Rapport Core Blue Shafts

pike51 · 2023-03-21T11:54:29+00:00

I recently reshafted a couple hybrids with the new Rapport Core Blue shafts. I was extremely impressed by the overall soft, yet stable feel of these and the...

AdamMH

Spuzz the current Rapport name was purchased by somebody and is being reused. Not the same company. Confirmed that when I emailed to ask if the new Core Blue had anything to do with the Blue Velvet shaft.

pike51

These are sold exclusively through GolfWorks but they do have their own website.

https://rapportgolf.com/

ode

pike51 I remember when they initially advertised these,Victor Afablo ,(spelling) was involved and/or Rapport were a subsidiary of VA Composites (I might be wrong.on this, it hav have been another outfit).

The specs look similar the the MPF Pro series various options.

pike51

ode

Yeah... Dude was a VP at Graphite Design 2005-2007 and then founded OBAN Composites. He then founded VA Composites in 2016. Not sure if he bought the name or if they are working with him, but he's clearly shown on the website as the man behind the Core Blue.

ode

pike51 that might be it, either VA Composites or OBAN.....pretty sure it was VA Composites though!

sdandrea1

Are they actually 💙 blue? If so, I'm all in!

pike51

sdandrea1

They are black with blue accent in the logo.

pike51

ode

It's both. He founded OBAN and then VA Composites a few years later.

Update on the build. Finished these up last night. I built to 0.5" over standard and they all came out perfect @ D2 swingweight as I planned. Double checked the flo and they were still spot on. I hit a couple 7 irons into the dark abyss and they felt absolutely incredible. Can't wait to get these on the range (or maybe the course??) this afternoon.

Par4QC

Spuzz Thought they were Swing Science or something.

iirc, Rapport did, or does, make the SS shafts. Whippy suckers. All wound.

ode

Just used up my last old school one with the matte black paint and orange accents. It was 50ish+ gram R flex that went into my nephew's Xmas present, the HyWay I scored off here.

propman

pike51 still using these shafts? Any updates opinions or comparisons to other graphite iron shafts?
Thanks

pike51

propman

I'm not actively using them in my gamers right now but only because I sold the set with the Rapports in them like a good club ho. From a quality standpoint, the Core Blues are at the top with anything else and the fact that these are "built" to be geared towards club builders like us means the little extras (flow marks) put them over the top. I'll be ordering another set for my current games soon.

colej

pike51

Just an fyi the maltby pro series will also be marked for optimal flo. The pro series will be firmer then the core blue.

I picked up the core blue driver, core white driver shaft, and core blue fairway to do my own testing.

propman

pike51 I presently use the recoil 660s in my KE4max irons.
Just wondering how they might compare to the rapport blue in reg flex.
Also, regarding the Maltby pro series iron shafts, GW points out they play up to one flex stiffer than many other brands. Does this mean an r flex in the recoil 660s or rapport blue is similar to the Maltby pro series in senior (A) flex?
As you can tell, not a club builder. Appreciate any insights here.

ode

colej optimal flo.

Are they or is it just BS. I know the Wishon shafts also have the same markings as did the old AXE. They are flo'ing every shaft or are they just fudging? Anyone actually confirmed thru their own testing🤔

colej

ode

I’ve tested some of the maltby shafts. I couldn’t find much of a deviation in Flo no matter how I clamped it.

DonM

ode Usually the flo marks are right.

pike51

ode

Every shaft I received the flo mark was accurate.

ode

DonM

pike51

colej

👆-👍👌😉thanks

scotts33

Just wondering why you guys call it a flo mark? It's the hardest spine (S1) so the label can be affixed up and if S1 is up then there would be less toe droop and yes it will flo there but it's really S1....yes? Unsure where the flo mark terminology came from unless Rapport is using that as I haven't used a Rapport shaft since Swing Science dumped them.

ode

scotts33 they might be made at the same plant as Wishon. My understanding is that the Maltby shafts were/are and have the same.markings.on them (red line/white line). Given the Rapport is distributed by Maltby maybe they are made at same factory, etc.

scotts33

ode Those marks you guys are referring to if sheet wrapped are the mandrel start of the sheet. That winds up the hardest/stiffest plane or S1. The other mark winds up being the weakest plane or NBP N1. You'll wind up floing best S1 up and NBP the weakest plane toward the target.