Graphite Design Tour AD DI with a Fresh New Look!
The Graphite Design Tour AD DI – one of the best performing and best selling golf shafts of all time now features a refreshed look for the 2020 season. After nearly a decade of turning heads, the Graphite Design Tour AD DI has received updated graphics to match the more modern and contemporary styles of its competitors. The legendary performance remains the same, but let’s take some time to celebrate this epic golf shaft’s fresh new look!
Get Up to Date on Graphite Design
First off, let’s chat a bit about Graphite Design. The Chichibu, Japan based shaft maker offers up one of the most comprehensive lineups in the golf shaft business. They feature a lineup of 10+ Tour AD (Accuracy and Distance) shafts that can fit golfers with nearly any type of swing. If you’re seeking ultralight weight (as low as 45g) or super heavy (95g), they have plenty of options. Graphite Design can cover light flexes all the way up to Tiger level Tour X-Stiff. There are a wide variety of spin and launch characteristics among their lineup too, so Graphite Design truly offers a dialed in golf shaft for everyone. Personally, I’ve been a big fan of their shafts for 15+ years. I played the YS-6 and Pershing back in the day, and am always excited to hit their newest releases.
How Does it Feel? A Quick Review
For those of you who’ve not hit the Tour AD DI, what are you waiting for? It’s one of Graphite Design’s most versatile and playable shafts. They describe it as a high-launch, low-spin shaft, which is often the perfect blend of characteristics to hit some enormous bombs. Add to that, it’s a very stable, consistent, and responsive shaft. You always know where the club head is in your swing. I happen to think that the AD DI is a very FUN shaft to use as well. It feels great, you know when you crush it, and it will remind you (but not yell at you) when you don’t. Those are just some of the reasons that folks have been bagging this shaft for years.
What’s New With the Tour AD DI?
Graphite Design’s line of shafts often feature solid, bold colors, with a ring pattern near the handle. When you see your favorite pro on television, you can immediately tell when they’re using a Graphite Design product. When you get paired up with a random single with a Graphite Design shaft, you can just about guarantee they take their golf seriously.
The Tour AD DI may be the most recognizable of the line, with its eye popping orange and white color scheme. While it’s a smart marketing move to choose such a vibrant color, it flat out performs for players of all levels. When you combine the two, you build a loyal following and the shaft stays in people’s bags for a long time.
The original AD DI has been on the market for about ten years now. In my opinion, the classic text and graphics will always look cool. However, I will say some of the recently released models like the high launching AD IZ and the fabulous low-mid launch AD XC look amazing with their new graphics. In these shafts, the “Tour AD” and Graphite Design logos got an upgrade to bigger, bolder letters and outlines. It’s kind of an Art Deco font, and I’m particularly drawn to it.
The AD DI remains a huge seller, so it only made sense to give it a makeover! They kept the same vibrant orange and added the updated logos. What I like is that they kept the super subtle green accents on the rings and they left the glossy finish. My opinion is that glossy is a bit more durable than a matte finish, and more true to the original. Check the pics, we want you to be able to get a good look at the traditional version as well as the new look!
Final Thoughts – New Graphics Tour AD DI
With the way golf companies have improved manufacturing technique and introduced new materials, how wild is it that a shaft like the AD DI remains so relevant? A great design and a great look have a lot to do with it, that’s for sure. With a refreshed look, the Graphite Design Tour AD DI will surely find its way into professionals and serious amateur’s bags for years to come!
