Jump to content

Milo

Members
  • Posts

    65
  • Joined

  • Last visited

About Milo

  • Birthday 06/18/1961

Contact Methods

  • Website URL
    http://
  • ICQ
    0

Profile Information

  • Location
    Shanghai

Previous Fields

  • Occupation
    Private Banking
  • Brand of Choice
    Mizuno

Milo's Achievements

TSG Amateur

TSG Amateur (15/28)

0

Reputation

  1. Hi, Personally, I think the TC are the best shaft out there. I don't mind playing with X100 or PX either but for me the TC has everything. Great control, stiff enough for you to step on them if you have to but still with a wonderful smooth, almost soft, feel that I have never found with other shafts. Have had no problems with trajectory with the TC (nor, I admit, with the PX 6-6.5 or the X100) and the spin is easy to control. The combination of feel, which I find lacking in the PX and a gentle smoothness not found in the X100 is always there with the TC. That's what I find valuable about them. That's just one hacker's opinion, mind you, so try them out on the course if you possibly can. Best wishes, Milo. P.S. I would add that with the X100 and the PX it took me a few rounds to really "get to know them" and get the best out of them but with the TC we were off and running from the first 9.
  2. Hi PDT, I have the clubs you are considering and it's really not a very complex issue. Both heads are easy to hit long and straight and there's not much real world difference in their workability after just a round or two to get a feel for them. The TPs are slightly more forgiving and the Japan edition heads feel better and look better, as you would expect . In the grand scheme of iron heads in general, both heads are well made and are both easy and very pleasant indeed to use in getting the ball where you want it to go. I would say they are both at or near the top of their respective classes of cast cavity players iron and forged cavity players iron. As an example, IMHO, the TPs are better than the Ping S58 and the Forged are better than the Callaway X-Forged - possibly their closest comparable rivals. The Forged and the TPs both turned out to be better in feel, consistency and control than I thought they would and I would be very happy to play either in any conditions. One thing about the "origin" of the Japan version hang up. Forget it. They are darned good, wherever they come from. We know who forges the X-Forged and the Srixons and these TM Forged heads are better. So who cares who forged them; in this case it has no bearing on how well they play. Go out and use them to make a score, rather than bragging points in the club house, and you will see what I am talking about. Good luck. Milo.
  3. Hi Guys, Looking to buy a set of R7TP. Full set, standard lofts and lies and heads only if possible. If you would rather trade just let me know as I have some good quality stuff just gathering dust. Thanks, Milo.
  4. Hi, Hunt, I'm looking for a set of R7 Tps if you want to sell yours. Heads only if possible. Can you send me some photographs and a price? Thanks, Milo.
  5. Thanks, Claus. Just saw them. I don't really like the look but if they play as well as the R7 Forged they will be good.
  6. Can't see the photographs, Claus.
  7. Hi, Claus, I agree with you. I would have bet the R7s were Endo and I am surprised to hear that they are not. However, whoever did the job did it very well both in design and manufacturing. The irons I have are well finished and the weights were dead on. The forging is soft ( the blasted bag chatter and dings on mine testify to that!) but the head design keeps the feel at impact firm but not clicky. The fact that they do not have an undercut and that the apex of the meat in the cavity is right behind the sweet spot contributes to their excellent feel and power. I use the word power advisedly as the TC/R7 combination is the most wickedly long and solid head/shaft mix I have ever hit. I used to be a big X100 fan as I hit the ball fairly hard and like control and feedback above all. The TCs have the same control but they really do release all their energy right at the point of impact. Zero ballooning - just long and consistent with easy spin management. My next set of TC shafts will be going in the Mp33s and that might be the ultimate set for me. Can't wait to try it out. Having known you from WRX I would guess that you will like the R7 Forged. Whoever did the forging, they are a very classy head indeed. I would put them on a par with Muira Splits (201s) if that helps.
