gocchin Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 We are very sorry for the delay and the amount of time it has taken to set up our TRPX account. Just to let you know, JDM brands can be slow to work with initially and sometimes it takes a lot of back and forth between the brands and TSG to come to an agreement. For many of these brands selling their product internationally is a big step. Well we have finally reached one and will begin officially carrying TRPX. So the good news is we will begin offering the products to forum members and customers here in the forum with a special launch promotion. The bad news is the X-Line Concept which is made for faster swingers and better players is delayed a bit till most likely month end. First I will introduce TRPX for those who have not seen my thread. Earlier this year Masakazu Abe also known as ABEX in Japan the lead shaft designer at Crazy left the company along with several top craftsmen. It has always been Abe-san's dream to form his own shaft company so he began Triple X which goes by TRPX a high performance shaft company that uses only high modulus carbon. I first dropped by their head office in Shinjuku back in July to find out the scoop behind the company and it's products. Abe-san was originally the one who Chris dealt with when we started dealing with Crazy a few years ago, so he was more than happy to talk about the possibility of working with TSG again. The key behind TRPX is quality and design. Every shaft is of course designed by ABEX and made of high modulus carbon using a new design ABEX dubs HPI or high power impact (more on this later). TRPX is small so the focus is on lesser quantities with higher quality. The Factory consists of 4 craftsmen... thats right 4 people. One person doing each job in the creation of a shaft. One managing carbon prepreg, one doing hand rolling of the shafts, one doing a thorough quality control and spec check and one doing painting of the shaft. They released their first shaft models back in June the 50t Messenger, the 40t/46t combo Ravie and the 46t Touale. I stopped by the factory in August and finally got a chance to hit all the shafts with ABEX and product manager Nakayama-san. There are 6 key staff in TRPX. Today I will fist introduce 3 of them whose photos I snapped when visiting the factory. Abe-san (pronounced Ah-Beh) also know as ABEX in the Japanese golf world, is of course the mastermind behind TRPX (as he was at Crazy), the shaft guru and the brain behind the brand. He created all the shafts at Crazy prior to 2013 and now is the face behind the shafts at TRPX. Sekine-san (pronounced Seh-kee-neh) is the top craftsman in the TRPX as he was at Crazy too. He runs the factory and is a high modulus carbon specialist. He pretty much rolls EVERY shaft by hand himself... which is why TRPX models are so limited (Abex said even though these are retail models we should treat them as limited due to supply.) I filmed a Sekine-san rolling a new X-Line prototype while at the factory. I will put that up soon but you can see a few screen caps... Nakayama-san (pronounced as is (^_^)) is the product manager for TRPX and is also in charge of club development like the TRPX drivers as he was at Crazy too. He spent 12 years at Taylormade Japan in the metal woods division before moving to Crazy. He has spent the last few years working with Crazy and Jbeam collaborations and now the original TRPX driver made by Jbeam for TRPX. The Raytis Ravie is an ultra light 50g distance shaft for slower swingers. If I had to compare it to another shaft it would be the Royal Decoration. It plays soft, is easy to load, has a super kick and its primary focus is distance. Those with a smooth swing will benefit from this shaft. Those who are more aggressive, hitters, or those with a late release will have trouble with the timing of this shaft. I recommend stepping up a flex if you are not confident with a soft feeling shaft. I recommend Ravie Flexes based on your typical distance - these are approximates: RR 185-200y R 200-215y SR 215-230y S 230y and up The Raytis Touale is a lighter weight mid 50g shaft for slighty faster swingers, it is basically the Ravie with a stiffer profile. I was fit by ABEX for this Touale in a stiff. I am a bit more aggressive at the top as I do not have a full back swing and if I go after the ball I can pull or hook it. The Touale kept up with my aggressiveness and I did not have to think or worry about timing. It produced a mid and more penetrating flight for me and I hit paired with the D-013 around 230-240 which is what I max out with my Ryoma's at with my Favorite Crazy LY01 Nero. I recommend Touale Flexes based on your typical distance - these are approximates: S 230-250 SX 240-260 X 250-270 XX 260-280 and up The Messenger 1st is a 60+ gram all around shaft. It suits a wide variety of players and is made to have not only good feel and distance but forgiveness. It can handle a semi aggressive swing but those aggressive swingers really need to wait for the X-Line Concept which is high 60g and and for those who swing 105-120mph as well as aggressive hitters wanting stability. I recommend Messenger Flexes based on your typical distance - these are approximates: SR 230-250 S 240-260 SX 250-270 X 260-280 and up These first 3 shafts are not ultra stout, they play on the softer side (if you compare to Crazy) and are made to provide max feel and max distance. However as you can see by the following launch monitor numbers, TRPX shafts can create some pretty good distance. Please note I cannot vouch for these numbers, they are provided by other TRPX dealers who independently tested the heads and shafts. Another exciting aspect of TRPX is their connection to J-Beam. J-Beam's founder and ABEX go way back and are close friends so when JBeam found out ABEX was doing his own brand they immediately collaborated in creating an ORIGINAL driver for TRPX. The TRPX driver is available in two flavors as I note below and looks hot. (by the way I should note ABEX was pretty happy with the photos I took of him (^_^)) There are two models the deep faced D-013 and the slightly more shallow faced S-013 where the CG is slightly lower and deeper due to the shallow nature of the S-013. D-013 2,PCS Forged Volume (cc) 450 LOFT/° 8～12 LIE/° 59.5〜60 F/A (°) OPEN/0～1° Face height 58.mm Gravity Angle (°) 22 Bore Depth(mm) 41.mm (-0 +2) Head Weight (g) 195～197 (they told me they can get up to around 200-201g S-013 2.PCS Forged Volume (cc) 450 LOFT/° 9～13 LIE/° 60 F/A (°) OPEN/0～1° Face Height 54.mm Gravity Angle (°) 21 Bore Depth (mm) 41.mm (-0 +2) Head Weight (g) 193～196 (again 198g is possible) I will add more images of the drivers this week as I need to take them but here are a few I took before. S013: RETAIL in other words TRPX's MSRP for global markets are as follows: Raytis Ravie 625.00 Raytis Touale 585.00 Messenger 1st 585.00 X-Line Concept 535.00 TRPX Driver D-013 or S-013 675.00 Driver assembled by TRPX Shaft + Head + 40.00 for grip and assembly. For a limited time only we are offering special introductory prices to forum members and customers. Please email me for your pricing at [email protected] with the title TRPX order. You must have a pro shop account already for me to process the order and I will send you a paypal invoice. Even those who have already emailed me to order before this post was made please do so again to make it official! