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What is the difference between Ventus red and Ventus blue?

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Mia Kelly

Published Jan 12, 2026

This is where the Ventus Black and the Ventus Red came to be. The Fujikura Ventus Red is built to be a mid-high launch. The Ventus Blue is a mid-launch, and the Black is going to be the low launch. Typically speaking, as your driver clubhead speed decreases, you will need more launch coming from the shaft.

Should Ventus be blue or red?

Ventus Red (R2, R, S, X)

With a more active tip section, the Red profile is designed to achieve a slightly higher launch and spin rate than Blue. The shaft has already found a home in the bags of Justin Thomas and Adam Scott, who've used the shaft at various points this season.

What pros use Ventus red?

Notable players who have gamed a Fujikura Ventus shaft at some point this season: Hideki Matsuyama, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Louis Oosthuizen, Jordan Spieth, Sergio Garcia, Garrick Higgo, Adam Scott, Lexi Thompson, and Nelly Korda.

What is Ventus red shaft?

With a stiffer butt and tip section than Blue, the shaft is geared for high swing speed golfers who require a penetrating launch. With a more active tip section, Ventus Red was created to achieve slightly more launch and spin than Blue.

Who uses Ventus red shaft?

Notably, Beau Hossler used Ventus Red while regaining his PGA Tour card for the 2019-2020 season. The salient point here is getting fit by a professional is a must, regardless of whether you're spending $100 or $400+ on a new shaft.

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What is Ventus 5 A?

Ventus is a Tour-inspired profile and the first to include Fujikura's all-new VeloCore Technology in an accelerated taper, ultra-stiff tip profile. Maximum energy transfer from the tip section boosts the clubhead's performance and a straight taper design enhances loading and feel.

What Flex is a 5 a Fujikura?

335" tip, 46" (55g) - S Flex.

What is Ventus VeloCore?

Ventus with VeloCore Technology promotes consistent center-face impact and provides ultimate stability, tightening dispersion and increasing control. The result is a shaft that maximizes the MOI and ball speed of your clubhead through the reduction of twist during the swing and at impact, especially on off-center hits.

What is Ventus FW?

Ventus is a Tour-inspired profile and the first to include Fujikura's all-new VeloCore Technology in an accelerated taper, ultra-stiff tip profile. Maximum energy transfer from the tip section boosts the clubhead's performance and a straight taper design enhances loading and feel.

Is Ventus blue low spin?

For players that like a softer feeling mid-section (think "kick" at impact) but need the stiff tip for control (low torque), the Ventus TR is really filling this little void. More mid-trajectory than the Black, but still low spin. This is a game changer for the Ventus line!

What are Ventus shafts made of?

All Fujikura Ventus shafts, regardless of color-code rating or stiffness, feature extraordinarily advanced construction from high-tech carbon fiber materials. Notably, they contain a multi-material bias layer core with full-length pitch 70-ton carbon fiber, that is stronger and lighter than predecessors.

Who plays Fujikura?

Tommy Fleetwood has been playing VENTUS black in his driver for a while now and kept it in the driver even after switching from SIM to the new Titleist TSi driver. He recently added a VENTUS in his new Titleist TSi 3 wood.

Where are Fujikura Ventus shafts made?

Where are Fujikura shafts made? Our shafts are prototyped in both Japan and the US by two teams of engineers.

Is Fujikura Ventus good?

The Fujikura Ventus TR is a perfect blend of the two. I get the stability of Ventus Black with the added kick and smoother feel of Ventus Blue. In my first round with Ventus TR, the things that stood out were the consistent spin, the high ball speed, and the stable feel.

Is the Ventus black worth it?

Unmistakably, Fujikura's Ventus Black is one of the best low launch, low spin golf shaft ever. If it fits your exact swing or not is something you will have to test to find out. Overall, Ventus Black can provide more distance and more forgiveness in almost any driver and fairway club head.

How good are Fujikura shafts?

The Fujikura Ventus is extremely accurate. Consistently high ball speed. Among the lowest spinning shafts I've ever hit.

Are Ventus blue shafts graphite?

Fujikura Ventus Blue Graphite Wood Shafts.

What is Ventus's Keyblade?

The Wayward Wind is the default form of Ventus's Keyblade which appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Like most Keyblades in the series, it is a Keyblade of the Realm of Light.

What is Fujikura R2 Flex?

Googled Description: The R2 is the equivalent of the modern day A-flex. Instead of calling it amateur or senior flex which is ability or age related, the R2 is simply a softer shaft than a standard regular flex for those with reduced swing speeds.

Which tensei shaft is best?

1. Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Series (Best Driver Shafts Overall)

What driver shaft is most used on tour?

Fujikura driver shafts are the most used by the top 100 PGA Tour players with 28 players using them including Justin Thomas, Jordan Speith, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Louis Oosthuizen. The Ventus Blue 6X and Ventus Black 6X shafts are the most popular individual driver shafts.

What does tipping a shaft do?

Shaft tipping is when a club builder removes length from the tip section of a shaft, which is the end where the clubhead is installed. In most cases, tip trimming a shaft makes it meaningfully stiffer. It also increases torsional stiffness, known as “torque,” which is a shaft's resistance to twisting.

What does FW mean on Fujikura shaft?

The Fujikura FW (fairway wood) Atmos Orange 65 was made exclusively for TaylorMade. The Atmos Orange FW was designed to create a mid launch and mid spin.

What is Fujikura M Flex?

The Fujikura Pro 50 driver combines the stability of high strength carbon fibre with a custom bend profile, that helps drive a flat, penetrating mid-ball flight with lower spin. 60g weight. M flex (senior) Tip size .335” 44.5" long.

Is Fujikura Speeder a good shaft?

Performance. The latest iteration of the Speeder is unsurprisingly excellent. It feels very consistent from swing to swing despite being fairly active. The incorporation of Fujikura's Metal Composite Technology and Woven Carbon Fiber give it as much stability as I can remember from a Speeder shaft.