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Aldila Tour Blue and Tour Green Shaft Review

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Aldila’s latest technology comes in two distinct flavors: Green for supreme stability, Blue for a smooth kick.  A proven Tour favorite with 5 wins in its first year.

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Introduction

Of late, it seems that equipment companies are putting new products on the shelves almost before their tour staff can take the wrapper off.  With the Tour Green and Tour Blue, Aldila chose a decidedly different tactic: they got tour wins (plural) before they announced the shaft to the public.

With 5 PGA Tour wins, the Aldila Tour Green and Tour Blue don’t arrive with hype, they arrive with results.  So will the #1 graphite shaft on the PGA Tour also help you improve your results?  I tested them to find out.

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For fans of Aldila shafts, the Tour Green and Tour Blue will not disappoint.  The feel of these shafts, particularly the Green, brings to mind the feel of the original NV and the RIP with their focus on stability.  Neither of these shafts has a hint of twist-y, torque-y feeling to it, even when you really go after it.

Players looking for a little more kick will definitely want to opt for the Blue.  The Green is very stout and only gives a loading-unloading feel when you really attack the ball.  The Blue is responsive to more controlled swings.

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Both shafts are understated with a predominantly matte grey color.  The shades of green and blue, respectively, are very cool but hard to describe.  They are closer to matte than gloss, but they have a sparkle to them.  The circuit board graphics are very minimal, as is the branding.

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Performance

For this review, I tested both the Tour Blue and Tour Green at 65 grams in a stiff flex.  I found that the Tour Blue was a much better fit for me because the feel is closer to what I prefer.  With a stiff tip and a nice kick in the mid-section, I was able to produce really good launch monitor numbers and hit the ball very accurately.  I was consistently launching the ball around 13* with spin around 2400 RPMs.  More importantly, the shot shape was extremely consistent: a fairly tight draw that started just right of target.

I found the Tour Green to be a very consistent shaft, but not a great fit for my swing.  The Green is a great choice for people with very aggressive transitions, and, perhaps, more club head speed.  For me, the Green’s lack of kick made me feel like I really had to work overtime to square the club.  The launch monitor numbers for the green were still good, as was the dispersion, but not as good as the Blue.  The ball launched slightly above 14* and spin was just over 2600 RPMs.  Some will be surprised that the Green launched higher and spun more than the Blue, but this is the result of the club face being more open at impact.

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I believe that with the Tour Blue and Tour Green, Aldila will be a name that is, once again, on the tongue of equipment geeks everywhere.  The different models provide very different feels which will help to fit a wide variety of players, but the common thread is consistency and tight dispersion.

Price and Specs

The Aldila Tour Blue and Tour Green can be purchased for $249.

Both the Tour Blue and Tour Green are available in 65 and 75 gram weights and flexes ranging from Regular to Tour X.

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Matt, I’ve been following you since I went online for FT Optiforce reviews. I’m gaming a 440 w the Diamana S+. I picked up the 460 head as well. I recently picked up a new X2 Hot Pro head. I also saw your reviw on the Fubuki ZT. My question is how would you compare the Tour Blue vs the Fubuki Z , both in stiff. Thanks, Jeff

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Thank you for your readership.

Unfortunately, I haven’t had the opportunity to test the Fubuki Z, so I can’t offer a comparison to the Aldila Tour Blue.

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Matt – I recently purchased a Callaway X2 Hot Pro Driver with an Aldila ATX65 Tour Green Shaft(REGULAR). What does the 4.5 mean on the shaft? The shaft is supposed to be a midlow torque, so I don’t believe it means the shaft’s torque. Thanks for your comments on this question!

Richard McKichan

I believe that is the torque rating.

My bad. What I meant to say was I saw your review on Callaway’s Big Bertha, that comes stock with the Fubuki Z. However I understand you were reviewing the driver, not that shaft. Thanks for the great reviews!

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I currently use a Taylor-made burner super fast driver. I am looking to buy a Callaway x-2 hot driver but, i not sure about switching from a steel shaft driver to a graphite shaft driver. i am 61 years old and have a swing speed around 90. I would appreciate your feedback.

I would recommend just going to a store or range and giving it a try. Outside of telling you that graphite will be lighter, there’s not much I can say about the differences you will feel.

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Thanks for the review. I’m 59 with a mid-90’s SS, a 6 handicap, a quick transition and medium trajectory. Not sure where I’d be able to test these shafts so I’ll ask. The Tour Green stiff is probably too stout for me unless I go regular. But I’m concerned with ballooning on the regular Tour Blue.

How stout is the Tour Blue stiff?

Thanks, Mark

The Tour Blue feels fairly smooth to me, but that’s obviously personal. If you find a top end club fitter like Club Champion in your area, they should have these shafts available for you to try.

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I have a titelist 915 D2 with a Diamana 60 gram Reg shaft and was offered a Aldila Rogue 70 gram Reg shaft 3.7 and 95msi. Iplay off 6 and have a highish ball flight, will I loose distance or will the heavier shaft still be good

The only way to know is to try it or to get a fitting. Anyone who tells you that they can answer that question over the internet is delusional at best.

