
Everything posted by TourSpecGolfer
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My New Favorite Wedges - Suda Grinds by Modart
These are the same one's in the proshop if you were to order 2 wedges: http://www.tourspecgolf.com/modart-custom-grind-wedge Yes that is correct. One of my favorite things is the leading edge grind and how it wraps up into the neck. The quality of finish is nearly perfect.
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My New Favorite Wedges - Suda Grinds by Modart
I've been addicted to Toyoshima's for a very long time and no matter what comes my way the Toyo's eventually make it's way back into the bag, up until now that is... Tabuchi-san's wedges I thought were the pinnacle of performance & feel, while they still rank I think another has edged them out. Suda-san has got my vote for making the #1 Wedge in JDM land. For now... For me... But I know many of you are going to go bonkers over these. Just hit them, that's all i can say. I ordered a 52/58 combo, they arrived last week, no lofts on them so how can I tell them apart? Easy they both look uniquely different in grind. Grind, this man's got it down totally. For those who don't know who Suda-san is he is the apprentice of grind studio master Tomaru-san and now president of Modart. Notice the different grind on the two although they are part of one matching set. I love this grind theory because it works for me. It's far easier to get near the pin with the AW than it is the SW and these suckers spin like mad. If you find yourself a gap wedge out often these could help lower your score. I went with the Modus 3 130g version and they feel excellent. Funny thing about Modus3, everyone wanted it until it became a standard Japanese offering and now it's like meh... I'm a neck transition geek, I look at wedges differently than most, how the neck and leading edge blend into both sides of the neck is so important It's the first thing I look at to see if the grinder has talent. To me Suda-san is the most talented in this regard. Don't get me wrong I love the 58* but the 52 is my favorite and perhaps of all time. If a Toyo wedge had a baby with a Buchi wedge you would get a Suda wedge. Think about that and after you hit one of these tell me if I had it right.
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Seven Hills Golf - when will it be available? teaser website is up
It lost the hills, it's just SEVEN http://www.sevengolf.com it's just a hobby for now
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ONOFF LABOSPEC CB358 Forged Limited Model
Yes #4 is from the 2013 Forged. Smart man.
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Seven Dreamers Shaft
The company is a big player in satellite manufacturing and F-1 racing manufacturing. There are other resin companies that use the term "Aerospace" this is not the same. Some of the shafts are not for play. Wall art made of materials that are very hard to get. In the 120k shaft you get the one off mold as well. Tario is gonna get deep on this one, you guys are gonna love it for the entertainment factor even if you don't buy one.
- Ryoma special tuning
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Seven Dreamers Shaft
Tario has a writeup coming this week. We have been visiting Seven Dreamers since the golf show and are in regular contact. Its a difficult project to setup. There is only 1 shaft TSG is able to offer our members because it doesn't require a fitting. It's still runs about 1,800 per shaft. http://www.sevendreamers.com/
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PRGR iD Nabla Tour Irons
The iD Nabla Tour, If you like good golf clubs and especially players cavities this one should not be missed.
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Ryoma Putters Now Available Here!
A couple of these were sent to golds for some magic...
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Ryoma special tuning
Ryoma ST Driver has been great for me, I did notice less spin and a less squirly dispersion than the normal version. It's for sure longer than the normal version as on my normal holes I'm in new places. For me the Maxima was longer than the D1 and this ST is the longest. I'm also using the stock 65g shaft in stiff which for some odd reason is working better than many of the aftermarket shafts that I've tried in the Maxima.
