Equipment
Fujikura reintroducing Vista Pro line of shafts for 2021
When most golfers think premium aftermarket golf shafts they think premium aftermarket prices surpassing $300, $400, and even $500. But with the introduction of the newly redesigned Fujikura Vista Pro line of shafts for 2021, Fujikura is giving golfers and club fitters more opportunities to get maximum performance at a more affordable price in their metal woods, hybrids, and irons.
The all-new Fujikura Vista Pro series was redesigned from scratch using the latest materials and by utilizing data and design principles from high-end Fujikura models like the extremely popular Ventus. The key to the new Vista Pro shafts is they’re flighted based on their weight and flex category to help those at lower speeds increase launch while stronger players get the benefit of extra stability and flight control.
Fujikura Vista Pro history
The Vista Pro series of shafts date back to the early 2000s when they were a very popular aftermarket option—especially the 70-90 grams versions in fairway woods. The Vista Pro wood shafts tag-teamed alongside the original Speeder series as a generally more playable and slightly softer shaft that could be easily tuned to fit golfers and offer both stability and a smooth feel.
The History of Vista Pro from Fujikura President Dave Schnider
“Back in early 1999, Fujikura decided to introduce aftermarket shafts to the U.S. market. We also wanted to sell a premium shaft line that was specifically designed for club fitters to fit all levels of players. We had shafts already designed from Japan such as Speeder 757, SIX, Pro 95 planned as our premium offerings as they used exotic materials (like Triax) but we wanted a fitting line that was more affordable to the end golfer and still gave the club fitter a variety of options. So we designed Vista Pro.”
“The original Vista Pro line was designed based off the Fit On 11 series from Japan, but we designed them with standard materials and did not use the costly exotic materials from Japan. The goal was to design a high-performance shaft line that can be fit to all levels of golfers. It was also the first true fitting shaft line in the U.S. market with weights from 50-90 grams with the same branding and cosmetics. U.S. shafts companies at the time only had offerings of a specific shaft model and/or brand in different weight or profile ranges. Standard weight shafts and ultralight shafts were branded differently and designed for different players.”
“We decided to design a full line of shafts where a player can be fit into one or more weight categories within their woods and irons that have consistent bend profiles no matter the weight and have the same branding and cosmetics. Our factory at the time was located in Vista, California (Vista) and we knew how important PGA Tour players (pro) were at the time, so we wanted to make sure they wanted to try this line. We named it Vista Pro.”
What’s new with the 2021 Vista Pro?
For the 2021 Vista Pro series, the focus of the design was on versatility and playability and the designers at Fujikura achieved this by
- Incorporating stronger materials for the full length of the shafts rather than just in sections to create a smooth, balanced profile. This idea was born from the proven performance of full-length Velocore in Ventus.
- A new multi-material bias core within the layers of the shafts creates improved consistency and the strength of the 40-ton carbon fiber allowed the lighter weight models to be lighter without sacrificing dispersion.
The end result is a full line of easily customizable shafts that helps improve launch and spin while remaining highly consistent at lighter weights, and stable at heavier weights. This also helps golfers by offering high-performance designs at a lower price point.
Specs, price, and availability
At retail (a network of 600-plus charter dealers): Available now
Price
- $125 each for the driver/fairway wood shaft
- $55 each for the hybrid version
- $50 for the iron shafts
Wood shaft specs
Hybrid shaft specs
Iron shaft specs
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Whats in the Bag
Xander Schauffele WITB 2024 (May)
- Xander Schauffele what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @10.1)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX (45.5 inches)
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX
Irons: Mizuno MP-20 (3), Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-10)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100 (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-10)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-10S @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-K @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Toulon Design Las Vegas Prototype 7CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
Check out more in-hand photos of Xander Schauffele’s clubs in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Cam Smith WITB 2024 (May)
- Cam Smith what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
3-wood: Ping Max G430 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 7 X
7-wood: Titleist TS2 (21 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Elements Proto 8F5
Irons: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi (2, 3), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X Custom Series
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-08F, 56-08M, 60-04T)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130X (46, 52, 56, 60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Tack
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Check out more in-hand photos of Cam Smith’s gear here.
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Whats in the Bag
Patrick Reed WITB 2024 (May)
- Patrick Reed what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G400 (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 MSI 70 Tour X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125MSI 80 Tour X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro (18 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom Hybrid 100 TX
Irons: Titleist 716 TMB (2), Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore (50-10 Mid), Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56-08M @55), SM10 (60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX Pt Customs No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
More photos of Patrick Reed’s WITB in the forums.
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Skip Griffin
Feb 10, 2021 at 12:05 pm
I wish Fujikura would bring back the Vista Tour shafts. The best numbers I ever got on a LM were with the Vista Tour.