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Thanks for posting stew, you would probobly hit the clouds with this RED>

brought theese in, shot pics and drop them here. I used to drool over these but today and especially once you hold them up close to any iron from SEVEN the difference is night and day in terms of golf specific milling capabilities. There are two types, these wedges run about 800 a pop or so. not worth it. one of my bags has the standard biting spin bridgey wedges and I love them! severely underrated IMO. my pics make these look better than they actually do in hand ;)

wow! have not seen you around a while! good to see u. Is it Lee? sorry if I got that wrong anyway good to see you here. Me, Tatsuro, and the FF team have some drinking to do tonight. Was just with Tario the past two days :)

My distributor for KYOEI and SEVEN in Taiwan started their own brand registered in the UK with a European design team and the brand is focused on the asia market... Yes kinda complicated but I love these guys and support them regardless and we are announcing the brand at the 2025 Japan Golf Fair this week! TourSpecGolf Golf BlogIntroducing Future Force Golf! - TourSpecGolf Golf BlogFutureForce Golf is a UK-based company incorporating European design and marketing to create performance-driven golf clubs tailored to Japan and the broader Asian market. Their focus on modern engi...

The finish is the alphamek black teflon with some laser etching and a polished satin. quite possibly the most sexy finish ever. For those of you who are unclear about the relationship of all the KYOEI brands: Takumi - factory president keisuke sakamoto's passion project KYOEI Golf - I design, own and operate this brand personally, its basically the same setup Miura Global has with Miura Giken. / KYOEI Golf has with KYOEI Factory Zestaim - sold to a guy in Korea, it was sold 4 years ago to Majesty Vega - started by the former president of KYOEI and sold to PGE in Europe Now you know. full scoop here - TourSpecGolf Golf BlogTakumi Japan Type T Iron - TourSpecGolf Golf BlogPowered by KYOEI When it comes to the KYOEI Golf factory in Ichikawa Japan there is a long history of brands that use their forgings as well as brands born from the Sakamoto family directly, brand...

Great Idea Steve! Will do that right now! Also on FB please sign up for the group Japanese Golf Clubs!

Thanks Steve for dropping by! I'm back in Tokyo right now gonna post some JGF stuff here in the forum!

Just a solid all around FW, SYB is severely underrated! Those shafts! Only maniacs know if them!

I haven't touched a Mitsubishi in ages but when one of the core models is updated it's worth noting. The blue board, white board, and red board fall into that category. Of the budget shafts I am playing Tour AD GC in my Bridgestone driver, but because I got the hook up and play the fancy stuff it's the basileius AAA that always hits my bag. That said for those of you who need a bit of lift and a smooth feel this red board is a consideration. This new Diamana Red Board is designed to give you a slightly higher launch than the BB model, making it easier to get the ball up without losing control. That means better carry, better distance, and more consistency. If you liked the previous Red Board, you’ll love that this version brings back that active tip section, helping generate a little more speed through the ball. The butt section is built with 80-ton DIALEAD Pitch Fiber, which helps with stability and energy transfer, so you’re not losing any power through the swing. Then there’s the high modulus 46-ton fiber in the angle plies, which keeps torque low without adding extra weight—basically, it helps prevent twisting while still feeling smooth. And to top it all off, the Xlink Tech™ Resin System increases the shaft’s strength and durability,

So the new 258 CBP was just announced today officially. we got the skinny in the blog HERE But in my bag is a combo set of 241/242 with Tour AD 95's built to my spec from the factory. just great all around. equal to Srixon's better than Mizzys imo, of course not SEVEN SC level but they are forgiving and they aint ugly. playing the wedges too, they are a tad oversized but I need it. Got mugens on order. The new 258's are coming march and are the two piece option and in order of forgiveness 241/242+ and 258 CBP. lofts are nicely jacked at 44* which has become my new preference. Totally happy with the AD-95's so gonna stick with them.

Hey you rowdy bunch of golf addicts, guess who decided to crawl out of the bunker after five years? Yep, it’s me, your long-lost forum overlord. Turns out I wasn’t dead just busy terrorizing golf courses and mourning my pathetic short game. I see the lights are still on here (thanks for paying the bills, by the way). I expected tumbleweeds and a few lost souls, but you guys kept this place alive color me impressed. Let’s crank this forum up to full throttle again, like we’re storming the 19th hole on a Friday night. Expect the usual chaos: over-the-top club obsessions, questionable swing advice, and a generous side of trash talk (the good kind, of course). So strap in, buttercups we’re making this forum great again! Post your rants, roast each other’s gear, and let’s party like we just holed a 60-foot putt. Feels good to be back. Now hold my drink! Wanna thank Cuistot for showing me the light!

