Henry Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 I am traveling to California next week and am attending a golf event where I have been told Callaway will have club fitters available to demo clubs etc. At first, I thought it was nothing more that another "demo day" but I have been told Callaway will have the same club fitters who do all the club fitting for its pro's who are sponsored by Callaway (I am assuming there is a difference). I will see if I can get any additional information about upcoming products including any JDM equipment. I am curious to see if these club fitters have any knowledge about new callaway products or even Callaway Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Please let us know how it goes... I think someone here in the past posted that they played with some Callaway USA reps and showed them his Hyper ERC driver, and they didn't really have any knowledge about the driver nor did they really care which was surprising. If these guys do fit the top Callaway pros then they should know something as most top Callaway guys have their clubs custom made in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Hey Gocchin, I think that was my post of this summer. I did play with a local Callaway Rep who really did not know or care about Callaway Japan. I will be curious about these club fitters knowledge and have to assume they would have much more knowledge about product lines especially if they fit Callaway pro's. I will let everyone know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Hehe I kinda remember now that it was you and your Hyper ERC. Well let us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 (edited) I just came back from Southern California from a private opening celebration of a golf school (if anyone is interested in specifics, please pm me and I would be happy to share) in which Callaway sent out their big guns to showcase their line of clubs to attendees and to have one on one consults with tech people to be club fitted. I was very impressed in the devotion these Callaway employees had on discussions about Callaway products and why they truly believe they are the best clubs on the market. The only new club that I saw was the new Hyper X Driver. I hit a few balls with it. I do not know if its on the market yet but I believe it is coming out next month. Club head looks like a sidways U. In my opinion, better looking then the square drivers by Callaway. Sound at impact is muted and not as loud as my Hyper ERC. I believe Callaway will have more shaft options available next year as well. I did meet an individual who was part of a team for product development for Callaway womens line of equipment which Callaway will put more emphasis on in the coming year. Unlike my local Callaway rep who had absolutely no interest when I showed my Hyper ERC, this person was excited to see my driver and called over some of the tech people to show. Some of them requested to hit some balls with it and I gladly obliged. They did state it is extremely hard even for them to get to see Callaway Japan equipment. One even commented to me that, "Japan always gets the good stuff!" Really nothing new to report on the differences between the American vs Japan market (I am always fascinated by this) as the tech people did confirm the heads on Japan only drivers and woods are a"little bit" hotter than the american counterpart with shafts being a little softer compared to the Americam market. I did ask why some equipment like the Hyper ERC is only sold in Japan and not in the US and the response was basically the Japan market is extremely unique and can support the pricing points the market bears over in Japan. Since I am not familiar with the Japan market place, maybe Chris or anyone who is familiar with the Japan market can share some thoughts on why its so unique. Overall, I had great time meeting so many Callaway employees who had so much wealth of information. It was a great experience to test equipment with people who knew what they were talking about! Edited December 7, 2007 by Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 I just came back from Southern California from a private opening celebration of a golf school (if anyone is interested in specifics, please pm me and I would be happy to share) in which Callaway sent out their big guns to showcase their line of clubs to attendees and to have one on one consults with tech people to be club fitted. I was very impressed in the devotion these Callaway employees had on discussions about Callaway products and why they truly believe they are the best clubs on the market. The only new club that I saw was the new Hyper X Driver. I hit a few balls with it. I do not know if its on the market yet but I believe it is coming out next month. Club head looks like a sidways U. In my opinion, better looking then the square drivers by Callaway. Sound at impact is muted and not as loud as my Hyper ERC. I believe Callaway will have more shaft options available next year as well. I did meet an individual who was part of a team for product development for Callaway womens line of equipment which Callaway will put more emphasis on in the coming year. Unlike my local Callaway rep who had absolutely no interest when I showed my Hyper ERC, this person was excited to see my driver and called over some of the tech people to show. Some of them requested to hit some balls with it and I gladly obliged. They did state it is extremely hard even for them to get to see Callaway Japan equipment. One even commented to me that, "Japan always gets the good stuff!" Really nothing new to report on the differences between the American vs Japan market (I am always fascinated by this) as the tech people did confirm the heads on Japan only drivers and woods are a"little bit" hotter than the american counterpart with shafts being a little softer compared to the Americam market. I did ask why some equipment like the Hyper ERC is only sold in Japan and not in the US and the response was basically the Japan market is extremely unique and can support the pricing points the market bears over in Japan. Since I am not familiar with the Japan market place, maybe Chris or anyone who is familiar with the Japan market can share some thoughts on why its so unique. Overall, I had great time meeting so many Callaway employees who had so much wealth of information. It was a great experience to test equipment with people who knew what they were talking about! Great info Henry thanks for sharing! As a person who practically has a second home in Japan and a Japanese born and raised wife I know exactly what you are talking about when it comes to the different markets. Japan has the market to support basically anything. When it comes to golf, price is not the issue, quality and choice is. There are 3 almost 4 times the amount of golfers in the US compared to Japan but their equipment market is virtually the SAME size, meaning that, 1 Japanese golfer will spend equivalent to 3-4 golfers in the US. You've probably heard of all the fads in Japan like fashion, video games, electronics... it's no different with those markets as well. The Japanese can be fanatical about anything they love. Heck I have been collecting anime and jpop and idol goods for well over a decade... and I've nearly been married that long as well (thank you to my cute idol wife who understands), crazy obsessions and otaku habits are hard to lose and are also very expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.