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  1. are you only interested in new irons or are you also considering older models? some newer model player's CBs are: Honma TR20V, Fourteen TC920, Miura TC-201, Yamaha RMX 020, Baldo Competizione 568 T2, OnOff '17 Kuro, CGS Orion Closer CB, Kyoei KK CB or Protoype CB, Epon AF-305,Seven CB and SC some older models I can think of off the top of my head are: Yonex Ezone CB301, OnOff '15 Kuro (I think somebody is selling a set on the BST), PRGR iD Nabla Tour, PRGR iDBL, Yamaha RMX 118, RomaRo Ray CX, Fourteen FH900, Epon AF-Tour CB, Mizuno MP-66
  2. Ah yes I have hit the SiM driver, but not the 3w, and the driver definitely would not ever knock the AF-103 out of my bag or any of my other drivers. I highly doubt the SiM 3w would come remotely close to any of my current 3w’s. But the issue with the adapter for me isn’t being able to pull it because I could do that, but that the length without the adapter would then be too short to use in one of my 3w’s.
  3. I want that p9003 but I don’t use woods with adapters! I haven’t been able to find any available p9003’s in ever Just out of curiosity, how come you’re getting rid of the SiM already?
  4. It looks like Honma has changed the name of its TW (Tour World) lineup of clubs to the TR lineup, for "Tour Release". First up for the TR lineup are a pair of new driver models and a pair of iron models. For the drivers they have the TR20 460 and 440. At first glance both drivers seem very aesthetically pleasing. According to Honma these are their most technologically advanced drivers to date, with nearly-total carbon body and a new titanium frame. I particularly like how they describe the adjustable hosel: Honma’s unique Non-Rotating Hosel system allows the club head to be adjusted +/- 1.5 degrees in face angle, +/- 1 degree in loft, and +/- 1 degree in lie angle without changing the orientation of the perfectly spine aligned Honma VIZARD shaft for more consistent performance and impact delivery. The new irons are the TR20V and TR20P. TR20V is a player’s iron for player’s distance. Forged from S20C carbon steel with a modern cavity back design for easy-to-launch performance and shot control. TR20P is also a player’s distance iron but with game-improvement features as well. It has a forged S35C steel body with L-cup face for improved ball speeds, a tungsten-weighted pocket cavity for speed-enhancing forgiveness, and a low center of gravity for higher launch and longer carry distance. I'll be excited to hear what everyone thinks about these new TR clubs, especially since Honma has already set the bar pretty high with most of their previous TW models.
  5. they are all forged by Endo, Epon is Endo's house brand, but Endo has multiple locations so some are forged at Endo Japan and others could be Endo Thailand, etc.
  6. the only 5w I have is an OnOff '17 Kuro 18* wood. I like it even though I don't typically use a 5w, the face is nice and rounded off at the bottom which makes it a piece of cake to scoop the ball off the fairway or a tight lie. it's not the most shallow faced 5w in the world either, which is typically the opposite of what I like especially for a compact wood that I'll be hitting off the deck, but the face has a nice clever shape that appeals to my eye anyway. I find it to be a very easy 5w to hit
  7. I agree, Nob. I’m not a big fan of the deep faced FWs. The exceptions to this rule are the AF-203 and the Nakashima NP-1
  8. Ahhhh then I stand corrected.. yes, I do know those wedges.
  9. I have a brand new Exotics 3w from a couple years ago that has an SP700 face, so it’s quality beta titanium like a JDM wood. The face isn’t too shallow so I think it’s good for off the deck and the tee.
  10. I'm not sure what wedges are the CBX and CBX2. If your PW is 46* or 45* then it would probably be a little much to remove another club just to add something like a 48*, so if that's the case then I would go to the range and practice hitting your 50* a bit further back in your stance and your PW further up in your stance to try and cover that 130yds. I'm sure one or both of those would work. Another option you'd have would be to bend your PW to 44*, and buy a 48* blade wedge and bend it to 47*. Then you'll have 44*-PW, 47*-blade wedge, 50*-blade wedge.
  11. Welcome to the forum! There’s plenty of people on here who are happy to answer any questions you have, so don’t be shy
  12. I saw a picture of this Waoww driver before and was not a fan of the name or the aesthetics at all
  13. I am a big fan of the rants, they always contain a whole bunch of interesting info
  14. These tour issue Callaway MBs are off the chart sexy, I can't find anything about them that I dislike. The Miura shape gives them such gorgeous lines and angles, the look at address shows an almost scary thin topline and so little offset it'll make a blade purist drool. I especially like the look of the PW at address. The differences from the '18 Apex MB are pretty obvious from any angle. The head has sharper, straighter lines. The flow from the top line to the hosel is flawless. The extended hosel fits my eye better than a short one. Milled grooves are always a plus. Even the finish looks noticeably nicer just from the pictures. In my humble opinion these are absolute gems.
