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Mitsubishi Golf Shaft Review 2023

Mitsubishi has been making graphite golf shafts since 1974 and following the introduction of the Diamana range in 2004 they have recorded over 1000 tour wins. Many of you will be familiar with the colour coding system, but do you know what each one can do and how the newer Mitsubishi golf shafts relate to each other?

To illustrate the differences Scott Gourlay and our resident reviewer Martin Hopley went into the Lyle Studio to test the latest Mitsubishi driver shafts. With different swing speeds and rhythms they were able to identify which shafts suited their swings.

See which swing you relate to as a guide to how the shafts might perform for you before you book a custom shaft fitting.

Scott is a more aggressive swinger with a higher launch and a driver swing speed of around 100 mph with his TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver set at 9°.

Martin is a smoother swinger with a mid-launch at around 95 mph and was using a Callaway Rogue ST Max 10.5° driver adjusted down to 9.5°.

It should also be noted that SGGT only stocks after-market shafts which are the real versions, unlike the ‘tailored’ versions that you might find as stock shafts in a driver bought from the mainstream manufacturers. SGGT also puts every graphite shaft through the SST Pure process for optimum performance.

On to the testing:

Mitsubishi Vanquish Shaft Review

The Mitsubishi Vanquish shaft is a premium light weight performance golf shaft. Its unique features include a more stable tip section and Amorphous Wire Technology in the butt section of the shaft for the first time. This increases the shaft flexibility in the handle and to maximise club head and ball speed.

Scott: This is the shaft for me as the lighter feel is combined with a softer butt to create more torque. This allows me to control the head more through impact to gain more control over the shape of the shot.

Martin: This had a nice light feel and was very easy to hit. Decent performance, so it is a contender, but I probably prefer less torque than this.

Mitsubishi Diamana Shaft Review

The Mitsubishi Diamana range of shafts is renowned for being smooth and steady and the latest 5th generation models build on this success.

The Mitsubishi Diamana TB is the modern day Blueboard and is a mid-launch shaft that aims to be the smoothest possible. It is designed to be firm in the mid-section with a Boron fortified tip that is more active.

Scott: “Felt firmer than the Vanquish and I had to hit it harder as a result. This may be why it was the longest shaft for me, but I am not sure I would game this as the control was less.”

Martin: “This was firmer than the Vanquish and the mid-torque design didn’t really generate as much club head speed as the others. It wasn't the longest, but it was quite consistent.”

The Mitsubishi Diamana PD replicates the previous Whiteboard and is the low spin, low launch offering. Stability in the tip and mid-section is matched with a more active handle section to deliver low torque for less shaft twisting.

Scott: “The more active butt again gave me the control that I like to have and the stiffer mid and tip sections meant I could feel the bottom of the club moving. Not as long as the TB, but still decent and I preferred the feel of PD to the rest of the Diamana range.”

Martin: “The best all round performer for me as it gave the longest carry combined with good feel. The feel meant that I knew where the head was and could 'talk' to it during the swing.”

The Mitsubishi Diamana GT sits in between the TB and PD and offers a mid-launch with low spin. It has the stiffest handle section of any Diamana shaft and this combines with a softer mid-section and tip to create feel and performance.

Scott: “This was the best feeling shaft for me as the firmer butt and softer tip allowed me to have that control. Whilst the TB was longer, this played better and would be my choice of the range”

Martin: “It felt like all the weight was in the butt and therefore it was hard work for me. When I did swing it harder I got good results, but for me it was difficult to feel where the clubhead was.”

Mitsubsihi Tensei 1K Pro Shaft Review

The Mitsubsihi Tensei 1K Pro range is made from premium 1K carbon fibre and uses colour codes to denote shaft performance.

The Mitsubsihi Tensei 1K Pro Blue has a stiffer handle for more stability and a more active tip to generate a mid-launch flight with mid spin.

Scott: “Whilst you think this would be a good profile for me I felt I had to be conscious of squaring the face more at impact. Probably a little too stiff in the butt, but it would suit someone who can swing hard to load and unload the shaft.

Martin: “Felt quite light, but I had no idea where the head was during the swing. The shaft profile was probably not for smooth swingers as I left a lot of drives out to the right as I could not square the face as consistently as the other shafts.

The Mitsubsihi Tensei 1K Pro White has a firmer mid section with a more active handle and tip either side of it to enhance stability for lower launch and spin.

Scott: “The top of this club feels solid, but the profile generated too much spin for me which cost distance.”

Martin: “A smoother shaft than the Blue, but the firmness did not create much feel for me. It was hard to launch as the profile meant I could not get enough speed and spin into the ball.

The Mitsubsihi Tensei 1K Pro Orange is a counterbalanced shaft with heavier tungsten powder located in the butt to increase the speed of the tip. This delivers a low launch and low spin flight with more forgiveness.

Scott: “With the counterbalanced weight in the shaft it felt a little stiff in the butt to me. I had to swing harder and got some decent carry numbers, but the higher flight and spin hurt the total distance.

Martin: “The Orange felt the best of the Tensei 1K Pro range for me. The counterbalancing gave a smooth feel and the extra spin and higher flight got the most from my swing speed and challenged the Diamana PD as the best shaft for me.

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As you can see, different swing speeds and types suit different shafts and I hope this gives you an idea of what each shaft in the Mitsubishi range can do. It is all player dependent and with SGGT range of over 200 specialist driver shafts, there will be one that will create the optimum driver for your game.

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