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Zcom TW84 supposed to be very nice. Or simply wrap some lead tape around the shaft just below the grip (might need adjust swingweight a bid, thou). Did that with my 757 and love it. haribo

GBB II 415 w/speeder757 /// R7 w/ACCRA SC75 (Thanks Swaiin) Sonartec ss-03 16* - 4 wood w/ Fuji HM-4 TM 200 Tour Smoothie 20* - 7 wood w/Rifle 6.0 TM Firesole Forged, 3-9 w/Rifle 6.0 Scratch Golf Pitching wedge, 49* with weight slots w/Rifle 6.0 Scratch Golf wedges, 54* and 58* w/FCM (stepped) 6.0 YES! Golf Cally putter haribo

No, glad that you like it. haribo :wink: :smile2:

... (... decided to edit my own post ... haribo)

Honestly, I find it almost pathetic how grown ups can argue with such passion about this retail/tour bulls**t. Who cares. Honestly, other than paying a ton more money (to Todd in worst case) what does the difference actually mean? Nada, nothing. It's not like it will revolutionize one's game. Definitely not for us mere mortals. The only real difference that matters is in one's head. Period. Yes, there will be always a few stating that only Tour clubs work for them. I beg to differ. The club in question is probably just tweaked in a way that it happen to fit that person's game. BUT I'm positve if you take a retail head, get it Kwok'd and put in a decent shaft that person won't see a difference. Must admit I played the occasional TM tour head as well. Didn't make a diff whatsoever. The change in feel was (as Joe stated) based on more weight due to rat glue but frankly barely noticeable anyways. Btw, just got myself a R7. Because I wanted to ty another shaft than Fujikura for a change (ACCRA) I didn't even bother getting a TP. It's a regular retail R7 and the shaft it chimmed. into the bigger hosel. Let me tell you it works like a charm. To finish my rant let me say this. I'm starting to wonder if the entire reason for insisting on a big time different is maybe either a bruised ego for admitting to being so dumm to ever believing the big con-man or the need for show-off value. Now feel free to flame me. haribo

Being originally from Europe I wouldn't mind having one of these ... but ... no offence ... not for that kind a money. Ryder Cup design or not ... it's still a CDN$10 Winn grip. Here's a bump for your post hoping you find a lucky buyer. haribo

THANKS.

It's the real deal. Positive. TM does not tipp the 757 plus insertion depth is only 1.5" instead of 1.75" or more. Which of course adds to the problem of not feeling like a true 757. haribo

Wasn't talking about you, Chris. I apologize if I gave you this impression. All I said is that I AM very picky as well. I just draw the line somewhere else. For example, as I ordered my Scratch wedges I could have gone for a satin or chrome finish as well. But I purposely ordered antique. Reason why is simple. I want my wedges to look used quickly. I want the "virgin-beauty-look" gone as fast as possible. I don't want myself in a position where I'm thinking "Yikes. I got a tricky downhill chipp to a short-sided pin. Best way to deal with it is hitting the ball purposely of the toe of the club ... but, oh NO!!!! ... that would ruin my beautiful wedge!!!!!" When I buy clubs/wedges (ask Ari) I'm after a certain look and I don't budge until I find/got what I'm looking for. But when they are in my bag I don't hesitate to do whatever I can come up with to get the ball in the hole asap. That's also a reason why I don't switch clubs often. I'm experimenting with drivers or putters a lot but irons and wedges stay in the bag for years. Doesn't matter how beat up they look. haribo (the "Anti-Ho" :whistle: )

Chris, I completely understand where you're coming from. I am as detail oriented as you are. Comes with my job. Even worth, in a "former life" before I got into advertising :smile2: I made a 3.5 year apprenticeship as goldsmith in Germany. I'm used to work to a 1/1000 of a millimeter. But seriously, we are talking golf clubs/wedges here. Yes, I agree they should be perfect or they are not worth the money. But let's face it they are in the end nothing else but tools to hit a darn golf ball. I certainly won't obsess about the perfectness of a neck line or put them behind glass and charge a cover fee at the door. After one practice session the beauty is starting to fade anyway. Primo, I agree. Most people don't understand how much custom Scratch wedges can be. You get what you ask for. Those new OTR wedges look great. But again they are designed with a "most common denominator" in mind to establish some form of "standard" people can benefit from. haribo

If you mean strictly the new plater scratch uses in Japan ... you got a point for all the chrome lovers. But frankly that doesn't change the fact that Scratch has an excellent product at hand. In my opinion their wedges are the best on the market. The customization they offer is outstanding. My three wedges are in the Antique finish, meaning non-plated. I highly doubt they would be any better if I had opted for the(japanese) chrome/satin version. haribo

Who did the grinding and the finish? Were they done in Japan or U.S? Chris, no offence but I think you're getting a little too obsessed with the question "Japan or U.S." :wink: haribo

