Equipment

Mitsubishi Rayon launches Fubuki J shafts

Published

10 years ago

Jun 8, 2014

Mitsubishi Rayon’s new Fubuki J was introduced to PGA Tour players this week at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, where three players including T3 finisher Matt Every put the new shaft in play in their drivers.

The Fubuki line of shafts is best known for its use by Phil Mickelson, who played the company’s Fubuki K shaft in his Callaway X Hot 3Deep fairway wood that he used as a driver for his back-to-back wins at last year’s Scottish and British opens.

The Fubuki J shares a similar construction to the Fubuki K, using the company’s Ninja Core — a metal mesh construction that’s located in the butt section of the shaft — to prevent ovaling and improve energy transfer. It also has the company’s Modulus Differential Technology (MDT) in its tip section, a combination of different types of graphite materials that add stability and work like a hinge at impact to accelerate clubhead speed and improve launch and spin conditions.

Above: The Fubuki J’s Ninja Core adds stability to the butt end of the shaft by merging graphite and stainless steel constructions.

What’s new about the Fubuki J is that it is a counterbalanced shaft, which means that its balance point has been moved farther toward the shaft’s butt section. Counterbalanced shafts are nothing new in the industry, but the way in which Mitsubishi Rayon designed the Fubuki J is. Instead of adding more graphite material to the butt section of the shaft, which can alter a shaft’s feel, the company mixes about 5 grams of tungsten powder into the materials that make up the Fubuki J’s butt section. That makes it a good fit for many of today’s heavier adjustable metal wood heads, which tend to have heavier-than-normal swing weights.

According to Mitsubishi Rayon shaft representatives on site at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, the Fubuki J was launching as much as 2 degrees higher than the Fubuki K for some players while maintaining roughly the same amount of spin.

The Fubuki J is available in four different weights: 50 grams (R, S and X flexes), 60 grams (S and X flexes), 70 grams (S and X flexes) and 80 grams (X flex). It’s currently available through authorized Mitsubishi Rayon dealers and sells for about $400. Check out the gallery below for more technical information about the shaft.

*Matt Every used the Fubuki J in his Callaway Big Bertha driver (click here to see all the clubs in Every’s bag). John Peterson (60X) and Matt Bettencourt (70X) also used the Fubuki J this week in their drivers at the FedEx St. Jude Classic.

Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Fubuki J in our forum.

Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Fubuki J in our forum.

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Equipment

Jason Day on his recent switch into Srixon ZX5 and ZX7 MK II irons

Published

7 hours ago

Apr 16, 2024

Andrew Tursky

Over the past year, equipment free agent Jason Day has played a number of different iron sets looking for his right match.

In May 2023, he was using a TaylorMade P770 4-iron to go along with a set of P7MC irons (5-PW).

In August 2023, he had switched to a set of TaylorMade P7TW irons (5-PW) to go with his P770 4-iron.

Then, in February 2024, he was into a full set of P760 irons (4-PW).

Now, Day has switched it all the way up, and he’s currently using a new set of Srixon ZX5 MK II long irons (3 and 4), and Srixon ZX7 MK II mid-to-short irons (5-PW).

On Tuesday at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Day told GolfWRX.com that he made the switch before the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open, because he was looking to reduce spin.

“For me, they spin a little bit less,” Day said. “They’re very good out of fairway bunkers, too. I haven’t played too much in the rough yet, so I still need to get an understanding of how the come out of the rough, but for me, it was all about spin control.”

“I had tested the previous model to these [Srixon ZX7’s], but I only had one club. And I was getting some inconsistent spinny with my previous irons, so I just decided to at least give them another shot. My biggest thing was to take spin off, because I was spinning it like crazy.”

The Srixon ZX7 MK II irons are known for producing low spin numbers, and pairing them with Day’s typical ultra-stiff True Temper X7 shafts make them certified spin killers.

If it’s spin he wanted to reduce, then Day may have found his match with the new Srixon irons.

See what else Day has in the bag at the 2024 RBC Heritage here

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Whats in the Bag

Jason Day WITB 2024 (April)

Published

12 hours ago

Apr 16, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Jason Day what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: TPT Driver 15 Lo

3-wood: TaylorMade SIM Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 80 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Jason Day’s WITB here.

7-wood: TaylorMade Stealth (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 80 X

Irons: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (3, 4), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X Seven

Check out more in-hand photos of Jason Day’s WITB here.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (52-08F, 56-10S, 60-04T), Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (56-10 MID, 52-10 MID)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X Seven