where was this made?

[tigerhood]

after having been a 100% callaway user for the past 20+ years i have recently converted to japanese brands--specifically bridgestone/tourstage--as i now feel they they are more suited to the asian market and also believe the japanese quality is second to none..

i currently have 2 sets of almost all bridgestone/tourstage clubs (see my signature) and was just wondering whether my current stuff was made in japan or china...

i would appreciate any comments from those who may know....thank you for any replies..

[gocchin]

Tourstage used to produce almost everything exclusively in Japan but even they have moved SOME manufacturing to China.

In many cases it is just assembly being done in China as labor costs are far lower than in Japan even factoring in shipping logistics.

This is not saying that they are not good quality as all the designs and materials and even production of some of the heads are still done by Bridgestone in Japan.

It's possible the old ViQ MX was made in Japan, I can't remember off the top of my head but during that time frame, pretty much all TS was from Japan.

[tigerhood]

Tourstage used to produce almost everything exclusively in Japan but even they have moved SOME manufacturing to China.

In many cases it is just assembly being done in China as labor costs are far lower than in Japan even factoring in shipping logistics.

This is not saying that they are not good quality as all the designs and materials and even production of some of the heads are still done by Bridgestone in Japan.

It's possible the old ViQ MX was made in Japan, I can't remember off the top of my head but during that time frame, pretty much all TS was from Japan.

...many thanks for your reply gocchin!!