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Have the 2013 3 wood 15 and 17. 5 wood and 9 wood. The price you paid expecially for the 3 wood is very good, as they are Ti. The others are steel heads. The sound takes getting used to. Its a shallow head so might have issues off fluffy lies. The TI are long. I think there is a cult following on the 2013 models as the prices in the used market does not drop too low.

Okay after a few months of use. I have a better handle on which I like better. The winner is SS6. In actual use, I would agree that the insert has a softer feel. I thought it was harder but after playing it does feel softer. This putter after adjustments is much easier to line up. I think it help with the extended back. The putter head is also heavier and allows a smoother stroke. The ball does not travel as far with the same stroke as the 9 but it does roll clean. The feel is the closest to my custom putter from Whitlam (I like the little dog better but I cannot get the distance control dialed in on slower greens). So now the SS6 will be my main putter with the little dog for fast greens breaking greens. The SS9 ball rolls out farther. And does not feel as soft. The other issue I had was aligning on putts. I sort of adjusted to the wider back end but for some reason I cannot consistently line up quickly (so I miss short putt edging the holes). Maybe need more time with it but for now will just store it for future use.

Yes to me there is a feel difference. The FIT face produces a faster ball speed off the face. Good on slow green not so much so on fast greens. The FIT also sound very matellic, like a click. The non-FIT has a softer feel (to me)

Last year I puchased the signature 6. This year I purchased the 9 Here is my take: SS6 Pro: Compact, cavity fames the ball equally - ball with cut out. Like the face etching better. Con: Top line not straight on both sides, inside curved out, harder to align quickly. Not very forgiving for a mallet putter. SS9 Pro: Straight top line. Looks even smaller than the 6 but its really the same size. Like the rear cut out. More forgiving than the 6. Con: The middle cutout does not frame the ball (not the same size like the 6). Both: Fit and finish are outstanding. The swing weight on the 6 is E2 and the 9 is D6. Might be the same weight as I ordered the 9 with a mid size grip. The stainless Steel does not scatch as easlier than the carbon model I am replacing. Berttinardi makes some amazing putters. No one I play with knows about this brand, they think its a Mizuno knock off.

I tried all and Now the max st is my goto club for distance. But only after I changed out the shaft. I had a crazy deco in my d1 st before I cracked the head. At that time it was my best setup. I got the max st with the upgraded shaft. Not bad but when I put the crazy in the max st, the feel came back for me. I played the same course with both and this set up got me down farther than my d1 st. It's more forgiving than my ping but not as much as my regular d1, can't comment against the d1st as I returned the head. Must say, it's a blast to play with, no regrets.

My original st also cracked after about a year of use, I'm like you only averaged in the mid 80s. Tourspec sent it back and I got it replaced with a regular model (since the ST was no longer being produced). I'm hoping that the new ST has the cracking solved. I missed the orginal ST so much that I now have two newer ST just in case I have the same problem. This new ST is the longest driver I've used (I do think its longer than the original st but I cannot tell). Again the new ST is about 20 yards longer then the original D1.

Having played the previous D1st and the regular D1. This max st is straighter, longer, feels and sound better than the original d1. It launches higher and a little more roll then the D1 I got the G shaft. Liked it so much, I purchased another one. My original D1st cracked so am unable to compare st to st.

Just a quick review on the ST Ryoma. I previously had the ST D-1 original and really liked it. It was longer than anything I hit previously and it was very forgiving. People constantly told me it was a magic club. I would get a 20+ yards more than my R7. The sad thing is one day it was acting very funny. Even though I would flush the ball would die like a dead duck. Found that I had cracked the head. Now my head speed is only 84-6. So I did not even consider that. Sent it back for replacement but the ST was no longer being made so they sent me a regular D1 (which is good too, but I had already purchased one for legal play). When I saw that the new Ryoma was again doing the ST, I jumped at it. This time I did not upgrade the shaft, instead went with the G model with the better shaft. It arrived last week. Had two rounds with it. I can say it is more forgiving than the original ST and just as long. I have decided to purchase another ST just in case. Great combination for my swing speed.

Has anyone compared the Ray non conforming 460 to the Ryoma ST model. I had the ST Ryoma with Crazy Dec and was banging it. Until I cracked the head. Because they don't make the ST anymore, it was replaced with a conforming model. I now have the funds to find another non conforming model and am looking for the right combo.

After three rounds with each I found the Whitlam little dog to be my favorite. The Whitham sound and fell is more to my liking. But it is not as forgiving as the Bettinardi SS6. I had my club fitter get the Little dog to a D4 and it makes all the difference with my distance control (thanks akpur for the input). As for the feel I think its due to the carbon vs the stainless. The Bettinardi is the first stainless head I've purchased. May grow to love it later but for now my gamer is the Whitlam and will keep the Bettinardi in the hole. Both are head and shoulders above my Scotty squareback.

