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Stinger is sold.

Great!！　I went a head and ordered a couple sets. What's great about these covers is that it's a 4-P, A, S set unlike the 3-P, S from Club Glove. I mean how many people around you even have 3 irons anymore? It matches my iron and wedge set completely AND they are cheaper at $30 USD by today's exchange rate. I will report back when I receive them.

What's most interesting to me is that feel wise, aside from the better vibration dampening charactristic, the shaft feels and swings very similar my current steel shaft. I think the switch is going to be rather easy... maybe too soon to tell but promising for sure.

On a side note, I searched online for a cool set of head covers for my new irons and found these. http://swiiish.myxiaobazaar.com/golf-iron-cover-white Anyone used these before?

Alright guys, ready for this? I just came back from a quick range session with a few of my new irons. I tried the 4 and 7 irons and the 52 wedge. I also brought with me my current gamer Tourstage X-Blade and X-Wedge to compare. First up: X Wedge 52 deg / WV115 vs Buchi VS200 52 deg / Modus Wedge 105 Buchi has more of a teardrop shape. Easy to aim and align. Distance wise not a bit of a difference at about 105 yrd carry measured on my Yupitel Atlas. Feel wise, the X Wedge has a solid feel and not really known for being soft at impact to begin with. On the other hand, Buchi has added thickness behind the hitting area for enhanced feel. and yes I can say this is one of the softest feeling wedges I have hit ever. Sticky and buttery feel at impact that you can feel even when chipping. This is my first wedge made with S15C but man I am so happy I got these with the irons. Modus Wedge shaft I think is helping with keeping the trajectory lower. Not getting as high of a trajectory compared with the X Wedge WV115 combo. But I have no issues with this. as long as it generates enough speed to stop the ball on the greens. Will have to keep an eye on that during my rounds. Next up: X-Blade 4i and 7i / NS Pro 1150GH Stiff vs VS200 4i and 7i / OTi 95 Stiff The weight difference of the shaft are 116g vs 99g raw. You would think this is quite a bit of a difference and I was also worried that it might feel too light at first. It felt fine .. and I am comfortable switching to these without any hesitation. Distance wise, my Yupitel was pretty much indicating the same carry distance on both the 4 and 7 irons. That's a good thing since I don't have to memorize different distances with the new ironset. :) Feel: Please be reminded we're comparing Endo forged S20C Tourstage cavity backs which in my mind is one of the better feeling irons on the market to begin with. I am actually not sure if the Buchi VS200 irons are made of S20C or S25C. Either way, Buchi feels as good or slightly softer than the X Blades. This could well be a result of the OTi shafts as well. I would classify this softness in the same league as the Yonex Nextage Nanov cavities ( not the Ryo model ) I played a while back. You pure it and you feel almost "nothing" at impact. Off center hits did not put as much sting in my hands either compared to the 1150s. Forgiveness: The Buchis do have a blade like look overall, but when you hit it, you realize that it is actually quite forgiving. They are not demanding than my X Blades. They also share a similar look from the top at address. They do not look too intimidating. Trajectory: Both in the 7 iron and 4 iron, the Buchi VS200 irons flew higher. Mitsubishi claims these shafts are mid trajectory. I classify them as mid-high trajectory. Shots with the 4 Iron flew high enough that it looked like it would be enough height to stop the ball in a couple of hops on the green. Perhaps not the most ideal flight in side wind conditions. But not to worry as I have MP62 irons with TT Monaco's for those days. Dispersion: Here is where the new irons absolutely felt advantageous over the X blade 1150 combo. While I am much more used to my X blades, even in the 20 or so shots I hit between the X-blade and VS200, you could immediately tell that the VS200/OTi combo had tighter dispersion over the Xblade/1150 combo. I am just amazed!! I love this technology! And this is why I feel comfortable putting these in play right away. Overall, I feel that I chose the right head and shaft combo that I can play to improve my shot making! As long as Buchi and Mitsubishi don't come up with new and improved products too soon, I feel that I can stay with these sets!! I waited a whole month as these heads were on back order. It was well worth the wait!!

