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Kamui Works sent me two of their new KamuiPro drivers to check out. The new KamuiPro heads are available only in conforming versions with a specially designed 4 piece structure. …
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Just got this driver head in and its dark outside so I can’t take pretty pictures. Here is a little teaser until tomorrow. It’s a 4 piece head, white crown …
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We received samples of the new Yururi Seida KM-0312 Forged iron today. They look simply fantastic. Before shafting them up for some testing I thought I would post a little …
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- Tags: 2012, atv wedge, deep milling, forged, gloire, Japan, r11-J, taylormade, titanium, tour preferred ghost
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Taylormade added all their new 2012 Japan market offerings to their site today so I will briefly go over some of the products and you can see what the lineups …
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There are currently 4 great Yururi forged irons golfers can choose from but which one is for you? All four models are premium forged in Japan from S25C steel and …
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It’s not everyday that we are lucky enough for a manufacturer to send over their entire product lineup for us to review and photo shoot but that’s exactly what Keigekiku …
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- Tags: forged, Japan, sky dream jump, spin, tour wedge
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Three Luck is another one of those smaller companies that goes by relatively unnoticed. It’s Sky Dream Jump wedges however have been very popular among hardcore golf enthusiasts looking for …
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So I’ve actually had a new Dance with Dragon 60* forged wedge here for the last couple of months. The new DWD wedge is made by one of Japan’s true …
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Just a quick heads up that the Toyoshima wedges from Crazy are now available for order. Prices are slightly higher than what we expected but I don’t think this will …
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- Tags: forged, Japan, Royal Collection, wedge
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I’ve always had a soft spot for Royal Collection clubs and wedges. RC compared to most brands is a very small company with only 20 employees dedicated to designing and …
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Lots of news on the Crazy front. Crazy shafts which began a few years ago as a very underground boutique type shaft brand made for hardcore enthusiasts and long drivers …
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Crazy has announced a few new products which are very exciting for those Crazy fans and those who have always wanted to play Crazy. Crazy has long focused on making …
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Tourspecgolf is proud to announce that it will now be carrying Norio Kemochi’s hand grinded forged wedges in our pro shop. We had the chance to check out the Kenmochi …
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- Tags: forged, japan golf fair 2011, jpx, mizuno
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While many Japanese golf brands are relatively unknown to the masses outside of Japan, Mizuno Golf is one brand with a presence worldwide. However their MP Craft Line and JPX …
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- Tags: Callaway, forged, ix tour, japan golf fair, legacy apex
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Callaway Golf had a Lamborghini Diablo center stage at their booth this year evidence of its focus on the Diablo line. It’s a shame really as that black car drew …
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Back at the end of November I received the new PRGR iD lineup for some demo time. I did write a couple of reviews on the blog for the drivers …
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Tourspecgolfer posted about the new CG-F2 Forged wedge a few days ago. This will be a big year for Cleveland Golf as they will also be officially releasing their next …
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Titleist Japan will be expanding it’s VG3 club lineup in 2011 which currently consists of the forged VG3 driver and forged VG3 Irons. In March 2011, Titleist will release a …
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Tourstage has released 2 wonderful looking players forged cavities for 2011. I received two 7 iron demos last week for testing of the new X-Blade 705 Type M and 705 …
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Information has been floating around the last few weeks about Yamaha’s 2011 model announcment, even though Yamaha didn’t make it official until today. Fans of Yamaha seem to have figured …
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Globeride held a press conference today in Tokyo to introduce its all new 2011 ONOFF model lineup. Two new will be released including the Type D and S, or Type …
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- Tags: cavity back, distance, feel, forged, golf, irons, Japan, japanese, performance, pro, rankings, shootout, test, tour
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I finally got some time to whip together a post on my testing for the forged cavity back shootout. Part 1 feature a focus on each irons design an aesthetics …
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Mizuno’s all new MP-63 and MP-53 forged irons are now available for full customization from Mizuno Japan (they begin shipping early November). For those of you who don’t know, Mizuno …
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- Tags: athlete, bbd's, compact, feel, forged, Japan, low trajectory, pear shaped, pro, Royal Collection, s20c, tour, Tour VS, traditional
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The all new Royal Collection BBD’s Tour VS line is now available in the TSG pro shop so I thought I’d take the time to test out some Tour VS …
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- Tags: blades, eun-a, flat back, forged, Japan, jlpga, keigekiku, lim, prototypes, tour, Yururi
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Some great news from the Japan tour front from Keigekiku Yururi. Last weekend Eun-A Lim won the Miyagi TV Dunlop Ladies Open by holding off fellow country women In-Bee Park …
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- Tags: Burner, compare, comparison, forged, golf, Japan, japanese, r9, taylormade
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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 …
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We’re waiting for our new Tourstage demos to come in some time after Japan’s Obon holiday. In the meantime we’ve got some preview pics of the new X-Blade GR Iron …
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We put together the Yururi Tour and Seida Rupas wedges yesterday so it’s time to report back on the blog. When building clubs you can really learn about all the …
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Golf Digest Online Japan has a few new videos up for our viewing pleasure. Respected tester and former Japan tour player Taichiro Kanatani tests both the Ping Anser Forged and …
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Tourstage held a press conference today to announce the all new GR lineup. The GR lineup fits right between the X Series and ViQ and is aimed at the low …
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(Callaway Legacy Forged Iron and Odyssey Tri Hot iX #3 – Pic of the day – thanks to GDO) Tario (aka gocchin) joined Tourspecgolf back in 2008 after spending over …
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Fourteen Golf has long been one of the top wedge makers in Japan with the MT-28 series of wedges being a top seller every year since its introduction. 3 years …
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- Tags: distance, forged, grx, performance, premium, yamaha inpres x
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Yamaha has long catered to the premium crowd with its GRX Line. These golfers included slower swingers and senior players looking for the ultimate in top quality distance performance clubs. …
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- Tags: forged, irons, Japan, japanese, performance, PING, premium, Srixon, taylormade, tour, tourstage
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Japan is known to get some of the best forged irons in the world, especially Japanese domestic models (JDM) that nobody else in the world gets. Being an online retailer, …
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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 …
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There are 4 current driver models in the Epon lineup, the most ever at one time. In the past, Epon typically had two models, one distance control model aimed at …
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- Tags: assembly, Club Making, factory, forged, golf club, Japan, made in japan, manufacturing, titanium
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I was in Tokyo earlier this week and had the chance to go for a meal with some Japan golf industry insiders including representatives from both OEM brands and actual …
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- Tags: forged, hand grind, Japan, k's wedge, low bounce, maruman, zero bounce
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I’ve always gotten many requests for a wedge with low bounce. How about a wedge with NO bounce. That’s what Maruman is now offering with their new K’s Zero Bounce …
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- Tags: 2010 drivers, distance, forged, Japan, performance, premium, Swing, testing
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The sakura/cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom here in Japan officially signaling the start of the regular golfing season. Golf in Japan is of course year round however, around this …
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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 …
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- Tags: forged, Japan, mizuno putter, mp craft
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We all love putters don’t we? It’s the one club we don’t mind hording and having a huge collection of. It’s the one club we don’t hesitate to spend big …
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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 …
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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 …
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(Fourteen MT-28 V5 Forged Wedge) Tario (aka gocchin) joined Tourspecgolf back in 2008 after spending over a decade in technology and business operation roles at a major Canadian financial institution. …
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- Tags: 2010, conforming, copper, forged, Japan, raw, Royal Collection, spin, wedge
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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 …
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