Thanks for the info. Based on that and my thoughts, I uglied up my little dog with lead tape on the cavity to get the swing weight to D2. Now it fells and rolls right. I have much better distance control at D2. When I do finally change out the grip I need to put in weights in the shaft so I can get my clean look back.

Very nice custom paint job. I've tried the little dog for two session at the range. Found it to roll true. But you can really feel (hear) the difference if you don't hit it right. Took me awhile to get use to the center line (most of my putters are propotional to the center line). This one looks to have most of the weight at the toe so I kept hitting it off center. Could you do me a favor, Could you get me your swing weight of the putter. I'm debating if I need more weight. Was wondering if I should add weights in the shaft.

Just got them this week. Whitlam is a custom made little dog with a double bend shaft, making it face balanced. The other is the Bettinardi Signature 6. Haven't taken the wrap off the Bettinardi but it putted great. The swing weight was much heavier then I expected...over e4. I always liked the look of the Whitlam little dog needed a face balanced putter (which the regular dog was not). Contacted Eric at Whitlam and they built one for me (at a cost of course). The Whitlam has a much lighter swing weight.,,C8. My original Scotty squareback was a D2 so I'll see which I like better.

I would like to thank Tourspec for getting me static fitting with the proper setup. Backgound: First purchase to tourspec was the Special tune with Crazy RD shaft. Waited and waited. Finally arrived and it went lights out for me. I'm hitting 70+ fairways plus the misses are just off. Had paint issues on the club. They fixed it and shipped back for free. Very good customer support. During this time I debated on a legal D1, so I purchased the a premia with the same shaft. I'm amazed long the regular goes. Not as far is the ST but close. After 6 months of play. My playing partners now calls it the magic club. I gained 15-20 on the regular and another 10 on the ST. They all got the TM rocket and still does not match the Ryoma. FYI my swing speed is in the high 80s so not too fast. I use to use my PRGR egg 3 wood off the tees to get it in the tight fairways. Now I just tee it up and hit driver on every hole other than the 3s. I would not hesitate to recommend the regular model to anyone with lower swing speeds like mine. Now that Ryoma will upgrade the driver, I might like ST model again. So Please tourspec, when it does come out or is in the process try and get info comparing to the older ST model also. I'd be very impressed if they can make this better.

I too like the Ryoma ST its 15 yds longer than the regular Ryoma which is 10 yds longer than my R7. So I gained 25 from my R7 460. Both my Ryoma has the crazy Royal D.

I would agree that the longer shaft gives me more distance. My partners all comment that my shot shape into and down wind is much improved. Amazingly the Ryoma allows me to do a slight draw into the wind and down wind I am able to do a slight cut. I've elimiated my slice, I do hook it once in maybe 10 swings usually because I have the ball too far up in my stance. I'm usually the shortest one on my group. Now I'm actually in line or a little up on them and usually somewhere in the middle. And this is with the conforming model. With the special turned I'm longer them them. Just amazed at how well this set up worked for me compared with all the other drivers I had (I don't usually change gear that much, my last driver purchase was a Ping G10 and the R7 460 superquad - felt the G10 was longer but the R7 felt better). Can't wait until I get back my special tuned from repair so I can verify how much longer it really is.

Both Ryoma are cut at 46. Both are white Crazy Royal Deco in S/R flex. The ping and R7 are OEM so its 45. The R7 is tm oem, the Ping has a oem proforce V2 hi launch both in R. I feel the gain is partly the premium shaft and the head. Head is very straight but the shaft kicks with my low speed. Wanted to try the R but since the S/R worked so well I decided to duplicate the first Ryoma.

For me, I'm a swinger with a low swing speed of 88, the Premia out distanced my TM 460 and Ping G10 by 10 yards. I just think is straighter, so its longer. The loft is true loft. I got the 10.5 and it goes lower then my TM or ping which are 10s. The special tuned out distanced my ping and TM by 25 yards or more sometimes. Launched a little bit higher but not overly high. Was not able to try them side by side as I sent my sp in for repair. Both had the same shaft crazy RD SR. If you are going to spend that much on a head you might want to to consider a premium shaft. Have not tried the OEM shaft. The RD does play a little soft so I went with the SR and got better control. For feel, I would say that the Premia does fell better then the ST. BUT when I use a low compression ball on the ST it feels better (or more explosive). To me both are great for lower swing speeds. Have not tried the Vspec as I wanted the closed face

Purchased my ST Ryoma with the RD Crazy shaft S/R. My transition is slow so this shift works well for me. My speed is only about 88-90. But with this set up I gained 30 yards from my Ping G10 and my TM R7 quad. Liked is so much I just got a conforming setup. Haven't been able to test it side by side as my other one went back.

