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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone again. A number of members have reached out and have been super helpful, generous and it's a great community we're a part of here so thanks again bngolfer, spoon, goodsie, vineman, fatman, and especially Chris and Tario for creating this.

Thanks Vineman, that's super useful feedback. I think I could be tolerant of the hardness so long as the top line is thin, the of set is minimal and they're of "USA" type weight. The gold's factory blades were almost too soft for me. Small is good too and the real kicker is that a good friend could help pro deal them for me for about $600, 2-PW with my shafts of choice (kbs's). I think the Epons may run me double that so this might be a good option, letting me save some cash for a good driver. Thanks again V. Generally speaking, did you like the proto blades? D

Also, T, are those new RC wedges the same size and shape as the Sky Jump Dream wedges? I've got to use my old clevelands for a while and just can't go back to the large size.... -d

Thanks Tario. Will definitely be sending over a list once the dust settles.... Clubs are so much more personal than just the monetary value as I'm sure you know.... It takes a while for them to feel like part of the "family". All the pureing, flo'ing, bending, cutting, weighting, etc, etc. *sigh* it's depressing. Do the DP-2010's exist in two forms? The proto and the regular versions? Any difference? -d

I wish it happened in the USA - at least there people have good security cameras and reliable insurance, etc. China is frustrating to say the least. I think for the gear, the rough specs I know - but there's so many options. The AF 102 is really nice - I'll probably do that, just need to pick a shaft. Would love to hear how people are liking their Quadras and Crazys. For the irons the shafts are determined, it's more of which heads - the callaways would be bought on theory, the epon's i've hit before. Have you ever played the callaway protos or seen them? I'm assuming that the S20 steel should be pretty top notch out of endo and with US weights, etc. they may resemble my late MP-29's + variable weighting. -d

Guys- I'm back to building a bag up from the ground again. I went into Hong Kong on Tuesday to renew my mainland China visa and came back to find a window from my car smashed at the border parking lot, thanks to what I think was a result of me carelessly leaving my iPod Touch in the center console. They got my stand bag that had my MP-29 set, my Yes!Golf prototype putter, my Yamaha V201 TourModel + 9003S I owe to bngolfer, my TM Burner TP driver, and my DP-2010 wedges, not to mention my wedding ring, rangefinder, 3 sleeves of Pentas, spare contacts, and other random stuff. I'm pretty much working on rebuilding from scratch here and will be gaming a borrowed SuperTri and my Gold's Factory blades in the meantime. I have Robb40's 9.5 Degree Legacy Tour Head coming from the USA in a few days which I'll now need to buy a new shaft for, but am leaning towards biting the bullet and purchasing a 10.0 degree Epon AF-102 but the shaft is undetermined. My current swing speed is 113mph, with a 166mph ball speed with 2037 rpms of backspin so based on that I think I need a mid-kicking shaft at about 265 CPM's. Any suggestions for a shaft? Quadra, Crazy, etc? For irons, I'm considering ordering some Callaway X-Forged Prototype blades. They come 2-PW and I think the combination of Endo forged, blade + a teeny bit of technology, and US type weights and minimal offset will be a nice combination. I hit the Epon 302's recently and like those as well - gonna be a tough choice. For wedges I really am in love with the DP-2010's, but want to know a little more to see what the "proto" version is and if that's still available. For a putter, I'm liking the looks of the Odyssey #9 in the black finish, but with all these new purchases this will be the last priority. Besides feeling a bit destroyed (Goodsie can attest to just how much we've done sending clubs and shafts back and forth between Japan, Austin and Dongguan, China), I guess it's an opportunity to get the bag 100% right so if there's anything you guys love and would recommend for a low single digit that appreciates clean and traditional looks and great quality please give me some input as I'm going to need to get on it ASAP. *sigh*

I've played a sleeve of Brills and liked them okay - I felt that they were fairly long and high flying but nothing special in particular. I've just started gaming the B330-S and really like that ball a ton. Not sure which ball I'm going to game for the longer term, whether it's the B330-S or the Penta, but find that I like the spin I can generate with the B330-S - it's got amazing stopping power - but the Penta seems significantly more durable. The Brill is probably more durable than both. I'm interested in hearing how people compare the B330 to the B330-S. I think I have the swing speed to play that ball (115 ish), but am pretty happy with the S because it's still long off the tee like a Pro V1x but has more Pro V1 like spin (and maybe more) around the greens.

