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A-grind r1........ mitsubishi oti90 x ive not gamed these head in years. On release i grabbed a set and put some TT monaccos X in them......., played them for a while ( not long) and sold em , the TT was intersting idea bec. these heads are not the softest marshmallows in the packet, nothing like mizuno,epon or the like, they are very thin up top and u feel an enormous amount of feeback from them rather that just a mushi sweet gush . slight miss**ts were boardering on catastrophic for me so i by passed them for years untill a few months ago when i hit one at a range session (along with my honma tw) and loved the set up , had it on a string so much so i bought the set there and then. lets say the difference between the TTs and the OTi, is extreme to say the least. MONs need the softest heads possible as they are on the taught side of taught... the OTI are a stiffer carbon but not really a task master , they go wonderfully with this denser head, they ahve a noticeable flex, light weight over all but with a heavy feeling head. set up, these " look to the eye " slightly toe in appearance ,which i LOVE being a cut ball striker as a rule, the look to me is super appealing as it always gives me hope that my muted draw swing WILL in fact lead to a draw, somehting that fails me with many other clubs. ball launch is mid ish to not high.. and they are workable both ways to a very appealing degree they are NOT point shoot. distance is good i found i got a half club more carry as a minimum, and im alwasy going a club lower than more when it comes to that in the middle decision . they are im finding, one of my more favourble clubs to game of late esp on dryer ground, they have plenty of sole width for juicy conds but the uber thin top line can be brought into play quite often , hit it high on theee and loose a lot of distance. hit it low....barrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsh..! hence i m enjoying playing these in colder dryie months . really intersting clubs these, on the much smaller comapct side but with a super full borad sole and that triangle shape cavity muscle to give them plenty of gallop when middled. IF ur a constistance GOOD ball strikwe that likes to see movement, these are knockouts! just take care on shafting.............,

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jbeam j3 tour 10* ...................... 198g heads diamana X 70s 44.75inch diamana stinger 70x 45.25inch FINALLY manged to get my hands on one of these, built the stinger version the shaft ws slightly longer than i play but i just thought id build a bit of a distance one to see, bec i already ahve 3 other 435s @ 45 inch if it didnt work id cut it to normal play length i prefer. i had it on the range and it was tasty, so gamed it next wekeend and it was LONG and high. first thing i noted was it launched very high for a beam , i loved it. can def notice the extra lenght in hand esp with the slimmer perfect pro grip instead on the cadero , it really does make those bunkers u see on the tee almost........., dissapear ,that might be a bit placebo but its a thing, i flew a cpl id other wise avoid with another set up. very much the Jbeam feel , very hard off the face and instant repulsion is not for everyone, i know a lot of guys dont kike that feel , but when u see the results, thats kinda forgiven. the extra length does come at a cost. i was " spraying" this , or rather , disperion was higher more than the other beams i have in play , but i didnt mind it , i didnt loose anythng so to speak , its jsust not as point shoot as im used to, eps for a beam which above all else IS the straight shooter of straight shooters. so......... another one came up. i pounced , took a diamana X 70s from a yamaha v203 id been testing and went toe to toe with the stinger. toe to toe = chalk and cheese. there is NO, zero, nada, nish, similarities in the profile , feel , play characterisits of these 2 DIA shafts. The X , is the like a gun shot, sounds different, feels differnt runs differnt. its tighter ,its lower and its straighter. I dont quite get the length i do with the stinger bur it NEVER diverts form its aligned path.................... ever. its penetrating, it gets oodles of run and thereis no possiblility of over powewring this, absolutly zero chance. tbh im under gunned for it but my god when i get bit into it, it reponds and then some. its easier on the eye than the 435, its a bit smaller ,not as boxy , more.. refined. there is No pieces missing form it either , its a whole driver head. if ur a fan of the 435, then this is like its little brother, its the repalacemnt for the 425 tour , and its better. cant get these out ofd my bags since ive buiilt them.

MODART 16* - QUADRA tp-v ns 65sx VERY excited to build this , been holding off on this head for a while, i had it with a diamana X 70x that just didnt quite cut the mustard. it was good , i mean it was VERY good , as a stand alone faiway wood it was great , but it wasnt a high enough launch , i want this t o get up and out from a fairway as it has NO business from a tee box what so ever @ 16* . i need this to carry bunkers clsoe to greens , the X combo cudnt do that . This shaft, i have in an astro tour driver , my first astro , that took me So much by surprise getting this into a fw has been a mission of mine for a while, the driver has a 65sx and that goes high carrys miles and has a very amenable feel to it, its NOT a railway sleeper its so nice to hit esp in winter cold , just a bit of flick in the tip, beaultiful electric feel i nthe fingers\, its workable , its a heck of a build , shud be, i got it from a J-pro who just upgraded shaft to a 70s i love this shaft , cud be my fave FEX shaft. so to get what i want in a lighter flexier shaft i had it tipped 1inch to toughen it up just a tad but light enough to get some airtime . lets see, play tomorrow, thinking itll work.... oh yea bingo. exactly what i wanted. still not high but plemty of flight. power and control. at address ot loos awsome. just a bit more loft gives it a very confidentce. inspiring look. tip cut was a revelation, took a bit of the whip from it straighteendit up a tad, vit more powerful was getting trhis to carry 225 and it gets a bit of release on landing.not all carry plop stop. its got some game. can easily be a wood bag i pit it on a tee and it was a success.. this head its SO dense so full. it really is a singularity. plenty of holes with tjs in mind. 3 thumbs up

