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The Taylormade Japan XR Wedge is forged from soft S25C steel and finished with a special Chromiam Plating. Featuring tour proven Y grooves for maximum spin, the XR wedge soft forging and eye pleasing shape at address are the first ever XR Forged wedge. 100% CNC Milled face and Y grooves allow even amateurs to create tour like spin.

The Burner Plus is the highest MOI and most forgiving Burner driver ever made. Featuring a new Bulge and Roll design to increase Moment of Inertia and decrease sidespin, the Burner Plus is made to go straight and long. Featuring UTW - Ultra Thin Wall technology, the lightweight 0.6mm crown decreases weight and helps to create a lower center of gravity. Paired with a lightweight 50g Mitsubishi Rayon Japan model REAX shaft at 45.75", the Burner Plus is for anyone looking for that extra distance and super forgiveness with TM's largest center of gravity.

We received a couple of the new Tourstage 901 Limited Edition Drivers last week and here are the images below. The new Tourstage has a slightly open face angle with a fade bias and unlike the other new X-Drives it doesn't have the same red highlights painted onto the sole. It is made of Forged Titanium Ti811 for a muted ti type of feel. Sitting at 445cc's it is visually stunning with perfect pear shape. The 901 is aimed at the athlete/scratch/low handicap golfer who is a good driver of the ball.

They are for real limited, no more runs will be produced. Tourstage has always been very honest and reliable in that regard. There are 3 limited items from Tourstage that are all sold out at the OEM. The 901 Driver, Muscle Back, and Wedge Set.

Wow cool stuff, I also hear he is working on an aluminum version.

Guy's sorry but we can't keep this in stock long enough. The KBS set was sold before i hit it. We do have 3 more sets available and after that no more. If you are considering a new blade I suggest getting these sooner rather than later.

I knew I would see you in this thread first. I too will get the Tour Irons, they look fantastic!

I would assume the opposite, made in China and assembled in Japan. If Mizuno produced it in Japan then shipped to China for assembly they would have to foot the bill for shipping & duties there and back. Also from what I understand Mizuno has been producing many of its recent forged CB irons in China like the MP60 and 57, That is why we see head only sets on the bay a month or two before release. any thoughts guys?

Well if you enjoy the Type S you would also love the CB-2006. Very similar in forgiveness and size with the edge going to Miura in the feel department and that lack of undercut in the long irons.

I think only the E600 was made at Endo based on the material, sharp edged tooling, and the tungsten sole infusion. The other more game improvement models and the drivers i'm fairly sure were made in China or Taiwan.

I test pretty much all of the top JDM irons and the AF301's were SOLID and in the bag for a very long time. I must have had 4 or 5 different sets I liked them so much. I consider them a players CB. When looking at the top line thickness in mm it is in the same ball park of players CB's also the face progression is too. What makes you think its for a mid capper when many Japanese Pro's opt to play much larger CB's on tour? The fact that I am able to work the ball fairly easily with the 301 Imo proves its a players CB to me. Perhaps you should take a look at the new Tourstage CB. .5mm thinner top line and less offset. What I do find to be a disappointment is that it went from Technica Pro 1, to Epon Type J, and now AF301 without a change in design. It's time for new model Epon! I too would be happier if they made it smaller.

I kinda agree with ya For sure the Tourstage 901 is the best looking blade on the market and the 5003 I would rank second but we can't make assumptions about performance or technology until we hit it against others with the same or similar shafts and specs. I am not sure if it has infused tungsten to lower the CG in the long irons like Tourstage models and IMO this whole upside down swoosh thing appears to mimic what Mizuno's cut muscle tries to accomplish. The 208KGX design simply doesn't work on muscle backs. The purpose of the wedge design is to raise the center of gravity and as we all know shorter hosel muscle back irons already have a high COG. It appears Epon like Tourstage are taking weight away from the top to lower the COG thus making the club more forgiving. Mizuno put the cut muscle almost center with the wider area out near the toe while Epon's method does seem more logical, placing the cut out closer to the top line and removing weight from the hosel area instead of the toe providing a better sweet spot location closer to center. What I do not agree with is that the MP-14 & MP-29 stack up against today's modern blades. The blade of today is much more forgiving and that includes the MP-33/32/37/67 Take a look at the sharp leading edge and CG placement way close to the heel in the 14/29. btw I think those old Mizunos were actually produced by Endo if I am not mistaken. Miura unfortunately doesn't have the ability to infuse tungsten into heads or do sharp tooling designs like Tourstage or Epon does but their shape, feel, and performance do acomplish the task at hand with flying colors.

Just recently it did. I first switched back to the older ZR460 by Epon for that slightly softer feel and more forgiveness, then back to the PRGR and now just started using the new Mizuno driver. It feels like the prior MP Craft but more forgiving. I am really itching to try the new Srixon Driver.

Not sure but the official release date of the AF TOUR is Nov 20th.

I have a similar issue with the KB's. It feels great, seems easier for me to hit well, but it has less distance than other shafts I have tested recently NS1150, NS999, & PX5.5 included.

No they can't we already asked.

Yes in Japan.

Custom MP-62's my friend.

Yes and in stock.

No begging for money in the forums sir...

Where did you hear about the Epon AFTour? TSG of course and almost half a year ago. That Japanese Blog is a JPGA Players who is sponsored by EPON. The images are of his actual bag, he is a close friend of the company I believe. We had the images and others over a month ago but the pics themselves are not to TSG's standard.

It looks like a flat grey but at certain angles it has a bronze tinge to it. The logo also appears different in various light conditions.