I used to use the normal models as well. Though they are cavity backs, they play and feel more or less like muscle backs. Endo forged 1020 with boxy toes. What is not to like!! :)

I'll be trying it out hopefully in the next couple of days! :) Only thing I am a bit worried about is the 4 iron. I currently use a 4 iron in a cavity back .... which I sometimes struggle with getting enough height. I have tried 4 iron in muscle backs in the past and did not do so well. We'll see how forgiving these heads are and hoping the OTi shaft will help with the launch.

That is an awesome deal!!

Look what I got today!! Buchi VS200 4-PW w/OTi 95 S and VS200 52 and 58 with Modus 105 Wedge I got the new Iomic L-Ject grips for them and wow these are really soft feeling for being cord grips. and I love the Badass Sheep logo with the sunglasses! Can't wait to try them out... Thanks to TSG for your help in getting these ordered to spec!! This is as high quality of a build as it gets!

they are getting extremely hard to find in good condition or new these days. I feel these heads are even Gold's mod worthy. They are very well balanced but could get even better with tungsten weights and possibly PZ milling. Could even go for a welded cranked neck to mimic Billy Horchel's old Piper!

gr77 and 88 are pretty stout low launching low spinning shafts. as long as you can generate good SS it should be good. I had these shafts in lower lofted Jbeam 435 and the trajectory was borderline dropballs.

Here is a great putter waiting to be played. This one has not gotten enough play time. Head weight is 360g Made of SM490A with durable Black Boron finish. Standard loft and lie Length is 34" with NS Pro Heavy ( Purple logo ) shaft Grip is an almost new Super Stroke Flatso 3.0 Very good putter for the price. Headcover not included. Selling at $150 PP net to me plus shipping, SOLD!

Ping 303 Redwood must be one of the best milled putters that Ping produced ever. Here is a brand new face balanced mallet model "Piper S" in black oxide 35" with a brand new Salty cork mid size grip. This putter still has the original protector tape on the sole. Head cover is brand new as well. I love these putters and have another one that I rotate thru. Not likely to find another one brand new. Pricing this at $200 net to me shipped within CONUS

Here is a rare one that you may not see often. Bridgestone J36 Black Limited Iron set 4-PW custom ordered with DG Tour Issue S400 shafts. Standard LLL 1020 Carbon Steel. Very very soft feel at impact. This may be the last brand new set. ( I am just saying it might be a possibility :) ) All heads are under a shrink wrap. $600 net to me + actual shipping.

Maybe I can help. where did you see this?

My Zero equivalent is a Tourstage X Drive P02-6. 365cc pair shaped and truly feels and sounds like persimmon with a softer ball like B330S . Have it shafted with the Skitter shaft now and I can hit that thing as good as I can any other driver. Misses are definitely not gonna go anywhere , but pured hits are sometimes better than my AF153. Smaller heads are definitely good for polishing up your striking skills.

great review Robbie! what is the default head weight on these?

Waccine sold. Stinger pending.

SOLD!

SOLD!

JDM wins on feel at impact and looks at address for me. Performance wise not much different. Current usdm driver I would consider using are the G30 for the unmatched forgiveness and maybe the Vapor for the unique soft muted feel. not super fond of adjustability or the typical loud graphics of usdm drivers either. Sad to see Bridgestone now following USDM trend with their 815 line with their Gundam like graphics!

I believe they were based on the T10 blanks but hand ground by Yoro technicians to custom specs. probably only about 10sets made at the most. I thought about using them but i am so settled with 52 58 combos it is hard to switch at this point.

Traded.

Head is in exceptional shape. No dings or chatter marks. Bought the shaft from a fellow member. Very forgiving and easy to hit 3 iron. Fits right in with any Mizuno MP iron set at 21deg loft. Length is approximately 3/4" longer than the standard 3 iron. Head only gone to the bay.

These wonderful shafts have been sitting idle for quite some time now. All in great shape and ready to be played!! I love them all but just don't have enough heads to put them in play : ) 1. Waccine GR-77 Stiff 43.25" / Iomic Black Armor 2.3 grip SOLD 2. Diamana Stinger 70 Stiff 2nd Gen 43.5" / GP Multi Compound grip SOLD 3. Diamana S 73 Stiff 10th Anniversary Limited Blue Ion finish 43.5" / Iomic Black Armor 1.8 grip Withdrawn.