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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.

Yes they are apparently going to be released in October here in Japan. They have an improved grind over the V5 and we've been told by Fourteen they spin much more than the V5 as well. One of their testers Shintaro produced over 1000rpm more back spin on average with the RM-11 over the V5. They still feature the reverse taper blade but now the grind varies depending on the loft. Chris should be getting samples soon for testing.

37m/s 40m/s 43m/s 46m/s That's what the M numbers mean. The numbers E posted above are only my recommended estimates.

Don't forget Yamaha is made by Endo so they are always on par with epon feel wise...

You won't miss anything as they are exactly the same wedge with the only difference the Protos being limited and raw with no plating. The grind, shape, neck and of course grooves and face are different from the original DB forged which were designed and grinded by Grind Studio master Tomaru-san. The new DB Forged were designed in house by RC. Both are great wedges.