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Can't hit the PRPG Spoon 15* - what's going on?
TourSpecGolfer replied to neova's topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
Lot of variables here, at first I thought lie angle? then I saw your DTL video and it doesn't look like it. Could be the shaft or that you need to give it more time. When Gen Egg spoon is this? -
Grandista RS-001 Driver Review
TourSpecGolfer replied to TourSpecGolfer's topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
Kazutaka Yoshida-san was in this thread last night, he is a tour pro and the owner of Grandista. He has confirmed custom loft, face angle, head weight and other specs can be hand picked if available. Also that the head without the screws is approx. 185g then he installs the 2 weights bringing it up to 195g standard weight. -
Grandista RS-001 Driver Review
TourSpecGolfer replied to TourSpecGolfer's topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
Depends on what you want, Grandista for a higher launch & more carry and a hotter feel off the face. ZY-11 if you need to reduce spin by a good amount, hit straighter and want a lower more roll kinda deal. -
Grandista RS-001 Driver Review
TourSpecGolfer replied to TourSpecGolfer's topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
Save yourself some dough and try the Fujikura Evo II shaft first. Same maker but the materials, tech etc.. is a couple years ahead. -
Kamui Works driver hosel depth - KM 200
TourSpecGolfer replied to Staxxx's topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
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When TSG offers new brands we usually look for a particular type, brands that have a full line up and release products annually, brands that have a unique difference about them like top of the line materials from Japan and ultimately brands that produce products that perform, in this situation Grandista Golf only has 1 product in their line up ( with 2 variants ) so why did we decide to offer it? Because after a few whacks at the ball it was obviously a performer and we are proud to announce our relationship with them. Not only is the Grandista Driver unique but it's really well thought out in it's design, one of my favorite things is that they use DAT55G from Daido steel co in Japan, yes look for the "G" when shopping DAT55 because that's the one you want this material is one of TSG members favorite on drivers it produces slightly faster ball speeds than the others and of course costs a little more as well. I guess I don't have to say much about the specs right? It's written on the head itself i've never seen a brand do it like this, they even have the CG length/height/depth and face angle printed in old english :) Let's take a dip into what makes this driver great before I share my brief thoughts on it. First and most interesting they market the Golden Ration this is something Japan uses a lot in multiple industries and in this case the gravity length, depth, and height all correlate to it, now I don't know how that really plays into it's performance but bottom line is something they are doing works really well. It's actually available in 2 different face materials, SP700 (Type-S) or DAT55G which is considered a best in class titanium alloy for driver faces due to it's spring-like effect also known as CT "Characteristic of Time" that the ball is compressed against the face and in this case it's VERY high at CT=257. The crown of the driver is made of a special carbon material which helps in getting the CG lower a bit this was required to get the gear effect to function properly and lends itself to a naturally high trajectory with low spin rates. The tube looking things on the sole they call Roll Bars and that provides enough weight to create the cut away which allowed them to push the CG more forward. So lots to love here but my favorite part is the head shape, Grandista spent a lot of time researching this aspect of the driver by asking pro's and top amateurs what they like to see at address and hands down I agree with the many in Japan who think this is the best shaped 460cc driver on the market today. Bold statement but I've seen and own a lot of JDM clubs and in hand in person nothing looks as good as this one. The driver is square faced available in 9 or 10* lofts and isn't very expensive either compared to other JDM clubs. Face is in-between deep and shallow which I also like, no complaints here it's near perfect in my book. The golden weight at the end of the Roll Bar is for the brand to adjust weighting as of now there isn't any weights or a wrench available to tweak the settings yourself but no biggie as I would advise against it even if we could do the tweaking on our own. Time for my thoughts on performance... Ok so I'm playing it to 45.5" D2 with the all new Crazy Regenisis LY-01 in Stiff, I've had this club just under 2 months now and I'm comfortable saying a bit about it. Feel/Sound - outstanding! typical DAT55G but in the Grandista it's slightly altered due to the carbon crown, the only way I can sum it all up is soft & poppy crunch with a only a hint of hollowness to it... Not super loud not mute either its right in the middle. Distance/Trajectory - In an age where all drivers pretty much produce similar distances this one while still in that boat I believe will offer certain players more distance than they would expect, I'm a high ball hitter most of the time and the 9* produced a higher low spinning ball flight of course shaft has a lot to do with the launch angle I'm getting but at 9* it seems to play closer to what most people would consider 10* in todays drivers. With the right shaft this driver has a lot potential to be one of the longest. Dispersion - Thanks to low spin and a good shaft I was able to hit straight shots, for those "in the know" who have hit Jbeam drivers this is almost as straight as the Blackout 435 minus the incredibly low ball flight. Comparison to my gamer - My main gamers are Jbeam Blackout 435 & ZY-11 both with Seven Dreamers distance shafts and I'm itching to take one of those 7D's and install them in this one. The spin rates are higher than the ZY-11/Blackout but what I like about it is the higher trajectory for more carry on non windy days. The Grandsita RS-001 is good enough that I put it on par with Ryoma & Jbeam as far as performance and feel goes. Hope you enjoyed my review, The Grandista R-001 is now available and shipping in the TSG Pro Shop ( Click Here )
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Kamui Works driver hosel depth - KM 200
TourSpecGolfer replied to Staxxx's topic in Japanese Golf Clubs
I will ask for you and get back on this. -
Huge difference there man, 703 wedges are shovels compared to the A-Grind's so this really boils down to what you want to look down at. 703 is for sure more forgiving but yes big sir big.
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So your thinking 48*? not many brands offer this. For me it would depend on what irons and how the AW looks, most don't go with AW from the iron set because it's always chunky but I recently hit the new Srixon irons AW & SW that are part of the set that look fantastic at address.
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Is this Mint like the title or is it 7.5/10 condition?
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Just posting this because a lot of members have been asking, YORO opens up the order bank on these starting 9/8. I've already placed an order for 4 sets with as many options as we can see just to see how far we can take these models. MP-5 will have full options while MP-25 will have limited options similar to what the MP-15 has but at least we have custom grinds & finish (just no stamping). All YORO pre orders will start manufacturing on release day and should ship in about 4 weeks after.
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cours.
TourSpecGolfer replied to supo's topic in Out of Bounds: Lifestyle, Luxury, Autos, Hobbies, High Tech Gear
Makes me want to change my carpet at home to green. -
J Beam ZY-11 11 Degree 0.5 Open...Minty...sold thks tsg
TourSpecGolfer replied to Jeffrey Tan's topic in Buy, Sell, & Trade
Yup for Jbeams open looks square, actually many drivers have a paint masking that makes square look closed. To me 0.5 looks square on Jbeams. Great driver btw I will never sell mine! GLWS! -
A couple weeks back TourSpecGolf announced the Bridgestone J015 series which is a specialty line only sold within golf stores for personal fittings in Japan. Bridgestone has also just announced yesterday the new Project JGR, which continues the TourStage GR theme and is targeted to the same type of golfer. These should be released in both Japan & U.S starting with an Early October release in Japan.
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56* Buchi VS200 Wedge, Excellent Compact Wedge! - SOLD!
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Brand new set of TW727M Irons 5-PW S200 Shafts - SOLD!
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We have one of each new loft available in stock carbon stiff available - SOLD! 18* 30* 34*
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Just send them all in for a refinish!
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No they don't sell components.
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By just tapping the face with your fingernail you can hear the non-conforming version has a much higher pitch, sounds thinner, feels more hollow while the conforming face tapped sounds more a bit more dense, both are 460cc's. I think thats interesting because both faces are the same material. DAT55G