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I and a lot of my friends have hit the Japan version with the 57 gram MD1 stock shaft and a lot of us a liking it. Very stable for a 57 grammer. I would compare very favorably in performance and feel to a Mistu Diamana Bluboard but feel is a tad better on the Blueboard 63s, just very small though. We all range from 3 handicaps to 14 handicaps. I have a YSQ in mine because I bought the US version and don't like the E360 at all.

Who has tried them? The latest Golfstyle WITB of the Japanese Pros seem to have them 1:1 with Iomics. I have one in the store but the $15 price tag for a driver grip is kinda scary, if they end up being like a GP.

Srixon black as well?

Is it just me or do the weights look identical to the TM weights? Have you tried using the TM wrench?

I agree the TB1000s are not as workable as some blades. They are still workable enough. Very similar to my 04 RAC CBs in workability. The biggest difference for me is that the sweetspot on the TB1000s in more centered and abit bigger. My only other set of blades Pro100s seem to have the sweetspot closer to the heel.

All 38! wow. I only have 3 or 4. I only get to pick them up during stopovers in Narita. I like golfstyle the best because I don't speak/read a word but they have the best pics among the big Japanese golf magazines. BTW all black drivers isn't anything new. The Ooooold Yonex and Miz "painted face" drivers from the early 90's were all black.

I have that same issue of Golfstyle with the black Srixon. 2 new Srixon irons and a driving iron ala Fourteen in that same page. Kasco has a black finish blade in there. Bettinardi has black finish Studio B/SB putters as well. I posted pics over at wrx of some of them.

C, Get me half a kilo :)

I'm in for 20pcs.

Chris/TSG was able to put a set on TM Forged that he sold. Maybe you can ask him.

IIRC the Tour AD, Fuji 661, Diamana that was a stock option in the R7 TP came in TP graphics. I had the one withe the Diamana 73 as stock. Still don't know why I let that go.

My buddy did a very good comparo when he had his TC770 forged (which he sold to me because he got the TC1000) vs another buddy's TC770 cast. The forged model has a very slightly narrower sole and slightly thinner topline. Unless really side by side you couldn't tell. The funny thing is I traded the 770 forged to the guy with the 770 cast for a set of Pro100s.

What's his putter?

Spring Like Effect...>.860 Cor Now non-conforming all over the world. Previously it was just in the Americas where it was nonconforming.

Bumping this up. I finally got mine in. It looks good. I was hoping I would win the contest, maybe I still will? I'm wanting a green one to match my Puma bag.

Not sure but the biggest issue would probably be constant weight (NS Pro) vs the non-constant weight of the GS75 (usually the case with parallel tipped TT shafts)

The finest grit sandpaper or the thing they use to wash dishes. I'm satinizing my tCC770s next weekend.

Dave, The (M)46 rating for the shaft comes out to about 100wingspeed. Is that rated for iron swing or driver swing? What are the specs on this shaft?

From what I know it is just terminology. The Japanese us the SCxx designation and the US uses the 10xx designation.

Re: Graphite in wedges. I have GAT95s in my Callaway Tour issued Forged wedges. Unbelievable performance. I took out the one in the 54 thinking steel would be even better. I regret that decision even up to today. The 60 still has the GAT, but the 54 GAT shaft broke on reinstall.

I'll take from the factory made by one of the Japanese senior clubmakers anytime over a "tour van" anyday. Tour van means trying to make it faster and onsite. Somehow "tour van" has become a selling point.

Face progression is a different measurement of the same concept.

Japan's numero uno amateur is using them...I wish I could scan the mag.

I play USDM and JDM stuff. I check around every so often. I have yet to see JDM irons with PX as an option. I have seen BG (Epon) and all Nippon, some Rifles, but no PX.

I seocnd the X-UT in NS Pro 950. I think the stock steel is too heavy and the graphite too light.