KBS Adds New Tour FLTD Shaft To Its Increasingly Popular Range

KBS, the steel shaft brand that is continually growing in stature, is including an all-round model to its range that is engineered to be suitable for a wide variety of players, from leading tour professionals to regular amateur golfers.

The new KBS TOUR FLTD shaft is designed for players looking for optimal launch capacity across the full iron set. The shaft produces a separately-tuned ball flight for each club - providing a lower ball flight for the eight iron down and a higher ball flight for the six iron and above. 

This split design capability means that the new KBS Tour FLTD shaft offers the best of both worlds for golfers of all abilities, with a higher ball flight in the long irons where it is needed most, and a sharper, firmer and more controlled spin and flight in shorter irons.

“The KBS TOUR FLTD shafts provide maximum energy transfer to ensure a smooth, stronger feel through impact and are proven to produce a more piercing trajectory, tighter dispersion and increased ball control,” said Kim Braly, R&D and Tour operations director. “They are the first shafts ever designed to fit the broadest range of players and get successful results from the opening shot,” he added.

Braly, who has dominated shaft design for the past 20 years and continues to set the industry standards, has seen his shafts win more than 6,000 tournaments across the world.

The KBS TOUR FLTD comes in five flex options (X, S+, S, R and R+) with weights ranging from 110-130g. 

Since being launched in 2008, KBS shafts are played by over 150 professionals across the PGA, European and supporting Tours. That number is highlighted by more than 10 of the TOP 50 in the Official World Rankings playing with KBS shafts.

“There are many reasons why KBS is so popular, the main one being the pedigree of the guy who designs them,” said Paul Steels, the European Tour representative. “Kim is not a new kid on the block and he knows what he’s doing with the Tour players. More recently, his expertise has been benefiting the amateur players too.

“Another big factor is that when the shafts are put in play they produce immediate results, so the level of success has got people talking - from the ranges on Tour to golf clubs around the world. Now they all want to try KBS shafts,” he added.

The KBS TOUR FLTD shaft is available at selected dealers from February at an installation RRP of £22.49 or €29.29.

More details can be found at: www.kbsgolfshafts.com