Graphite Design · Tour AD · IZ · 2018
Tour AD IZ
A more stable-through-impact DI variant. Holds the face square at speed with slightly tighter spin numbers.
Who it's for
DI fans who want a touch lower spin and a firmer mid-strike.
Profile your current shaft →The eight-dimension profile
Launch
3/5 · very low → very high
Spin
2/5 · very low → very high
Tip stiffness
4/5 · active / soft → stout / boardy
Mid stiffness
3/5 · soft → firm
Handle stiffness
3/5 · soft → firm
Balance
3/5 · tip-heavy → counterbalanced
Feel
4/5 · boardy → buttery
Stability
4/5 · whippy → rock-solid
Relative 1–5 fitting characteristics for comparison across the database — directional, not OEM lab numbers. Torque is approximate at ~6S.
Specification
- Weights
- 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 g
- Flexes
- R / S / X / TX
- Torque
- 3.2°
- Street price
- $400
Torque by weight and flex
| Weight | R | S | X | TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 4.5° | 4.4° | 4.4° | — |
| 60 g | — | 3.2° | 3.2° | 3.2° |
| 70 g | — | 3.1° | 3.1° | 3° |
| 80 g | — | 2.9° | 2.9° | — |
Manufacturer-published torque. Lower reads more stable through the strike.
Against the 69-shaft field
higher than 49% of the database
higher than 33% of the database
more stable than 51% of the database
lower than 70% of the database
Closest alternatives
Nearest by weighted profile distance — the same engine the finder uses.
Elsewhere in the Tour AD line
Graphite DesignTour AD CQ
smoother feel, higher launch
Graphite DesignTour AD FI
an almost identical profile
Graphite DesignTour AD GC
more stability
Graphite DesignTour AD GP
much higher launch, much higher spin
Graphite DesignTour AD HD
more stability
Graphite DesignTour AD UB
smoother feel, higher launch
Graphite DesignTour AD VF
firmer feel, lower launch
Graphite DesignTour AD VR
higher launch
Graphite DesignTour AD XC
firmer feel, lower launch
Where to buy
2nd Swing Golf →Affiliate link — we may earn a commission.