R9 TP Forged vs Burner TP – Taylormade Iron Comparison
I got my hands on a few demos from Taylormade Japan. They were kind enough to send me the new R9 TP Forged along with the Burner TP, Japan R9 and R9 Max irons for comparison. I am sure many people are interested in comparing the two TP models so I would like to note [...]
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How much do you think you know about Japanese Golf Club Manufacturing Part 1
Over the last several years we have been asked a good amount of questions about 1018 Forged steel also known as “soft steel”, and for the last several years I have been inquiring about its availability in raw head form and bar form for our projects with various Japanese brands.
All is not what it appears [...]
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New EPON AF-102 Driver Official Release Info
Epon is set to release it’s latest players driver Feb. 12th to the global market. The AF-102 is an evolution of the AF101 and further improves on feel at impact, better and more optimal spin rates and revised CG placements to produce a medium trajectory shot that better golfers will appreciate.
The new AF-102 is produced [...]
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Ping Anser Forged Irons Review – First Take
PING ANSER IRONS – A REVIVAL
It looks like the revealing of the new Ping Anser Forged irons has cause a bit stir in the golfing world and on lot of golf enthusiast sites around the internet. After posting about the new iron last Friday, we decided to head back to the Japan Golf Fair [...]
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Titleist VG3 Driver Release at Japan Golf Show!
With the official showing to the public of the new Titleist VG3 driver at the Golf Fair this weekend here in Japan, I thought I would go into a bit more detail on what will most likely turn out to be one of the most in demand drivers of 2010.
Titleist has long been known as [...]
Ping Anser Forged Iron Japan April Release!
We were lucky enough to get a chance to try the new Ping Anser Forged iron at the Japan Golf Fair yesterday. The Anser Forged is slated for an April release here in Japan and features a sharp toe and straighter toe matched with a premium forged 8620 Carbon Steel body (this is a correction [...]
Taylormade R9 SUPERDEEP TP Driver Coming in March!
The New R9 SuperDeep Driver by Taylormade was announced at the Japan Golf Fair yesterday for an expected March Release. This 460cc bad boy has the appearance in person of a 400-420cc driver. The first thing I noticed was the letters BBLB in a cool font written on the sole. I’m not sure what that [...]
Taylormade R9 SuperDeep is the new 510TP!
The Taylormade R9 SuperDeep is already being touted as the successor to the original bad boy the deep faced 510TP. Players are shocked at the new R9 DF as the head appears from above to be in the 400-420cc range but in actuality its a 460cc superstar! It features the deepest face Taylormade has ever [...]
PRGR 2010 TR Forged Wedge Review!
I was lucky enough to receive 4 brand new 2010 TR Wedges from PRGR for a review and some testing. The TR Wedge is a 2010 USGA conforming premium JIS S20C Forged wedge made by Endo for PRGR. PRGR or Pro Gear as it is known in Japan is the golf wing of Yokohama Rubber [...]
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Epon AF-102 Driver
( Epon AF-102 Driver )
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Nike Machspeed Forged Iron – GTI Initial Review
I was lucky enough to have Nike Japan send me a demo for their new Japan Only 2010 Machspeed Forged Iron. I’ll be honest that I have had a mixed opinion when it came to Nike designs in recent years and when I saw the Machspeed line back in October I felt the irons might [...]
Royal Collection 2010 Type Bite Forged Wedge Review!
Many people consider the wedge to be the most beautiful club in the bag. It’s simple design and shape is not cluttered by technology and and over design like many high tech cavity backs and woods today. I have learned to understand why so many athlete golfers long for the basic look blade and treat [...]
- Tags: 2010, conforming, copper, forged, japan, raw, Royal Collection, spin, wedge
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Taylormade R9 Forged and R9 TP Forged Irons !
R9 Forged Irons
Taylormade Japan has some new releases prepared for announcement at the 2010 Tokyo Golf Show Including one we have all been waiting for the R9 Forged Irons. There are two new R9 labelled irons coming to the Japan market both are forged. Most people were expecting only one forged model but Taylormade [...]
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New 2010 Mizuno Stability Style Golf Shoe
Today I’m going to take a look at Mizuno Japan’s all new 2010 Stability Style Golf Shoe 45KM0189. The original Stability Style shoe from 2008 was perhaps one of the best golf shoes ever made in Japan and that position was well reflected as it was the best selling golf shoe for both 2008 and [...]
