Veylix graphene shaft

[autronicdsm]

Saw this on facebook today.

 

[Z1ggy16]

I think a lot of OEM's are getting their hands on this stuff now. I haven't hit any shafts with the material incorporated but I'm looking forward to it.

[QuigleyDU]

great, $900 dollar shaft. isn't the sport supposed to be dying???

[Llortamaisey]

I think golf is growing among the .01%’ers. I know I’m going to buy a couple of these just to use them as alignment sticks.

[skraly]

I think golf is growing among the .01%’ers. I know I’m going to buy a couple of these just to use them as alignment sticks.

Because they are quite strong they would make great tomato stakes. I’m going to order a dozen(I like tomatoes). Nothing but the best for my tomatoes.

[GoIrish17]

Wasn't there some BSG connection with Veylix? There was like a hot minute here a couple years ago that these were the "it" shaft that a few people were peppering this place with gushing reviews everywhere you could post one. They were the hottest thing going here, but they've never seemed to enter the mainstream. It's almost like you have to wonder if a few people weren't paid off in free shafts to come here and talk about how awesome these things were... :secret:

 

I bought in to the hype and tried a few, and they were cool looking but didn't perform any better than much less expensive shafts. I'm sure they're just fine shafts if they fit you properly. I just don't know that there's anything that really sets them apart from better known, lower priced shafts, besides cool paint (the Wildeye line was stunning in person), some exotic sounding materials, rarity/ uniqueness, and a high price tag. And, I'm fully aware that that's good enough for some people to buy - each their own, I suppose.

[elwhippy]

Stupid money for a shaft. No doubt PXG will be offering them.

[juggernaut0629]

Veylix makes good stuff though.

[kingarthur]

Stupid money for a shaft. No doubt PXG will be offering them.

a shaft company in Japan, Seven Dreamers, sells aerospace grade, bespoke golf shafts at USD 2000 or more. That's stupid.

[elwhippy]

In my world $200 is a lot of money for a shaft. My playing partners used to swap shafts and experiment. Can't do it anymore due to exorbitant costs and real shortage of decent fitters. Two best drivers of a ball in our club use Pro Launch Red and a standard fit Ping shaft.

[QuigleyDU]

Wasn't there some BSG connection with Veylix? There was like a hot minute here a couple years ago that these were the "it" shaft that a few people were peppering this place with gushing reviews everywhere you could post one. They were the hottest thing going here, but they've never seemed to enter the mainstream. It's almost like you have to wonder if a few people weren't paid off in free shafts to come here and talk about how awesome these things were... :secret:

 

I bought in to the hype and tried a few, and they were cool looking but didn't perform any better than much less expensive shafts. I'm sure they're just fine shafts if they fit you properly. I just don't know that there's anything that really sets them apart from better known, lower priced shafts, besides cool paint (the Wildeye line was stunning in person), some exotic sounding materials, rarity/ uniqueness, and a high price tag. And, I'm fully aware that that's good enough for some people to buy - each their own, I suppose.

 

it was roboti. he has/had connections of some kind.

[Morry]

Anyone have a sense of the profile of the shaft ?

 

Big Veylix fan, but tough product to find and a real lack of knew shaft launches / options since the big Rome debut (incredible shaft)

[EHolm]

Any word on what this is gonna be like? The fb post didn’t say much. Love my Rome shafts but as a tinkerer I’m always looking for something new

[trhode]

Wasn't there some BSG connection with Veylix? There was like a hot minute here a couple years ago that these were the "it" shaft that a few people were peppering this place with gushing reviews everywhere you could post one. They were the hottest thing going here, but they've never seemed to enter the mainstream. It's almost like you have to wonder if a few people weren't paid off in free shafts to come here and talk about how awesome these things were... :secret:

 

I bought in to the hype and tried a few, and they were cool looking but didn't perform any better than much less expensive shafts. I'm sure they're just fine shafts if they fit you properly. I just don't know that there's anything that really sets them apart from better known, lower priced shafts, besides cool paint (the Wildeye line was stunning in person), some exotic sounding materials, rarity/ uniqueness, and a high price tag. And, I'm fully aware that that's good enough for some people to buy - each their own, I suppose.

 

it was roboti. he has/had connections of some kind.

 

Rob is the owner of XXXPhlex shafts made by Veylix.

[kingarthur]

Anyone have a sense of the profile of the shaft ?

 

Big Veylix fan, but tough product to find and a real lack of knew shaft launches / options since the big Rome debut (incredible shaft)

i had a Rome 688 for a short time, numbers were between Diamana B+ and KK XT with a more solid overall feel. The weight was lighter than what I like. The Arcane Crystal is supposedly tighter and feel better. To me, with the Rome being one of the early adapter of the 40t/80t materials, it won't feel better than recent models made from Torax T1100.

[QuigleyDU]

Wasn't there some BSG connection with Veylix? There was like a hot minute here a couple years ago that these were the "it" shaft that a few people were peppering this place with gushing reviews everywhere you could post one. They were the hottest thing going here, but they've never seemed to enter the mainstream. It's almost like you have to wonder if a few people weren't paid off in free shafts to come here and talk about how awesome these things were... :secret:

 

I bought in to the hype and tried a few, and they were cool looking but didn't perform any better than much less expensive shafts. I'm sure they're just fine shafts if they fit you properly. I just don't know that there's anything that really sets them apart from better known, lower priced shafts, besides cool paint (the Wildeye line was stunning in person), some exotic sounding materials, rarity/ uniqueness, and a high price tag. And, I'm fully aware that that's good enough for some people to buy - each their own, I suppose.

 

it was roboti. he has/had connections of some kind.

 

Rob is the owner of XXXPhlex shafts made by Veylix.

