Aldila Rogue Black 130MSI Golf Shaft Review
If you are a player that constantly struggles with consistency off the tee, a better fit golf shaft will help. For players that have tried options but have never used a higher balanced point golf shaft, the Rogue Black will be a welcome introduction. The ability to create more club head speed and better contact at impact for some golfers will be a combination for more distance and better scores out on the course. The Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. is a golf shaft built with extreme attention to detail that expands the options of club fitters and golfers and can absolutely lead to higher performances off the tee for many players.
A growing trend in golf shafts, especially driver shaft is counter balanced construction. Counter balanced products like Alidla’s Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. golf shaft can offer players more club head speeds, more ball speeds, and more forgiveness at impact. Moving mass up the golf club shaft enables club fitters and golfers to use more club head weight to create more stable and more forgiving configurations.
This additional mass can also lead to more ball speed and distance if your club head speed matches the fit and swing weight. Specifically, this challenge requires advanced materials to allow the golf shaft to work for the golfer and not against them. This review will see exactly how Aldila have managed to do that for golfers, even professionals including Phil Mickelson.
Key Features
- The Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. name comes from the material stiffness index associated with the golf shaft. Higher M.S.I. will mean more stability and higher product quality.
- The Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. is a mid to high launch, mid spin golf shaft ideal for players wanting to maximize carry and total distances.
- The Rogue Black features graphic carbon fiber and a higher balanced point.
Aldila Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. Detailed Review
Design and Technology
130 M.S.I. graphitic carbon fiber is intertwined throughout the Rogue Black golf shaft to create a more dynamic performance profile. As previously stated, 130 M.S.I. referred to the material stiffness index of the materials used and is extremely stable and leads to more explosive impacts. The Rogue Black also uses a higher balance point to allow golfers to reconfigure their club head weights to get more ball speed, more distance, and more forgiveness by improving M.O.I. Each Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. is coated with aerospace grade Micro Laminate Technology to reduce dead zones and improve feedback through your entire golf swing.
Our Experience
As a person that is obsessed with the details of golf equipment, higher balance point golf shaft presents a unique opportunity to customize performance for a variety of golfers. The Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. can be leveraged to generate more ball speed and distance in some driver club heads while adding to the forgiveness. Combinations like the G400 Max and G410 Plus with the Rogue Black make excellent choices for players looking to get the most out of both distance and accuracy from a club fitting standpoint. Our testing showed that gains can absolutely be made by using different club heads with the advanced material construction of the Rogue Black shaft in terms of carry and total driving distance.
The Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. is an outstanding golf shaft that provides a new avenue to exploit some extra distance in your golf swing. The counterbalance design can also help many players tighten up their strike point and create more club head speeds leading to even more distance. If there is an issue with the Rogue Black, it is that it can lack versatility in the fairway metals as often times, higher balance points show more benefit when golf balls can be struck from a tee. Importantly, however, these results are highly dependent on the swing characteristics of each golfer.
If you are a player that constantly struggles with consistency off the tee, a better fit golf shaft will help. For players that have tried options but have never used a higher balanced point golf shaft, the Rogue Black will be a welcome introduction. The ability to create more club head speed and better contact at impact for some golfers will be a combination for more distance and better scores out on the course. The Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. is a golf shaft built with extreme attention to detail that expands the options of club fitters and golfers and can absolutely lead to higher performances off the tee for many players.
- DIALEAD graphitic carbon fiber and NexGen micro laminate technology help make the Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. stable and consistent through impact.
- The higher balance point of the Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. golf shaft will lead to more club head speed, more distance, and more accuracy for some players.
- The mid to high launch and mid spin attributes of the Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. golf shaft can create more carry distance for players that struggle to find speed off the tee.
- Even for premium golf shafts, the Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. will be considered expensive by most players when added to a new driver or fairway wood.
- Players seeking the performance benefits of higher balance points but who want ultra-low launch and low spin may be better suited to Rogue Silver.
- Premium golf shafts like the Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. still are not easy to find in many local club fitting location and pro shops and can be hard to try before you buy.
Specs
The Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. golf shaft can be purchased through advanced club fitting locations and online Aldila shaft dealers. Rogue Black shafts can be fit in weight ranges from 50 to 80-grams. Flexes come in tour-regular, tour-stiff, and tour-extra-stiff. These flexes will be slightly firmer than comparable regular, stiff, and extra-stiff due to the higher strength within all the Rogue Black models. The Rogue Black is classified as a mid-kick point shaft that offers mid to high launch and mid spin.
Conclusion
The limitations of club head advancements mean that a great fit and higher performance golf shaft can be the quickest way to more distance from the tee in your game. Some players will find instant success with the higher balance point design of the Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. shaft. Moving more weight into the club head paired with the high strength and rogue Black can create a more efficient loading pattern and better energy transfer through the entire golf swing. Results will always be player dependent, but the Rogue Black gives players and club fitters more options that can be used to create more club head speed, more distance, and improved forgiveness.
Aldila Rogue Black 130 M.S.I. Video Review
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