Equipment

GolfWRX Spotted: Mitsubishi Diamana D Limited shafts

Published

4 years ago

Feb 12, 2020

This week on the PGA Tour, it’s the Genesis Invitational at Riveria, and we’ve spotted some pretty cool things on the range including an all-new Mitsubishi Chemical Diamana D Limited shaft. We reached out to Mitsubishi Chemical to get some more information on the newly spotted shafts and we were provided with all the details.

From Mitsubishi

“For the first time ever players all over the world, including Asia and Japan, will be able to add the low-flighting power of Mitsubishi Chemical’s D Limited “White Board” profile to their game.”

When diving deeper into the technical side of the new Diamana D Limited shafts, they are Mitsubishi’s way to offer the same performance and technology as D+Plus Limited Edition “Whiteboard” shaft, but now in a wider variety of weights and flexes. This extension to the line is win-win from a fitting standpoint at the retail level and for golfers with moderate clubhead speeds since there are a lot of players who can benefit from a profile designed to offer a lower trajectory and lower spin.

“The ‘White Board’ profile has always been one of our most successful for driver and fairway woods. The winners of six Majors in the last three years play the current generation. As more players recognize the potential, we realized the need to share them with a wider audience.” – Mark Gunther, VP of Sales & Marketing for MCA GOLF.

The most dramatic addition to the D Limited line are two additional flexes for the 50 and 60-gram weight options SR- Stiff Regular for those golfers in between and X, which fits in-between Mitsubishi’s traditional Stiff and Tour X. These additional options give golfers and fitters the opportunity to be more precise when getting into the right shaft.

It’s important to note that other flexes and options haven’t changed for golfers used to the TX models, but the small adjustments made to fit the shaft into the 50g weight range allow the profile to be more versatile in the category.

Mitsubishi Diamana D Limited Technologies Features

DIALEAD PITCH FIBER: DIALEAD Pitch Fiber is strategically utilized throughout the shaft to produce focused areas of increased stability on the locations that undergo the most stress. This Pitch Fiber is expensive and difficult to produce, but its tremendous strength to weight ratio compared to traditional carbon fiber makes it useful to engineers to maximize the shaft’s strength and ability to transfer energy.

Photo Courtesy: MCA Instagram

TOUGH-QURE RESIN SYSTEM: The Mitsubishi Chemical prepreg contains resins that cure harder and twice as fast as traditional resins, which creates superior strength and stability. To keep the signature Diamana feels Mitsubishi use a Block Copolymer Technology that allows Tough-QURE resin to link softer (more elastic) polymers and harder (more durable) polymers together, to produce a prepreg that can significantly strengthen the shaft without sacrificing feel.

As a company known for creating and developing technology to create better materials across multiple industries, it’s hard to go much further in-depth than that explanation from Mitsubishi engineers.

Finally, the shaft is given its signature ion plating to complete the unique look. The plating process takes place in a vacuum that allows the silver alloy ions to fuse to the shaft creating a finish that is hard to miss.

Specs and availability

Diamana D Limited 50 (R, SR, S, X, TX Flex)
Diamana D Limited 60 (R, SR, S, X, TX Flex)
Diamana D Limited 70 (S, X, TX Flex)
Diamana D Limited 80 (S, X, TX Flex)

The new D Limited series shafts will be available through MCA authorized retailers and dealers nationwide, beginning March 6. Suggested retail: $500.

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Whats in the Bag

Max Homa WITB 2024 (April)

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11 hours ago

Apr 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Max Homa what’s in the bag accurate as of the Masters.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X

3-wood: Titleist TSR2+ (14.5 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Red 80 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Max Homa’s WITB in the forums.

5-wood: Titleist TSR2 (21 degrees @19.25, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 9 TX

Irons: Titleist T100S (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 620 (6-9)
Shafts: KBS $ Taper 130 (4-9)

Check out more in-hand photos of Max Homa’s WITB in the forums.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60)
Shafts: KBS $ Taper 130 (46) KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 135 X (50, 56), KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125 X (60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5.5 Proto

Check out more in-hand photos of Max Homa’s WITB in the forums.

