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Its a project with Epon and their Korean Distributor C&S. Its about 2 years old now. Shafts are made in Japan by FSP while the heads are made in Thailand at Endo. They are adjusting the epon molds doing things like ordering new sole molds these are all adjustments and not new original designs etc.. The irons in the photo is the P3. Which by the way is still not sold out despite what fan boys say. These clubs all have very light heads look at the P3 version D0.5 stock, look at the lie angle on the driver 62* those two things show who the intended target is. They were at the U.S golf show demo day as well.

This is a photo of the stock seven MB. The 2nd runs which are what is shipping now all come standard with copper underlay and nicr satin finish.

Read the blog for the write up, enjoy the pics right here:

I was talking to a major club designer yesterday about FP. His irons he just produced had consistent offset of 6.0FP which is basically ONSETT. He had 2 prototypes for me to look at both had the same FP but one had a tapered neck while the other had a parallel neck. Im not talking about inside the hosel Im talking about the outer area. One club looked like it had offset while the other did not yet both had the same FP. This is something golfers dont realize is the neck also plays a big part in how it looks. often when we see a parallel neck we say that club has offset. A little bit of a rant here . ( not against you nobs ) - Offset is super important for performance. true 0 offset is a nightmare for even a professional. As far as I am told no tour players have true no offset on a taper blend neck. This whole too much offset thing comes from the internet when the popular guy complains about offset the casual reader tends to agree. Offset is one of the most important things in iron design and it can be done many different ways like art. A lot of people also think they will hook it with offset and while that is logical to my brain as well it is not the case if you adjust to the club to not hook. Its ok and good to adjust and we should do it with every club. Professional players adjust to not hit hooks and by doing so have the benefit of offset working for them while hitting straight shots. This is seen more in Japan than anywhere else I feel. Many pros here play medium sized CBs and sometimes game improvement clubs and these are guys who have that natural hook they are trying to avoid. With offset just about everyone will hit it straighter and more consistently yet you wouldn't know this by reading the forums.

Yes it seems like they are as the previous version had more offset, rounder sole and a longer heel to toe profile. These here do have a thicker top line. Unique indeed.

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Of course the full skinny is in the blog but if your just interested in photos have at it here. The best part was spending time with Tario as he was working the booth.

Different for each player. What people need to understand is golf is a very unique and individual sport. What works for you may not work for me. What I also want to educate people on is that every driver out now is within 5-10 yards of eachother. There is no getting away from the rules and limitations put on equipment companies by the R&A/USGA. Its all about finding the right driver/shaft/specs for you that has the proper characteristics for your swing. What I can say is the STAR version seems like a higher MOI more weight backward design with a closed face and rounder shape. This tells me its for the smoother or slower swinger or someone who battles the slice or needs a more rearward cg.

Full info in the blog! pics right here! This wedge is on a different level, the tech is first of its kind. 4 piece, vibration dampening, internal tungsten in a package that is no bigger than past vokeys! 718 T-MB - while it looks the same talking to the Titleist people it seems the internal weight structure makes it even easier to launch with more forgiveness on the toe and heel yet it dont balloon due to the strong lofts. Best of all the matte gray on the exterior is gone for a really nice almost black gloss look. Enjoy!

Come monday we will share the skinny on the new seven products! www.sevengolf.com

Snapped some shots of the Japan only Callaway EPIC "Star" driver today and figured now would be a good time to go over the differences between the standard sub-zero model and the Epic star version found in Japan. First thing to note is Japan offers both models but the Star has been met with explosive demand as of our orders placed near the end of Janurary are now shipping sometime in May and beyond. The Epic star is not an adjustable driver many players in Japan prefer traditional epoxied style hosels myself included. Another big change is that there is no forward weight which means the star version likely has a higher MOI and creates straighter more stable yet less workable shots. Finally there is the weight rail in the rear that the sub zero version does not have. This is to position your weights to create a performance bias. The specs are a little different as well. The lie angle is more upright which favors the player who comes over the top to help fix a slice. Another difference is in length as the sub zero model comes in at 45 inches standard while the star version is a bit longer at 45.75". The face of the star also appeared to be slightly closed although I cant verify this It was visually apparent. My take is that this is the epic for the higher handicap when compared to the sub zero model. In Japan the star is outselling the sub zero and has the longer back order list. If this driver sounds like a good fit for your game you can order one here from the TSG Proshop

For those of you who are not on social media use this link to follow - 2017 Japan Golf Fair

FYI this is the same maker as Crazy Tour and SDJ. The goal was to combine the performance of the crazy tour with an improved milling like the SDJ 115 proto.

