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THE IBUSHI. restoration in JPN by one of JPNs finest . 34inch gripmaster leather. rounded ergo bumpers. small mid compact head. HZ milling. via JP post ems ONLY, PayPal only , tracked insured, delivered from JPN . $500

ah................... those honma UT are still well represented in my bags, ive not found a ute/di thing that can beat those , tried the newer version and these ones are better.!

Have a few items that have been sitting around in my office. All prices in USD and actual shipping will be added. Paypal or Venmo is accepted. Grandista RS-D Driver 10 deg / Syncagraphite Loop GK Stiff Shaft, 44.5" D3.5 8/10 Cond. $150 Grandista RS-F III 15deg Fire Express Max WBQ Type D 65 Stiff, 43.25" 8/10 Cond. $125 Grandista RS-F V 18 deg Fire Express Max WBQ Type D 65 Stiff, 42.5" 7.5/10 Cond. Crown has some surface scuff. $80 A Grind BX Proto Hybrid Iron #4 (24deg) and #5 (27 deg) KBS Tour Lite 100 Stiff 9.5/10 Mint cond. $125 each or $200 for both Honma first gen TW-U Utility Iron #2 (18 deg) and #3(21 deg) Vizard 95 Stiff 8/10 cond. $100 each or $150 for both Benock Pantaleone III SUS316L "The First One" 34" long 68 deg lie Benock Logo Iomic grip and Benock Smiley Face Headcover Condi. 9/10 $500 Romaro iBrid Chapter 3 head only 21 deg, 24 deg and 27 deg cond. are 9/10, 8/10, 7.5/10 respectively priced fair at $65 each or $150 for all three ( Only #5 has a head cover ) Takes .370" hybrid shafts.

TOURSTAGE P51 .. 9.5* DIAMANA ALI ISLEI 63x 44.75 x 314g d1 stuck a tip weight in it to get the sw higher than c9. played it yesterday at longy . GOOD. its stying here , not as tight as the stinger version BUT better feel . a bit more lively in the fingers. wonderfull sound. the aliselei in all heads had a dsitinct feel/sound. very enjoyable to play . sites among the top of my driver list. very playable ,slightly workable thru the air if required , more to so than the boron ver. excellent driver.

Stuck a shimada steel fw shaft in both a toursatge / RC 7w for a bit of weight. SUPERB!!!!!!!!! no ballooning , really smooth transition. ,can feel the club at all times. mid high fligh lands super soft. can move it just a wee bit. NOTHING not too like about this as a set up. plays A as good as anyone cud want, versatility of the 7w can not be understated. that club is getting a ton of aitime nowadays

god no... how many years on is rhis and.. ImStill playing the diamana stinger in the same heads from yamaha syard callway tour, tourstage, kamui pro. i rhink i have 11 drivers now with the stinger. i love the way it performs . it looses nothing to anything newer ive tried. Looks better. feels unreal. doesnt warp bemd or stray. i honestly dont know if i can play another shaft . 2009>2025 nope , this one still wins for me.

CALLAWAY razr hawk TOUR 7.5*- diamana aliislei 73s 44.5 x 315g obv. this is going ot be extrlemly low and piercing. wont be playing this beast in the wet. thinking long ranging dry fairwyas with oodles roll and wind. 450cc head , bit big , usually not a fan in general of morenthan 440 but hides its size well enough. hmmm . the head is differnt to the ft tour its bigger . more elongated and while not cumbersome certianly not compact. its an eay to hit head that does not lend itself to working its apoint shoot head. misses have all been on the right haveing trouble getting the to draw any length. thats not a bad thing i known i can go at it and where the ball will be. There is no airtime with this is very low and gets good roll on the faster decks. wont be playing this in humidity or rain. pretty specialized set up its very good now but will be put away soon as the grass grows. Melbourne courses are in its future. Not a daily driver.

plus..less off set just looks so much better!

Yeah, that PRGR test was pretty interesting especially how more offset led to lower ball flight. From a physics and engineering standpoint, it actually makes sense. When you add offset, the head's center of gravity sits farther behind the shaft. That promotes a bit more shaft lean at impact, which reduces dynamic loft and results in a lower launch. It also changes how the face rotates — the more offset, the slower the face closes, which can make it easier for some players to square it up, especially if their hands trail a bit through impact. Less offset, on the other hand, puts the CG more forward, which increases launch and makes the club more responsive — or “sensitive to timing,” as they say. But like you mentioned, that part really just comes down to getting used to it. More Offset = Lower launch, less spin, possibly tighter dispersion for some, easier to square for players with an out-to-in path or slower hands. Less Offset = Higher launch, higher peak height, more feedback on timing, preferred by better players who want to shape shots and keep face control front and center. So yeah, the lower flight from added offset isn’t just anecdotal — there’s a real mechanical reason behind it.

