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Starting May 1st to June 1st, Seven Dreamers X TourSpecGolf are offering a Buy 1 get one 50% off sale meaning any shaft purchased during this period is eligible for a second shaft at half price. This also includes fairway and hybrid shafts as well as pre-ordered putter shafts. All Seven Dreamers Matrix shafts cost $1200 USD individually at full price shipped this means for $1800 you get two shafts of your choice; it can be two driver shafts or a driver and any fairway, hybrid or putter shaft. For questions or advice about this offer please email us at [email protected]

A lot goes into putting then there are different philosophies on just about everything more so than any other club except maybe the driver. You need to find your own personal theory imo I follow a few general rules of thumb for customers yet not for myself. I found this on golfalot that helps explain it clearly. Face Balanced Putters Face Balanced describes putters that have a face that faces upwards when you balance the shaft on your finger. This will mean that the centre of gravity is directly below the axis of the shaft. Face balanced putters will tend to open less on the backswing and close less on the follow-through, which is why they are recommended to players with a straight putting stroke. Toe Balanced Putters Toe Balanced putters are putters whose toe wants points to the ground when you balance the shaft on your finger. This means the centre of gravity is not directly below the shaft axis. Toe balanced putters are more inclined to open and close throughout the stroke and are therefore better suited to players with an arc in their putting stroke. but again it's all very personal.

TM Onset Scratch ZO KZG ZO none of these are technically zero offset. zero offset would be like having 6.0FP 3-PW. Onset about 6.5-7.0FP So if your looking for minimal offset like those Mizuno or Miura custom grinds can get it close.

Very close is what? how many mm? As I mentioned you can't go zero or even what I consider "very close to zero" unless the molds are made to do this. My guess is what you thought was zero was not zero in the long/mid irons.

So the owner of Grandista came up with this specific layout of milling & neck length and used it for his own GF putter, the vertical PZ mill was actually found to have a better roll on camera than horizontal not by much though but a smoother roll off the face with a touch less skip. The short neck is yes more toe hang or flow which we do have more requests for than face balanced. Keep in mind VM tech helps with face balance as well but not enough. So right now we have only finished 5pcs of SEVEN X GF Putters. I have released 4 and they sell well, I will tell you the next one is not as fancy as the last 2 but still nice. We will make more in the future this is not a limited series just something to do for people who want special putters. Since it's all based on the customers eye there is no better or worse but I get what your saying you don't want to buy one and the next one is even better to you but such is life and that would be something uncontrollable from our end as we don't know who will like what if at all.

Don't do zero offset, first because it requires specific molds created to get a true 0 offset in the long and mid irons (short is no problem). Second all brands have offset for a reason it makes clubs easier to hit. I get this request somewhat often and it's always the claim "my eye can't stand offset". trust me it's there for a reason and by FP #'s the difference between 5.0 vs 5.5 vs 6.0 FP is so small visually but has a big impact performance if you think zero is the solution your kidding yourself. Even if your on the PGA tour in the top 5 you will notice FP helps in long/mid irons. But if you must you must so Mizuno Yoro and Miura can be pushed to crank the heads enough to get you close. The original molds of long/mid irons have more offset so cranking them to none before grinding causes a strange look, short irons can be made with zero offset and some PW's with onset if you like.

Well of course the more is merrier. Yup that post is on page 2. Have you seen the cast irons?

If you were to isolate as many variables as possible with the use of a swing robot indoors all drivers would be 5yds possibly 10 at most longer/shorter than each other. but if you pair the proper attributes to the player with head and shafts you can find up to 30yds difference.

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never trust the hot list. but yes lots of XXIO. the answer depends on where and who you play with. the masses i often see usdm in the bags but for the hardcore and better players I usually see JDM botique brands.

Thats a sad list you have there. None of the above. but in short the answer is simple: the one that fits you and has the right shaft combo for your swing. your question is as broad as asking "what loft is the best?"

This will depend on the skills of your clubmaker.

You dont bring a head, just tell them the details on the one you have as it will take approx 4-5 weeks for them to build your shaft and send it to you so you can build yourself. let me know when and I can arrange an english speaker. Its not something you swing by and check out they are by appointment only and as the blog post mentions that 1hr fitting comes at a pretty penny. Although the Umeda lab is beautiful I still suggest the Shiba-Koen lab. We request a particular designer there as well and add line item requests.

My favorite part is when the black box shows up at the door:

Full skinny in the blog (click here) photos right here:

.335 Japan almost never produces drivers at .350.

Something to consider when you wonder why the Japanese offer the lofts they do, most players don't need a 60* its harder to hit than the 58* and if you can't open a 58* then you have no business playing a 60* anyway. This info is from Titleist: On Tour: - Players use of 54* vs 56* is equal - 58* use is growing vs 60* - There are more 50* in play than 52* - 40% of Titleist players use a 46* Wedge In Shops: - 56* is the best selling loft of all - 60* sales far outpace 58* - 52* sales are twice that of 50* - 46* is only 1% of wedge sales

In the modus range imo the 125's are closest to the C-Tapers and like the C-Tapers I often advise to soft step or go one flex softer. Many of my customers who play X flex I have suggested hard step stiff and they have been really happy.

The man is casual - I just asked Ako-san what the deal was on these he says "easier to hit fairway wood for pro player" - that's his factors..lol Ako-san is a wild genius of club design who is unlike anyone I've ever met in the industry where other brand partners of ours like to have traditional Japan style (black suit) business meetings in a nice office and a secretary keeping the black coffee coming and business cards neatly arranged on the table. Ako-san and I drive around talk story unable to figure out where to eat and end up at Mcdonalds wearing tee shirts and slippers.

Do me a favor d**ky, don't just post a link with with a question mark. We don't consider that content here. ( I inserted the photo ) If your wondering my take on them, Fujikura can do so much better than this and my guess is they would be too embarrassed to launch this in Japan. Similar with the Tour AD driver & irons which like these are not up to snuff and look cheaply made or poorly designed.

Yup this is just an older steel shaft found in some Japanese Callaway irons, It's been a decade since I hit them but yes softer, uniflex as you mentioned nothing more on this I know.

S200s are a Japan shaft they are the most common stock shaft in Japan along side the NS950's. you can get them almost free as pulls. I think your doing it right, just keep trying and learning what you play best with.

The 535 is a great head too!

With SM490A + Verticle PZ Miling this putter was already borderline gushy soft so by adding the slits it lightened the sound up which we all felt was better at impact and to the ear.

she lasted less than an hour in the proshop.