Nippon prototype shaft - Sept 2019

[GolfWRX]

[phelps22]

Fairway shaft?

[noodle3872]

Stepless iron shaft?

[tbowles411]

Definitely looks like an iron shaft with a powder coating...or dare I say, graphite??

[QuigleyDU]

The FW on it makes me think fairway wood.

[tbowles411]

> @QuigleyDU said:

> The FW on it makes me think fairway wood.

I was just thinking a serial number, but who knows! Good catch.

 

[QuigleyDU]

> @tbowles411 said:

> > @QuigleyDU said:

> > The FW on it makes me think fairway wood.

> I was just thinking a serial number, but who knows! Good catch.

>

 

It would be interesting if they jumped into the wood shaft market. Seems a little strange to start off with a fairway wood shaft if they were trying to break through, but the driver shaft market is stacked. So maybe specializing in fairway woods is the right call.

 

 

[phelps22]

They’ve made steel fairway shafts forever in the 850 and 950. It would be interesting if they made a modus model.

[QuigleyDU]

> @phelps22 said:

> They’ve made steel fairway shafts forever in the 850 and 950. It would be interesting if they made a modus model.

 

I was unaware.

[Z1ggy16]

I'm staying tuned. Even if it was just an iron shaft and FW was the new code... I've always wanted a stealth set of irons and wedges. If these were like modus 105/120 add ons but stepless.... and same feel? Yes please.

[pga43]

Graphite over steel fairway wood shaft

 

 

Greg

[tbowles411]

> @pga43 said:

> Graphite over steel fairway wood shaft

>

>

> Greg

Well there you go! Thanks Greg!

 

[Puttersaurus Rex]

They also have had the Regio line of graphite driver shafts.

 

The proto hybrid shaft from last year looked like this as well (graphite over steel).

[QuigleyDU]

> @pga43 said:

> Graphite over steel fairway wood shaft

>

>

> Greg

 

Interesting, seems like an odd way to go to me. But, if it works it works.

[Z1ggy16]

Hmmmm, odd choice for me.... is it seeing a lot of Tour use?

[jokerusn]

> @Z1ggy16 said:

> Hmmmm, odd choice for me.... is it seeing a lot of Tour use?

 

Chez Reavie has it in his hybrid. That's the only one I know of.

 

[GC70]

Interesting, very interesting!

[autronicdsm]

> @QuigleyDU said:

>

> It would be interesting if they jumped into the wood shaft market. Seems a little strange to start off with a fairway wood shaft if they were trying to break through, but the driver shaft market is stacked. So maybe specializing in fairway woods is the right call.

>

 

They've been doing wood shafts for few years now. https://nipponshaft.co.jp/product/graphite_regio_formula+.html

[QuigleyDU]

> @autronicdsm said:

> > @QuigleyDU said:

> >

> > It would be interesting if they jumped into the wood shaft market. Seems a little strange to start off with a fairway wood shaft if they were trying to break through, but the driver shaft market is stacked. So maybe specializing in fairway woods is the right call.

> >

>

> They've been doing wood shafts for few years now. https://nipponshaft.co.jp/product/graphite_regio_formula+.html

 

yeah, someone else mentioned that. I was unaware.

[phelps22]

It would be nice to see a US release of the graphite on steel hybrid and fairway shafts.

[slicktry]

I've gamed the 110X Prototype hybrid shaft since July. Without question the most stable shaft I've ever used. Can't see the fairways being worse...

God Bless

Jer

[MattE12]

Interesting - following

[djhgolf]

Anyone know where to get the proto graphite steel hybrid/driving iron shaft?

[BetterAtBingo]

Is the combo supposed to give the consistency of steel with the "feel" of graphite aka less harsh?

[youngwaldo]

Very nice. Love the look. Hope they make it in irons shafts.

 

Wk

[Orange Hog]

Just saw these on [Nippon's Japanese FB page](https://www.facebook.com/nipponshaft.jp/?ref=nf&hc_ref=ARS8lSBS4Bz8RSsNkbl2drtF0kG8vxUlYPPEU0Ow3ts4HAA0sCk4lKFLsf7Mvy4IAy8 "Nippon's Japanese FB page"). Absolutely gorgeous!

 

 

[pcs11]

I messaged them on Instagram asking about the weights.

 

S flex 92.5

TS flex 92.5

X flex 102.5

TX flex 112.5

 

Additional specs to be released later. Profile is based on the Modus 105

[BlkNGld]

> @pcs11 said:

> I messaged them on Instagram asking about the weights.

>

> S flex 92.5

> TS flex 92.5

> X flex 102.5

> TX flex 112.5

>

> Additional specs to be released later. Profile is based on the Modus 105

 

Now I'm very interested, although I'm guessing the price will be out of my range given the technology.

[scooterhd2]

Love the Modus 105. Need one of those ghost hybrid shafts for my 4 iron.