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I had called the PRGR slightly larger than compact but next to the burner tp, the PRGR was actually shorter heel to toe but slightly taller at the toe. Offset on both 7 irons was nearly identical which is a small amount of offset as you can see in the pictures. Here is the PRGR offset which keep in mind was taken on a different day so is from a different distance and angle.

The Yamaha looks awesome but remember the Yamaha is a 210cc head! Does it look that big B? Yamaha as a matter of a fact is well known for its FW's, always top quality and design and performance. I think I'm going to get one in to compare side by side with the PRGR Spoon which is by the way 165cc.

I'll be doing a Burner TP review for the blog but seeing how everyone loves pics so much, I thought I would post them here first.

Each bag is made of high grade PVC Enamel. Inners including rain hood are all velour lined. 9.5" opening and full tour size with 3 point harness. Top front pocket is insulated. Gold accents throughout. Comes with Driver, FW and Putter covers to match. Also comes with Putter Cover clip and FULL poly urethane travel bag cover. Each bag is individually numbered out of 100.

Hi Randy, They will be released on Feb 7th. Should be in the pro shop in the next week or so. This is made for the better golfer and faster swinger. As you said it will provide a combination of feel and forgiveness.

That bag is pricey, 1275.00 + 150.00 shipping as it is huge in size. Please remember people, a product does not have to be posted in the pro shop in order to be bought. We can get anything in the pro shop or not. Just contact us.

D, how are your Burner TP's coming along? I finally have some here for picture taking which I will do tomorrow.

Don't forget also off the shelf drivers are mostly mass produced meaning huge variances in quality control and spec variations. I've made several posts on the blog before on REAL loft testing of off the shelf drivers and some brands had 10.5* drivers that had real lofts of 14* and so on. If you ask for a 9.75* kamui that is what you will get and hand made attention.

That is such a hard question! For me right now it would be a toss up between PRGR and ONOFF as you can see from my bag. Both make great clubs that are very user friendly and average golfer friendly.

(^_^) That "does it matter" question was actually directed at pca168 but I figured it mattered for you since you were asking which is why I initially reply that those coming out this year will conform. Do you some wedges in mind? February will see a lot of conforming releases.

Here is a Quadra review: http://forum.tourspecgolf.com/index.ph...st&p=157001 Keep in mind also that the amount of buyers for these shafts through TSG is very small as so many of these brands are unknown to most and very pricey, and then the ones who buy don't necessarily frequent the forum. I know we have sold 15+ Crazy shafts and at least 10 Quadras in the past year.

With the Golf Fair only a month away and the usual launching point for most Japan brands this time of year I am sure we will see something new.

Just a note, when I say most models are not conforming I mean for the rules that apply Jan 1st, 2010 in other words for professional play and US Open qualification. I think the problem is that most people do not understand how the groove rule affects them. For most recreational and amateur players it doesn't... yet. 1. "The rules apply to clubs manufactured after Jan. 1, 2010, the same year that the USGA will enforce the new regulations through a condition of competition for the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open and each of their qualifying events. All USGA amateur championships will apply the new regulations through the condition of competition, after Jan. 1, 2014." 2. "Clubs manufactured prior to Jan. 1, 2010 that conform to current regulations will continue to be considered conforming to the USGA Rules of Golf until at least 2024. This includes clubs purchased after that date from manufacturers' existing model ranges. (According to the Darrell Survey of consumer golf equipment only two percent of irons in use are older than 15 years.) So long as these clubs continue to be conforming they may be used for establishment and maintenance of a USGA Handicap Index." So almost every wedge in the pro shop now, even older models technically conform as long as you are not trying to qualify for the US Open or playing professionally.

