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A Tour Favorite: Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage XT Shaft
When a prototype shaft becomes popular with big name players on the PGA Tour, it’s destined for retail.
Such was the case with Mitsubishi Rayon’s new Kuro Kage XT shaft, which has been used by some of the world’s best golfers including, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and Sergio Garcia.
Mitsubishi Rayon’s Kuro Kage XT (below) and Kuro Kage Silver TiNi.
Mitsubishi calls the profile of the Kuro Kage XT “extreme,” because of its extremely stiff tip and butt sections that tend to perform well for golfers with faster, or more aggressive swings.
The XT is produced in the company’s facilities in Toyohashi, Japan, with several technologies that make it the stiffest and lowest-torque shaft in the company’s Kuro Kage family:
- It’s made with Low Resin Content Prepreg (LRC), which gives the shaft a higher density of carbon fiber to make it stronger and improve feel, without adding extra weight.
- Like the Mitsubishi’s Kuro Kage Silver TiNi shaft, the Kuro Kage XT has titanium-nickel (TiNi) wire prepreg in its tip section that is elastic, but also very strong. That allows the TiNi wire to stretch, and then regain its original shape for improved energy transfer and control. The XT also gets an extra-long section of TiNi — 13 inches, according to the company.
- The XT uses high-modulus 40- and 46-ton carbon fiber in its tip section, which makes the tip-stiff shaft even stiffer without adding extra weight.
The Kuro Kage XT ($400) has an ion-plated finish and is available in the following flexes and weights:
- Kuro Kage 60XT: R, S, X and TX flexes
- Kuro Kage 70XT: S, X and TX flexes
- Kuro Kage 80XT: S, X and TX flexes
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- Chris Kirk what’s in the bag accurate as of The Open Championship.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai-Smoke Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai-Smoke Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway Apex MB (5-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Blue (3), Project X LZ 125 6.5 (5-9)
Wedges: Callaway Opus (46-10S @47, 50-10S, 56-12S), Callaway Jaws Raw “S6” (58)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S200
Putter: Odyssey Metal X Milled 9HT
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
More photos of Chris Kirk’s WITB in the forums.
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- Keith Mitchell what’s in the bag accurate as of the 3M Open. Obviously, Mitchell is deciding between putters for the week. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Mizuno ST-Z 230 (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 90 TX
7-wood: Titleist TS2 (21 degrees, C1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Blue 90 TX
Irons: Mizuno Pro 225 (2), Mizuno Pro 225 “KM-92” (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Mizuno T24 (46-08S @47, 50-07S @51), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol GTR+
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Z
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol GTR+
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grip: Golf Pride Pro Only
Grips: Golf Pride Victory Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
See the rest of Keith Mitchell’s WITB in the forums.
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At the 2021 3M Open, Cameron Champ hoisted the third trophy of his PGA Tour career thanks to a final-round 5-under 66.
Enjoy the highlights below, and then check out the gear Cameron Champ had in play three years ago.
Driver: Ping G425 LST (10.5 degrees @9) (14g CG shifter in neutral) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 75 TX (45.25 inches, tipped 1.5 inches, D6+)
Irons: Ping i500 (3, 4) Buy here, Ping iBlade (4-PW) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X7
Wedges: TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe Raw (52, 56, 60) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping Prototype PLD Anser 4 Buy here.
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Buy here.
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align 58 (+3 wraps)
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Justin
Sep 8, 2016 at 2:50 pm
I had no idea Mitsubishi was even in the golf game?!
mb
Mar 6, 2015 at 6:49 pm
the real question is how many MSI is it
Speedy
Mar 5, 2015 at 7:35 pm
Only $400? hahaha
theo
Mar 5, 2015 at 10:44 am
I don’t have experience with this shaft in particular – but it shares bloodline with the KuroKage Silver TiNi which worked well for me. It wasn’t overly stiff and I found the center of the driver face more often with it. If a shaft doesn’t fit I won’t find the middle.