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I have a Tailor made M2 driver and I like the Aldila shafts I kept My trinity shaft 65g R and I wonder if is ok for the tailor made with a lighter driver head or I need to change to the later models like the tour Blue or Green your opinion will be very helpful. Regards Mike

The Trinity will “work” in a lighter head, but you’ll have a lighter swing weight and the shaft may feel a bit stiffer.

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Hi Matt, what is the weight (grams) of the Aldila Rogue Tour Green ATX 55 graphite shaft which plays at 45.75 inches? I’m guessing 55 but need to be sure. Thanks so much. Scott

It should be around 55 grams, though I couldn’t tell you exactly to the gram.

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Review: Aldila Tour Blue and Green Shafts

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I started with the Blue, which is billed a the higher launching mid spin shaft.   I immediately could feel the difference, this shaft felt better than the stock shaft.  Much smoother and easier to load.  It was a stiff flex like I normally play, but just felt really good.  On the tee box I found this shaft hit higher than the stock shaft, but spin was still about the same.  While I didn’t have an accuracy problem with the stock shaft, the Blue was just a little tighter yet.  I don’t think I hit any more fairways than before, but was less off line.  What I did pick up was some height.  My launch angle went up, which also translated to a couple more yards of carry.  This is the biggest benefit of the Blue.  High Launch with moderate spin and excellent feel.  With so much discussion about the “Loft Up” with low spin of the SLDR, this might be a really good fit for many golfers looking for “tour” feel and accuracy with solid numbers to back it up.

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While we all know that shaft looks don’t impact their performance, but yet we are inclined to install a shaft we like the looks of and these are lookers.  The matte color near the grip which blends into a matte black/grey color is very appealing; not too bold, not too subtle.  They look almost like stock shafts in the SLDR.

Aldila offers two tour shafts to fit your game.  As you can see from the numbers they are different and depending on your needs, one might fit you better than the other.  For me the Tour Green is going to be my gamer in the SLDR.  I am really liking the feel, control and confidence it offers.  Hitting fairways with good distance is really beneficial for scoring.  Aldila produced tour quality shafts that will benefit the amateur as well. 

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Aldila ‘Tour Blue’ and ‘Tour Green’ shafts

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When designing its newest line of shafts, the “Tour Blue” and “Tour Green,” Aldila sought inspiration from its most successful platform, the NV shafts it released to tour players more than 10 years ago.

The NV shafts were made using the company’s Mico Laminate Technology, which means that extremely thin, high-quality layers of graphite were stacked on top of each other to make a shaft that felt smooth and performed more consistently.

A lot has changed in the golf industry in 10 years, but one thing that hasn’t changed is golfer’s appreciation of consistent, smooth-feeling shafts.

For all the technology that went into the new shafts, their design differences are simple. The Tour Green shafts have a stiffer tip section, which creates the low-launch, low-spin conditions that tend to work well with today’s drivers. The Tour Blue shafts have a softer tip section that launches the ball higher and with more spin, making them a good fit for fairway woods.

So what has made the Tour Blue and Tour Green two of the most popular shaft models on tour in 2013? According to John Oldenburg, vice president of engineering for Aldila, it’s the same reason that the NV shafts were so popular on tour — high-quality materials that create smooth feel and consistency.

Alidla NV Shafts

Oldenburg said the Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts are the most consistent shafts his company has ever produced. They use what he said are the thinnest materials available, graphite fibers that are between three one-thousandths and five one-thousandths of an inch thick, which makes them better in two ways:

  • Because graphite shafts are built in layers, their manufacturing always results in a bit of overlap (often referred to as a shaft’s seams). Using thinner materials allows the seams to stay thin. When those seams are balanced throughout the shaft, as Aldila does with its Micro Laminate Technology, it results in a shaft that has more consistent wall thicknesses.
  • Since the graphite fibers are thinner, they also need less resin, or glue, to be held together. According to Oldenburg, resin is the weak link of graphite shaft design, because it is much more flexible than the graphite fibers it holds together. With less resin, Aldila can make shafts that are lighter, stiffer and lower in torque.

Aldila engineers also made the Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts with a balance point that is closer to the handle than its NV shafts, which helps balance out the heavier weight of today’s driver heads. It also allows golfers to play the longer-length shafts that have become more common in the industry, yet still keep the swing weight of the club in the D2-to-D5 range that most golfers are comfortable with.

“Before adjustable drivers … features that added weight to the head … drivers used to weigh between 198 and 202 grams, and measure between 44.5 and 45 inches long,” Oldenburg said. “Now they’re between 206 and 2012 grams, are are 45 to 46 inches long.”

Tour Green and Blue Close

The last, and maybe most important finishing thing for the sales of the Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts are the color-coded circuitboard graphics near the handle, which Oldenburg said he hopes communicate to consumers the high-tech materials and construction used to make the shafts.

