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I've played a couple rounds with my 21 deg and am very impressed. Easy to hit from any lie with a mid-high trajectory. Higher than my Srixon Z-uti for sure and easier hit. But only slightly higher than the AF-901. Has a very pleasing softer/quieter feel/sound that is very unique due to the titanium head I assume. It's won a spot in the bag for sure.

Very tempting but I am also passing and sticking with conforming clubs. But I did order the fairways.

Yup. Have two FW-80s in white on order from T.

I've been thinking of the 435II/RD combo also. Supposedly the RD shaft has caught on with long drivers, so I would think they are pairing it with the 435II head. Of course it has to fit your swing. I have a decent swing speed but don't generate a ton of spin. So for me I thought this combo would be a good match.

The swooshing took some getting used to. But now I don't even notice it. Love the Egg!

Any updates?

The black finish wears fairly quickly on the sole and face. But I think it still looks good. Definitely have to keep the clubs clean and dry to prevent rust. I take fairly shallow divots and don't have a problem with the clubs digging even under softer conditions. Great clubs!

Looks like you were playing PX 5.5 in the same head previously? Flex-wise how does it compare to your PX 5.5s? How about your ball flight? Thanks!

I'm very happy with the KM-0107 irons I got a few months ago. Quality is excellent.

Have played my Crazy wedges with the Crazy Black 110 wedge shafts for a couple months now. Prior to these have played Chikara, Epon, Mizuno, and tour Vokeys. The Crazy and the Chikara have been my favorite wedges of all time with the Crazy the clear winner. Very versatile grind and I use the 58 deg for almost everything around the green. I don't know how much the graphite shaft has to do with it, but the ball comes off very soft. Great for touch shots around the green. Was coming up short on everything at first, but once I adjusted they made chipping and pitching so much easier. They don't shred balls like the Chikara did but provide plenty of spin. I ordered my 52 at D3 and 58 at D5 and they were spot on. Hope they produce these again in the future!

Just looking at the specs it looks like they are the same shaft at different raw length. 44 vs 46"

A hi-cor version coming according to the gti blog.

Very intriguing! Especially the pics of the irons and wedges. Can't wait to hear more!

My Ryoma appears to have a lower loft than my Epon also though marked the same, 10.5. I was guessing it's because the Ryoma has a very flat face while me Epon 460 has a lot of bulge and roll. But my Ryoma does play about a degree lower.

The new ONOFF utility looks good and comes in 27*. It doesn't have the iron look like the Fourteen, but would look similar to the Royal Collection you are playing.

So for I have gotten in two range sessions and two rounds with my Ryoma V-Spec 10.5* driver with a Crazy TJ-46 Noir 6.7 flex shaft. My previous driver was an Epon 460 10.5* with a Matrix X-con 5 stiff flex. I've had the Epon for years and never felt the need to switch until reading all the hype regarding the Ryoma. My driver swing speed is in the upper 90s to 100. Well, after a couple of rounds I also now a believer. Even though both the Epon and Ryoma and the same loft, the trajectory I am getting with the Ryoma is significantly lower and more piercing. Not too low, but a much flatter more piercing trajectory with lots of roll and about the same carry. The first round I played was under fairly windy conditions. The wind was really blowing my playing partners drives around. With the Ryoma/Crazy, my drives were string straight. My parters were impressed as was I. But what was also surprising is how forgiving this driver is. I made a few bad swings cutting across the ball. I was expecting a fair amout of left to right slice, but only got about half as much curve as I expected. Mis**ts weren't penalized as much either. I did not hit the drivers side by side on the course, but the course I played I know very well. The Ryoma/Crazy combo was consistently longer than the Epon. I always new I was giving up a little distance with the 10.5* Epon to keep the ball in the fairway, but with the Ryoma I am getting more distance and more forgiveness. Quite a combo. The feel of this driver is also very solid. Not quite as soft feeling as my Epon, but brick-like solid. Needless to say this club will be in my bag for a long time.

According to this article http://www.8264.net/html/Outdoor_News/Inte...09/25-6374.html they will be released in the US in the spring of 2010. Hope they are correct!

Great. Looking foward to hear what they say. But all the ASICS I own run slightly on the narrow side.

ASICS conversion chart for their tennis and running shoes. I assume it's the same for golf. USA cm 7.5 25.5 8.0 26.0 8.5 26.5 9.0 27.0 9.5 27.5 10.0 28.0 I've also found that my ASICS shoes run a 1/2 size smaller then the Nike and Addidas shoes I wear.

They look great! I'll be ordering at least one pair. I wear ASICS running and tennis shoes. Can't wait to try these.

PW (Epon): 47 GW (Mizuno): 53 SW (Chikara): 57

Looks good. Love my M3 Hit Tour 3 wood, but have been playing the shallow faced Sonartec SS-01 5 wood for many many years. Maybe this can knock it out of my bag finally.

Wow! Been very happy with my Epon driver. But now I am tempted to give Tourstage another try!

I agree. These finishes don't last long and the rust is to be expected (which I think looks good on a wedge and gives it a softer feel compared to a plated finish).

I have a few rounds in with my newly acquired 25* AF901. Got it to replace my 4 iron (Epon type-s). It is MUCH easier to hit than my 4 iron with a much higher trajectory. Distance is comparable. Almost feels like I am cheating with this club. Works great from sand and rough also. I went with the NGS stock graphite shaft.