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What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

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2 months ago

Apr 26, 2024

In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”

Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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Fujikura rounds out 2024 Ventus lineup with Blue and Black shafts

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30 mins ago

Jun 25, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

In January, we brought you news that Fujikura was reprising its massively popular Ventus line of shafts for 2024, starting with the mid-launch/low-spin Ventus Blue.

GolfWRXers knew well at that point what would inevitably follow. As was the case with the original 2018 Ventus and Ventus TR lines, Fujikura has added 2024 Ventus Red and 2024 Ventus Black shafts to its lineup.

Once again, Velocore is central to the Ventus design. Introduced in 2018, Velocore is a multi-material bias core construction technique designed to deliver clubface stability and more center-face contact for tighter down-range dispersion.

Key to the 2024 Ventus is the next generation of Velocore, Velocore+, which sees the multi-material bias core re-engineered for greater feel and stability. According to Fujikura, Velocore+ delivers even tighter dispersion and greater ball speeds.

2024 Fujikura Ventus Red

Higher launching and spinning than the Ventus Blue, Velocore+ is positioned to deliver higher balls speeds and greater accuracy. Stiff tip. Firm mid. Ultra-stiff handle.

2024 Ventus Black

The “low-launch, low-spin” offering in the Ventus lineup, Ventus Black is designed for golfers with aggressive backswing-to-downswing transitions and those looking for the most penetrating ball flights. Ultra-stiff tip. Stiff mid. Ultra-stiff handle.

What Fujikura says

“Ventus launched on global Tours in 2018 and has been the absolute standard in wood shaft performance ever since,” says Spencer Reynolds. “With this iteration, we set out to improve the original model by incorporating the new material and technology advancements we’ve pioneered over the last six years.”

Price, availability, and specs

Weights: 52-94 grams
Flexes: R2-X
Price: $350
At retail: July 1

Additional specs via Fujikura

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3-wood vs. Mini-driver vs. 2nd driver – GolfWRXers discuss

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7 hours ago

Jun 25, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been having an interesting discussion on bag setups. WRXer ‘Ghostdunc27’ has been unable to replace the 3-wood he loved and is currently “toying around with the idea of a mini driver or even a higher lofted regular driver with a shorter shaft” to his bag, and reaches out to fellow members on their thoughts.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

tjwilliams31: “I am tinkering with this now. I currently play an SLDR S 14 degree driver at 42.75 as my secondary tee club and it works great. My issue with a lower lofted driver at that length was the tendency for the ball to drop out of the air with a lack of spin. Again this could just be an issue in my delivery at the ball. Everyone in the forum references the Marty Jertson WITB on Youtube with PING and he plays a secondary driver around that length in lieu of 3 wood.”
adamwon84: “I switch between a mini driver and a normal 3 wood (15 degrees, crank down to 14) depending on the course. The mini driver is the newest Taylormade mini driver, set at 13.5 degrees and the 3 wood is the Callaway Smoke AI 15 degree set to 14. Both are great, but I am finding that the mini driver is more and more impressive as I use it (especially off the tee box). I did have a mini 300 model that had a 42.5 inch shaft that was fun on the deck and off the tee, really really solid. My current one is with the stock length shaft, but I am looking at ordering a shorter shaft to experiment with.”
agree1977: “Have a TSR2 driver and the 13.5 TM BRNR, I use both about the same amount of times a round, it just changes throughout the year, depending on weather, form, course i’m playing, etc. I just found that my 3-wood and 5-wood were pretty much overlaying in a few areas, so set the 5 wood to 18 degrees and it does all i need for a fairway.”

Entire Thread: “3-Wood vs. Mini-Driver vs. 2nd Driver – GolfWRXers discuss”

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (6/25/24): Miura TC 201 Raw irons

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7 hours ago

Jun 25, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for Miura TC 201 Raw irons (3,4,5).

From the seller: (@TMfan54): “Miura TC 201 Raw 3,4,5 irons. KBS Tour 130 X Black Nickel shafts. Golf Pride Multi Compound Midsize logo down with 2 wraps. BB&F Co ‘Comfort’ ferrules. Standard length, loft, lie. D2 swingweight. $775 shipped CONUS.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Miura TC 201 Raw irons (3,4,5)

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules