 grams in a stiff flex.  I found that the Tour Blue was a much better fit for me because the feel is closer to what I prefer.  With a stiff tip and a nice kick in the mid-section, I was able to produce really good launch monitor numbers and hit the ball very accurately.  I was consistently launching the ball around 13* with spin around 2400 RPMs.  More importantly, the shot shape was extremely consistent: a fairly tight draw that started just right of target.

I found the Tour Green to be a very consistent shaft, but not a great fit for my swing.  The Green is a great choice for people with very aggressive transitions, and, perhaps, more club head speed.  For me, the Green’s lack of kick made me feel like I really had to work overtime to square the club.  The launch monitor numbers for the green were still good, as was the dispersion, but not as good as the Blue.  The ball launched slightly above 14* and spin was just over 2600 RPMs.  Some will be surprised that the Green launched higher and spun more than the Blue, but this is the result of the club face being more open at impact.

I believe that with the Tour Blue and Tour Green, Aldila will be a name that is, once again, on the tongue of equipment geeks everywhere.  The different models provide very different feels which will help to fit a wide variety of players, but the common thread is consistency and tight dispersion.

Price and Specs

The Aldila Tour Blue and Tour Green can be purchased for $249.

Both the Tour Blue and Tour Green are available in 65 and 75 gram weights and flexes ranging from Regular to Tour X.

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Matt, I’ve been following you since I went online for FT Optiforce reviews. I’m gaming a 440 w the Diamana S+. I picked up the 460 head as well. I recently picked up a new X2 Hot Pro head. I also saw your reviw on the Fubuki ZT. My question is how would you compare the Tour Blue vs the Fubuki Z , both in stiff. Thanks, Jeff

Thank you for your readership.

Unfortunately, I haven’t had the opportunity to test the Fubuki Z, so I can’t offer a comparison to the Aldila Tour Blue.

Matt – I recently purchased a Callaway X2 Hot Pro Driver with an Aldila ATX65 Tour Green Shaft(REGULAR). What does the 4.5 mean on the shaft? The shaft is supposed to be a midlow torque, so I don’t believe it means the shaft’s torque. Thanks for your comments on this question!

Richard McKichan

I believe that is the torque rating.

My bad. What I meant to say was I saw your review on Callaway’s Big Bertha, that comes stock with the Fubuki Z. However I understand you were reviewing the driver, not that shaft. Thanks for the great reviews!

I currently use a Taylor-made burner super fast driver. I am looking to buy a Callaway x-2 hot driver but, i not sure about switching from a steel shaft driver to a graphite shaft driver. i am 61 years old and have a swing speed around 90. I would appreciate your feedback.

I would recommend just going to a store or range and giving it a try. Outside of telling you that graphite will be lighter, there’s not much I can say about the differences you will feel.

Thanks for the review. I’m 59 with a mid-90’s SS, a 6 handicap, a quick transition and medium trajectory. Not sure where I’d be able to test these shafts so I’ll ask. The Tour Green stiff is probably too stout for me unless I go regular. But I’m concerned with ballooning on the regular Tour Blue.

How stout is the Tour Blue stiff?

Thanks, Mark

The Tour Blue feels fairly smooth to me, but that’s obviously personal. If you find a top end club fitter like Club Champion in your area, they should have these shafts available for you to try.

I have a titelist 915 D2 with a Diamana 60 gram Reg shaft and was offered a Aldila Rogue 70 gram Reg shaft 3.7 and 95msi. Iplay off 6 and have a highish ball flight, will I loose distance or will the heavier shaft still be good

The only way to know is to try it or to get a fitting. Anyone who tells you that they can answer that question over the internet is delusional at best.

I have a Tailor made M2 driver and I like the Aldila shafts I kept My trinity shaft 65g R and I wonder if is ok for the tailor made with a lighter driver head or I need to change to the later models like the tour Blue or Green your opinion will be very helpful. Regards Mike

The Trinity will “work” in a lighter head, but you’ll have a lighter swing weight and the shaft may feel a bit stiffer.

