Maruman Majesty Prestigio Gold Premium Irons Review
When it comes to choosing golf clubs, every player has a different level, swing and in many cases, budget. For those living outside of Japan, mainstream Japanese golf clubs from brands like, Tourstage, XXIO, PRGR, TM Japan, Callaway Japan etc. are already considered very expensive. However there is a whole other level that thrives in [...]
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Saqra INB-1150 Forged Muscle Backs
Last week we teased our readers with a lone image of the new Saqra precision one piece forged INB-1150 Muscle Back Irons. As promised here is the skinny on these new sweet sticks. Produced by Niimi Kiyonari who I have known for many years as the international agent of Epon Golf, Niimi-san has created his [...]
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Diamana ‘ahina Shaft!
New Diamana ‘ahina Shaft Mitsubishi Rayon is set to release their all new Diamana ‘ahina shaft in Japan on October 16th. The Diamana ‘ahina features a similar bend profile to the original white board and utilizes the same Multi-Dimensional Interlay technology (M.D.I) as the more recent Kai’li model. The combo produces a very stable low [...]
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Fourteen MT-28 JSpec III Wedge
Fourteen MT-28 J.SPEC 3 Wedge! Recently we received some samples of the all new Fourteen MT-28 J.SPEC III Wedge. Produced of Forged of what they are calling Nickel steel and featuring 2010 conforming grooves the J.SPEC III features a reverse top blade + mini cavity carved into it. By reducing the weight of the sole [...]
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Taylormade Japan Burner Forged and R9 Forged Comparison
As many of you may have read, the Taylormade Japan Burner Forged and R9 Forged were supposed to be part of my forged cavity shootout however they demos never came in time from Taylormade for the initial test. Because of the delay I had broken the test into 2 groups, with the Burner Forged and [...]
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ONOFF 2010 Fairway Arms Plus Review
Being able to try a lot of different clubs from a lot of different brands sure is a lot of fun but at the same it can make sticking with the right clubs in my bag difficult as there is just too much to choose from. One trend I do seem to find though is [...]
Forged Cavity Back Shootout Part A1 – Design and Aesthetics
First of all I wanted to apologize for the amount of time its taken to do this one particular blog post. Reviewing such a large number of clubs at one time has proven much more difficult than I anticipated. It’s not that it was hard for me to hit the clubs or even study them [...]
- Tags: comparisons, forged cavity, golf, irons, japan forged, japanese, performance, review, tests
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Quadra Fire Express Install Part 1
I’ve had the chance to really play with Crazy shafts and I do say that I’ve been very impressed with their feel and performance. It’s time now to give another premium shaft maker a whirl, Quadra Composite Techno. For those of you who do not know Quadra, they are a very high end graphite and [...]
- Tags: 50t, 80t, high end shaft, japan, performance, premium carbon, quadra
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PRGR New egg Forged Irons Review!
The other day when the new Egg line demo clubs arrived at my house from PRGR, you can imagine how excited I was to try the new Egg Spoon. It turns out though, of the two clubs that I have here for testing, the new Egg Forged Iron which is released on August 28th may [...]
PRGR 2010 New egg Spoon Intial Impressions
I was very excited to open up a package from PRGR today to find the new Egg Spoon PX-03D and Egg Spoon Forged Iron! The first thing I did was step outside in the blazing hot and sweaty 35C weather to take some quick photos before heading over to the local driving range to get [...]
- Tags: egg spoon, japan, japanese, longest fw, number one, PRGR, pro gear, tour
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2010 PING Scottsdale Putters Revealed!
2010 Ping Anser 2 Putter Revealed! Lot’s of new products are scheduled to be released by Ping including a 14 new putter models under the scottsdale name. One of our content partners Toshi of the popular Japanese blog Anserfreak was recently able to visit the Ping Japan headquarters and warehouse to see first hand what [...]
Maruman KS Zero Bounce Forged Wedge Review
Since I saw Maruman’s KS Zero Bounce Forged Wedge back at the Japan Golf Fair I’ve been wanting to try one, mostly out of curiosity as to how a zero bounce wedge would work. We frequently get lots of requests for wedges with low bounce as possible which is actually not that common in Japan [...]
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Maruman Mega Shuttle i3000x Irons Review
In the last 2 years, PRGR’s EGG irons have garnered tons of press as being the easiest and most forgiving average golfer irons on the market. Maruman Golf released the Mega Shuttle i3000x Iron, a similar hybrid style iron boasting similar performance and ease of use. So far magazines have chosen both as being the [...]
PRGR 2010 GN502 Tour Forged Iron Review
Pro Gear or PRGR as we all know it, the golf division of Yokohama Rubber Industries as been doing very well the last few seasons with their GN502 and EGG line raising popularity to new levels. We also saw PRGR release the limited TR500 Forged iron last year which sold out within weeks. The TR500 [...]
- Tags: Endo Forged, gn502 tour iron, japan tour, japanese, made in japan, PRGR, s20c
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Titleist 910 Driver and Fairway Woods Official!
New 910 Driver and 910 Fairway Official! June 21′st the new Titleist 910 Driver and 910 fairway woods were approved for play in competition. Reported directly from the Titleist Tour Blog that they have begun testing and putting the 910 metal line in Tour players hands at the Acushnet Ocianside Test Facility in California. Next [...]
