2010 Epon Driver Comparison: AF-102 / AF-151 / EM-S
In the last several months Epon Golf has revealed 3 new drivers with the most recent being the AF-102 set to release this month. With all three drivers in my possession I felt like It was my duty to test, compare, and submit my honest opinion to the readers of GolfToImpress & TourSpecGolf.
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- Tags: AF-102, AF-151, Drivers, EM-S, Endo Forged, Epon Golf, New Products
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Geotech “Tour Issue” GT Forged Iron 2010
GT FORGED Tour Issue Irons
Geotech Golf had a bunch of new products this year at the Tokyo Golf Show and the one that caught our eye was the new GT Forged Iron.
The first thing everyone notices is the word ” TOUR ISSUE ” on the back of the head. My first question to [...]
PING ANSER IRONS: Image of the Day!
( PING ANSER IRONS – NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE ORDER AT TOURSPECGOLF )
To Watch the PING Anser Forged Iron HD VIDEO – Click Here!
** Image Source: GEW ( Golf Equipment World ) - The Leading Golf Industry Magazine **
CRAZY FX-435 Driver Gains Top Spot in Japan Rankings!
Rating Gate is a free independent golf club review source with a team of about 5 JPGA players who give unbiased reviews of many of Japan’s top selling drivers, shafts and irons. They have quickly grown into one of Japan’s most respected and premier golf equipment sites as they do not hesitate to tell it [...]
Scratch Golf 1018 Controversy Update: Scratch Responds!
The controvery continues and for those who know me I welcome this sort of debate. I first want to say this is nothing personal against Scratch Golf or Ari Techner. As a person Ari is a wonderful guy, very positive and helpful to all that encouter him. Nothing personal Ari and you’re welcome to come [...]
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The Ultimate in Japanese Steak: Out of Bounds Food!
A couple of weeks ago a good friend and industry acquaintance took us out to a very lavish meal in Tokyo, the meal was all about Japanese beef and we were able to try Matsuzaka and Mishima Beef accompanied with high quality white rice, vegitables, and Kim Chee… Yakiniku Style!
When I was first introduced to fine [...]
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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 [...]
- Tags: 1018 Forged, Forgings, made in japan, Miura, Scratch
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Taylormade R9 SuperDeep Driver “BBLB” Means….
(The “BBLB” on the Taylormade SuperDeep Driver means ” BIG BUT LONG BALL”)
** confirmed by Taylormade Japan**
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Cleveland CG15 Forged Japan Only Model
Most of our readers already understand that the Japanese golf market gets the all the best and premium gear. How it usually works is a Japanese company purchases the rights to a U.S golf company that includes all U.S product models as well as the ability to create their own product line. This is a [...]
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Joel Robuchon Tokyo: Out Of Bounds Food
Last weekend TourSpecGirl and I celebrated a late valentines day at one of our favorite resturaunts Joel Robuchon located at the Yebisu Garden Place in Tokyo. Robuchon’s has 3 michelin stars the highest rating any restaurant can receive and Tokyo has more michelin star restaurants than any other city in the world by a large [...]
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 [...]
- Tags: AF-102 Driver, Drivers, endo, Epon, Epon Golf, New Products
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Callaway Japan 2010 Tokyo Golf Fair HD Video
Callaway Golf had a terrific display this year featuring the new FT-Tour, Odyssey BackStrike Putters, Callaway Japan Only Legacy & Legacy TOUR Drivers as well as the Legacy Forged Irons, Fairway Woods, Hybrids, and a ton of amazing accessories.
Follow the Jump and click “Read More” to watch the TSG Callaway Golf Japan 2010 Tokyo Golf Show [...]
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Gold’s Factory Putter Tune Up: Black Edition Cameron’s
Putter Guru and Master CraftsmanMasayuki Sasaya of Gold’s Factory has had his hands full recently enhancing other putter companies products. He has been working on many Odyssey, Scotty Cameron, and Bettinardi Putters working miracles and improving performance and aesthetics for the player.
In this blog post I wanted to highlight some of the recent Black Edition Scotty Cameron Putters he [...]