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ROYCOLL 304 - DIAMANA X 70x. 14* 18* STRUTH talk about biting off (more) as much as i can chew. had htem in play over the wekeend ofro first time.\, good lord these are monsters. i have a set of the same heads with crazy fw80 7.4s but these BLOW those out the water for power. cud not have hit them in better conditions , hot as hell, NO wind, grass was perfect, i was hitting the ball well and these had SO much more than what i have to offer, i got into them nicely, and they went... low...long..strong.... low... i can move them about just a tiny bit for shape but not what they prefer to do, im not anywhere near fast enough for these , i think ill have to re deploy them in higher launching heads they are too much to ask as is, i think a nice set of kamuis have thier future in store. off the tee the 14* is about as good as anyrthing ive hit in the 2ew dept. went miles .. but from the deck im not up to snuff to get them to ignite to thier potential by a long way. lworked out these heads are MUCH better with flightier , thinner style shafts like the ilima or even the aliislei, the x and blue while obviosuly superb are just a tad over whats ideal , from the deck as a fairway wood. re deployment , imminent

MYSTERY FW 3-5 / MUZIIK DOGATTI SIX s These are my 2nd set , i built the diamana X 3w,aliislei 5,7w combo a while ago which i just love. so much so i thought id build a wet weather / high launch set, as the diamana set is for great days , so paired the dogatti six shaft with this head and the result is about as perfect for that as ive hit. If u want to talk about an easy to hit , high rising, non static , slightly workable set up with an electric ting in fingers at impact kinda feel ..............THIS is superb! Oh, and they GO these heads are prob my longest normal fwds for distance by a non insignificant margin ( i dont count the prgr egg and ryoma d1 as normal ,they are sort of a mutation,, a good one , they are a bit special, like the kasco fd) , for day in out heads the mysterys are IT. the diamana set get some run, this new set are basically all carry in comparison. Thier only ,i wont say failing , but not ideal use is from a tee box . the more rounded high face fws are INFINITELY more suited. Ive got the driver shaft in a muziik 10.5* head so this set is PEREFCT for rain, cold winter days wet soggy no run grass days .

PRGR EGG 1.. 7.5*-diamana aliiseli 73s 44.75 inch 315g long.. raking..runners. ONLY for dry fast days, easily as long as any other in my stable and a magnificent feel. eye set up is lovey at address. huge head but not a massive face which i like. def favours the right side. dont think i got itno draw once. but only missed 1 fw with it. very rewarding head that i feel gives a bit more than u put in. good miles with it. flight obv is on the lower end of mid. its not a worm burner at all. got a cpl to really soar in fact but that wasnt its forte, the ball just stopped when it landed.its preferd flight was a flat arc that gets a wriggle on. very tight dispersion. very tight and didnt feel like i needed to eat 23 eggs pregame to ignite it. veyr very good driver ill use a lot ...............when its dry.

tourstage 701 : 3-5-7 diamana kaili 70s, 70x, shimada fw s This version is very strong, very powerful and punchy in ANY condition u cud name. they are great from a tee box, and easy to launch from the ground but u wont get any airmiles with them these shafts make sure of that. feel with this quality build is superb of course. used them in heavy rain adnthey did well but dodnt get the distance i do from the aliiseli set.. they tend to ride low falt and roll. , the shimada stell shafted 7w is a briliant piece prob only bested by the roycoll verison with same shaft , but this one is easier to hit > > 190yard go to clu. great for longer par 4s, long par3s, or over trees on par 5s. heck of a utility the 7, the 5 is / and can be used instead of a 3, its goes long, and will not get hung up in breeze and being much easier to hit than the 3w miles more versatile. can go the 5/7 combo on not long courses with easy and not long for a 3w. had them in all conds now and they are adequate in rain, not ideal... lights out in the wind aand heat. good selsction for winter without being ideal