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Honma BERES IS-03 irons
Honma's newest iron the Beres IS-03 which will most likley be Honma's #1 selling iron with the slower swinging mid capper category. While here at TSG we are more aligned with the athlete player the majority of our customers could actually fit this segment as well. The IS-03 is a 2 piece structure made of a soft carbon forged body and high rebound miraging face, It also has a very deep cavity making this iron super easy to hit even a high capper could handle it. While It is uber forgiving I don't consider it a full game improvement iron, Honma has kept the topline somewhat thin while keeping offset relatively less. 2-Stars, 3-Stars, 4 & 5. What does it all mean? For the long time Honma fan it's status first but with the new generation of Honma customers not only do extra stars act as a status symbol but also buys them into certain customizations and Honma has a wide array of options to choose from starting at 3 stars and up. Everything from the finish, to accent colors, to shaft colors, and many other options. More aesthetic than anything else on the actual head but big upgrades as far as the carbon technology used in the graphite shaft. As you can see above and as I mentioned earlier the top line is not that large and the offset isn't as goosey as one could expect. The long irons are actually very easy to hit and just overall the distance the Beres IS-03 has is shocking and besides the hot rebounding face the loft is totally jacked strong. You have a 5 iron that is 22.5* and a PW that is 41.5*! Many will cry foul but if you look at the loft gaps from 4 -PW + AW + SW all distances are covered. It's got a very low center of gravity with a very high MOI for an iron and they did this my allocating a lot of weight tot the toe and heel, the backside of the face has a lot more thickness near the very bottom even more than the previous model. The IS-03 also features a hot spot on the face that has been expanded greatly and a 10% increase in the surface area. There are 3 different shaft options available all in the ARMRQ8 series, the 45/49/54 all very light yet strong kicking and accurate due to the weave pattern and high modulus carbon used to build the ARMRQ series
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PRGR iD Nabla Black Irons
:) Honma Beres IS-03 has a 41.5* lofted PW!
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100 Post Sale - For Members with 100 Posts or More!
Below are sale items with great prices for members with over 100 posts. Please email (NO PM's) [email protected] for your price, please make sure to include your member name in the topic. Ships from Japan: New RomaRo Ray UT Type R 24* Black IP Head New Ryoma DI PREMIA 9.5* Head New Ryoma D1 V-SPEC 9.5* Head New TRPX S-013 10* Head New TRPX FW 1S Shaft New CRAZY CBI-80 Mid Type Limited Shaft for #3 New PRGR egg i+ Hybrid 23* M40 Ships from USA: Callaway Legacy Black Tour Authentic 9.0 Fujikura Speeder 661 Stiff 9.9/10 Yonex i-Ezone driver 9* Stock Ver. DI-6 Stiff 9.9/10 RomaRo 435LX with Aftermarket DI-6 Stiff 9.9/10 RomaRo 460HX 10* Crazy Royal Deco Deep Impact Stiff Flex 9.9/10 Yururi PDG Irons 4-PW Modus 3 Stiff Stock Perfect Pro Grips 9/10 ONOFF Type S Driver 9* Hirashi 60 Stiff Driver 9.5/10 TourStage X-Drive 709 450cc 9.5 GT-7S Tour AD 9.9/10 TourStage X-Drive 709 430cc 9.5 GT-7S Tour AD 9.9/10 w/ Missing Ferrule on head! Geotech Limited 9.5 Head New Geotech F0369 3+ 13.5 FW Head New Geotech U-0379 U4 UT Head New ONOFF Labo Spec CB247W New Kasco Power Tornado 05 NS950 STiff 24* New TRPX 10 S-013 Head Only New GS Mono 3 Series 1 Putter 34” 8.5/10 Yonex i-Ezone 9* Rexis H65 Stiff 9.9/10 S-Yard GTS Driver 10* Stock Stiff RomaRo 21* Type R UT head 8.5/10 Shafts: Crazy Royal Deco Magnum Stiff Pull Crazy Royal Deco Athlete Stiff New Veylix Rome 688 Silver 245cpm New Diamana Red 63S New Fubuki Alpha 75 Stiff Pull in 3 wood
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Is this Kobayashi-san's Final Design?
- Ryoma special tuning
- PRGR iD Nabla Black Irons
Have you seen the price of these in the proshop? http://www.tourspecgolf.com/prgr-id-nabla-black-forged-iron-5-pw- PRGR iD Nabla Black Irons
Yes I've got those shot just gotta get around to hitting them.- Is it good to reuse those high module shafts?
