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We do have a meeting with them this year, big brands usually don't listen though. I would like to see an Egg Spoon that is based on the original or 2nd gen's shape. I would like to see cleaner aesthetics, hide the tech but market it. I would like to see them offer a weight kit and better aftermarket shaft options I would like to see them sell adapters only, heck every brand needs to offer adapters direct. It's not as stable as the Modart, it is longer, it's more wild, it doesn't feel as good, just different. RomaRo is in between the two, stable, feels nice, easy to get up. I think less pop ups with the PRGR. What I don't know is if PRGR plans to have the RS series as their players line, I hope not, it's great mid capper gear no doubt and with the right shaft it can be outstanding for the athlete but they need a blade or iDBL type driver to go along with the Egg1.

When it comes to tech & performance PRGR has it down. They don't fool around. Egg1 Driver performance wise is one of the best of the year, low spin, mid trajectory, no balloon, loooong! I've got all the new PRGR gear and just had a range day yesterday, it's all better than almost everything around, a little funky no doubt but I'm afraid peeps are missing out on dare I say the best stuff around. Here is the UT, with the proper shaft it's simply one of the best. How's 6* open face angle sound???

Here is a better pic from our craftman. not the best light and pardon the finger prints.

Fujikura Speeder FW is another option.

Today! 10/14/14 I will get it into the TSG ProShop ASAP!

Hey Mark, Email sent.

two versions 9.5 and 10.5, notice I say versions and not lofts it's because they are totally different from each other. Different shape and performance both are for the average tempo and swing speed, higher launching and more spin to help get the ball up. Many have bought them just not the forum posting type. excellent feedback from those who have. we sell more 10.5 than 9.5 because that's the segment these appeal to. Feel is excellent.

I'll run a members special on these guys, email [email protected] if interested.

Imo Modart is the best off the deck, second place the 306VTi by Royal Collection and tied for 3rd the TS358 and PRGR new RS FW. Modart + FW80 in SR has had me since its release.

The F3 isn't the easiest to get off the ground as is, slightly lighter and slightly softer in the tip with a higher launch profile is suggested for this problem.

