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  2. new masda blade

    in Japanese Golf Clubs

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    On 4/9/2024 at 5:57 PM, supo said:

    love to add photos  but the site STILL   wont let me 

    Have you tried a different browser?   or a different PC?  

    If you are trying to load iPhone HEIC pictures it may not let you. ( not 100% sure ) 

  9. True Country of Origin

    in Japanese Golf Clubs

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    My wild guess but probably not far off.   At this point,  close to none of the game improvement irons are made in Japan.   

    The reason is simple.    "cost"   .    There is absolutely no factory in Japan who can produce iron heads cheaper than in China or Taiwan. 

     

  10. Brand Equivalence Question

    in Japanese Golf Clubs

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    Sounds like you are looking for irons actually made in Japan.  Truth of the matter these days are that Japanese brands have offshored most of their manufacturing to overseas. (mostly China and Taiwan. )   Some honest brands actually mention that only the final assembly are done in Japan and the components are made elsewhere.  Other brands are still hiding the fact that their stuff come from overseas countries and try to make it sound like it is made in Japan.      Now... are the Chinese made and Taiwanese made irons bad?   No not at all.  If you think about it, 99% of the PGA players are playing these Chinese made or Taiwanese made irons and making gobs of money when then win.   Looking at your list,  most of the models are Game Improvement type irons which are most likely made outside of Japan.    Some manufacturers still make their one piece carbon steel forged irons in Japan.   But even those are becoming rare and harder to find.   I know that Yonex makes some of their forged irons in Japan.   Miura Giken also another brand that still forges their heads in Japan.  Kyoei and other boutique brands have forged irons made in Japan too.    

  11. new masda blade

    in Japanese Golf Clubs

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    Sound like these new models are overseas specific model ... which mens that Masda Japan retailers will not be carrying them.  

    Other than the toe shape and the arakenma finish,  they look similar to the Fast Muscle irons. 

  14. Another price drop!! Yamaha Forged Iron heads (2 sets!!) and VD wedges ( 2 sets )

    in Buy, Sell, & Trade

    Posted · Edited by nobmontana

    On 3/1/2024 at 6:02 AM, zenman4711 said:

    Also, difference between VD/M and VD/R?

    VD/M a couple of degrees stronger lofted.  Slightly more forgiving on off center hits thanks to the multi material construction. 

    VD/R is your traditional single piece carbon steel forged.   I believe they still use heat treated ( annealing )  S20C carbon steel.  

    With the VD/R they designed it so that the CG ( center of gravity ) is closer to the center of the face.  traditionally,  CG has been closer towards the heel in many of the single piece forged irons.    

    In my opinion, VD/R is one of the softest feeling players cavity backs out there.  Like many modern players irons sold today, there is a bit of offset.  overall a very good set of irons.  I was really looking forward to these.   But for me,  an older PRGR TR500 gave me better results.  Maybe my swing is just old school like the rest of me!   LOL

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