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PM sent re Hong Kong stores. Thanks.

Thanks! Tell me about it. The courses I play have pretty heavily watered fairways and don't necessarily drain well. What about the older Axiv 5564M. I had this in an older driver and loved the feel. Thinking about experimenting with this in the EMB. Chris or Gocchin? Any thoughts on this?

Ok guys, trying to find a reshaft for the stock EMB shaft. Currently using the SR in a 10.5 head and looking for something with less spin. 98-102 mph clubhead speed with medium/smooth transition. I play on fairly wet fairways and humid climates. In some cases, the ball actually lands several feet behind the ball mark! So looking for medium/high launch, lower spin. Maybe Xcon 5 or Bassara Falcon. Any thoughts or suggestions?

I went with the Mizzys. First set of Mizzys and had to give them a go. Not a fan of the stock NS High Trajectory shafts though. Otherwise, great feel and distance.

I'm still rocking these. Have not played the MX 23s but switched from X18s. Not the easiest clubs in the world to hit but stronger lofts result in more boring trajectory and additional yardage (about 1 club per iron). As Chris said in another post, I would be careful about stock NS shafts.

Gochin, Great info as usual. How would you describe the feel of the 352S. I've used Mizuno balls (cross-8) before and found them rather harsh with not much feel around the greens Thanks!

Best JDM Driver in 2008 - EPON EMB - although the 08 OnOFF Plus comes pretty darn close IMHO. Best JDM Iron of 2008 - I switched to Mizuno E500s and have not been disappointed. Stronger lofts add 5 extra yards for me. Pured shots are like butter. Only dislike is not too big of a fan of the NS HT shafts. Best JDM Wedge of 2008 - Fourteen MT-28 V4. Best JDM Shaft of 2008 - XCON - 5. By far. Best Course you played on in 2008 - Riviera Country Club. Lives up to all the hype, although I wasn't a fan of the Kikuyu rough. Definitely a personal top-5. Best shot you made in 2008 - 35 footer, double breaker on the last hole of my weekly skins game two weeks ago. All presses called and claimed..by me. Best Pro player in 2008 - tough call between El Tigre and Paddy. I'll go with Paddy.

Ok guys. Trying to decide between the two. Tried hitting both with Nippons - JPXs have more distance and 501s have more control and slightly softer feel. Also, slightly lower ball flight with the JPXs which I didn't expect given the HT Nippons on them. I know E600s are coming out in Dec but I can get a pretty good deal on the 500s. Thoughts?

Did they fix the issue with the hosel on these things? Previous model were a royal pain to change shafts.

What's the significance of the "lie angle" markings on the sole Gocchin? Also what's the diff between the two heads?

Whoa. For that kind of coin, I expect an additional 35 yards and the dispersion of a steel shaft....

Many thanks. That seems to make sense. I'm guessing the 46 inch isn't too unwieldy for you or affects your ability to hit the center of the clubface? Just not used to using a club with such an upright lie angle.

Guys, Any issues with the lie angle? I saw on the website that this was 62*(!). I'm the same height as you guys (5'6). I'm pretty intrigued by this driver and was wondering if this was an issue. Also, does anyone know the SW on the 46 inch? Thanks!

I've tried these. Mid spin and ball flight. I did not find the distance on these balls to be that impressive. FWIW, I currently play the Tourstage X-01s which I find a bit softer with better spin around the greens.

Swing speed 100-105 Tempo - Regular, sometimes fast Flight - Medium Current shaft - Speeder 569 stiff Prefer a light, but fairly stiff shaft

Chris, Just a followup question on the X-18. Have you compared this with the Ignite DFI? Any thoughts on which one is hotter?

I thought Diamana made the stock shaft? At least, that's what it said when I stopped by Golf Paradise in Okachimachi.

Chris, Is the ERC Hot essentially the same club as the FT-3 (albeit with a hotter face)? What about the Hot vs. the SH model? Any differences? I'd also be interested to know some of the selling points of the X-18. I understand the sole design is an improvement so that you get a better setup. Thanks!

Did anyone have any trouble adjusting the lie on these? I plan on bringing them back to the States to have them adjusted about 1.5 degrees flatter. Thanks for the advice! Also thinking about picking up that ERC Hot driver while I'm here :whistle:

I know these were supposed to be the holy grail of CBs a few years ago. I'm here in Tokyo now and have found a set with NS pros for about $350. What do you guys think? Worth it or can a cheaper set be found in the States? Does anyone know if the lie on these is fairly standard (if so, I'll have to bend them a bit flatter)? Any thoughts are much appreciated.

Are you gonna be playin around Bangkok during that time? I'm actually heading down to samui the early part of songkran, but if you're around BKK around songkran, lemme know. otherwise, if you're around pattaya, try to get out laem chabang or even better, wangjuntr in rayong...

Chris, Nice pics. If you're ever in Thailand, give me a shout. The courses here are ridiculously cheap (Pete Dye Course for 30 bucks!! 8O ) and you can get on pretty easily. That aside, how much were the greens fee at Gotemba? Is this a private course?