Fujikura Ventus TR Blue Fairway Shaft Review

Fujikura Ventus TR Blue FW Driver Shafts Review

By Russ Ryden, Fit2Score, A Dallas Fort Worth Club Fitter & Builder
The Highlands Performance Golf Center, Carrollton Texas 
Golf Digest Certified America’s 100 Best Club Fitter

There are so many versions of the Fujikura Ventus shafts it is exceedingly difficult to sort them out. What I have noticed with this shaft is the TR logo is on a silver background. Most TR logos are against a gold background. This chart is a comparison of the 6S shaft’s hoop deformation of the silver TR and the gold TR. The original woven carbon which Fujikura calls TOW creates a significant reduction of hoop deformation and an increase in strength of the shaft where it is applied. The silver background TR does not and one can only assume it is a marketing graphic only. These shafts do not contain the same weave applied in the premium versions of the Ventus TR shafts.

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TPT Red Hybrid Shaft Review


The TPT Red Power Hybrid is not a new shaft, it was introduced in 2020. I discussed TPT’s manufacturing process in the review of the TPT Red Driver shafts many years ago. This short review covers measurement of shafts sent to me by TPT engineering to be included in my database.

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MCA Tensei 1K Pro Blue Driver Shaft Review

Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Blue Golf Shaft Review

By Russ Ryden, Fit2Score, A Dallas Fort Worth Club Fitter & Builder
The Highlands Performance Golf Center, Carrollton Texas 
Golf Digest Certified America’s 100 Best Club Fitter

The Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Blue joins the Tensei 1K Pro White and the Tensei 1K Pro Orange reviewed earlier. The 1K carbon fiber replaces the CK, Carbon Kevlar woven material used in the earlier CK Pro version of this shaft. It is reported to be lighter and more consistent. Like the earlier CK weave the 1K weave significantly reduces hoop deformation of the shaft where the wall thickness is thin and is easily deformed.

Mitsubishi, unlike other shaft companies is vertically integrated. They make their own resin and carbon fiber which is combined into prepreg, the material that makes up the walls of golf shafts. They were first with high density prepreg, reducing the resin content by using high strength thin fiber. And despite the claims of other shaft companies to have the most shafts in play on tour, MCA’s 595 Win Count (as of this writing) is hundreds ahead of the nearest competitor. MCA has held that lead for as long as i have been fitting. The CK weave and now the 1K weave are the only weaves I have seen that significantly reduce hoop deformation just below the grip of a driver shaft. And that translates into overall tighter dispersion.

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Graphite Design Tour AD IZ Hybrid Shaft Review

Graphite Design Tour AD IZ Hybrid Golf Shaft Review

By Russ Ryden, Fit2Score, A Dallas Fort Worth Club Fitter & Builder
The Highlands Performance Golf Center, Carrollton Texas 
Golf Digest Certified America’s 100 Best Club Fitter

the Graphite Design Tour AD IZ Hybrid Shaft is not new release. It was recently pointed out to me that it was not in the database. Like most Graphite Design models, they do not get recycled with new graphics every few years. The IZ driver shaft has been with us since 2017. It is an update of the Graphite Design Tour AD DI with new materials. The Graphite Design IZ Driver and IZ Hybrid profiles are very similar. If the IZ or DI driver are your fit, you should be testing the IZ Hybrid in your hybrid or rescue clubs.

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Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue Driver Shaft Review

Mitsubishi Tensei AV2 Series Blue Driver Shaft Review

By Russ Ryden, Fit2Score, A Dallas Fort Worth Club Fitter & Builder
The Highlands Performance Golf Center, Carrollton Texas 
Golf Digest Certified America’s 100 Best Club Fitter

The Tensei AV Series has been updated to AV2. AV2 is the designation on the shaft label which you will not be able to see if there is a grip on the shaft. But, there is a unique label over the weave that will tell you this is the updated version of the Aluminum Vapor Weave.

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Mitsubishi Tensei AV White Driver Shaft Review

Mitsubishi Tensei AV Series White Driver Shaft Review

By Russ Ryden, Fit2Score, A Dallas Fort Worth Club Fitter & Builder
The Highlands Performance Golf Center, Carrollton Texas 
Golf Digest Certified America’s 100 Best Club Fitter

The Tensei AV Series has been updated to AV2. AV2 is the designation on the shaft label which you will not be able to see if there is a grip on the shaft. But, there is a unique label over the weave that will tell you this is the updated version of the Aluminum Vapor Weave.

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Russ