UST Mamiya Proforce V2 Tour Shaft

“That’s better…”  Those were the first words muttered out of my mouth after my first strike with the UST Mamiya Proforce V2 Tour.  Like the Proforce V2 Black, I was testing the V2 Tour in my Cobra King F9 head that morning.  If I’m honest, I was struggling to adjust to the different shafts I was testing that day, but a more stout feel and penetrating flight were a good combination for me.  More importantly the Proforce V2 Tour was a much better fit for my more aggressive tempo and clicked in pretty quickly for me.

The Looks

The UST Mamiya Proforce V2 Tour is a bit more of an attention grabber, albeit a good looking one.  UST went with a matte white base color with bright red graphics and a touch of black accenting.  It may not be the loudest shaft in the world, but you certainly can’t miss it.  Throw a cool red grip on there and you’re in business.

How Does it Feel?

There are a lot of similarities in feel between the UST Mamiya Proforce V2 shafts, however, the V2 Tour is definitely the firmest of the group.  Compared to the previously mentioned V2 Black, it’s fairly similar but the mid section is a bit more rigid in the V2 Tour.  I’d say the biggest feel points are that the tip stiffness is really noticeable, the mid section’s firmness, and the overall feel of being able to just let it rip.  The shaft will hold up to an aggressive swing.  Now often times, a shaft of that profile will feel a little dead.  The V2 Tour doesn’t feel that way at all.  If you’re able to load the shaft, there’s plenty of kick and strong feedback in your hands.  It’s key to make sure you have the swing for it though.  If you don’t, then you won’t get those feel points.

On-Course Performance

Here comes some full honesty here.  Going into this review, I had fairly low expectations of this shaft.  Historically, I’ve never totally mixed well with UST Mamiya shafts and I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to tame the beast, so to speak.  I was proven wrong.  In fact, this data with the Proforce V2 Tour was the best I’ve had in all my testing with the new Cobra driver, albeit still somewhat limited.  As mentioned previously, I felt like I could really swing away so my swing speeds were higher.  For me personally, that usually will bring my spin rate and launch angle up a bit, but as you can see both were still down.  I love that 11.9º launch angle at this speed and spin!

The only thing I’ll say is that while I love my maximum performance with the V2 Tour, I felt like I had to be able to swing as hard as I can every time.  If I tried to take a little off or shape my shots, I had a hard time keeping up.  That’s on me though, not the shaft.  The reality is, I probably would be better off flexing down by a half to full flex.  When UST Mamiya says this is for the aggressive swinger, it’s 100% true.  There’s a reason this shaft is only available through TSPX fitters.  That’s because UST wants to make sure you have the game for it and it really meets your needs before you invest.  But man, when I’m clicking with this shaft, I like what I’m seeing…

Final Thoughts

My parting thought for this review is that the UST Mamiya Proforce V2 Tour really lives up to its claims.  You definitely need to have some power in your swing to tame it.  If you do, you’ll be rewarded with a piercing ball flight with good roll out from the lower spin.  As always, make sure you get properly fit to ensure you can actually optimize your performance with the Proforce V2 Tour.

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