Brand Story
If there are 100 players, 100 shafts are needed.
That is Fujikura's fitting philosophy.
Fujikura Rubber Co., Ltd. (Fujikura) was founded in 1901. Starting with the manufacture of rubber products, they began manufacturing golf carbon shafts in 1974. Fujikura's main shaft is the "Speeder" series, and in particular, the "Speeder EVOLUTION" series, which began sales in 2014, has been a hugely popular shaft with the top share in the domestic women's tour for the past few years, achieving the No. 1 usage rate in the 2014 season. Even in the men's tour, with the introduction of the "Speeder Evolution," its reputation is excellent, with winners emerging. It has become a shaft that even players who previously showed no interest are now paying attention to.
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 the smooth feel and snap-back.
Achieve a trajectory that allows you to aim from above.
・The landing angle is a critical factor for stopping the ball where you want it.
In addition to spin rate and launch angle, it is one of the factors that have 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 a higher angle?
That's where the development of TRAVIL began.
・We conducted repeated tests with many male and female domestic tour players at tournament venues, narrowing down from over 30 prototypes.
We commercialized the one that had the best feel and increased the average landing angle by 1.1 degrees compared to the clubs used.
・Adopting Tour Ability Structure, while suppressing rigidity at the grip end, the tip is made highly rigid. The shaft's tenacity enhances head controllability, and a gentle angle of attack results in a shaft that can "aim for the green and stop the ball."
＜PRGR Iron Strongest Combo＞
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 "match the same model from 5-iron to PW," but in recent years, among tour professionals,
"Easy to hit for long to mid-irons, and emphasis on controllability for short irons"
has become the mainstream way to use them.
1. Why are "combo sets" 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 are evolving to reduce 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's becoming more difficult for the ball to get airborne, and there are more cases where insufficient spin makes it hard to stop on the green.
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 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. If you're building with PRGR? Recommended combo
PRGR's 01-02 series is actually a lineup that makes it very easy to build combo settings.
Classic Athlete Combo: 01 × 02
・4-6 iron: 02 IRON (Easy to hit with high trajectory)
・7 iron-PW: 01 IRON (Emphasizes operability and feel)
Point
Since it's a flow that combines the 7-iron of 01 (loft 32°) with the 6-iron of 02 (28°),
the loft connection is natural, and a combo setting with minimal difference in feel and no discomfort is possible.
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