Just noticed that my new Ryoma 10.5 Special Tune black on gold head is starting to get "pimples". The back paint on the top and the sides of the driver is getting little bubbles. I know it wasn't there last month. This is only on the black painted areas not the gold. I always use a head cover and there are not top marks or scratches on the club. Anyone else notice this. If I get a chance, I'll take pictures. Or am I the only on with this problem. Hate to send it back for repair as I'm hitting it "lights out" at the moment.

After 4 rounds, this club continues to impress. At least 25 years longer then my TM 460 super quad. Although I got the 0.5 closed 10.5, I am able to fade or draw. My bad shot is still a pull hook but its me and not the club. I matched this head with a Crazy RD white in flex s/r at 46" One thing I should mention, hitting this club at the range with the hard range ball fells harsh. It was mentioned that it felt like a soft brick. I would agree. When on the range, my shots are lower and shorter with lots of roll. But as soon as I use my low compression ball it comes alive. Med to med high with a draw. Feel much improved and compression can be felt on the face. I can only assume it must be tuned for the distance balls and slower swing speeds. Cuts through the wind no balloning. I did notice that I needed to tee my ball up a little lower to hit the sweet spot, which seem to be middle low. Now averaging 240 to 250 and sometime when the stars align (on very hard fairways) like today on a par 5 450, I was only 150 from the green. It just amazing. What is the COR rating, got to be more then a couple points high then the standard. For me this is a game changer club like my PRGR eggs was. Again too bad cannot be used all the time, but it does build confidence on the course.

Posted my course results with the special tuned model in another related post. When matched with my low compression ball, its "amazing".

Okay this is my review after my first outing with my new Ryoma 10.5 RD rs. First is this the most expensive setup I've ever doughed out for. So I was expecting something extra. In the moring I went to the range to hit a bucket. My ball flight was low and lots of roll. I decided to try it on the course hat afternoon. Played 18 on my home course so I know it well and know where I usually end up for shots after the initial tee shot. This is where I got the biggest surpise. Using my regular low compression ball (Bridgestone 6 and 330 rx) I felt the pop and I could fell the compression off the face. My ball flight was now mid to mid plus. It was very windy but ball cut throug nicely. My drives were at least 20-30 yards closer to the green (on par 4s). So instead of hitting long irons or 5 wood ( I only hit my old driver 220 average) to the green, I was was hitting 6 and 7 irons and some less than that. I hit 10 of 13 fairways. The three I misses were my regular pull hook but only one was in the trees. All flew out longer then I usually do. I was able to draw, fade at will. I was amazed. Today was my lowest score at my home course. Like I said in another post, The driver length is my weakness. I feel good about my irons expecially my mid to wedge. So this extra distance allows me to use my mid irons. I wish it was legal then I can use it all the time. How much shorter is the regular Ryoma to this. Might consider getting one with the exact same set up just to use in legal play. First need more $$.

Surprise in the mail on Monday. The box from Tourspec arrives with my special tuned Ryoma. I got a 10.5 with the crazy RD R/S at 46". I took off to the range with my old driver (TM 460 with a prolaunch blue R 45".) I don't know my swing speed but I hit my current driver about 220 total. 200 carry with 10-20 roll. Launch is quite high. I think Im in the high 80 swing speed. At least my Egg M40 works well for me. Anyway, my first outing with the Ryoma, I finished unclear it I could hit it better. My ball flight was suprisingly lower, run was more and total distance was the same as my TM. Took it home and modified the swing weight to D4 (was at D2). Went back to the range the next day. Don' tknow if my set up was wrong before but now I could feel the head and the launch was a little bit higher. I was able to hit a consistant 230-40 total with a slight draw. Carry about 210+ with roll 20 plus. So I gained 20 yards from my old driver. For me that means hitting a mid iron to short irons into Par 4s, which is where I have the most problems because I'm not long. Can't wait to try her on the course. Thanks gocchin for your suggestions and helping me get the right set up for my swing.

I play with a simular hc (index 10). I been gaming the 102 for 6 months. For me, it had a great feel and forgiving enough that I don't have to think about what mid irons (I play 4 to gw). One thing I really liked was the loft. Its close to my KZG that I had earlier so I did not have to re wire my brain. I looked at Epon 502, but the loft was way stronger that I liked.