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The Attomax Pro Atom shaft is gorgeous and extremely stable. Surprisingly high speed and smooth. Consistent feel.
Introduction
Many Plugged In Golf readers learned about Attomax for the first time in our review of their world record holding golf balls [find it HERE] that cost $20 each. Given that bold pricing, it probably won’t come as a surprise that the Attomax Pro ATOM Blue shaft comes with a hefty price tag as well. At $900, it’s expensive even relative to other premium shafts, but is it worth it? I put it through the paces to find out.
Looks
Often, a shaft with a standout color and finish has minimal (or dull) graphics. Other shafts have cool graphics over a dull base color. The Attomax Pro Atom, however, combines a standout color, finish, and graphics to be one of the best looking shafts in recent memory.
The top half the Atom is an inky blue/black that sits underneath iridescent molecule graphics in silver, blue, green, and gold. Halfway down, the base color transitions to a rich, shiny blue. The “Atom” branding sits neatly among the graphics, calling little attention to itself. Despite having so many different things going on, the overall impression is still understated.
Feel
The look of the Attomax Pro Atom shaft made a great first impression, and the feel solidified my interest. To me, this shaft feels smooth and moderately active from the grip through the midsection. The tip section feels rock solid, living up to the maker’s claims of “reduced head twist” and “unmatched stability.”
As I put more and more swings on the Atom Blue, I began to appreciate that the feel was consistent regardless of my effort level. It didn’t get loose when I swung hard, but it still had some action when I laid back. This consistency of feel gave me a lot of confidence and foreshadowed great consistency in the results.
Performance
If you head over to the Attomax website – HERE – to read about the Attomax Pro Atom shaft, you’re likely to be overwhelmed by the tech talk. They dive deep into the materials in the Atom Blue: high-strength amorphous metal wire, Ni-Ti metal wire, UHM pitch-based carbon fibers, Torayca high-elasticity yarn, and more. Behind all that high tech talk are fairly common performance claims: improved stability, reduced twisting, and higher energy return for more speed.
In my testing, the stability and dispersion are what stood out the most. The Atom Blue shrugged off mishits, starting them on my intended line and minimizing the unwanted curvature. Similarly, it refused to be overpowered, regardless of my swing speed or tempo. I probably shouldn’t write this for fear of cursing myself, but the ugly, quick, pull hook was nonexistent with the Atom Blue.
As good as the dispersion was on my mishits, it was even more impressive on my good strikes. Every time I made quality contact with a swing anywhere near good tempo, the result was exactly the same. The ball started on line with a controlled cut. It felt like I could throw a beach blanket over the dispersion pattern.
With this kind of stability, I would not predict excellent ball speed, but the Attomax Pro Atom has that, too. After establishing a baseline with a gamer shaft, I switched to the Atom Blue and saw my ball speed jump to the top of my range. To be clear, it’s not faster than other well-fit shafts, but it’s right at the top for ball speed for my swing.
Interestingly, Attomax doesn’t have any claims about launch and spin on their website. They list the kick point as “Mid” and refer to “consistent ball flight,” but that’s it. In my testing, I found it to be mid launch with mid-low spin. I do agree with Attomax’s statement about consistent ball flight. The spin stayed in a very tight range across a variety of shot shapes and impact points, which is a huge help in producing predictable distance.
The Attomax Pro Atom shaft is available in five configurations. At 50 grams, the Atom comes in regular and stiff with 4.3 degrees of torque. At 60 grams, there’s an SR, stiff, and X flex with 3.5 degrees of torque.
Conclusion
The Attomax Pro Atom shaft is undoubtedly a premium performer with a stellar aesthetic. Does that make it worth $900? That’s a decision I’ll leave up to you and your wallet. For me, this shaft is on the short list for going into my 2025 WITB.
Find the Attomax Pro Atom Shaft HERE
He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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5 Comments
Matt,
Great review, as always. My question, would this shaft be on your short list to game if you hav to purchase it?
Steve,
No. I enjoyed it a lot but not twice as much as several $300-$400 shafts that I’ve used.
Best,
Matt
Is the SR flex Senior or Stiff Regular? Thanks for the review
Stiff/Regular.
Best,
Matt
When you’re done with it, send it to me and I’ll put it in a deathmatch against my OG Autoflex, Vanquish, and Aretera shafts…..