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

More photos of Max Homa’s WITB in the forums.

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Whats in the Bag

Bryson DeChambeau WITB 2024 (April)

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12 hours ago

Apr 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Krank Formula Fire Pro (6 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75g 6.5

Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver (11.5 degrees @10)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75g 6.5

Unconfirmed. We are working to gather details.

5-wood: Krank Formula Fire

Unconfirmed. We are working to gather details.

Irons: Avoda Prototype (5-PW)
Shafts: LA Golf Prototype

Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (46-12S @45, 50-12S, 56, 60)
Shafts: LA Golf Prototype

Putter: SIK Pro C-Series Armlock/LA Golf Proto
Shaft: LA Golf C2L-180
Grip: JumboMax JumboFlat 17

Grips: JumboMax UltraLight XL

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash

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Equipment

Accra launches new GX wood and hybrid shafts

Published

14 hours ago

Apr 15, 2024

Brian Knudson

Accra Golf shafts have long been synonymous with fitting, and the new GX line of driver, fairway, and hybrid shafts continues that legacy.

Since 2004, Accra has been making high-end performance golf shafts that use the latest in materials and design philosophy. Their group of around 350 fitters are some of the best and most highly ranked in the world. While you might see other brands on professional tours more often, there are plenty of touring pros using Accra products and winning.

Accra’s new GX line of shafts is designed to offer a consistent and accurate shaft to a wide range of players. The GX line consists of 3 different shafts in driver, fairway, and hybrid designs.

The Accra GX shafts are designed for fitters to dial in golfers to the perfect shaft for their swing. Accra included a ton of technology into the GX line including their S3 profiling, DyMatch, and Constant Flex technology. DyMatch has been Accra’s quest to ensure that all shafts in a family feel and perform similar from driver to hybrid or iron shaft. Typically shafts get stiffer as they go up in weight, but Accra’s Constant Flex keeps the flex of the shafts consistent so fitters and golfers can dial in the weight that the golfer need without have to work around a stiffer or softer flex. Accra worked with Cool Clubs to build out its S3 Shaft Profiling system that not only allows a quick and easy EI profile of any shaft, it helps with quality control to ensure shafts come out of production exactly as they were designed.

Accra GX Red 300 Series

GX Red is lowest launching and spinning option in the GX line. Driver shafts have fewer options with just the 360 and 370 models that come in at 63 and 71 grams. The GX Red is made for faster swinging, or stronger, players who require a stiff (M4) or x-stiff (M5) shaft for their swing. Fairway and hybrid models are also on the higher weight side with the fairway clocking in at 80g and 90g for the hybrid. Accra designed this series with one of the stiffest tip sections of any Accra shaft in the current line, and while it is built to control launch and spin, the Red 300 Series will still offer that smooth feel.

Accra GX Green 100 Series

If your swing usually works best with mid-launch and spin, then the GX Green 200 series might be the right shaft for you. Offered in more weight and flex options, you can get a GX Green in 52 grams and all the way up to 70 grams in regular, stiff, and x-stiff flexes. GX Green will give the player a smooth feel and transition from the handle down to the tip section while still providing great stability and consistency. Accra also focused on the energy transfer of this shaft, and golfers can see some increased ball speed compared to other shafts.

Accra GX Blue 200 Series

While the GX Blue 100 Series is the highest launching and spinning option in the GX lineup, it will still give golfers the control and consistency they need. Starting off at 40g, the GX Blue series puts an emphasis on lighter weight to allow players to swing the club faster, promoting more distance. Accra touts the stability of the GX 140 Blue driver shaft by stating that some long driver competitors have put it in play to try and gain every MPH they can. Matching fairway and hybrid shafts are both on the lighter side at around 60g for the fairway and 65g for the hybrid depending on the flex.