Id love to try the 60 stiff. Paste as plain text instead, I build my clubs so swapping out a shaft is no biggie. In contrast, the iM10 Mid is an easy-swinging shaft with a surprising amount of action in the top third of the shaft. Thanks for the nice review and chance to win the shaft. https://pluggedingolf.com/graphite-design-tour-ad-vr-shaft-review/, https://pluggedingolf.com/fujikura-speeder-evolution-v-shaft-review/, https://pluggedingolf.com/mitsubishi-tensei-white-shaft-review/. So, yes, same ballpark, but not quite synonymous. Ventus shafts are unreal really game changers. You cannot paste images directly. I generally have good strikes with her. In terms of dispersion, the iM10 Low will give you exactly what your swing deserves. Mainehacker21, March 13, 2021 in WRX Club Techs, Coming from Hzrdus smoke black 6.0 looking at VB 6S. Green HZRDUS and Smoke branding take center stage followed by the new iM10 logo. How does this compare to the Graphite Design AD-DI? Dicks is currently offering this driver at a discount. Your previous content has been restored. Ping G425 Max 7 Wood - 65 Stiff Shaft . I like the Smoke, but it feels a little loose so I traded in my 6.0 and got a 6.5. Im a mid handicapper thats been playing for a couple years now. He's worked in nearly every job in the golf industry from club fitting to instruction to writing and speaking. I noticed on TaylorMades website they offer a regular Ventus stock but though custom you can get the one with Velocore. Pls, can someone explain to me why on the callaway line up they offer the project x smoke im 10 6.0 with a 60 g weight 3.7 torque and the specs of the same shaft in the web of project x is 66 g ? If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Ventus was the most played driver and wood shaft on the PGA TOUR during the 2020-21 season. TM Stealth2 Plus - 9* head only with headcover, Thinning the herd: DeWiz and Putters (Toulon Portland, Odyssey 5K, Ping Tyne 4, Kevin Burns, Scotty H20). Thanks for this opportunity. Also, do you think the Ventus is a good option for FW woods too or would the low spin make it hard to hold greens? Weight should be within a couple grams. I would like to win Stiff 65g! Also nice that some of the reviewers have slower swing speeds so we can see what average player distances, dispersion etc. The stock shaft in the TM drivers does not have Velocore. In 50-R. You can post now and register later. I had it cut to 43.75 in. Very different feels, though both are stable in the tip. I've hit counterbalanced shafts and "regular" ones and, other than them feeling a bit differently (of course), I feel a bit dumb in that I have no idea what the difference is in a counterbalanced shaft. Best Shafts - Mid Launch: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60, ACCRA TZ 6 65, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black . The AD-DI has a much more pronounced kick, in my opinion. We have also thrown in our Honorable Mentions in both heads and shafts. nice review, thank you! Similar to the HZRDUS Yellow shafts of the past, the counterbalanced Smoke Blue RDX has low launch and spin characteristics in a profile with a softer . What had me most excited about the Ventus is the promise of improved dispersion. I would be interested in testing the 70 gram stiff Ventus. The Smoke blue lauched higher for me and had a little more kick. Awesome review. Would love to win the 50 gram reg flex !! I would make the switch given the rave reviews. It would be awesome to try out the 50 gram Regular in my Rogue! Great review Matt! 5 Testers Needed! Calloway UW 19 Ventus black 7s Velocore, no headcover. I suffered from a bad hook and have not had a problem hooking since I got this shaft. Thanks for the info. The Ventus has a smoother feel and is more active in the butt section. Smoke RDX Red will be the highest launching shaft in the RDX line. If DJ switched from the Speeder, I probably should too.70G, stiff is what the golf gods would order. Ventus Blue 6X tipped 1.5" - this felt very different and took me 8 swings to finally get results. seems to be right up my alley and needing to kill some spin. I Still have fairly good driver swing speed at 110-111 but really want to try this softer