Hi Matt, what is the weight (grams) of the Aldila Rogue Tour Green ATX 55 graphite shaft which plays at 45.75 inches? I’m guessing 55 but need to be sure. Thanks so much. Scott

It should be around 55 grams, though I couldn’t tell you exactly to the gram.

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Aldila Tour Green Review – Specs, Flex, Weight

The Aldila Tour Green and Tour Blue shafts are both made with the same type of advanced graphite material that makes them incredibly strong but without adding much in the way of torque.

Aldila is known for making shafts like these that push the envelope in terms of what is possible in shaft manufacturing.

Today though, we wanted to focus on the Aldila Tour Green in particular. If you are looking for an Aldila Tour shaft with a higher launch, you should definitely check out the Aldila Tour Blue. The Aldila Tour Green on the other hand is for players who prefer a lower, more penetrating drive. But what performance benefits does the Aldila Tour Green shaft hold? What are the important specs you need to know about? Find out in the following Aldila Tour Green shaft review.

Aldila Tour Green Overview

One of the things that we liked the most about the Aldila Tour Green shafts is that they are made with high bend points which helps more players balance the load a bit better.

This also means that more players will be able to try the longer versions of this shaft.

Like many modern shafts, the Aldila Tour Green shafts are also produced using variable wall technology. This allows manufacturers to adjust the stiffness in different sectors of the shaft. In the case of the Aldila Tour Green, it has a stiff tip section to help promote a lower launch.

The Aldila Tour Green also features a constant taper design which imparts a smooth feel when you unload the shaft. The Aldila Tour Green is an excellent choice for your fairway woods, so long as you can also work with the relatively low spin rates it produces.

Why is the Aldila Tour Green So Popular?

One of the things that make this shaft a popular choice is Aldila’s special MLT production process.

MLT stands for Micro Laminate Technology and it refers to the nearly microscopic strands of graphite that were layered on top of each other to achieve unparalleled strength but without adding too much weight or torque. This makes the Aldila Tour Green shaft a great option for modern driver heads that are pretty heavy because it won’t make the club as a whole unbearably heavy.

How Does the Aldila Tour Green Perform?

The Aldila Tour Green performs well for faster swing speed players.

That’s because our launch monitor data showed that it produces a low launch and keeps spin rates well under the 2500 RPM mark. The stiff tip section is part of what helps produce the low launch.

The Aldila Tour Green also has a smooth feel. Even our slower swing speed testers were able to appreciate the smooth kick through release. Sizing up a bit with the Aldila Tour Green from your normal driver shaft length may actually help you gain some distance too. The additional weight shouldn’t be too much to bear and you may end up preferring a longer Aldila Tour Green shaft – something to discuss with your fitter at least.

Aldila Tour Green Shaft Specs Table

What flexes are available what swing speeds do they suit.

Obviously, you are going to want to stay away from Tour Flex unless you are swinging 105+ MPH.

The stiff flex seemed to be a happy medium for most of our testers who usually swing the driver between 85 and 95 MPH.

What Weights Are Available? What Swing Speeds Do They Suit?

The Aldila Tour Green 65 (66-69 grams) would be a good option for swingers in the 80-90 MPH range.

The Aldila Tour Green 75 (72-76 grams) is where you want to  be if you swing between 90 and 100 MPH. And you should look into the Aldila Tour Green 85 (88 and 89 grams) if you swing 100+ MPH.

Why is it So Good?

For us, we like the fact that advanced technology went into making these shafts light yet strong.

Aldila Tour Green First Impressions

In all honesty, we weren’t thrilled with the green color scheme.

The circuit board graphics look cool; but we aren’t partial to green as a group. Still, we were quickly impressed with the smooth feel and light weight of this shaft.