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Info updated and I wanted to make something clear. There are times when it takes a longer time to provide a product ie Ryoma maxima and TRPX but there are always customers who don't want to wait. I would like to make it clear that when it comes to the internet loyalty goes out the window and we understand that. There are many who are impatient and go to so called "other channels" to get ryoma, trpx or any other jdm product. Please note we work hard to be official international dealer and agent (which is why it takes time), so if you buy through another channel ie tourspecgolf, or auctions and your shaft or club breaks, you can forget any warranty or recourse. I have already had a customer send back a shaft from Crazy that was broken only for us to find out it wasn't purchased through us but through a Japanese shop through tourspecgolf and the warranty was denied by Crazy. We will not only provide you the best service, fitting and advice but also guarantee and after service. All we ask is some loyalty as part of the TSG community. Heck we can even beat most peoples prices. I am sorry for the rant but too many times I have customers coming to me saying other members or customers are "getting it" through other channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbachman Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thanks T! So pumped, the shaft details and both heads look amazing... great photos as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Thanks T. PM sent. Need advise on which head and loft based on my 435 TJ46 and Maxima experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Art you are probably best with the S-013 in 10*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I'm in for the head... emailed you questions about Messenger vis-a-vis TJ46 and WBQ 55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Boogie Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 No lefty models I take it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Nope no lefty models unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLL33 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Is the Messenger the only one offered in the red color, Tario, or are all of them offered in both red or white? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbachman Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) Email sent, D-031 (10*) + Messenger 1st! Edited September 18, 2013 by mpbachman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Is the Messenger the only one offered in the red color, Tario, or are all of them offered in both red or white? Thanks. Hi Richard Messenger is only red.... at least for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
604_skyline Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 are we allowed to order one of the drivers with the x-line shafts even though they (the shafts) are not ready yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Yes we've already taken orders for X-Line. By the way i confirmed specs, they were testing from high 60g to low 70g but in the end they are 66g for S, 67g for SX and 68g for X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
604_skyline Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Tario, any way you could get them to let you have one of the heavier 70+gram protos then? I really really need something in the mid 70's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t425 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 email sent S-013 (Head Only) Loft : 9* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Everybody who ordered up to today, your head/clubs shipped our office in Tokyo today from TRPX!! You should see yours soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb2235 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Everybody who ordered up to today, your head/clubs shipped our office in Tokyo today from TRPX!! You should see yours soon! sweet...its going to beat old man winter...thanks T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Everybody who ordered up to today, your head/clubs shipped our office in Tokyo today from TRPX!! You should see yours soon! Woohoo. Thanks T! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogeydog Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Wow that was quick. Too bad I won't be back in town until Oct 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbachman Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Awesome! Going to camp out at the post office, thanks T! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akapur Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Everybody who ordered up to today, your head/clubs shipped our office in Tokyo today from TRPX!! You should see yours soon! That's great news T!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Woohoo! Tracking shows its on my shores. I should get it tomorrow afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Nearly 20 orders shipped out in the last week.... very good looking brand! I'm very happy with the performance and looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Thanks for the fast turn around T! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fd448 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Hi, I'm very keen to own a TRPX driver. I'm staying in Singapore. Check if there is anyone member here can help me to order? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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