When most golfers think premium aftermarket golf shafts they think premium aftermarket prices surpassing $300, $400, and even $500. But with the introduction of the newly redesigned Fujikura Vista Pro line of shafts for 2021, Fujikura is giving golfers and club fitters more opportunities to get maximum performance at a more affordable price in their metal woods, hybrids, and irons.

The all-new Fujikura Vista Pro series was redesigned from scratch using the latest materials and by utilizing data and design principles from high-end Fujikura models like the extremely popular Ventus. The key to the new Vista Pro shafts is they’re flighted based on their weight and flex category to help those at lower speeds increase launch while stronger players get the benefit of extra stability and flight control.

Fujikura Vista Pro history

The Vista Pro series of shafts date back to the early 2000s when they were a very popular aftermarket option—especially the 70-90 grams versions in fairway woods. The Vista Pro wood shafts tag-teamed alongside the original Speeder series as a generally more playable and slightly softer shaft that could be easily tuned to fit golfers and offer both stability and a smooth feel.

The History of Vista Pro from Fujikura President Dave Schnider

“Back in early 1999, Fujikura decided to introduce aftermarket shafts to the U.S. market. We also wanted to sell a premium shaft line that was specifically designed for club fitters to fit all levels of players. We had shafts already designed from Japan such as Speeder 757, SIX, Pro 95 planned as our premium offerings as they used exotic materials (like Triax) but we wanted a fitting line that was more affordable to the end golfer and still gave the club fitter a variety of options. So we designed Vista Pro.”    

“The original Vista Pro line was designed based off the Fit On 11 series from Japan, but we designed them with standard materials and did not use the costly exotic materials from Japan. The goal was to design a high-performance shaft line that can be fit to all levels of golfers. It was also the first true fitting shaft line in the U.S. market with weights from 50-90 grams with the same branding and cosmetics. U.S. shafts companies at the time only had offerings of a specific shaft model and/or brand in different weight or profile ranges.  Standard weight shafts and ultralight shafts were branded differently and designed for different players.”  

“We decided to design a full line of shafts where a player can be fit into one or more weight categories within their woods and irons that have consistent bend profiles no matter the weight and have the same branding and cosmetics. Our factory at the time was located in Vista, California (Vista) and we knew how important PGA Tour players (pro) were at the time, so we wanted to make sure they wanted to try this line. We named it Vista Pro.”

What’s new with the 2021 Vista Pro?

For the 2021 Vista Pro series, the focus of the design was on versatility and playability and the designers at Fujikura achieved this by

• Incorporating stronger materials for the full length of the shafts rather than just in sections to create a smooth, balanced profile. This idea was born from the proven performance of full-length Velocore in Ventus.
• A new multi-material bias core within the layers of the shafts creates improved consistency and the strength of the 40-ton carbon fiber allowed the lighter weight models to be lighter without sacrificing dispersion.

The end result is a full line of easily customizable shafts that helps improve launch and spin while remaining highly consistent at lighter weights, and stable at heavier weights. This also helps golfers by offering high-performance designs at a lower price point.

Specs, price, and availability

At retail (a network of 600-plus charter dealers): Available now

Price

• $125 each for the driver/fairway wood shaft
• $55 each for the hybrid version
• $50 for the iron shafts

Wood shaft specs

Hybrid shaft specs

Iron shaft specs