Key Features & Performance

By far, the most important feature is the Micro Laminate Technology that layers amazingly diminutive strands of graphite on top of each other. This allows for a shaft with a good amount of strength; but not too much weight.

Aldila Tour Green Driver Review

As far as driver performance goes, the Aldila Tour Green produces spin rates in the neighborhood of 2200 RPMs consistently. It also produced very controlled launch angles.

Aldila Tour Green Fairway Wood Review

If you are looking to tame spin with your fairway woods, the Aldila Tour Green would be a great choice.

Aldila Tour Green Hybrid Review

The Aldila Tour Green could work for your long hybrids if you want a smoother transition from your driver.

Aldila Tour Green Pros & Cons

• Constant taper tip
• Stiff tip area
• Low spin rates
• Controlled launch angles
• Lightweight design
• Not great if you need more air under your drives
• Better for faster swing speeds

Overall Score:  94/100

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Who Should Buy it?  

We would actually recommend the Aldila Tour Green to faster swing speed players; but more specifically to fast swingers with particularly heavy driver heads.

If you want to counteract the feel and swing effects of your heavy driver head without losing any forgiveness, this would actually be a close-to-ideal option. Other than that, the Aldila Tour Green would suit players seeking low spin and low launch in a very general sense.

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Review: aldila tour blue and tour green shafts.

Pros:  Cool graphics and a smooth feel that’s consistent in both models.

Cons:  High price ($349).

Bottom Line:  Need to hit it lower? Try the Tour Green. Need to hit it higher? Try the Tour Blue.

The Aldila Tour Green and Tour Blue are direct descendants of the company’s hugely popular “NV” shafts, which have been a staple on the professional tours for almost a decade. But shaft technology has come a long way in 10 years, and so have the materials and processes that were used to create the Tour Green and Tour Blue shafts.

The graphite fibers used to make the shafts are between three one-thousandths and five one-thousandths of an inch thick, which creates more consistent wall thicknesses throughout the shaft, and also reduces the amount of glue needed to hold the fibers together. That allows the shafts to be made stiffer, lighter and lower in torque than previous models.

Like the NV shafts, the new models use Aldila’s Micro Laminate Technology (MLT), which means that extremely thin, strong layers of graphite were stacked on top of each other to create the shafts. That gives them a smooth feel, and according to John Oldenburg, vice president of engineering for Aldila, the most consistentcy of any shafts his company has ever produced.

The Tour Green and Tour Blue shafts are also designed with a balance point that is slightly closer to the handle than the original NV shaft, which helps balance out the weight of today’s heavier driver heads and gives golfers the opportunity to play the longer-length shafts (between 45 and 46 inches) that have become common in the golf industry without increasing swing weight to intolerable levels.

Both shafts carry an MSRP of $349. Check out the specs and review below.

Performance

The Tour Green has a stiffer tip section than the Tour Blue, making it launch lower and spin significantly less (about 500-to-700 rpm less on average for me). For that reason, it makes sense as a driver shaft, or as a fairway wood shaft for golfers who struggle to control spin with their fairway woods. It was also a major improvement of Aldila’s RIP Alpha shafts (one of my favorites), launching about 1-to-2 degrees higher with the same amount of spin.

The softer-tip Tour Blue shaft offers a significantly higher launch (about 3-to-4 degrees higher than the Tour Green on average for me) and because of the higher launch and spin, it gave me a steeper angle of decent (33 degrees vs 27 degrees on average ). That makes the Tour Blue a great choice for golfers who need need a higher launch and more spin with their driver. And for those players who love the feel of the Tour Green in the driver, the Tour Blue will be their ideal fairway wood shaft.

Looks and Feel

Both the Tour Green and Tour Blue shafts looks amazing with their color-coded circuitboard graphics that seem to drip down the shaft from beneath the grip. Aldila used the circuit board graphic to demonstrate all of the tech that went into creating these shafts, a nice touch in an area of golf equipment where premium materials and constructions can often go unnoticed. Another great part about having the graphics high on the shaft is that they creates minimal distraction and contrast for golfers who have a driver that may not match the blue and green shafts.