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Keyakizaka Teppanyaki Japanese Resturaunt: Out of Bounds
Just a couple of nights ago we had dinner at one of Tokyo’s more popular Teppanyaki restaurants “Keyakizaka” that just happened to be located in our hotel the Grand Hyatt Tokyo Roppongi Hills. TourSpecGirl is a major foodie and collects menu’s from Michelin Star restaurants and Keyakizaka had a one star rating so we had [...]
R9 TP Forged Irons & R9 SuperDeep TP: Quick Vid
( R9 TP Forged Iron & R9 SuperDeep TP Driver Quick Vid )
Both the R9 TP Forged and R9 Superdeep TP are now available for pre order in the Pro Shop!
- Tags: Drivers, irons, New Products, r9 forged, R9 SuperDeep, taylormade
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Would you Sacrafice Shaft Durability for MORE Distance?
We have been speaking with many Japanese Shaft manufactures recently and they have concerns about how some Americans abuse their golf clubs as well as the capabilities of a large portion of U.S club makers.
The .350 tip size is used in the states mostly to increase durability. Often golfers use the driver as support when [...]
- Tags: Japanese Golf, New Technology, Polls, Shafts
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Crazy Shaft Brand Set to Release Japan Forged Wedge!
Crazy Shaft Company located in Tokyo Japan recently announced the release of it’s first wedge. Produced in very limited numbers and forged of S25C in Himeji Japan it has no official name yet so let’s just call it the 2010 Crazy Wedge.
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Bettinardi Putter w/ Custom PZ Milling by Gold’s Factory: Image of the Day!
( Master Sasaya Custom Bettinardi Putter featuring PZ Milling & Japanese Refinish )
Fourteen ST110 Driver & SF410 Fairway Wood
Fourteen Golf announced several new releases this year at the 2010 Japan Golf Fair. The Fourteen booth continues to be impressive year after year and this time was no exception.
The all new Fourteen ST-110 Driver was on display featuring a 435cc head volume as well as more shallow face versus the JC-909 driver. [...]
Taylormade R9 TP Forged Makes Debut at Japan Golf Show!
The Taylormade R9 TP Forged Iron made its debut today at the 2010 Japan Golf Fair. It looks very similar to the last TP Forged model released almost 2 years ago. The new R9 TP Forged is 2010 USGA Groove Conforming and produced with design supervision from major champion Nick Faldo.
While offset numbers are similar to previous [...]
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 [...]
New Srixon Z-Star XV in Ryo Ishikawa’s Bag!
Recent reports show Japanese golf superstar Ryo Ishikawa using a new ball set to release from Srixon Golf in just several weeks The Z-STAR XV. Ryo is not sponsored by Srixon and was able to choose from virtually any ball in the world from U.S domestic balls like the Titleist Pro V1 to high end [...]
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PRGR Red 505 Driver, Fairway, Woods, Irons
New PRGR 505 Driver, Fairway Woods, and Irons are scheduled to hit the Japanese market this march with their official announcement at the 2010 Tokyo Golf Show late this month. PRGR also known as ProGear is owned by the Yokohama Rubber Co. yup that’s right the same company that produces tires globally.
The new Red 505 [...]
- Tags: Drivers, Fairway Woods, irons, New Equipment, PRGR, PRGR 505 series
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Out of Bounds: JUNKUN Pt.1 & 2
In the summer of 2009, 13 cyclists from Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco took their fixies to the Land of the Rising Sun for an ambitious undertaking: A 350-mile tour from Tokyo to Osaka. Their goal (along with survival) was to experience a more intimate kind of travel and make a documentary of [...]
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Epon Golf AF-102 Driver Info Release!
Epon Golf AF102 Information:
Production Method: Super – Precision Forging
Material – High Intensity Titanium Alloy
SLE confirmation – Conformed
Target Customer = Tour Level or Better Player
Features:
・A thinner, lighter yet strong crown piece for maximum low CG positioning.
・Competition preferred mid trajectory by the mix of deeper face height and super low CG.
・Persimmon like softer feel by head deflection [...]
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