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GolfWRX Spotted: Mitsubishi MMT Putter Concept shaft
You’ll soon be able to play Mitsubishi’s MMT shafts in all 14 clubs.
As a refresher, MMT shafts combine the best of graphite and steel. Mitsubishi stacks layers of prepreg onto the shaft’s core, placing a Metal Mesh toward the tip for increased stability and thinner walls overall in a highly responsive shaft with plenty of weight in the tip.
We spotted Mitsubishi’s Metal Mesh Technology in putter shaft form at The American Express at PGA West and caught up with Mitsubishi’s Preston Toulon for the inside scoop on the Mitsubishi MMT Putter Concept.
“The putter shaft uses a new application of Metal Mesh Technology called Speed Mesh, which is 75 percent lighter than traditional Metal Mesh you’d fine in iron shafts. What that allows you to do is instead of using it in a small portion of the shaft, because it’s so much thinner and so much lighter, you’re able to use it in the full length of the putter shaft. It’s a big material advancement for us.”
“It makes the shaft more stable. Through player testing, they tell us it makes milled putters feel like they’re struck with an insert. People are reporting it makes it feel softer. It’s intended to help your start line and improve stability and feel. It helps players release the putter head more fully.”
“We did a lot of testing versus steel putter shafts, mostly through GEARS motion capture system…we had face-mapping patterns, and in nearly all cases, there was tighter dispersion, tighter impact location (more center face), more consistent feel, and more speed control.”
“So, we’ve had a lot of early excitement.”
Available in parallel and taper, the new Mitsubishi MMT Putter Concept weighs in at 135 grams with a 1.6 torque measurement. Right now, it’s only available in plumbers neck, but Mitsubishi indicates additional neck styles will follow.
Available at fitters February 4 with an MSRP of $150.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Paul Runyan
Jan 18, 2022 at 11:25 am
Solving a problem that doesn’t exist!
Bing
Nick Carter
Apr 20, 2022 at 12:57 pm
Can’t wait to try this out and compare to my Stability Tour which has been great. It’s always funny seeing the “snake oil” comments. There’s almost no room for error in putting, especially mid to long range, every degree of deflection is huge and these tech advancements help.