TENSEI 1K Pro Orange RIP+ vs 26 VENTUS TR BLACKComparing the 2 shafts, both ¥55,000, on the makers' official weight, torque and profile

The "counterbalance design" in the RIP+'s official description is a build that weights the butt side of the shaft. The aim is a lighter swing for the total weight.

In workshop practice, though, built at the same length with the same head, swing weight (how much the head works) goes down. With the center of gravity moving toward your hands, you feel the head less when you swing. Golfers who want the head to work will need to adjust on the head side when building. "Swings lightly" and "feels the head" pull against each other in this design.

On Fujikura's official table, the TR BLACK 5 is 61.0g in both S and X, the 6 is 69.5g in both, and the 7 is the same 79.5g. Only torque changes (3.5° and 3.3° for the 5).

Because going stiffer doesn't add weight, "I went to X and it's too heavy to swing" doesn't happen. Conversely, if you want to change weight, you need to change the number itself.

The previous TENSEI Pro Orange 1K 60S was 69g, torque 3.0° and kick point HIGH (toward the butt). The RIP+ 60S is 64g, torque 3.6° and MID-HIGH.

5g lighter, 0.6° more twist, and the bend point moved a little toward the tip. By the numbers alone, it's an adjustment for a wider range of golfers. A golfer who liked the previous one and buys it expecting the same may find it feels like something else.

The TR BLACK is officially labeled butt, and the RIP+ MID-HIGH. But the profile label also has no shared measurement rule. Even the same "mid-butt" is assigned by each company's standard.

To compare, look at torque and butt diameter (butt thickness), not the profile word. The TR BLACK 6S has a butt diameter of 15.30mm and the RIP+ 60S 15.45mm. The butt thickness differs by 0.15mm.

• Around 40 m/s head speed, and want to choose from R or S (the 50s and 60s have R)
• Found the previous orange heavy or stiff (the 60S is 5g lighter)
• Want to swing through with a light feel (counterbalance design)
• Want weight options from the 50g range (53g) to the 80g range (84g)

• Fast head speed, and put force in all at once at transition
• The ball goes too high or tends to go left (every model is butt profile)
• Need the heavy 70 to 87.5g range
• Want to go stiffer to X without changing weight (S and X are the same weight)

• The TR BLACK isn't an option for golfers who need R flex. The official options are only S and X. In the same 26 VENTUS TR, the BLUE and RED in the 5 do have an R
• The TR BLACK is also out for golfers who want a light shaft under 60g (the lightest is 61.0g)
• The RIP+ isn't for golfers who want to feel the head clearly. Because it's butt-heavy, the head feels light once built
• Both are ¥55,000 per 1 shaft, with assembly and grip extra. If you have no big complaint with your current shaft, measuring its weight and torque to understand where you stand comes first

Compared at the same weight, the 26 VENTUS TR BLACK. In the 60g range, the RIP+ 60S has 3.6° of torque, the TR BLACK 5S 3.5° and the 6S 3.1°. The smaller the torque number, the less it twists and the more solid it feels. But how stiff it feels also changes with the built club's length and head weight.

On official specs, the 60S went from 69g, 3.0° and kick point HIGH to 64g, 3.6° and MID-HIGH. It's 5g lighter, twists 0.6° more, and bends a little closer to the tip. It also uses "RIP+ technology" at the tip, another difference from the previous one.

On Fujikura's official spec table as of Sep 16, 2026, only S and X (the 8 is X only). If you need R, the BLUE 5 (61.0g, 3.6°, mid-butt) or RED 5 (60.5g, 3.6°, mid-tip) of the same 26 VENTUS TR are options.

No. ¥55,000 is the price of the shaft alone, and assembly, grip and sleeve are extra (a note from Fujikura's official site). A shop quote will be the total with these added.