“Technology stories like Micro Laminate are hard to tell,” Oldenburg said. “This is a very high-tech product, but unfortunately it still looks like a stick and it has to by the rules of golf. With the circuitboard look we’re saying, ‘Hey, there is technology in this.'”

The Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts will be released on Sept. 15 and carry an MSRP of $349. Aldila will initially release both models in a 65-gram version in R, S, X and TX flexes. In January, Aldila plans to release the 75- and 85-gram versions of the shafts.

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chris crawford

Jul 17, 2013 at 9:48 am

i used to have a adila 70x protopype but there hard to pick up these days with it being made in 2005, will the tour green play similar to the protopype?

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Pernell Stoney

Jun 20, 2013 at 1:54 am

I am looking for 5.5 rifle shafts ( project x)

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Jun 15, 2013 at 1:37 am

I wonder what it actually costs Aldila to make these shafts. One used to be able to purchase a high end shaft at a reasonable price. They talk about the original Aldila NV green shaft. I recall that shaft starting out at around $88. After about a year, the price had dropped to around $54 after newer models (not necessarily better) had entered the Aldila group. The UST ProForce (gold and purple) shaft was super popular for years, and it sold for around $34. The Grafalloy Prolite was the most popular shaft for several years, and it sold for $45. So what exactly makes these cost $350, other than that other companies are charging that much for some of theirs? Wonder how long it will be before we see a similar looking shaft in OEM drivers, but the shaft will say “designed exclusively for (insert name of company making driver)” rather than it actually being the “real deal” shaft.

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Jun 18, 2013 at 9:29 pm

You are so right. The specs may even be the same so what exactly is the reason the price has gone crazy? In some cases, OEM’s have the EXACT shaft in their stock equipment and you can buy an entire club for the same cost as the shaft. This has nearly totally eliminated reshafts. When they stop making some of those more reasonably priced shafts, we’ll just throw away a driver with a broken shaft. It will be silly to repair it when you can just buy a newer version.

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Jun 14, 2013 at 12:23 pm

Sad to hear they are designed to swingweight properly in 45-46 inch drivers. That is the standard now?

Look at the guys on tour, they are almost all between 44 and 45 inches.

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Jun 14, 2013 at 12:32 pm

While they’re deesigned to play in longer lengths, like all shafts they can be cut down to play shorter – you just need to add weight to the head to get the swingweight you desire. This can be done in many ways – shaft insert weights, adjustable / removable weights, or hot melt in the head. I’ve done all 3 – but usually not all on the same club!

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Jun 14, 2013 at 1:52 pm

I have no interest in making the head even heavier and/or messing with the club heads center of gravity. If i’m dropping this kind of dough I think slapping tape in various areas should not be necessary.

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Jun 14, 2013 at 12:47 am

Yeah, I was really hoping this would be like a $150 type of shaft. 3.5 bills is just way to much for a shaft IMO…Looks sweet though,kudos to Aldila.

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Jun 12, 2013 at 10:15 pm

And they join the 300$ shaft prices..

Good for them… Bad for the public

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Project X Denali Black

When you hold the Denali Black in your hands you can tell it is a more stout shaft compared to its Blue sibling by just trying to bend it. While the handle feels close to the Blue in terms of stiffness, you can tell the tip is much stiffer when you swing it.

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The Aldila Tour Green and Tour Blue shafts are both made with the same type of advanced graphite material that makes them incredibly strong but without adding much in the way of torque.

Aldila is known for making shafts like these that push the envelope in terms of what is possible in shaft manufacturing.

Today though, we wanted to focus on the Aldila Tour Green in particular. If you are looking for an Aldila Tour shaft with a higher launch, you should definitely check out the Aldila Tour Blue. The Aldila Tour Green on the other hand is for players who prefer a lower, more penetrating drive. But what performance benefits does the Aldila Tour Green shaft hold? What are the important specs you need to know about? Find out in the following Aldila Tour Green shaft review.

Aldila Tour Green Overview

One of the things that we liked the most about the Aldila Tour Green shafts is that they are made with high bend points which helps more players balance the load a bit better.

This also means that more players will be able to try the longer versions of this shaft.

Like many modern shafts, the Aldila Tour Green shafts are also produced using variable wall technology. This allows manufacturers to adjust the stiffness in different sectors of the shaft. In the case of the Aldila Tour Green, it has a stiff tip section to help promote a lower launch.

The Aldila Tour Green also features a constant taper design which imparts a smooth feel when you unload the shaft. The Aldila Tour Green is an excellent choice for your fairway woods, so long as you can also work with the relatively low spin rates it produces.

Why is the Aldila Tour Green So Popular?

One of the things that make this shaft a popular choice is Aldila’s special MLT production process.

MLT stands for Micro Laminate Technology and it refers to the nearly microscopic strands of graphite that were layered on top of each other to achieve unparalleled strength but without adding too much weight or torque. This makes the Aldila Tour Green shaft a great option for modern driver heads that are pretty heavy because it won’t make the club as a whole unbearably heavy.