  15. I actually do play my 3fw off of lots of par 4 tees because I tend to hit the fairway much more often and don't lose much in terms of distance because I hit it well, whereas I'm not as good with my driver. The two 3fw's you're talking about, the MA01F and RS-F, are two of my favorite 3fw's ever. The RS-F is the one I have used the most, it has great feel and sound with a nice soft crunch because of the DAT55G face. The face is shallow and forgiving, very easy to hit straight and work. For off the deck it has the exact type of rounded shape at the bottom that I like because it makes me feel like I can just scoop the ball right off the ground, plus the footprint is nice and compact which I also prefer (I think 160cc). The MA01F I have used much less, but I have still used it a bit. I also like this one a great deal, and it is in a few ways similar to the RS-F. It also has a nice shape at address and compact footprint, but the MA01F has even less volume (I think 156cc), which I really love and especially on a shallow faced fw. The face is also nice and shallow, but from address it appears a little less rounded at the bottom. The shape is a little bit of a flatter oval at the bottom and it looks perfect with the overall shape of the head, when you stand at address the whole shape makes you feel like you can murder the ball. The ball coming off the face also has a very pleasing feel and sound, but it is a different type of pleasing than the RS-F because it is thin 455 steel instead of DAT55G titanium, sound is a lower pitch and feel is just a little more firm but still nice. But with regard to what you're looking for.. it is an excellent wood for playing off the deck, I can't think of anything that I would pick over it if I needed to pull off a wood shot from a tight lie. It is nice and easy to get the ball in the air, easy to hit straight, and also forgiving because of its cleverly shaped shallow face. So I hope this helped but unfortunately I don't know if I can recommend one over the other because I like them both so much. Choosing one would be a total matter of preference because they both perform very similarly. In terms of performance I only think the MA01F would be better to hit off tight lies and might be a little more controllable off the deck. The best thing I can recommend is to make sure whichever head you pick is put on a shaft that fits you well because if you do then I think either of them will perform quite well.
  16. I can't compare the MA01F to the PRGR RS '17 because I've never hit the RS, but I can compare it to the OnOff Kuro '17, Grandista RS-F, Epon AF-203, the new Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero, an the Titleist TS3. Of those six FWs I just mentioned, the MA01F and AF-203 I found to be the two easiest to hit, but for different reasons. The AF-203 has a pretty deep forged SP700 face which provides amazing feel and the head is nice and compact so if you catch the ball solidly it is going to travel and it's still very easy to work both ways, but since it has a deeper face it's a little harder to get the ball up. The MA01F on the other hand is also nice and compact with a gorgeous shape but it has a very shallow face that gets the ball up in the air very easily and also has very nice feel. The MA01F is very easy to hit high and long but a bit tougher to work than the AF-203, but that's not to say that it's hard to work. Also, as with all Modart clubs, it is extremely aesthetically pleasing, I get ooh's and ahh's every time I take it out. I also really like both the RS-F and '17 Kuro, they have shallow faces and very nice compact shapes, the RS-F is very easy to get up in the air and the feel is a lovely soft crunch and the Kuro is very long when you hit it well with nice pop. The Mavrik Sub Zero is my least favorite of this group. The head is actually nice and compact with an appealing shape at address, but I didn't find the face to feel particularly good though and didn't think it went overly straight either. The TS3 I liked a little more than the Mavrik because the feel off the face was better and it was easier to hit straight. However, I'm already not a big fan of the adjustable hosel and the one on the TS3 was particularly throwing me off because of its small size. In general though, I think the four JDM FWs look and feel better, much more solid.
  17. Nob, can you post a link to this video? I would love to see what this gentleman had to say, just out of curiosity
  18. I learned a lot from the fitting that I did.. such as proper shaft frequency for irons and woods, length, lie, shaft weight, and swing weight. Once I knew those things I could build almost any club to fit me by choosing the right shaft, and the rest I could choose by preference. That being said, at no time during my fitting was a Trackman used. Once I had all of this info I only had to try a few different shafts before I knew what worked best for me. I would tend to agree that, as far as a dynamic fitting is concerned, using a Trackman should not be considered the gold standard. Personally, I think Trackman is best used in a fitting capacity to get a starting point or baseline to proceed from and then to confirm a proper fit, but as was mentioned this type of thing is most applicable to somebody who has a very consistent and repeatable swing and Trackman results do not necessarily translate to course performance. However, I do think Trackman is very good for comparing comparable clubs against one another, especially when being tested by a player with a very consistent and repeatable swing. In such a test the same tester is hitting all of the clubs in the same controlled environment and the measurements are all being obtained by the same means, therefor if the clubs are built to comparable specs then the results will be reasonably valid.
  19. I have the means to compare these type of things with some very low cappers and the newest clubs and a Trackman, I’m a club tech for one of the big USDM dealers. I’m going to do some comparisons of the new USDM gear and my JDM gear for my own knowledge, could take some pics and make a post afterward if there’s interest.
  20. That is a beauty.. do you find the head to be a little light for a 33.5”? Also I’d love to hear your opinion about the smooth face vs a milled one. I’m not sure how much you spent but would you be considering any offers <$500?
  21. I second that.. since there are never any comparisons of the new USDM gear vs any JDM gear, I’m going to start comparing them myself in our launch monitor with my own clubs vs the new demo USDM gear at my shop
  22. I’ve never played the 125s but I have a set of Shinagawa’s with the K’s Tour X’s and I love them. They are definitely one of the most stout shafts you can find, a lot of people will describe them as boardy and people who’ve hit mine have commented on the stiffness. Although, in my experience and the people who’ve hit my irons, if you put a good firm swing on your irons then you’ll still get excellent launch and dead straight ball flight despite how stiff if feels. I have a reeeally high ball flight especially with my irons so I’ve been searching for the lowest launching shaft possible, and this is so far one of my favorites
  23. We appreciate it Nob, it’s not your fault it’s just how those trolls do things on the internet these days. I don’t even understand it because they might thinks it’s free marketing or something but it’s actually just extremely annoying, I’m less likely to buy anything they’re peddling if I see something like that on here. I hope it’s possible to revoke those accounts
  24. seriously this is getting old fast, almost the entire first page of this is filled with that crap
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