Equipment
Nippon Golf Launches N.S. Pro Modus³ Graphite on Steel Technology (G.O.S.T) hybrid shaft
Nippon Golf have some of the most popular steel shafts on the market with the N.S. Pro Modus series, and now Nippon is bringing their most popular Modus bend profile to hybrids with the all-new N.S.Pro Modus³ hybrid shaft made with Graphite On Steel Technology.
The idea of mixing graphite and steel together to build shafts is not new, in fact it has been around for over 20 years in various designs, but what separates the Nippon Modus Hybrid from others is the way the two materials are combined to create one shaft.
Quick shaft lesson: When graphite shafts are traditionally made, graphite sheets called “flags” are wrapped around a mandrel, rolled, compressed with a film, baked to cure, sanded, then finally paint. With the Modus Hybrid, there is no mandrel, just the interior steel portion of the shaft that runs the entire length – making that piece double as both the mandrel and the actual interior of the shaft itself. Nippon has done this type of thing before with the ultralight 750GH WrapTECH.
The Modus³ Hybrid’s combination of steel and carbon materials creates the solid feel and tighter dispersion associated with steel but with the easy launch and trajectory of carbon fiber—you have the advantages of both materials combined with a shaft bend profile to designed to maximize hybrid performance.
The bend profile for the Modus³ Hybrid is based off the tour-validated N.S.Pro Modus³ Tour 105 and designed to promote an easy launch, mid trajectory, and spin to help stop those longer approaches it greens faster.
For Nippon the key to making the Modus3 Hybrid shaft work is the patented special adhesive technology, which allows the graphite layers to properly adhere to the steel shaft interior. It’s this wrapping and manufacturing step that separates the Modus 3 Hybrid shaft in the market. The combination of the two materials in a hybrid makes a lot of sense too, since almost everyone uses graphite in their woods, while steel is still the dominant material of choice in irons. Since hybrids fit right in between these two clubs, the theory of blending the materials seems like a logical next step.
Nippon N.S.Pro Modus³ Graphite on Steel Hybrid shaft: Specs & availability
The specs pre flex can be seen below with constants 41″ raw length, .370″ tip diameter, and .600″ butt diameter.
Pricing and Availability
Available starting Oct 25th, the MAP pricing for the Nippon Modus3 Hybrid will be $249.99.
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Whats in the Bag
Daniel Berger WITB 2024 (April)
- Daniel Berger what’s in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
6-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2011 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Denali Blue 105 TX (3), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F), Callaway Jaws Raw (60-08C)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini DB
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy PistolLock 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Wrap
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.
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Equipment
Heavy Artillery: A look at drivers in play at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
What are the driver and shaft combinations of the best golfers in the world? For gearheads, it’s an endlessly interesting question — even if we can only ever aspire to play LS heads and 7 TX shafts.
At this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, GolfWRX got in-hand looks at the driver setups of a wealth of players.
Check out some of the most interesting combos below, then head to the GolfWRX forums for the rest, as well as the rest of our galleries from New Orleans.
Rory McIlroy
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride MCC
Alex Fitzpatrick
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride MCC
Daniel Berger
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees @9)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Wrap
Rasmus Hojgaard
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
Grip: Golf Pride MCC
Alejandro Tosti
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees @10.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75 6.5
Grip: Golf Pride MCC Plus4
James Nicholas
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (8 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Kevin Streelman
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Sang-moon Bae
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (9+ @8)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Russ Cochran
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD TP 6 X
Grip: Golf pride MCC Align
MJ Daffue
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (10.5 degrees @9.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 65 TX
Grip: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord Align
Check our more photos from the Zurich Classic here.
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Whats in the Bag
Rasmus Højgaard WITB 2024 (April)
- Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway X Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 56-10S, 60-06C)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Eight T DB
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.
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Teddy Koo
May 7, 2020 at 9:10 pm
Can anyone tell me what is the trimming instruction on the GOST? I have looked on Nippon’s website and it doesn’t have any info. Thanks
Daniel Whitehurst
Oct 28, 2019 at 3:34 am
Nothing that an Aerotech steel fiber 95 or 110 can’t do at a $60 cost and lower torque and tighter preformance. $250 hybrid shaft?! Yeah right!
Tom Duckworth
Oct 27, 2019 at 11:09 am
Interesting I like the modus 105 stiff in my irons. I wonder why they didn’t also launch these in iron shafts as well.