![]() Its inclusion in the lineup speaks to the increase in clubhead speed among professional and elite amateur golfers. The Tour X is intended for golfers who swing above 110 miles an hour. In addition to the sub-50g offering, the XC is also available in a 58-gram X-Flex and what Graphite Design labels Tour X-Stiff in 67.g and 76.5-gram versions. That includes everything from a 47-gram model in R2 flex (Lite/Senior) to an 85-gram X-Stiff version. The Graphite Design Tour AD XC is available in a wide range of weights and flexes. While speed is almost invariably a part of every golf equipment story, the company says golfers report tighter dispersion as well. The combination of materials along with the bend profile provides what Graphite Design describes a shaft that’s easier to load and transfers more energy to the ball. The tip section is reinforced with T1100g to provide the low- mid-spin characteristics. ![]() ![]() Because of the strength of the M40X material, fewer plies are needed which should eliminate what golfers often describe as a “boardy” feel. In the case of the AD XC, M40X allowed Graphite Design to make a shaft that’s stronger and still shave a few grams of weight. Ultimately, material stories boil down to strength vs. M40X is a bit of a best of both worlds’ solution. Something like T1100G, for example, has exceptionally high-tensile strength but low- to moderate-tensile modulus. ![]() At the risk of wading too deep into the shaft material weeds, the selling point for M40X is that it offers both high modulus and high-tensile strength. In this case, the biggest upgrade is the inclusion of TORAYCA M40X carbon fiber pre-preg in the mid through tip section of the shaft. That description implies that XC is less about reinventing and more about incorporating material advancements into a good product to make it better. Graphite Design describes the Tour AD XC as a modernized Tour AD BB. ![]()
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