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Id like to contribute some how, I will be in Japan at the time. How about a prizes? When I get back from Japan Id love to set something up. I think we can use our pull to get in at some private courses.

Good news and bad, new wedge.. sold out already ;( 2nd run in production now. In just a few short days SEVEN will be announcing new products one of those is a very limited design made to take the place of our double milled non-conforming wedge that has been sold out for more than a year. Everything from SEVEN doesn't last very long, not because we are some super hot and popular brand but because quality product from Japan takes time. Our factories supply us the most they can each month and we stack it until we have enough to release to the public. The New SEVEN ST Wedge is S20 Forged in Japan with a fully CNC milled face and milled CONFORMING grooves. It replaced a very aggressively milled non conforming wedge that still to this day produced the most spin of any wedge we can find by a country mile. We are using a different manufacture for this wedge specifically for their CNC abilities. The photos used in this post are of an early prototype while gorgeous the retail versions shipping look even better. Retailing at 225 each head only TSG can build to custom specs and assemble for you as well featuring a wide array of custom shafts and grips to choose from.

A-Grind CMB and the Honma TW-U are my favorites.

I hope 150-175 per head. Itobori while pretty is a greed machine. They are taking open model heads and putting a bunch of fancy scratches, stamping, and a finish on it then jacking the price up more than 10 X over what it cost to make. Kyoei is the most iconic in Japan actually. They are a foundry, they also do finishing which is rare as Japan does not issue that license any longer. They are also one of the very the first and thats why Hyogo prefecture considers them a historically valuable company. Endo was #2 but they are made in Thailand now, Mizuno doesnt actually have their own foundry, Miura is not a foundry the pictures and video they post for the initial forging steps are at another factory but they do all the alter presses. Mr Miura worked and learned his skill at Kyoei as an employee. This is just my opinion on the ranking. Im disqualifying brands that don't forge and are not made in Japan. There is another forging factory that has the absolute highest quality in Japan, Beyond Endo for sure as many Endo staff left to go work there. Wanna see their clubs? Wait till March 24th ;)

Expecting : New ONOFF Kuro Forged reveal Titleist 718 T-MB and New Forged Vokey New Irons from SEVEN Kyoei brand & product reveal New prototypes from Mitsubishi and Fujikura plenty of in hand photos of other brands latest releases. Thats what is on my radar but we hope to be surprised.

March 24th if its not too busy I will try a little facebook live from the show.

First look at what appears to be the sole grind on a muscle back. Very cool looking grind!

Does everyone here do Facebook? I can facebook live each booth. lmk.

There is none thats why you saw it first on TSG as an OM series. We will be using this design in the future with improvements for an OM brand. Your thinking about this the wrong way, even if you find another company that uses this open head it will not put your clubs on that list. The brand must register the make and model with R&A and or USGA to be officially included on that list. These irons I paid to have made to the specs of my request as shape samples. There is no brand designated. Even with its conforming grooves it will never be on that list.

There is no such thing as standard. Specs vary brand to brand, model to model its different and the loft is a big consideration in the overall target market a product is gunning for. I usually suggest only changing loft 1* and 2 tops only if there is a noticeable yardage gap and we don"t always have to change the entire set. The school of thought is a consistent gap between lofts t but what I find is people have yardage gaps for more reasons than just loft alone and often with a particular club. So go ahead and change loft in just where you need it with gaps in your yardage. If your figuring out if you like strong vs weaker lofts depends on how you play, how many irons you want in the bag, what you hit best irons, ut or woods. Very personal this game and there is no right or wrong just what works. My common yardage gap is between the PW and the 52* If I go 50* then it creates a gap or I need another wedge in the bag so my solution is to use an AW that has the same cavity design as the PW even if they have the same loft the CB design gives me a touch more distance and consistency.

These are gonna be hot!