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Overall spin reduction +20yds hmm.. I think this time I'm going with Type D 9.5 with the stock stiff shaft over my usual Type V with an aftermarket shaft. I didn't realize this but the stock Maxima shaft really melds well with the head. If it doesn't work of course a TRPX messenger is in it's future.

We are golfers, some of us rent carts and for others who live in golf communities sometimes it makes more sense to purchase a golf cart. The most well known cart brand is Club Car they produce reliable carts that stand up to weather better than most they also feel more solid than other brands in my opinion. I normally wouldn't second guess Club Car but being that TourSpecGolf supports Yamaha Japan Golf Gear I decided to drop Yamaha HQ an email and while there are no JDM exclusive Yamaha carts for personal purchase I was directed to the good folks at Yamaha USA. I've seen Yamaha carts before, they weren't so pretty in the past, they didn't match up in speed or reliability or technology of the Club Cars but in 2013 that all changed with the Drive PTV and now Yamaha is in position to make a dent in club cars market share as today they have the superior technology and in my opinion look a hell of a lot better than a Club Car. I took my time and spec'd out the cart carefully starting with silver paint, premium Yamaha wheels, fender flares and a carbon dash which is not a factory option. Other options include the premium LED head and rear lights and turn signals on the left side of wheel like a normal car would have. Many people often order some sort of stereo unit but being that it's 2014 and no one uses CD's anymore nor did I want a huge speaker system over my head I bolted one of those portable bluetooth speakers behind the seat sight unseen. I usually use Pandora or itunes radio to change the volume and track on either my cell or ipad mini which is mounted to the left of the steering wheel. This has been awesome as it allows me to use the $29.99 Golf GPS app to get a general idea of distances, keep score, but most important is to visually aid in course management, I also use the ipad to browse the TourSpecGolf Forums & ProShop :) There was still something missing so I contacted Ultimate Golf Seats and purchased one of their premium benches, they offer a wide variety of colors and materials at no upcharge so I thought white and carbon would go nicely. Many would say doesn't it get dirty being white and it hasn't having this cart for nearly a year now and using it quite often. The dash in the pic above also includes 2 lockable glove compartments and under the seat a tray that holds balls, tee's, gloves and all sorts of items It's really a clean job Yamaha did with this cart. I must say I'm impressed, My father in law owns the carts at a few golf courses and only uses club car but was blown away to see how the new Yamaha's look in person. The PTV Drive I own is an electric model which was required by my community to keep the noise down. There is also a gas version with EFI electronic fuel injection that equals the power of the top end Club Car but also offers 35mpg vs Club Cars 27mpg and eliminating the need for a choke. The Electric version equals the top speed of Club Cars top model with a 19mph speed governor with it's 48-volt motor and the optional speed kit and also features a fully independent front suspension, Talking comfort the Yamaha has the biggest seats and most occupant space in the industry. Finally there is the warranty The DRIVE comes with a 4-year limited warranty. The Trojan batteries come with one of the industry's best a limited 4-year or 1,000 round warranty. And if anything should go wrong—hey, you're dealing with Yamaha. They're going to make it right.

Hit this one at a demo day in Osaka this week. I'm switching over from my long trusted crazy FW80s. Incredibly tight dispersion and the trajectory was absolutely perfect. Slightly higher than the FW80 yet with a much better feel. Made me rethink needing heavier weights in FW shafts. We also hit the X Line W prototypes.

The zen is indeed a special putter my favorite part was the light dimples on the top area. Not sure if you guys know or care but those dimples were actually CNC'd to me that's pretty unique. I agree with Spoon, Epon has done good with the latest batch of releases minus this putter & the 703 imo. It could be spruced up though, send it into gold's remove the plastic badge and CNC Epon Forged into the back cavity, grind the sole blank and add weights to compensate for the weight loss, I would engrave the kanji for Shin on the sole as it's a pretty sexy and refinish in black boron or white satin.

Beat's Maxima is pretty rad.

I love this finish! what is the white/gray/blue version of this type of theme called?

