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I just added two to the pro shop. Are those the ones you're looking for?

Great feedback again... it really seems to be the case that a nice smooth swing is what works best with the EMB with the stock shaft. Looks like you'll have a great season with these clubs!

The tour model is available 3-PW, the standard V Forged is 4-PW.

I'm here till the 19th of this month... not really bringing much back since I come so often... (^_^)

I'm still in Japan. Go by Jeff's place. He is an official epon retailer now and has KGX demos there.

The Yamaha's are very good drivers. They are close to spec, perhaps a degree off. In GDO's test of real lofts, an off the shelf Yamaha 460D 10* (last years model) measured out around 11* real loft.

A lot of people confuse Japan manufacturers' use of Face Progression with actual offset. FP is actually used to calculate offset. The higher the FP number the less offset there is. Please follow this link for a very detailed explanation of FP and Offset (check out tables 1 and 2). It's a difficult measurement that's not consistent across all irons due to different hosel diameters. http://clubs.hirekogolf.com/hireko/graphic...nsetbasics.html

Hi guys, I've updated the listings. All woods including the utility are 0.335" and all irons and wedges are 0.370". Thanks for pointing out that I missed that! (^_^)

Same driver reviewed twice and by different reviewers.

The 2008 Tourstage X-Blade have very minimal offset and a compact head. Another option is Miura Giken which TSG can also get left handed in certain models.

None in the literature above but knowing XXIO the faces are most likely closed.

I haven't personally tried the stability shoe but I do know that it is always among the best selling shoes in Japan as it's packed with technology and known for it's name - stability and comfort. I do wear Jpsec golf shoes only and I find them extremely comfortable and always a great fit. People who have gotten the stability from TSG have always had good things to say about them.

Almost all graphite shafts "should" give you a higher launch than the steel. The tough combo will be finding a low kick shaft that keeps the left side out of play. The closest thing will probably be the Quattro Tech MD. If the left side was not an issue the standard green Quattro Tech would give you an even higher launch. The Mach Line shafts are great value for price. Both recommendations above are great.

As far as I know headcovers are almost the same. More silver/gray on the non tour and all back with silver gray trim on the tour. Both lettering in red.

I emailed Fujikura USA and received NO response at all. The Japanese specs for the Japanese Rombax Z are indeed correct but I have no idea about the US ones since they won't reply me.

Both are great, I would recommend both and you can't go wrong with either, but the final decision is up to you as there are other factors such as personal preference choices, looks, design, topline, offset....

TSG ships worldwide and always has! (^_^)

Those brands are all very high end and interestingly the only place on earth that sells all of them is TSG. You may find some of them at smaller boutique shops around Japan but it won't be easy. Miura doesn't quite carry the same weight in Japan as it is poorly marketed and promoted. Epon is up and coming and was very exclusive originally as is Yururi. Gold's Factory is pure boutique, high end that standard golf shops don't carry. This is common in Japan where many of the large shops and even smaller mom and pop shops just don't carry premium high end, custom, to mention other brands like Grind Studio or lesser knowns like Sky Dream Jump. I don't even know myself where to get these brands as I get them through TSG (^_^) and only buy my clothes at golf shops around Tokyo. (^_^)

Chris could try and you might get lucky but I doubt you'd have much color choice if he were able to track one down. The model code is 45CM-007

Sonartec was the sister company of RC and used all of RC's japanese model designs albeit always 2 years behind ie their GS Tour FW released last year was RC's CV Pro from 2005... however apparently they are no longer going to be using RC designs which is too bad for them.... There are quite a few pics of the RC booth in the gallery.

After touring the Endo factory and have a detailed look into their design, technology, and manufacturing processes (we saw everything from the CAD designing to mold making automation to the forging itself, quality control, shafting and finishing of many brands), I truly believe that Endo produces the highest quality golf clubs out there. And you guys know me, I am fanatical about technology and design and workmanship. This was especially evident after going on the tour then going to the Golf Show where all the brands were in one place showcasing their best. The Endo stuff just stands out when it comes to quality and finish, it plain screams expensive and high end... This week has been amazing for me with the Endo tour and Golf Show, I've really learned a lot about how equipment is designed and made and this has given me an even further appreciation of high quality golf clubs!!

Would it be this one? Mizuno bags always sell out very quick. This one is no longer available.

The S and the 501's are the same iron. They were rebranded as the 501 for the launch outside of Japan. The 501 will have slightly more offset than your J's and be slightly larger all around in dimensions. They have an undercut as well in the longer irons which disappear for the shorter irons. About a degree stronger loft wise than the J's and made to be a nice mix of forgiveness, distance and playability.

Can he get any better?? Who knows. At his level, it may not matter which brand he is playing! Also who's to say some of his Nike gear is not already from Japan? (^_^)

The stock shaft might in fact be the most stable shaft there is for the EMB. Remember it was designed specifically for the EMB head. Don't let the higher torque numbers scare you. This driver is very very straight as I'm sure you've probably read from the reviews and feedback here. An SR flex would actually fit you well and consider going with the longer shaft to flatten your swing plane out and produce a lower trajectory increasing roll.