My only complaint is that I’m partial to blue, but I’m a high-launch, high-spin player. So if I could change anything, I would like to be able to swap the graphics so I could have a Tour Green with blue paint. But I’ll live.

Describing the feel of a shaft is the hardest part of a review, because it’s so dependent on a golfer’s preferences and the way that they load the shaft. The only way that I can accurately describe it is to use some other popular shafts for comparison. To me, the Tour Green and Tour Blue shafts have a feel that’s something like if Mitsubishi’s Diamana “White Board” and Aldila’s “RIP Alpha” shaft had a baby. The Tour Blue and Tour Green aren’t as soft-feeling as a White Board, but they’re not as stiff as a RIP Alpha. They’re perfectly in the middle, offering a smooth feel without feeling whippy or like rebar.

The Takeaway

The Aldila Tour Green and Tour Blue might be two of the simplest shafts for golfers and fitters to wrap their heads around. If a golfer needs to hit the ball lower than their current shaft, try the Tour Green. If they need to hit it higher, try to Tour Blue. It’s that simple.

I strongly suggest you the Tour Green and Tour Blue if you’re in the market for a new premium driver or fairway wood shaft. Golf gear heads know that the best shafts are the ones that give them the best numbers and maintain a specific feel. Aldila, maybe more than any other company, seems to have provided that with these.

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10 Comments

Sep 10, 2015 at 12:12 pm

It’s actually in Norton, MA not Boston.

Sep 19, 2014 at 10:24 pm

Yea im keen hiw do the stack up against the ad-bb6s?

Rick Paradis

Mar 31, 2014 at 6:59 pm

Had the opportunity to hit the 913 D2 today with the Tour Green 65 Stiff in it. It is an extremely accurate shaft. Swing speed today was between 95mph and 99mph; usually averages 107mph. A little down due to recovery from shoulder surgery. For reference as a warm up I was hitting the stock R1 (my current Driver at 10.5) and G25 (9.5) with stiffs around 278 – 292 yds. per the monitor. The 913 D2 with the Tour Green was giving me an average of 272 yds. but the dispersion “for me” was fantastic. Three of five shots were less than 9 yds., one at 14 yds., and last was off center at 22 yds. The Tour Green felt very smooth and I could feel where the head was at every moment. Can’t wait to try it in my R1. The Green will be going up against a very few others to fight for the spot in the Driver and I suspect The Blue will be doing the same for my G25 Fairway.

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Nov 8, 2013 at 3:58 pm

Its nice that you can only get this shaft with midsize grips or larger. I’ve always hated having size options. $349 for a re-painted NV is ridiculous.

Aug 14, 2014 at 7:10 pm

@Ryan: I hear you about that .640 shaft butt diameter, but one can purchase grips with a .620 inner diameter. Those grip have slightly thinner material so that the final result comes out properly. Yes, that grip will still be very slightly oversized, but just barely, and so little that most folks won’t even notice. A grip size is not determined solely by the inner diameter.

As for the comment on price, I tend to agree with you. The NV is a superb shaft. This new shaft may actually have several aspects that do make it a superior shaft, but $349 is a lot to pay for a shaft. Hey, remember the days when you could buy the same top of the line premium shaft that the pros played, like the Grafalloy ProLite 35 or the UST ProForce, for just $35 ? Those were the days 🙂 Hard to believe that shafts need to cost ten times more nowadays.

Oct 26, 2013 at 9:54 pm

There def is a difference between the shafts in the hands….I saw a 3 degrees difference

Oct 25, 2013 at 12:18 pm

When are they going to be available from Aldila?? I looked on Golfworks.com and they don’t even have them up yet. I would love to try out the green!

Oct 24, 2013 at 7:50 pm

Thanks for the info! I had been wondering about the Tour green since seeing them offered in the 913 driver.

