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Coming Soon... called the Tataki Blade, same exact grind but this is hand ground by Kyoei's Senior Grinder Okamura-san and this is actually a satin plated finish that keeps the raw look.

Maruman Shuttle & Ryoma FW are the two most forgiving I know of. Maruman Shuttle is surprisingly easy to get up and hit very long.

I'm not the biggest fan of copper but I know many of you guys are so here is something we did for fun, smoked copper crazies :)

It's hard to tell the difference with the audio but in your hands the feel couldn't be further apart. The ZY-11 comes muted by Jbeam from the factory, its dead, mute, thwack, tick, and not loud. The BM-435 Black Out is crisp, not so loud, more metallic, tink! I have both with the same shaft, and boil it down to: 1. Do you like foamed heads? 2. Do you miss heel to toe or high or low on face? If high/low go ZY-11 Ball flight is not a big difference, the ZY-11 is stated as high launch w/low spin but only flies a little higher than the blackout 435. Spin is equal, Distance is equal. Full review to come on the ZY-11. It's an awesome club.

The Miura Giken Type F vs Type D. Miura Giken has a couple of new variants recently announced called the Y-Grind series Type-D & Type-F blades, both very similar to the blades they already have the market but hand ground with some aggressive new angles and edges. Of the two models the D & F MG has released 200pcs of each model 100 in a more silver metallic finish and 100 in a flatter silver look x 2 different sets that means a total of 400 of these new blades combined will exist. While it looks like most of their other blades as the base heads are often shared there are still some visual distinctions that are easily noticeable from different angles So why buy these? really they are not so different from what MG already offers but the main difference is the toe grind and face shape. Miura-san has always had toe grinds that were usually more squared and boxed off over what other brands release and on the other side of that extreme is Zodia who has the toe's highest peak closer to the outline of the groove and most other brands are in between. In the photo above you can see the toe's highest point is as far out as you can put it which gives the appearance of a larger longer to toe heel to toe length and also helps push as much weight out for a more centered CG although it is still slightly toward the heel vs the middle. When you have a slightly squared & pushed out toe it also changes the appearance at address, I personally like this look very much as it's lines and shape just look stable and minimal, this shape is the less extreme of the two toe grinds as you will see in the Type F photos, I think the type D is just slightly more boxy than most of MGs other blades. Both irons share some of the best techniques used in my favorite MG iron the MB5003. Back when Miura made some of the Taylormade irons they looked similar to these and later grew a following which TM implemented into some of that eras MB and CB designs after finding that many MB players on tour also preferred this look but how does it compare to the opposite extreme? The Zodia extreme which almost aligns the toe peak with the outer groove edge is a newer look, sharper that some say produce a smaller head profile yet more forgiving as the bulk of the mass sits tighter and closer together. What I would advise is don't pick one and say you like it better, try both and you will notice that your eyes will prefer one of the other but at the same time your result or the overall performance may favor another.

4000 spin on a driver = lots of lost distance Under 1000 spin on a driver I've never hear of.

should be slightly bigger, more forgiving, but feel may not be as good due to material and undercut.

Something has gotta be wrong with the LM spin numbers..?! I've never seen them so low before.

MG is sending samples around and sent one to our club maker, while I haven't seen it personally this is a first for them, non forged face, multi piece, and we aren't sure if Miura made it as it doesn't look like Miura quality or even shape. Samples have been ordered and when I get them in hand we can look up close. Looks like a sticker or a glued on badge in the back, finish at the edges of the cavity looks sub par but this is a prototype so only time will tell.

The final 5 sets of CCB104's have arrived ( milled grooves and faces ) Also more Prototype Crazy Wedges are in as well.

It's for new TW727 series orders only.

This year the TW727 series has 4 models of irons, The VN is the new skinny boy designed for half cavity lovers who want traditional offset which makes way for the V ( as seen below ) to end it's diet and pig out for a bit. Slightly Larger Slightly Fatter Slightly Deeper Slightly Taller Slightly Softer W-Forged Thats the difference in a nutshell. The lofts are only 1* stronger than the Vn coming in at 46* on the PW. I got plenty of time with this one, It's solid one of the best players CB you can get, don't forget you can order these in Sakata Black Nickel with Vizard IB shafts to take it up a notch.

Totally different, the ZY-11's stock foamed from the factory yet It's still not dead mute like other foamed heads because it started off more hollow and loud in the first place by design but I think this is the perfect compromise between people who like foam and don't want a loud head. It's a thwack but a louder metallic thwack, I love it. For me the 435 blackout was never demanding, its forgiveness was average and not below. I still think it's one of the best ever.

Try cutting from the tip end to lower the flight and tighten things up. Go with a weight kit if you want a heavier swing weight, but also keep in mind heavier weights will soften the way the shaft tip plays as well.

It's about 200-250 per set so not bad at all.

Just a teaser more coming soon...