How Does the Aldila Tour Green Perform?

The Aldila Tour Green performs well for faster swing speed players.

That’s because our launch monitor data showed that it produces a low launch and keeps spin rates well under the 2500 RPM mark. The stiff tip section is part of what helps produce the low launch.

The Aldila Tour Green also has a smooth feel. Even our slower swing speed testers were able to appreciate the smooth kick through release. Sizing up a bit with the Aldila Tour Green from your normal driver shaft length may actually help you gain some distance too. The additional weight shouldn’t be too much to bear and you may end up preferring a longer Aldila Tour Green shaft – something to discuss with your fitter at least.

Aldila Tour Green Shaft Specs Table

What flexes are available what swing speeds do they suit.

Obviously, you are going to want to stay away from Tour Flex unless you are swinging 105+ MPH.

The stiff flex seemed to be a happy medium for most of our testers who usually swing the driver between 85 and 95 MPH.

What Weights Are Available? What Swing Speeds Do They Suit?

The Aldila Tour Green 65 (66-69 grams) would be a good option for swingers in the 80-90 MPH range.

The Aldila Tour Green 75 (72-76 grams) is where you want to  be if you swing between 90 and 100 MPH. And you should look into the Aldila Tour Green 85 (88 and 89 grams) if you swing 100+ MPH.

Why is it So Good?

For us, we like the fact that advanced technology went into making these shafts light yet strong.

Aldila Tour Green First Impressions

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In all honesty, we weren’t thrilled with the green color scheme.

The circuit board graphics look cool; but we aren’t partial to green as a group. Still, we were quickly impressed with the smooth feel and light weight of this shaft.

Key Features & Performance

By far, the most important feature is the Micro Laminate Technology that layers amazingly diminutive strands of graphite on top of each other. This allows for a shaft with a good amount of strength; but not too much weight.

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As far as driver performance goes, the Aldila Tour Green produces spin rates in the neighborhood of 2200 RPMs consistently. It also produced very controlled launch angles.

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Aldila tour blue and green driver shafts, measurments by russ ryden, a golf digest america’s 100 best clubfitter fit2score, dallas fort worth, texas, testing by john dranshak dead solid perfect golf clubs, columbus ohio.

The Aldila Tour Blue and Aldila Tour Green have now been with us for about a year and this review was first published last year. It has been updated with testing by John Dranshak, a club fitter that has been using 3 point EI profiles to guide his fitting process. These shafts are noted by Aldila as being made from ultra thin carbon fiber. This technology was first introduced in the Aldila NV and was unique in its day. Most premium shafts are now made with multiple layers of thin sheets. In my memory, Aldila pioneered this technique and a look at the radial consistency of these shafts shows what can now be accomplished in the mid price range ($250) of premium golf shafts. The shaft to shaft bend profile consistency of the Aldila Tour shafts is very good. You can be confident your shaft will be a very good match to the shaft you were fit with.

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Aldila Tour Blue and Green Top Golf Shafts Review

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The Aldila Tour blue and green golf shaft s are pretty similar in terms of built and design, and they're using basically the same technologies and advanced materials for providing golf pros with a very smooth and controlled release. There's a slightly difference between the two, as it follows: the Tour Green shaft promotes a higher ball flight, featuring a slightly softer tip section, while the Tour Blue shaft benefits from a proprietary technology, namely Aldila's latest generation MLT (micro laminated materials), which is very strong yet ultra thin, delivering unmatched performance and unparalleled consistency, shot after shot, round after round.

After taking these babies for a test drive on the golf course, I've discovered that the Aldila Tour Blue can be described as a higher-launching mid-spin shaft, feeling much better than the stock shaft I've used before, being easier to load and incredibly smooth, with a real nice feel. Again, compared with the stock shaft , the Aldila Tour Blue felt tighter with excellent accuracy, with a tad more carry than I would have expected. The biggest advantage of the Aldila Tour Blue is its excellent feel and high launch, with optimal spin, being a good fit for better players looking for Tour level accuracy and feel. The Aldila Tour Green is very long and offers a lower flight, yet it feels just and nice and tight compared to the Blue. I also noticed a slight drop in terms of spin, which translated into more distance and outstanding accuracy off the tee. Both Aldila Tour Blue and Green worked wonders in boosting confidence and depending upon your golf style and your specific needs, you'll definitely going to enjoy the control, feel and balance these babies offer, as both feel very good, they look great and they make for a very popular SLDR combination.

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(H/T Golf Tips Magazine ) Key Features: The new Tour Green & Blue from Aldila are both designed to maximize the power you have inherent in your golf swing—they make the best of what you give them, helping you hit longer drives with a mid-height trajectory. The Blue has much of the same technology as the Green, only with a softer tip section for a higher ballflight.

Specs: Both models come in a variety of flexes and weights, and also in hybrid shaft versions.

