VeloCore vs. VeloCore+: What’s the Difference?
Understanding the Foundation: What is VeloCore?
Since its introduction, VeloCore Technology has been the performance engine behind Fujikura’s most successful shafts, including the original VENTUS, AXIOM, and VENTUS TR series.
VeloCore, released with the original VENTUS in 2018, is a multi-material bias core construction designed to increase stability, improve energy transfer, and tighten dispersion. By using ultra-high modulus full-length bias layers, VeloCore helps golfers achieve more consistent center-face contact and ball flight control, even on off-center strikes.
In simpler terms, VeloCore keeps the clubhead stable through impact, resulting in straighter shots and greater consistency.
The Next Generation: VeloCore+
With the launch of the VENTUS line featuring VeloCore+ in 2024, Fujikura engineers took everything that made the original technology elite and pushed it even further.
VeloCore+ builds upon the proven foundation of VeloCore, incorporating refined material placements and advanced carbon fiber integration to deliver even greater stability, feel, and consistency.
The result is a design that retains the tight dispersion and smooth feel of the original VeloCore, but with added speed, especially for players seeking more stability in transition and face control through impact.
Key Differences Between VeloCore and VeloCore+
| VeloCore (2018) | VeloCore+ (2024) | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | Multi-material bias core with full-length high modulus carbon. |
Multi-material bias core with full-length high modulus carbon PLUS enhanced bias core with optimized fiber orientation and advanced resin system. |
| Performance Focus | Tight dispersion and improved forgiveness. | Tight dispersion and improved forgiveness PLUS greater stability through transition, improved energy transfer, and refined feel. |
| Feel | Smooth and controlled. | Smooth and controlled PLUS more connected, solid, and responsive. |
| Material | Multi material bias core. | Multi material bias core PLUS a third material for feel and performance benefits |
Both technologies share the same DNA, premium materials, precision engineering, and the goal of maximizing player performance through shaft stability. But VeloCore+ enhances the benefits.
Why it Matters for Golfers
The difference between VeloCore and VeloCore+ may seem subtle on paper, but in a fitting environment, the improvement is noticeable. Golfers who test both technologies often describe VeloCore+ as having a more stable feel, helping them square the face more naturally and deliver the club consistently shot after shot.
Golf has evolved, and so have the demands placed on equipment. With faster swing speeds, more athletic players, and an increased emphasis on precision, the shaft plays a bigger role than ever in unlocking performance.
At Fujikura, our mission has always been simple. To engineer the world’s best performance shafts so golfers of every level can enjoy the game more. Technologies like VeloCore and VeloCore+ represent that ongoing pursuit, innovations from research, tour feedback, and real-world fitting data that help golfers gain confidence and consistency with every swing.
Whether you’re chasing stability, feel, or forgiveness, Fujikura’s evolution ensures that every new generation of shaft helps make the game more enjoyable.
Experience the Difference
The only way to truly understand the impact of these technologies is to experience them firsthand. Visit your local Fujikura Charter Dealer to get fit for the latest VENTUS with VeloCore+ and find the perfect profile for your swing.
Explore more about VeloCore+ Technology and our full lineup of VENTUS shafts.
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