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More pics of the handmade 30th Aniversary Epon Driver, Just installed the RODDIO 6-BA in SR flex and its almost to pretty to hit. Not sure if i should keep it as a gamer or put her on the bay?

Yup G-Field/GDJ just declared bankruptcy last week in Japan Good deal on the premium zone putters. There are places in Japan and Asia that cant dump them fast enough.

They are the same thing U.S and Japanese versions. Mizuno has not made a wood in Japan for some while now. Not sure when the last one was but most brands make their drivers and woods in China or Taiwan now days.

Well its time for a players CB if your eye can handle it. PRGR 900MD, Epon Type J, Fourteen 770 Forged are at the top of my list. G-Field went bankrupt last week in Japan so no they are not around anymore.

Very good question, both are very soft, both for the better player for sure! I have both but playing the Type J based off of the feel that i seem to like over most. Don't get me wrong fourteen is pretty much the same material made at the same place, some say the 14 is more forgiving also. The only time i hit both side by side each of them had 1050 Stiff flex by NSPRO. I would go type J but fourteen is just a little sexier looking from the back cavity while the Type J looks much better at setup.

Great Post! I would have to say based on my conversations with most of our customers that people dont know how to go about shaving strokes with the use of equipment. Most of these guys TSG'ers, BSG'ers, and WRX'ers wanna buy driver after driver, but why when your shorter sticks give you the real stroke saving. Most play expensive shafts that are too stiff, if the shaft doesnt kick its not worth a penny even if you paid 1000 bucks for it. Most of our customers dont know where their distance gaps are because club fitters accross america are not in depth enough to spend the extra 2 hours for a distance gap analysis with each and every club. They say its overkill but that is their opinion as they know not how much you love this game. Also the shaft analysis reports need to be done with clubs using your lie/length/swing weight then testing about 4-7 different shaft profiles, flex's etc.. When we do this we have the player hit various project X, Tour Concept, NS Pro, Dynamic Gold, Graphite and all flex's possible to see what shaft gets them the optimal trajectory, tightest dispersion, and max carry and roll. Compare all the numbers and you will see what shaft is best for you. Then take the top 2-3 contenders on the course and have a shootout. A really good fitting lasts about 4 hours with 2 people working on your clubs. A decent clubmaker/fitter will also take 6 measurements of your current set and be able to tell you where and how you hit your bad shots and with what club. Truth is in the numbers in that regard. So in the end I really think its a blend of fitting and quality equipment. the only issue is not even the OEM fitting studio's or large places like hotstix will spend that sort of time with you or even know what to look for. Yes thats right not even the OEMs care about your game enough to do this even if you paid them top dollar. They would rather put you ona multimillion dollar machine for an hour or two feed you some fancy graphics and papers then suggest a set of clubs that the carry and get you out the door. Sick ONE! So in the end are most of our customers spending thousands upon thousands and not learning much about why the club didnt work for them or why it did. Sad but true, and then again not many golfers are this hardcore so i really suggest following these steps at the very least. Fittings go far beyond this but these are what i call the basics and need to be done: 5 basics: loft/lie/length/swing weight/grip size ( 1 hour ) Distance Gap Analysis ( 1 hour ) Shaft Fitting Analysis ( 1 hour ) pulling the data together and explaining it to you ( 35min ) remeber to wear your gamer shoes because that effects your lie angle big time. Also dont let shoddy club fitters and clubmakers tell you what you need. If your clubfitter does these things you should be leaving with about 6 pages of data. Take that data fax it to an expert who is critical and carries hundreds of brands of clubs and shafts and offers all sorts of aftermarket techniques so your not stuck with only the options that the fitter has available. It gets even more silly, people are asking about grind on irons, wedges, and fairway woods now. Why? because it feels fancy to talk about that but in the end almost every grind has been done dozens of times and their are options for all types of swingers already on the market. So i see people getting way to technical on that, and not technical enough with what really counts. 99% of fitters wont even have the shafts i mentioned on hand for your shaft analysis so its really difficult for guys us who dont mind paying for the best just want all bases covered. Then Again, this rant of mine is for those who really really want to improve their game. Many of us just want to hit better feeling, looking, and made clubs and enjoy the game more without getting too serious.

L & LL are always sold out 3 months before release, Id rather not deal with that sorta thing.

I have already decided for you, the R7 Forged!

Its back face is milled in China, The face itself and hand polish is done in Japan. The original products a couple of years before were all made in Japan.

Im in the 52/57 or 53/58 camp. I like having less options and rely on my sense of feel. I have tried the four wedge setup many times and it cost me shots as I seem to second guess my club selection a bit more than I do now.

They only made 52/56/58, I'm sorry no 60*.

Sole Pics of a 52/58 in Brushed Chrome.

This is just the proto, the grind will be adjusted a bit on the retail version as well as the milling on the face... enjoy!

The New Technity FW is cold forged rolled SS except the old model fairway wood.

Tons of places, none that are any special or that will have the rare products we have. But if you see any new product you like, I will beat that Japanese shops price for you.

Never heard of them, can you post something to help us help you?

G-Field is easier to get into the air because of its shallow face. I noticed the Epons go pretty low compared to others. Im playing the 3+, 5, and 9 wood combo right now. Blader X is another one who has owned both.

Hey Randy, - Feel is a little better imo, soft yet different. very hard to explain. - Yes more forgiving for sure than the MP-27 - Yes the Lofts can be custom ordered and you will get Y stamp ferrules if you go that route I like these irons but they are not in the bag at the moment, sorry gotta change the sig. I have a set of The Yururi Flat Back Blades with graphite shafts im working very well right now. Its like the MP-33 with feel i can only dream about. I switch around quite a bit but keep my specs the same in each set. The JPX Forged is a great great club if you dont mind mid size cavity backs.

Very Ugly IMO.

Its a different feel. The old version was Titanium and foamed. The new version is cold rolled forged steel and feels very very good unlike the last version that was dead mute.

Yes Sir, Of Course.

9* and 10* sir. Its a very sweet driver. Just shafted her up with da RODDIO.