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Sorry G, Yes Mr. D picked up the 709 MC, he's always a pleasure to deal with. Sorry these pics aren't side by side. Below pictures of the 709 CB & MC in a similar angle. As you can see neither of them have an undercut and the major difference is in the amount of mass placed lower on the club face. This mass promotes forgiveness and a little higher ball flight. Comparing the shape of the face between the two irons the MC is taller while the CB shorter and the reason for this is to keep the CG low on the CB and higher on the MC. From heel to toe the CB is longer making for a larger hitting surface in general both are shaped aggressively in between boxy and round. TourStage just about always shapes their irons angles better than most. Again these photos were not taken from the same distance but I think the images give you a good idea of what to expect. The CB from this angle looks simply like a bigger version of the MC. It's got near perfect trailing edge relief along with an attractive leading edge grind. The CB is designed to be a good sized and forgiving sole while playing as close to possible as the MC which indeed is what I think is the perfect looking sole. Whatever the case both these irons leave a really sexy foot print no doubt. From above you can see more of the same, TourStage found their ideal shape for the better player then did their best to translate that setup to a more forgiving model the 709CB. These are both X-Blade series clubs so don't expect anything too forgiving. There is a more offset, a thicker topline, and more of a presence to the CB but it is in no way big. I think it's a hair smaller than medium. Not many have hit them both. I have but only #6 and PW. The CB feels a bit softer thanks to its mass i believe very good just a little bit firmer than the latest ONOFF forged. The MC is very blade like everyone will gawk at them especially the better player. Expect only compliments but also expect blade like performance and that includes forgivness. I managed to hit a few really good shots with the MC and it does have a very nice feel when hit center but it also does have a dark side when struck toe & heel. For me, The CB would be the proper choice for my game. The MC would be my emotional decision because I crave for a forgiving iron that looks just like that.

The Quelot RE12 A-Spec has gotten great reviews as well: http://www.tourspecgolf.com/product_info.php?products_id=4344

Introducing XV gents! Mr. dodo broke it early! This Monday/Tuesday expect our official coverage with live pics and possibly video.

Rarely do we write up a blog post about a single golf bag but this time we felt this particular one was something special. It's a bit flashy and designer it feels as if a luxury hand bag could have built this and It's called the Crazy 9012 Caddy Bag and she's a stunner. It's made of cotton denim with what I believe to be is vinyl, looks like leather. Everything is made top notch and there are a lot of little extras like silver bits and pieces, It also comes with a bottle holder. One thing you must mind is if it's damp or even dry and rubbing up against something white like many jeans it could bleed.

It really depends on what you want to do to your putter. You can drop us an email or PM for a quote.

LOL this one has some merrit to it. The page is run by SYD, but we helped them set it up. I think thats what you could have noticed. We know a few things but not what that post was talking about.

Making me want to go SR...

Every so often we send in a batch of new putters to have modified by Master Sasaya of Gold's Factory. TSG is always talking about Gold's because they really are a one of a kind company. Totally unique and you know what you will get when having anything touched by the master... Excellence, a level of quality so high and an attention to detail so critical you would expect the best. In the TSG Online Store we will begin offering some tasteful designs on a more regular basis, The first 4 putters to be released will be 3 unique new model Scotty Cameron Sonoma's and a Japan Only Odyssey Tour iX Black Series #2. They do cost a pretty penny but with this level of quality one can expect that. Below pictures of my favorite of the 3 Sonoma's. Each Sonoma has a different finish and color scheme, this one in Teflon Black and replaced the scotty circles with yellow ARC reactors by Gold's Factory.. The tilted old school mini G is milled into the nose. The two weights on the sole have been increased now 15g each instead of 10g. A new Shimada stepless shaft installed and spined attached to a matching yellow GF grip. Finally and the most unique modification to this putter is that it's center shaft. There are no center shaft Sonoma's in the wild. Especially ones that have been balanced perfectly to perform better than stock. Next up Soft Black Finish: Finally Bead Blast Finish:

Congrats let us know how you like them, Mine just arrived as well.

I'm playing a 388 with stock stiff shaft 9.5, I have a BB stiff in a GS driver as well. This should fly a little bit higher than the BB and feel a bit softer as well. I feel like the stock stiff would be softer than the BB in stiff. How long have you been hitting it? I notice lower spin, straight shots with plenty of roll with the T388.

they look very funky we used to sell them a while back, the head weights were really heavy even at JPN standard length. I suggest your club fitter go with RomaRo, Geotech, & George Spirits if he's looking for boutique JDM.

Not sure until its in hand. Ordered a set of the 2007 last week along with the 1007 in what they call the Y-Grind

Craig sounds like you had a blast! Stew knows where it's all at. Including food! Next time tell us when you in town we could have setup crazy or even a visit to the SYD show room in Ginza where you would have been able to see....;) We're looking at possibly accepting trade ins in the near future, we've worked with golf partner for years trying to do just as you mentioned unfortunately there's no room in their pricing as after the seller makes money it's getting too close to buying brand new unless its an older product or in not so great condition plus those older models are already abundant on eBay. Sometimes our BST is priced lower than walking into a used golf shop in Japan. For a lot of these chain stores corporate takes a cut then the franchisee must before it goes out. Then the issue of keeping a database updated with current stock...