Every couple of years ONOFF releases an updated version of the model "FORGED" iron and this years looks to be their best version to date. Early at the 2014 Japan Golf Fair TSG got a sneak peak of the CB358 which was designed for JPGA super star Shingo Katayama aka the Japanese Cowboy. The CB358 was very sharp on all edges and lead the pack in this trend of sharpness which is becoming more popular for Japan makers as companies claim it ever so slightly makes the golfer increase their focus and looking back at the CB358 and even the 2013 ONOFF "Forged" iron it now appears that they have blended the two to create the new Kuro Forged. So I've had a good few weeks putting the new Kuro through it's paces and can say with confidence that It's impressed me in all areas from it's looks and feel to it's forgiveness and distance. In this review I'm going start with the #4 iron then work my way to the #7 ending with the PW to hopefully give everyone a good idea of what to expect. The #4 iron above shows a couple of things, the first is that the O logo is partially hidden, almost cut in half pushed toward the bottom of the sole, ONOFF in a really cool way was able to use their logo to dial in the center of gravity placement and this is important because you want a lower CG in the long irons to help get the ball up, I just find the way it was done very creative and classy. What you will notice is that as you move toward the shorter irons this squared shape "O" begins to lower which moves the CG higher giving you a more penetrating flight the lower the loft gets. Many TSG'ers have owned multiple iterations of the ONOFF Forged Irons starting back in 2011, it was previously known as a mid sized iron but what it's become in 2015 is what I want to consider Semi-Mid sized as ONOFF has narrowed the sole, reduced the offset, shrunk the head size down, and and even added a very nice leading edge grind across the entire set. As you can see in the photo above this #4 iron is beautiful it also has a tungsten insert weighting to help get the ball up in the long irons and this is added from #3 thru #7 irons. With other sets of irons I usually suggest 5-PW and maybe a couple of utilities or a driving irons but these long irons are forgiving enough that I do suggest you try #3 and #4 irons. The ONOFF Kuro Forged also has progressive face heights and shapes and this helps further in providing the player with the trajectory needed depending on the iron. Each iron is designed individually in Auto Cad then in Mold which is the proper way to build irons to the highest quality not to forget these are Forged at Endo of S20C like all previous versions of the ONOFF Forged. For those that know previous versions of the ONOFF Forged this new Kuro version is not only more compact but it also has noticeably less offset, I really think ONOFF has hit the mark perfectly and now this iron can appeal to a much wider segment of player than ever before. Previously it was semi game improvement aka mid sized and I would recommend it to the player wanting something like the Titleist VG3 or RomaRo Type-R but now it appeals to that same segment and even further into the players category as it's no longer big nor clunky. The last two versions of ONOFF Forged irons have had Laser Milled Faces which provide better spin when the club face or ball get's wet, now it doesn't have to be raining for this to help we all notice a wet club face often because of the moisture in the grass, there is a disclaimer that the face will wear faster due to the laser milling but I take that as a positive as it could be one of the reasons why the feel at impact is so pure and soft, the more face the better, the closer to raw without rusting the better. Considering that this is a one piece head it doesn't lose that pure forged and soft feel, this is important because these irons are known to feel impressive at impact. The lofts are strong as really with a 1 piece head ( well actually 2 piece with the tungsten ) but the face and body are one so I consider this 1 piece but back to my point to get this sort of distance it usually takes 2 piece heads where the face and body are separate and the design relies on a rebounding face material which also in my opinion has a negative effect on feel. Moving on to the #7 iron below, as you can see the shape is progressive it still has that real nice and deep cavity, still has the tungsten insert in the sole which after 4 range sessions and 2 rounds I really can't feel a difference at impact that it's there. These irons are much more forgiving than they should be based on it's size and looks alone. With the longer irons I was able to get the ball up in the air with east and compared to most utility woods its more accurate with results closely related to the mid irons of this set. I always use a smoother tempo with my stronger lofted clubs and these produced an impressive mid/high trajectory with a tight dispersion, of course much depends on the shaft and I'll get to that in a bit. The photo below now begins to show the dropping or lowering of the ONOFF "O" logo moving the CG closer to the top line of the iron, the logic is that the shorter irons become your scoring clubs and accuracy is required more so than in the long irons where getting the ball up is often priority. These irons are really about forgiveness and soft feel, yes they are long but with irons and especially in the better player category consistent distances are more important than maximum distance, I can say without a doubt that the new 2015 ONOFF Kuro Forged is not only as equally forgiving as it's predecessor but noticeably more workable, how I test workability is by hitting low draws and high fades by manipulating grip, choking down, and the swing plane and with the long into the short irons it was not an issue whatsoever. The #7 irons sole is still nice and narrow the leading edge grind evident as well as the tungsten insert in sole, I can't fault this grind for any reason it just glides through the turf and sand effectively. I know this review sounds like I'm wearing rose colored glasses but these irons are hard to fault. So if I were trying to be critical of how these could be improved, maybe the finish? and that's a maybe as in the future I will send these to TSG Club Works to have them redone in Satin Finish or another cool look but I'm not sure if that is any better than standard. While Satin is trendy, this mirror chrome looks perfect and while looking down doesn't reflect much if any. The shape begins to round or tear drop a bit more as you transition into the shorter irons from the long, this is all part of creating the space to raise the center of gravity and to increase forgiveness. While the loft's are strong they are not that crazy compared to other irons on the market today and this provides a little insight into who these irons are designed for, so consider a players muscle back is 47-49* in the PW, these are 45* and that tells me ONOFF is targeting the low to mid capper segment. So again the trend of minimal offset in the #7 iron is apparent, still semi thick, still a small touch of offset but a lot less than previous versions. And now into the P-dub, it's more curvy yet somewhat now resembles the CB358 Labo Spec a little more. The Squared "O" logo has now separated from the sole and attached itself to the top line of the back cavity. Again just a classy concept that not only looks good but works! Not many Pitching Wedges look this good from back or front, the neck get's taller, the CG moves higher and there is no tungsten insert from #8-PW Single solid 1 piece and the feel doesn't really change but the CG does making the short irons perform similar to most players CB although I must say these feel better softer and more pure than any players CB I have tried. I can't really say these are too soft, they are in the middle of soft although they are not firm nor feedback oriented and you do get that soft feel across most of the face, I found it hard to get harsh feeling even with the poorest of impacts. One of my favorite parts about the new Kuro's is how the short irons setup, the pic below pretty much sums it all up. The top line gets a hair thinner and the offset is reduced even further for more accurate scoring. So let's wrap this up, ONOFF has done it again and in my opinion set's the bar very high in this segment, Even if your a blade player I could easily suggest this as a second set especially for colder temps as impact seems to feel more harsh in the hands and joints these should firm up to near perfect in cold weather conditions. I can't think of another iron available that can beat the new Kuro all around, of course there is the Yamaha Tour Model CB which has the better shape and compact setup if that's what you want but it loses in softness, forgiveness, distance, and ease of use. Talking about the shaft options, ONOFF has some of the best available, you can go with pretty much anything in steel, I opted for the all new NS Pro Modus3 Tour 125 shaft and it's simply my favorite steel shaft period. But I was tempted immensely to try these irons with either the Fujikura MCI's or the Roddio I-10's which yes are available as a custom option directly from TourSpecGolf/ONOFF. Anyway hope you enjoyed the review and do expect many more as these sets are selling extremely well and already shipping into the hands of some of our top members here at TSG. What's cool is I don't have to wait and see to figure out what will be said, I can say with confidence these are the real deal.

