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I know when something is right for me or not :-)

Stop taking such nice pictures! :-)

OK... just got back from the range... used range balls and beat up Pro V1s and V1Xs off the tee... the sound is very difference. Sweet spot its like a nigher pitched persimmon to me. This thing is long! Very very long! And straight! BUT..... not for me. I am a high ball hitter and while this thing was ballistic (that 60 gram thing is something else), it's not for me. It's in the BST now at a great price inclusive of shipping and paypal!

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OK guys...As part fof my off season experimentation, my FW was one thing I toyed with. While the putter, iron and wedge experiments worked out, this along with one other driver experimentation did not. Your opportunity! You all have read about Ryoma and the F3 but many find the new price to much for a FW try. Here's your chance! This has that 60 gram booster tech in it and its not just long, its ballistic long! And straight! But it launches higher than I like or need to so it ain;t right for a high launch player like me especially since I only use FW off the tee on tight par 4s and never off the deck. I'm weird that way. Face angle is dead square to my eye as Ryoma describes. Condition as seen in the pics is damn good! (But its a used club so please do not expect a out of factory condition head). Comes with the original F3 head cover and this has serial on the hosel. Here's the detailed description of this launcher : http://www.tourspecg...roducts_id=3472 New its $880 plus ship. SOLD. Thanks for looking.

Thanks buddy! I guess with these its the confidence thing that is translating to lower scores. I just feel I can go at it.

Yup yup. Should have that in by end of next week. Its on indent basis now.

My D1 F3 came in yesterday. Immediately went to the fitters and she now has the Fire Express FW55 in her. She is deeper than the EGG but not much more. Bigger from face to crown back. Lets just say if the EGG was a B, the F3 is maybe a C :-) Can;t wait to hit her to see what the fuss is. I know I'm really late to the F3 party but hey, all the girls are high (hopefully not close to passing out LOL) as heck..... :-)

I know I know I have said it so many times.... I LOVE THE H irons! ONly thing I wil change my view on them is trajectory. They launch lower than the Pro Is. Guys, send Your Pressed a PM and make him an offer on his H irons!

Got in 18 with these wedges but did not get to use them too much as I probably use the 54 the most. Only had 1 bunker shot is softish sand and the 60 works beautifully. Nice enough height and soft enough landing. Held well. 2 approach shots with the 51 held the greens very well. Ball was about a couple of inches from the pitch mark. Resulted on a birdie on one of them occasions. Had maybe 4 greenside bump and rolls with the 51 and not bad but not great. I think (hope) its a case of needing to get used to her. She's a tad too flat so I'll probbay need to have her bent another 0.5 up! Playing partner was nice enough to pick up the 52 after I finished my putt and immediately exclaimed how cool (and expensive) this wedge was. He played a very nice set of Miurasim blades! So as good as my Miura? Don;t know yet but as I have said so many times.. I am so comfortable with the Miura's uts a big ask for any wedge to work better for me. I just want the DWDs to work as good. Feel as I mentioned is not as dense as the Miura's and fortunately not as soft as Epon wedges. I prefer a slightly firmer feel in my wedges. So I would say they feel as soft as the Miuras but perhaps more crisp. Hard to describe feeling here. So di I regret getting these DWDs.. well only way is to get in a 54 replacement as I really use that loft for all kinds of approaches and chips... A DWD 56 satin to e bent to 55 will arrive by end of next week. I like the DWDs enough to get that in.... and also, there are such and ice breaker and conversation piece(s).