The current biting spin from Bridgestone is really good. I play these now. not only are they made by Endo but they are just ever so slightly oversized which my game totally needs.

Ya know Miura is forged at Sasaki now. Yamaha's latest single piece forged is made at Endo. Thanks for posting Noboru! Just got back from Japan, gained 15lbs :)

links........... my fave 5 letters in a row.

Thanks for posting ...miura $$$

Nob, good to see you back!!! :)

RYOMA d1 10.5* - diamana ali islei 63s 44.5 x 310g tipped this an inch and BOY did that make a change to its character!!! usually a pretty friendly soft shaft for anyone under 105mph the tip work livened this up considerably. Played it a typhoon style rain with a nice gripmaster leather on it as a mini driver of sorts and it was SUPERB, so much so i left the big dog same head with a TOUR AD PT6x in the bag for most of the round and will rethink that build , bec htis one, blew it to smithereeeeeeeeeeens. Its job is to be a part of my shorter , lower launch , punchy fariway finders i can use on links. i dont really look for more distance over acccuracy these days. iprefer a club i can hit a fariways with at a decent enough distacne that wont get lost OB, most courses i play , the penatly off tee is considerable vs the errors eslewhere so gaining 15-20yards is moot ill take what i have over looking for Dechambeau esque blasts ,hence the shorter length, stiffer builds. didnt take long to get this wired, i was pulling it the first few drives then i realied i cud relax with it a bit aim a bit more right and got some faboulous mini draws more than a dedcent way out there with it. head shape lends itself to be aimed /hit dead straight. never really been a driver to ge terribly funky with its a point shoot. this build suits it superbly. adjust ball flight thru tee height. higher tee , draw higher , lower tee piercinfg fades. mid tee and its lower straight. 10.5* gives me a lot more confidece that the 9.5 does. its not a high ball hitter at the best of times. My links course at home has its name ALL over it., will be tough not to take this out, every round and when its windy , im not sure if il even look at another after the way it payed. best iteration of this head ive built.

Sure, play all year around, mainly links but also some finest parkland over summer time! Cheers!

fond some info about the PRGR 801 attached and a comparison with old Mizuno T-Zoid which are the parents of MX23 I ever played. https://ameblo.jp/asotoh/image-12657712453-14898821623.html Still missing some specs, how would you compare or if own them send a pic of those you mentioned Miura CB3001 with the PRGR Data 801 something modern CB's like the Tourstage or B'stone I alternate As said, but noted need more forgiveness on the long irons, can a good price on 2nd hand market for them cheers

welcome!! I bet golf is awesome in Scotland!!!

yea i rem that being the case with some /one of thier irons , but i cant rem which ones to be specific. the ones i prefed more were the miura cb3001s which are strikingly simialr but with more wokability, well relatively. they are better, ive still got those u can see the similarites . ........................... i had prob my best ever ball striking round with those one chilly winters day , scooped the pool, playing nasau. kept me wine for months!

Thanks @supo bet being from that era have weaker lofts for today's standard even on players iron,right? i.e. P at 47°-48° Moving the ball with a 4, 5 iron is not my aim. Ever read this model was a collaboration with Miura rather than Endo, is that true? So in terms of blade length will be about that, 82 mm toe to heel, or even larger? What about sole width, somewhere larger than a CB? Thanks again

well. ive had these in play for 20+ yrs, definitley one of the easiest sets of clubs to hit a bal lwith ever. wont make it go in any direction. just " out that way " they have a sharper leading edge than most GI irons which i prefer. good feel, a little thin tho if your goal is to hit the ball then these will work well

Hiya, new comer here from Aberdeen, Scotland. Being following TSG for a while but unable to singing up. Seems akll fine now and facny to learn more about the JDM brands and gear Cheers! Al

Hi there, Just landed here after trying to open an account. Being playing japanese brands for ages but recently showing even more interest. Came across a set of PRGR DATA 801 but unable to find much info about them tried webarchive and japanese translator but still blind. Saw an old post in which @supo made same comments. Overall I'd appreciate if could provide more info, like blade length, sole width, etc aand how would they compare with my existing gamers, B'stone J38 DPC and TS X Blade CB, looking for something more forgiving specially on the long irons cheers from sunny Scotland!

The meaty section inside the cavity are so similar.

These look great