flex with the firm sections to control face and swing path while getting all the fluid power I can out of my body! Best Shafts - Mid Launch: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60, ACCRA TZ 6 65, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black, Project X EvenFlow Black 65 and 75, Graphite Design Tour AD TP and IZ Honorable Mention Heads: Mizuno ST-190 9.5, Srixon 785, Krank Golf Formula X Extreme Use our Fitting Wizard to Find the Right Driver Shaft for YOU! Can you please offer me some insight. Ventus Blue 7wood shaft, Odyssey Milled Collection #7, Piretti Teramo Putter. Would be amazing in my Rogue sub-zero! The Project X HZRDUS Smoke iM10 shafts add two intriguing options to this hugely successful line. Great article. APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! Your previous content has been restored. Bryson DeChambeau dabbled with Smoke briefly during the summer, and Keegan Bradley added the shaft to his 3-wood prior to winning the BMW Championship. Not much difference between them at all. As is typical of Fujikuras Speeder shafts, there isnt a big kick but rather a smooth energy transfer from your hands through the shaft. But now Im intrigued by it. Also have a Graphite Design AD VR5 regular that is tipped 1/2" and playing at . Ventus 6-S was right for me. Now playing evenflo 50 reg epic flash SZ 10.5. I am a loyal Fujikura guy with Speeders being my Go to shaft for a number of years. I love the idea of better dispersion. 30 0 bids | 1d. I know you really liked the Diamana BF from last year. Very interested in trying this shaft in 60 R. Looking for the ultimate shaft. Titleist TSR3 3W 15*, Tensei 1K Black 75X By the sounds of it the 7-X will fit me perfectly! I dont get along with smoke black, but the Ventus black 6 stiff is what I ended up with combined wish lifting up my TSi3 one click. would be for these new shafts. For players that have always loved HZRDUS, the iM10 Low will be an attractive choice. If you've kept track of Mitsubishi shafts over the years, Kai'li likely sounds familiar. I would love to try the Ventus in 6S. Easy to find in a fitting bay as astock option and would live somewhere between Smoke Green and Ventus Blue. Have always played an 8.5-9.5 driver. Ive got an AD GP in 6S, but it can be a little spinny, would an X flex help that a little? Im worried my spin was slightly too low but I trust my guy. Looking for a new 3 wood and many manufacturers are offering the non velocore with no uncharge wondering what it would be like or if I should look for something else. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red. Your review of the Ventus gives me another shaft to pursue on my endless search for THE SHAFT given that my quest is just as quixotic as the Dons, I shall nevertheless fight the good fight. Your link has been automatically embedded. We aim to reply to all text messages within 4-6 hrs on regular business days. Has anyone compared these two as far as feel, launch and spin characteristics? Currently playing the Aldila RIP Alpha x-flex and its just feeling a little heavy in my Callaway EPIC SZ. Smoke Blue RDX is a counterbalanced design that features a soft midsection to maximize shaft load and feel while maintaining a stout butt and tip section to keep up with all swing speeds and provide a stable feel through impact. Id love to try this shaft!! Nickname scratch but with psoriatic arthritis, disc disease , after 4 spine surgeries , 2 fusions, having itchy skin is the closest Ill get to scratch at age 67. Regards, OEM stock shafts typically are not the same as the aftermarket version. Canberra Australia. The ventus blue 6s would be a better fit for me than the x. I never got lm numbers with the 6x but I know positions off the tee where im normally at and the ventus when off had me 10-15 yards short and when on I hit some bombs with it. Ive never hit so many fairways. Wild. I have it on my Mavrik 12 degree driver and Epic Flash 3 wood. Am 56 now, with 100-103 swing speed. I like the Smoke, but it feels a little loose so I traded in my 6.0 and got a 6.5. As is typical of Fujikura's Speeder shafts, there isn't a big kick but rather a smooth energy transfer from your hands through the shaft. Always