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KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype Golf Shaft Review

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KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype Review

By Russ Ryden, Fit2Score, A Dallas Fort Worth Club Fitter & Club Maker
The Golf Center at the Highlands, Carrollton Texas

KBS Tour Hybrid ProtoThe KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype is the first graphite shaft offered by KBS. It is a natural extension of the brand into carbon fiber products. My measurements of the EI profile of the shaft confirmed the KBS marketing claim, this shaft is an extension of the KBS Tour and KBS FLT set. Hybrids built with this shaft will be a perfect extension of an iron set.  Listen to Kim Braly describe the shaft:

You can see in this chart just how the EI, Torque and Hoop Strength compare to a 2 iron KBS Tour steel shaft. 

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Russ

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Nippon Modus3 Tour 125 Golf Shaft Review

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Nippon Modus3 Tour 125 Iron Shaft

By Russ Ryden, Fit2Score, A Dallas Fort Worth Club Fitter & Club Maker
The Golf Center at the Highlands, Carrollton Texas

Modus3System3ShaftThe Nippon Modus3 line released in the US in May 2015, it is available through Nippon Certified Dealers. I got my first look at two pullouts that were used at the PGA merchandise show two months ago. The profile was described to me as splitting the other two versions. The Modus3 profiles are unique. Nippon has put their substantial technical knowledge into the material and fabrication of these shafts.

There have been substantial changes to my measuring software since this shaft was first reviewed in May 2015. This update to the original review is based on remeasuring with the 4 point hoop deformation. It includes DataSheets for the golf professional subscribers.

The technical discussion, measurements and testing results are available only to registered readers