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Please check out my post on the TSG Blog on Endo Golf Lab and the new LFD. http://www.tourspecgolf.com/blog/introducing-endo-golf-lab-endos-new-brand-of-golf-clubs/ I probably don't need to tell you TSG will try its best and work on getting these clubs to it's customers! (^_^)

Found my old backup set of 2008 ONOFF Red irons. Ultra forgiving and easy to play. Tungsten soles, maraging face and graphite shafts in R flex. 6-PW + AW + SW and a 2012 ONOFF Type S Utility in 24* which takes the place of the 5 iron. This is a really easy to hit set with very good distance. Great for the senior player or average golfer. Shows signs of use over the years, some of the grips have been replaced so are no longer original onoff grips (but they all look similar with black /red caps). Priced for a quick sale and will throw in a few goodies. 360.00 INCLUDING shipping via paypal gift.

Gold license here my friend!

Coming from Toronto where I shifted with the right hand, surprisingly there was no transition to the left hand. The hardest transition is being on the other side of the road (left side) and constantly wanting to move in to the right side lane.

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So spending time off allowed me to play for hours everyday with my son. It also gave me a lot of time with my new toy a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. Thing is a monster and it is a completely different beast from my previous WRX STi. Tuning and modifying it is loads of fun.... my son enjoys this car more than the minivan as he loves the rumble and rough ride surprisingly!

Hello everyone, greetings from the land of the rising sun. I just wanted to drop in and say hello. I've been sort of disconnected from the world of golf over the last few months as I decided to take a break and basically recharge my batteries. I decided to spend time enjoying some other things in life besides golf like my 1 year old son who is my pride and joy but who I never get to spend enough time with. Plus the wife is tired of nagging me to take a break from work to be a husband and dad and to look after my own well being and health. TSG has been supportive of my time off and moving forward I'll be helping with TSG in more of a reduced capacity ie no longer working with customers but more behind the scenes ie with special projects and a focus on improving the site and experience. Blogging once in while etc. I apologize for disappearing so abruptly as the truth is one of the best aspects of TSG is it's community. The members here and all of your passion for Japanese golf clubs and all the friendships and camaraderie all mean a lot to me. As busy and as stressful as any job can be, it's the people we interact with day to day in life that make everything worthwhile. I enjoy interacting with each and every one of you so I'll try my best to pop in one in a while to post a little more often as I get back in the swing of things. (^_^) I'm feeling more refreshed and I hope I can contribute!

This amazed me as well... Zodia had always been known for raw heads, and these as well as the masterpiece wedges look VERY RAW, but they are satin plated... but look raw!! To be able to get that much grain to show in a plated iron surprised me!

Romaro's newer irons are slated for late May and early June for the global market. It should be in the shop soon!

The right shaft will depend on you and your swing style. What you like in a shaft, ie stout with less feeling or more flexy with more feeling (ie torque). What kind of weight you like. What kind of launch you want. What kind of tempo and transition you have a well as your bad shot. What your current driver distance is as well.

The Glorious was originally designed for slower swingers and seniors as a premium distance driver. JBeam even matches it with a high modulus Glorious shaft which is very soft... But as it made the rounds, people found the distance to be amazing. Several top Drakon (driving contest) competitors are now using the Glorious and 535 along with the TRPX Air shaft and doing very well in competitions.

Harder feel is not necessarily a bad thing... it means more feedback and I actually prefer it. Glad you like it!

You have a choice of finishes but plated finishes will cost more. Raw will rust. Raw satin and plated satin are very similar looking (before the rust that is!)

Great to hear Ash, it definitely is a great all around driver as it's feel is very good which for many is very important.

If it's a Maxima V then MV otherwise I think it was just V

Suda-san is a pro, as I had posted on the blog he honed his skills at Fourteen grinding for tour pros and under the guidance of Grind Studio's Tomaru-san. After Tomaru-san left Fourteen, Suda-san was in charge of the MT series wedges which most of us know quite well. These are also very limited as Suda-san can only grind very few numbers of wedges for retail customers due to his commitments for pros and his travels promoting Modart. When we discussed making the wedges above, the 53* AW was made with a flatter wider sole to prevent digging and to make it easier to catch the ball cleanly for maximum spin on full shots approaching the green. The 58 with more bounce and an M style grind allow for more close range finesse shots that require opening the face and working the ball across the face hence the heel and trailing edge relief. He can basically grind any shape head you like with any type of sole grind.

Guys it is very high end and as custom as any shaft can be. I do have a detailed writeup coming but it has a LOT or detail so its taking time. The fanfare in Japan for Seven Dreamers has been huge and TSG is partnering with them to bring it global. Look for it soon.

In order to better understand the timing of the Air, I would slow your swing down a bit to try and experiment with the way the head meets the ball. You may have been fading badly because the head would close to quickly possibly causing a cut. Even ball placement ie a bit further back in your stance is something worth trying.

If the price is too good to be true it usually is. Also TSG is Ryoma's official international retailer. If its selling somewhere else like Ebay and if it did not come from us then there is a distinct possibility it is not legit.

Rumor has it that his plan is to not retire yet. Apparently he still has a passion for design but after this tenure at S-YARD, he has gone back to Niigata and is simply taking some time off to refresh and refocus. The Stark is supposedly very long at 0.88 COR with a very think and elastic face but because of this it's best for swingers 40m/s or less. The crown features a chemically milled honeycomb pattern which compresses upon impact and then quickly returns to shape. The M shape you see on the sole increases the rigidity of the sole and allows the face and crown to do the flexing which help increase sweet area and launch across the face especially on toe and heel strikes. While not as heavy as Ryoma they have gone with a 22g back weight to increase launch. The 3 piece head is of course Endo forged. This is an ultra light topping out at 280g for SR flex (shaft is very flexy and torquey 6+ torque)

Feel is definitely subjective but I agree with you Ash that the Air feels better than the Nitro. This is typically the case for all Kamui Works vs Kamui Pro heads. KW typically feels softer, more springy, while KP feels more firm and muted. There are several factors which affect the direction of the Air vs the both the Nitro and the TRPX. The Air features a larger gravity angle, which causes the head to rotate square more quickly. Both the Nitro and TRPX have similar angles which could explain why you are straighter with both of them, as you are more used to the way they square up to the ball. If you get used to the timing of the Kamui, because its not only about shaft but head design and how it interacts with the shaft, you could potentially see a lot more consistency especially since you are already longer with it.

The egg's have always had very little offset and this is because they treat it as a utility type iron in the sense that it is a cross between a utility WOOD and iron. Previous models had nearly straight necks as well: Like all egg irons it's designed for max distance and forgiveness.

I'm waiting for the ST still myself or can't make a proper comparison. (^_^)

Ryoma had reported this a while back, apparently some molds and designs were stolen and fakes produced. Though at the time those did not have serials. This is why if the price is too good to be true it usually is and clubs like Ryoma and Epon should be bought from authorized dealers. That serial is incorrect. It should not be MD as the head is black.