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Profile – This latest offering from Aldila for the 2014 season are the Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts that were launched in the fall of 2013, and are just now coming out in full force with a variety of weights. These shafts differ from each other almost solely in their tip strength. The Blue …

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Profile – This latest offering from Aldila for the 2014 season are the Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts that were launched in the fall of 2013, and are just now coming out in full force with a variety of weights. These shafts differ from each other almost solely in their tip strength. The Blue has a softer tip that create more spin and a higher launch angle, whereas the Green has a stiffer tip for less spin and lower launch. Both shafts were built using the NV shaft as its model. This incredibly popular shaft dominated the tour for a few years, and the Aldila team took it upon themselves to improve upon it and make it more playable for todays drivers. The Blue model is said to be a better fit for fairway woods, but could also go in drivers of individuals looking for higher launch conditions with their drives.

What Makes It Work – These shafts use Aldila’s Micro Laminate Technology which uses extremely small layers of graphite stacked on top of each other, and much less resin (a spot of weakness for most shafts) than tradition shafts. With less resin, Aldila is able to make a shaft that is lighter, stiffer and with lower torque than manufacturers using a different process. These shafts both have a very high balance point (different from the NV), to better accommodate the heaviness/length of today’s drivers, and ensuring a more consistent feel for today’s golfers.

Who’s It For – Like most of Aldila’s shafts, these are made for lower handicapped players looking to get more out of there game. And you can be sure Tour players also interested in these shafts (already racking up multiple wins on Tours across the world). With a MSRP of $349, you better be a serious player to fork out that sort of dough on a shaft. Also, the weakest you can get this shaft in is regular, so this is definitely not a shaft for slower swinging players.

What People are saying –  Well aside from the many Tour pros that have adopted both the Green and Blue into their bags, there is some solid chatter among the public on these shafts too. These shafts are advertised as mid and mid-high launch, but for most players who have tested them, the results are typically mid-low to mid respectively.  With that said though, the distance was still there, especially in the air, and the spin numbers were very solid. The shaft instilled confidence in those that were swinging it, and a variety of swing types produces consistent results in the shafts performance. Bottom line, it’s a shaft that can be trusted by a broad variety of solid golfers, and that is why it’s been so popular over the past 6 months.

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Appearance:  Very nice looking shaft with clean graphics and crisp colors.  The matte finish should not show quite as much bag rash.

Flexes Available:   R,S,TS,X and TX in both the 65 and 75 gram.

MSRP:   $349.00 USD

Availability:   Directly from Aldila, or from a variety of fitters and some retail golf stores.

Weight Consistency:   4.5 out of 5

Butt Stiffness (CPM):  Consistent increase in CPM from R through X.  TX tests the same as X so only difference is torque.  Consistency is 4.5 out of 5.

Tip Stiffness:  Mid

Mid Stiffness:  Mid-Stiff

Balance Point:   Will yield a slightly higher swing weight.

Torque:   Good transition of higher torque in R flex to lowest torque in TX flex.  Mid torque rating on average:

SQI (Shaft Quality Index):   93.4 out of 100  (Above Average)

Trajectory:  Launch angle is mid.  Tested against other low to mid launch shafts, the Tour Green was .5 to 1.5 degrees higher launch.

Spin:   Mid to low mid.  We were all a bit surprised that the spin rate was lower than we expected.

Feel:  Solid feel for all testers.  Feels like a one-piece shaft with steady load throughout the swing.  Good feel at impact.

General:   All four raters liked the solid feel of the Tour Green.   Raters had driver swing speeds from 79 mph to 110 mph and had shafts that  were matched to their swings.  For those players that are playing a very low spin driver, this shaft may be the ticket!  While this may not replace my Elements 70 MK very soon, it is a definite contender.

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The ALDILA® TOUR Green utilizes the latest materials and manufacturing technology to create a golf shaft designed to maximize the power of your individual golf swing.  The constant taper shaft profile provides exceptional feel and a smooth, controlled release.  The TOUR Green is made with the latest generation of ALDILA®’s Micro Laminate Technology® (MLT) materials. The ultra thin, ultra strong material allows for the construction of a shaft with outstanding performance and unparalleled consistency.

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ALDILA ® ’s NexGen Micro Laminate Technology® (MLT) utilizes ultra-thin layers of premium aerospace-grade materials. Shafts with MLT use up to twice as many prepreg plies as alternative shafts, producing a stable, solid laminate void of “dead zones”. This design revolution eliminates inconsistent shots caused by shaft variability, while enhancing feel.

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Aldila NV Shaft Review

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Aldila has produced some incredibly popular graphite shafts since the turn of the century. During that stretch we’ve seen Rogue, R.I.P., Tour Green, and Tour Blue, all come with plenty of fanfare. But with all of their success, perhaps their most popular shaft ever was the Aldila NV. Being someone who worked in a golf shop during its original release cycle, it was a shaft that lured people in with its eye-catching green color, and kept their attention based on performance. But the NV was not just a success at the consumer level, it saw plenty of success on the PGA Tour as well, including being in the bag for five major championship victories. This model was so popular and influential for Aldila that the company released at 15th Anniversary edition for it just last year. That model featured some additional premium materials, which you guessed it, meant it came at a premium price. However, at this year’s PGA Merchandise Show, Aldila introduced the next generation of the NV and NVS shafts at a more wallet-friendly price.

