Mitsubishi Golf Diamana Fourth Generation ZF Series Shafts Preview: Pushing Distance Further for Every Player

Imagine being in the position to win $15 million at the TOUR Championship like Justin Thomas is this week, and deciding to change driver shafts after successfully playing and winning with the same one since 2017. 

 

That's exactly what Thomas did this week, as he put the new Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX in his Titleist TS3 driver after just one day of testing it against his old driver on Wednesday.  Thomas really liked the feel and dispersion of the ZF shaft, and next month the rest of us will also get a chance to put the new Diamana series in play. 

The ZF builds on the success of the Diamana BF and becomes the fourth profile in the popular Fourth Generation series. 

The new Diamana ZF takes the signature smooth bend profile of the BF-Series, and pushes it in all the right places for a profile that's a little more explosive, easier to accelerate, and the perfect option for players looking to increase clubhead acceleration while maintaining stability and control through impact. 

 

Like all of their Diamana Fourth Generation Series predecessors, Diamana ZF shafts owe their carefully calibrated stiffness and stability to two unique technologies: MR70 carbon fiber material, and Boron fiber.

MR70, used in both the butt and tip sections, is 20-percent stronger than conventional materials, with a 10-percent greater modulus (a measure of stiffness).  This is bolstered by Boron fiber in the tip section to create the exact EI curve desired.

When compared to Diamana BF-Series, the Diamana ZF-Series shafts are a moderately stronger and more stable in both the butt and tip ends, with a slightly softer and more active middle for better energy transfer and acceleration.  This produces a shaft that is incredibly solid during transition at the top of the swing and through impact, but with smooth speed and a lively feel.

Adding to the excitement around Diamana ZF-Series is the inclusion of 40g version, the lightest Fourth Generation Shaft offered to date, which opens the performance benefits of these unique Mitsubishi Chemical materials to a whole new range of players who prefer to play an ultra-lightweight shaft. 

 

WEIGHTS & FLEXES

DIAMANA ZF-Series 40 (R2, R, S Flex)
DIAMANA ZF-Series 50 (R, S, TX Flex)
DIAMANA ZF-Series 60 (S, TX Flex)
DIAMANA ZF-Series 70 (S, TX Flex)
DIAMANA ZF-Series 80 (S, TX Flex)

PROFILE
Mid Launch and Low Spin

FEATURED TECHNOLOGIES 
MR70
Specifically designed and developed by Mitsubishi Chemical for high-performance applications, MR70 is an innovative new carbon fiber material that is 20-percent stronger with a 10-percent greater modulus than conventional materials. 

Boron
Boron fiber is equivalent in stiffness to high modulus carbon fiber, but with superior compression strength.  As a result, it is often utilized for structural reinforcement, most notably in military applications.  Mitsubishi Chemical uses Boron fiber in combination with other proprietary materials to produce prepreg options that deliver unprecedented strength and stability. 

Ion Plating
Ion Plating is a process that creates a sophisticated, premium finish that cannot be achieved by a simple paint application. T he shafts are placed in a vacuum chamber where chrome or silver alloy ions are fused to the surface, creating a stunning finish that is more than worth the extra time.

The new Diamana ZF-Series will be available September 13th, 2019 at MCA Golf authorized retailers and dealers nationwide, with a suggested retail price of $400.  For more information check out www.mca-golf.com, and as always, feel free to shoot me an email or DM on twitter or Instagram.