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I can't wait to hear the results of this head to head competition. They are both fantastic looking, and I've had my eye on each from afar. I'm wondering if the Miura WDD is really a breakthrough in feel/performance or just another pretty face. What shafts u playing?

Per mrzodia, the M-75 is the best fairway shaft I've ever hit. The PT-7 isn't too far behind. If you want to try the Axiv, put it in your driver first.

Thanks. Axiv shafts stock in Cleveland drivers? Another reason I should be living in Japan...

Has anyone tried out this combo? I own the individual elements but have yet to combine them. I wonder if this would be a case of two great tastes that taste great together…

The relationship between bounce and loft is one-to-one. If loft is increased, bounce increases equal to the amount of loft increase. If loft is decreased, bounce decreases at the same ratio.

I think the weight benefit is minimal - the primary benefit is the muting sound that BNR refers to. Like it or not, sound is a very important element of feel and this provides more of punch in the gut sound at impact as opposed to dropping a hubcap. I know someone who had this done a few seasons ago and - through regular use - is having very small pieces of the foam break apart a little in the head which has replaced the annoying metallic sound with a rattle. From what I understand, this might be native to the process not the quality of the applicator. Anyway, you may want to ask Joe about this. I'm not sure many TSGers have drivers long enough to know the long-term endurance of the foam! :tsg_smiley_embarrassed:

Tiger often rehearses "stations" of his full swing in his preshot. The idea is to model what positions you want your hands/arms to be in various parts of the swing (i.e., not laid off on top, square at impact, follow through on good plane) and then just make your golf swing an effort to connect these 3 dots. It's a Haney thing. Tiger's been doing it for the better part of a year.

Excellent. I have some 1150s that I'm screwing around with so this comparison is useful given the differences in our SS.

Fantastic review (and happy birthday). Can you remind me again of your swing characteristics? I'm curious about the shaft comparison.

Love that idea.

Heavy swing weights allow you to feel the head a little more which helps some people with tempo and timing. Swing weight can be reduced any number of ways w/o messing with your fundmental set up (tape under grip, counter balances in the butt of the shaft, etc.). INCREASING swing weight w/o messing with your setup is another issue entirely. However, as I've said before, IMO people get way too hung up with swing weight. Use the club that feels best and that performs well, don’t look for a swing weight. SW is a static measurement relating to feel (determined by the ratio of weight concentrated in the grip and weight in the head). It’s a static measurement, NOT an empirical statement of a clubs performance characteristics such as flex or torque. I can go down to my basement right now and make a fence pole D4 or C2 or whatever. Who cares? I’m not saying it’s not important, I’m merely reminding you that the real question is what club feels the best to swing and delivers the best results. For the same player, that might be a blade a D6 or a players cavity at C9. I've seen guys go to great lengths to get clubs dialed in at some exact swing weight only to duck hook those right into the trees as well. Focus first on getting your lie, length, and lofts right. My .02. Hope this helps. :tsg_smilie_cool:

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Do you need to ask me? Scratch all the way baby, and that Japanese Satin finish is D-O-P-E! The Scratch Proto Blades are - by far - the most forgiving blades I've ever hit (690MB, Nike, 670, RAC, etc.)

There's a set of new-in-the-box TA925s at my local store. They are steel shafted with TTDG. They can be yours for $2,500... The 3-10 iron concept is excellent!

Just so no body is surprised, I want to point out that now that they are in the Darrell Survey and catering to Tour players, Scratch has really stepped up even more to the quality and attention to detail in every club (which is evidenced by the beauties shown here and I can attest to given the unreal hand grinds on my Flatback blades). If you are on the fence about trying one of these now or later, I would snatch them up at these prices as I have a feeling they will be MUCH more expensive in the not-so-distant future.

BEAUTIFUL. Those Miura's look fantastic.

Funny. I'm kind of rooting for the PRGR!

Those sole grinds off the rack :tsg_smilie_confused: Whoa...

Looks like Ernie likes the SFU grind! Ari, this looks similar to my 59, no?

Very fine sticks :tsg_smilie_cool: How did you get that sweet Ace award from Titleist?

The reason I'm so intrigued is that the face on the fairways is HOOOOOT. I mean scorching hot. You hold a ball a few inches above the club and drop a ball on the face and it almost hits you in the mouth If the driver is that tight then it will be a distance machine.

Five words: WHEN CAN I GET ONE? :tsg_smilie_smile:

Oh yesssss! I need to know more about that TNC. :tsg_smiley_yes:

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. Probably won't subtract 8 strokes first time you hit them, but they sure will add some "length" :tsg_smilie_wink: :tsg_smilie_whistle:

What, do we believe that Katsuhiro Miura is going to totally abandon his principles when he moves to Taiwan? A look at my bag shows I’m a big proponent of all kinds of Japanese-made equipment, but let’s not get too carried away. There are many reasons golf equipment is more expensive in Japan than it is in the U.S.. Technology and pricing realities are influenced by a host of external factors, such as culture and the fact that golf is much, much, much more widely played in the US than it is in Japan. Not to state the obvious, but let's look at a market's pricing with some context. What would happen to JDM prices if there were suddenly TWICE as many golfers and nearly 7X as many courses in Japan (the rough coefficients needed to compare play in Japan to that in the US)? IMO, there is nothing like elite Japanese forgings. By the same token, the French make the world's best wines. However, like wine, I’m not prepared to say that ALL Japanese forgings are elite or that we should get our knickers in a twist if a great product (i.e., a Fuji shaft) isn’t made in Japan. The fact that the Axiv V Spec is made in Bangladesh ain’t going to stop me from trying it!