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Here’s why Jordan Spieth switched into a new Fujikura Ventus TR Blue shaft at Pebble Beach

When Fujikura’s new Ventus TR Blue shaft launched in January 2022, we learned all about the updated construction and potential performance benefits compared to the original Ventus Blue. It was unclear at the time, however, exactly who would make the switch into the new TR design on the PGA Tour.

Well, we’re starting to get some answers.

Jordan Spieth , who’s been relatively slow to change into new products throughout his career, is among a handful of names making the change. Spieth conducted recent testing with a Ventus Blue TR 7 X shaft in his Titleist TS2 15-degree fairway wood, and he put it in play this week at the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Titleist Tour representative J.J. Van Wezenbeeck, who works closely with Spieth on his equipment, said that Spieth came to the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) on Friday before the 2022 Pebble Beach Pro-Am for a check-up on his equipment. Since Spieth was previously playing Ventus Blue shafts in his Titleist metalwoods, he was intrigued by the new TR version.

As it turned out, Spieth found the new shaft to help with his transition and directional control.

“Coming from Ventus Blue, anytime they update a shaft you’re just intrigued on that, and he liked how [the Ventus TR Blue] loaded compared to the original Ventus Blue for him,” Van Wezenbeeck told GolfWRX on Tuesday. “He felt like when he mishit it, there was a little more control. So that was a good option for him…we did a little bit of internal work on the head to make sure there’s enough spin, because want to make sure his 3 wood doesn’t have too low of spin. He liked how the TR reacted on mishits where the spin didn’t drop, and it had more consistent spin from swing to swing.”

Due to a new Spread Tow fabric in the butt-end section, which is essentially a checkerboard pattern of woven material, the torque on the TR version is 10 percent stiffer in the mid-to-grip end of the shaft. As a result, Fujikura says the TR shaft is designed to improve stability and consistency compared to the original Ventus Blue.

Based on Spieth’s results with the TR shaft during testing, it seems Fujikura’s case holds water.

Spieth is using a Ventus Blue TR 7 X version in his fairway wood.

Pat McCoy, Director of Tour Operations at Fujikura, spoke with GolfWRX about the new shaft, and what players are seeing in their testing out on Tour.

“Compared to the original Ventus Blue, the TR has a stiffer mid-section and lower torque,” McCoy said. “Basically what the shaft does is it eliminates some of the dynamic loft. It eliminates some of the rotation. Obviously, the Ventus Blue was a very stable shaft and one of the best launching shafts we’ve ever had. And we just made it better.

“As far as ball speed and launch and spin, I’m not going to say it’s faster, but we have seen players who have achieved faster speeds with it. It provides more consistency and the ability to turn swing speed into ball speed better. And that’s it. It’s a little stiffer than the original Blue, and it’s a little bit weaker than the [Ventus Black]. It’s a ‘tweener. It gives you something in the middle, and depending upon loft and impact location, you get a better fit.”

The fairway wood shaft wasn’t the only potential change that Spieth will make in 2022, though.

In addition to putting the new Titleist Vokey SM9 wedges in the bag, Spieth is also considering adding another option to the top end of his bag.

Typically, Spieth changes between a hybrid and long irons, depending on course conditions. During the recent session at TPI, though, Spieth took a liking to Titleist’s U-505 wide-bodied driving iron. Ahead of the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Spieth took a U-505 2-iron (Graphite Design AD-DI 105X shaft) out onto the course for testing.

“He’s experimenting with a U-505 this week (ahead of the event at Pebble Beach),” Van Wezenbeeck told GolfWRX. “He’s always gone between a hybrid and either a 2 iron, or a hybrid and 3 iron, and we brought out a 505 as kind of a third option on a week where he isn’t sure whether he should play an iron or a hybrid. The 505 being a wide body iron is kind of a blend between the two. And he was really intrigued with how high it launched on a standard shot, and he could flight it more off the tee, where as with a hybrid he can’t do.

