Spoon Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 well after stews recommendation i finally got lucky and got a set of marus. i remember seeing these awhile back but never paid much attention to them. having finally received them they look no different from the TS x wedges that came out since the marus with the only distinction his signature in green. Has a nice borealis like black ox finish that is already slowly wearing virtually revealing the raw finish on sole. came with the original specs of maruyama, 53* x100 d3ish sw and 59 x100 c6.5 sw. yes c6.5! i tell you though when dry swinging i wouldnt guess its anywhere below a d3. i think the heads are nice and heavy and with a heavy shaft like the x100 static weight is probably heavier than most wedges anyway. the overall head shape is nice and compact but what i find very odd is that it doesnt square up. at address all my wedges are square to open at address, the marus seem a bit closed when set up that i had to open up the face to get comfy. both the 53 and 59 are set up that way. i dont kow if this is his setup or the grips are wrong. everything is all original from the factory. you guys notice this? had a range session with it yesterday and wow, these are one of the spinniest wedges i have ever hit. they even shred the very hard range balls. its like little piranhas ready to chomp! fyi these are non conf. The x100 shafts were a bit of a surprise as well tip stiff and are supposed to reduce ball spin, imagine dg spinners high spin + non conf grooves would be utter overkill. the shafts felt like crap compared to my shimada blacks, sp blues they have almost the same characteristics as my shimada black except for the feel. they also launch a bit higher than the shimada black. i will most likely play this as is for now, will try to play a round today to test the wedges, il be using it with the rc db proto 52 bent 50. playing the x100 for now and if it doesnt work i have a set of proto 2s14 low launch wedge shafts that might do quite well in these heads. Stew you were right these are fantastic , glad i was lucky enough to pick some up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Its funny how old models can still hold their own. These were so popular when they first came out in 2005 and sold out so quickly. I actually recommended them to Jason last month too and he loves the set he got. The 2004 models and 2006 are also pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Its funny how old models can still hold their own. These were so popular when they first came out in 2005 and sold out so quickly. I actually recommended them to Jason last month too and he loves the set he got. The 2004 models and 2006 are also pretty good. i agree my favorite wedges were from the 05/06 era, love the aggressive great white like grooves. the big makers could have an option for non-conf grooves. did Yamaha ever produce proto or tour wedges just like their inpres v tour irons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 yes they look closed at address, i flattend mine 1* and putthe ns 1150 tour x shafts in them, bal lskyrockets in the air and lands on a dime ,, they dont spin as much as the ns wv those this bring the ball screaming backwards. i like both. took ur advice got so em shimads in a my yamahs to test em out. yamaha made a veyr nice set a cpl of yrs back , but nothing liek the look of hte current stock these are all timers. tiny sole flat fat back, heaven both these are my current gamers. cant swee me changing for a long time.(whatever that is ..!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 yes they look closed at address, i flattend mine 1* and putthe ns 1150 tour x shafts in them, bal lskyrockets in the air and lands on a dime ,, they dont spin as much as the ns wv those this bring the ball screaming backwards. i like both. took ur advice got so em shimads in a my yamahs to test em out. yamaha made a veyr nice set a cpl of yrs back , but nothing liek the look of hte current stock these are all timers. tiny sole flat fat back, heaven both these are my current gamers. cant swee me changing for a long time.(whatever that is ..!) thank you! i thought i was seeing things with the closed face angle. they actually look very closed and when i keep em squared with the grip marker very closed. was hooking the ball for the first couple of shots. open it up, suits the eye more and performs stellarly. the 59 is a gem easy to use when opened up. i think these could possibly displace the DP protos. will see after today. think the characteristics of the x100 suit these perfectly, if only they felt better. shimada blacks also a good idea but i will have the nsprotos before i try the blacks as i have em in the protos. perfecto. would love for yamaha to come out with a fujita san proto wedge. exact specs, perfect replica. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 thank you! i thought i was seeing things with the closed face angle. they actually look very closed and when i keep em squared with the grip marker very closed. was hooking the ball for the first couple of shots. open it up, suits the eye more and performs stellarly. the 59 is a gem easy to use when opened up. i think these could possibly displace the DP protos. will see after today. think the characteristics of the x100 suit these perfectly, if only they felt better. shimada blacks also a good idea but i will have the nsprotos before i try the blacks as i have em in the protos. perfecto. would love for yamaha to come out with a fujita san proto wedge. exact specs, perfect replica. haha Unfortunately Fujita's wedges are Vokeys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrive Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 I played these for almost a year. Genuine Golf ball killers. If they weren't the one and only set made in Satin I'd still be using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 I played these for almost a year. Genuine Golf ball killers. If they weren't the one and only set made in Satin I'd still be using them. I did not even know they came in satin. Where did you get em J they look nice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spoon Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 ok had my first course session with this yesterday. they are indeed spinny, i like them very much. they are very good, defintely dig these over the db protos by a mile, they launch a bit higher though but i can easily fix that with a shaft change. i will also bend them flat by 1*, they are a bit upright. the dgx100 felt mediocre to anyone that has tried shimadas and the heavier nspros. i skulled a couple of shots using the 59* ! got a bit wristy with my greenside shots then i realized that the SW was c6.5, how very convenient to blame the specs haha. still debating to reshaft with my jspec tour issue s400s or the Nippon proto low launching 2s14x. if i learned anything from my experiences of late then the 2s14x it is. the protos are going to the spare bag for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
