February 1, 201510 yr yay,....... they don't disappoint. Not radical looking, more evolutional and I thank them for that. Can't wait to see them at address and in the flesh. any images of the new 'zero' ??????? Thanks for the pics C
February 1, 201510 yr Thankx for the update Chris, the irons don't seem to have changed much....haha now how about that new Zero !!!!
February 1, 201510 yr Will pass judgement when I see in hand piccies. Not liking them based on these pictures.
February 1, 201510 yr I'll reserve my comments until I see address pics of the af tours. I know the 302s were wildly popular but I hated the width of the sole on those. I wonder how's the, 303s will compare
February 2, 201510 yr Of course Epon is JDM, it's sold to the Japanese Domestic Market, even though it is sold elsewhere in the same form. If they had a special North American product lineup, that line would not be JDM. Mizuno JPX 850 Forged are not JDM. Their equivalent Japan only product is JDM. JDM means a product that is officially sold and marketed only and specifically in Japan. If the same product, goes for any type of product by the way, is sold officially worldwide it is NOT a JDM product. Really easy. So Epon, that now officially promotes and sell its stuff worldwide, is by definition NOT JDM. PRGR is JDM. As is OnOff, Miura Giken, Tsuruya and others.
February 2, 201510 yr I become a fan of EPON when I started using the 302s they are that good ...but these new models the "wow" factor in terms of looks is missing for me..I hope they perform and feel as good as the 302s.. Edited February 3, 201510 yr by gian11
February 2, 201510 yr Thought the 903 was a DI? Am surprised they would recycle a number like that...
February 2, 201510 yr Upsetting indeed... AF901 was a killer as well as 903.. 902 was so so for me.. wtf?
February 3, 201510 yr Epon 302's are nothing short of sensational. I'll be ordering the af tours when they r avail..
February 3, 201510 yr Hmmm irons design look "tired" to me. Certainly not as enticing as some of the other recent JDM releases (like Onoff)
February 3, 201510 yr I was looking forward to the new Epon releases, but if this is it, I'm disappointed! Looks like the same design over and over again. Nothing new. Pass
February 3, 201510 yr Author These will be nice looking clubs and I'm sure they will perform half decent but you guys are right they don't hold up visually to Kobayashi-san designs. I do think it looks too mainstream to consider cool or for "insiders" or the "hardcore". It's Logo'd up and imo almost corporate looking. The iron line up will be: Personals AF-Tour MB AF-Tour CB AF-302 AF-303 AF-503 AF-703 The reason why Epon appeals to many is the HRB80 hardness rating, this is what amateurs want, soft even on mis**ts with little feedback. This is why many + handicappers think the P2, AF-Tour are mushy but Epon is gunning for the average consumer not the pro's.
February 4, 201510 yr Author Any other brands that shoot for that hardness rating? Mizuno has some even softer, something similar was done with the ONOFF Kuro, there are many but usually not done through the entire line up.
February 4, 201510 yr Which models? I want melted butter drizzled on cotton soft. I picked up an old set of Tourstage X1000s in graphite shafts and gotta say that hitting these make Mizuno irons feel like they are cast in comparison!
February 4, 201510 yr I'm going to get a set of 303s with some roddio i10s and see what thats about. my complaint about the 503 is the pocket covety in the shorter irons. this could be the answer. most guys complain about the initial pixies but in the flesh they are different beasts. the same was said about the p2s. il update you when i see these in person.
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