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By
Steve Pike,
PGA.com Senior Writer
08.27.2004
09:33 pm (ET)
Aldila, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALDA) is adding to its successful NV series of golf clubs shafts with the introduction of the new NV ProtoPype shaft, featuring what company officials call "carbon nanotubes." The bend profile and low torque of the new NV ProtoPype, they said, is designed to promote a lower ball flight and exceptionally tight shot dispersion. By using incredibly strong and light Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (which they call SWNTs) in place of weaker, heavier epoxy resin, they explained, they can provide the combination of an extremely stiff tip and very low torque with the feel typical of the NV line, eliminating the harshness and dull feel of other tip stiff graphite shafts. The SWNTs, company officials explained, are made of stiff, tough carbon that is up to 100 times stronger than steel while being many times lighter. Along with the SWNTs, Aldila said, the NV ProtoPype -- like all shafts in the NV series -- features exclusive aerospace materials and Aldila's unique Micro Laminate Technology that provides power, consistent flex and precise feel. The NV ProtoPype is currently offered in two weights, 70 and 80 grams, in Stiff and X-Stiff. Due to the materials and process involved in the production of the NV ProtoPype, the shafts are available for purchase in limited quantities only, direct through Aldila. Copyright (c)2004 PGA.com. All rights reserved.
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