Brand Story
If there are 100 players, 100 different shafts are needed.
That is Fujikura's fitting philosophy.
Fujikura Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Fujikura) was founded in 1901. Starting with the manufacture of rubber products, the company began manufacturing carbon golf shafts in 1974. Fujikura's main shaft series is the "Speeder" series. In particular, the "Speeder EVOLUTION" series, which began sales in 2014, has become a very popular shaft boasting the top share in the domestic women's tour in recent years, winning the No. 1 usage rate in the 2014 season. In the men's tour as well, the "Speeder Evolution" has received high praise, with winners emerging after its introduction. It has now attracted attention from players who had previously shown no interest.
Features of "TRAVIL Iron"
・Introducing a new iron shaft that focuses on the landing angle, a necessary element for stopping the ball where you aim.
Through extensive testing by numerous tour professionals, we have successfully commercialized a product with a high level of both landing angle and feel.
By compositing carbon, metal, and rubber, we precisely control the smooth feel and snapback.
Achieve a trajectory that allows you to aim from above.
・The landing angle is an important factor for stopping the ball where you aim.
In addition to spin rate and launch angle, it is one of the factors that has become clear with the spread of trajectory measurement devices in recent years.
Tour pros emphasize the landing angle in shots aimed at the green.
What kind of shaft is needed to aim from above?
That's where the development of TRAVIL began.
・We conducted repeated tests at tournament venues with many domestic male and female tour players, narrowing down from over 30 types of prototypes.
Compared to the clubs used, the average landing angle increased by 1.1 degrees, and the one with the best feel was commercialized.
・By adopting Tour Ability Structure, while suppressing the rigidity at the hand, the tip is made highly rigid. The shaft's tenacity enhances head controllability, and a gentle angle of attack leads to the birth of a shaft that allows you to "aim at the green and stop it."
A "combo set of irons" simply refers to a setup that combines different models of irons within a single set.
In the past, it was common to "have the same model from 5-iron to PW," but in recent years, even among tour professionals,
"Easy-to-hit long to mid irons, and short irons prioritizing workability"
has become the mainstream way of using them.
1. Why are "combo sets" popular?
There are two main reasons.
They are "the evolution of ball performance" and "changes in green conditions."
Increased difficulty of long irons
Modern golf balls have evolved in a direction that suppresses spin to enhance distance performance.
As a result, with conventional muscle-back (01 series) long irons, it is becoming more common for the ball to not get airborne easily even with a professional's head speed, and insufficient spin makes it difficult to stop on the green.
Role change from "distance" to "stopping"
For professionals, long irons (4-5 iron) are not just clubs for gaining distance.
They are clubs for aiming at the pin with a high trajectory and stopping the ball firmly on the green.
Therefore, there is an increasing trend to combine highly forgiving models for long to mid-irons, which adopt designs with thicker soles and hollow structures.
2. If you're building with PRGR? Recommended Combos
PRGR's 01-02 series is actually a lineup that is very easy to combine into combo settings.
Classic Athlete Combo: 01 x 02
・4-6 iron: 02 IRON (easy to launch high and achieve distance)
・7-iron to PW: 01 IRON (prioritizing workability and feel)
Points
Since the flow is to combine the 02 6-iron (28°) with the 01 7-iron (loft 32°),
the loft connection is natural, and a combo setting with minimal difference in feel and no discomfort is possible.
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