“So on weeks he feels like there’s a lot of irons off the tee, he likes to play the iron. On weeks where there are a lot of shots into par 5s, he likes the hybrid. On weeks where there’s a little of both…he felt the 505 might be an option, so he was taking it on the golf course [on Tuesday] to see how it would react.”

While it’s unclear exactly when Spieth will break out the new U-505, it seems like it’ll certainly be in the rotation going forward. The Ventus TR Blue shaft, on the other hand, has already earned a starting spot in the bag this week.

These changes may seem minor to some, but it shows Spieth’s willingness to find small equipment tweaks to improve his game. For amateur golfers, use this as a lesson when gearing up for the new season. Go through your bag, test some of the new shaft and head options, and see where you can make improvements. Now is the perfect time to take inventory and get prepared.

MRC Shaft Shootout: Tensei CK Pro White, Kuro Kage XT and Diamana BF-Series

The Tensei CK Pro White is the latest release from Mitsubishi Rayon Composites (MRC), a low-launch, low-spin shaft with a multi-material design that the company says improves the performance and feel of the shaft. Whereas most golf shafts use between 3-6 different materials in their construction, the Tensei CK Pro White is made from 11 different materials, giving MRC engineers greater precision in the shaft’s design.

Like MRC’s Tensei CK Pro Blue shafts, which produce a slightly higher-launching, higher-spinning ball flight, the CK Pro White uses MRC’s Carbon Fiber DuPont Kevlar Weave in the handle section of the shaft. The company says it increases the strength and stability of that part of the shaft, leading to better feedback.

On the other end of the shaft, the tip section, MRC uses a boron-reinforced fiber. All low-launch, low-spin shafts have stiff-tip designs, but the addition of boron puts the Tensei CK Pro White in a class of its own when it comes to lowering launch angle and spin rate. The boron fiber also reduces torque, which can offer better energy transfer, more accuracy and better feedback — especially for skilled, high-swing-speed golfers.

Connecting and reinforcing those areas of the shafts is MRC’s low-resin content (LRC) prepreg. Prepreg is carbon fiber that’s been reinforced or “pre-impregnated” with resin, a glue that holds the material together when it’s formed into sheets and rolled into the form of a shaft. MRC says that its LRC has 15 percent more carbon fiber and 13 percent less resin than traditional prepregs, which allows MRC to make the Tensei CK Pro White stronger without adding extra weight to the shaft. MRC also uses high-modulus, 40-ton prepreg in the Tensei CK Pro White’s design, which like LRC is thinner, stronger and lighter than traditional prepregs.

The addition of boron helps MRC make the tip of Tensei CK Pro White shaft stiffer and lower in torque.

In the EI chart below, you can see how the Tensei CK Pro White’s bend profile compares to the CK Pro Blue. The main differences are its slightly stiffer tip and mid sections, as well as its slightly softer butt section. That gives the CK Pro White a higher “kick point” than the CK Pro Blue. Generally, the higher the kick point of a shaft, the lower its launch conditions. That’s why the Tensei CK Pro White is a lower-launching, lower-spinning shaft than the Tensei CK Pro Blue.

The Shootout 

Just how much lower launching and lower spinning is the Tensei CK Pro White than MRC’s latest premium driver shafts? I put it to the test against the company’s Kuro Kage XT and Diamana BF-Series, which like the CK Pro White are PGA Tour-quality shafts that sell for about $400 each. All three shafts tested were built to my spec: 70TX, tipped 1 inch at a finished length of 45.5 inches.

I tested the three shafts on Trackman 4 at the Launch Pad at Carl’s Golfland in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. After warming up, I hit 10 drives with each shaft, and whittled my shots down to the most similar five to help illustrate the differences. Premium balls were used for the test, and results were normalized.

