Equipment

Graphite Design Tour AD HD “Hyper Drive” wood shafts launched

Published

4 years ago

Aug 21, 2020

Graphite Design is looking to put your driver into Hyper Driver with the all-new Tour AD HD “Hyper Drive” line of shafts.

OK, so maybe you won’t get ball speeds as fast as the Millennium Falcon, but the new Tour AD HD is designed to help golfers who are looking to increase ball speeds and lower spin while maintaining the smooth feel and stability Tour AD shafts from Graphite Design are known for.

Graphite Design Tour AD HD: Materials

Tech – TORAYCA® M40X – Pro's Choice Golf Shafts

Premium shafts are premium for a reason—they use the highest quality materials to precisely control every parameter of the shaft, from torque to weight. It’s these premium materials that also allow the designers to offer so many weights and flexes even down to sub 50g.

The materials used in the Tour AD HD include TORAYCA M40X carbon-fiber material from the midsection to the tip of the shaft. The TORAYCA M40X offers high compression strength and high tensile modulus, which is a relationship between stress and strain. What that really means is the shaft doesn’t deform in ways it shouldn’t and only bends the way engineers intend it too. The shaft also uses TORAYCA T1100G carbon-fiber in the tip section to maximize stability and control.

How does the profile fit into the line

The profile of the Tour AD HD offers a firm butt section, firm midsection, and what the designers at Graphite Design call firm+ tip to create mid-launch lower spin.

Graphite Design does a great job of helping golfers understand the profiles of their shafts and allow them to make informed decisions when comparing ones they like or have used in the past to other models.

Specs, price, and availability

The Graphite Design Tour AD HD “Hyper Drive” line of wood shafts will be available starting October 1 through Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, and their authorized dealers. They will be $500 each and specs for each model can be found below.

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Equipment

Spotted: Project X Denali hybrid shaft

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46 mins ago

Apr 25, 2024

Brian Knudson

Project X’s Denali wood shafts have been seen in more and more golf bags this year as we start off the season. As a refresher, Denali Blue is the mid-launch and mid-spin model while Denali Black is for players seeking lower launch and spin.

Denali combines great feel with stability and increased ball speed. Currently, Project X only offers Denali Blue and Black in wood shafts, but we spotted a hybrid shaft in Daniel Berger’s bag at the 2024 Zurich Classic.

Check out in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s full WITB here.

The shaft looks to be a Denali Blue 105G – HY in TX flex. No word on details from Project X yet but we can assume that this is a mid-launching shaft that weighs around 105 grams in Tour X-Stiff flex.

Berger has this shaft in his TaylorMade P770 3-iron, likely for some added launch and spin to hold the green from longer distances.

Hopefully, this means we will see some more shafts coming under the Denali name in the future, as I think many of us would like to try one in a hybrid or utility iron!

Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic
Check out in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s full WITB here.

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Whats in the Bag

Daniel Berger WITB 2024 (April)

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21 hours ago

Apr 24, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

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

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

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)

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

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

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

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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Heavy Artillery: A look at drivers in play at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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22 hours ago

Apr 24, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

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.