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For those who might not remember, graphite shafts were not always as fancy dressed as they are today. The original NV was one of a handful of offerings that was easily recognizable because of its green paint job. Rest assured to those who have fond memories of that shaft, this newer versions main update is in the graphics themselves. Aldila tweaked the green to look a bit more vibrant and added some binary code to it as a background graphic. It is just a few simple tweaks but ensures that when golfers take a look at the new Aldila shaft, there is little doubt that it is an NV. Seeing that a current trend on social media has been the #TenYearChallenge, take a look at the picture below and comment on who you think wore it better.  In all seriousness, the updated aesthetics on this shaft looked fantastic and paired quite well with a Wilson Staff Cortex driver.

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Having been a former user of the NV shaft, I certainly was looking forward to seeing what this newer version had to offer. Back in the day (does that make me sound old?), the NV was known for providing a lower ball flight, and the same goes for spin thanks to a stiffer tip section. Those characteristics used to fit me quite well as I am someone who is blessed with the ability to launch the ball with ease, to the point that some might call it a swing flaw. Regardless, it was a good option for me in the past, and seeing as how Aldila has kept the same profile this time around, there was hope that it would be a strong pairing once again.

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During the review process, I was able to collect data by using a Foresight GC2 launch monitor. As was mentioned earlier, this shaft was installed into a Wilson Staff Cortex driver with the loft set at 9°. A quick examining of the numbers shows that this shaft did well in keeping my launch angle in check. Some might look at those numbers and wonder about my launch angle of 14.9°, but during my initial review of the Cortex, that number ranged from 16° to 17° depending on the weight setup, and more recently hovering just under 16°. With peak height coming in at an average of 32 yards, that too is slightly lower than more recent numbers have shown for my swing. Keeping launch and height under control makes the NV a solid option for golfers who need some assistance in that area.

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Perhaps my favorite part about this shaft was the stability it provided throughout the swing. While I don’t carry a swing speed north of 100 MPH, I do have a relatively quick transition. With some shafts, that transition can lead to all sorts of problems, but with the NV there was a feeling of being in control. Maybe some of that has to do with the NXT Gen MLT tip section. According to Aldila, the NexGen Micro Laminate Technology uses more than 20 layers of ultrathin prepreg to tighten up the consistency during the manufacturing process. One thing for sure is that this shaft never had that “loose” feeling throughout the swing, and that feeling helps breed confidence off the tee.

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What Aldila has done with the rebirth of the NV shaft is something that should be very well received. It is not easy to replace a classic, so instead of making a different profile under the same name, they kept the characteristics and added some modern graphics. We’ve seen it plenty of times where golf shafts don’t need to break that $300 price point to produce reliable results, and that is the case here. Aldila lists the MSRP of this shaft at $75, and when looking at some authorized retailers sites, the street prices come in around $60. When considering the type of performance that can be had for that price, it is easily one of the better bargains out on the market. For golfers who might not fit into the low launch category, there is also the NVS shaft, which will help elevate the ball a bit more. More information about the next generation of Aldila NV shafts is available at www.aldila.com .

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Any direct comparisons between the rogue silver/black to the aldila tour green. as far as i can see there is no MSI listed for the green shaft so how do you compare it the the rogue shafts besides weight and torque. i have 3 tour greens in my fairways and hybrids and wanted information about the driver shafts between the 3, thanks

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[quote name='ob1soccer' timestamp='1429014559' post='11354759'] Any direct comparisons between the rogue silver/black to the aldila tour green. as far as i can see there is no MSI listed for the green shaft so how do you compare it the the rogue shafts besides weight and torque. i have 3 tour greens in my fairways and hybrids and wanted information about the driver shafts between the 3, thanks [/quote] Rogue Silver and Black are two differnt shafts....Black is Mid launch; Mid spin....Silver is low/mid launch; mid/low spin. Tour Green is mid/low launch; low spin. New version of the NV. LOL Personally, I found the Green to 'feel' a little looser than the Rogue, not more flexible, just looser. But it's a feel thing to me. So just an opinion there. I love the Rogue Black, feels a little tighter than the Diamana S+, better dispersion. I have it on order in the 915D3 & 915F I rececently placed.

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The rogue is stiffer in the butt section and a little bit in the tip. Same mid section. It also plays a tad stiffer overall and cpms almost a flex stronger. The rogue has a little less torque that gives it that "tighter" feel. I like both for different reasons. The green for me is a beast if my tempo is more on the smooth side. But with the driver it's about distance and the rogue feels like it can handle me going after it. A cheaper, lower launching, similar feel to the rogue is the phenom NL (for me).