Carlton Matsui using KYOEI forgings.

Miura does not Forge their own heads or finish their own heads. I've been saying this for a decade. TADA mfg does their forging and Kyoshin does their finishing. They are 2 piece spin welded heads. The reason is not tolerance but it is price. making a 2-D mold ( spin welded ) is far cheaper than a 3-D mold. They are not the only ones who do this. Shin-Nihon also does spin welded. I've been to Tada mfg and they have told me in person they forge for Miura. I also have their business registration for their foundry that shows Miura does not own it although they have said so in the past. Tada mfg uses a small press. ENDO on the other hand is a legit foundry. I would not even consider the two in the same class. Keep in mind we pretty much created the new EPON, they still use the logo and model naming we created for them in 2005/2006. They use giant Enamoto presses and they have so many capabilities that Miura will never have, this press would not even fit in the Miura factory. FYI - I have designed for both companies. Keep in mind we no longer sell both brands. I have no bias and think both companies are watered down and lack soul. club masters who carve molds can spot the difference visually with 2 piece forgings. Its rather snobby but across the board I can tell you that if you take 1 piece vs 2 piece in the EXACT same design 1 piece will tend to feel softer. I believe both Titlist and Taylormade stopped using Miura once they figured out the heads were spin welded. Also worth noting is that Endo does not grind they are mold/polish, Miura kinda does but it's mostly polishing to shape. KYOEI grinds. Here is my bias - KYOEI. They forge, grind, finish and do all steps in house. Epon and ENDO are not capable of all steps in house. While KYOEI is the least powerful due to management they are the true history of club forging in Japan. I dont like when people say Miura Forged or Fujimoto Forged because neither of them actually forge. All that garble I just said doesn't really matter, thats just insider info. So much falls in the hands of the player and their preference and specs, design, shaft etc..

Awesome blades and cult driver. If you ever need a refinish let me know.

PINGs are easy to love thats why 🙂

Feel depends on so much, shaft grip, ball, temps. Club design, bounce and loft too.

stunners stew!

kyoei KCM’s

hi blake! cb is on the demanding side, has a hint of offset. fit and finish (polishing) on these is a hair better than Miura and Epon. Oichi forgings sent to Shinagawas son for the grind. Kyoshin finished (same as miura ) but extra step of niigata polishing. You can get custom finishes, combo set too! we know them well.

There is confusion about where the latest models are made. I'm not 100% myself. I think the 1 piece models are still made in Japan or at least partly made in Japan. But if this was the case they could still keep custom grinds and stamping alive. So maybe it was just a pain in the ass to keep this custom dept open with such little sales. Mizuno has changed their distribution model a lot recently, focusing on Mizuno Pro dealers and big box stores. We can't get the pro series. As skyline has said all the new Mizuno Pro models are part of Yoro but not offering grinds and stamping adjustments.

Yoro now means custom shafts and build specs, and in some models custom finish. Before when Yoro was only made of the hand made models it was for custom finish, stamp, and grinds. Majority of Mizuno irons are made in China now. No they are done. not sold anymore.

I don't want people to mix up Iron content with carbon content. 1025 Steel has Iron content of 99.03-99.48% FE is within the same range of Iron content but has a lower carbon content. FE steel's main selling point is not for the consumer. It's for the factory or foundry. Lower carbon = softer metal = the ability to use a small 800ton press to forge it. S-15C steel with low heat treatment is useless in golf. S15C with high heat treatment is the same as S-25C with lower heat treatment with a higher pressure machine. The most stable material is JIS S25C. Take an FE steel iron to a range with matt's. In no time the lie's and loft are bent out of whack due to it's low carbon content. So what they do is heat treat the FE to be harder. Now the difference between S25C JIS vs 1025 AISI is that the metal has been verified by an official JIS office to be within Japan's tighter tolerances and requirements. There are only 26 JIS authorizing offices. All but 2-3 are located inside Japan.

Crack! It has a strong possibility it will. Daiwa just created an all new material in their GIII series. Its high COR and doesn't CRACK! They call it neo titan and it's propritary. At PGA show demo day guys that swing 115mph were cranking it over 360 yards with no dents or. cracks.

Mizuno just ended the MP-5, 55, 66. The last 3 models Mizuno made by hand in Japan. No more Yoro custom stamping and grinds 😞

I think VG3 is done. It was always a test of early titleist tech. think T-MB and how it came out years before in Japan. Then the VG3 Type-D is the predecessor to the T100/400 stuff they got going on.