It's fine just not what I expected coming from Epon. This could have been a stunning putter if it had just 1 finish vs 3, no inner badge, different sole stamping and name. #bringbackkobayashi

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Many of the new drivers & UT's have sold, only a few sets of the 2014 iron have although I am not sure if they were to forum posters or not. The Demo's are at Tario's office but we are still in Himeji this week so it may be some time.

Yes it's possible, of course there are no guarantee's it will not break or get damaged in the process. It will also void warranty. It should be square though, are you looking to make it square or crank it open? This has been my favorite UT for quite some time now. In Japan many clubbuilders think it's RomaRo's best product. (Type-R UT)

My favorite movie from Beat is Zatoichi, If you haven't seen it yet I highly suggest. It's a newer movie done in black & white about a blind swordsman.

Below Beat Takeshi version back cavity + top view. Retail version will not have the gold milled badge.

Will be in the pro shop this week. If it's urgent you can contact Tario (gocchin) and they can go out right away.

The "W" should be out in April. We have a prototype now but it remains untested. Interestingly the design of this shaft also allows it to be cut down to 3 & 5 wood lengths to work well.

PM Tario(gocchin) he can sort you out on these.

Retail Sole:

Congratulations man! They are beautiful!

Beat's custom sole design:

Apparently Ryoma has figured out how to make nearly the entire putter face one giant sweet spot. More to come...

Production is apparently increasing with new models in the works.

Awesome contribution Pete, thank you!

If purchased from TSG your covered sir. Pm Tario aka gocchin.

Ah yes the 2 of the same wedge that don't perform like each other, had that a couple of times. Are the builds the same? Also had it in fairway woods. Tabuchi-san may be able to come close to duplicating that ELK 61*visually as he starts with extra heavy heads to dictate the shape.

via www.golftoimpress.com by Tario (gocchin) It's been a hectic and very busy month so I was glad to take some time away from sitting in front of my monitor to snap a few custom Mizuno Yoro orders. We had about 5-6 Yoro orders come in and 3 of them made their way here for some photos. The first set featured the MP-69 with a Nickel Chrome Satin finish instead of the standard mirror finish. Customer wanted the grind of the MP-69 to be similar to the JPX 825 Forged iron which has some leading edge and trailing edge relief. He kept the stampings the same but changed some of the color. Customer also wanted 3 of the Japan only MP-R4 wedges with a 48* wedge acting as the PW. This time the customer opted for a beautiful Raw finish and custom stampings with own name. Grain flow forged was removed and tour 2010C etching was added to the neck. The MP-R4 is turning out to be a very popular wedge. An eye pleasing shape, easy to use, nice and sharp quad cut grooves with full face micro milling, it is also in huge demand since its available with all Yoro options. MP-69 7-9 iron (3 Irons) Nickel Chrome Satin finish Project X 6.0 Standard loft, lie and lengths JPX 825 forged grind on soles All stamps standard Mizuno and numbers in black Running bird in White MP-69 in Reflex Blue Golf Pride Tour Velvet 2 full length wraps + 2 half length wraps on bottom half MP-R4 wedges 48, 54, & 60 (3 Wedges) Raw finish Project X 6.0 48* wedge - 63* lie, 35.5" length 54* wedge - 63* lie, 35.25" length 60* wedge - 64* lie, 35.25" length Standard bounce and grind on 48* and 54*. Bounce increased on 60* from 8 to 10. Stamping R4-ANAME Remove Grain Flow Forged Own Name "DOUBLE A" Mizuno Logo in Black Runbird in White 'DOUBLE A' in reflex blue. Golf Pride Tour Velvet 2 full length wraps + 2 half length wraps on bottom half to remove taper from shaft. I also had another customer's MP-R4 3 wedge set from Yoro, all with custom grinds and finished in Black with red and white fill and shafted with DG Tour Issue shafts. This is the first time we have done the MP-R4 in black and it looks amazing! He ended up with a 49, 53 and 58 set of wedges. Here is a shot of the 59* with S grind.