I apologize for the slight threadjack ... but am wondering ... how does the Tour 540xd compare to the Tour 580xd???? Which one is better and why???? Thanks, haribo

Yupp, that's the Callie I have too. Rolls the ball very nice. Better than some pricey Camerons I used to have. Including a rather rare Mizuno/Cameron m400 (with additional sightline) that sits in a closet and looks nice. Honestly, when it comes to putting for me it's more important to make as few putts as possible and not about to sport an expensive putter in my bag that does squad for my score. haribo

Yeah, I know what you're talking about, laddie. But don't want to spell the beans... Seriously, brother Swaaain fitted me in to a Callie. Love that thing. haribo

sweet sticks :cool: Regarding wear ... i have 3 antique Scratch wedges. Only thing that wears is sole and face. But to be absolute frank I don't care. As a matter of fact as more as they wear as more i like them. Don't really care about shiny new clubs. Definitely won't sell them anyway. They are too good. haribo

Just got fitted for a Callie myself. 33.5", 2* flat with yellow Royal STS grip. Great putter!!!! Well, it's not as fancy as a Cameron, etc. but it sure rolls the ball better. I love it. haribo

Friends, here's something else to consider ... ACCRA. You know how much I like Fuji shafts but I must admit I'm quite impressed with Accra shafts. Tried recently a SE80 ... although it is not even the perfect fit for my game the results were unreal. This thing is so tight but with tons of feel (that's something for 1.5* of torque) it's unreal. Was so impressed that I decided to give the for my swing better suited SC75 a try without actually having demoed it. Can't wait to compare my beloved 757 with the SC75 ... haribo

Joey, How about you get together with Ari and use Scratch Golf's new plater in Japan. They could include the set with one of their wedge shipments. That should do the trick. haribo

I had this head with a Tour Release 26.3 a while ago. Pretty nice set up. There are a lot of other Fuji's you probably would like in this great head. I believe a SIX would be awesome. If you're interested in something other than Fuji I'd like to suggest an Accra shaft. Tried recently a SE80. It's pricey but what a shaft!!!Outstanding. Very tight but with a nice feel to it which is rather unusual for a shaft with 1.5* of torque. Will try soon a SC75 as well. haribo

Scratch. Don't think I need to explain. haribo

Technically he wasn't playing the x-300 fci ... but rather the Japan issue, Miura forged Firesole Forged irons. I don't think it's a silly idea at all. If it makes one happy why not. In my opinion it's a lot more silly to go through six sets of irons a year just to call oneself a Ho. haribo

Double, Correct. Titleist drivers have a bore-thru of about 3.5". (TM blind bore's are only 1.5" to 1.75 inches!!!) 3.5 inches is so much it not only changes the flex drastically, it also changes the characteristics of a shaft. Fuji for instance has a 3 inch long protective sleeve build into the tipps of all their shafts. This alone gives you an idea how much the Titleist bore-thru can change a shaft. (and the reason why Fuji built that Titleist Speeder shaft.) Because of this most Pro's (Titleist does it too) turn it into a blind bore, by leaving a false tipp (cut-off tipp from an old shaft) at the bottom of the bore-thru. Makes it so much easier to keep the flex under control. Radd, The measurement you got from the fuji website is for an uncut, raw shaft. In order to find out what's it flexes to in a driver you got to get it measured again. On a side note, I actually stopped looking for a "correct" cpm reading in a new driver. I go completely by feel now. Know pretty much what I want and how certain shafts react. Also, as Joe said it doesn't mean too much. It is just an "orientation point". Bend point, torque, soft or stiff tipp ... all those things can give you a reading that looks right "on paper" but when you play the club it feels completely off. Yes, increasing the swingweight makes a shaft play weaker. The GBB II 415 I use has a relative light head weight. meaning I'm using some lead tape to increase swingweight. But I also don't want to go overboard to avoid making it too weak. On the other hand I do prefer heavier clubs. Well, to get both I do a little trick. I put also some lead tape just below the grip. This increases dead weight without decreasing swingweight. Plus it counterbalances the club nicely. Hope this helps. haribo

Just found out that shipping to the States is way to expensive to still call it "a deal". Therefore I'm taking these shoes off the market. They are not for sale anymore. Please delete this thread. Thanks, haribo

cpm (cycles per minute) is one way to measure the stiffness of a shaft. 10 cpm equals one full flex, let's say from s to x. With 280 cpm (depending on shaft length and swingweight) your driver seems to be extra (X, probably more) stiff. Going to 275 would make it half a flex softer. Btw, I'm playing a 757 in s-flex in a GBB II 415. Don't actually know what it flexes out to but it feels right. Meaning I usualy have my drivers set to about 265 cpm at 44.5". The GBB II 415 is a bore-thru which makes a shaft play stiffer, that's why I went with a s-flex instead of a x. Don't know what driver (insertion depth) you are playing but 280 sounds like it got tipped to play a lot stiffer. I'm sure more knowledgable people like Joe Kwok can tell you more. haribo