Graphite Design Tour AD FI Shaft

The Graphite Design Tour AD FI Shaft is the next evolution in golf shaft technology. Designed and manufactured at Graphite Design's Japan factory headquarters for players who demand precision, power, and consistency, the Tour AD FI features a futuristic look, complete with a sleek new TOUR AD logo, and is finished with a green-to-gloss black fade with silver accents. Like the other high-performance Tour AD wood shafts, the Tour AD FI utilises premium, aerospace-quality carbon-fibre materials. Whether shaping shots or maximising distance, the new Tour AD FI adapts to your swing, delivering unparalleled stability and responsiveness. Elevate your game with a shaft that thinks as fast as you play – because intelligent performance starts with the new Tour AD Flight Intelligence golf shaft from Graphite Design.

Features & Benefits:

• AD Shield
  AD SHIELD technology consists of strategically positioned plies of the TORAYCA M40X material technology in the handle section of the shaft, combined with a new mandrel shape, resulting in a stable yet smooth feeling kick point, an optimised shaft profile, and an overall solid structure. The AD SHIELD technology is used in the Tour AD GC and Tour AD FI wood shafts.
• TORNADO TIP TECH
  TORNADO TIP TECH is a new method of shaft construction that focuses on the tip section of the shaft, where Graphite Design R&D engineers have developed a proprietary method of incorporating special tip plies of carbon fibre laid up at unique angles to the shaft's centreline. This new method yields a decrease in tip torque, resulting in even tighter dispersion rates. The Tornado Tip TECH is utilised in the Tour AD FI wood shafts.
• TORAYCAR M40X carbon-fibre pre-preg
  TORAYCAR M40X pre-preg is the latest in cutting-edge carbon-fibre materials from Toray Industries, Inc. Before TORAYCA® M40X, carbon fibre pre-preg materials were either high in tensile modulus or high in tensile strength, but not high in both. The new TORAYCA M40X pre-preg offers a significant improvement in tensile strength, with a 30% increase over conventional carbon fibre materials. The new and revolutionary TORAYCA M40X pre-preg now enables their engineers to develop high-performance Graphite Design golf shafts with an even higher degree of shaft zonal tuning, without adding weight to the design. This results in increased shaft stability and a more enhanced feeling of total ball control compared to conventional golf shafts. Golfers who utilise Graphite Design shafts with TORAYCA M40X pre-preg can now essentially load the shaft more, and the more it is loaded, the more energy it will store and release at impact, resulting in increased ball speeds and greater distance. Modern Torayca M40X and T1100G material technologies, to reliably transmit the player's input to the club head, allowing for consistent shot-making and enhanced performance on the course.
• Material Stiffness Integration (MSI)
  Material Stiffness Integration, MSI, is the main design concept by which Graphite Design develops its premium golf shafts. Composite materials consist of two main components: graphite fibres and resin. The stiffness of the many different fibre types that Graphite Design utilises has an impact on how the shaft profile bends in relation to the player's input during the swing. The resin not only helps to maintain the structural integrity of the shaft but also acts more like a sponge, absorbing unwanted vibrations to help create the exquisite feel that Graphite Design shafts are so well known for. By using proprietary design formulas and a combination of different materials that vary in stiffness, resin content and fibre volume, Graphite Design is able to design shafts that result in superior feel when compared to other shaft manufacturers and deliver the Perfect ACCURACY and Pure DISTANCE that golfers desire in a shaft.
• TORAYCAR T1100G carbon-fibre pre-preg with NANOALLOY® technology for increased stability in the mid-to-tip region and unsurpassed feel.
• 50-tonne ultra-premium, high-modulus, aerospace-quality carbon fibre materials.

 

Bend Profile:

Shaft	Butt Section	Mid Section	Tip Section
FI	Firm +	Firm +	Stiff

Specifications:

Shaft Type	Flex	Length	Wt.	Tip OD	Tip Para.	Butt OD	Torque	Kick pt	Launch	Spin
TOUR AD FI 6 SR	Stiff Regular	46″	64.5g	.335″	3.0″	.598″	3.2°	MID	MID	LOW/MID
TOUR AD FI 6 S	Stiff	46″	66.5g	.335″	3.0″	.600″	3.2°	MID	MID	LOW
TOUR AD FI 6X	X-Stiff	46″	68g	.335″	3.0″	.602″	3.2°	MID	MID	LOW
TOUR AD FI 6 TX	Tour X-Stiff	46″	71g	.335″	3.0″	.606″	3.2°	MID	MID	LOW
TOUR AD FI 7S	Stiff	46″	75.5g	.335″	3.0″	.600″	2.9°	MID	MID	LOW
TOUR AD FI 7X	X-Stiff	46″	78g	.335″	3.0″	.602″	2.9°	MID	MID	LOW
TOUR AD FI 7 TX	Tour X-Stiff	46″	79g	.335″	3.0″	.604″	2.9°	MID	MID	LOW
TOUR AD FI 8 X	X-Stiff	46″	85g	.335″	3.0″	.608″	2.6°	MID	MID	LOW