Spoon, I played mine for a little bit as it was the stock shaft in my Yamaha V201 Tourmodel. I found it to be too light and was getting too much movement (it was a flex too soft for me as well). I'd say trajectory is mid+ and is more smooth rather than hard kicking. I think I prefer that kind of feel in my fairway woods, along with a thicker face, but in the driver I like a good active feeling stiffer shaft with a hotter face to pair with it. I hit an X-stiff motore f1 today that I thought was pretty decent and it was fairly similar to the DI6 I thought despite being slightly heavier in the low 70g range comboed with a TM Supertri TP.

The spoon certainly sounds attractive. My Yamaha V-fw is a beast off the tee but it's not forgiving at all (trajectory wise) off the deck which usually has me wanting to push a 5W rather than pull the 3W. Most of the par 5's at the courses I play are pretty well guarded and don't allow for rolling approaches unless you really work them in there so the egg seems fairly attractive for that. I wish it didn't have that little jewel like alignment dot.

iDrive- I'd like to take you up on the offer if it's still available. I'm pretty set on going with 302's but actually hitting them would be a huge plus! I'm in Dongguan, China but can provide a UPS account number and such if that helps or give you my San Francisco office address as well. David.

They look amazing new, that's for sure. Would be awesome with my Black Nickel KBS Tours.....

Dropping to $1200 Shipped Worldwide.

Considering the 302's at the moment and was wondering if that black finish holds up. Have you gamed that finish at all and how does it compare to the chrome or satin? Upcharges? David

Really liking both my Yamaha 3 & 5 Woods, the V-Fw's with the SF-8 shafts in them. For a safe tee shot on tight holes I used to be a 2I guy until recently. The 5 wood is really long and I can get an easy swing 230-250 that stays put. Never been too confident with the woods compared to the irons but it's changing a little. d

I have a set of four Fourteen 2009 Limited Black MT-28 V4 Forged Wedges for sale. They're in great playing shape as there's no major dings or knicks and the grooves are still sharp, however the black finish has worn considerably due to the humidity and so there's a little bit of rust on them, but will do my best to clean them up before shipping. All of them were purchased at Victoria Golf in Tokyo and then reshafted with black nickel KBS tour X-Stiff shafts and white new decade multicompound grips. I'm asking $75 for each plus $25 for expedited global shipping. If you're interested in more than one, please figure in the shipping only once. Paypal accepted. Please check my other BST listings for my gold's factory proto blades, Yamaha V201 Tourmodel Driver, and 9003S shaft. All clubs are in about the same shape. Grips are in good condition but shafts have consistent rubbing at the steps as you can see in the photos. Details: Fourteen 2009 Limited Black MT-28 V4 Forged 48 Degree w/ KBS Black Nickel 6.5 flo'd shaft (46.5 actual with 8 degree bounce) (fair condition) Fourteen 2009 Limited Black MT-28 V4 Forged 52 Degree w/ KBS Black Nickel 6.5 flo'd shaft (51.0 actual with 8 degree bounce) (fair condition) Fourteen 2009 Limited Black MT-28 V4 Forged 56 Degree w/ KBS Black Nickel 6.5 flo'd shaft (56.0 actual with 12 degree bounce) (fair condition) Fourteen 2009 Limited Black MT-28 V4 Forged 60 Degree w/ KBS Black Nickel 6.5 flo'd shaft (60.0 actual witih 8 degree bounce and wide sole) (fair condition)