JayDM

Agree, a bit smaller an they would improve a lot in my eyes, even just more of a teardrop shape with a shorter toe and thinner top line would make them more of an option for me.

Don't know if any of the Diamana X's CAN be over powered.... Possibly the most stable shaft around, even the 60 Stiff plays VERY tight compared to other shafts, would say at least a half flex stiffer than most.

I highly doubt there are any real "benefits" to cold forging an iron/wedge head, I would assume it turns out a product of similar quality and feel to any other forging technique, there is such a small amount of actual forging going on when manufacturing an iron/wedge(couple of power hammer strikes) that something like this probably makes little difference except in marketing speak. Could be wrong as I'm by no means an expert on the club manufacturing industry. That said Titleist doesn't make a bad wedge so I also doubt that this one will be a poor product.

Think you've got the shaft confused. this one.

I have the MB247 if you interested.

I think we were more referring to the fact that it says "tourist trophy". It's as Tario said, JDM brands stamp prototype on the heads to make them seem rare, unique, or special.... Couldn't tell you what would be illegal in Japan, but the way they advertise and promote there products is MUCH different to the way most of the rest of the world does, or the US at least.

Cold Forged is a valid term, it refers to the temperature the metal is forged at, if its below 30% of the recrystallization temperature then its classified as "cold forged".

The GF mods WILL improve your putter, I've yet to hear anyone say they regret sending a putter into Gold's. I always enjoy having a lot of gear and many choices on any given day, so for me, the more gear I accumulate the happier I am, not everyone feels that way, a lot of guys like to keep a more reasonable amount of stuff. It's always nice to have something different though for when things either aren't going well or you just feel the need for a change, if you don't want to keep a huge stockpile of gear on hand and are still thinking of getting another putter then I would definitely suggest trying out a different shape then what you already have so it serves a purpose to hang on to, maybe a small mallet like one of the Betti Tour Stock 2's in the pro shop, or a classic blade like the Epon Zen or Yamada Razor.

We should be getting them very soon..... Correct T?

Looks similar to the previous Mizuno R wedge. Last Mizuno wedge I hit was the MP T-11 and that was without a doubt the best off the rack production wedge available in the US when it came out.

A putter you buy now doesn't have to be a "stop gap" it can just be a nice production putter that you have, maybe something in a new or interesting shape that you wouldn't normally game, or something you absolutely love but might not putt your absolute best with, can be anything really, just because you ordered the Machine and have GF modding the GS doesn't mean they'll automatically be your gamer(s) all the time, things change all the time, your game gets hot, your game gets cold, your tastes change, you change your stroke, etc. Don't let yourself get pigeonholed into those two putters that you haven't rolled with yet especially if you see something else you like, you can always sell one of them off later if you don't want to hang onto a bunch of putters.

We've been dealing with mediocre to poor to down right absurd product names with JDM as long as any of us have been buying JDM, I highly doubt that will change anytime soon, but considering the quality of the product, they can call it whatever they like.

Well I've played Byron's anser's and they're very good, but most of the reason I made that statement was because a standard stainless anser shape would be the easiest order to place with him, you would probably be able to find one already made. If I had my heart set on doing up a custom putter, didn't want to compromise on anything, have an easier time with the order, and I had to pick from between those two, it would be Slighter. I ordered the Mokume putter from Gene Nead and tweaked it a bit, shorter heal to toe length, deeper engraving in the Silver insert, with my specs as well(offset, length, loft, etc.), I received the putter in about a week and got progress emails basically every day, if I'm going to order something truly custom, that's the sort of experience I want. There are really 3 makers I would choose between for a job that's totally custom from top to bottom, Gene Nead because my first experience with him has been excellent, Slighter as I've seen some of his work on the net and have heard nothing but good in every respect, and Lajosi because he truly will do ANYTHING and his pricing is considerably lower than other makers.... James Ingles would have been in there as well but he's since moved on from doing his own thing to having all of his orders go through Scratch Golf.

I've heard nothing but good things about the finished products of both, I've owned a few Byrons in the past, but have never ordered one custom. I hear the custom process with Byron is a bit haphazard and just not very well done in general, cant argue with the fact that he makes great putters though. A standard Anser shape stainless putter, I would go with Byron, a more specific custom job or something particularly special and/or unique, I would go with Slighter.