  8. Not only is one person's appreciation of feel different to another's but you would have to test them in the same shaft/swing weight/grip combinations. The best I can do for you is relate my own findings, which may be completely different to other players'. As an MP muscle back owner (37/33) as well as the cut muscle types (32/67) I did not like the MP60. 60s simply feel neither as solid nor as meaty and the flight was weak. The difference in forgiveness between the 32 and the 60 is not great but the 32 feels far superior. But, then again, the MP33 is virtuallly as forgiving as the 32 ( I could ascertain no real-world difference at all) and is pretty close to the pinnacle of feel as far as "off the rack" irons are concerned. My game bag contains the R7 forged. However, that has more to do with the superiority of the TC shafts over the X100 than the heads. As for the MP60/R7 Forged battle, R7 Forged are better. They have a firm, decisive thump at impact, rather like the better Titleist MBs, and are more solid and consistent. I am more interested in the characteristics of the sweet spot than the head size but I can tell you that the R7 are almost the same size as the MP33, which is relatively long for an MB. You may be bored of hearing it but the best advice is to go and try them because most opinions are worth very little. I have seen lots of guys playing 60s who could just as easily play 33s and even more people playing 60s who should be playing Big Berthas.
  9. Matched with the TC shafts these are the best all round set of irons I have played.
  10. Not played the Js but have played the other two. R7 forged won for me and their head size is only fractionally bigger than my beloved MP33s. Because they have no undercut and there is a good lump of meat right behind the sweet spot they feel better than I imagined. Admittedly I did use the stock PX shafts in the X-Forged and I think they would be a much better club with the TC or maybe NS shaft. Good luck with your search. Make sure you get the right shafts as it makes all the difference.
  11. Head cover required. Should be in decent condition but not necessarily mint. Thanks, Milo.
  12. The PX shafts that the heads came with (and played for about 2 weeks) have been swapped for Tour Concepts and the difference is black and white. The feel and precision is the best I have ever experienced. Have only played them once so far but they have a good chance of replacing the MP33s in the game bag. Never thought I would say such a thing but that's how good a scoring combination this is. Played 9 in 3 under yesterday in strong wind. Admittedly it was a course I know very well but the clubs still have to perform and I did not put that well. They did exactly what I wanted them to do with no fuss. Very impressed. I would say these shafts are quite high spin as I really had to step on an 8 iron down wind into a very small landing area and it one-hop-stopped. That was with Srixon AD333. And I always thought the MP33 2 iron was not only a doddle to hit but also a beast for distance. Well the R7 forged 2 iron with TCs is just silly. I had an iron only bag so I used it 7 times.
  13. When it is said that these irons are "limited" does that mean limited to sale only in Japan or TM have only commissioned a limited production run? If the latter, how many sets are going to be made? Only been playing mine for a week or so but very impressed thus far. Switching out the PX for a set of TCX1s and think they will improve further as a result. Thanks, Milo.
  14. Oh dear. A lot of the guys I play over here have bags full of ten thousand dollar, gold plated, Honma twin Marks gear but even that stuff looks better than these Burners.
  15. After two rounds I do not feel like I know these wedges very well but can say the following. 1. The finish and craftsmanship appears to be very good. 2. The grinds and bounces work well from full shots to open faced flops and in bunkers. Personally I don't like a lot of bounce. Others may feel differently. 3. The heads feel softer and more communicative than the Mizuno MPT raw haze I was using for six months. 4. The ball spins as much as you would imagine and half shots will certainly shave the covers. To check damage I played two entire rounds with one Nike Distance*Soft for each round. I would not put either ball back in play. But then I never use a ball for more than one round anyway. 5. I dropped a couple of balls in rough about two inches long so that they were completely covered by the grass. I managed to achieve some check spin pitching twenty yards onto the green. Previously, I only managed that with spin milled Vokeys so I would say they are quite similar in that regard but these heads have a better feel. I'm not saying these wedges are God's gift to us golfers but, for now, they will stay in the gamer bag. I have a feeling they will only get better as I get used to them and suspect they are capable of delivering impressive results in tough situations. I don't think they are the sort of wedges you go out on day one and get the best out of them, but maybe that's just me.
×
×
  • Create New...