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 manufacturing of rubber products, the company began manufacturing carbon golf shafts in 1974. Fujikura's main shaft series is the "Speeder" series, and in particular, the "Speeder EVOLUTION" series, which began sales in 2014, has become a very popular shaft that boasts the top share in the domestic women's tour for the past several years, achieving the No. 1 usage rate in the 2014 season. In the men's tour, the "Speeder Evolution" also received high praise, with winners emerging after its introduction. It has become a shaft that has attracted attention even from players who previously showed no interest.
Features of "TRAVIL Iron"
・Introducing a new iron shaft that focuses on the landing angle, an essential element for stopping the ball where you want it.
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 a higher position.
・The landing angle is a crucial factor for stopping the ball where you want it.
In addition to spin rate and launch angle, it is one of the factors that has become clear with the spread of launch monitors in recent years.
Tour professionals prioritize the landing angle when approaching the green.
What kind of shaft is needed to aim from a higher position?
That's where the development of TRAVIL began.
・Through repeated testing at tournament venues with many domestic male and female tour players, we narrowed down over 30 types of prototypes.
We commercialized the one that had an average of 1.1 degrees more landing angle compared to the clubs used and had the best feel.
・Adopting Tour Ability Structure, while suppressing the rigidity at the grip end and increasing the rigidity at the tip, the shaft "sticks" to enhance head controllability, and a shaft that can "aim and stop on the green" with a gentle angle of attack is born.
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Simply put, an "iron combo set" is 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, among tour professionals,
"Long to mid irons for forgiveness, short irons for emphasis on control."
This differentiation of use has become mainstream.
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 are evolving in a direction that suppresses spin to improve distance performance.
Therefore, with traditional muscle-back (01 series) long irons, even with a professional's head speed, it has become increasingly difficult for the ball to get airborne and for it to stop on the green due to insufficient spin.
Role change from "distance" to "stopping"
For professionals, long irons (4-5 iron) are not just about gaining distance.
They are clubs for aiming at the pin with a high trajectory and stopping the ball firmly on the green.
Therefore, for long to mid irons,
There is an increasing trend to combine highly forgiving models that adopt designs with thicker soles and hollow structures.
2. What if you build 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 × 02
・4-6 iron: 02 IRON (high trajectory and easy distance)
・7-iron-PW: 01 IRON (emphasizing control and feel)
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Since the 7-iron of 01 (loft 32°) is combined with the 6-iron of 02 (28°),
The loft progression is natural, and a combo setting with minimal difference in feel and no discomfort is possible.
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