grafalloy blue and blue tour

The only difference i know of is the tour version has a higher tourqe.

can anybody please tell me the diffrence from the grafalloy blue and the blue tour? thanks

The Grafalloy Blue Tour was created as a heavier version of Blue (73g=tour weight). The shaft does not play as stiff as the standard Blue and has a higher (4.0) torque compared to 2.8 on the standard Blue.

TTS

can anybody please tell me the diffrence from the grafalloy blue and the blue tour? thanks

 

The Grafalloy Blue Tour was created as a heavier version of Blue (73g=tour weight). The shaft does not play as stiff as the standard Blue and has a higher (4.0) torque compared to 2.8 on the standard Blue.

 

TTS

Ditto the above.

The Blue Tour is a bit of a strange one in that it has more torque and plays softer to flex than the Blue, despite being heavier.

It's an entirely different-feeling and performing shaft. It feels much less boardy (presumably due to the increased torque) and, for me, give a higher flight, the opposite of the Blue, which is a superb bit of kit if you're looking to flatten out your ballflight without going to a head with very little loft.

Information for Grafalloy Blue Tour X-Stiff .350, I bought one recently on EBay (Proshopwarehouse):

"The makers of Prolite, the most successful ultralight of all time, introduces the next generation in Blue golf shaft - Grafalloy Blue Tour. At 77 grams and 2.8 ° of torque, this shaft gives an active yet stable feel at impact. Incorporating Dynamic Torsional Stability , delivering tip stability for today's giant metal wood heads in a slightly heavier weight shaft. Grafalloy's proprietary Micro-Mesh material produces the longest, best feeling shaft you can buy. Got a big head? Get Blue "

I hope it'll help :D

I had a Blue Tour about 3 years ago. The listed torque is 4 degrees. Proshopwarehouse is incorrect. The Tour is more of a mid launch shaft with much more feel and snap then the original blue. It plays about a flex softer then the original.

I had a Blue Tour about 3 years ago. The listed torque is 4 degrees. Proshopwarehouse is incorrect. The Tour is more of a mid launch shaft with much more feel and snap then the original blue. It plays about a flex softer then the original.

They list the regular shaft as a 4* torque and the X-Flex as a 2.8* torque

Regular

XStiff

So, if I have played the standard Blue in stiff flex, I would likely require the tour version in x-Stiff?? Surely the tour version should be stiffer additionally as it is heavier??

[quote name='jamesherring' post='805453' date='Nov 28 2007, 12:42 PM']So, if I have played the standard Blue in stiff flex, I would likely require the tour version in x-Stiff?? Surely the tour version should be stiffer additionally as it is heavier??[/quote]

Probably true. I picked up a used driver with an X-stiff Blue Tour on a lark (and for a song). Seems like it feels and performs similar to typical "stiff" flexes from most other brands.

Tim

I would agree with the statement that the Tour plays softer, man can that thing go crooked in a heartbeat. but oh well, it's in there until it breaks. It's probably too noodly, but it still works okay. I would rather have the regular blue or the red, but I will stick with what I have.

[quote name='TrueTemper' post='730137' date='Sep 24 2007, 07:58 AM'][quote name='alwaysupanddown' post='729839' date='Sep 23 2007, 10:05 PM']can anybody please tell me the diffrence from the grafalloy blue and the blue tour? thanks[/quote]

The Grafalloy Blue Tour was created as a heavier version of Blue (73g=tour weight). The shaft does not play as stiff as the standard Blue and has a higher (4.0) torque compared to 2.8 on the standard Blue.

TTS
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Just a note about that shaft...
When it first came out (the Blue Tour), Grafalloy recommended tipping 1" in a standard bore. They later backed that off to no tip trim. I purchased one when they first came out and tipped mine 1". It still felt differently then the Blue, but 1" made quite a difference.
Probably would make a nice FW shaft.

Added info - I currently have 2 retail Grafalloy Blue shafts in R and X. And, Grafalloy Blue "Tour" shafts in my Driver and 4wd. "Tour "S" and "X" versions" are 75 grams with 3.5 torque, where as standard Grafalloy Blue "R", "S" and "X" each are 63 grams with 2.8 torque. When I say the Tour version is more stout then the retail version - I am not joking. The butt section is like rebar... What attributed to Grafalloy Blues stiffness isn't only the butt section though, it's a 2" tip section on both Retail and Tour. Grafalloy advised not to tip either version unless... "your knuckles are dragging", my words.