Got a round in with the new stuff... TJ-46 in my 435, the DWD wedges but the brightest shining star was and is the Kitada! Wasn't driving well.. was long and had tons of roll but FW percentage was off... shot 79 though so I'm still happy. The big stats for me however were on the green... 29 putts! 8 1 putts, 1 3 putt unfortunately. 3 birdies! The Kitata is great great great! Roll better than the GS Mono3? I don;t know... BOTH roll great. The roll is so true and holds the line! The milling on these 2 putters is unbelievable! What;s more unbelievable is how I stuck with a Yes Callie for so long! THe milling and groove patterns on the GS Mono and Kitada putts on a much more superior roll than the C-grooves of Callie or any Scotty that I have played with in the past and thats quite a few. Guys, if anyone is looking for a new putter, you owe it to yourself to try either the Kitada or the GS! They have non-anser shapes if you need that as well. I would say now that the Kitada, GS Mono 3 and Romaro H irons are probably my best result for the dollar buys this past Christmas experimentation period!

Yup. His new stuff really looks quality and I like his Trident like logo.. I bet you too ;-)

Kitada's finishing is raw... very raw. I think that is what anyone who sees his putter in the metal will notice immediately.. and of course the off color scheme LOL. Can he do with a make over and will that help him sell more? I am sure it will. But leave his milling. It works!

Thanks for the professional indulgence and response Chris. I see what you're saying and do not ever doubt that the finish of GF is so much better over what the US guys do. When it comes to hand crafted stuff and finish, nothing and I mean nothing beats the Japanese. They are just so obsessed with detail and quality its amazing. The urushi (spelling?) I have seen on various media (watches one of them :-) ) is just amazing. I guess I am just not sold on whether I would fully benefit from GF. They do add performance I add again but I just see them (and maybe wrongly I will immediately add) as being more aesthetic guys rather than performance guys and to the former, man are they good! Thanks again for accepting that I have a different view and that it takes all sorts to make the world more interesting.

The Mono 3 putter rolls excellent. Great head, not the best feeling but the results are there. Nice to see this dude still around.

They look really good tae!

Beetle horns?! So that's what they are supposed to be LOL. Good thing at address, all I see is what I want to see and that's the sight line.

Your RUF analogy is good. I think what they do to enhance torque and bhp etc and without neglecting other aspects of handling, braking is great but I'm not sure if I would liken the extent of what GF does to putters as equal to what RUF does with cars. That I think is where the degree of different opinions lie. And RUF at the end of the day has to work off a capable engine, chassis etc to begin with. Give them a crap engine and there is only so much they can do with it. That is my point. The most important starting point is the blank in the case of GF and the engine, chasis in the case of RUF. RUF does not design and make Prosches and they acknowledge that. So does, GF add performance enhancement, YES and I said they do but how much, that is where I think we can agree to disagree. GF does not make their own putters. They modify putters. Is that accurate to say? Also, I have no qualms driving a shoddy looking 997 as long as I know the engine, chasis, exhaust, brakes, suspension, tires etc.. are all they can be and in consideration to limits of the other parts. It'll take down any body kit bling only car any day. Does GF when they add weights know how that affects CG, balance etc? I hope so because sometimes, they have weights all over the place and I wonder if they know how that affects performance. Not picking a fight here or anything but I'm just someone who needs to know if I am paying for performance enhancement, I get performance enhancement. If I pay for a chip up, the dyno has to show the stated increase etc. You're into cars and other stuff I guess so you know this is not about the price. A ti exhaust easily costs 4 or 5 GF putters? :-)

I really hope S-yard re-invents itself. For yonks and on my small island anyways, S-Yard is so synonymous with senior golfers.. very senior golfers ... I'm getting there but not yet :-)

Yeah.. the Circle T thing is interesting... I've seen Circle T's from dubious sources which is even more intersting LOL. And you shrink wrap comment. I don;t think its half but close :-).. Yikes, I better not touch my brand new Romaro 460HX Black head that arrived today.

How so?

I love the Oakley Skull range! The materials for their cart bags however are not too durable. I just got in a Skull stand bag from Japan today!

Think of Epon as the AP Royal Oak Offshore or Panerais of JDM :-)

Just playing with you :-). I know where you are coming from and I can sympathize.

It won;t be exactly the same if that helps. :-)