Your issues at first are not Special Tune specific, many people have encountered this issue with the base Maxima but what I notice is that people with a decent to good basic swing fundamentals get big distance. Very fast swingers need to tame it down by tweaking the build i.e heavier tip stiff shaft. My wife is a +20yds with a conforming Maxima vs her D-1 Ryoma. For me, I'm not gonna sell my ST Maxima, I've had 6 different shafts in it, when I'm swinging good nothing is longer, when I'm swinging bad it gets bad, right now Crazy Type B in Stiff is in it, want to go a touch softer but it's really long, easy up... I couldn't agree with you more.

Lots in the works right now.

http://www.randa.org/en/Equipment/Equipment-Search/Conforming-Drivers.aspx

I don't know much about this one but here is a chart showing what type of player it's designed for. I would probably say go up 1-2 flexes as the media on the TRPX site shows a lady swinging it. Hard to judge as it's supposedly good for players who have a tempo/transition in the middle of fast and slow.

I will be posting the pics and review on monday, it's the best ONOFF iron ever made imo. compared to the previous model, same top line thickness, obviously less offset, smaller head overall, slimmer sole with a better grind. I'm very impressed and having a hard time finding the bad in these.

How embarrassing! not what I expected, 45 hours of shooting for 7 min of talking they pretty much spun it exactly how I didn't want it to be, show is rigged we closed on the home 2 weeks before we started shooting the episode and the price wasn't even right... :(

No NUD, will request later.

I think the RomaRo Type R are a close second to the VG3's, a very close second. ONOFF Kuro VG3 Type-R All three of those are safe JDM bet's.

I actually have all the entire current Baldo line up here, gotta take pics. I must say the quality has improved a lot, the Brassy and the new 8C Craft's are really nice in person.

Your beast is built, it ships tomorrow :)

Set to release at the golf show expect 2 new drivers. - 435cc similar to MA01D - 460cc similar to MA01S Adjustable for sure, was talking with Suda-san and he says expect improved performance which I have a hard time imagining as my MA01S is only getting better in time. I'll share the story again: I bought the D & S and tested them side by side against a whole slew of drivers, Very close in performance but went with the S even though the D looks better from address, I went S because out of say 20 shots a small handful had better results due to more forgiveness. Off the start I thought they were just as long as the 455LX and just a touch shorter than the Egg1. Yes I'm a big big big fan of the Egg1 7.5!! But after time with the MA01S and dialing it in I was able to gain courage and begin going after it and it's loooong! had a small shoulder injury so I slapped in a 47" Touale ( yes 47"! ) and swing 85% and it's the longest driver I have ever owned and by doing this went from a fade player to a baby draw player due to shaft choice & spec & swing adjustments. I can hook it if I go 90-95% but I have had enough time with it to know it's not necessary as Its point and shoot at already 80%. Feel of course is sublime on the Modart Woods.

This makes me happy! VG3's are a no brainer and I'm always confident in suggesting them to anyone who requests more forgiveness, soft feel, more distance and minimal offset. A few of my blade and players CB guys try them and never look back.

Good choice the CB358 is a stud! You have plenty of gear going on so please let us know your thoughts on it all.