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  1. nobmontana replied to tuanton's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    I doubt you can find loft information on that set ... But what you can do is to take the set to a local golf club builder and they should have a loft gauge to measure them for you. I think that would be the easiest.
  2. No 3 irons for me ... well I do have 22 deg 4 irons as my longest iron in all 4 of my bags in rotation. I guess that's close to a traditional 3 iron from a loft perspective. But even then my 4 irons are either driving irons or pocket cavity backs. I can't imagine having to hit a 3 iron in a muscle back.
  3. nobmontana replied to bruinduke's post in a topic in Buy, Sell, & Trade
    sweet combo!
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    nobmontana replied to supo's post in a topic in USDM BST
    These shafts are so good!! GLWS
  5. I can attest to how well Cuistot has been hitting his drivers. Both the PRGR Red and the Cally ERC. He just walks up to the tee and just stripes it every time!! For a high capper I do think the PRGR Red is a more forgiving driver overall. Cally ERC head is smaller and deep as you well know but possibly slightly better sound and feel.
  6. nobmontana replied to tmelton697's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    ??!! Go Grandista!!
  7. nobmontana replied to tmelton697's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    But you can't put together a good round with good putting alone. Good up and down from around the greens are what gets you the good rounds provided that you are also hitting fairways and greens.
  8. nobmontana replied to tuanton's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    Too bad ... they were in fact the very first Japanese golf equipment company founded in 1928. Looks like they went out of business in the last couple of years. Unfortunate. I had one of their L putters for a bit. It was basic but beautifully crafted.
  9. nobmontana replied to tuanton's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    Morita Golf is supposedly one of the most oldest golf brands in Japan. They now do most of their sales on line. Some decent stuff like mild steel putter and forged wedges but others are not so good. I think they even had a limited edition putter hand made by Hiro Matsumoto at one point.
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    nobmontana replied to supo's post in a topic in Buy, Sell, & Trade
    Yeah, the fitting for me was an eye opener. Took a while to get used to the custom ordered putter, but finally getting along really well. I think they have done enough fittings that they actually know what they are doing to match up putter specs & types vs strokes. I mean they tune it in to a single gram of lead tape. one gram!
  11. nobmontana replied to tmelton697's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    Nice!! I also played my Grandista on Saturday - 13/14 fairways hit. Only miss was the last hole block shot to the right. But that was all me not the driver. Tied for my lowest round ever at even par. Grandista RS-D is the real deal! WITB: Grandista RS-D 9 deg / Diamond Speeder Modart MA01F 14 deg / Diamana A'hina Modart MA01H 19 deg / Crazy STP Iron Mizuno MMC Fli Hi 4 iron / Modus 120 Seven x Shinagawa MB 5-PW / Modus 120 Seven AG 52 & 58 Modus Wedge 115 Benock Blue Dragon II & Benock EASPADE Type M ( yup!! I brought 2 putters!! )
  12. nobmontana replied to supo's post in a topic in Buy, Sell, & Trade
    If I was a L putter user, I'd have this in my collection for sure. very nice!
  13. Great guy to deal with here!! GLWS, brother!
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    nobmontana replied to supo's post in a topic in Buy, Sell, & Trade
    beauty!! GLWS
  15. Used the MCC Plus 4 for a couple of seasons but noticed that they wear pretty quickly. Size wise perfect for me. But recently switched back to Iomics ... IXx 2.3 series is really grippy but seem to last longer (so far so good) I just build mine up with two tapes full length and additional two on the lower section to mimic the MCC plus 4 profile.
  16. Grandista RS-F head has been spoken for. Modus 120 shafts + TP-8 Stiff Pending.
  17. Thanks. I guess I’m pretty random as to when I post my BSTs ?
  18. Still have a few items that I would like to move along. Price includes shipping within CONUS ( except for the bag ) ***** Callaway Epic Forged 9.5 deg / Aftermarket Fujikura Speeder Evo IV 661 Stiff 9.5/10 cond 45" long, 203g head Comes with head cover. US$350 Can split $250 for head only and $150 for shaft only shaft is 43.5” long For those who are not familiar, this Japan only model has premium SP700 Titanium face and an all Titanium construction which makes this a different animal compared to the global version Epic driver. Pleasant sound and feel off the face but still with the jailbreak technology for "Epic" distances. Oh and this head does not have an ugly adjustable hosel either!! - Fire Express Prototype 2014 Ver. 1 F3 flex 3W length US$ 150 - Fire Express BX70 F2 flex 5W length US$ 125 - Recoil 95 F4 flex 355" tip for Driving Iron or Hybrid US$ 50 - Diamana W Prototype 80 S - All Black no logo 3W length US$ 50 - Jones Players 001 Sunday bag / Blk US$ 50 + shipping
  19. I have a couple of thoughts on this. 1. If the person who is wanting these sets is over 55 or 60 years old, I suggest finding some high end Honma .. perhaps even the BeZeal series. It would satisfy the forgiveness piece as well as the sense of satisfaction for owning a good expensive set of clubs where his playing buddies would talk in envy. 2. If this person is someone still pretty young and healthy, I'd say go with a middle of the ground GI set and spend thee rest of the money on lessons. I say this not because I did it that way... I actually took the wrong path in trying to do everything on my own and struggled greatly with it. Each 30 min occasional lesson I take now is worth every penny because I get analytical feedback which are useful in making adjustments in my swing. Should have done that years ago. For 2, so many options available. But for a set that could last for a long time to come, I suggest the following: Romaro Type R 2017 woods - Driver, 3W, 5W 4U Miura CB-2008 5-PW Labospec CB-247 W II 50 / 56 Odyssey 7 or Two Balls
  20. nobmontana replied to tmelton697's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    Nice review! Pretty amazing that this new Grandista heads work very well with a wide range of players with different needs. I have been using this driver for 3 Months now and I do not have any negatives to say about it. Perhaps the only thing I would say is a weight kit would be nice to have. I wouldn't mind playing around with the two weight screws to see if there's opportunity for optimizing the trajectory and distance. ( not that its bad or anything )
  21. My interpretation of the slower BST are that: 1. People have better access to used equipment now with parcel forwarding services available to non-Japanese speakers 2. Major used equipment vendors are made available online for English speakers. 3. As Stu-san says, people don't realize how good of a deal these are on the BST considering the customized shaft combos typically the members have in their setup. You just can't find that good of a combo in Golf Prtnr or YAJ for the price. And most of the seller guys here are great to deal with!! A deal made here can be a foundation for a great relationship building for years to come!! No online reseller will provide that kind of opportunity.
  22. nobmontana replied to Haovictor's post in a topic in Buy, Sell, & Trade
    Great price on these! GLWS!
  23. these protos are one of the best players FW heads even within the RC product range. signature spongy RC feel. compact and very workable.. Stu-san, you will love this club!