It was only recently that Yamaha wedges really captured my eye, only since the last model was I a fan. Not sure why as I've always known they make amazing product from driver to wedge. What I remember of the 2012 Yamaha Inpress Wedge is that it had a more narrow sole than appeared, It felt nice soft pure S20C, It also had better than average spin while looking totally modern. This years wedge is very different in style being much more traditional and I love the stamping it's simple, clean and most importantly this wedge also performs. I'm two range sessions and 2 rounds into a 56* and It plays flawlessly, a near perfect wedge doing everything its predecessor did in a much more classy appearance. By the way my gamers are CRAZY Toyoshima's which I Love to pieces and they aren't better than these nor worse just perfection both of them equally really. I couldn't choose and while there are so many amazing wedges out right now somehow we must have the courage to pick just one, two, three or four... For those of you who have hit the JDM only Vokey's picture that but a hair smaller. Both rounds with these wedges my game went along better than usual. Ordered stock with Modus 3's the Yamaha Inpres X Wedge really shines in all areas. Let's start with Forgiveness, It's a bit larger than my Toyoshimas yet smaller than Forged Vokeys, even my poorly struck shots reacted appropriately, out of bunkers this wedge was very easy to hit, It's versatile grind reminds me of the ONOFF S-Forged wedge and my Toyoshimas. I think any player from Pro to 15 handicap could meld into the Inpres X easily. I really do believe the way Endo does intricate milling on the faces of wedges actually works. We see many top brands doing it, not all but many. S-Yards new BOLD, the ONOFF Forged irons, along with other Yamaha irons. On the golf course I got the feeling these spin as well as wedges with non conforming grooves. From above the setup inspires confidence as well I would consider it compact but not small. If you like the way it looks I suggest you pick one up. It's all what they are cracked up to be and I'm a little surprised more Yamaha fans have not adopted these awesome awesome stix.

SF was good, LA in the beginning wasn't so bad either. LA today is bad. I think the U.S customs dept is severely understaffed.

I have pictures and can compare both in the next couple of days.

Yes this post is back from 2010 when the two hot irons were the TR500 & AF302. Not sure if you guys noticed but we unarchived nearly 5 years of posts back into the TSG forum. Yes for 2013 PRGR has the iD Nabla Black. It's arguably the most advanced Forged CB on the market. Check out below it's got 2 different vibration absorbing materials and whats even cooler is they decided to put it into a players CB where as Epon used it in a mid sized cavity. I'm excited to see how this works out in a smaller head. It's progressive CG location and design allows you to get a higher easier shot 3-5 while 6-8 gain accuracy yet have a blended and more muted feel while 9-PW is creamy forged S20C goodness. I'll bring in a demo set to give a whirl. compared to the TR500 I'm going to guess the new iD Nabla Black Forged is slightly bigger making it probably similar in size to the 302.

Most brands do wish it made sense for them to own a foundry & milling center, even the big ones. Not many do especially when it comes to boutique brands like Golds. Kitada has done more than you think guys. Most of us here on TSG have had some sort of Kitada made product in the bag before.

ZEUS is a stunner!

I have a set or two in storage of the 999's. I forget what it's all about. Mine are dark ion style.

These are not stock pics, I just took them in my soft box.

Actually I know they have a small stock of blank heads that haven't been engraved yet. Let me ask him if he has any with no sight line.

Introducing the 2013 TourStage X-BLADE 909 Limited Edition irons. These irons deserve their very own blog post not because they are rare & limited but because TourStage has done a fantastic job evolving their muscle back over the years making the 909 in my opinion their best effort yet. So how is it different than previous years? The biggest thing for me was it's feel & finish. TourStage has moved to the center a bit to please muscle back enthusiasts by providing us a softer feel at impact and a fully brushed satin finish. How's it look? I think it's beautiful with little to improve. From the clean and uncluttered pressed text on the back face to it's attractive shape from just about every angle TourStage seems to have finally figured out what TSG'ers are looking for in a muscle back. Of course this all takes back seat to how it actually performs and we are happy to report that these deliver. Several customers jumped on these early to ensure they receive a set. A few of these customers placed an order sight unseen and when their irons were delivered 100% of these lucky TSG'ers are ecstatic about well... just about everything. Feel is a big deal here If you've hit Limited X-Blades of past you know to expect feedback by design. What that means is anything hit off center you get a more harsh, firm, some say clicky feel. That ha changed by a good margin with these new 909 X-Blades. TS has softened these up while still maintaining great feedback. When it comes to setup, the 909 could be the sexiest of them all, what say you? It's not often a brand gets everything right and while I can literally pick out a ton of things to change with just about any iron in seconds this one has me stumped. It's near perfect. We took the 6 iron and PW out to the range for some testing and it was praise across the board. Better ball strikers loved these with a capital L! This time we let anyone give these a whack, watching a 20+ handicaper try to hit blades is not pretty and naturally the comments were negative in all areas, It's too small, feels harsh, can't get it in the air all sorts of problems. But once we moved toward the scratch even plus players it was as if they were in paradise. Comments like super easy to work, the most beautiful iron they have seen. When I asked about feel they all said not bad but when I told them that these are designed to give you accurate feedback about where you hit the ball on the face thats when the players got excited and began to notice how valuable that is and something we rarely find in other blades as this extreme. Every single digit player with good ball striking skills left saying wow so those are Japanese golf clubs... I don't know what else to say about these. Near Perfect sums it up for me as far as blades go. It's sole is slim, with a nice blunted leading edge. Trajectory is low/mid obviously much of that depends on the shaft. Finish is flawless, setup is near perfect, feel well I personally wouldnt mind a touch softer but the better players said that the feedback is one of the best and most unique things about this iron. These are limited irons guys and if you need a set it's time to contact one of our staff immediately. I believe within a week all will be gone. I will be posting up more info on the other new irons, wedges, woods, and drivers shortly as well.

No customs but we can always expect a steady flow of new releases from him.

I think we can get yours to ship ASAP if u order now. I'm going to get extra to help hold us over between batches.