gocchin Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Tourstage is releasing a revised GR line in June. For those players who want to play the X-Drive line of clubs but are looking for more forgiveness. The new Tourstage GR Black Driver is like the X-Drive Black 445cc except it has 460cc and shallower face and is shafted with the Tour AD B08-05 Proto. The new Tourstage GR Black Irons have stronger lofts than the X-Blade 2008 and an undercut cavity for forgiveness... forged body with a SUP10 hi COR face. Tourstage is also releasing a ViQ Deep for those wanting a forgiving driver with a deeper face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xchangmanx Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Kudos on that black GR driver!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backspin9 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 The new ViQ Deep looks substantially different than the 07 Model. The 2007 was 430cc and the new one looks to be 460cc. Also it looks like they have eliminated the weight plugs. From what I've read here the ViQ is much more forgiving than the X-Drive 460 and I like the 430cc size. The X-Drive 460 is a great driver, but it is not the easiest thing to hit. You really have to work at it. I still have mine (with an Xcon 5) and hit some great shots with it, but have been thinking about a 2007 ViQ Deep, just to have something in the 430cc size. My main concern is overpowering a ViQ after having to really hammer an XD 460. I suppose a better shaft might take care of that, though. XD GR might be a better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 The new ViQ Deep looks substantially different than the 07 Model. The 2007 was 430cc and the new one looks to be 460cc. Also it looks like they have eliminated the weight plugs.From what I've read here the ViQ is much more forgiving than the X-Drive 460 and I like the 430cc size. The X-Drive 460 is a great driver, but it is not the easiest thing to hit. You really have to work at it. I still have mine (with an Xcon 5) and hit some great shots with it, but have been thinking about a 2007 ViQ Deep, just to have something in the 430cc size. My main concern is overpowering a ViQ after having to really hammer an XD 460. I suppose a better shaft might take care of that, though. XD GR might be a better option. Actually the 07 model was 460cc and called the ViQ MX and ViQ Deep (which was 430cc). The New ViQ that was 430cc is a 2006 model (the blue one). That ViQ Deep above is based on the 2008 ViQ that was released 4 months ago. so many different ViQ's can be confusing but as you said this new 2008 ViQ and ViQ Deep have no more weight plug and both feature the dual fin face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backspin9 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Sorry, I get confused with all the different models. The one I was referring to is this one: I thought this was the ViQ Deep (430cc) from 2007. At any rate, is this driver mostly for a higher handicap player? How would it perform for a lower handicap, given it had a Tour AD Shaft in it, or something similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Sorry, I get confused with all the different models. The one I was referring to is this one: I thought this was the ViQ Deep (430cc) from 2007. At any rate, is this driver mostly for a higher handicap player? How would it perform for a lower handicap, given it had a Tour AD Shaft in it, or something similar? No apologies necessary and you're actually right on all the models... (^_^). The ViQ Deep is geared at the better player still looking for forgiveness but preferring a deeper face. The regular ViQ is what Japan classifies as an Average golfer model. The Deep version would be between the Average and Athlete golfer where the standard X-Drive line is placed. Tourstage created all these models to try and match all the different levels of players as well as different tastes in drivers. The ViQ Deep would definitely work for a lower handicap player. And as with any shaft, an upgraded shaft would definitely help a driver from being overpowered. So by June, TS will have 4 x 2008 driver models from Athlete to Average golfer: X-Drive Black, X-Drive GR Black, ViQ Deep, ViQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Gocchin...you are a wealth of information! Don't even see the information you provided on the Bridgestone Japan website! Can you share with us where you got the information from? Any news on a new ViQ forged irons coming out soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Still no news at all about ViQ Forged irons... I know everyone is waiting on those. I just noticed on some Japanese blogs a reference to the new GR so I researched. (^_^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbenz Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Still no news at all about ViQ Forged irons... I know everyone is waiting on those. I just noticed on some Japanese blogs a reference to the new GR so I researched. (^_^) Hehe good digging. I saw the black GR on gdoshop as well a few days ago. Looks like black is in for 2008! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBone Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Differences between the GR Black irons versus the current GR irons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landshark Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 is it only rumor of a new viq forged, or is there legitimately going to be one and the time frame has not yet been determined? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Still no word on the viq forged.... but here is the driver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 There is something about a black driver (this, Srixon proto and the Geotech) that turns me on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Still no word on the viq forged.... but here is the driver! I NEED that driver!!! Very bad@$$ looking. Any pic of the head cover T? Bat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
advan038 Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 The TS BR black driver is a beauty!! I have always liked the design of it, and now is black = even better! Thanks Gocchin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xchangmanx Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Very good looking driver! Looks almost alike to the 445. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbenz Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Sweet! Very nice GR driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Doe's the GR have the matrix crown? What are the face angles of the 9.5* and 10.5* please; thanks...BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Only available in 9.5* with a very slightly closed face (0.5*) and it appears the crown is black... but I need to confirm... have to find pics of the head cover too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Do any of the XD 445 lofts come with an open face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Do any of the XD 445 lofts come with an open face? All the 445's are square. You know you can get open up to 1.5* on the AF-101 right? (^_^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 I know; don't need that much but give me at least .5' and I'm happy; with my swingspeed closed is to difficult to eliminate the left side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuk Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Will Tourstage release new x-drive fairway wood soon? The black version of X-drive black GR FW? or something else? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Will Tourstage release new x-drive fairway wood soon? The black version of X-drive black GR FW? or something else?Thanks Definitely a possibility though we're probably looking at mid to late summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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