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RLL33

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  1. It's all in the Yoro Dream thread.
  2. Not at all. And with the MP5's in the higher irons, dream set.
  3. Here you go, Dale, some comparison pics:
  4. Sure, I'll try to do that some time this week.
  5. Do you mean next to each other for comparison? (Otherwise, pics are already here on the site.)
  6. Go for it! Don't let me discourage you if you feel the burn for these. I hesitate to post reactions like this one sometimes, as I know feel is so subjective. I see you show Epon as your brand of choice while I don't always get along with those either. Go figure... A-Grind (tiny) blades just have me dialed in at the moment. And I'll def be hitting the Miuras some more to be sure...
  7. Garmin is also coming out with the X40 which is thin like a Fitbit and does it all, including golf, too.
  8. Love all these watches, guys. Been meaning to post some snaps from my collection, too, but lately I can't get this thing off my wrist. It's the Garmin S20, and it does a lot of what the Apple watch does (texts, emails, notifications, health measures, etc), but on the course it also does flawless GPS tracking, measures and automatically records shots and what club you used, keeps score, gives you layups, lets you move the pin on green graphics, stores your stats online and gives you averages and trends, etc, and if you want to pop for another device, it'll do swing monitoring with stats, graphics, and other Track(boy) type measurements when you're on the range. Oh, and it'll also tell you if you slept well, although I don't need a watch to tell me which way that wind blows (yet...). Just sayin'...
  9. RLL33 replied to RLL33's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    I only put initials on something I'd want to keep no matter what, even if just to look at and hold in hand in the office, and these qualify for sure, although given my initials, I once sold a set to someone who favored Ralph Lauren stuff with RLL on it... ;=] Anyway this wasn't a full set, just the 5 and 6-iron that I thought I might use with blade sets.
  10. Thanks, Ash, and Stew. I agree these babies are gorgeous, but as I said in another thread, on first hit, I was not thrilled. They feel bottom heavy to me. May be because I've been playing mostly blades, but they suffer in comparison to the Mizzy's for me as well. I don't know, but something about the sons' designs don't do that Miura-san thing for me in the way the older clubs still do. But damn, they're pretty to look at and hold in hand. ;=] I'll def be giving them some more time and trials.
  11. I'd agree with Stew, the A-Grind CB's are the longest, most versatile CB's I've ever hit. The Mizzy MP55 beats them though in feel for me. Here's the MG CB-1008's I had made to compare with those. They're drop dead gorgeous, as I thought they would be, but the MP55 beats these, too, for me hands down in feel, trajectory, distance. These are Double Nickel with Copper underlay and special grind.
  12. RLL33 replied to RLL33's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    FWIW, after my first outings this week with the Miura CB-1008, the Mizzy MP55 still comes out on top, by far. Better distance and control for me, better more penetrating ball flight. The Miura feels bottom heavy, weighted toward the sole, which I suppose some would prefer to get the ball up higher in the air. But feel wise, I was a little disappointed. Still don't think the Miuras feel as good as when the Ol' Man was doing the making...
  13. RLL33 replied to RLL33's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    They're actually very compact for a CB. Narrow top line gives look and feel just between a large blade and a CB.
  14. RLL33 replied to Romaro-Slut's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    I'd agree. I've had an interesting experience lately. I've been playing the 7D JBeam Black all year. And When I got the AGrind Proto, I picked up a AAA 2015 and put it in it. Feels good, very consistent, but the difference is noticeable. I've talked about this before, but the 7D adapts to what's working with my swing on any given day. The AAA I feel does what it does-- and well-- but I have to find a groove and hit it that way with each swing to feel like I'm getting the most from it. Equally interesting though was I also pulled out the 7D t388, which I hadn't hit in a while, and while it, too, is adaptive, I could really feel how that 7D was designed just for the 388 head. The design specifics are tangible. They max out your swing strengths, but also apply them to the specific head you assign to their project. Truly unique.
  15. RLL33 replied to RLL33's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    Soft/springy is a perfect way to describe it. The 5's are soft but scalpel like. But when I pull the 5-iron 55, I've hit some of easiest best long iron shots of my life, dead straight and way out there before I even look up to see the ball flying. For someone looking for a CB, I've said this before but the 55 is a find. It's going to be real interesting to me to compare it to the Miura 1008's (which are now somewhere over the Pacific on the way... ;=]
  16. RLL33 replied to RLL33's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    They do. They're wonderful. Feel is so good I prefer them to Epon's & Miura's I've played. And love the finish, just love it.
  17. RLL33 replied to Hutch's post in a topic in Buy, Sell, & Trade
    TSGwks copper doesn't wear off -- it just gets more beautiful and patina'd with time.
  18. RLL33 replied to supo's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    Thanks for this review. Makes me look forward even more to getting mine in the long irons. Should be soon.
  19. Great set, great price, great dog! If this doesn't go fast, something wrong here...
  20. You might give the metal composites a try. They're steel and carbon combined, way smoother than plain steel but with steel's tight dispersion. Fuji MCI's and Mitsubishi OTi's are both great for me. Lately favoring the OTi. Both way superior to the Steelfiber in feel and distance.
  21. Looks like a fine set, but not "Mint / New." Also no ID card.
  22. RLL33 replied to TourSpecGolfer's post in a topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
    Definitely the 440 is more forgiving. In fact, for me, it's one the most forgiving drivers I've ever hit. Heel, toe, high, or low on the face -- it just goes straight. And I agree, I'd prefer the matte black look on the Y, too.
  23. RLL33 replied to D22marshall's post in a topic in Buy, Sell, & Trade
    I'd pull it. Another time it'll jump.
  24. RLL33 replied to D22marshall's post in a topic in Buy, Sell, & Trade
    New low in activity here when a Zen don't sell... Maybe after the Masters...?