HONMA BERES ARMRQ UD SHAFT

Honma considers the role of the golf club from a comprehensive perspective: while we are a club manufacturer, we have also developed the next-generation shaft series known as ARMRQ, seeking to find the perfect combination of shaft and club head. The result of this work is the BERES line, which features five different categories broken down by head speed, offering optimal head-shaft combinations designed to maximize the potential of each individual golfer.

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ARMRQ  UD  SHAFT  CONCEPT

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The new ARMRQ shaft, wrapped in ultra finely-textured carbon fiber, has more rigidity to the shaft and therefore a greater flexure response. The design reduces deformation of the shaft when the golfer swings, enabling accurate, square impact. The energy produced by the flexure of the shaft is then conveyed to the head to yield astonishing carry.

Big-and-accurate flexure gives the ball the kind of Acceleration you've always wanted

 A vast array of tests at Honma has shown that raising the stack angle of the diagonal-direction carbon fiber from 45° to 60° hugely improves flexure. And a greater degree of flexure-which means the shaft snaps sharply back into place-boosts tempo for the ball.

 

VERTICAL PITCH (mm)

HORIZONTAL (mm)

DIAGONAL ANGLE (deg)

OLD SOF SHEET

5.00

5.00

45

UD-SOF®1(9-SERIES)

3.00

1.73

60

UD-SOF®2(8-7SERIES)

3.00

3.46

60

UD-SOF®3(6-5SERIES)

6.00

3.46

60


 Even greater resistance to crushing on the swing

Tests on shaft crushing reveal a maximum of 33% more rigidity over previous models. The design minimizes energy-wasting deformation that can occur on the upswing, and the shaft regains its original shape with greater accuracy. 

 

 

THREE-POINT BENDING (kgf)

OLD SOF SHEET

0

UD-SOF®  1 (9-SERIES)

+33.6%

UD-SOF®  2 (8-7SERIES)

+12.0%

UD-SOF®  3 (6-5SERIES)

+6.9%



PLAY MOVIE

See structure of ARMRQ UD shaft in film

 

 

The ARMRQ shaft answers to a wide variety of needs.


NEW ARMRQ UD62
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Power hitters need optimal impact, and the ARMRQ UD62 delivers.

Material

Carbon+UD SOF®

Kick-point

Low

Equipped Model (standard)

9 SERIES

Flex - DRIVER

R

S

X

Gross weight (g)

62.0

65.0

68.0

Torque (deg.)

3.80

3.70

3.60

Frequency (cpm)

268

284

300

Flex - IRON 2star #5

R

S

-

Gross weight (g)

64.5

67.5

  

Torque (deg.)

2.86

2.81

  

Frequency (cpm)

310

325

  


NEW ARMRQ UD54
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The NEW ARMRQ UD54 serves to further enhance the level of each and every athlete. 

Material

Carbon+UD SOF®

Kick-point

Low-Mid

Flex

R,S

Equipped Model (standard)

8 SERIES

 

NEW ARMRQ UD49
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The ARMRQ UD49 dramatically boosts the performance of the average golfer.

Material

Carbon+UD SOF®

Kick-point

Low-Mid

Flex

R,S

Equipped Model (standard)

7 SERIES


NEW ARMRQ UD45
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The ARMRQ UD45 maximizes distance for seniors, and potential ladies players

Material

Carbon+UD SOF®

Kick-point

Low

Flex

R

Equipped Model (standard)

6 SERIES

 
NEW ARMRQ UD40
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The ARMRQ UD40 answers to the needs of lady golfers who want more carry.

Material

Carbon+UD SOF®

Kick-point

Low

Flex

L

Equipped Model (standard)

5 SERIES



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ARMRQ UD  Shaft Grade

Stability of directionality by shaft grade when the ball is hit off-center

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Comparing trajectory when the ball is hit 20mm off the center toward the heel,
toe, clearly directionality improves with shaft grade.

Shaft Grade

2S

3S

4S

5S

Tensile Modulate

40x46t

46x46t

46x50t

50x50t

In general, golf club shafts utilize materials of 24t or 30t tensile strength.

Static Measurement Note: Testing yields theoretical figures for side wobble at a distance of 200 meters based on 5-S grade. A weight of 1kg is added to the toe while keeping the shaft fixed. The discrepancies in the figures are smaller than for dynamic testing due to the side spin factor.

ARMRQ UD49

4m

2m

1m

0m

Dynamic Testing Note: Data on strokes (made by robots) is collected by the hit analyzer equipment Distan C.

20mm off-center toward heel
ARMRQ UD49

6.46m

5.40m

3.32m

0m

20mm off-center toward toe
ARMRQ UD49

3.88m

2.70m

0.92m

0m
         

Shaft Attributes

Rubber materials

Middle

Glass materials


Flexible
Desired trajectory achieved with the right timing

Middle

Inflexible Excellent trajectory due to consistent rebound timing

 



The four categories of NEW ARMRQ  shafts :
we've even got the choice of professionals

 

 

 "In the sport of golf, players play against nature, against their competitors, and against themselves. In order to prevail against the many challenges we face, we professional tournament golfers inevitably demand a great deal from our clubs.

It's simply not enough that my carry outdoes that of my competitors, and that the club gives me the precision I need to hit the ball where I want to.

It's also imperative that the shaft properly conveys my intentions to the club head, and that means I expect a lot on my shaft."  

                                                                                                  Honma Golf Professional Player



There's not a whole lot of difference between the four different grades in terms of the tremendous feeling of exhilaration one gets at the swing; however, when it comes to making a great score or playing with greater precision, the "number of stars" is a crucial factor in choosing the NEW ARMRQ shaft.

 

 

 

 
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