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so the main difference between the silver and the green is the silver is low to mid spin and the green is low spin? that sounds like it is not significant, is that correct. i hit the black and it was very different then the green, higher launch.

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[quote name='jgripp81' timestamp='1429018807' post='11355263'] The rogue is stiffer in the butt section and a little bit in the tip. Same mid section. It also plays a tad stiffer overall and cpms almost a flex stronger. The rogue has a little less torque that gives it that "tighter" feel. I like both for different reasons. The green for me is a beast if my tempo is more on the smooth side. But with the driver it's about distance and the rogue feels like it can handle me going after it. A cheaper, lower launching, similar feel to the rogue is the phenom NL (for me). [/quote] This mimics what I felt with the silver. I haven't hit the black, but I immediately tried the silver because I liked the greens so much.

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Silver "should" launch and spin lower. But not much. Probably less than 100 rpms. I maybe way off on my assumption, but I would say the rogue is more like a blueboard in the butt section and tip is closer to the whiteboard. The green would be softer in the butt like a wb and softer tip like the bb. I have no experience with the black rogue but I would say it's more like a tour blue or phenom.

I will add that the plays stiffer comment was the first thing I noticed. The silver 110 played like a softer X to me, something like an AD DI X, not a whiteboard or speeder X.

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Great info in this very old thread. I felt like the tour green in my X2 Hot Pro was creating dispersion issues. Like the shaft is soft to flex and I have to put a very smooth swing on it to keep it online. My driver shafts are rogue 125msi 70tx and speeder evo 2 757 x and neither feel loose like the green.

I wonder if the green 75 TX would be a better fit? And if I can find one...

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  1. Aldila Tour Blue and Tour Green Shaft Review

    50 Words or Less. Aldila's latest technology comes in two distinct flavors: Green for supreme stability, Blue for a smooth kick. A proven Tour favorite with 5 wins in its first year. Introduction. Of late, it seems that equipment companies are putting new products on the shelves almost before their tour staff can take the wrapper off.

  2. Review: Aldila Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts

    The Tour Green has a stiffer tip section than the Tour Blue, making it launch lower and spin significantly less (about 500-to-700 rpm less on average for me). For that reason, it makes sense as a driver shaft, or as a fairway wood shaft for golfers who struggle to control spin with their fairway woods. It was also a major improvement of Aldila ...

  3. Aldila Tour Blue And Green Shafts

    The Green is lower flight, but oh so long. The feel was just a hair tighter than the Blue, but still really smooth. As I brought the launch down a couple degrees I also dropped the spin which really helped me gain length and accuracy. As you can see from the charts below, the green shaft was a better fit for my swing.

  4. Aldila 'Tour Blue' and 'Tour Green' shafts

    With the circuitboard look we're saying, 'Hey, there is technology in this.'". The Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts will be released on Sept. 15 and carry an MSRP of $349. Aldila will initially release both models in a 65-gram version in R, S, X and TX flexes. In January, Aldila plans to release the 75- and 85-gram versions of the shafts.

  5. Tensei CK Blue vs Aldila Tour Green/Blue

    Driver s/s is around 108-110 for me, slightly quick tempo, slightly early release, 1 handicap, normally hit a slight draw with the SZ/Tour Green, miss is a slight block. I switched from the Rogue Silver (similar to Tour Green) to the Kuro Kage XT, best feeling shaft I've ever played.

  6. Aldila Tour Green Review

    The Aldila Tour Green 65 (66-69 grams) would be a good option for swingers in the 80-90 MPH range. The Aldila Tour Green 75 (72-76 grams) is where you want to be if you swing between 90 and 100 MPH. And you should look into the Aldila Tour Green 85 (88 and 89 grams) if you swing 100+ MPH.

  7. Aldila Tour Blue

    Aldila Tour Blue. The Aldila Tour Blue is an impressive classical design, soft mid in relation to tip and butt. Outstanding radial consistency, average 99.3% with a 0.5% standard deviation. This shaft is available as an option from most club companies. The technical discussion and measurements are available only to registered readers.

  8. Aldila Tour Blue and Green Top Golf Shafts Review

    The Aldila Tour blue and green golf shafts are pretty similar in terms of built and design, and they're using basically the same technologies and advanced materials for providing golf pros with a very smooth and controlled release. There's a slightly difference between the two, as it follows: the Tour Green shaft promotes a higher ball flight, featuring a slightly softer tip section, while the ...

  9. Aldila Tour Blue Shaft Review

    For this review, Aldila supplied the Tour Blue 65 in stiff flex. Raw weight was 67g, and the shaft was butt trimmed and installed into an 11.5° Callaway X-Hot driver in the O setting, playing to 44.75 inches. Testing took place on the driving range, the golf course, and while using a Vector X launch monitor.

