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If I did not have my current gamer,, this 153 x AAA 2015 combo would be the one in my bag. A seriously good combo! GLWS

An update on the Shimada K's 8001 shafts. The Shinagawa MB heads now have Crazy CBI-80 Limited in them and working really well. I wish Crazy would start producing them again. I recently acquired a used set of Bridgestone J015 CB heads and so I decided to install the K's8001 in them. BINGO! The slightly thin feel that I was getting from the Shinagawa/K's 8001 combo is not felt with the J015CB combo. The J015 CB paired with the K's 8001 really feel great at impact. On a side note, I did install some Pro Soft foam inserts in them to see if I can reduce the unwanted vibration further and I think it is pretty effective. Slight mis shots off of the center do not feel as harsh compared to without the inserts. In any case, these K's 8001 shafts are sweet! Been wanting to swing my irons as "easy" as possible and these 100g shafts allow me to do that. The feel at impact is as good as heavy steel shafts. Even when I swing easy, I get proper distance and the stability is there as well. for those who use Modus 105 Stiff and feel that they feel a bit harsh, I think these K's8001 are great alternatives that feel smoother without loss of tight dispersion. Trajectory might be slightly higher on the Shimadas compared to the Modus 105s but probably not by much. Highly recommended!!

There seems to be a design trend where the back face look like they shifted the weight towards the toe. Miura CB2008 , A Grind A-CB , and now these RMX 118. Are these supposed to make these irons anti-left?

Me, Chris, Cuistot and Dr. Shankenstein. This will be the 3rd outing with the four of us. Pretty amazing collection of high end JDM clubs in our bags when combined!!

We now have 4 players. Thanks!

I still remember everyone went crazy when the 2012 and 2013 Tour Models came out!! Ironically to this day, I too have not had the chance to try them. Hopefully, Yamaha makes a comeback this year to regain some fans they lost after switching to "RMX" series.

We have one spot left for our outing this coming Saturday at Willows Run / Eagle Talon Course in Redmond on Saturday Sept 16 6:50am. Please PM me or respond to this post by Thursday 9/14 if you would like to join. Very casual outing ... we just chat a lot about JDM clubs while playing golf!! Lots of fun!

http://callawaygolf.jp/products/クラブ/ドライバー/drivers-2017-gbb-epic-forged-jv.html The weights are just screw in type weights and not movable like the normal Epic. From what I have read, these are a Japan only release because Japanese users are more particular about sound and feel. This is why they chose to use all Titanium including the crown. Also, hosel is not adjustable.

I have a Crazy STP Iron 85 in my RC SFD X7 Hybrid and then a KBS Graphite Prototype Hybrid 65g in a Ping G Hybrid, Both work pretty nicely but I think the 65g in the Ping is a tad too light. Would Opt for a 75 or 85g if I had to redo. STP feels sturdy and a bit dead , but the shots are mid-high straight shots in most cases which I want with UTs. Previous favorites have been Diamana Thump 95 as well as Crazy Black UT. Both are too heavy for me now. :( I do want to try UT shafts from 7 Dreamers as well as the new Roddio Stella . The one thing I would say about UT heads is "make up your mind on hosel size!! " They still have .350, .355 and .370" I think USDM heads are now pretty much .370 all across, but JDM heads are still scattered between three sizes. Nothing that a shim or a reamer can't fix ... but it's just annoying sometimes.

Right On, Chris!! come on guys , we need more!! Who's in?

You are only 12 hours away... or something like that... Yes, I want to go to Bandon as well. Dr. Shankenstein and I were talking about putting together a guys trip out to Bandon one of these days. We're also talking about getting to Chambers Bay as well. so many good courses out here in the Pacific Northwest !

Need to start planning for our September Seattle TSG outing! We are really enjoying the record breaking number of consecutive dry/sunny days here in the greater Seattle area. BC Canada & Portland TSGers are encouraged to join as well as any others who might be in the area during the month of September. I am pretty flexible from a date and location perspective. Any ideas on where we want to go play this time? let's hear them!

