Introduction

In that location may not be a meliorate known series of high end shafts than the Diamana series by Mitsubishi Rayon.  About every golfer (at least the ones who hang out on golf web sites) has hitting a Blue Lath or a White Board or their successors, the Kaili and the Ahina.  This autumn, Mitsubishi is introducing the newest iteration: the Diamana +PLUS Series.  The names have inverse once more: the White Board is at present known as the D+ and the Blue Board is chosen the S+.  While information technology'southward not technically the threerd generation Diamana (that's coming in early 2013), Mitsubishi claims that these new shafts combine the best of the past 2 models.

Tin these new models fill the big shoes that they're stepping into? Read on to find out.

Diamana Plus+ Review

The Story Backside the +PLUS Series

As I said, the +PLUS Series is not the tertiary generation of the Diamana line; think of it as generation 2.five.  The +PLUS Serial combines the materials from the original Diamana with the manufacturing techniques from the 2nd generation.  Mitsubishi claims that the issue is a experience that is closer to the original (smoother) with the improved launch atmospheric condition (lower spin, tighter dispersion) of the 2nd generation.

One other technical notation: the torque ratings on some of the +PLUS models are college than some people are used to seeing.  MRC explained to me that this is because they have incorporated a "progressive torque" system in these shafts.  Basically, they're proverb that likewise many shafts have a torque that is too low.  As well footling torque can hurt performance just similar too much torque can.  Mitsubishi believes that in with this system, they have found that "just right" heart footing.

Diamana Plus+ Review

Notes, Feel, Price, and Miscellaneous

The beginning affair that stood out to me near the +PLUS Series was the look.  It seems that 2012 is the twelvemonth of matte finishes, and the +PLUS is riding that trend with matte blueish and matte black.  The look is very appealing without existence overly loud (it'south hard to be loud with blue or black shafts in the current golf surround).  The graphics are akin to those on the 2nd generation Diamana with Hawaiian-looking flowers almost the grip and a simple Diamana logo.

Personally, I found the experience to be slightly disappointing.  I've been a fan of the Diamana line in the by, and I currently play the Kaili in my 3W.  In my easily, the +PLUS Series is not equally smooth as the twond generation Diamana (I can't speak too much virtually the original series because I never played any of those shafts extensively).  Part of that might be the difference between playing the shaft in a 3W (heavier caput) vs. a driver.  In any case, "non smooth" by Diamana standards certainly doesn't mean that these shafts feel harsh at all.  They do experience stable and have a skillful kicking where they should (lower in the S+, a flake closer to the butt in the D+).  Regardless, feel is very subjective and others may have a very different sense of information technology.

The +PLUS Series is available in weights ranging from 64 grams to 102 grams, and flexes from regular to Ten-stiff.  In addition to the wood shafts, Mitsubishi is offer hybrid version of both the S+ and D+, also in a diversity of weights and flexes.

The Diamana +PLUS Series accept an MSRP of $300.

Diamana Plus+ Review

Performance

For the Performance testing, I hit each of the shafts in a Callaway RAZR Fit x.5 head on a FlightScope X2 launch monitor.  I hit xx "good" shots with each shaft, changing frequently and so that fatigue was not an issue, nor did I go grooved with one shaft to the detriment of fairness.  Testing was done at Golf game Nation, in Palatine, IL.

*Note: Testing has moved back within for the winter, and our FlightScope seems to exist producing somewhat different numbers indoors compared to outdoors.  To greater or lesser extents, ball speed, lodge caput speed, and spin are all coming in lower than they did outdoors, hence the carry number is smaller.  That said, information technology's still an apples-to-apples comparing, so no endeavor has been made to "normalize" the numbers: we're publishing the numbers straight off the FlightScope, as ever.

DATA

ANALYSIS

Overall, there was not a ton of variance in the launch and spin numbers between the two models or the two flexes, at least when looking at the averages.  This is fairly normal for me since I tend to have lower-than-average spin.  For other players, the gap between the S+ and the D+ could be much greater.

In comparison to other shafts, both models are relatively center-of-the-pack in terms of both launch and spin.  If anything, they launch a chip higher and spun a bit less than another shafts I've been working with lately.

One of the more than interesting trends in the testing was my power to hit the stiff flex shafts straighter, on average, than the X-flex.  This is something I've noticed earlier: if a shaft feels too stiff to me, I end up swinging too hard and having uglier misses.  It besides connects back to our often-referenced point about the lack of standards in shaft flex: I've been playing more Ten-flex shafts lately, but in these shafts, a potent is clearly a improve fit.

Diamana Plus+ Review

Determination

For those that are longtime fans of the Diamana line, I remember the new +PLUS Series is worth a expect.  While not essentially unlike from past iterations (why would you flake a formula that clearly works?), the three different generations exercise offer players the opportunity to fine tune experience and launch weather condition.

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