Taylormade 2010 Burner TP Iron One Month Update
So its been a month since the new 2010 Taylormade Japan Burner TP Iron was released and demand is still through the roof for this iron. Taylormade is having trouble keeping up with orders and they can’t produce enough sets fast enough. After receiving demos for testing I can see why. I had initially reported [...]
Titleist VG3 Driver Japan Only!
Titleist VG3 Driver!
Titleist has a large following all around the world and very much so in Japan as well. But as an American brand in Japan they have not followed in the same footsteps as Taylormade and Callaway when it comes to releasing Japan only products. Besides a few putters and the recent Vokey [...]
Sky Dream Jump Copper Power Wedge
Three Luck’s Sky Dream Jump line is slowly becoming known as one of the best wedge makers in Japan. Their D-Tour Type Bite, WS Type Bite as well as DP-2010 all suit the better player wanting premium feel and optimal spin in a great looking package. Recently, their CU Power wedge has grown in considerable [...]
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Kamui Custom Hand Made Fairway Woods Now at TSG!
After many requests from customers to get Kamui’s fairway wood in the pro shop, so we thought we would get a few heads in to check out. Yesterday I received a custom 3 and 5 wood from Kamui and they are indeed a simple and clean design with a very traditional shape and mid height [...]
PRGR Limited Edition TR500 Forged Iron First Impressions!
PRGR has put out some great irons in the past like wonderfully forged 900MD and 500bl athlete models, and while their GN502 line has moved to capture a large share of the average golfer market, they haven’t had a stand out forged iron for the athlete golfer in a while. This February, PRGR or Pro [...]
XXIO 2010 Iron Review
ze-ku-shi-oh, say that quickly…
There are many people outside of Japan who have probably never heard of the brand XXIO (pronounced ze-ku-shi-oh, say that quickly…). However, those who are in Japan or know Japanese golf equipment, know that XXIO, a wing of Sri Sports/Dunlop has long been the number one selling average golfer brand in Japan. [...]
- Tags: 2010, average golfer, forgiveness, irons, japan, performance, SRI Sports, xxio
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A Look into the “Crazy” Shaft Brand
Many Golfers stateside have never heard of the Crazy Shaft brand from Japan. I must admit off the start I thought the graphics were cool some of the best to ever be placed on a golf shaft but would substance follow design?
In the last 2 years Crazy has exploded in Japan becoming one of the [...]
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Best Selling Golf Shafts of 2009
Lots of data are now coming in for the 2009 season when it comes to sales and trends in Japan’s golf market. Today I’m going to talk about shaft trends from 2009. Overall in general, we saw the trend move away from high launch max carry type of shafts to shafts that produce a lower [...]
Yamaha 2010 Tour Model Irons!
The all new Limited Edition V Forged Tour model is the flagship of the Yamaha line. This pro model compact cavity has only 1200 sets available for ALL of Japan. The V Forged has a blade like setup and is forged from Premium S20C steel for ultimate feel and control. It has very little offset [...]
Honma Beres New 6 Series Review
Honma is one of Japan’s older golf brands and has at times had a tumultuous history in Japan’s golf market. They have however remained true in providing premium golf gear at premium prices to some of the most demanding golfers in Japan. Many old school golfers have long supported Honma and it showed over the [...]
Kamui Works New 420cc Driver for 2010!
I was lucky to receive a an all new, yet to be released, 2010 420cc Kamui Works Prototype driver the other day. The new 420 features a similar forged DAT56 next generation dimple titanium face that the best selling 456 Silver has. Like the 456, the 420 is hand made to real specs including face [...]
Taylormade Japan R9 vs R9 Max Iron Review
I was able to spend the last week playing around with both the R9 and R9 Max iron so I thought I’d give some feedback on these Japan market models even though people are probably sick to death of hearing about the R9 with all the exposure this line got this year. Taylormade is one [...]
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Odyssey White Hot Tour iX Prototype Insert Review
Golf is very much about feel. Many times you will hear players say, I want the softest iron or I love the soft feel of that driver at impact. Feel is almost always associated with putters which come in all shapes sizes and designs. One thing to keep in mind though is that feel is [...]
Yamaha In Depth Driver Testing – V201 Tour Model
Yamaha has introduced a new series of test reports from respected independent tester Mark Kanai (who for some reason people always mistake me for, though I am not that tall nor swing that fast). Mark looks at all the current 2010 Yamaha drivers and tests each one with the most popular custom shafts available from [...]
