Aldila Rogue Shaft Review
The best golf shaft for you helps you strike your driver more consistently and helps promote more accuracy and distance during mis-hits. The Rogue is exceptional in helping golfers to gain club head speed and maintain control through impact. High swing speed players will gravitate towards the stability of the low-torque design that results from the Graphitic carbon fiber and NexGen Micro Laminate Technology. Players struggling with drivers that fly too high or spin too much can find relief in this tip-stiff profile. The Rogue Silver 130 MSI is quickly gaining traction and is a must try for any player serious about optimizing their driver and fairway wood performance.
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Aldila boasted one of the most popular shafts of all time when it released the Rogue Limited Edition 125 MSI. The Rogue Silver 130 MSI builds on the success of that shaft and delivers an improved form for the ultimate in low-launch and low-spin performance. The Rogue Silver 130 MSI combines DIALEAD pitch fiber, ion plating, and NexGen Micro Laminate Technology (MLT) to give players more performance and higher levels of consistency. The Rogue Silver 130 MSI features a higher balance point that is gaining in popularity with high-end premium golf shafts and is designed for players looking to gain clubhead speed and accuracy with their drivers and fairway woods.
Key Features
- DIALEAD pitch Fiber, or Graphitic carbon fiber, possesses outstanding strength to weight and energy transfer properties that help the shaft maintain its shape during the golf swing.
- NexGen Micro Laminate Technology uses ultra-thin layering to incorporate aerospace grade materials into a weave that eliminates shaft “dead zones” for improved shot consistency.
- Thicker walls near the butt end of the shaft give the Rogue Silver 130 MSI a higher balance point that promotes faster clubhead speeds and more distance.
Aldila Rogue 130 Shaft Detailed Review
Design and Technology
Aldila used a higher balance point and advanced materials to improve the performance of the Rogue shaft. This low-torque shaft gives elite players and high swing speed golfers more stability at impact. The high kick point encourages lower launch and lowers spin through the the less dynamic loft. The Graphitic carbon fiber enhances control without reducing feedback and helps players time golf shots more effectively than prior models. The Rogue 130 MSI is a complete golf shaft optimized for driver performance.
During my testing with the Rogue Silver 130 MSI shaft, I was hitting a Callaway Epic Flash driver. I had the club built with the 60-gram Tour-extra-stiff version. The Rogue shaft was responsive and held up at driver swing speeds above 115 miles per hour. I am familiar with the higher balance point shafts and enjoy their response in my gamer driver and the Epic. Overall I found the Rogue Silver 130 MSI to be an outstanding performer that left very little to be desired.
The Rogue Silver 130 MSI shaft is an unquestioned performer in the premium golf shaft category. Aldila rivals every other offering in the complete package it delivers in the Rogue 130 MSI. The enhanced stability coupled with the higher balance point gives players more options and the ability to hit the golf ball further. Players looking to upgrade their driver shaft need to be trying the newest Rogue from Aldila.
The best golf shaft for you helps you strike your driver more consistently and helps promote more accuracy and distance during mis-hits. The Rogue is exceptional in helping golfers to gain club head speed and maintain control through impact. High swing speed players will gravitate towards the stability of the low-torque design that results from the Graphitic carbon fiber and NexGen Micro Laminate Technology. Players struggling with drivers that fly too high or spin too much can find relief in this tip-stiff profile. The Rogue Silver 130 MSI is quickly gaining traction and is a must try for any player serious about optimizing their driver and fairway wood performance.
- Better strength to weight ratios from the Graphitic Carbon Fiber help make Rogue 130 MSI more stable.
- NexGen Micro Laminate Technology combines with Ion Plating to give the Rogue an outstanding look and feel.
- The higher balance point will help some players gain club head speed and distance.
- Rogue is not offered in weights below 60 grams and that can be too heavy for some player’s preferences.
- The lower torque can feel stiff and boardy to some players compared to other premium shaft offerings.
- Rogue Silver 130 MSI carries one of the highest price tags of all premium shaft models.
Specs
The Rogue Silver 130 MSI is available in three weight and flex categories. 60-gram shafts come in Tour-regular, Tour-stiff, and Tour-extra-stiff versions. The 70-gram shafts come in either Tour-stiff or Tour-extra-stiff models. The heaviest, 80-gram range comes in Tour-extra-stiff only. Each model features a high kick point for low launch, low spin, and low torque.
Conclusion
The Aldila Rogue Silver 130 MSI is an outstanding new shaft from Aldila. Made to resemble the popular Limited Edition 125 MSI version, this iteration of the Rogue is the best yet. High swing speed players and low-handicap golfers can dial in their drivers and fairway woods with an improved higher balance point design. Multi-material MLT weave patterns give players the most advanced performance from aerospace quality components. Players looking to create more distance and stability with their driver can pick up clubhead speed, ball speed, and consistency with the new Rogue Silver 130 MSI wood shaft.
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How Does the Aldila Rogue 130 Shaft Compare?
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The Tensei CK Pro Orange is one of the most popular shafts currently available. Like the Rogue Silver 130 MSI, the Tensei Pro Orange features a higher balance point for additional club head speeds and longer drivers. The Tensei Pro Orange uses carbon fiber DuPont Kevlar, MR70 material, a low resin content, and tungsten powder to deliver an ultra-tip stiff design. The Tensei CK Pro Orange shaft is a low launch, low spin shaft built for players looking to dial in their driver and enhance golf club awareness throughout their swing.
Fujikura Ventus
The Ventus uses Fujikura’s VeloCore technology for the first time to give players more stability and forgiveness in a golf shaft. The Ventus combines premium materials to give players a mid launch, low spin shaft without a harsh feel. VeloCore improves energy transfer throughout the entire golf shaft by blending 70 Ton and 40 Ton carbon fiber in layers along the length of the shaft. 70 Ton carbon fiber is 150% stronger than the next leading fiber and makes the Ventus shaft the most forgiving driver and fairway wood shaft on the market. Ventus may help players dial in their big miss from an off-center strike.
Project X HZRDUS Black
The HZRDUS Black is the low launch, low spin shaft offering from Project X. The HZRDUS family of shafts have been quickly adopted by some of the game’s best players. HZRDUS Black features a thicker midsection for added stability during the golf swing transition. Players with an aggressive tempo and high swing speed can benefit from the new ultra-stable profile of the HZRDUS Black. Players looking to gain club face awareness can switch into the HZRDUS Black to help them locate and maintain control of their club head. An optimized taper and high-performance resin materials combine to make HZRDUS Black the go-to shaft for some of the game’s fastest swinging players.
Specification: Aldila Rogue Shaft Review
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