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Yes I hit the egg i+ and as I wrote on the blog its very hot and very back ordered. Even without having the above listed clubs with the same shaft, you can still gauge a certain level of forgiveness based on design. Driving irons are typically aimed at better players, so forgiveness is not usually their top selling factor, however, if you're talking about hitting the club off the deck, typically an iron with the wider sole and lower and deeper CG is more "forgiving" in that it would dig less and launch the ball easier. That said nothing comes close to the egg, but at the same time the egg is not really an iron, its sole is wide enough to be a utility wood. Of the ones you listed the most forgiving are the egg, the Fourteen 610, and the AF-901. The Zero iron is not that easy to hit and the Miura is practically an iron.

Just to clarify, the VG3 are NOWHERE near super game improvement or even game improvement for that matter. When talking about those categories we typically include big sized and oversized irons with wide soles, huge offset and they usually aren't forged. The VG3 is aimed at the better player though forgiving enough for the average golfer. The heads are similar in size to the AP2 Forged and have less offset than the Yamaha V Forged. If you are not a fan of strong lofts, the VG3 don't fit you as I think you will be hitting them way too far and too high - they are one of the best distance irons. You'll probably hit the 7 iron 200 yards. (^_^) The Yamaha and ONOFF are no slouches either when it comes to distance but they have more workability in mind though if you actually compare the heads, the VG3 may be more compact than either from heel to toe and with less offset. The Yamaha and ONOFF both feel awesome and are superior to the VG3 in feel but only due to design as the VG3 sports an undercut cavity. I would suggest the ONOFF at this point as its current and the V Forged will be replaced within 4 months. I just ordered my own set of ONOFF Forged from Labospec as well if that says anything.

Tourstage wedges used to rank right up there with many of the best wedges in Japan , back when they were all forged at Endo. However to cut costs production was apparently moved to China, however, they are still pretty good wedges, the design afterall is done by Tourstage. (Fourteen wedges are also made in China but very good too). This years X-Wedge sees more offset and just hasn't been popular with our customers (thats not to say they don't sell well here in Japan).

Vegaman is correct, the Compact driver, the fairway woods and utility are all new for 2011. The irons were released last year and have been one of Japans best selling irons since... (Titleist still runs into back order problems due to demand). But its certainly possible a newer model might come out.

They are certainly very pretty... I am glad you finally got them... Crazy is having a hard time keeping up with demand... Let us know how they go! T

Well the issues were nearly 3 years ago... and there are none (or since this topic for that matter) now as Yururi is once again one of the top wedge and iron brands...

As a matter of a fact as I wrote on the blog when I reviewed the egg utilties, I found them much better than I expected. And this seems to be the case in Japan as they are so popular many lofts are back ordered just weeks after release. The egg will set up like an iron (albeit with a bigger head) and perform like a wood distance wise and versatility of a rescue.

There are so many posts on the forum comparing the two. As you said both are distance monsters. They both launch higher but the older one even higher. The sound and feel of both are very different as you probably saw/heard from the post I did on the blog. The newer model is also a lot more shallow meaning the older one was better for teeing off. Of course the newer club will cost more as it holds more value and is still being sold as new. You can't go wrong with either as long as you don't mind the odd feel and sound of the first generation (I don't mind it because it simply performs). Recently I've been teeing of with my egg more so I find the first gen in my bag but I also own the equivalent loft in the new gen which is very easy to hit off the deck.

Those were such popular wedges at the time in Japan and here on TSG. I found them not so forgiving and prefered Ai's 2006 models set. Of Robs choices for spin I like the D-Tour Type Bite and Yururi Gekku Raw (Tour does not spin as much).

Marc its definitely not 335 as one of the shaft options is the tour AD UT shaft which is 350. Its either 350 or 370.

