If you ordered your clubs off the rack, you may be missing out on some premium performance benefits in the form of upgraded shafts.
Shafts may be an afterthought for some players, but choosing the right brand and flex for a specific player’s game is an essential ingredient in any custom club fit.
That’s why every club ordered by Fairway Jockey includes the opportunity to upgrade a number of different features, including grip, length and yes, even the shaft.
But what makes these tree upgrades superior to the stock option? I asked True Spec Vice President of Sales Matt Morin to explain the benefits of three popular upgrade shaft selections from Fujikura, Graphite Design and Mitsubishi.
“Apart from the pure performance of these tree producers, there has been a strong marketing push due to the main players in the world who play these brands week in week out at a professional level,” said Morin. “This doesn’t mean that the normal, everyday player should be playing what the tour players are playing, but the evolution of shaft characteristics and technology has provided an opportunity for the average player to feel as if they are playing what the best in the world do.”
3 popular tree updates – and what they can offer your game
Fujikura Wind Blue
Based on the game-changing VENTUS Blue profile originally launched on global tours in 2018, the new VENTUS 2024 captures the same incredible feeling of player confidence as the original model, with improved material integrations and layout. The first profile incorporating Fujikura’s newest evolution of VeloCore Technology provides players with even greater overall performance results. The next generation of Fujikura’s proprietary key technology. VeloCore+ is a multi-material bias core construction technique that not only enhances and improves upon the original Pitch 70 and 40 Ton material combination, but incorporates a completely new third premium material to give players even tighter dispersion and increased bullet speed. VeloCore+ takes all the benefits of the original VeloCore configuration and further enhances the enhanced performance and tightening of the overall structure.
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“Fujikura offers three launch profiles in the Line of wind“said Morin. “This gives golfers the ability to still play a make and model that makes a touring pro, but also allows them to put in something that will complement and improve their game.”
Overall: The right Ventus shaft can give a tighter dispersion and increased ball speed.
Graphite Design Tour AD DI
The Graphite Design Tour AD DI utilizes premium aerospace grade 50t carbon fiber materials to provide the highest performing rod available. The Tour AD DI is the first shaft design that has been integrated with Toray Company’s original NANOALLOY material technology in the tip section of the shaft. This unique material technology promotes additional shaft stability without loss of feel and allows the player to create greater club head speed and thus greater ball speed while also providing exceptional feel and control. You can buy the Graphite Design Tour AD DI in the following models: DI-5, DI-6, DI-7, DI-8. The Tour AD DI Wood shaft will work both in a driver wood or fairway. JOCKEY TIP: The Graphite Tour AD DI is ideal for the player who prefers a softer mid section, while maintaining a firm enough tip section at impact, promoting a high launch and low ball flight condition.
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“Played by Tiger Woods at one point, the high launch and low spin characteristics of this model are something that can help any player at any level,” said Morin. “Height and stopping power are key points for better golf.”
Mitsubishi Chemical Diamana WB
The edge is back. After a few years, the vintage surfboard still associated with Diamana™ returns with Diamana WB. Built on an extraordinarily popular and tour-proven platform, WB brings classic low-bass performance and the legendary stability and control you’ve come to expect after two decades. The first in the 6th Generation Diamana™ family, WB is designed with all the traditional markings that made Diamana™ so beloved, including flowers in the handle section, a surfboard behind the Diamana logo, and returns to the original 53/63/73/83 weight class designation. But rest assured, the only drawback of Diamana™ WB is its appearance. Indeed, Dialead Pitch Super High-modulus 80-ton fiber is used in the butt section to provide maximum stability and increased energy transfer and high-modulus 46-ton fiber is used in the angle layers of the shaft to reduce torque without increasing weight for better control and stability. The orientation of the carbon fiber in the tip section is optimized for lower torque. The classic feel of this Diamana™ profile is achieved through the use of our patented Xlink Tech™ resin system and MR70 technology. Our Xlink Tech™ resin system increases shaft strength and durability while driving carbon fiber volume for better feel. The feel and strength is also increased through the use of our aerospace grade MR70 fiber – our strongest fiber to date.
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“Another juggernaut in the tree industry is the Diamana family.” Morin said. “This line of shafts has been around for decades. The recently renewed 6th Gen line brings stability and playability to your bag, and also offers several launch profiles to better suit your tendencies in your golf game.
“What sets these frames apart from a stock option frame that may have the same paint job is the tolerance in how they are produced,” continued Morin. “Upgraded material and enhanced technology make the authenticity of these barrels more valuable and better performing than a stock option.”
To order your updated tree now, click on the links above. Or, to identify the best tree for your game, schedule a fit to your local True Spec today
