Equipment
BST Nano Carbon launches Grandura Golf shafts
A new player is entering the golf shaft market. And the company, Grandura Golf (a division of BST Nano Carbon), is bringing a wealth of advanced resins, polymers and carbon fiber knowledge with it into the space.
Grandura Golf’s initial offerings are segmented by launch and spin and are offered in five design models. The series is color coded:
- “Green” is low launch, low spin
- “Red” is mid launch with three spin options
- “Blue” is higher launch with mid spin
Grandura’s “Red” shaft.
[quote_box_center]“BST’s unique materials expertise enables shaft designs unlike any other,” said Tim Gillis, Business Development Manager, Grandura Golf. “What we came up with is a line of shafts that are better, more consistent and more playable than most of the shafts on the market today.”[/quote_box_center]
Beyond this, the company sees a competitive advantage in its decision to headquarter manufacturing in California, rather than overseas.
[quote_box_center]“Being manufactured in San Diego, California, in our 65,000-square-foot facility gives Grandura a distinct advantage over other shafts,” Gillis said.[/quote_box_center]
I asked the Business Development Manager about that advantage.
“Everything is made here in San Diego, Calif. So we’ll have control of our own destiny. That will be really good for customization initially … With our tour rep, we’ll be able to design and get a shaft to them in a couple of days.”
I also asked him to talk a little more about the decision to diversify into the shaft space.
“The company was founded on materials and scientific difference in nano and graphite technology. Given the knowledge base [the company made the] decision to get into some sporting goods. One of the founders was the owner of HST, manufacturer of a number of shafts including the Bubble Shaft.”
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.
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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.”
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vintage1976
Sep 2, 2015 at 1:26 pm
So the real question here is, how long until there is a BST on the BST?
CDavis
Sep 2, 2015 at 12:52 pm
Wasn’t the bubble shaft 30 something years ago?
Amazingly Penley shafts http://www.penleysports.com have been made in the USA and in southern California, already builds high end golf shafts. There doesn’t seem to be much coverage about that.
It’s good these guys aren’t sending anything overseas, they will probably have them made south of the border…
Jeff B
Sep 1, 2015 at 5:21 pm
screams fujikura pro series with the lettering no?