When it comes to Velocore, you are dealing with what is essentially a stabilization technology that was recently introduced by Fujikura in their golf club shafts. Is this new technology an improvement over the non-Velocore shafts? Absolutely.
The introduction of Velocore in Fujikuras Ventus Red and Ventus Black shafts is a game changer in that it brings a new level of stability that improves distance in a mid to low-mid shaft designed for launching. It also tightens curves and tightens dispersion, both worthy additions to their shaft lineup.
It’s not so much a matter of “versus” so much as it’s simply the next best thing in technology. It’s like comparing an iPhone 13 Pro with an iPhone 11. It’s just a better, overall design—an improvement over something that was already well-made and well-reviewed.
Flex Options: Velocore vs Non-Velocore
Fujikura has three club labels in their Ventus lineup—the Ventus Blue, the Ventus Red, and the Ventus Black. All three clubs are essentially individually designed to build on the one before it. The Ventus Blue is the lone club in the lineup that lacks the new Velocore technology.
Ventus Blue
As we mentioned above, the Ventus Blue is designed as a mid-low launch shaft. The idea behind it was to manufacture a shaft that was designed to improve the energy transfer from the shaft to the club head, to the ball.
According to most of the customer reviews out there, the innovation was a successful one, as the Ventus Blue does just that, improving the center-face contact and giving the golfer more control. However, the Ventus Blue shaft is the only shaft in the lineup that lacks Velocore technology.
You have to take a step up the Ventus Red if you want to experience this new innovation.
Ventus Red
The Ventus Red has the above-mentioned Velocore technology and features a tapered design that is “accelerated.” The red improves over the Blue by having a higher launch and a more rapid spin rate for more control.
It’s supposed to improve both the load and feel of the overall club. The material also helps to keep your club head more stable by reducing the twist that you typically get when you happen to shoot off of your toe or heel.
In other words, Velocore technology is supposed to make a beginner golfer look better, a fair golfer look good, and a good golfer look like a professional.
Ventus Black
Not much separates the Ventus Black from the Ventus Red, with the exception of the Ventus Black being a beefier version of both the blue and the red in the Ventus lineup. It includes a lower launch and a slower spin rate but there is much more power behind the swing.
Of course, the whole point of Velocore technology is to keep the club head stable, despite mistakes in form, and improve the success of a launch when your form is great. The Ventus Black achieves both and it does a great job in the effort.
However, when it comes to the black, you need to have a high swing speed to handle it. Anything less than 105mph is wasted with this shaft.
Length Options: Velocore vs Non-Velocore
Each of the three colors—blue, red, and black, whether they have Velocore or Non-Velocore going from them, all have 5, separate models within their respective lineups. There are 5 Ventus Blues, 5 Ventus Reds, and 5 Ventus Blacks.
When it comes to length options, you don’t have to stand around, scratching your head and wondering how long or short your golf club shaft should be, regardless of which model you choose to go with.
That’s because the length is exactly the same, all the way across the board, at 46”. It doesn’t matter the model or the color, 46” is what you get.
Shaft Names: Velocore vs Non-Velocore
When it comes to sporting goods and materials, names are always fun. Especially when you get into stuff like “Ventus” and “Velocore.” Who knows where the names always come from but they’re generally pretty cool. Fujikura keeps it pretty simple here.
All of the shafts are named by number, regardless of color. Each numbered shaft is accompanied by a letter indicating its flex and that’s it.
| Ventus Blue | Ventus Red | Ventus Black |
| Blue 5 – R2, R, and S | Red 5 – R2, R, and S | Black 5 – X |
| Blue 6 – R, S, X, and TX | Red 6 – R, S, X, and TX | Black 6 – S, X, and TX |
| Blue 7 – S, X, and TX | Red 7 – S, X, and TX | Black 7 – S, X, and TX |
| Blue 8 – S, X, TX | Red 8 – X and TX | Black 8 – X and TX |
| Blue 9 – X and TX | Red 9 – X | Black 9 – TX |
All Things Considered
While the non-Velocore shafts are exceptional golf club shafts in their own right, however, the Velocore technology that Fujikura brings to the table adds that layer of necessary stability, which is especially useful for newbies and helps improve the game of more advanced players. Additionally, both are USGA legal as well.