They are very different irons. The AF-701 is a mid sized cavity back. The EGG is a hybrid iron set. P, I think you need to drop me an email. (^_^)

If they were the same driver. I don't think PRGR would be selling them as different models... (^_^) The GN502 is for the slicer who wants forgiveness and distance. The EGG looks completely different and is made for the player who needs help with consistency striking the sweet spot and keeping the ball straight in the fairway. It is not meant to be super long but accurate and stable. The GN502 is lightweight, the EGG is 20-25g heavier for more stability. They both sound better than the EMB. The GN502 might square to the ball better than the EMB especially if you have no trouble with the longer shaft. The EGG sounds unique as most say.

Got the PRGR TR500 Forged demo in for testing. Quite a beauty. Posted on the blog: http://www.golftoimpress.com

I doubt the PPM's are conforming since almost every JDM brand did not conform with 2009 releases. Does it matter for you though? Are you trying to qualify for the US Open? (^_^)

I would not suggest the Kamui (KA MOO EE said all together...) unless you go for the 420cc as the 456 naturally launches high (though lower than some since its real loft and you can move the CG a bit). Go for a 9*. The V201 is my suggestion especially with a low launching shaft. The 703 is newer but it launches higher than the 901, 701 and 701R/701G, but paired with the right shaft it could also produce a lower trajectory.

Posted my review of the new XXIO Iron on the blog: http://www.golftoimpress.com Lots of pics and a XXIO Promo Video. To sum it up, could be the best average golfer model of 2010... simply easy, long and straight...

Most Japanese offerings coming out this year probably will. The rules change left many JDM brands scrambling. The Vokey CC are the first wedges to have the grooves. Most likely the rest will follow like the MT28 V5 and so on. Not sure about Geotech but will ask them.

Yamaha has always made amazing drivers. I am a big fan of the feel and pop they produce at impact. Being Endo made they are pure quality. Your order sure took a long time to clear customs but I'm glad you finally got it. It's been a long time since I gamed a Yamaha but am considering the D201. The face seems more shallow than Yamaha's of the past.

John, The focus of the EGG driver is really for those who have trouble keeping the ball straight and in the fairway of the tee. It's shorter length provides control and allows more striking consistency. It of course has a larger sweet spot than the Spoon and is meant to generate more ball speeds due to the larger head and deeper CG. It will also spin less than the Spoon as most drivers do compared to fairway woods. Come to think of it the 13* Spoon is good off the tee as well but since it is teed lower than the driver it actually produces a lower trajectory with more run. With a driver and the ball teed up, typically the driver strikes the ball on an upswing launching the ball at a higher angle for more carry. Both will work off the tee, I guess in the end its what you are comfortable with. Many of us Spoon owners find that the Spoon is not much shorter in distance than our actual driver.

Jack, glad you got them. They sure are a good looking iron. As with previous tour models, and as bogeydog said, the feel of the Tour Models is typically soft but crisp and its exactly for the reason of giving feedback. They do launch lower because of the lofts as well as a slightly higher CG on this model. Changing the shaft out will very likely change the feel (not a fan of DG S200 when it comes to feel). Let us know what you do and how it turns out.

You know there are a lot of SuperTri so called Tour and Prototype heads floating around even here in Japan. I spoke to the Taylormade Japan rep to find out where the heck these guys get all these heads. The TM Rep told me that they cannot confirm authenticity of any of those heads floating around even in Japan. In other words he can't say that they are real NOR can he say that they are not real. He said the source for most of these heads coming into Japan are from grey market Chinese distributors who have access to TM goods in China. They are NOT from TM Japan. I had approached the TM Rep because I would love for TSG to carry all these kinds of heads too because believe me, a lot of the emails I get are always can I buy this or that head only. But if we can't get it from a legitimate source we won't get it at all. So these guys selling the so called "Japan Model", it is very possible they come through Japan as heads are floating around here but who knows where the original source is. TM Japan has not even made an official announcement yet on the release of the SuperTri here so I don't even know what the specs are or materials are officially for the JDM model if there is in fact any difference... The only info we have is on the USDM version. Will we see a SuperTri MAX? Anything TM does these days doesn't surprise me. (^_^)

The lower the number the softer the metal.