Limited edition ‘tour authentic’ shafts now available for consumers
POWAY, Calif. – For the 12th consecutive week and 21st time this season on the PGA Tour, Aldila’s Rogue shaft was the leading driver shaft brand model of choice, according to the Darrell Survey. At the Quicken Loans National tournament this week, nearly 1 of every 5 drivers in play was fitted with the Rogue shaft.
A multiple-time tour winner, the Rogue was instrumental in helping Aldila capture both the driver and wood shaft manufacturer counts at the Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, Maryland. Aldila had 14 more driver shafts and 33 more wood shafts in play than its closest competitor. “The Hottest Shafts In Golf” also won the hybrid shaft manufacturer count for the 32nd time this season.
Rogue was the leading wood shaft brand model on the PGA Tour this week as well, followed by Aldila’s Tour Blue 85 and Tour Blue 75 shafts. So far this season the Rogue has helped Aldila win the driver shaft manufacturer count at 23 of 33 PGA Tour events, and capture the wood shaft manufacturer count at 31 of 33 tournaments.
“Because of the extremely exotic, high-performance materials that are used in the construction of the Rogue shaft, it has very limited availability,” said John Oldenburg, Aldila’s Vice President of Engineering and Product Development. “Typically the materials are incorporated into only high-performance military projects and Aldila is one of the first companies to have access to the material for commercial use.”
In recognition of the Rogue’s one-year anniversary on Tour, limited edition “tour authentic” Rogue shafts made with the same exotic materials as the Tour models, are now available for consumer purchase. Each shaft will be made in the USA at Aldila’s Research & Development facility in Poway, California and will be serialized with laser customization available to personalize each shaft.
The Rogue shaft is built on Aldila’s ultra-successful new “Tour” platform using the same tapered tooling and Nex Gen Micro-Laminate Technology™ that provide the exceptional performance of the #1 shaft model on Tour – Aldila’s Tour Green and Tour Blue.
“Aldila’s Nex Generation Micro Laminate Technology is comprised of ultra-thin layers of premium, low resin aerospace grade materials,” he said. “This design evolution eliminates inconsistent shaft performance caused by material variability. Redesigned tooling also raises the shaft balance point, making this the perfect upgrade for today’s modern club head designs.”
According to Oldenburg, by incorporating this new material, Aldila (www.aldila.com) is able to make the shaft stiffer and lower torque without adding weight. At the same time, the placement of the material in top third of the shaft (grip end) allows the shaft manufacturer to slightly counterbalance the shaft to work well with today’s heavier driver heads and the longer length of modern drivers.
The limited edition Rogue shafts are available now through select distributors with a suggested retail price of $799.
ABOUT ALDILA
Aldila Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Rayon America Inc. Aldila Inc. is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of carbon fiber shafts. Aldila is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of carbon-based composite products and materials used in various end markets. Aldila’s competencies are the development of carbon-based composites and the implementation of manufacturing processes that support the commercialization of these composites. Aldila is a vertically integrated supplier of composites across three primary end markets: carbon-based pre-impregnated composite fibers, graphite golf shafts and archery products.
For more information on the Aldila RIP® Series, VooDoo, VS Proto™, and NV™ shafts, visit Aldila’s Web site www.aldila.com. Follow what’s new on www.Facebook.com/AldilaGolf.
About MRA
Mitsubishi Rayon America Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. MRA’s business is centered around MMA (methyl methacrylate) and AN (acrylonitrile) business complexes as basic raw materials and finished products. For more information, visit http://www.mrany.com.
About MRC
Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation. MRC’s business is centered around chemical and plastics, fibers, carbon fibers and composite materials, and aqua businesses. For more information, visit http://www.mrc.co.jp
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