dickyfowler

another option - if you want to save a fortune

If you have the money, why not indulge yourself. I want to be buried with my putter - but it will be selected by me ahead of time because if they buried with me with all of my putters, they'd need an industrial-sized smelter.

one of many putters I own - they are really good, but most will find them overpriced.

The next generation of the Pro V balls debut in Vegas tournament this weekend.

Touted as the upcoming replacement for the expensive C16 irons

I have the FW and Hybrids of these and they are easy to hit and feel really good - plenty of distance. They are a touch shut so drawing the ball is overly simple. And I just read where Maruman is expanding into the US market very soon with plans to have their products more readily available to that market.

I've got a stack of gear too but am just too lazy to photograph it and then post it. Sadly that is the only way you will sell it. I'm expecting the wife will have one helluva garage sale upon my passing.

RYOMA website still does not even mention the irons -- poor marketing strategy!!

buyers from outside of Japan really need as much information as possible - even though all reviews are quite subjective of course. I'd like to see videos posted of testing new gear and a couple of guys like Chris discussing looks - feel - performance etc. This means a lot of extra work for someone - but it would lead to more sales I believe and certainly help most of us who are often buying gear based on reputation or one person's views. I'm a prolific buyer of Japanese products but have ended up with plenty of gear I wish I had not spent the money on - gear that ends up sitting in my garage because I'm too lazy to chase up buyers. Good reviews will not eliminate that issue, but it would help.

and few people miss them -- the #3 iron that is

#3 irons are like considerate teenagers these days -- they don't exist.

There's just no accounting for taste. And unattractive women are grateful for that. Meanwhile, I only care if irons feel good and make the game more fun. So if these ticked those boxes I'd play them -- even if they had all the eye appeal of Shanshan Feng in a bikini.

might be November before we get to see any reviews - release date in Japan is basically the start of that month.

I need these out soon..... so I can add them to my Christmas list for new irons, currently consisting of the Ping i500, Ping i210s, Ryoma, PRGR, Mizuno Hot Metal JPX 919, Mizuno JPX Forged, Yamaha UD+2 and Callaway Rogue. My wife just needs to get them all to save me the grief of actually choosing. And to think I left the Bridgestone's off the list - let me just fix that.

As soon as someone gets to hit these please advise on the FEEL. Their driver I play has a great feel/sound (to me) and just hoping these irons follow suit. Of course feel is subjective, but if the irons have that great soft... yet solid.... feel they will find a lot of owners.

New versions of these being shown on the NEW ITEMS and if you need long irons - these and the Ping i500's are going to ring your bell. The +2 in the name is Yamaha's way of saying they are 2 clubs longer - and when I hit the previous model I'd agree with that. They felt good and they went a 'mile' -- but I couldn't quite get used to the Kim Kardashian-backside of the irons.....just stuck out too much. Yamaha are saying the new versions have addressed that issue to some extent, although the photos still suggest you get plenty of junk in the trunk. And besides, having a 7 iron that goes like a 5 iron is not what I'm after. Screws up all your established thoughts and numbers. Not a fan of jacked-up lofts period. But these will appeal to people needing simple and long - but they are not cheap. Not tried the driver or FW/UT but will be looking into them.

my dad has the older set for sale - new model coming out. -- just asked for some photos but says sold already.

watching her swing was not the first thing that crossed my mind but I must go back and do that...

and we thank the Jedi master for his extensive review...

All of the of new PRGR gear was officially released to the market yesterday so hopefully it won't be long before we start getting some further news and feedback.

I would have expected the FORGED model to be more expensive, but this is not the case?

PRGR has new gear coming out in the next week or two - interested to know more about these offerings....more than the quick description appearing in the new items segment - roughly translated.

damm -- but things never stop evolving and let's hope we are pleasantly surprised in years to come.