Equipment
WRX Spotlight: Veylix Mansion shafts
Product: Veylix Mansion shafts (EXP-7.FM5/EXP-5.FM5)
Pitch: From Veylix: “Graphene’s tensile strength measures at an amazing 130Gpa (vs 7.0Gpa for T1100G and 15Gpa for the highest modulus prepregs and pitch fibers), yet is lighter than paper. Not yet patented, the Veylix Graphene Jacket used in Mansion is built from 2 and 3nm graphene platelets of at least 80% pure carbon and allows for new distributions of weight and strength and the highest carbon content that a shaft material can contain. Veylix Mansion isn’t just a series of prototypes, it’s the holotype for a new species of golf shafts and this is just the beginning.”
Our take on the Veylix Mansion shaft
If you have never heard of Veylix before, don’t worry you aren’t alone! Veylix is a newer brand in the competitive shaft market, but they have a long history of creating great shafts. JC Beeson was a shaft designer at Matrix before starting Veylix in 2012. Veylix is typically on the cutting edge of high-end materials for its shafts, and the Mansion is just the latest shaft in that line. Mansion uses 40T graphite and then covers it with a 2-3 nanometer graphene jacket.
Out of the box, the Mansion looks great with its matte black finish, subtle graphics, and Wildeye logo. If you aren’t very familiar with Veylix, they have yet to produce a shaft that doesn’t look fantastic! The packing slip indicated that each model needed one-inch of tipping as standard, and that is not very common anymore for driver shafts. Near the tip of the shaft is a line signaling the end of the parallel tip section, so if you require more than the standard one inch of tipping, you will know how far you can go. I don’t remember seeing a shaft with that indicator, but it is kind of interesting and you don’t notice the line at all during play. The finish is called MatteTouch Black and it does have a satin type feel to it that draws you in to touch it!
I have hit a few Veylix models in the past, Rome and Arcane, and have always been impressed by the quality of the shafts. The Mansion is a lighter weight shaft (EXP-5.FM5 – 56g, EXP-7.FM5 – 70g) lineup compared to say the Rome line. I found the Mansion to be mid/high launching and very straight. Veylix lists the EXP-7.FM5 as a low spin shaft and I have no reason to doubt that. the EXP-5. FM5 did launch higher and spin a little more than the EXP-7.FM5. I wasn’t on a launch monitor, but on the course and the range, I never noticed any kind of ballooning or rise in ball flight with the EXP-7.FM5, while the EXP-5.FM5 rose just a touch. Tee shots were very straight, reducing the draw and fade movement I typically see. The Mansion just wants to go high and straight: a very good thing! While the Mansion is easy to square up, I never had a real fear of it going left on me.
During the swing, you can really feel how active the Mansion is; less boardy than the Rome but similar to the Alpina. The Mansion does transmit a little more vibration to your hands compared to the rest of the Veylix line. I was surprised with the amount of feedback at impact, especially mishits. Mansion really lets you know where you made contact on the face instantly.
Overall, the Veylix Mansion is another quality offering for those who want the best in shaft materials and design. If you are looking for a mid-to-mid/high launching shaft with mid-to-low spin, with tight dispersion, then you should try the Mansion. For players who don’t necessarily need help elevating the golf ball with the driver, Mansion could be a really solid fairway shaft offering great accuracy with a mid ball flight. Make sure to get more aquatinted with Veylix shafts this year!
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Whats in the Bag
Team McIlowry (Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry) winning WITBs: 2024 Zurich Classic
Rory McIlroy WITB
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (45 inches)
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB) Buy here, Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3 Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x Buy here.
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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Shane Lowry WITB
- Shane Lowry what’s in the bag accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (8.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 70 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus Buy here.
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Irons: Srixon ZX Utility (3, 20 degrees) Buy here, Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4, 5) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-PW) Buy here.
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X (3), KBS Tour 130 X (4-PW)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (50-10 MID, 54-10 MID) Buy here, Cleveland RTX Full Face (58-8) Buy here.
Shafts: KBS Tour Wedge X Black
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Z Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Buy here.
The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)
- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)
- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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