Finally drank that Velocore koolaid 😎

[wobgon]

6 hours ago, llewol007 said:

Just like every shaft that comes out, has a high draw, then suddenly something "better" comes out. I tried the Velecore and was not a big fan, couldnt put enough on it I guess. Oh well on to Auto Flex for me 😂

You nailed it.....In six months it will be another Accra TZ........Just another good shaft that was all the rage at one time.....By the way, I have a ventus black and a ventus blue that I like a lot.

[KevCannon]

5 hours ago, BogeyLJA said:

So the blue is soft butt, stiff tip? Similar to Tensei pro white??

Ventus Blue has a firm/stiff butt section but the accelerated taper rate starts basically right at the butt section. If you look at ei profile you will see that it starts stiff in butt section and loses stiffness right away and continues through mid section, and then stiffens up quickly in the tip section. The accelerated taper is meant to help the shaft load easier, combined with the way Fuji designed the Velocore layers and the stiff tip section really makes it very smooth yet very stable. 

[KevCannon]

5 hours ago, BogeyLJA said:

So the blue is soft butt, stiff tip? Similar to Tensei pro white??

Ventus Blue has a firm/stiff butt section but the accelerated taper rate starts basically right at the butt section. If you look at ei profile you will see that it starts stiff in butt section and loses stiffness right away and continues through mid section, and then stiffens up quickly in the tip section. The accelerated taper is meant to help the shaft load easier, combined with the way Fuji designed the Velocore layers and the stiff tip section really makes it very smooth yet very stable. 

[BlueDragonKorea]

4 hours ago, Radeon962 said:

I have tried each flavor of the Velocore Kool-Aid and Red, Black and Blue do not work for my swing.

 

Swapping between a Graphite Design TP and any of the Velocore’s reassured me that I am a much better fit in the TP (or the IZ that is coming next week).

 

The Velocore just seems to firm for me as I don’t create a lot of lag with a swingspeed of 103-105 mph SS.  More of a Stricker type swing rather than a Sergio type swing.

 

Velocore feels very one-piece to me regardless of color so I obviously don’t load the line well.

 

Expensive experiment but worth it so I’m not Jonesing anymore to play one.

 

Now I’m on to trying some other GD shafts as I played the TP for most of last year and have the IZ coming and hope to find a reasonably priced HD to try out.

Which flex did you try, S or X?

[Red4282]

I finally took the plunge with the black 6x and glad i did. Is it a must have game changer? I dont know if id go that far, its pretty darn good though. The feel and balance is perfect, can handle smooth and go after it swings just fine. Usually you only get one or the other with shafts. I havent tested for any gains with distance or dispersion yet so that is to be determined.

[Radeon962]

57 minutes ago, BlueDragonKorea said:

Which flex did you try, S or X?

Stiff.  Didn’t even bother hitting the X

 

 

[dmeeksDC]

If it’s Kool-Aid, it’s well-hit Kool-Aid. I’ve only got one Ventus, the Red 7S in a Mavrik Max 3 wood, and I cannot believe how good it is. Might prefer the standard Mavrik or Speed head overall, but the Max is super easy off turf and the Ventus feels simple to square up. It is so easy to hit it straight and make center contact, again and again. I would have thought a stiff handle would not excite me as I hate for the shaft to feel real stiff at the handle. I like the traditional Blue profiles usually. The Red does not feel stiff in the handle to me. It does feel stable and explosive at impact. However they make it, It is a different shaft. IMO, much better feel than the Atmos line. I am now curious about trying a Red 6X or a Blue 6S or 6X in a driver. 

[Matty_ICE15]

12 hours ago, sac42c said:

Where you located?

northern IL/Wi boarder. 

[sac42c]

13 hours ago, Matty_ICE15 said:

northern IL/Wi boarder. 

Yea our shop is in SoCal... I'm guessing we might be slightly far away for you to try them.

[Matty_ICE15]

12 hours ago, sac42c said:

Yea our shop is in SoCal... I'm guessing we might be slightly far away for you to try them.

Maybe I’ll get lucky and another WRXer in my IL/WI area will see this and offer to link up and let me swing their 6x blue/red 😉

 

Beer or lunch trade doesn’t seem unreasonable right? Lol

[TechBroker]

On 3/18/2021 at 10:15 AM, fatrambo said:

Let me know if you want to sell the 6s....I might be interested!

2nd

[Phabs]

I just got off the Velocore boat.  KBS TD was a better fit/feel for my folded up lawn-chair swing.  I couldn’t get the Velocore to carry like the KBS no matter how I set the loft up or the weighting on the club head.  

Edited March 22, 2021 by Phabs

[Fresh Greens]

If anyone’s getting rid of a black 6x or 7x I’d be interested! Can’t miss out on the cool aid!

[robcha]

Haven't technically drank the kool-aid but created it? Haha. 

 

Just got a Black 6s in the mail today and itching to hit it. 

[OrangeGravy]

I scored a Blue 7x with a Ping tip for $80. There was one photo on the auction list that didn't show the velocore label. I figured with a Ping tip there was a good chance. Got lucky when it showed up at the door. The end of the tube I opened had the tip end first. I slowly slid the shaft out to a nice surprise. Waiting for my G425 Max to get here so I can try it out. The X might be a bit too stout, but for $80, it's worth the experiment

[Rbsiedsc]

9 hours ago, OrangeGravy said:

I scored a Blue 7x with a Ping tip for $80. There was one photo on the auction list that didn't show the velocore label. I figured with a Ping tip there was a good chance. Got lucky when it showed up at the door. The end of the tube I opened had the tip end first. I slowly slid the shaft out to a nice surprise. Waiting for my G425 Max to get here so I can try it out. The X might be a bit too stout, but for $80, it's worth the experiment

If it does t work for you I’d give it a whirl

[caller]

On 3/18/2021 at 10:16 AM, Jace_bkr said:

I made a few swings with the made for ventus and while its dressed in similar clothing don’t be fooled. It’s not even close to the same animal.. 

 

The velocore is a monster. If you are a stronger player with a more aggressive transition and haven’t took the ventus for a spin you are missing out. They are Flat out perform..

 

Not sure what it is about the profile but it was immediately noticeable how much smoother/ more together the club felt to me (if that makes sense)..

 

I had previously been in a tour AD BB and while it performed great I think the softer butt section is where I was seeing erratic dispersion (left but only when I stepped on it).. 

 

I think The stiffer butt section in the Velocore might have been just was what I needed..

 

I gained 3mph ball speed as well which had it carrying around 5-6 yards further which is always a plus.

 

Curious how many people have got ahold of one and loved it vs. hated it..

 

 

 

 

I am playing BB 6S and I felt the Ventus Velcore  Black 6S felt "smoother".

[caller]

On 3/18/2021 at 12:58 PM, Jace_bkr said:

 

Have both the 6S blue and 6S black.

 

Surprisingly launched the black about a half degree higher than the blue with about 200 less spin.

 

Black is what i'll be playing but both  shafts flat out perform.. 

Same experience. Black wasn't as stout as I thought initially. 

[caller]

Taylormade outdoor fitting with Trackman in windy condition really reveled the shaft combos.

 

1. G400 MAX w/ Tour AD DI 6S

as expected, great combo. Mid spin and high launch.

 

2. M6 w/ Tour AD BB 6S

higher spin and not enough carry. Shaft feels stouter than DI.

 

3. SIM 2 MAX D w/ Ventus Black Velcore 6S

Turned it down to 9 degree to open it up and it is straight piercing machine with lower spin. Didn't feel all that stout. Actually in between DI and BB.

Ordered this combo on the spot.  

[Mainehacker21]

I was surprised at how un-boardy (is this a word?) the black felt. I only got a 6S because I was scared of a 6X being too much. I don't want to launch it too low or feel too stiff though so I'll probably stick with the Stiff; it's definitely a different feeling shaft than I've ever played before..one that I like but will need to get used to. 

[RobotDoctor]

How does a Ventus shaft without Velocore compare to the same shaft with Velocore.  I was mildly surprised with the Ventus Blue 5S driver shaft (non-velocore) in a demo driver (TM 300 Mini) and the numbers on the trackman.  I installed my Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6S that is in my TM M3 driver and the Ventus performed better for me in the 300 Mini, by a fair amount.  That said, while the dispersion of the Ventus Blue 5S was good, I am curious how much tighter a velocore shaft will be.

[drscott266]

4 hours ago, RobotDoctor said:

How does a Ventus shaft without Velocore compare to the same shaft with Velocore.  I was mildly surprised with the Ventus Blue 5S driver shaft (non-velocore) in a demo driver (TM 300 Mini) and the numbers on the trackman.  I installed my Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6S that is in my TM M3 driver and the Ventus performed better for me in the 300 Mini, by a fair amount.  That said, while the dispersion of the Ventus Blue 5S was good, I am curious how much tighter a velocore shaft will be.

