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This new merc is awesome. Can't wait for the AMG version as my #1 gripe with the new S the interior. looks like both brands had a different target in mind. Lexus appears to have gone for younger person that likes tech and modern aesthetics, it's obvious in their styling. The thing I don;t like about the merc is how old this interior looks. The AMG should fix that with carbon and alacantra everywhere. The lexus rides better no doubt, the Merc has more power and feels more expensive. I'm comparing the new LS 460 F Sport to the current S550 btw. excited to see the 2014 merc in person.

Rust will reduce the spin if it fills the grooves. It can also increase spin a very small amount by being present on the face. Its cosmetic, also some players like the way the face feels covered with rust. I do. To get rid of it fill a cup with vinegar and put the head in there for a while, scrub it when it comes out and give it a good coating of some water/rust resistant oil.

Looking through my photo library I found a bunch of clubs I've shot pics of but never posted. 5-PW heads only cost under 500 bucks! This is a very soft neo blade at a killer price thats still available. Anyone hit these yet?

I've had several of these since 2007. I don't think its accurate at all.

Been a long time fan of Lexus, Have owned a couple Mercs as well. To me and just my 2 cents Lexus feels like a numb driving experience which is what I like most about the ride. I don't see that as a negative at all for this type of car, It's what we want. The Merc on the other hand is like riding on a floaty cloud. Like gooey carmel soft sort of ride. The way the 2 cars are designed are night and day difference. The Lexus is totally contemporary & modern while the merc is more classy & traditional imo. One more modern the other a bit more classy and traditional. VS Is the mercs interior over the top? Lexus:

Anyone own a booz co? We should do a group buy!

Type-R? What loft? Consider tipping if you think you need it.

Keep in mind fellas these do have some offset which is fine by me but some guys want next to none. I could imagine these irons being harder to hit without it. I've been hitting them for a couple of weeks off and on, I think these along with a set of players irons are all I would need.

I'm noticing for my swing lighter weight softer tip shafts in the Maxima fly high. So I've messed with going up in flex, tipping my flex, shortening the shaft and just trying a whole bunch of shafts. Going a flex up and tipping worked well along with heavier, stiffer tip shafts. This driver has bombs in it no doubt but another thing I'm noticing is that some people who are coming off the 388, XV, RomaRo, & 435 needed to make a few adjustments for it's slightly more shallow face. The Maxima and the GS Mono 3D drivers are in the same boat but going from deep to less deep takes some time, could require a different shaft or spec.

RomaRo has a lot to offer the better player their head shapes and face depth designs just seem to cater to the faster swingers and better ball strikers. TYPE-R is based on the concept that even the best golfers can appreciate increased forgiveness and that's why RomaRo has kept the playeresque profiles and square face angles yet incorporated higher MOI and optimal CG placements for a better launch + more carry and roll. Let's take a look at their latest offering the TYPE-R utility wood. Two versions of the new Type R UT exist one polished chrome and satin finished as well as a black IP model (not shown) which I think looks the better of the two. As you can see from the above picture the face still maintains a good depth. I'd consider it mid. This makes it perform in the rough as well as off the Tee making a pretty versatile utility. The launch is mid/high just what I like in a UT. Choose the graphite option if your hunting distance and height, go with the NS hybrid option if you want a lower more controlled result. Click Read More for more pics and early impressions. If you look at how they made the new Type R woods you will see they spare no expense to create a quality final product. It's got a Forged Cup Ti face made of 15-3-3-3 and 17-4 stainless body with a 2 piece structure tungsten weighting system. All these things are not so common in utility, fairways and even drivers due to cost. yes RomaRo went there! Kudo's to them because their decision has paid off. When you hear, hit, feel the new Type R woods you get amazing, soft, metallic and crunchy feedback. When looking down at this thing it's pretty hard to resist its great setup. In my opinion few woods carry this sort of shape where many other brands have utility woods that look alot less balanced or bulgy in areas. Thats not the case here. The steel hosel length also gives you the option to find a skilled club maker to bend it flat or upright for you. A little bit more on the tech: The forged ti cup face features what RomaRo calls a Radial Symmetry face which basically means some well placed thickness adjustments behind the face to reduce the loss of energy transfer while increasing the velocity. Below the hexegon called the HX weight which by the way is 5 grams and designed to slightly move the CG position of the head the design also features a "harmonized fin system" it absorbs the shock of impact and increases the stability and rigidity of the head. This tech is all about sound and feel. I have 2 rounds in so far playing it with the Crazy Utility Shaft. The trajectory is higher than steel an easy 10+ yards distance with graphite but for that I give up as tight of a dispersion. The utility really flows well with the 3 wood. Both have the same great impact and are uber hot off the face. I'm getting along with these. My 21* TourStage is no longer in the bag.

