BOULDER, Colo. – KBS steel iron shafts featuring new Moment of Inertia Technology delivered a victory on the international stage this weekend at the BMW Asian Open on the European Tour. This weekend’s winner at the Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club in China played KBS Tour steel shafts in his irons and wedges, and he won an exciting victory on Sunday, draining a 40-foot putt on the 18th hole to win.
The champion of the BMW Asian Open played TaylorMade irons and Titleist Vokey wedges custom fit with KBS Tour steel shafts. Manufactured by golf’s steel shaft specialists, FEMCO Steel Technology (FST), the premium KBS Tour was engineered by industry-acclaimed steel shaft designer Kim Braly. The recently introduced steel shafts provide excellent stability and smooth energy transfer at impact.
“We are very excited with another pro tour victory so soon after introducing the KBS line of steel shafts,” says Braly, whose steel designs are currently being played by many of the Top 10 players in the world. “Placing the clubhead at the correct position at impact is crucial for accurate shots and explosive distance, and shaft performance is the key. The KBS steel shafts apply MOI analysis that helps to achieve new levels of performance and feel.”
Engineered for better players, the KBS Tour shaft features a one-of-a-kind design, explains Braly. By reducing the mass and radius of each step in equal proportions along the shaft’s center line, the KBS Tour shaft delivers optimum stability resulting in efficient energy transfer from the player’s hands to the club head.
“We’re reducing shaft ‘interference’ during the swing which means greater performance with every shot,” adds Braly.
The KBS Tour steel shafts incorporate FST’s high-quality precision manufacturing processes, such as: Exclusive ‘Oil-Quench’ tempering method which produces shafts that are arrow-straight from butt to tip; Tapered tip construction to provide a solid metal-to-metal bond in the hosel and tour-proven feel; higher-than-traditional center of gravity construction to allow for more mass in the clubhead; and matching shaft weight and frequency to strict tolerances to ensure peak playing performance and guaranteed repeatability.
FST is committed to continual improvement and development of high-quality and high-performance golf shafts. FST’s innovative steel shafts are growing in popularity with golfers and clubmakers all over the globe. For more information about FST and FST products, visit www.fstshafts.com.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colo., FEMCO Steel Technology (FST) is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-quality steel golf shafts, including the premium KBS Series of shafts which features Moment of Inertia technology. Since 1949, FEMCO has remained committed to creating and providing high-quality and cost-effective steel products and services worldwide. For more information, visit www.fstshafts.com
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