Totally different shafts, but misleading that it’s so similar looking. The profiles are nothing alike between velocore and non, almost to the point where if one works for you the other most likely will not. 

 

[RobotDoctor]

Just now, drscott266 said:

Totally different shafts, but misleading that it’s so similar looking. The profiles are nothing alike between velocore and non, almost to the point where if one works for you the other most likely will not. 

 

Interesting.  Is there a spec sheet that shows both the velocore and non-velocore shafts?  The Fujikura website does not show this from what I can see.  

[Nevek]

33 minutes ago, RobotDoctor said:

Interesting.  Is there a spec sheet that shows both the velocore and non-velocore shafts?  The Fujikura website does not show this from what I can see.  

 

Yeah because its a made for only TM shaft. The TM Non-velocore Ventus has absolutely nothing to do with the "real" Ventus line of shafts besides sharing the same name

[drscott266]

1 hour ago, RobotDoctor said:

Interesting.  Is there a spec sheet that shows both the velocore and non-velocore shafts?  The Fujikura website does not show this from what I can see.  

The following post is correct. The TM Ventus shafts only share the same paint, they are essentially the same made for shaft Fuji always makes for TM. Nothing wrong if it fits you, but it’s much softer, higher launching, and higher spin than any velocore model. I hit the stock Ventus blue shaft for fun, and it was fine, but night and day different than the Ventus blue real deal. For reference I got fit into a Ventus black for my driver and Ventus red for my fairways, as I saw real improvement over what I was playing. If the stock shaft fits you than you saved $350. 

[DCMorgan89]

Can’t hit driver to save my life so I decided to build a hot 3 wood. Put a Cobra SZ Big Tour w/ Ventus Black 70X in play for the first time yesterday.

 

For me it was everything it is cracked up to be, stable but with feel. First swing was a toe block that would normally hook but held its line along the right tree line. Next shot was a slight block out of the middle that would normally leak a bit right but held its line that kept me barely in play — I think previous clubs would have put me out of play.

 

Last shot of the day was a 550 yard downwind par 5 that I aimed a little left to account for the block and smashed it dead straight. Hit it 10 yards past my buddies driver for 240 in. Normal 3 wood is about 260 carry for me so this was a freak shot, hard fairways downwind etc. 

 

Final thoughts, great feel for how stable it is. Not going to be a club I’ll be able to hook or cut on demand, just seems to want to go straight which is cool with me. I was an Atmos Black fan before and I’d say this is a tighter version with more feel for those wondering. I’ve always preferred the blueboard to whiteboard profile FWIW. 

[Cactus Jack]

22 hours ago, drscott266 said:

The following post is correct. The TM Ventus shafts only share the same paint, they are essentially the same made for shaft Fuji always makes for TM. Nothing wrong if it fits you, but it’s much softer, higher launching, and higher spin than any velocore model. I hit the stock Ventus blue shaft for fun, and it was fine, but night and day different than the Ventus blue real deal. For reference I got fit into a Ventus black for my driver and Ventus red for my fairways, as I saw real improvement over what I was playing. If the stock shaft fits you than you saved $350. 

Per TXG the performance is similar

 

 

[Nevek]

1 hour ago, Cactus Jack said:

Per TXG the performance is similar

 

 

Carry maybe, but I wouldn't call that strike pattern/dispersion similar...

[Hstead]

I bought into the hype machine, and the fact that a million and eight tour pros are hitting the Ventus, so I went with it in my PXG.  LOVE LOVE LOVE it.  I have had a ton of favorite shafts, the latest was the AD BB 7X, but I tipped the Ventus Blue 6X and it is by far my fav I have ever owned.  Have a Ventus Blue 7X on the way for the 3 wood.

[drscott266]

3 hours ago, Cactus Jack said:

Per TXG the performance is similar

 

 

I’ve hit both models, and I am no pro, but any fitter will tell you it’s not in any way the same.  I’d be shocked if anyone couldn’t tell the difference honestly if hit side by side. Again, if you don’t need to spend an extra $350 to get acceptable performance than don’t.  But anyone who thinks a free stock shaft is the same as a $350 aftermarket is going to be disappointed if they are after the performance of the latter.