TourSpecGolfer
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oh wow yes, please enjoy! I too am curious how they wear. -
ya I bet Yamazaki-san liked the crank and was sponsored by Jbeam so asked them to make a similar club. I've hit the Krank it's got a very hard face. 535 has a mid spin/mid launch while the Glorious is mid spin/high launch.
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The 435 is the same as always, good to note It's not actually 435cc's it's actually 448cc's. Some say it's not forgiving I always thought it was fairly forgiving. The ZY-11 seems very forgiving I think it's the big face but also the high launch adds to that perception as well. If you want low trajectory go with the blackout, if you want high launch go with the ZY-11 or because it's Jbeam you can go low loft in high launch to help you kill even more spin or high loft in the black out to get the ball up easy for more carry. RLL I think went 11* blackout and says its pretty darn good. Oh yes one more thing, someone was saying they use a thicker face for long drive clubs I was at Jbeam talking to the designer and he says all conforming Jbeam drivers have the exact same face thickness and durability to handle 60ms 134mph.
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Nothing wrong with 50T, I don't think all their Tour AD shafts are 50T though. Just because it's 80T it doesn't mean it's good, me personally I don't like the feel of 80T.
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Some photos of the original prototype, the 5 sets TSG will have made will feature a different grind from the prototype.
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Oh Yes, I got a lot of time with both the ZY-11 and Black Out side by side. 2 very good drivers in very different ways. First off the new 435 black out is slightly different face material than old version, new laser engraved grooves on face has reduced spin a decent amount but other than that it's the same and still uber long. The ZY-11 is high launch very low spin while the new 435 black out is low spin low launch. The 10* in the Black Out was similar in launch to the 9* in ZY-11. All ZY-11's come factory foamed! that's right sound is totally different from what you would expect. I liked them both very much so I got both for personal use. We sold our first 10pcs and have another 10 on order to arrive in less than a month. Black Outs and ZY-11's. Will post official review when I have it on course, for now all testing was done on a range that I was not familiar with.
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Not at all.
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Any paint color possible, think Gold's Factory so even translucent or gradient. Keep in mind there isn't much stamping on the irons or wedges to fill but my personal favorite is translucent purple on satin heads because during certain angles usually in the afternoon or early AM it looks so cool.
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Thanks for the review! There are 2 types, one made by Kyoei for retail and Tour Issue sets hand ground by Ako-san himself.
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They are not doing so well in Japan from what I hear and definitely not as hot as they were in the past in the states either. outside of that no clue as Japan has lots of high end choices they can pick from.
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I was able to compare the OT95 Stiff with the MCI100 Stiff and to me the OT felt better yet softer and higher launching. The MCI felt a bit more boardy yet it flew lower, had a tighter dispersion, and more distance. I think the OT would be good for the NS850/950 or Zelos player and a solid choice for someone looking for high, light, easy with pretty good accuracy where as the MCI player may be the player moving from heavier to lighter coming down from a heavier shaft. For me both are not the easiest to get used to as I'm coming from Modus 125, I think MCI 110/120 would feel better for me than the 100 as too light a shaft just feels different, un safe or like when I go after it the problems are more likely vs a heavier shaft. But of all the graphite or graphite/composite shafts I like MCI The most. If Mitsubishi makes heavier OTs I think they could be a game changer.
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A-Grind is totally different, can't compare the two. A-Grind is really like a players RC wood. The Glorious FW has another contender, the new upcoming RomaRo Alpha which is another high launch low spin wood, not as round either but one to go head to head with. In the end knowing Jbeam woods I think the Glorious should come out on top.
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Even the smallest factors in putting cause a change. You may not see it because you don't know what to look for or your not getting fit properly. 1-2 grams changes your stroke on camera the degree of toe drop changes your result the weight changes your stroke causing you to loop or not loop and all that is outside of roll. So there are many changes but the question is will you notice them.
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Made by our friends at Yururi Golf
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Indeed coldest time of year, Ideally for weather skipping the golf show for warmer months is waaay better. I think 8 people is the best amount to have a good time.
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I feel like some of us need to take a field trip as a group. 1k - ticket 1k - for rounds of golf 1k for food and hotel Day 1: Golf Show + Dinner & Bar Day 2: Golf at Gotemba + Dinner & Bar Day 3: TSG Demo day at Famous Range + Dinner & Bar Day 4: Golf somewhere else in Japan + Dinner & Bar Day 5: 7D, GF, arrange something special I think that would be a blast and by the time jet lag fully kicks your ass your on way back home.
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This ones pretty funky, they make a normal version and a T.S version, the normal version is very rounded with some goose, this one looks pretty amazing in the bunker, they hide it's funk pretty well from address.
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This one is just about the size of the ball, just a little longer heel to toe but not taller.
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Smaller than the Ryoma for sure but they both have that rounded look imo.
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Not yet, I just got back but I figure it's like how MB's help "some" CB players focus more and get better at center strikes. They also have another training aid coming called the A-Corn, not joking :)
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haha thats the #1 question asked by foreigners. Mostly allergies, sometimes pollution, rarely germs. In winter there is a bad red cedar problem, it hits me hard also so I actually wear a mask on those days myself.
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Ako-san of A-Grind has many designs under his belt with his clubs being used in countless events on all tours and that includes Majors. What some don't know he has designed training aids that have sold hundreds of thousands of pieces and has released a specialty training aid for the player who wants to improve their ball striking. Tiny for sure, it's basically a mini forged blade just a little bigger than the ball.
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Took me a bit longer than expected but here are some of the sights from the Japan Golf Fair this year.
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