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Of course the shaft has to fit your swing and work well with the build specs and head you choose but Basileus is not near the top. Fujikura & Mitsubishi technologically are far better. Basileus tends to produce softer butt section shafts slightly soft in tip for many models this translates into a nice feel then they follow it up with fancy paint. I know this factory they use for those nice shaft graphics and IF i were a shaft co owner would not use them due to defects and chipping, the work is beautiful but right now Basileus has a 35% failure rate on their finishes.

So far only 15 entries! Odd's are very good still with less than 2 weeks left.

No head only ever for Honma.

Ive got photos of the what this post shows as the OT 115 with no graphics on it from the Japan golf show, the mitsubishi Japan staff didnt say anything about it being the 115 they just said this is what the OTs construction is like before its completed. looks good though.

I agree, Fujikura is what I consider #2 with Mitsubishi #3 behind 7D and I think what makes 7D #1 has much to do with the brands overall concept.Thing is Fuji and Mitsubishi make the most from OEM sales not from high end consumers like 7D does so the philosiphy is totally different.

Honma TW-BM Limited Edition Irons - Introducing a new limited edition Honma muscle back iron coming June 17th to TourSpecGolf. Designed with specific input from JPGA Tour champion Hideo Tanihara for a more forgiving user-friendly blade design. While it looks very similar to the TW727 series muscle back's this one features a unique forged material process that Honma has labelled VPF or Variation Productive Force. This combination of a more user-friendly design and manufacturing also produces a softer more supple feel at impact. The only shafts available will be the Vizard series I and IB models with the standard shaft being the IB-95 Stiff Flex. I have a lot of experience with these shafts as do many of TSG's Honma's customers, they improve feel at impact as they are made of carbon yet the IB models play stiff to flex even compared to steel shafts in the same weight. These shafts feature steel fibers in the tip section for improved accuracy via a stiffer tip section. As you can see in the image below the new Honma TW-BM is slighter longer heel to toe and taller from bottom to top. The sole is also more narrow, and it does have a touch more offset. TSG will be announcing more info as it becomes available with in hand photos before release. These are limited edition and will go quickly, so we are adding these to the TSG ProShop as soon as possible.

Actually Boron is the material factories tell me "but why?" as if there is no reason to use it. It's an old material that is heavier and more brittle with inconsistencies than most materials today. Boron like many of the other materials is more marketing than anything else and just because a shaft says boron it doesn't mean its the reason why it works well. Brands always look for a recognizable technology or label to market over teaching the masses something entirely new and unfamiliar.

I can request it, personally I think it's better without because the font just doesn't match well.

TSG will be selling it for $650 on the head.

I play this myself for a long time in Ho'ing years. Its not a distance monster but it is straight, penetrating, great feel and so reliable. I love the FW as well and now the new + driver.

For 7D most customers have a different blend of multiple materials and they are using many materials no other shaft companies use. Its all laid out in your design book. What we call 40/46/50/80/90T is not actually the material itself its the tensile strength. TT1100G measured the same way is about 50T My suggestion is to forget about all of it as a 40T shaft can smoke an 80T shaft if its designed well with good tech and manufacturing. There is no way we can say any strength carbon will be better based on its tensile strength The tensile strength doesnt say much about the materials fibers, strcuture, resins, manufacturing, curing and other factors that are far more important.

The amount of material used is the biggest variable here. One could have a lot more than the other. Also the paint job on the Basileus while delicate is of another level.

RomaRo type R UT is smaller, both faces if I remember correctly are about the same height its just the Vg3 is longer heel to toe. VG3 longer and more forgivng for sure just not as compact.

Ryoma U is still longer, more forgiving but not as easy to get up on firmer conditions, the face shape is unique on this one, makes it eaiser to hit than the Ryoma. off the tee box Ryomas shape is better though.

It was free but they stopped offering this because no one requested it.

Thoughts in the blog with pics right here:

I will drop a pic for you guys to buy me some time as I write my full review :)

Lets take it further and talk grinds, does a 60s extra bounce, trailing, heel, and toe grind make it more versatile? only for shorter, higher and more delicate types which are all still specialty in nature while the 58 can act as a semi approach wedge and a lob style wedge. This is not a what is better conversation, ita a given that the player and circumstances will determine the persons decision. Im just stating you can do a wider range of useful shots for most players with a 58*. And for the most part its easier to hit in more situations.

what comment was incorrect? and no 58 is more versatile than 60*. tour use of 60* doesnt mean a thing when it comes to versatility. it simply means there is more players using that loft on tour. does super open club faces equal more versatility? does X flex shafts? what is used on tour has nothing to do with versatility. golf digest usa and japan back this up, as do many other articles but all those aside cant you see via manipulation of the club 56/58/60 as options are more versatile than 58/60/62?

Full run down in the blog, I like it and some of you will absolutely like it, we will sell many for sure but is it cool with it's medium sized head and neo forgiving face shape? anyone can play this, the tech is very C16'ish with it's ERK95 L Forged Cup Face but in the end it will boil down to what type of golf you want to play. Who win's your eye or your score?

We now have 1 entry... Odd's are good for this guy! If he's the only one who enters he will win all 15 wedges!

We haven't done a dedicated forum contest in a long time. This one is for forum members only, the most recent contests included 30k newsletter subscribers, 100k+ social media fans 20k forum members so the odds were 1 out of more than 150k for simply providing an email and clicking enter contest, who want's to enter a contest like that again, not me. So this time I'd like to narrow it down a lot and have 5 winners. 1 - 2016 Seven Wedges 52/56/60 in Translucent Red 2 - 2016 Seven Wedges 52/56/60 in Translucent Blue 3 - 2016 Seven Wedges 52/56/60 in Translucent Green 4 - 2016 Seven Wedges 52/56/60 in Translucent Orange 5 - 2016 Seven Wedges 52/56/60 in Translucent Purple How to enter is simple: Write a testimonial about TSG and email it to [email protected] Here are the rules: - The title of the email must be "TSG Seven Wedge Forum Contest" - You must have more than 100 forum posts - You must be a customer of TSG That's it and I will choose 5 winners deciding based on how well the testimonial was written and announce who they are to everyone. I will update this post frequently on how many people have entered, I expect that number to be very low so the odds should be good. One more thing the people who win must write a review on the wedges in the forum creating a separate thread. These are wedge heads only, TSG pays for shipping, if you want it shafted you will have to pay for shaft + install & grip. This contest starts now and ends June 1st. We are giving away total of 15 wedges to 5 different people. Click Here for more info on the exact model of prize Game On!

I have no experience with SPB's and don't know the difference compared to the 125s. To me it sounds like if you are comfortable with the flex of the SPB's then keeping X in the 125's is the way to go, if you want a touch softer/higher soft step. 125's are more butt stiff and play firmer to flex than the 120 & 130 imo.

No need to apologize your just missing the point, Let me guess you play a 60*? great well so do I. I never said 58* is in use more than 60* you get this right? The info I've given you in the OP is directly from Titleist and is accurate within their brand, I care not if 58 is is used more or less than 60*. THEY are saying 58* use is growing against 60* on the PGA tour. This is not my opinion it's Titleist's facts. Also take into what I said about distances. this is backed up for years in Japanese golf mags. Again explain how a 60* is more versatile than a 58* please.

The difference is how much of it is used. when a shaft says 80T it doesnt mean full length, I can only think of one full length 80T shaft and its the crazy 9 the others reinforce areas with 80T or so. Also keep in mind breakage rate of full length high end carbon is very high so they need to work in covering it under warranty.