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Thanks for posting, C. Really looking forward to getting my MB's.

So much so subtly brought into harmony... I see something new each time I look at the different angles. And yet the overall impression is clean, pure. Beautiful work, Tario! And of course from the Master. Enjoy, Craig! (And do tell about the feel of having the insert milled on the inside.)

Yeah, that was the first place I tried it -- found myself on hillside above a green in rough. The club just went down for the ball and sounded as if it was hungry for it. Scooped it right onto the green and even had stop spin on it. Nasty good. ;=]

As you guys know, I've long desired a JDM 64-deg wedge to replace my Cally copper forged. Tried to petition Miura over the years, whose wedges I use otherwise, but to no avail. Well, finally a fitter in the Boston area, Frank Viola of Ace Of Clubs ( www.aceofclubstp.com ), prevailed upon Miura-san himself to make a small number of them in his K-grind for his clients. And you guessed it, I snapped one of only six up. The K-grind is unusual in that it has "knuckles" ground in by Miura-san. And after spending last weekend with this baby pitching in my backyard, I took it to the course this week, and whoa......... it cuts through rough, sand, anything like the proverbial hot knife through butter. Finally in JDM lob heaven, too! Here's a few pics:

S-Yard t.388 with TRPX Messenger for me. It's so good on the course that it appears in my dreams at night afterward.

Nice looking, Ash -- very clean and elegant!

Looked like you guys had an awesome trip. Maybe next time Craig could make a video...

All I know is I hit the longest 3-wd of my life last Friday with the XV. Hole No.5 at my club is 306 yd Par 4 with a blind tee shot. (We use a periscope mirror to see if the fairway is clear up ahead...). Hit another S-Yard bullet that left me 40 yds from the pin. Couldn't believe it, so I took out my rangefinder to measure... Wind, no wind, blind, uphill, downhill, or sidehill -- this club is a howitzer.

You didn't even bring the XV...?

Nicklaus supposedly swears by these, says he always weighted his grips, which is weird because you'd think with his swing and game he'd want his clubs to feel like hammers... I'll be curious to see how you like them.

Very nice! Thanks for posting the pictures. I love to see the GF studio in process. Good luck with the putters! The PZ milling immediately took a couple strokes off my card as well when I got it. <g>

Gotta say, those are beauties! Look forward to your comparison with the CB's.

This will be a somewhat different suggestion. Let it percolate before rejecting... I've seen many who hit a fine fairway wood shot, as you describe, struggle with oversized head drivers. The fact that you're hitting baby draws with your fairway woods suggests a swing not in much need of repair. Sometimes the answer for a wild driver is to go with a smaller head (against the current fashion that has most people swinging 460 heads). Try a driver that is closest to your eye at address to your favorite FW wood and has a swing weight that doesn't feel like you're windmilling a parking meter on the end of a fishing rod. A lot of the distance comes with size thing is mental, IMO, especially nowadays when 3-wds can go almost as long as drivers.

Chris & others, how would you compare the RMX-CB with the S-Yard GT-S irons? Also the RMX-MB once you've had a chance to hit them? Thanks.

Miura is now using Pure on their clubs. I have them on some wedges. Very soft, very tacky, last a good long time too.

Beautiful work, A. Congrats!

yup, another true beauty! enjoy!

That is one gorgeous putter! Love the clean minimalist marking and design. Can almost feel it right through the pics. Congrats, Carl, and whatever you're doing in Iraq, stay safe!

Chris, have you hit the CB and MB? Was curious for a comparison. Thanks.

Looking forward to seeing pics, too, and hearing some discussion of these. Also, has anyone tried the MB's...?

Interesting, Ash, that you found that Quadra shaft even more responsive than the USTff. Is that specifically a shaft they make for putters, or one GF worked in for you?

Two more Golds beauties! Congrats, Ash!

I second what Craig says about the PZ milling (multi-direction). I had a precious old Yamada that I didn't think could feel any better, but when refinished by Golds, it came back astoundingly soft and precise, not to mention beautiful -- even better than when the putter was new. You can feel the artistry each time the face makes contact with the ball, almost like it wants to hand deliver it to the hole. ;=]

Many, or even all of the comments above have validity. Of course a player needs to match clubs to his swing and his game, putter included. And of course confidence in one's bag makes a difference in scoring and ball striking. But all said, and contrary to the cliché, a good player CAN buy a better game. It's not just a con(fidence) game. Better clubs -- whether through technological advance or design artistry -- can and do improve a better player's game. And I daresay that most who frequent this site not only know that, but love it, and love in particular the JDM approach to design and execution not only for appearance (and confidence) sake, but for real performance. The Zen is one such better club, rightly appreciated for its design and execution. Enjoy it when you get it, a-13, and do let us know if it fits your game and how your search goes.

Since it appears I share your taste in irons and wedges as well, I thought I'd say I think you've zeroed in some fine choices with those putters. From my POV, I didn't think a putter could exist that would compete with the Yamada I use, the 85029 burning copper which Golds made even better for me, but then I came across an Epon Zen... Just the most exquisite touch, it really ranks right up there for me. And between the two, I've never been happier with a rotation between these best of best. I use the Yamada when I want a little more weight, the Zen when I feel my touch is right on. I haven't rolled the Epon, but there was one for sale in the BST recently. Good luck.