Equipment

The New White Board: Mitsubishi’s Diamana W-Series shaft

Published

11 years ago

Oct 2, 2013

Mitsubishi Rayon’s new Diamana W-Series shaft is the third generation of the company’s “White Board” shaft, a low-launching, low-spinning model that has been extremely popular with pros and amateurs since its launch in 2006.

The most notable difference between the W-Series and its predecessor, Mitsubishi’s Diamana ‘ahina shaft, is the shaft’s stiffer butt section. That area of the shaft was reinforced with a special material made by Mitsubishi’s parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical, called Dialed. Dialed (also known as “pitch” fiber) is a high-modulus carbon fiber that’s about twice as strong as standard golf shaft materials.

Click here to read about Alidila’s Rogue shaft, which uses the same pitch fiber in its design.

According to Tsutomu Ibuki, president of Mitsubishi Rayon, Dialed increases the consistency of the W-Series shaft and adds a more stable feel. But there’s also a performance benefit.

“The modulus is kind of a spring,” Ibuki said. “The modulus is higher, so it’s a stronger spring.”

More “spring” means more ball speed, and if the W-Series is a good fit for a golfer’s swing and launch conditions, it also means more distance.

Golfers currently playing the ‘ahina are likely to see a higher launch and slightly more spin from the W-Series due to its slightly softer tip, a design change prompted by today’s extremely low-spinning driver heads. That puts the launch and spin characteristics of the W-Series closer to the design of the original White Board shaft, the D-Series, which is still used by several of the world’s top golfers including Tiger Woods.

Like Mitsubishi’s third-generation “Blue Board” shaft, the Diamana B-Series, the W-Series shaft has the company’s “Tough-Qure” technology in the tip section, a resin system that reduces the tip’s deformation during the swing.

The Diamana W-Series shafts will hit stores on Oct. 7 and will carry an MSRP of $400. It will be available in 50-, 60- and 70-gram model, all in R, S and X flexes.

Click here to see what GolfWRX members are saying about the shaft in the forums.

Click here to see what GolfWRX members are saying about the shaft in the forums.

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Equipment

Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/23/24): TaylorMade Qi10 Driver Ruby Red

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2 hours ago

Apr 23, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a TaylorMade Qi10 Driver Ruby Red.

From the seller: (@Gehly): “TaylorMade Qi10 Driver 9.0 Designer Series Ruby Red. Custom Mitsubishi Kai’li Red 60s (stiff) shaft, plays 46”. Great condition, head near mint (see pics). w/ Red/Black Golf Pride NDMC Midsize grip. No headcover for it. $545“

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TaylorMade Qi10 Driver Ruby Red

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Whats in the Bag

Sam Burns WITB 2024 (April)

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20 hours ago

Apr 22, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (AW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F @55), WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)

Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X

Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.

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Whats in the Bag

Will Zalatoris WITB 2024 (April)

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20 hours ago

Apr 22, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.

Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X (44.5 inches)

3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X

See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.

Irons: Titleist T350 (3), Titleist T150 (4-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype G.O.S.T. 10 ST X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)