MRC’s Kuro Kage XT uses a stouter iteration of the company’s famed “Blue Board” bend profile, and in that regard it’s quite similar to the Diamana BF-Series. That’s what makes the shafts a little higher launching and higher spinning than the Tensei CK Pro White. The Kuro Kage XT has a much different feel than both, however, due to its use of an elastic wire made of Titanium and Nickel that MRC calls “TiNi” wire.

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In the Kuro Kage XT, the TiNi wire is added to the bottom 13 inches of the shaft, where it adds stability, but it also serves another purpose. Its elasticity allows the bottom end of the shaft to better load and unload during the downswing to help improve energy transfer. That’s what gives the Kuro Kage XT its more active feel, at least compared to the boron-infused tip section of the Tensei CK Pro White, which by design offer no elasticity.

The Diamana BF-Series also uses boron in its tip section, and its combined with a new, aerospace-grade fiber called MR-70 to create what MRC says is a first-of-its-kind hybrid prepreg. MR-70, which is manufactured by parent company Mitsubishi Chemical, is 20 percent stronger and has 10 percent more modulus than similar fibers, MRC says .  The handle section of the BF-Series is reinforced with MRC’s Pitch Fiber, which functions to boost energy transfer like the CK Pro White’s Carbon Fiber DuPont Kevlar Weave.

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In terms of launch conditions, the best fit for me was the Diamana BF-Series. It launched the ball a little higher than the Tensei CK Pro White, and added a little spin to help keep my drives in the air. It was also easier to swing than the Tensei CK Pro White, helping me more easily hit a draw while offering an even smoother feel due to its less rigid tip and mid sections.

To recap, if you need to lower your launch conditions, the Tensei CK Pro White is one of the most intriguing new MRC options to help you do so. Need a higher ball flight? Try the Diamana BF-Series. And if you want a radically different feel, give the Kuro Kage XT a try.

Have a question? Let me know in the comments section below and I’ll do my best to answer as many as I can. 

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• Kuro Kage XT: 50 (R, S, X, TX), 60 (R, S, X, TX), 70 (S, X, TX), 80 (S, X, TX)
• Diamana BF-Series: 50 (R, S, X), 60 (R, S, X, TX), 70 (S, X, TX), 80 (S, X, TX)

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Review: KBS Tour FLT Shafts

Pros:  FLT shafts use a flighted design, which helps golfers launch their long irons higher and with more spin. The FLT short-iron shafts provide a more penetrating trajectory for more control.

Cons: FLT shaft flexes correspond with weight, so golfers may not be able to match their desired shaft weight with their desired flex.

Who They’re For: Golfers who need more spin or more launch from their long irons to optimize their trajectory. Everyone from beginners to PGA Tour players can use the shafts effectively, but they’ll be most popular with golfers with moderate-to-slow swing speeds, or any golfer who generates low-spin launch conditions.

Selecting the proper iron shafts is one of the most important equipment decisions golfers make. It’s an issue of quantity. Most golfers carry about 7-8 irons in their bag, so if they choose the wrong iron shaft, they’ve made the game harder than it needs to be with half or more of their clubs.

The good news is that there’s a wider selection of quality iron shafts than there has ever been, with recent growth in models that are designed to help golfers hit their iron shots higher and farther, while still maintaining PGA Tour-quality consistency and feel.

KBS is one of the leading steel shaft manufacturers, and already offered a wide variety of models prior to its newest shaft launch. Company representatives felt KBS was lacking a product for a particular segment of golfers, however, so it developed its new FLT shafts.

FLT shafts ($31.95 each) have a flighted design, which helps certain golfers optimize the performance of each iron their bag. The long irons shafts have progressively softer tip sections, which helps golfers increase their launch angle and spin rates with those clubs. For the right golfer, the design will help them hit their iron shots farther, and stop shots on the green more quickly. In the short irons, where height and spin are easier for golfers to generate, the FLT shafts are stiffer, which creates the flatter trajectory most golfers prefer with their scoring clubs. The crossover point between the higher-launching long irons and lower-launching short irons is the 7 iron.

