skippercarey Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Well i managed to finish work a little early today so i thought it a good time to find out whats worth keeping and what needs to find a new home, plus my mate has just started his slow move to the JDM dark side and pulled the triger on a set of NS Modus shafts. Clubs were Jbeam 425 10* Quadra FE Proto 75X Epon 101 9.5* Quadra FE 75X Epon 102 9.5* Crazy TJ 80 8.2 Taylormade R11 TP Diamana Kaili S Epon AF Tours Super Peening Blue X Taylormade TP B serial irons Modus 3 X starting with the irons the new Modus shaft really impresed me its definatly a flex softer than the SP Blues but i still found i was able to hit some decent shots no balloning to my suprise the ball flight was a touch lower than the SP Blues which could be to do with the taylormade head im not sure, feel was as good as the SP Blues dispertion wasnt the tightest with the modus but i put that down to the Flex being a little soft for me, the taylormade heads were a major notch bellow the Epons, really dead feel the only good thing i liked was the narrow sole very close to the miura soles.........my mate loved the modus and was glad he steped up to the X Flex as he felt it played the same as his previous S Flex KBS........for me though i liked the modus but not as much as the SP Blues but in a decent head it could be a different story Ok.......drivers, i recently purchaced the Jbeam, loved it but the ball flight is bordering on underground at times, so i have contemplated selling it and getting a higher loft. I started out with the 101.....its one of my all time favourites 0.5 open and 203g head from memory, mid to high launch i love the look of this head the most out of the lot it really hides the 460cc well buttery feel combined with the Quadra FE this is a major anti left stick almost imposible to turn over i think it spins more than the 102 and jbeam, super accurate and plenty long enough to I hit the Jbeam next more off a blocky shape head sits pure as per usual started out............ lowballarama it was do or die for this club, but after hitting a lot of balls all of a sudden it started to click i finaly started to launch this thing.............. Oh my god mid launching bombs come to mind plenty of carry and zero spin it hits the ground running like a scalded cat!! i tried to hit it a hard as i could and it keept geting better and better, the FE Proto can really stand up to some punishment its stiffer than the original and i was hiting baby draws for the most part not as anti left as the 101/quadra FE setup Next the 102 Crazy has been my gamer in most recent times, another great looking head by epon and the Crazys are my favourite love the glassy feel i think they feel the best feel wise the TJ 80 is pretty stout but i can still feel the kick through the ball, launch is mid and straight to draw hit some PB long ones with this baby over the last month i cant falt it at all Last was my mates R11 snowman.........the odd man out you say!! half the cost of the others i only hit it for a laugh, to my complete horror i watched the first one sail to the back of the range dead straight then another and another this was by far the easiest club to hit high low spining bombs i was almost in tears.........my mate was rolling on the floor laughing his head off!! how could this possibly go straighter and as long if not longer than my JDM beautys, and to top it off the s flex kali was way to soft but it flat out performed. No 1 for me hands down was the Jbeam easily the longest and very straight along with................wait for it the R11 Snowman it blew me away with how easy it was to hit, boy its ugly tho. However its night and day between the TM Irons and the AF Tours i cant think why TM would make a cast players iron, big big difference for me. Loved the modus3 to iv heard reports that they ballon a bit but i found them pretty solid even with the softer flex but i couldnt go past the SP Blues my all time fav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eca Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hi Bill.. Awesome stuff. Just curious as to what you mean by snowman, as in white head? Also was the kaili a TM upgrade or done by your mate? I think Stew also had a similar finding in terms of how easy and straight it was but not the length you were getting, i think he said it had a stock shaft. Cheers E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippercarey Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Hi Bill.. Awesome stuff. Just curious as to what you mean by snowman, as in white head? Also was the kaili a TM upgrade or done by your mate? I think Stew also had a similar finding in terms of how easy and straight it was but not the length you were getting, i think he said it had a stock shaft. Cheers E Yeah the white head thing it was a TM upgrade so it didnt have the normal diamana graphics, i have had a kali B4 in a FT9 Tour authentic and i loved it really smooth shaft, if i can get hold of this RC 304P 3 wood that i want it could be the perfect shaft to try. I still think the R11 would'nt have got past the Jbeam they were carrying the same but the jbeam has a wicked kick forward like nothing iv ever hit B4 the spin must be so low probably why is harder to get in the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eca Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Just wondering how the snowman would perform if Also shafted with quadra proto or crazy. It's just seem weird how there's a lot of NON TM staffers using this