Fujikura AXIOM ft. VELOCORE Technology

AXIOM is a product years in the making. Extreme innovation, technology, and design join together to give golfers a new benchmark for iron shaft performance.

The flagship VeloCore Technology that made VENTUS a worldwide success is now available in an innovative new composite iron shaft. AXIOM ushers in a new era of performance-driven iron shafts that deliver ultimate consistency, stability, and unmatched workability to give golfers extreme confidence with every swing.

3–PART PARALLEL SHAFT DESIGN

An innovative and first of its kind 3-part parallel shaft design allows for tailored and specific performance throughout the iron set. Advanced lay-up techniques and material layouts cater to each profile to ensure constant weight and consistent results.

Separate parallel sections result in minimal tip trimming, allowing the integration of premium materials further down the shaft to amplify performance.

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[johnpaton]

Been fortunate enough to have this in my 7 iron, an mb101. Have been very pleased with the consistent play of that iron. At 125x I feel unfettered when I want to hit with a firm strike. Am pleasantly surprised. I was expecting a perhaps more boardy feel in 125x's. Instead I feel smoothness from the Velocore et al.
Will be adding this to my other clubs. Time and money permitting. 
It's been a pleasure to hit. I have not been disappointed.
I do confirm the spread is consistent to where you aim it.
I currently have X100's in my 5 and 6 iron(mc501's) and also Lz 6.5's in the 8 and 9 irons(241's). This has been very satisfactory setup.
I look forward to replacing them all with Axiom 125x's.
Thank you for your study/research into the Axiom shafts. Very Beneficial.

[bonksmusic]

I didn’t understand anything but since I’m hooked on golf content I enjoyed listening anyway

[TheDeepsilver]

It would be great if you guys can do a comparison on the five top-end graphite irons shafts: MCA MMT, LAGP L-Series, Fuji Axiom, Accra TZi and KBS TGI!

[johnk.atchley]

Excellent review and demo. Couple of comments.

First, these shafts are not cheap, I see a price of $105 US which is anywhere from two to three times as expensive as most steel and graphite shafts (except of course for Graphite Design iron shafts!). So cost is an issue, but perhaps there are viable alternatives. I will be 82 this month, so am in the process of having my forged blades reshafted, changing the present 120 gram stiff flex Rifle Lite Precision ones for Nippon NS Pro Zelos 8 stiff flex shafts that weigh 87.5 grams. Nippon says the Zelos very light weight shafts were designed with new NZNS60 material specifically for players who use or might consider using graphite but would prefer steel, and has the exact swing characteristics of a graphite shaft. Thus while the Zelos 8 shafts I have purchased are stiff flex, with 2.2 torque, I found them to be a bit more flexible than a UST Mamiya Recoil Dart 65 regular flex (F3) graphite shaft weighing 64 grams that has 5.2 torque. My pro, who has been suggesting graphite given my age but knows I have been obsessively researching shafts and trying out different ones, agreed with me at a lesson this week on the characteristics of the Zelos, and concluded that it really came down to a toss up. I have a lot of respect for Nippon's deep expertise in spring steel and the quality of its shafts. The Dart shafts, BTW, cost $60 each. So Zelos 8 it is. I just wish that more shaft reviews would take a look at the Zelos shafts for slow to middle swing speed players.

Second, I am looking at a chart for the Axiom shafts that seems so complex that anyone interested in these shafts absolutely must go to a skilled fitter like Simon. The Axiom 75, for example, has three different flexes, R2, R and S. But each of these three is divided into LP - long parallel, 2 iron, MP - mid parallel, 5 iron, and SP - short parallel, 8 iron. The weight shown is the same for each of the three. But the torque varies for each section, from higher in LP to lower in SP.