604_skyline Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) The 2004 version, are still my favorite of all the maru's; same head shape as the '03's, but the 2004 version were made with 99.9% pure Fe, the 2005 x-wedge maru's above were also made of the same 99.9% pure Fe, gocchin, you mentioned the 2006 version, I thought the 2005 maru x-wedge was the last time these were released? the 2006 version, was based on ai miyazato's combination of wedges was it not? Edited November 18, 2011 by 604_skyline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 The 2004 version, are still my favorite of all the maru's; same head shape as the '03's, but the 2004 version were made with 99.9% pure Fe, the 2005 x-wedge maru's above were also made of the same 99.9% pure Fe, gocchin, you mentioned the 2006 version, I thought the 2005 maru x-wedge was the last time these were released? the 2006 version, was based on ai miyazato's combination of wedges was it not? im confused what are mine the black ones 04 or o5? the satin ones of Idrive are 2005? i heard about the pure fe thing but what exactly is it and whats the difference iwth the retail ones in terms of material? the 06 ones are the ai spec, specd ai miyazato. the specs are more manly than the marus:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
604_skyline Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) spoon, yours are the 2005 x-wedge maru's, the last year they were made, the satin ones idrive posted are the exact same wedges you have except the black finish was stripped and a satin tour chrome finish was applied. they were only sold one way, the way you have them, what people did in terms of stripping the finish and tour chrome, chroming, sating crhoming them are totally aftermarket, they were never ever released this way from bridgestone. and for the 99.9% Fe, its just that these heads were made of 99.9% pure carbon for the best feeling and softness you could get! and yes going back the 06 x-wedges were the ai miyazato spec version, i think a 52 and a 58 were her's. nothing to do with the maru's, maruyama had special editions released in 2002 with maru stamped on the sole 2003 were the first "us spec" version released 2004 were identical to 2003, except made from 99.9% FE (and slight variation on stamping) 2005 were the x-wedge version 2006 were x-wedge ai spec I have in hand pics of all of these and will get them up sometime this weekend! Edited November 18, 2011 by 604_skyline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 spoon, yours are the 2005 x-wedge maru's, the last year they were made, the satin ones idrive posted are the exact same wedges you have except the black finish was stripped and a satin tour chrome finish was applied. they were only sold one way, the way you have them, what people did in terms of stripping the finish and tour chrome, chroming, sating crhoming them are totally aftermarket, they were never ever released this way from bridgestone. and for the 99.9% Fe, its just that these heads were made of 99.9% pure carbon for the best feeling and softness you could get! and yes going back the 06 x-wedges were the ai miyazato spec version, i think a 52 and a 58 were her's. nothing to do with the maru's, maruyama had special editions released in 2002 with maru stamped on the sole 2003 were the first "us spec" version released 2004 were identical to 2003, except made from 99.9% FE (and slight variation on stamping) 2005 were the x-wedge version 2006 were x-wedge ai spec I have in hand pics of all of these and will get them up sometime this weekend! great ! what an informative post, youve actually answered all the questions i wanted to ask about the maru variants. ive seen the 2003 and 2004 and i prefer the x wedge versions by a mile. the us versions lookied ok. as for the fe99.9 oh yes i even read that you had to check lofts every 3 months or so because of the softer finish. oh well its a worthy tradeoff. i defintely can tel they are softer, imagine them with a smoother feeling shaft! wow! looking forward to your pics of the maru timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 The 2004 version, are still my favorite of all the maru's; same head shape as the '03's, but the 2004 version were made with 99.9% pure Fe, the 2005 x-wedge maru's above were also made of the same 99.9% pure Fe, gocchin, you mentioned the 2006 version, I thought the 2005 maru x-wedge was the last time these were released? the 2006 version, was based on ai miyazato's combination of wedges was it not? Yes 2006 were indeed ai-chan's wedges and her spec and grind as you noted above. That was the last year of the limited sets. 2004 2005 2006. After that TS did not make anymore limited sets though 2010 saw a few limited releases of Tour Limited X-Wedges in black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 sheeeeeesh..! damn fine wedges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I did not even know they came in satin. Where did you get em J they look nice? Those are my old personals. I had them put into satin by Kyoei for me aftermarket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Those are my old personals. I had them put into satin by Kyoei for me aftermarket. They are very beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 re "doing head " refinishing them i want to breath fresh life into my marus. get a bit of an aggressive groove going whats the best way any clues? golds obviously , but are there other options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 re "doing head " refinishing them i want to breath fresh life into my marus. get a bit of an aggressive groove going whats the best way any clues? golds obviously , but are there other options? golds obviously but thats going to cost you. there many guys in the usa who do it. black oxide services does a fantastic job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 YEA THEY LOOK GOOD asking em for pricing now. might get a few bits and bobs done u used them b4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 YEA THEY LOOK GOOD asking em for pricing now. might get a few bits and bobs done u used them b4? yup i had some of my putters and 3 wedges finished. that was awhile back in 08. they have much more options now w regards to customization and finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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