We expected great things from the new Cold Forged Vokey from Titleist and they delivered. The cold forged is back and further improved for 2015! The previous version was a major hit with TSG members and clients one our best selling wedges we have ever had and already the new cold forged is picking up where it left off. This year offered with lofts between 48* and 60* in 3 different grinds the F, M, and K Grinds all made with a more medium bounce profile making them extremely versatile for all types of conditions. Why would Titleist only offer a forged wedge in Japan and not everywhere else and I don't know the reason perhaps it's a supply or cost issue or maybe it because the majority of golfers and especially outside of Japan don't particularly have a preference on what materials were used to make their golf clubs. F-GRIND - In my opinion the most versatile of the 3 grinds with few faults it's slight leading edge provides a way to open the face but just a little and not a lot, its sole width is medium to narrow and it has just a little camber. It's killed leading edge helps move turf while the overall design allows you to utilize bounce more effectively without having to open up the club face. Only available in 48/08, 50/08, 52/10, and 56/14* loft/bounce. K-GRIND - This wider sole is rounded and doesn't dig as easily, it's high bounce and shape works great for bunkers, high rough, soft or wet conditions and a player who comes in steep or makes big divots may appreciate some of its traits. Only available in 58/12 M-Grind - This mid bounce wedge is available in most lofts and in the 58* you can choose between mid or high bounce options. It's designed for the more slider sweeper impact type and plays great for someone who wants to open the club head for even more loft around the greens and finally it has a slightly killed leading-edge that works well in getting the club face under the ball. Only Available in 54/10, 56/10, 58/08 and 60/08* Loft/Bounce. And now my review: Spin - Better than most good as it gets for conforming grooves, they incorporate the latest TX3 spin milled technology and what Titleist did is make the 48 - 54* grooves more narrow while the 56-60 is deeper giving you stronger spin where you need it most. Distance - I don't judge wedges with distance. Feel - Dense/Firm/ Kinda Soft and remember shaft & grip make a difference but If they could make these a little bit softer I would be happier and that's not knocking them they feel really great still. Accuracy - Excellent - these wedges have it all and near shape perfection the "Cold Forged" process they refer to is forging where they control and suppress heat and deformation for a more accurate material you can do anything with these wedges and they are forgiving which make them accurate. Forgiveness - Excellent It's got the size and its got the grind and design to just offer everything really well, some offset where offset is best utilized and when it's well balanced like this the result is feeling of confidence and reliability which make them forgiving. I found impact to not be as soft as expected from a forged wedge but still very nice and more importantly better than most, spin was between good/great and I usually play non-conforming so I have a decent sense of what poor/good/great/and finally ludicrous spin is but to make further comparisons the, S-Yard Bold was "great" spin for a conforming wedge, Yururi Gekku Raw Non-Conforming is ludicrous spin and these are almost great if that helps. What would I change? not much it's brushed satin is gorgeous, could use less stamping, these are all the wedge most of us could possibly want.

You will get more spin with a higher loft so consider it on a low spin head like a Jbeam.

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There is a way to get more out of this club. I'm still in awe of it but if you can find a shaft and build that gets you to 2600-2800 rpm with say 12-13* launch angle you can gain bigger distance. So with 3000rpm and 14* launch it was longer than everything I had, I'm slowly bringing down spin and it's helping with my launch and distance has increased an additional 10 yards on average with the launch monitor. So I've found the head, found a good shaft yet not sure if it's gonna be the one as 7D's are coming, but the fine tune of spin and launch is taking this a step further. prior to the blackout i was not long @ 100mph about "235yds real" distance with most clubs again this is on trackman not my eyes. with blackout I gained about 10yds, by reducing spin and launch i'm getting another 10yds. Now on TM I'm at 255-259yds real distance. That's almost 24yds gain guys. My ZY-11 is a hair longer than the blackout. I contribute this to Jbeams heads but also shaft advancements and taking a methodical approach to getting my numbers right.

Same here, got mine but won't be able to test or shoot them for maybe a couple of weeks. They look interesting that's for sure.

Worth noting too is that Suda-san of Modart was the wedge guy at Fourteen at this time. He can do any of these grinds custom with adjustments although the price is not anywhere near the same, the head forging and grind work is superior as he did not grind these but designed them.

While it played well on course I made the mistake of putting it on track man to realize I was losing distance with too much spin 3000rpm, so I'm now testing ZY-11 with 60 Stiff and will check spin next week on the LM.

I like both, 47* or 45* in the PW don't bother me one bit. I prefer 52/58 so I can carry more woods or a second driver but if my PW is stronger I have a gap, sure I can muscle my way through it or back down on a stronger loft but the result suffers so based on what model 45* it is, because design does matter and so does build (not all equal lofts have the same distance) I may have to go 52/56/60 and drop a wood. No Biggie I mean we all got a dozen wedges in the closet right?