[andycorso]

Great info……graphite iron shafts have really come on recently

[Sandbagger]

Circling back to this video after a year or so, I built a set of Miura CB302’s with the axiom 105 stiff. I ended up selling them within a few months and absolutely hated them. They were very dead feeling and had a very heavy natural swing weight of D6 or D7. It was perhaps the most dull golf club I had ever swung in my life. I went back to steel C tapers in a stiff, which believe it or not had much more feel to them. I’m having a 7 iron built currently with the axiom 75 stiff. It is going to swing weight around D1 or D2 and I’m very interested to see if it is more lively than the 105.

[cheeks]

I’ve been very interested in the Axion shafts and doing a little research. Thank you for the excellent feedback about how the shaft performs.

[Unplugged]

Good video!

I currently play Mizuno JPX 900 Forged on Recoil F4 110.

What is your thought between Axiom and Recoil? The Recoil being tapered.

Not sure how parallel shafts work

[Buldoz]

could tipping this shaft just slightly more than recommended on the long irons possibly lower flight? I currently have this in a 4 iron and it balloons.

[juiceqc]

Really enjoy your content Simon. I have UST Mamiya F4 780 ES Smacwrap shafts in my Pi525's. They feel dead but the results are just fine. Way better than the DG95's(R) - awful. And the DG 105(S). But I also have KBS Hi-REV G 80's in my (game improvement wedges) and they are amazing. Can you help me with: (1) Why such a big gap between AXIOM 75 and 105 ? (2) How do the AXIOMS compare with the KBS TGI's ?

[tacticaltruth]

Nice review.
Question: What is the difference between the Axiom parallel and taper tipping? Why would you chose one over the other? Thanks.

[freedomfighter]

Excellent video, thank you. I'm undecided in between the 75 and 105 for my three wedges. I currently have sporadic elbow issues so use UST Smacwrap which weigh 78 grams stiff for the additional dampening and they are a quality shaft... just fancy these in my wedges for the very latest technology. In your opinion after hitting them which would you edge me towards? I've even considered putting the UST in my wedges. The wedges currently have KBS Hi Rev 115 shaft in.

[benhubbard]

I have Recoil 95 F4 in a set a of ZX5s and swing driver about between 100 and 105 mph. Would your recommend trying the 75S or 105S in the Axiom??

[wadebird]

With the shaft shaving distinct groupings and weights, how would one have a 105 shaft in a regular flex? Soft stepping one group to another?

[matthewpriestley]

With these being parallel. Can you tip the 105 stiff to play more like a regular ? I play upto a 4 iron so wondered if a set could be built like this ?

[CERnoriVELO]

which axiom for swing speed of 75-80mph, but plan on improving up to85-90mph -- do you think these will benefit on game improvment irons?

[Noone-dysh]

I currently play DG S300. Wondering how these shafts would feel and perform in comparison? I like something close to D2 swing weight. Thank you.

[per_growth]

To install these shafts to my irons - I have to cut the BUTT END of the shaft correct? The velo core tech is on the tip where the head will be installed?

[paulerasmus]

Looking for graphite shaft due to joint problems, do you have la golf l series shafts in the matrix. Interesting in the comparison. Struggle timing anything under 120

[MichaelSeward-enqo]

All of you players wanting comparisons between shafts should understand everyone swings differently. You simply cannot accept one set of data as the end all/be all for you. One company's S flex might be another's R flex. You're going to need a patient fitter to figure out what works best for you, and hitting a dozen balls off a mat is not going to cut it. There could be as much as 50/60 gram weight difference between the steel you're using and the graphite that works best in your case. You want low launch/low spin ? Look at what's available. High launch/high spin ? Check those out. Are you an arm swinger, or do you actually have a good hip rotation that requires less effort for more power. The average amateur does not swing over 115 mph, and those that do are all over the map in swing path and ball striking. You want something that you can control, and a slower swing does that, just like your warm up wedges at the range. Graphite today is way different and there are TONS of options that you alone have to experiment with, not rely on someone else's results in a video. Make golf fun, don't make it hard. If you want to see videos on Fujikura graphite shafts that don't sound like a boring engineering class, look at those done by Scott, a Fujikura employed shaft specialist. A much more understandable breakdown of what these shafts can do across the lineup.