head. Luke Donald is one who is a Mizuno boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippercarey Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Just wondering how the snowman would perform if Also shafted with quadra proto or crazy. It's just seem weird how there's a lot of NON TM staffers using this head. Luke Donald is one who is a Mizuno boy. I thought the same thing, but the kali is a very good shaft so would there be much difference? lots to like about the adjustability of the R11 but the JDM head /shafts are miles in front for feel/sound and overall enjoyment on a well struck shot...........theres nothing like it feels almost like a solid block of steel over the tinny hollow feel of the TM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eca Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 I have experienced the beauty of the JDM shaft, the acquired taste (sound wise) of the prgr egg px-o3 but great flight & performance. Next will be a JDM head and the Ryoma vspec/bangvoo has my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 awsome revieiw. great finds, i think i agree with you totally i palyed today in Chiba at one of the most beautiful courses ive had the pleasure to play on , 7000+ yards drivers were the ryoma 9.5* - cb\\crazy cb80 ls 7.7and jbeam425 tour crazy 80 7.7 10.5 * played 9 holes with both and drove it as good as i can in big wind all day and another fricken monster of a JISHIN. the jbeam i agree totallly is so rediculously low spin. and monsterously long,and l almost non workable , i was slamming the ball to draw and it just turned over the smallest bit even with the weights set to draw bias. i find you can go as hard as u like with better and better results. i love this thing. boaring, piercing long thumps , then i played the back nine, with the ryoma with similar results but a bit more spin nad a lot easier to work. trajectory is higher on average and distance ,, well i dont know there was so little differnce but just the feel is totally differnt and the shape of the shot , my prefernce , depends on the day, both suit so well its weird but i like that white thing as well. if only to be an insureance policy for when the driver looses it lustre one day, but i cant buy one for 400 bucks to see it be resold a month later for 12 as much as its performance is ok, not for me thks., but the jbeam and ryoma most def are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eca Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Nice Stew. I'm getting more inclined to the ryoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Stew you and Tatsuro are in the exact same boat. JBEAM 425 Tour all day straight for him no worries, It's amazing. Ryoma he is falling in love with as well. Outside of that he get's to hit just about everything i bring in and nothing compares. Can't wait till you get your yonex 380 w/787 combo sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 mate... pls let this get to me by thurs so i can take it to longy for the toughest test of drivers.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippercarey Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 awsome revieiw. great finds, i think i agree with you totally i palyed today in Chiba at one of the most beautiful courses ive had the pleasure to play on , 7000+ yards drivers were the ryoma 9.5* - cb\\crazy cb80 ls 7.7and jbeam425 tour crazy 80 7.7 10.5 * played 9 holes with both and drove it as good as i can in big wind all day and another fricken monster of a JISHIN. the jbeam i agree totallly is so rediculously low spin. and monsterously long,and l almost non workable , i was slamming the ball to draw and it just turned over the smallest bit even with the weights set to draw bias. Snuck out to the range today while the kids were sleeping, this time hiting into the wind my mate was there with the R11............Jbeam killed it into the wind wasnt a fair fight i will stick with the jbeam and the 102 any day, would love to try the ryoma Stew.........Ahh if ony i could entice you over to Perth for a few days;) i find you can go as hard as u like with better and better results. i love this thing. boaring, piercing long thumps , then i played the back nine, with the ryoma with similar results but a bit more spin nad a lot easier to work. trajectory is higher on average and distance ,, well i dont know there was so little differnce but just the feel is totally differnt and the shape of the shot , my prefernce , depends on the day, both suit so well its weird but i like that white thing as well. if only to be an insureance policy for when the driver looses it lustre one day, but i cant buy one for 400 bucks to see it be resold a month later for 12 as much as its performance is ok, not for me thks., but the jbeam and ryoma most def are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippercarey Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 mate... pls let this get to me by thurs so i can take it to longy for the toughest test of drivers.! Snuck out for a hit today while the kids were sleeping, my mate was there with the R11 only this time it was into the wind...................Jbeam smoked it into the wind wasnt a fair fight, i will stick with the jbeam and 102 all day, would love to try the ryoma stew.......ahh if only i could entice you over to Perth for a few days;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 mate no enticing needed, ita a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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