Got any shots of the wedges from address? I've been super particular about the shape of wedges lately, but I like the thin soles.

Highly doubt you'll be disappointed, Bettinardi's are excellent putters. Stew has the most absolutely gorgeous FIT face model I've ever seen with a ridiculous finish.

Have a Baldo driver I picked up from the BST and it surprised me initially, its beyond any doubt one of the nicest feeling drivers I've ever hit, very soft and pleasant. Performance wise its very neutral, not standout fantastic in any one category, but does just about everything well. The wedges look very nice, like the simple look.

Generally don't game a 5 wood anymore and I've never gamed a 7 wood, but when my bag had both 3 and 5 woods they normally had the same weight and flex shafts unless I set up a 3 wood to play particularly stout then the 5 wood might get something in a heavier weight range. If the 80x isn't to stiff, I would say go 70x in the 5 and 80x in the 7.

There is nothing like the Diamana X..... It's the heavyweight of all the Diamana shafts, anything I could really recommend as FAIRLY similar is in that same price range, you might want to take a look at the new Diamana W shaft though, that would probably be your best bet after the X . The X is also a limited edition which has long been sold out, so you never quite know if your doing to be able to find the one you want in the weight and flex you want unless you have a bunch of them stock piled. If you do wind up getting another Diamana X for a driver, I would say stick with the 70 gram weight, theres nothing about any of the weight ranges of the X that lacks stability, but the heavier weight will probably help keep the tempo of your swing in check. Might want to check out finding a used JDM driver head, something with a really nice feel to it makes this shaft sing.

The milling pattern is ALOT more important than carbon vs. stainless as far as the feel of the putter. Yes carbon steels do tend to feel a touch softer than SS's(in general and for me personally) but an unmilled carbon steel putter will not feel anywhere near as soft as a deeply milled SS putter, soft vs. mid/crisp vs. solid/hard is also just one way to look at the feel of a putter or any club for that matter, sound plays a big part into how you come to think about the feeling of a club, in some cases a putter that sounds appealing to you will offset the fact that you may not actually enjoy the feel, also there is the way the ball comes off the face, does it feel hot off the face, does it feel dense through impact, can you feel how the ball rolls off the face, etc. all these other aspects of feel that have little or nothing to do with soft vs. solid. On top of that, feel is subjective, you can get feedback on how a putter feels to a bunch of guys on the forums and have a TOTALLY different experience yourself, you can get broad guidelines from how others perceive the feel of a club, but in the end feel more than anything varies from individual to individual.... Only way to really get dialed in to what you like and how things compare is to try them personally.... I've had DASS putters with FIT face and Carbon putters with FIT face, I noticed very little difference in feel between the two metals in the same heads with FIT face milling(bb8 for example), both got the ball rolling very well, for me its without a doubt one of the most effective milling patterns performance wise, did I find it softer than other putters, tough to say, I've had ALOT of putters, cant begin to recall all of them, but I would say the feel of putters with FIT face for me has been fairly consistent with other putters I've gamed with horizontal milling, its a soft feel, but I cant say that Ive noticed its softer than others with similar milling patterns. I just consider FIT face a horizontal milling pattern, don't know what if any affect having honeycomb milling beneath it has if anything.

The feel of the FIT face putters is excellent, but in my opinion hot quickly it gets the ball rolling is the largest advantage. I prefer horizontal mill patterns in general as they always seem to give me the truest roll.

Need another one of these, I would take the head if your willing to sell it head only.

The models recently listed in the proshop are all fantastic. I've had some variation of each of them under different model names and they all play REALLY well, FIT face is without a doubt one of the best milling patterns out there.

4-PW MB's, 52* and 58* wedges.

I should be receiving my Buchi gear very shortly, its been 5 weeks since I've ordered a set of custom blades and 2 wedges.... I think for custom wedges though, Gold's is the king of the hill, I haven't hit the Buchi's yet so I cant compare performance and they may be as good as the GF's, but the GF custom wedges are as good if not better than ANY other wedges I've tried, and I've tried just about everything, he can do ANYTHING you want really, options are limitless, and idk if this would have changed now, but when I ordered them at the end of 2011 I received them in a bit less than a month.