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Welcome to the Club!

i was recommended the SR 6wa flex, but went with the stiff flex for a tighter dipersion... but the combo turned out to be really long with the tight dispersion..... in every round there are 3-4 drives nowadays that are touching the 290-300 yard marks with most around 270-280 yards... i realized one of the reasons was that because of the increased confidence that the drive is going to be long, I now hold the club loose and dont try to rip it to get a few extra yards.... the more i do that, the moe yards I get... interesting, isn't it.....

did you get fitted with tourspecgirl....the right roddio, also depends on tempo, wrist lag etc....

another round...... and i broke 80 for the first time......and I have to say, Boy! What a difference it makes 20-30 yards further down and in the fairway with drive...... I was hitting on average about 2 clubs less than what I used to hit.....and I think thats the reason I found the green almost every time with my approach..... I dont think any other single club has ever made such a difference to my game as the Roddio + Epon has...... Given that all of the people on this site are club ho's (and if not, atleast keenly interested in improving their scores)...... try the roddio with the Epon......and then thank me:

I am not sure....I have been on a golfsmith Monitor a year earlier and it was around 100 mph with some as low as 95 mph and some a bit more........but since then I have discovered that those monitors are a hit and misss (sometimes right, sometimes not)..... Unfortunately, there are not many options for launch monitors where I live. BTW, tourspecgirl can get you fitted....if you have your stats.... Also, tempo has a lot to do with roddio fitting. I tend to be fast.... and an aggressive transition down and through.....and the WA fits that profile. for somoother swings, I believe the BA is the way to go...

Please PM me with what you have...... want to buy it so that I could pit it against the G field and the Epon Technity to see which one rules...... I am ok with any loft for the 3 wood, 13* or 14* or 15* Only looking for the Type H2 model..... Thanks.

I have had a few more rounds under my belt with th Roddio......Ball flight is like a bullet that stays at a constant height and then rolls well after landing. My trademark goto shot is a low shot that is maybe 10-15 ft above ground and and then rolls for 30-40 yards. With the rioddio, this shot flies like 240-245 yards (previously, it used to be 200-210 yards carry on average) and I think its because of the roddio kick that it just propels the ball forward..... When I want to just hoist the ball up in the air (for downwind shots or where I do not want too much roll for guaranteed in the fairway), the ball justs gets thrusted up and it stays there at that for a long time.. I hav several holes that are 430-450 yards par 4s and I usually used to hit a #3 hybrid into these greens, Now I am hitting 6/7 irons.... Its fr,,,k,,ing beautiful.....

I have experimented with different weight shafts in the driver - 50sm 60s, 70s, 80s and also with different flexes. After a lot of experimentation, I have found that going with a heavy shaft allows you to ease up on the flex, however it is not as accurate, if I go heavy and maintain the flex, its accurate, but responsiveness and length suffer. End result, A high 60s weight with a stiff flex works best for me. If go in the high 70s/low 80s, then I could get almost similar results (but not quite as good) with a SR flex.

I dont have the epons, but have the zodias KM tour, vokeys, gft wedges, gas II and gas I. For me what I look for in a wedge is precision (as i need little or no forgiveness within 100-120 yards) and I think the Zodia KM tour is a great wedge. compact, but cuts through the turf/rough and helps me to dial in a distance. And I can spin it or release it at will. I will rate the zodia better than the gauge wedges (although I have to admit I like the GFT wedges a lot too) and the vokeys. I probably will be skipping the Epons straight to Carlton's offering. In the meantime, I have a yururi 61* on order.

