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Japan of course!! 🙂 US-England match was pretty good to watch!

likely a zero missing at the end...

That would be the ultimate bag!!

Oh yes... I had the privilege of trying their iron shafts back when they were still prototypes at the fitting studio in Tokyo. Had really good stability and even though it was in a n Epon 703 head, the shafts almost erased any kind of clickiness of the face. Never really took off as a product because of the uber high price but was definitely one of the best for sure! Seven Dreamers Lab as a company went under in 2019 and now their shaft division still lives under a new name called "Imide and Suns."

How could I have forgotten! Crazy STP shafts in 85g or less are very good iron shafts. The 100g and above are too stout and boardy for most. I've used the 85g in my UT irons or Hybrids and they work very well. They are proprietary stepped graphite design.

Black has weight flow whereas silver is constant weight. And perhaps that explains why the Blacks felt easier especially for the longer irons because they were actually a bit lighter than the short irons.

Of the graphite iron shafts I've used before, Mitsubishi OT irons were pretty good as well as the Fujikura MCI Blacks. Did not prefer the silver MCI though.... Also, if you are on a budget, Mitsubishi Kurokage TiNi LBP (Low Balance Point) shafts are excellent. I have one in 105g now in my Honma TW-U 4 iron. I believe they also come in a 65g and an 85g. Titelist still have these shafts in their custom option lineup for their T200 and T300 irons the last time I checked.

do a google look up on ディアマナ　チップアダプタ ... should get you several online sources.

I looked this up.... but they provide zero explanation of how this is achieved and no info on the inner diameter of the tip. If its a single piece carbon fiber tip, I'd be too worried about the tip section breaking due to the wall thickness being too thin. Only way I can think of is to make the shaft with hybrid construction a la Bi-Matrix with a metal tip section and cover the connection area with a nice heavy coat of paint. :) Aesthetically, that would be better for sure.

No no no.... I don't let anyone else mess with my clubs!

yea I guess... but changing the neck/hosel design would change the head design all together. A Benock Pantaleone in a plumbers neck would not do itself any justice! 🙂

Ever since I experienced the Dogatti PT putter shaft several years ago when it was introduced, I always had the shaft in at least one of my putters. The head naturally needed to be one that would accept a 9.2mm ( .355") diameter shaft. Like a plumbers neck type head. So I had the shaft in an anser style head most of the time. However, someone at Mitsubishi came up with a shaft adapter that would allow installing a carbon putter shaft on a head that has an over -the-hosel type neck. It's not the most pretty result, but heck, I like the shaft so much I decided to try this method on one of my over-the-hosel Benock putters!! A couple of Dogatti shafts on order along with these putter shaft adapters from Mitsubishi! Will post pics once I have one built. In the mean time, here is an example of what it would look like.

Will be posting these out to the auction site by the end of the week. Price will be more on the auction site to cover the ridiculous costs! 🙂

What an ending! Great job Rory!

Been a crazy year for golf with LIV, and now TMRW... but hey Tour Championship/Fedex Cup finale is still well and alive!! I'm thinking it will be between Schauffele, Cantlay, Burns and Scheffler.... If McIlroy keeps his focus, he could be in the mix too. Dark Horse pick would be Cameron Young. There are so many other player's in the field that I would call out too. Very deserving and qualified mix of 30 players this year!!

I like the head shape! The previous gen Kuro driver was supposedly one of the longest drivers on the market including all the USDM drivers. So if this is a refined version of that, should be really good!!

That sounds promising!! I just sold my custom fitted Stealth Plus since I was hitting my SIM2 Max w/Tour AD PT Hi Mod better!! So much for custom fitting!! I am waiting to pre-order a TSR. Not sure which model yet but likely a TSR2. I will likely use the Kurokage '13 again.

Pretty much set at the moment. I still have 6 putters after clearing all that is here. 😞 But thanks for the trade offer.

Just added a few new putters this season. Really wouldn't mind keeping all of these but need to keep my collection more manageable! :) 1. Benock Anila: SUS303 Standard Loft and Lie currently set up to 34.5" with an Iomic Ju (soft) grip but have other shafts and grips for different lengths or can do head only to save on shipping. This head has .370" hosel. Condition is an easy 9/10 and comes with original head cover. 800 USD + actual cost of insured shipping Paypal "gifted" 2. A Grind AK 00 (Silver): SUS303 Standard Loft and Lie head only or I can shaft it with a KBS CT Putter shaft to any length. Have a few grip choices. This head has .355" hosel. Condition is 9/10 and comes with original head cover. 350 USD + actual cost of insured shipping Paypal "gifted" 3. Yonex EZone EZP-001: S25C Standard Loft and Lie currently shafted to 34.5" with the original Yonex Golf Pride grip but have the original shaft to build it to 33" which has the original Yonex shaft band label intact. Can do head only as well if desired. Condition is 9.5/10 You won't find another used one in this condition!! Head cover is a bit rough with the outer PU coating flaking off but will be enough to protect the head during shipping. Can include a Rose and Fire Cordura Magnetic closure cover for $25 extra. 250 USD + actual cost of insured shipping Paypal "gifted" 4. Yonex EZone EZM-001: S25C Standard Loft and Lie currently shafted to 34.5" with the original Yonex Golf Pride grip but have the original shaft to build it to 33" which has the original Yonex shaft band label intact. Can do head only as well if desired. Condition is 9.0/10 Excellent condition for how old it is. Head cover is a novel Converse baby shoe head cover. 250 USD + actual cost of insured shipping Paypal "gifted" 5. Honma Beres P303: One Saturday evening after a bad round, I was on the internet looking for a more forgiving putter. I guess I had a bit much Sake and somehow ended up with 2 of these Honma Beres milled putters!! I do have one in play now. Don't really need 2 of these. Brand spanking new in the wrapper, 34" with head cover. SUS303 milled in Sakata, Japan. More or less identical to the legendary Odyssey #7 shape but with a plumbers neck. The ball feels so nice off the double deep milled face! 550 USD + actual cost of insured shipping Paypal "gifted" Shoot me with questions! Low ballers will not be responded to. Thanks in advance. Benock Anila A Grind AK 00 Yonex Ezone EZP-001 Yonex EZone EZM-001 Honma Beres P303

If I can putt half as good as Cam Smith, I'd be winning tournaments week in week out at my club!

Congrats on your new putter! Out of all the different putters I've tried with different materials used, I have to say the 303 Benocks definitely do feel the most refined. I do know they even have SUS316L as an upgrade too if you go for the custom orders. If I recall correctly though, the upcharge for the 316 was almost as expensive as another putter!! 🙂 I just picked up my second Benock thanks to the favorable JPY exchange rate at the moment.

He did it!　What a putting clinic he put on! 　

Cam Smith's putter is back!!

I think you may be right... but he has had many let downs on the final rounds... we'll have to see how he copes with the pressure. I kind of like Hovland's chances. He had a bogie free round today. Seems like he's firing on all cylinders now.

I think the regrets I have are mostly on one off putters that were customized. 1. Odyssey Black Series #1 with custom Gold's Factory Aluminum face insert 2. An old Yamada Mallet with heel flow neck / customized with Smoke Copper Finish 3. Yamada IPT customized by Gold's Factory with Aluminum face insert / later refinished by Tom Slighter 4. Evnroll ER2 custom tour satin finish by labworx.