Vegaman pretty much said it. Its about more mass production over more focused and fine detailed production. This is of course not to say the bigger JDM companies are not good. Tourstage, Srixon et al certainly make fantastic clubs and many people are certainly happy with them. The P-420 from Srixon is a beauty, and it does use Srixon's on face material and incorporates feed back from Srixons top Japanese pros. It is wonderfully finished and looks and feels great. Same goes for the new X-Drives. And they all certainly have very good quality. Many drivers from many big JDM companies are made by Endo which of course also produces Epon who we all consider one of the smaller high end brands. Many of us like to be different and are instinctively drawn towards the manufacturer who puts its all into production and design and in this case its many of the smaller brands. I play all the clubs from all the brands... are there differences, sure there are. Designs, aesthetics, feel and yes performance. In the end a lot of it is personal and subjective. For me the Ryoma works and Crazy shafts work, they just happen to be rather costly (^_^). But I also enjoy gaming Callaway and Titleist, and even gasp Taylormade clubs (all JDM of course)... a lot will come down to what appeals for each person.

My demo testers arrive tomorrow. But off the bat the SFD is probably not for you, typically the SFD line is aimed more at average to improving golfers., while the Tour VS is aimed at better players and faster swingers.

Not full 90t so not quite the quality or design of the Crazy. Actually plays on the softer side. Reasonably good considering the price range but if you can pay more you know what I'll say... (^_^)

Stew, Your feedback on the 460 is right on... launches effortlessly and just carries like mad... with the right shaft, the 460 is a long drivers dream. How do they all compare in the end to the Ryoma?

Love them and they are probably just as good as the drivers. I have been planning to add them to the pro shop but I just have so many items to add and blog about these days. They are made for the better player and have amazing feel like the drivers... tried the FW HG... love the look and feel of the face. Snapped a few pics too. Please excuse the poor indoor lighting.

Yes 7 wood and 9 wood. No utilities. Will certainly be interesting.

We got updated info today from Ryoma regarding their FW which will be released mid October. There will be a 13* 15* and 18* ALL Titanium heads and then 21 and 24* stainless steel bodies with maraging faces. There will be some intense weighting on these heads like the driver, apparently around 120g of weighting which is unheard of in an FW meaning ultra thin walls. Cor will be around 0.82-0.83 so very driver like. The Hi-Cor driver will be 0.88 COR and be limited to only 2000 pieces for ALL of Japan with a special gold black look to it. The disappointing part is that the design and look is the same as the current D-1 Series with minor aesthetic changes and the higher COR.

Not yet... but soon!

I've looked briefly at the Platinum but have not had a chance to test it. Concept sounds good. Like the VT it is a high modulus shaft but it uses a triax type weave similar to the Speeder 661 to reinforce the shafts stability. While this triax weave adds stability at the same time its very elastic creating great distance as well. Honestly the VT has not been as popular as I thought it would be and the launch of the Platinum is perhaps Fuji's way of taking the VT a step further.

The 950 hit the ball rather high. The Crazy utilities all feature mid high kick points for a much more penetrating trajectory.

The thing is every one wants the dark chrome... and they didn't make enough in the first batch. the standard steel is available but not dark chrome.

They just came out and I don't think a single person has got their ordered sets yet unless maybe Craig got his set. The demand in Japan has been huge which has left little stock left for now.

We'll all definitely be on the lookout for you. A single club stolen or lost is bad enough but a whole bag and computer and camera to boot... I would feel violated and be in rage.

They are in fact not exactly the same. While their designs are the same and both are 50t, the balance point and overall distribution of stiffness of the FW is moved to accomodate for the shorter lengths. The driver model plays softer than the FW which is really a control shaft while the driver model is a bit of both distance and control.

The 50 plays the stiffest and because it is more of a control shaft it has less feel than the TJ-80 which is much more active. As a matter of a fact, on Crazy's ranking for active feel in other words sensation of kick, the TJ-80 is ranked near the top and the CB50 near the bottom. All the 80 series models are considered the lowest spinning distance shafts with the most consistency and least worry for timing.