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WRX Spotlight: Veylix Mansion shafts

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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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Best ‘forgiving’ wedges – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been discussing the most forgiving wedges on the market. WRXer ‘aaronpoling’ lays out his current setup and what he’s currently considering, saying:

“I am looking at getting new wedges, but looking for a forgiving wedge.

I currently play Ping G25 50°, MD4 54° and 58°. I used to play the CBX2 in the 50°, 54° and 58° and liked them a lot; but like any good dad, my son took them.

I am currently looking Callaway’s CB12 and Cleveland’s CBZ. Anyone have thoughts on these? Or recommendations of other wedges that I should check out?”

And our members have been weighing in with their thoughts and recommendations in response, with one brand coming out emphatically on top.

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.

  • boggyman: “CBZs are amazing wedges!”
  • drewbens: “Agreed, the Cleveland CB wedges are great! Already had a CBX Full Face 2 54 and recently added a 50 and 58 (for well under $100 a piece). Was chipping so well last week that my brother-in-law asked if the wedges were legal. Definitely underrated wedges for those of us that are not scratch golfers.”
  • BogeyTed: “Get Cleveland CBX/CBZ. Very underrated clubs.”

Entire Thread: “Best ‘forgiving’ wedges – GolfWRXers discuss”

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Ping PLD Ally Blue Onset putter

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who 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, @negncic has a Ping PLD Ally Blue Onset putter up for grabs.

From the listing: “34” Ping PLD Ally Blue Onset. Ping composite shaft Ping PLD Pistol grip. No issues. $345 shipped.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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I built the worst fitting clubs ever – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been reacting to a WRXer who claims to have built the “worst fitting clubs ever.” ‘dlow206’ recounts his experience with plenty of insightful findings for where he can go better next time in a detailed post, saying:

“Here’s my story of building the worst fitting clubs ever (for me). And my findings of what a better fit is.

I am short in stature, as well as a very short wrist to floor of 30.5″. I went down a rabbit hole of wanting to try irons 1″ shorter of more than standard length. Given the shorter lengths, the swingweights would be super light unless I added back a ton of weight to the heads, but I don’t like adding an extreme amount of weight back to the heads, so I decided to compensate with heavier shafts (115 grams instead of 95). Played with this set for a while and was hitting all irons extremely poorly. Thin, fat, right, right, left. My swing didn’t deteriorate that much because I was hitting my driver well, woods well, etc.

Went back to my older set of irons, playing at standard length, and my iron play improved immediately. Since then, have been doing more testing, while paying more attention to different possible variables. What I have found is I actually prefer lighter total weight with relatively normal or slightly heavier swingweights. Did a recent fitting and found that 85 gram shafts were better for me than 95 grams with standard length and relatively standard swingweights. 

Still trying to dial in a final iron shaft choice, so have a few contenders that I will be testing. Will be moving away from my current Steelfiber i95 S parallel to lighter and softer

  • MMT 80 parallel R – worked pretty well in a limited number of swings at a fitting
  • Fujikura Travil 85 R – the fitter liked the Axiom 95 R for me at Club Champion, but i didn’t love the effort required to swing them. If there was a 85 Axiom, that would probably have been a great fit. So i am going try a Travil 85 R which is japan only
  • Steelfiber i80 CW R – i have been playing Steelfibers for a long time, so need to give one Steelfiber shaft a shot

Given I do club building work, I am going to build all of these shafts with the All-Fit universal iron adapters to pair with a Srixon 7 iron head for testing. With these adapters, there isn’t a swingweight issue because the amount of weight from drilling out is about equivalent to the universal adapter components.”

And our members have been sharing their reactions 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.

  • Mikey_HACKilroy: “That length cut costs you a fair amount in swing points. I’d posit the length mattered more than the weight because a 115g shaft isn’t going to actually add enough back after cutting an inch off. Does it mean 115 would ultimately work? Hard to say. Maybe try a 1/2″ cut and add 2g to the head to compensate assuming the 7i is 37″ long. Maybe that will feel better. It translates to the same ~D2 you’re swinging at with the 95g shafts (estimated based on common weight, but you can weigh your parts on your own obviously).”
  • Stuart_G: “Your process is good – keep at it and trust it.”

Entire Thread: “I built the worst fitting clubs ever – GolfWRXers discuss”

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