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Thanks for the advice. I can't believe I forgot about machline. I have them in my FW and I love it. I might have to take a look at the GD option as well.

Looking for a new shaft for my pair of hybrids. Anyone have experience with the KBTour steel hybrids? The UT-85 is another popular option I am looking at... Haven't been back here in a while. are there other good options worth considering?

26.7, 117.0, 0.00,I6, -2 22.5, 98.0, 1.31,I6, -2 25.0, 109.0, 1.42,I6, 2 28.7, 159.0, 0.00,W1, 2 38.3, 212.0, 0.00,W1, 0 36.7, 186.0, 1.54,W5, 0 36.9, 187.0, 0.00,W5, 1 There are no headers in the csv, but it corresponds to: head speed m/s, est. distance, total swing time, club selection, and club swing path. for head direction, negative means in -> out, positive means out -> in, and 0 means straight. total swing time is sometimes zero because I didn't address the ball correctly (w/ respect to the science eye) The device only tracks the club head. it doesn't track the ball at all. basically this means you are limited to the data above. no ball speed spin or launch angle. for the price however, it's still amazing. I think it's most useful at a driving range. You can see how the ball goes and keep track of the head speed. It's basically useless on the course. I'd imagine it would also be very helpful if you were practicing your swings into a net or something. It's not perfect, but the head speed will give you an idea of how far and how consistently you are hitting the ball.

Actually, the machine is a MacBookPro, running US version windows XP under parrallels. The SW says XP/Vista compatible, so I think we can assume a US version of Vista would work as well.

Got one today. Works mostly as advertised. You turn it on, select a club, apply a magnet sticker to the club head, position the device and swing away. The device is supposed to measure club head speed, simple direction (in-out, out-in straight) and distance. I've not used a professional tracker in a while, so I can't vouch for the accuracy. however it seems like it works. if I hit the shot fat, the average speed would drop 30-50%. It has a mph setting as well, but the default is m/s. The instructions are in Japanese, but you don't really need japanese to use the device, if someone gives you the basic instructions. If you don't position the device 5cm to the right and 15cm up from the ball, your reading will be incorrect. To help with this, there is a "cheat sheet" card included that is 5x15cm. the little magnets are semi-reusable. I figure you could reuse them a few times befure the stickyness wears off. the set of ten extra magnets only cost 380 yen (approx 3.50$). I tried taking one of the driver, and there was no gummy residue at all. stuck it back on the driver okay. The distance measurements aren't that helpful. It can't tell if you top or shank the ball for example. however the headspeed measurements are great. I don't know if the out-in, in-out, straight information is accurate. in my short test, it was all over the place. that being said, my swing is all over the place. The SW isn't as impressive. First, you have to install japanese language support as shown here and here. Then you have to install the drivers... twice. there is no nice installer, you have to plug in the device and point the windows driver search to the CD. It's kind of pain. The SW itself use downloads a cvs file from the device. the CVS file could be opened by excel if you want. The ScienceEye software present some pretty graphs but I am not sure it's that necessary. you probably could create equivalent and more useful graphs in excel. The SW itself also only does m/s All in all, I think this is a tremendous tool. A knockout price on a small, portable, lightweight device. The internal memory is limited, so I suggest getting the SW if you want to track your head speed over a long time (the course of a season or what not). like I said, the SW itself isn't that great, but you do need the drivers and the USB cable. any questions?

Not JPGA, but according to this poster,, teenage phenom Tad Fujikawa uses it.

I don't think thaty are back, they probably are just some overstock that never left. There's an extensive discussion from last year in the FW and Utility wood revies section. I just placed an order, so I can let you know when I get it. I demo'd into a net at a local shop. Seemed super easy to hit. Felt hot, but it's hard to tell into a wall.

I have a lot of good choices to pick from: PT-7, mamiya, fujikura... Sounds like the Mach Line is the most recommended shaft. PGAPro has some glowing reviews and if it's in Chris's bag, you know it is special. Thanks again for all the advice everyone. Is this shaft appropriate for a high handicapper looking to improve? I have a slow swing, but it is speeding up. (mostly thanks to that tour tempo book.)

I would love an Epon. However, part of the reason I don't have a FW wood is that I don't need one all that often. An Epon solution would be a little splurgy. If I end up falling in love with the GFT, and it gets a lot of use, an Epon upgrade down the line isn't out of the question. I am definitely eying a new Epon driver. It's hard to ignore all the love the Epon get here. Probably summer time or so. Just need to fill holes in my bag before I start replacing clubs I have already.

This is a great tip. I'll keep this in mind. Thanks,

I've not hit a FW in some time. The space between my driver and my 5 iron is currently filled with Utility clubs. I'm about to take the plunge on a GFT 4 FW head, but I have absolutely no idea what kind of shaft I should be looking for. I am a high handicapper with a fairly slow swing (between 90-100 mph) and have a problem slicing my driver. My Irons are mizunos with steel shafts in them and they usually fly straight. What kind of shaft should I be looking for? This particular club will be primarily intended to be hit off the deck. par 5's, long 4's etc. I've heard that heavier shafts are better, but some people have been having success with with the Axiv. Any suggestions?

I've lived here for 4 years, and have recently rediscovered my golf game. I know Tokyo pretty darn well and can even read lots (but not all) Kanji. Keiyo is in Adachi-ku right? I think this is very close to my girlfriends house. I haven't heard about Niki and Alpen. Do you know a web-site for them? Thanks,

Can Anyone recommend a place in Tokyo? I don't mind paying a fee. Apparently, If I know what I want, TSG will ship things in Tokyo as well. I am specifically looking for a Driver, a 3 or 5 FW and a a hybrid or 2. I play mizuno Irons and wedges, but my longer clubs are crap. I'm thinking Gfield. It may be irrational, but I'd like to keep the FW and the hybrid by the same maker. The driver can be anything. Thanks,