MEMBER REVIEWS: ALDILA ROGUE White 130 M.S.I. Testing Thread! Read member reviews here!

[davo32683]

For reference, from specing my test out:

Silver 60TX came in at D1

White 60TX C9.5

Stock white 60X D1

Black 60TX C9

[sailfishchris]

Differences in CB? Length?

[davo32683]

Same exact head weight and length. 45”. Different balance points. Thought it might be useful to members to know how they all stack up vs one another

[getair23]

How does the new Silver compare with the previous generation? That was an all time great that I find myself going back to often.

[kcsf]

How would you compare the White to a blueboard profile, specifically the Tensei Pro Blue? Firmer handle?

[300_Straight]

Wow, what a treat! All 3 shafts! That is something else......kudos to @AldilaGolf.
I will be following this thread to see the comparisons and how people get on with them. I'm also interested because I currently have a Tensei PO and KK Dual Core...I am still testing them both and prefer the feel of the KK, but think the PO is longer. The Orange feels more like a 1 piece shaft with little kick and the KK has slightly more kick. I find that I hit the center more often with the Orange and it goes for miles...Sounds like the White 130 has some kick to it but is still very stable, almost like a '2 piece' if that makes sense. Enjoy testing!

[JStang]

I am usually a "TX" snob but decided to pick up a 70X Rogue White to see how it performs.

[QuigleyDU]

I sometimes wonder what the difference is between TX and X.. What does Tour X flex even mean?? Is that Basically XX stiff? I think it depends on the company, but I sometimes wonder..

[davo32683]

@JStang I found the 60TX to be quite similar to the 60X today in my testing. Got more SS out of the TX likely due to it being slightly more counter balanced by my swingweight scale. Both are solid performers.

[davo32683]

Just finished up an hour long Trackman session comparing the new Rogue 130 shafts to my VR6x. Bullet points might make this make sense a little more and be more concise. Don't have long to put thoughts together right this minute or post reports, but initial thoughts:

VR6x continues to be a good fit for me. When I swing like a human, it's fast and accurate.White 130 is the most comparable to my current shaft in performance and feel. Fast and accurate. Found the most consistency with the white vs the silver and black. Pronounced kick through impact for my swing. Love the feel.Silver 130 I struggled to time up, even though smash factors tended to be high. Very linear load profile and I tend to do better with something profiled like the VR6x and White model (stiff butt and tip with softer mid)Black 130 felt similar to white from a load profile, but is more counter balanced and I struggled timing it up. Spun the most and was the shortest for me by a significant margin.

[JStang]

That is great to hear! Potentially saving me about $200

[OspreyCI]

You are spot on. Firmer handle in the White. The White seems more penetrating than I remember with the Pro Blue during my fitting last year.

[kcsf]

Perfect. Just bought one on the bay and I can't wait to try it out.

[dccbryan]

Picked up a 60X white from eBay and it appears to be tipped 1/2” verses my untipped 60TX. Is this the factory tipping for retail from Callaway?

dccbryan

[OspreyCI]

Hit a few balls at lunch with the Black. Higher launch with a really nice kick.

[nitram]

Agreed.

I'll also add the White has a flatter flight once it reaches peak height and therefore has a more shallow descent.

[Bridges]

Loving the White 70 gram stiff in the Mavrik. The Silver 130 MSI was not a good fit for me in a Z-785 head. That head was very low spin and I could not get the silver to load. The White launches easily and dispersion is good.

[OspreyCI]

After several sessions I agree with this assessment. Silver may be tough to load. But I am a 10 hdcp.

[davo32683]

I don’t think callaway tip trims shafts

[jas904]

I was at the Genesis Open yesterday and saw that Kevin Chappel has the Rogue 130 Black in his driver. Thought that was kind of interesting. I’m thinking I might pull the tip and trim it for my 3 wood.

[OspreyCI]

I think the Black would be an excellent fairway shaft. If mine wasn’t the 50TS, I would do the same.

[kcsf]

Brown Santa arrived yesterday and I'm curious if there was any tipping done to this shaft. Measures 26 inches to the E, 25 inches to the circle from the tip. What do you think?

 

 

[OspreyCI]

Another range session. Black 50TS untipped vs AD DI 5S tipped .5”. Very similar in my opinion. Both have a nice kick with the Black having a touch more linear feel.

By the way, now using a SIM 10.5 and love this thing. It’s a beast. Longer than my M5. All the SIM hype is for real... at least after one range session.

Anyway, Aldila is really on to something with this lineup.

[jas904]

Another three rounds under my belt with the White this weekend. The honeymoon is going strong. I’m hitting it to places that I don’t normally see on my course and as great as that is, the dispersion is so tight. I feel like I can let it go and it doesn’t turn hard left. I also can hit a cut without it getting too much spin. I’m still in love.

[Russ757]

Per MRC, should be 24 1/8 to the s or x if it's untipped

[Russ757]

Black ro white?

[OspreyCI]

Was using the Black yesterday. The White has tighter feel, and of course, lower launch.

[davo32683]

Trackman reports from Friday. Wasn't totally on my game, but should give you an idea. Removed bad mishits from averages. Hit the Silver first of the Rogue offerings after my VR6x. Really struggled with it. Couldn't time it up. Then went White 60x and started hitting some good shots again. White 60tx was really solid. Enjoyed it a lot and hit it for a while. Ended with Black 60tx and lost timing again. I'm sensitive to feel changes in shafts so there's some learning curve and adjustment times involved mixing and matching.

 

I'm going to do another session hopefully this week and focus on the VR6x and the White 60tx solely.

VR6x - Gamer

White 60TX

White 60x

Silver 60tx

Black 60tx

[kcsf]

Thanks Russ. Looks like the 'untipped' shaft I bought from ProClubs is actually tipped 1/2 inch. Does Callaway tip as a rule on every shaft, even those ordered untipped?

[Russ757]

I bought one and it was untipped, ended up taking 1/4 off to hide prep though