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Here are GDO's December rankings for club sales including pre-orders for new releases next month. Please note GDO does not carry PRGR or Epon. Drivers: 1. Works Ultimizer V3 with Drakon Axiv Shaft 2. Callaway Legacy Driver 3. Tourstage X-Drive Black 445cc (this was in first place for the first half of the month, then second for the third week and passed by Legacy this week) 4. Tourstage 2008 ViQ 5. XXIO 2008 Driver 6. Works Ultimizer V3 With Works RS shaft 7. TM Burner tP 8. TM Burner 9. Yamaha Inpres X 4.6V 10. Mizuno MP-600 11. Srixon ZR-700 12. Yamaha Inpres X 4.6D 13. TM Superquad 14. Mizuno MP Craft 460 15. Tourstage X-Drive GR FW's: 1. Nike Sasquatch Sumo 2 FW 2. Royal Collection Star FD (number one or two for the entire year) 3. TM Japan Burner Titanium (Ti Burner FW is Japan only) 4. Nike Sasquatch Sumo 2 FW with GD Tour AD Shaft 5. Works Ultimizer V3 with Drakon Axiv 6. Royal Collection Pro TP FW (has become the number one FW on the JPGA) 7. Tourstage 2008 ViQ 8. Yamaha Inpres X iFF Tour Model 9. Tourstage X-Drive GR 10. XXIO 2008 FW Ladies 11. TM Japan XR FW 12. XXIO 2008 FW 13. Srixon Z-Steel II 14 Tourstage X-Drive 15. Mizuno F-60 with Quad 7 Irons: 1. Fourteen TC-550 Forged (has been number one for 6 weeks running) 2. Nike Ignite Hybrid Irons 3. XXIO 2008 Irons 4. Yamaha Inpres X V Forged Tour Model (Limited Edition and quickly selling out) 5. Tourstage 2008 ViQ NS Pro 6. Tourstage 2008 X-Blade 7. Tourstage 2008 ViQ Carbon Graphite 8. Nike Sumo Irons Graphite 9. Yamaha Inpres X V Forged Graphite 10. Yamaha Inpres X D Black NS Pro 11. Callaway New 2008 FT Irons 12. Cleveland CG Red Irons 13. Srixon ZR-700 14. Royal Collection SFI (These are the same irons as Epon's Type X) 15. TM Japan r7 TP Forged (sold like nuts in the first few weeks of release and reached as high as number 2) Wedges: 1. Callaway X Forged 2008 New Vintage DG 2. Callaway X Forged 2008 Milky Chrome C Grind DG 3. Callaway X Forged 2008 New Vintage M10DB 4. Fourteen MT-28 J-Spec NS Pro (was number 1 or 2 for months until new Callaways came along) 5. Callaway X Forged 2008 Milky Chrome C Grind NS Pro 6. Callaway X Forged 2008 Milky Chrome C Grind M10DB 7. Tourstage 2007 X-Wedge 8. Titleist Spin Milled Series DG 9. Cleveland CG12 NS Pro 10. Callaway X Forged 2008 New Vintage NS Pro 11. Fourteen MT-28 J-Spec DG 12. Titleist Spin Milled Oil Can NS Pro 13. Titleist 200 Series NS Pro 14. Fourteen MT-28 V3 NS Pro 15. Mizuno MP-T DG Utilities: 1. Nike Sumo Squared Graphite 2. Works Dyna Formula Graphite 3. Srixon AD Hybrid NS Pro 4. Cobra Baffler DWS NS Pro 5. Cobra Baffler DWS Graphite 6. Nike Sumo Squared NS Pro 7. TM Burner Rescue NS Pro 8. Tourstage 2008 X-Blade Driving Iron 9. Srixon AD Hybrid Graphite 10. XXIO 2008 Utility Balls: 1. Callaway HX Tour 2. Callaway HX Tour 56 3. Chromax Metallic Balls 4. Dunlop New Hi-Brid Bb Soft 5. Titleist Pro V1X 6. Tourstage X-01G4 7. Tourstage X-01R4 8. Srixon Z-UR 9. TM Japan Burner EX 10. Altus Newing 11. XXIO XD 12. Mizuno Tour 352s

There are a bunch of reviews out in all the new magazines I just go today. I'll look through them and post some feedback and scans this afternoon.