You will want to use golf specific from a company like Mitchell.- PRGR iD Nabla Black Irons
PRGR is what I would consider one of the big brands in Japan and for years they have been making some of the most underrated products. People are missing out on some incredible designs and today I'm showing off the iD Nabla Black iron... Nabla ok there's a funky word for a golf club that leaves most native english speaking people scratching their heads but besides it's name there is a load of tech and quality in this iron. Let me break it down, the iD Nabla is made at Endo of S20C and features some cutting edge technology most notable is Alpha gel in the mid irons. What is this Alpha Gel? well so far only a couple of brands have used it and that's Epon & PRGR, it's a transparent gel that provides cushioning and vibration dampening performance, it's also extremely durable in harsh temperatures. As you can see the PRGR iD Nabla is pretty compact, its geared toward the mid to low cap player and features a shorter than usual heel to toe length, It's got a really nice thickness to it this picture is of the #7 I believe and what's nice is the lack of offset these irons have. I have had the chance to review it and I can say without a doubt it's a performer as most PRGR usually are. The feel is unique let's put some context around this. It's a 2 piece head, very expensive technology there S20C body but the face is a material called nickel-chromium-molybdenum steel SAE8655M and not only does it feel good but it has some pretty crazy rebound attributes as well. In the #3-5 irons there is a cavity filled with vibration absorbing foam while in the #6-8 irons in the cavity is Alpha Gel then into the short irons #9-PW it's sold 1 piece good ol Japan S20C. It's Leading edge and trailing edge grind relief looks sexy on this iron and it plays even better but how does it feel? It feels a little numb in a good way, usually with 2 piece heads its very "tink" like in sound so the whole reasoning behind adding Alpha Gel is so you can have the hot distance and uber forgiveness of a 2 piece head without that sound. The gel absorbs the vibration that's on it's way up the shaft through the grip and into your hands ears, then brain. The iD Nabla Black's Distance is definitely above average, the lofts are pretty jacked though the PW comes in at 44*. The #3 iron is 20*. is Strong no doubt. The last thing I'll say about it is that it's incredibly forgiving considering it's smaller size. All this cavity then the gel with the deep parimeter weighting and the abundant mass behind the impact zone make the iD Nabla Forged an iron that should be seriously considered if you're in this player segment.- Resale value of irons
This is interesting, some say custom is harder to sell, others say limited production is important, some say go with popular brands. I would also add that you as the seller are a big part. If you have a good network of trusted friends on the boards and you have built a name for yourself you will always people to bst with if you keep your clubs in good shape and have fair pricing. If you just pop in to sell then it could be little harder. Being inside the industry I'll say many brands abuse the term "Limited Edition" and use it as a selling point. If demand is high they often produce more, nearly everything is limited edition in essence anyway. It's like the term "Prototype" they are not "Prototypes". I think the product must be in demand as well as hard to get. Also very important is how the brand is perceived in the market.- Mizuno Yoro Craft Goodness – February 2014
After waiting a few weeks the customers what them stat. Amazing set's of Yoro's go out weekly but it causes a delay and costs money to reroute them to Tario or myself for photos.- Resale value of irons
I can understand that you always want new stuff so you get rid of the old. Modart CBC, Epon's, Miura MB5005 with 4 custom grinds & custom finish, A properly designed set of Yoro's, Buchi CB tweaked in black boron or copper finish with a kanji in the cavity.- PRGR "SUPER" EGG IRON
The new PRGR Super Egg Iron, pretty interesting I was about to brush it off until I say the minimal offset and wondered if PRGR is on to something. #Powered by Eggs #Ilikeinnovation- Ryoma Putters Now Available Here!
Shucks! Of all angles to forget. Sorry about that. I will do a blog post on these this weekend and will include the top view of the mallet. These are phenomenal and addictive putters so far. I'm 5 holes into the mallet now and it's like the answer but in a different head shape and more forgiveness. The mallet wants to go straighter on poorly struck putts than the answer does but the anser does provide a little more feel if you need to left to right or right to left a put purposely.- Golds Factory Update
Not many order Blinkers, I love the things they really work imo. Many custom designs can be made using Blinkers. You can design one or we can for you.