Here's the thing about the cavity design. It's extremely deep for it's size. Heel and toe sides extend from behind the face to its furthest point out. I'm not sure if the TS MC could feel this good no matter what Endo tried to do. Not enough mass in the ass

Jimmie do you find the Boron has a little too soft of a tip for the Maxima V head? So far I have had the best luck with tip stiff shafts in it.

I usually play stock steel because it flies straighter for me but have gone back to the Crazy Utility in stiff. I may have to tip it a little but I think after that I'm good with it. I can measure the faces for you in a bit.

If this thread is about the Type-R, It's a beast! Forged face on UT's, expensive but its sooo the way to go.

It's not the prettiest thing but it works well. The CS version is what I use. I've contemplated sending it to Sasaya-san for a mod job.

I don't think the JDM Legacy Black had a serial number #.

While I was taking pictures of the new Srixon's the thought that kept coming up is Srixon or Yamaha irons? Both brands have their limited series. Like the Yammy Tour model the Limited Z925 MB is already sold out. Comparing the two blades the Yam Tour is a hair smaller but I think the Srixon Z925 blade has a better setup and feel at impact. Comparing the V-Forged to this 725CB its really no contest. This I would call a players CB, it's a marvelous design. Soft & Pure at impact, not the most forgiving but what is now days that looks this darn sexy. Endo S20C, feel is a little softer than Yamaha. for sure smaller than the V-Forged and just a hair smaller than the 302. Really a fantastic iron. Don't let the stuff Srixon releases in the U.S make you think the brand hasn't got it. Srixon got it, unfortunately its only on one side of the pond.

I have many UT's in rotation now. ONOFF TourStage Yamaha RomaRo Type-R George Spirits My two favorite are the RomaRo Type R & George Spirits with the TourStage coming in third. That said I like mid depth FW's deep are as RD says the ONOFFs are deep so are the TourStage FW's. Don't overlook the Type R and GS though, the shape of those two from above beat any UT imo.

RomaRo in Japan is well known for producing quality products using only the best materials combined with outstanding design. The company survived the long global recession while maintaining market share in Japan as a top 5 component brand but just recently numbers were announced showing a big jump to tie for first place. These numbers don't take into consideration the sales of the newly released TYPE-R so to say the least now is a very exciting time for the company. The Type-R is spot on. The entire series is based on making clubs that look good to the better player yet pack more forgiveness and RomaRo also claims that not only are the Type R's easier to hit but they also have a more penetrating trajectory equalling more carry & roll in the woods. In this post I wanted to highlight a product we first hit back in February but has just been released recently. The Ray SX I-S Sole. So what is the I-S Sole? It's a multi bounce design so the heel area features a higher bounce that blends into a lower bounce in the sole center. This eliminates the phenomenon of the floating leading edge that we sometime see in some wedges. The IS sole also helps keep the face from opening up while the club rests in your hands. In the real world after spending some good time with the wedge I can say that it delivers in most areas with ease. I've always liked RomaRo wedges but my only gripe was how firm they felt at impact. We recently saw them soften things up a good bit with their Alcobaca wedge and now with the Ray series they have done the same. So how do they feel now? Soft & Sticky! How has RomaRo improved the feel of their wedges this time around? With the use of a thick copper under plating and new trapezoidal groove angle for higher even more spin than before. Another trick feature is it's top line. They went with a thicker top line but on the back of it CNC milled it to be invisible. I thought that was a fantastic way to raise CG, and spin yet keep it looking clean. With offset next to nil its one of the most attractive wedges available today. It's feature rich from its face milling to being soft forged of S20C then a layer of copper under it's beautiful black IP finish. The only drawback I see is that it's not available in 60*. It does have a good range though and I suppose a 58* could be bent. The new SX IS Sole comes in 48/50/52/54/56/58. This and the Alcobaca are my two favorite RomaRo wedges and both for different reasons. I've had a little time with this wedge in play and it's got everything that RomaRo advertises. It's trajectory is strong even with the stock shaft. The feel is softer than RomaRo's past models yet still has good feedback. I had it along side a Yamaha for a few days both same loft and shaft and noticed the Raw was the straighter shot and just easier to hit from fluff & the bad lie.