The gfield fairway woods are very classy looking(steel) and plain and sit square. I have the 3 wood with the Pt-7 Stiff (the 5 /7 wood are with the clubmaker). For me, this is my go-to in fairway 240 yards out club. Off the turf, I know I can launch it high (the rails help, i guess, so does the shallower face) and hit a green 225-235 yards out. I have been able to hit low stingers with the club as well as hit it high and soft when I did not the ball to roll much. The other day I hit a couple of 270+ yard drives with it, but my typical drive is 240 yards. from the rough as well as the fairway, its easy to launch the ball high, crucial to get max carry. I have had some ballooning effect from deep rough (4+ inches rough) and i think its primarily because i was aggressive in going after the ball and had a steeper swing (my nemesis with the woods). A lot of the above is probably because of the combo Gfield head+ PT-7 shaft. If you have naturally high ball flight or you are looking for just off the tee, consider the EPON too (on my list), but if you are looking for a versatile club for both off the tee + fairway + rough (light) or sitting up in the rough, then consider this club. You will be pleased. Other option could be the royal collection Type H II.

Bump. Interested in the answer. Anyone? Also, (i) how do they compare to the roddio? (ii) suggestions on the Machline proto 7080 vs the pt-7 or quattrotech 75s for a 3 wood (epon)?

Welcome to the Roddio world. your initial comments mirror what i have been feeling over the last few rounds. I have never played the Axiv, but can't believe anything could be as good as the Roddio.

What are you looking for? if you ask specfic questions. I will be happy to answer. Looks like the WA series that I have is the line that probably fits you.

I think i may have a clue......... and if it is what I think it is...godspeed.

D- 67g Roddio 6WA stiff 3 - 72 g PT-7 Stiff U - 85g - UT-85 stiff previously i had D- 75g, 3- 85g, U- 100 (All v2) I tend to chose the shaft and am ok with a weight within a range - D- 65-75, 3 -70-85 U - 85-100. More important is which shaft feels right in terms of feel, responsiveness etc. weight is secondary

I posted my impressions of the EPON + Roddio earlier this evening after my first round in another post. All I can tell you is that 9/10 drives were in the fairway and much further up the hole than I have ever been. I even tried going after it and the shaft handled it with ease without spraying. The shaft has a tremendous kick, but it feels very controlled and its long. Feel free to ask any questions and I will answer from my experience. As for whether it beats the AXIV, I have no clue as i never played the AXIV (My gues is that it probably does ) .

Never tried the Axiv. But have tried others, but the Roddio rocks (I have it in the EPON 460) and I have not seen a longer, more responsive, tight dispersion shaft. If you are thinking of the Roddio, take the plunge. and thank me for it.

Its an individual thing. However, if you want to hold a green (thats reasonably fast) from 200 yards, a #20/21 hybrid is probably better than a 7 wood or the 3 iron and you can hit the green from the fairway or the rough, even midly deep rough. I never understood the 3 wood, 4 wood, 7 wood combo as the distance difference between the 3 wood and 4 wood is probably 10-20 yards. I am not sure what the 4 wood can do that the 3 wood can't or vice versia. have you guys tried the 3 wood, 5 wood/#2, #20/21 hybrid (or 3 iron of using the #2 hybrid)? If yes, what made you chose the 3, 4, 7 combo.

My wife works for a japanese bank, and has been to japan several times. Next time, I guess, I will tag along.

S300 - 1150 Stiff. It feels a bit less stiff bit holds up very well. Much better than the S300

Usually the longest drive are the ones that end up in the fairway or close to it ...not when the ball is in deep rough or in the woods.

As someone who used to play MP 33s (in fact I have a brand new set stored given that they are no longer produced), I will suggest go with the Blades, Tourstage, fourteen blades, Miura blades, possibly scratch and the EPON type J, Epon apparently considers that a blade(the type J are the only ones that I have not played). Between the Mp 33 and my current Miura/Tourstage blades, I went the premium CB route and ended up always yearning for a blade in my hand. I hit the Blades really well (including the 3 iron) and the premium CBs although good, to me they had less feel. But then again, I just got a set of gauge handmades (only played one round with them, so still to firm up an opinion on them).

if you use the S300 with US clubs, go with the Nippon 1150 Tour flex.