Actually Jack, that's not always the case. Both Epons do not have score lines going all the way across and they are indeed conforming as are several other drivers with smooth centers. I've always wondered about the design aspect vs the performance aspect of score lines on drivers as well and I believe that manufacturers to play with the lines for performance reasons. Score lines can effect spin and feel. My thinking used to be that no score lines would reduce spin however the X-Drive which does have score lines is pretty low spinning so that theory is not so accurate. (^_^)

The next generation RC utility is coming out... the next step from the Td+. It's got a strange name, the cvXer.

Of course it is S. All drivers coming out of Japan now are USGA conforming. Most of the big brands don't even sell non conforming models any more.

The 460 is 57mm tall and features an MOI around 4200.

Here you go T:

Sounds very promising B.... thanks for the feedback and look forward to seeing more!

By the way how's the new X-Drive been treating you? See you've got the ZR-700 as well? (^-^)

They were 29,800 yen when new.

Randy it's a wonderful looking putter for sure. One of my fav Gauges. Inspired by the Ping Anser Scottsdale. SUS303 as you know and a nice sound slot. It was sold out in Japan as at the time of it's release, the prototype version of this GA00B was in play by Shingo Katayama!

J sounds very promising.... sound is something I can get used to and sacrifice for fairways hit... If it goes as straight as you say, then it has accomplished its primary objective which is forgiving straight. Let us know how it goes on your home course. (^_^)

Happy Holidays to all the wonderful folks here at the TSG Forums. Best wishes in the new year and may all your golfing dreams come true!

I think you may have got me wrong. (^_^) I totally agree with you, golf is all about having fun and getting birdies, I use personally what works. Sometimes if I'm not playing well I even carry 6-PW and some good hybrids. I just passed on the message from a mid handicapper who had a dream to play blades and is very happy with the MB-5003's, that's all. (^_^)

My belief is no, and mostly because Maru himself has not been doing so well on tour and his popularity has dipped significantly in Japan. As you've probably seen in all the magazines, they don't give him much coverage at all. Ryuji Imada and Ai-chan get far more for Japanese Golfers. The peak of the MR-23 craze was when he was actually doing well on tour and winning. During that time it was Maru everything! Then again, Maru is Bridgestone Tourstage's most costly pro on staff so maybe they will make an attempt at it to re-coup some of their investment in him.

Nope, unfortunately no word, no info yet.

I'm sure that's totally the case... but it will take some arm twisting for high handicappers to admit they have lady like lofts in their bag. I shouldn't have said I don't get why they did those lofts I should have said I don't necessarily agree with them as it would possibly eliminate mid to lower handicappers from considering their woods...

I'm also going with the GD MD 5 and also gonna try the stock shaft... nice pics C... (^_^)

It's the all new High MOI line featuring their UDS design. Looks promising for higher handicap players.. I do like a fairway wood in that shape though... but I don't quite get their FW loft choices.... 3W = 17*, 5W = 20* and 7W = 23*

New videos up from GDO. As always in Japanese but nice to see and hear the irons in action! Taylormade 2008r7 TP Forged Taylormade XR Forged Tourstage 2008 X-Blade Srixon ZR-700 http://www.inpakuto.com

Speaking of which have you had a chance to try your Epon irons out? If you're getting the Axiv again in your wedges you must like the feel in your irons? (^_^) I still have a few wedges with 758M as well. I love the feel.

When it comes to lower trajectory near right angle grooves with super spin, the Epon AF and Yamaha Inpres X are right at the top of the list. Both will spin like mad without milled faces. The RC 6150TG is more compact and spins like mad, more than the vokey for sure.

Definitely nothing beats hitting the driver live but if he's interested in buy a driver he can't hit or demo like the X-Drive, then swing characteristics and info can help a lot for sure. (^_^)

There are definitely many options out there. The more info you can provide the easier it will be to find a driver that suits your swing and game for sure. (^_^)

Here's the RC 6150TG. The AF doesn't have the milled face but does have really sharp near right angle grooves...