Why buy a club made in Japan?

[Stefsan]

I am 44 year old, living in Holland, started playing golf 3,5 years ago. I have a Ping G10 set. Les say, semi fitted. I mean, it was fitted in a pro shop, with the help of the famous Ping fitting system. I frequently take golf lessons, with a Stack and Tilt pro. I do not want to discuss that method. Please think of it what you want of S&T, it works for me. I do have to say, that if you watch the pro's you'll notice that S&T was, is and will be there all the time, hehehe. What's good for the Tiger, should be good for me.

Sorry, that is not what I want to ask. Teh G10 is a great set, which I can play with for a long time to come. Just had a lesson, and pro said (with a smile) that the clubs a to easy for me. More joy with better clubs. I talked in the past to a club fitter with a good name. With good fitted clubs, regular lessons and practise combined with walking courses on a regularly basis, hcp (currently 26) should drop quite easily. Pro says it should drop to 18 without extra effort. Keep your technique.

I have always stated, based upon the 80-20 rule, taht clubs of the rack are good for about 80% of the golfers. They do not play a lot, don't take lessons etc.. Still they think that they can shoot low scores, but anyway. I set my sight on a set of Epon. I think the 502 model. I think they will fit me very will. EVen if i drop to a hcp 10 (which is probably a step to far, because, I have to say, I can't play every week). Clean irons, beautiful design, craftmenship. I hope they will help me to enjoy the game even more then I am doing right now.

But can, will, you, members of this forum, explain t me why Japanese clubs are so much better than the big brands. Or should I say, clubs build in Japan are better than the rest. Is it the quality of the iron over the cast? Is it a hype? What is the mystique. I only have hit once with a Miura, and it felt different then any other iron I've hit before. I have a set of global knives, great set of knives fot the kitchen. Seems like they never loose their sharpness. Is it the same with those Japanes clubs? Never loose their performance, quality?

What is it?

[supo]

Feel,quality of wrkmanship,design aesthetics,pretty covers it for me. Ping is a great comparison.ihate the look,shape and design of them, butif I played them I doubt if is lose many strokes , but looking them Erks me, just hate to take them out I dontlike the look of them.all the best clubs are MIJ anyway so why not get the best there is pretty sure endo and kyoei who makes everyones sticks make their own line just a little better than mass produced members. They look better feel better and imo and when I step onto a.course they play better.

Why would people buya.Mercedes when a skoda does the exact same job.?

[Stefsan]

Feel,quality of wrkmanship,design aesthetics,pretty covers it for me. Ping is a great comparison.ihate the look,shape and design of them, butif I played them I doubt if is lose many strokes , but looking them Erks me, just hate to take them out I dontlike the look of them.all the best clubs are MIJ anyway so why not get the best there is pretty sure endo and kyoei who makes everyones sticks make their own line just a little better than mass produced members. They look better feel better and imo and when I step onto a.course they play better.

Why would people buya.Mercedes when a skoda does the exact same job.?

Thanks. On a personal note, one thing I still have to do in life, is a trip to Japan. Love and respect the culture and I hate it that I do not know enough of it. My sport, when I was a child (til 17 years) was judo. Had to quit it because my eyes were not good enough. Couldn't see it with the contact lens. Now, it is just golf and kickboxing.

Have a great year to come.