 

i knew there was a connection of some kind. just wasn't sure what.

[bladehunter]

Graphene - ever since getting the synergy shaft I have in my Driver I’ve been sprinkling that stuff on my corn flakes. You wouldn’t believe how high i can jump now.

[ThinkingPlus]

Graphene - ever since getting the synergy shaft I have in my Driver I've been sprinkling that stuff on my corn flakes. You wouldn't believe how high i can jump now.

I hear that carbon fiber will keep you regular...

[SubaruWRX]

Is graphene really any better than graphite in a golf shaft and doesn’t Callaway advertise that it’s used in one of their new golf balls? What would it offer in a golf ball? Why didn’t they use graphite before and transition to this graphene as they did in shafts? Makes me think graphite in a golf ball is useless, but a good gimmick to use the new tech sounding graphene name. And yes, I’ll finish this last cocktail and go to sleep soon.

[rightslice]

Guy at Golf Galaxy fresh from the Callway chome soft meeting said if you covered a football field with Graphene it would weigh 1 oz. Stronger than any material known. Guy won the Nobel prize blah blah blah. I see no difference in the the new chrome vs. last year. Upside the 2017 models are going "cheap". Callaway does caveat it saying well if you're not a tour pro you won't be able to tell. so that's me .

[Peanut191]

Interesting. I wonder if it will be based off the Rome profile, just with the new materials? I really liked the Rome 688 in the driver, but it was a little too light. Tried the Agera and the weight felt better, being heavier than the Rome I had, but I couldn’t get enough spin out of it.

[Llortamaisey]

Graphene - ever since getting the synergy shaft I have in my Driver Ive been sprinkling that stuff on my corn flakes. You wouldnt believe how high i can jump now.

 

A buddy of mine quit using viagra in favor of graphene.

[markheardjr]

Wasn't there some BSG connection with Veylix? There was like a hot minute here a couple years ago that these were the "it" shaft that a few people were peppering this place with gushing reviews everywhere you could post one. They were the hottest thing going here, but they've never seemed to enter the mainstream. It's almost like you have to wonder if a few people weren't paid off in free shafts to come here and talk about how awesome these things were... :secret:

 

I bought in to the hype and tried a few, and they were cool looking but didn't perform any better than much less expensive shafts. I'm sure they're just fine shafts if they fit you properly. I just don't know that there's anything that really sets them apart from better known, lower priced shafts, besides cool paint (the Wildeye line was stunning in person), some exotic sounding materials, rarity/ uniqueness, and a high price tag. And, I'm fully aware that that's good enough for some people to buy - each their own, I suppose.

 

it was roboti. he has/had connections of some kind.

Its Robopti.

 

I tested a shaft with Veylix at the PGA show in 2016. Got fitted into a shaft, left them my contact info, they said they'd reach out to me. No mention of a discount or freebie, literally just a contact list. I wrote down my shaft specs I liked best to see what info they would send eventually... Never heard a word from them. Not the best marketing and sales management.

[BottleCap]

Is graphene really any better than graphite in a golf shaft and doesn’t Callaway advertise that it’s used in one of their new golf balls? What would it offer in a golf ball? Why didn’t they use graphite before and transition to this graphene as they did in shafts? Makes me think graphite in a golf ball is useless, but a good gimmick to use the new tech sounding graphene name. And yes, I’ll finish this last cocktail and go to sleep soon.

 

If Callaway is using it, it's gotta be a gimmick.

[Mob]

I ordered my Rogue SZ fwy with the Synergy Blue, and the shaft didn't suit me. Not sure if was the weight or the bend profile, but it wasn't a good fit. Had to end up getting it pulled and putting something else in. I expect, as manufacturers gain more experience with graphene, it will slowly replace graphite and other materials due to the strength and weight properties.

[GreggM]

Is graphene really any better than graphite in a golf shaft and doesn't Callaway advertise that it's used in one of their new golf balls? What would it offer in a golf ball? Why didn't they use graphite before and transition to this graphene as they did in shafts? Makes me think graphite in a golf ball is useless, but a good gimmick to use the new tech sounding graphene name. And yes, I'll finish this last cocktail and go to sleep soon.

 

If Callaway is using it, it's gotta be a gimmick.

Do explain as I'm curious about the gimmick

[c.brown]

Just google Graphene... it supposedly is the worlds strongest and lightest material. Plenty of companies claiming they use it yet if you do some research the don’t know how to effectively use it yet it seems... at least last time I checked which was a while ago... it’s literally pixie dust.

[slicktry]

Stupid money for a shaft. No doubt PXG will be offering them.

a shaft company in Japan, Seven Dreamers, sells aerospace grade, bespoke golf shafts at USD 2000 or more. That's stupid.

 

$1200 USD. I've hit their entire line. It's great, especially the wedge shafts. But I, like the majority, simply cannot afford it. They don't offer discounts for sets either. Bentley has them as an option for their irons...

[artica]

I’ve tried a couple: Rome 688 and Roughneck 60g.

 

Both times I thought I liked them until I felt my drives weren’t longer. Retested against previous shaft and both times they were outperformed. Don’t ask me why I tried it again, I think I bought into the draw bias piece of the roughneck but didn’t notice it myself.

[kingarthur]

Stupid money for a shaft. No doubt PXG will be offering them.

a shaft company in Japan, Seven Dreamers, sells aerospace grade, bespoke golf shafts at USD 2000 or more. That's stupid.

 

$1200 USD. I've hit their entire line. It's great, especially the wedge shafts. But I, like the majority, simply cannot afford it. They don't offer discounts for sets either. Bentley has them as an option for their irons...

if you order the shaft designed specifically for you on hand at one of their fitting locations, i think it's above USD 2000.