604_skyline Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 So Epon is doing another run of the personal irons, this time called the personal 2 or 2014 edition, here is the only pic I can find; *there is also a new wedge coming, but is has a hideous goose neck, so there is probably no point posting a pic, it is copper finish though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Eh, pretty minimalistic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky3 Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 great find and agree on the wedge which looks good apart from that hideous neck... waaaaht were they thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousifers Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Looks like Miura MB-5000WC wedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Here is another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miuramaniac Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Wedge is fugly. Back of that iron looks like the Miura wedges in may bag. What happened to the vagina Epon used to put on the back of those Personals? Edited July 19, 2014 by Miuramaniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanla01 Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 This blade doesn't seem all that forgiving judging by pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrive Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Obviously Kobyoshi hasn't returned to Epon....... The blades look like a set of PRGR blades I picked up a few years back. I was looking for the least forgiving, smallest blade with reg flex graphite shafts to practice with/hit off of mats with. CT-510 I believe. Trust me when I tell you they are not forgiving. I'm not convinced they have a sweet spot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbachman Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Wow. Hmmmmm, just not sure about either club, at all. At least if I want to have a steak on the course mid-round, I can bring out these knives. That wedge is just...interesting... Assuming these are limited similar to the original Personal iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoutout33 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 For me, the jury is still out until Chris and Tario get their hands on one. Wedges....not so much, but then again, that's what Yururi is for! ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxio Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 There are small very odd spikes in interest in Japan for cult clubs. About 1.5-2years ago there was one for that old Lynx wedge with lots of offset, this seems to be a late response to that. The wedge and the irons seem to be from a JDM wayback machine from the late 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIduffer Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 I actually like that blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Might there be some hidden tech in the irons? Tungsten to move weight around or semi-hollow construction? Otherwise these look almost like blanks with the Epon logo smacked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) Kinda looks like they rounded off a KZG ZO blade (which I've always loved the look of). Edited July 20, 2014 by chiromikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akm10408 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 ^^ Yes, but the KZG is classy. The Epon is...vague Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) BOTH products now on the Epon website http://epongolf.co.jp/en/#/Product Edited July 23, 2014 by Spoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Obviously Kobyoshi hasn't returned to Epon....... The blades look like a set of PRGR blades I picked up a few years back. I was looking for the least forgiving, smallest blade with reg flex graphite shafts to practice with/hit off of mats with. CT-510 I believe. Trust me when I tell you they are not forgiving. I'm not convinced they have a sweet spot!! hahahhahah icant believe usaid that thats just what i was going to say, the hollow ones i think they might have stolen that mold. i wont say anythign till ive seen em in hand................ like all epon recently!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 It's growing on me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) sorry gang no ones gonna like this they are HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGe goose necks off set PW numbers gulp. af tour............------- 2.0 personal no1---------1.9 persoanl no2---------- 2.8............ Edited July 23, 2014 by supo67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunches Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Between these and the new wedges, it's almost like they're trying to go after Honma's old market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGolf Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I thought I read the specs wrongly.... hmmm really have to see how the offset looks at set-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) I seem to recall that JDM uses the term different for offset. It used to be, FP or sometihng. i think according to Tario's explanation, the higher the value, the less offset it is. So does the Japanese spec and English spec tell the same picture? Someone should dig up Tario's old post on the subject. Edited July 23, 2014 by Duffer19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbachman Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 The irons (not the wedge) are growing on me due to the simplicity. Need to see address photos and some feedback on how these feel. Will be hard to beat the original Personals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Higher FP numbers mean less offset, so this iron has the least offset of the bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunches Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) According to Epon's site, the higher numbers seem to indicate more offset. Using a 5i for example: Tour - 3.0 302 - 3.2 503 - 4.0 702/703 - 5.5 Isn't this the same way that Miura lists the specs, in mm? O course, please let me know if I'm wrong on this. Blonde... Edited July 23, 2014 by Bunches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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