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Yes they are just sets. Tourstage will be making some new product announcments apparently on Sept 27th.

Actually I found that out at the beginning of August... still a little pricey (^_^)

It'll be interesting to see as traditionally the lineups have been seperate with the US having their own driver models and Japan their own. This year alone, Mizuno has released the MP Craft 425, 460 JPX E500 and JPX Light, that's four drivers this season alone!

The Z-Steel released in the US is the 1st Gen Japanese Z-Steel that was out in Summer 2005 in Japan (2 years old). So it's a pretty old model by Japanese standards. The new Z-Steel II is packed with all Srixon's latest technology including the starburst face. The new Z has a thinner stronger face for even higher ball speeds and the starburst face increases the sweet spot for a much larger hitting area. The CG was also placed deeper back in in the head increasing MOI and trajectory. However, because this wood is geared towards "Athletes, or upper class players" Low handicappers as we call them here, Srixon made sure that the higher trajectory was made to be a powerful piercing one that can over come windy conditions. The design of the head is said to minimize side spin and allow the player to play the ball/direct the ball with better control.

Yup got it and posted thanks.... 3 hours to go... 18 essays in... 10 WITB's.... you still have time!

B, all I can say is that it is one of the most popular shafts in the JPGA tour especially among the bigest hitters/fastest swingers.

Grandizer, Mazinger Z are all awesome but where did you get an Ayanami Rei figure of that size?? I gotta get one!

Last days guys! Got till Midnight PST tonight to send essays to me or post WITB. Thanks!

D, simply amazing... you grew up loving all the same anime and mecha I did. Hontoni sugoi desu! (^_^)

I also had a proto shaft here for testing, a 68g 5 ply Stiff flex model that installed at 256cpm. Here are the launch results I compiled all using the same head:

Axiv has always had the lighter weight shafts, they add two new models with mid/low kick points for irons. Another set to consider is the Mach Line iron shafts. Honma also has ARMRQ graphite but cost more than all of these other brands.

I am eagerly anticipating what is coming at the end of the month or hopefully earlier (^_^)... will be awesome for sure... it is quite possible I know what it is... yeah I do. (^_^)

I've owned all three... ViQ Forged is definitely the most forgiving then followed by the i506's and the Z101's. The Z101's are some of the best looking irons ever but they are definitely player's irons. The i506 is forgiving but it has a sharper leading edge which can be problematic for diggers. The ViQ Forged is is great all around, feel, looks and performance.

Just for information sake I hit my wife's Ladies Epon 6 iron further than most 5 irons in all the other sets I hit, what does that mean? Not much cause the loft on that 6 iron is like 24/25* and ladies flex graphite... (^_^)

Agreed again, on the Vector here the Epon was a low spinner.... I had three 105-110mph swingers hit it shafted with an Axiv V-spec and it was longer than any of their own drivers. Its very possible it could be short for some but almost all the reviews I see are positive and about it being long. Many times it's an adjustment period I've seen for people to get used to the different feel.

For me the Epon is the longest driver I've ever hit... however for every club you mentioned, there are too many factors that affect distance... You really can't compare iron distances with all the different lofts and styles of irons. An Epon Type X or AF-701 will be far longer than the Type J or AF-301 but they both offer different benefits. Wedges, the main priority is accuracy, feel and spin, for me I don't really consider distance on wedges as my priority... The Epon driver for many is one of the longest drivers... for some it might not be... a lot has to do with the shaft and the player. It's pretty much impossible to "set the record straight". If the epon was hands down the longest best feeling driver ever, nobody would buy anything else. For me I'm thrilled with the feel, performance and quality of Epon. It is not the be all and end all of brands, there is no such brand in my opinion, there's just too much good stuff out there!

Very nice! You're either really good at photoshop or you sacrificed a club on fire for this photo shoot!

4 Days to go and counting.... (^_^)

The original M3 Hit 3W was 192cc, this tour version is 165cc. Epon's is 170cc for comparison.

This looks amazing... PRGR always makes top quality clubs.... the original M3 Hit was a lot bigger, I like the toned down colors and shallower face...

Looks very Epon/Endo-ish.... I wonder why? (^_^)

Same pic here:

Holy cow what a price!

So you're finally pulling the trigger! Awesome. Like I said, if the PT-6 works for you, stick with it. The QT recommendation is a good one, seems like many like it's stability and ability to get the ball up off the deck with it's lower kick.

I have 701's on the way and type X here so I will do the side by sides... (^_^)