A thread , for times when the Driver doesnt do ....., what is payed to do! I build HEAPS of clubs, short 1 woods , strong 3 woods, flights 2 woods , i expermient with all and everything, leave no stone untured when it comes to searching for THE club for THAT shot or day. of course there is no 1 best anwer but that doeesnt stop me trying> and heaven knows ive tried LOTS! so heres a few things that ive put together over the years , most have been very good, a fed duds and a few oh my good gawwwwwwwds................, pics always speak volumes and numbers sanctify the physical. my numbers dont come form a ball machine they come from , " oh thats where the ball ended up on a golf course fairway, " . i dont give a ratssssasss waht the speeds say do on those contraptions. where the ball l ends up, what flight i see, waht lateral disperison i see ON A course , down a fairway , is my trackman. So.. heres a start: PRGR egg mfd 15*, it has to be THIS specific prgr egg head bec the others jsut dont cut it from the tee, this model is by far and away the best tee wood. i had this with many shafts but the one that worked best was an 80g matirx f8m2 proto, set up awas unbeatable, SO powerfull , strong and unyeliding laterally. i only broke this up bec i wanted to try that shaft in a driver head at 44 inch, which is were it is now in a yamaha v203 9*( thats coming up later) the other shaft match was a fire express original yellow/red fw 75sx good lord that was a beaut, little higher launch prob a nicer feel in fact, and long! if 3 woods at 15* are a good eye sight for you this head wil be hard to beat, of all 3 woods, buiilds from a tee, this has been my most successful. its got a big face it frames the ball unlike most others , it doernst like to go left or right at all, and its like to go wayyyyyyyyyy wayyyyyyyyyy out there. yea happy to say , this is the best 15*

LINKS....wet, windy, winter......... wonderfull! what a golf trip , i spent more time swoooshing thru puddles than hitting balls BUT WHEN I DID...... i got some VERY interesting unexpected results. took 10 drivers with me, platyed on long short , wet dry wind , 10*c 23*c adn everything in between, tried my best to pair the driver with the course of course gota cpl worng but ovver all i did it well. the 3 that shon brightest and have now been permanltaly added to the links stable whilst others have been removed are:, the beast above, ryoma d1/aliislei 63s callaway tour proto 8.5*/alisile 73s , bridgestone p51 9.5* / aliislei 63s thes e drivers have cobwebs on them as builds. the forst 2 hit the middle of most faiways with rediclous certainty , they both were not " long" but 10-15 yards make a difference when ur sitting dowen the pipes???? i think not! the p51 was long and felt insane.... its long but not that forgiving. its STILL..... a masher but it can (and does) go both ways a little laterally at times when not stuck centered.. but that got the spot in the dry/sun. it IS great. i love it lvoe it love it AND it was great in wind. just not a rain dog. THE most surprrising , was the callaway/ali combo, that launched higher and with more carry that i ever thought imaginable at my speeds , and it has the kick that jsut sends balls scurrying on great impacts. by the end , i was finding it tough not to bag every day , and if it were dry and comp, it got the spot! the ryoma got the rain days bec of the gripmaster leather on it as much as the build. its jsut SO damn relaible, the others that didnt get much play awerte he ryoma 9.5/kaili combo, too low for those conds. the jbeam 435.diamana blue 63xs, same as above not enough hang time the kamui kp/x kaili and daiqwa labospec tataki.. all the same. they like low flat and running, not idea for thee conds i got. the rest i played in tandom with others on prac rounds.. srixon zr30/tataki 73s..callaway 9.5*/stinger, TMtp09/bimatirx. unfiortuanly they just wernt suited to the conds. if i had to choose " just one" for the tour............................................. ryoma d1/ Aliisle 63s... its just SO , SO easy to play.

SRIXON 945mb: IMO..THE best srixon mb theyve done. thers more tech packed in these than another mb ive come accross, bar none. vsole. cross milled face tungsten weights in longer irons. endo forged . mid size , thicker top line, mid wide sole, very chunky solid compact head . at address, it looks blocky and powerful , between edgey and rounded its a very nIce look. the thought is these will "go" . and they do they seem to go a tad longer then pure mbs but its not by much 46* pw is stock. the scoring irons have a lower flight to then them weighting isnsuch that they are amde for knocking at pins. the longer irons are more flighted. u dont have to swing for the fences . impact of course is pure ENDO soft and dense. off centerd misses hard to differentiate, good ones simply melt in your hands. the score lines are such that ball slipping is reduced ESP when its wet.and u can get some good spin esp with cut fade shotd the ball really zips. i dont put them as Pure blade bec of their size , rather a muscle backed iron , they are as good as anything ive hit in bad conds and are verstaile to play in all manner of grass from soft fluffy jpn bermuda to tough as teak dry aussie kaikuya buffalo . the more i play them the better they get and the higher their stocks surge. these are 100% a one stop set for all conds more so than anything else other than maybe , the epon aftours. ....

RYOMA D1- DIAMANA ALI ISLEI 63S 10.5* Eaaaaaaaaaasy. softer, sweeter, flexy with more lateral dispersion,possible without being a whip. mid high flight mostly carry. ,again need a higher teed up ball to optimise the head shape and maximise flight launch. lower diesn twoek on this head at all. nothing but worm burners if u do. abaolutle top of the ronge dail driver for any all conds. playe d it on links with steady wind yesterday and it was great 11/14. lost one right . hard to loose left but .. i can draw this with nicely. wasnt long. didnt feel long either. all day i was happy where the ball went but never wowed. good for moist summer conds. very very nice to play . diesn tneed crushing. smooth and steady are its forte. great build

and yet here they sit..sttill