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PRGR RED 505 Irons Review
Today I’m going to look at the PRGR RED 505 Irons. The RED Series from Pro Gear the golf division of Yokohama Rubber Industries has typically been aimed at the average golfer looking for ease of use and performance. While the new RED 505 irons certainly fill that bill they actually bring a lot more [...]
- Tags: average golfer, distance iron, japan, PRGR, pro gear, red 505
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XXIO 2010 Driver Review
2010 zeh-ku-shi-oh Driver XXIO is a brand that is relatively unknown outside of Japan. A division of Sri Sports, it’s bigger brother Srixon is probably more well known overseas. However here in Japan, XXIO (pronounced zeh-ku-shi-oh) has been a market leader in the largest average golfer segment for the last decade. Their woods and irons [...]
- Tags: anti-slice, distance, driver, forgiving, japan, Japanese Golf, performance, SRI Sports, xxio
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PING S56 Irons Debut at Pebble Beach
Ping S56 Irons First Look! New Ping S56 irons were spotted today at Pebble Beach and posted on the official Ping Twitter page. At first sight it’s design shares many of the same aesthetic cue’s as the new Ping Tour S Wedges that we showed you in Feb from the Tokyo Golf Show. Ping staffers [...]
- Tags: irons, New Produts, Pebble Beach, Ping Golf, S56 Irons, U.S Open
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New Yururi TOUR Wedges Arrive at TSG!
Yururi Tour Wedge Designed for the pro and skilled amateur the new Yururi TOUR Wedge features a familiar head shape similar to the Yururi RAW Original Wedge except with a revised sole grind. This is the exact same model currently in play on the JPGA ladies tour by So-Hee Kim, Eun-A Lim, and a few [...]
- Tags: Mr. Miyoshi, New Products, TSG Brands, Wedges, Yururi Golf
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PRGR RED 505 Driver Review!
Pro Gear or PRGR as we know it better has been on a great run of releasing top performing clubs in the last few years. As part of the sports wing of Yokohama Rubber, PRGR has created clubs to meet the needs of all different levels of players. It was discovered late last year that [...]
- Tags: distance, driver, Endo Forged, japan, performance, premium, PRGR
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Seven Hills Prototype Forged Wedge Build – Part 1
Introducing Seven Hills Golf… Seven Hills is a new brand that focuses currently on creating premium performance wedges and irons at affordable prices. I’m glad to say that Tourspecgolf is involved with Seven Hills in both the club designs and aesthetic appearance of all their clubs. We’ve taken the knowledge we’ve gained from offering the [...]
Titleist 910 D2 and 910 D3 Drivers!
New Titleist 910 D2 & D3 Drivers Revealed! First pics are up of the new Titleist 910 D2 & 910 D3 Drivers which we should see hit the market later in 2010. The 910 D2 was designed for the average player while the 910 D3 is for the lower handicap golfer, little has been revealed [...]
Introducing Grind Studio and Masahiro Tomaru
In this day and age of mass produced golf clubs, there are very few TRUE masters that still craft a club by hand. I have had the pleasure of watching Masayuki Sasaya of Gold’s Factory hand make all his wedges, putters and irons and in the process learning what it takes to make a golf [...]
Kamui TEIOO Mid Air Irons Review
Kamui Works sent me their all new TEIOO Mid Air iron to dem0 and give feedback on. This is a hybrid performance iron made for the average golfer wanting the ultimate in forgiveness and distance. With lofts 2-3* stronger than most average golfer models (22* 5 iron) and an ultra low center of gravity, players [...]
- Tags: distance, forgiveness, irons, japan, kamui works, performance
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Epon Golf 210KGX Wedge Images & Info Released!
New EPON 210KGX Wedge Information and specifications went public today and is scheduled for an early March release date to the retail market. TourSpecGolf will be getting some early for testing and reviews to help Epon get the word out on their new Hi-CG performance model. Made of Super Precision Forged JIS grade S20C steel [...]
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Taylormade R9 Superdeep TP vs Burner Superfast TP Comparison Review
So you are a big Taylormade fan and want to choose a new driver. You’re checking out both the Burner Superfast TP Black and the R9 Superdeep TP driver. Which do you pick? I’ve had a chance to spend a week with both models and I’m ready to give some feedback on both drivers. Both [...]
Epon AF-202 Fairway Wood ( High Trajectory Spec Available )
At last the moment many Epon fans have been waiting for, a new Fairway wood release! We waited patiently for Epon to update the current AF-102 model, don’t get me wrong it felt good and was basically produced like a mini driver it just wasnt that easy to hit off the deck when compared to other options [...]
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Titleist Japan VG3 Driver Another Look!
We’ve finally got an all new Titleist VG3 in the house for pretty picture taking. I tested the driver back at the Japan Golf Fair back in February and made a quick review back then explaining the the driver’s design aspects and development. For many years, Titleist has been accumulating data about golfers head speed, [...]
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Royal Collection SFDIII Fairway Wood Review!
Royal Collection has been known to make some of the best Fairway woods over the last 10 years or so. Many golf enthusiasts in the West may be familiar with their Driving Cavity design through that was borrowed by the now defunct brand Sonartec. Sonartec has long been a popular choice of many PGA and [...]
PRGR GN502 Tour 440 Driver Review
Pro Gear or PRGR as most of us know Yokohama Rubber’s golf wing as, was kind enough to send me a few demos including the new Tour Driver and Forged irons as well as the RED 505 driver and irons. Having both the new RED 505 and 440 Tour side by side really showed what [...]