Being a 6ft tall Japanese, I do not believe I have significantly shorter arms than my American counterparts! :) I think the upright lie on JDM driver is to compensate for the larger 460 heads typically having CGs away from the axis of rotation and thus, naturally harder to return to square at impact. What does that mean to the general golfers in Japan? Pushes and Slices. They could certainly make clubs with a closed face or even put an offset to address this issue, but I think they are choosing to make the lie upright instead since it does not affect how the club looks at address. Offset drivers and closed face drivers probably do not sell well they are just ugly to look at. but guess what... when I am on the course here in the US, I see so many players with USDM drivers who set up super closed face at address to compensate for their slices!! Take your pick! :) In Japan, the word "Tsukamaru" has caught on in Japanese golf club marketing, which can translate to "Capture" the ball at impact which they really mean to say "easier to hit straighter or draw at impact." (i.e. anti-slice ) As we all know , most beginners suffer slicing the ball , and honestly with the very little play time they have in Japan, the majority of players do not grow out of that problem. Over the years , I think the market overall has been programmed to interpret "Easier to draw" = "Forgiving club"

I have family there so I try to go every Summer.

I read a few blog posts on this head. Normally, when you have the CG located too far away from the axis or rotation, you'd have a head that will be slower to square at impact. Just a guess at this point but I think that is where the upright lie comes into play. It is trying to help compensate for that longer CG which normally would result in pushes to the right or even slices. The high toe design reminds me of the Kamui KP-X from several years ago. That was a good head!

Those are not the normal Super Peening that have been on retail. It's a regular flex for sure. Not sure what the bend profile is. May need to contact Nippon once you have it. Likely a stock shaft that were possibly "designed for"

S2 is just a flex designation... does not indicate which color/type

First round with my Benock putter last evening. Got paired up with a younger twosome who were actually very good players. Ironically, both of them just got brand new Scotty putters as well and it was their first round with it as well!! :) I did not bother bringing up my Benock story since I wanted to focus on how my new putter was going to perform for me. Plus I did not want to steal their Thunder so to speak...:) Unfortunately, the greens were a on the slow side. So it wasn't really a good condition for testing out putting. However, one thing, I think, is for certain. "Ball starts off on the line that I intended to hit." That seems stupid obvious .. but it was not as automatic with my previous putters. With my previous putter, I would have to adjust and somewhat "hope" that the ball started off on the intended line. That's a pretty good sign for me and an overall confidence booster for my stroke. I can actually trust that my stroke will start off on the intended line. Feel at impact is just right for me. Dense and solid but with a sensation of smoothed out edges. Geo Galaxy has a bit more raw and direct feel. So far so good but need to try on faster greens.

Price now includes shipping in the US!

2014 MP Craft 9.5 200g - It's a really good head .. More forgiving than it's predecessors for sure.

Unfortunately, no links provided about the 18 driver test.

Considering replacing my Mizuno MP Craft head currently paired up with a Seven Dreamers shaft. While it is a very stable pair and I am getting good performance, I don't feel that I am maximizing the distance potential of the shaft. Found a couple of candidates from recent boutique releases. I do like heads that provide softer feel at impact as well as sensibly muted sound. The SP700 + Carbon Crown combo on the Zodia has a similar construction to the Grandista RS-001 Ver S which I really liked from a sound and feel perspective. Distance was good too but not as forgiving as I wanted. I read somewhere that there is only one factory in Japan that can produce Carbon Crown Driver heads..... so if this one is also made in Japan, perhaps it is from the same factory as the Grandista. Also love the carbon pattern showing on the crown. Would match the raw carbon look on the Seven Dreamers shaft perfectly! No experience with the ZA008 Ti used on the GTD Code K driver.. I think Freiheit drivers also used this ZA008 material. But it was mentioned that this particular driver came in No.1 in carry distance in a recent 18 driver shootout. Zodia Z921CC 460cc SP700 face / 811 Ti Body / Carbon Crown 10 deg loft only Designed for exceptional feel and piercing trajectory GTD 455 Code K 450cc ZA008 Face / 6-4 Ti Body Adjustable hosel 9 deg to 11.75 deg Designed for explosive carry / No.1 in carry distance in a 18 driver shootout

How is this different from modern "players" irons having a 46 deg pitching wedge when 25 years ago everyone had 49 deg pitching wedges? I think its all about filling the distance gap. If you can fill your distance gaps with these irons, they should work out fine. Egg series has been a very popular product line in Japan. I look at them as the Japanese version of Ping G series.

I like the silver color scheme they adopted for these new PC and PF irons. Looks much cleaner and classier!

X Axis: From Left to Right > draw promoting to fade promoting Y Axis : From Bottom to Top > low launch to high launch