  10. Aldila Tour Blue & Green Shaft Review

    Aldila Tour Blue & Green Shaft Review By Dennis Lawrey May 20, 2014 May 20, 2014 2014 Reviews (H/T Golf Tips Magazine) Key Features: The new Tour Green & Blue from Aldila are both designed to maximize the power you have inherent in your golf swing—they make the best of what you give them, helping you hit longer drives with a mid-height ...

  11. TOUR Blue

    The ALDILA ® TOUR Blue utilizes the same advanced materials and design technology of the TOUR Green shaft but with a slightly softer tip section to promote a higher ball flight. The constant taper shaft profile provides exceptional feel and a smooth, controlled release. The Tour Green is made with the latest generation of ALDILA ® 's Micro ...

  12. Aldila Tour Green & Tour Blue Shaft Profiles

    by The Golf Drill Guru 10 years ago 2.2k Views 1. Profile - This latest offering from Aldila for the 2014 season are the Tour Blue and Tour Green shafts that were launched in the fall of 2013, and are just now coming out in full force with a variety of weights. These shafts differ from each other almost solely in their tip strength.

  13. Aldila ATX Tour Blue Shaft Review

    The Tour Blue, along with the Tour Green, are two new premium offerings from Aldila. They've been on Tour for a while now and have some wins under their belt, including The Memorial, where they had 29 in play (counting both green and blue). I'll be reviewing the Tour Blue, the higher launching of the two shafts - specifically the ATX 65 in stiff.

  14. Aldila ATX Tour Green Wood Shaft Review

    Aldila recently released their ATX Tour Green and Tour Blue wood shafts to the marketplace after extensive tour testing in 2013. The Tour Green is the lower launching of the two shafts. We recently tested two different shaft setups in the 65 and 75 gram categories. Overall, our testers rated the Tour Green 4.5 […]

  15. Aldila Tour Blue Shaft Review

    The Tour Blue to me sounds like it might be somewhat similar to the RIP Phenom but with improved feel due to the higher torque. I'd like to give it a try in a driver and in a few fairway woods for sure. ... with the 913D2 I decided to try a 9.5* loft and go with this Aldila Tour Green shaft. Do you think this will give me a slightly lower ball ...

  16. Is the Aldila Tour Green the new Aldila NV

    Total Rating 100%. Posted January 5, 2015. To me, the Tour Green is higher launch and higher spin than the original NV. The original NV was made for heads that were sub-400cc's and were spin generating machines. The ATX Tour Green is designed for 460CC heads which generate far lower spin numbers.

  17. TOUR Green

    TOUR Blue; TOUR Green; TOUR Green. ... The ALDILA® TOUR Green utilizes the latest materials and manufacturing technology to create a golf shaft designed to maximize the power of your individual golf swing. The constant taper shaft profile provides exceptional feel and a smooth, controlled release. ... TOUR Green 85: TX: 46.0: 89: 0.335: 3.0: 0 ...

  18. Aldila Tour Green vs Diamana

    Comparison. Both the Aldila Tour Green and Diamana shafts offer high performance and consistency, but they have some notable differences. The Tour Green has a more mid-launch and low-spin profile, while the Diamana offers a higher launch angle with low spin rates. The Tour Green is also known for its slim profile and minimal taper, while the ...

  19. Aldila Tour Green 65/75....

    Titleist TSi2 22*: Aldila Tour Blue 105TX Grindworks PR-202 6-PW: Nippon Modus3 120X Edel SMS 48*V / 60*T: Nippon Modus 125 Wedge ... Tour Green 85 S is 88g uncut, so that will be closer, but I think the Tour ZX will feel the stiffest out of all of them. All of them do have a big loss in stiffness just under the handle.

  20. Aldila NV Shaft Review

    Aldila has produced some incredibly popular graphite shafts since the turn of the century. During that stretch we've seen Rogue, R.I.P., Tour Green, and Tour Blue, all come with plenty of fanfare. But with all of their success, perhaps their most popular shaft ever was the Aldila NV.

  21. Aldila Tour Green vs Rogue

    Tried the tour green 65, rogue black 70 and rogue silver 60. The tour Gwen feels very boards whereas the rogues feel just a stable but a whole lot better. For me it was no comparison in that the silver 60 was better in every way. For context, 100 mph; +1.5 cap; with slower tempo; rogues launch better as well. Quote.

  22. Aldila ATX Tour Green vs Aldila NV Driver Shaft

    I have hit pretty much every Aldila shaft in existence except the Rogue, and only that because of the price tag and my experience with the ATX Blue/Green. The ATX Green vs. the NV is a tough one. The original NV was a great overall shaft that fit many golfers and slightly lowered the launch/spin which helped a lot of people.

  23. Rogue Silver/Black vs Aldila Tour Green

    Aeroburner tour issue 9.5 Aldila NL60tx Aeroburner mini 14* tour issue Aldila NL70tx Jetspeed Proto 18* Aldila NL80tx Adams LSP 16* Aldila Tour Green 85tx Rsi 2. 5-PW Aldila RIP 115s Vokey TVD SM5 M grind 50*, 54* and 60* Ping Ketsch heavy