Like all KBS shafts, FLT models have a constant weight, which means that long iron shafts and short iron shafts will be roughly the same weight through the set. Shaft weight is dependent on flex, however, as softer-flex models are lighter than stiffer-flex models. So if you’re looking for a really heavy, regular-flex shaft or a really light, extra-stiff-flex shaft, these aren’t for you.

Keep in mind that KBS shafts do not have reinforced tip sections like many other iron shafts, which gives them a slightly higher balance point and can decrease swing weight by 1-2 points. I personally like the feel of KBS shafts and their slightly higher balance point, but some golfers won’t.

For this review, I tested the new FLT shafts head to head against KBS Tour shafts of the same flex and weight (130X) in 4 irons, 6 irons and pitching wedges. Each of the shafts were installed in Callaway’s Apex Pro ’16 irons , and were built to my specifications (standard grips, standard length, 1-degree strong lofts, 1-degree flat lie angles).

I performed my testing at the Launch Pad at Carl’s Golfland in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., where I hit the 4 irons, 6 irons and pitching wedges on Trackman IV with premium golf balls. I hit 3-6 solid shots with each iron, and then removed the outliers from the final data in an attempt to compare only the most similar strikes. Results were normalized.

As you can see from the data, there was a significant difference in the flight of the 4 irons with the two different shafts, but less of a difference with the 6 irons and pitching wedges.

As expected, the FLT shafts caused 4 iron shots to launch higher (0.8 degrees) and with more spin (729 rpm) than the KBS Tour shafts. I’m not a low-spin player, which is one of the target audiences for this shaft, so the added launch and spin of the FLT shafts caused my 4 iron shots to fly shorter. Golfers who launch their irons too low or with too little spin, however, will likely see a distance increase when using the FLT shafts.

As I moved closer to the short end of the set, the two shafts started to perform more similarly. Theoretically, the 6 iron shots with the FLT shafts should have launched slightly higher and spun more than 6 iron shots with the KBS Tour shafts, but I actually saw a slightly lower launch angle (0.5 degrees) with the FLT. The spin was higher, though, by 211 rpm. With the pitching wedges, the results were again quite similar. The FLT launched 0.9 degrees higher, but actually spun 271 rpm less than the KBS Tour shafts.

Stepping back from the numbers, I was impressed with how similar the feel was between the KBS Tour and FLT shafts. Yes, I could feel that the FLT shafts were more active in the tip with the 4 irons, but they felt nearly the same in the 6 irons. By the time I got to the pitching wedges, the two shafts were indistinguishable. The KBS Tour is considered one of the better-feeling iron shafts currently available, so KBS’ ability to replicate that feel in the FLT will be a plus for the majority of interested golfers.

Looking more broadly, trends in shaft design tends to go hand-in-hand with trends in club head design, and the FLT shafts are no exception. Equipment manufacturers continue to strengthen the lofts of their distance irons; they have to in order balance the launch equation, as their faster ball speeds create a higher launch angle and more spin.

While the improvements to iron design have allowed golfers to hit their mid and short irons farther, many golfers continue to struggle to hit their long irons high enough or consistently enough for them to be effective. And based on my testing results, it’s clear that the FLT shafts can make long irons more playable for certain golfers, and maybe even keep long irons in a golfer’s bag that might otherwise be kicked out for higher-flying hybrids or fairway woods.

As always, I recommend that golfers get properly fit for iron shafts, which means visiting a reputable club fitter in your area. So if you’re in the market for new irons or iron shafts, you can get started by going through KBS’ Online Fit System , which upon completion lists KBS-certified dealers in your area.

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Playing a Hzrdus Black 75 6.5 in M1 3wd. I’m pretty happy with it but not a fan of the feel. If anything I’d like to see a bit flatter flight. I have a new tour green 85 TX laying around I’m considering shafting up.

Anyone played both? What differences in flight/feel may I see? Thanks

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Anyone have experience with the tour green 85tx in a fairway wood?

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