Brand Story
If there are 100 players, 100 shafts are needed.
That is Fujikura's fitting philosophy.
Fujikura Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Fujikura) was founded in 1901. Starting from the manufacturing of rubber products, the company began manufacturing carbon golf shafts in 1974. The flagship of Fujikura's shafts is the "Speeder" series, and in particular, the "Speeder EVOLUTION" series, which started sales in 2014, has become a very popular shaft that has boasted the top share in the domestic women's tour for the past few years, winning the No. 1 usage rate in the 2014 season. Even on the men's tour, the "Speeder Evolution" has received excellent reviews due to the winners it has produced. It has become a shaft that attracts attention even from players who had not shown interest before.
Features of "TRAVIL Iron"
・Introducing a new iron shaft that focuses on the landing angle, a necessary element for stopping the ball where you want it.
After extensive testing by numerous tour professionals, we were able to commercialize a product with a high level of landing angle and feel.
By compositing carbon, metal, and rubber, we precisely control a smooth feel and flex return.
Achieve a trajectory that allows you to aim from a higher position.
・The landing angle is an important factor for stopping the ball where you want it.
In addition to spin rate and launch angle, it is one of the elements that has become clear with the spread of trajectory measuring devices in recent years.
Tour pros prioritize landing angle in shots aimed at the green.
What kind of shaft is needed to aim from a higher position?
That's where the development of TRAVIL began.
・After repeated tests at tournament venues with many domestic men's and women's tour players, we narrowed down 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.
・Adopting Tour Ability Structure, while suppressing the rigidity at the grip end, the tip is made highly rigid. The shaft's tenacity enhances head control, and the birth of a shaft that allows for "aiming for and stopping on the green" with a gentle angle of attack.
＜PRGR Iron Strongest Combo＞
In simple terms, an "iron combo set" is a setting 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, the mainstream has become to use different types:
"Easy-to-hit for long to mid irons, and emphasis on control for short irons."
1. Why are "combo sets" so popular?
There are two main reasons.
These are "the evolution of ball performance" and "changes in green conditions."
Increased difficulty of long irons
Modern golf balls have evolved to suppress spin in order to improve distance performance.
As a result, with conventional 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 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, there is an increasing trend to combine highly forgiving models for long to mid irons, which feature thicker soles and hollow structures.
2. If building with PRGR? Recommended combo
PRGR's 01-02 series is actually a lineup that is very easy to build a combo setting with.
Classic Athlete Combo: 01 × 02
・4-6 iron: 02 IRON (easy to hit for high trajectory and distance)
・7-iron to PW: 01 IRON (emphasis on control and feel)
Points
Since the flow is to combine the 02 6-iron (28°) with the 01 7-iron (loft 32°),
the loft progression is natural, and a seamless combo setting with little difference in feel is possible.
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