interested in dropping spin and launching low. I demoed this shaft at Golf MD in Olathe KS, spin reducer as you stated. I tried all three, blue felt out of control but results were not as wild. Look up the EI curve of the CK Pro White. Great review! My smash went up considerably when we shortened my back swing but my club speed suffered a bit. Considering a lot of time has passed, materials have evolved quite a bit as well. Ventus Blue Vs Black: Choosing The Right Shaft. Additionally, the ball didnt want to bend much in either direction. Titleist TSR2 7W 21*, Diamana Whiteboard 83X, Titleist T200 4-6, T100S 7-PW, Accra i125x. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Id love to try the Ventus in 6X! To close, I want to be clear that the Ventus is an awesome fit for me. Nothing in the Ventus line is counterbalanced, and the midsection is quite a bit stiffer in the ventus as well. Among the benefits they list are more centered contact, faster ball speed, and tightened dispersion. 7-S would be a great add for me. I noted that in your review for the Smoke Black, that it had been confirmed that the OEM version was identical to the shaft bought separately. My 6.5 if similar in feel to the Ventus blue in stiff but still has a little higher launch. I am thinking the 70 Stiff would be perfect for me. TM Stealth2 Plus - 9* head only with headcover, Thinning the herd: DeWiz and Putters (Toulon Portland, Odyssey 5K, Ping Tyne 4, Kevin Burns, Scotty H20). I would to win the 50g reg to go in cobra ltd driver. We aim to reply to all messages within 1 regular business day. So here goes: Sign up for your driver fitting here! The bend is smooth and you can feel that there's more stability than the original shafts. Id love to try a 60 stiff with my Rogue. As a low spin player, the iM10 Low was actually too low spin and launch and cost me a bit of carry distance, but high spin players may have very different results. Tight dispersion, low spinsign me up! To me, the Ventus is butt soft, tip stiff. APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! Titleist TSR3 9*, Tensei 1K Black 65X The blue series offers a more playable profile than the famous 'HULK' green model, allowi. Every flex - R2, R, stiff, X, and TX - is available at 55 grams. 60 g with regular flex would work great for me. It is that the Smoke Blue has more torque. This article was very interesting. Id like a 65 g shaft with a stiff flex. Hzrdus smoke green vs ventus black By golfgolfguru, February 20, 2021 in WRX Club Techs Reply to this topic Start new topic golfgolfguru Advanced Members 117 Feedback 0 0 0 60 stiff for me. 70 1 bids | 0d. A bit lower trajectory, improved accuracy, and more rollout. wondering how the 70x would play on my ping head ! The iM10 Low is your classic HZRDUS stout from butt to tip. Given how popular HZRDUS Black has been . Great review! Id love to hit it in 60-stiff. Either way, the black 6x is perfect, love the feel. I have the opportunity to keep it or the shaft off of my original driver, Fujikura Ventus 6R. I cant really find any info about it on the web. Thanks for any thing you may offer. Only the TX flex is offered at 85 grams. Would love to hear what people like about these shafts. The aftermarket version says VeloCore near the tip. Id love to test out a 60 gram regular shaft. Nothing I have tried has replaced the Hzrdus Black which has been in my last two drivers and currently in my TS3. I play the tensei white stiff at 9* currently. If you like Ventus Blue but want a little more stability, check out Ventus TR HERE. This shaft is by far the best I have ever hit. Feel is stout but not too boardy, looking for something a touch more active and slightly higher launch. Matt, If I was lucky enough to win, I would like 60 stiff, Looks like a fantastic shaft. Would love to try the 50 gram regular shaft! Really searching for a solid shaft to improve my game. Over a decade ago, it was the model name of the Blue Board (mid-launch/mid-spin) shaft in the Diamana family. 70g 6.5TX. Upload or insert images from URL. I see you played the ventus blue and how would it compare to the red ? Best Shafts - Low Launch: Mitsubishi Diamana DF 60 and 70, Mitsubishi TENSEI White, ACCRA TZ 5 65, OBAN Kiyoshi Black, Project X HZRDUS EvenFLow White T1100, HZRDUS Smoke Green, Fujikura Ventus 6 and 7, LA Golf Black Tie 7, TPT Golf 15 MKP/MT/SW. Would love to get one of these. Thanks. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Ventus gives an all-business look. Epic Max LS 9* Ventus Black 6s / Cobra Radspeed 9* Tensei 1K 6x, What I've observed with Counterbalanced shafts is that for me, they lead me to lean the handle back and add dynamic loft and spin. At 70 grams, you can choose from 6.0, 6.5, and TX. At least those are my observations after playing the HZRDUS Smoke in my TS3 driver and fairway woods, and then using the RDX shaft at a recent fitting event for the TSi models. Have used Speeder in the past. Intriguing info given. Lmao shows how they vary. Either way Hzrdus green will have a firm midsection and Ventus Blue will be mid soft. Would you have any suggestions between the Ventus Blue 5 or 6 Reg. I do think the Ventus is a fine FW option, if its fit for the player. Is there something youre unhappy with about the RDX? You cannot paste images directly. TM Stealth2 Plus - 9* head only with headcover, Thinning the herd: DeWiz and Putters (Toulon Portland, Odyssey 5K, Ping Tyne 4, Kevin Burns, Scotty H20). 60 gram stiff is my preference. Paducah, KY. Calvert City Country Club. Copyright 2013-2023 Plugged In Golf. This makes it much easier to control the shaft which leads to better accuracy. slightly but it's essentially a coin flip- it's just impressive however that the two I'd say are neck and neck w/ Ventus blue and black and at half the . The most apparent difference is that the HexTow material used in the Smoke Green makes it slightly lighter while being slightly stiffer. From what I see, lower spin, tighter dispersion and more distance !!! Would love to mate the 60S with my M-5, and leave the loft at 10.5 degrees. I also have a SP of 98-101mph (Am 50 years old and 8HC). Doesnt need to be a TM tip, but would be great if it is! How do you identify an authentic Ventus shaft. If you havent found a HZRDUS that you like in the past, check out the iM10 Mid. I currently have the Ping TFC 419 stiff in my Ping G30, which I was fitted for. HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue TX. I would really appreciate the 60S. Thanks! All Rights Reserved. 60 gram in x flex would be awesome. I always appreciate your reviews. Your link has been automatically embedded. Regular Flex @ 60g. Free shipping for many products! I would choose the Ventus 8, Extra Stiff Thanks, Great review. Id love a 70g, x-stiff shaft! Ventus TR Blue and Tour Issue HZRDUS 85 6.5. I was carrying it 17 yards further than the shaft I had in my TS3 previously with optimal spin. I would love to have one of these in a 6-S. Id really be interested to put this shaft to the test. I love Fujikura driver shafts. I have been reluctant to purchase the club online due to my lack of knowledge of these shafts. Matt, Ill have to try this in 60g Stiff if I get chosen, thanks. By Similar weight and torque. All Rights Reserved. I was wondering if you tried the Atmos Blue TS and if yes, how does it compare to the Ventus Blue? Looking for a new driver shaft have fujikura 150s in my wedges I would love to try a 60-R and see if it vaults me up to the Champions tourthanks! I tried a exs 220 dr with the ventus 4 t and hit it well. Regular 65 grams. Regardless flex 60gr. Would love to win 60-s. Love to own this Ventus shaft. The Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black shaft is the next generation of low launching, stout HZRDUS shafts. The red is a hzrdus black with a softer tip that allowed the pros to turn the ball over Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 It seems like you loved both (although the reviews are a couple years apart). Ventus will be smoother for sure. I wanted to upgrade my Rogue head to see if I would get more distance and improved dispersion and it came with the HZRDUS shaft. Upload or insert images from URL. The materials they use are excellent. Even with a wonky, Bubba-cut swing, the ball gently fell to the right. Hi Matt, those distance numbers are in meters or yards? Expand This is good to know. 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