![]() ![]() I was guess, (no real numbers) that between the Black and the Silver there was maybe 25 feet of difference, with the Blue really right in the middle. It was not worm burner low to calling down rain high, but all just a variation of mid-low, mid, and mid-high. The flight chart while different is not extreme. These three shafts allowed me to really enjoy the I-mix system because I could go from low launch to mid to high in just seconds. This shaft too kept the ball consistently in the fairway with that same “al dente” feel. I even had some roll out on the soggy fairways. It was awesome as the late afternoon winds were picking up. This shaft gave me that frozen rope sort of ball flight. I went from high to low with just the click of the I-mix wrench. As far as carry distance goes this was the longest. This shaft too offered very little sidespin and that same “al dente” feel. Now these early spring rounds were a little on the wet side so I didn’t get much roll with this shaft. But that higher launch also meant a little longer carry, but less roll out in the fairways. It went up faster and came down a little steeper. Think of this as more of a rainbow sort of trajectory. It climbed much quicker and faster than the Blue. I think the height came right off the face. I found that this shaft did just as planned. I wanted to see how much higher this shaft would hit compared to the Blue. I next moved to the Silver (steam) shaft. This great performance was coupled with an “al dente” feel. Very straight, very accurate, and quite long. I had virtually no issues with sidespin on this shaft. It looked and played to be a relatively low spin shaft. Think of this as kind of a trapezoid type trajectory. It stayed at a mid-high flight until the last 1/3 where it made a gradual descent to the fairway. It reached a flat apex about 1/3 into its flight. It had a very consistent climb as it went out toward the fairway. On my first swing I found almost ideal launch conditions for my needs. I started by getting the middle point by hitting the Blue (water) first. This allows the consumer to pick what they need and install accordingly. This, in my opinion, is the way that all shaft companies should produce a line of shafts. Miyazaki went the 3-pronged approach to shafts, low, mid and high launch shafts. I know and understand how this head is going to react which allows me to really focus on the feel and performance of the shaft. This allows me to maintain a constant while comparing these shafts. If I had the option to order a custom shaft in a new club, this would definitely by one of my first choices.Īs is my practice with reviewing shafts ( Black, Blue and Silver shafts), I I-mixed each shaft to play in my FT-9 driver. I also think the new flex code that was the same for all areas of the shaft felt just a hair smoother than the other lines. I installed an r11 tip to compare it to the other shafts I have tested and this shafts is definitely one of the longest shafts I’ve hit. It is the mid launch of the blue, but the super low spin of the black. Thus the Indigo was made for me (not really, but it feels like it). ![]() The blue on the other had was really good, but I would have liked to have it with just a little lower spin. The black is so low, that it was really too much for me. The Indigo combined my favorite qualities of the black and the blue and maybe the best Miyazaki shaft yet. I was really impressed with the low spin qualities of these shafts, the great looks, and their consistency. So from lowest to highest it goes: black, indigo, blue, silver, and white. The Indigo fits between the black and blue, while the white is higher launch and spin compared to the silver. For 2012 they added 2 new colors to the Kusala line the Indigo and White. Just over a year ago I did a review of the Miyazaki Kusala line and was really impressed by the international flex code, the crisp feel and the low spin. ![]() I like how they are all very similar in color scheme and tone, but just the subtle changes to differentiate as you get near the tip section of each shaft which shaft(launch angle) you are playing. The previously unknown artist Kusala designed a trio of the most stunning shafts on the market. The Kusala line has artistic flair to match with the themes of ice, water and steam. ![]()
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