RomaRo Barque Center Shaft for me.

Thought this was a cool article I found on twitter: Last November, when Luke Donald won the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan, he won the usual trophy and the winner's check of course, but he also won a cow. The tournament is in Miyazaki, which has a breed of cattle with the same qualities as the ones found in Kobe, and the meat is similarly heralded. The cows get names, are rumored to drink beer and get massaged with sake, and have a high amount of fat that is prized by those who can afford to eventually eat it. Against all odds, Donald collected his meat prize on Tuesday, nearly a half a year after he won it. What actually arrived at his house in Chicago and the story of all the wrangling it took to get it, involves one long game of telephone. Thanks to Donald being known to be quite the foodie, he quickly realized what he had won, but was told soon after that it would be impossible to get the physical cow back to the United States. So he contacted Nick Kokonas, a partner with celebrity chef Grant Achatz at Alinea, one of the most universally acclaimed restaurants in the country. "I said, 'You got a whole freaking Miyazaki cow?" Kokonas said. "We gotta get this." Alinea had imported Miyazaki, famous for its meaty flavor and bacon-type fat, into its restaurant before the USDA banned the importing of Japanese beef most recently in 2011. Restaurants pay about $160 a pound for the beef, Kokonas said, but diners, who obviously eat in in smaller pieces, typically pay at least double that. In the weeks that followed, Kokonas said he was asked through an importer if he wanted the whole cow. "Yes, we want the whole cow," Kokonas said. "Luke won the whole cow, didn't he?" The next communication from Japan was that the cow was actually still alive, so the meat wasn't available. Kokonas then brought in Shane Lindsay, who runs a food importing company called Northwest Earth & Ocean. Lindsay became the point person between Donald's cow acquisition team and those in Miyazaki. Then, the story changed. It wasn't actually one cow. Donald's group needed to specify the cuts that they wanted and how many pounds of each they were requesting. After way too many emails, over a period of months, an agreement was finally reached. Donald would get about 200 pounds of Miyazaki beef. Lindsay would receive the shipment at his warehouse, cut it up into individual portions and flash freeze it until the golfer was ready to take delivery. Tuesday was that day. Donald received the package that contained about $80,000 worth of beef at retail, cracked it open and threw some of it on the grill. "It's very marbled and the knife just eases through the meat," Donald told us. "Definitely the best beef I've ever had." It better be for all the trouble he and a team of others went through to get it. For what it's worth, skier Lindsey Vonn also took the cow option when she won a World Cup Downhill event in France in 2005. The cow was given to Vonn by the local cheese farmers with the hopes of immediately exchanging the cow for cash. Vonn wanted no part of it. Eventually a deal was worked out and Vonn's pet cow went to reside in Kirchberg, Austria.

I think your on the right track. For used there are a ton of them everywhere, you never know what your gonna get. Sometimes you go to the good spots and they don't have anything worthy. Golf Partner, Golf Kids, Tsuruya, are all good used shops. Victoria golf Shinjuku is always fun.

Steve that's great feedback, I'm even more excited now to hit them than before. Will be posting my review after getting a few rounds in. The Type-R FW and UT look beautiful as well.

It's all good, I wouldn't call any of the WBQ's low, they are all mid kick even the soon to be discontinued 75g version. I just noticed the 55g version flies a bit higher than the heavier ones. Some hit it high, some hit it low. It's no biggie. All about finding the proper shaft and build for you and even after that who's to say our swings don't change enough for an adjustment in specs. With the Ryoma i had a little trouble getting softer tipped shafts to work. The boron which I absolutely love in the XV & 388 plays a bit wild in the Maxima. That said some people got better results by tipping it 1/4" and some with no tip are loving it. lets keep this thread on target please.

Since when was the WBQ especially the 55 version a low/low shaft? Mid kick, mid - mid/high trajectory and low spin. Of all the WBQ models this one flies the highest.