DuffVader Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 what do you guys find more interesting? ive never really been interested in tour stuff but the japanese equipment is a real turn on. for me at least. not real big on the cor+ drivers but the irons, wedges, putters, and accessories are to die for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffVader Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 darn it, i had a "Both" option but clicked the wrong button and now i cant edit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashryan8888 Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 I prefer import clubs. I'm a big fan of Tourstage clubs. I don't trust tour clubs. You never know what you will get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAQ Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 The problem with Tour Clubs (and I've had many) is that they are tweaked for some pro and your swing and needs may or may not match the work they have done to the club. I prefer square heads too and most tour stuff is open. What's the advantage? My choice is import because after having many Drivers and Irons from TourStage I came to the conclusion that domestic gear usually doesn't compare. That's a personal choice, but it was made after trying just about every manufacturer that is domestic distribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKFLY Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Interested in both, but as of yet have only tried a tour. I wish Miura and Tourstage had demo days :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffVader Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 The problem with Tour Clubs (and I've had many) is that they are tweaked for some pro and your swing and needs may or may not match the work they have done to the club. this what turned me off on tour equipment, i thought tour stuff sounded cool at 1st but then i realized that if it wasnt set up to me then it wasnt any better than retail. the score is neck and neck so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGB Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 I think that unless you have a very unusaul preference that only a tour one-off could satisfy, you'd be best served by using clubs that have passed quality control and made production. Warranties mean something in the real world if you don't get your clubs for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGB Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 I think that unless you have a very unusual preference that only a tour one-off could satisfy, you'd be best served by using clubs that have passed quality control and made production. Warranties mean something in the real world if you don't get your clubs for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primo Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 I'm a fan of both, I own both, but since I fight a hook most of the time so I like my clubs set up square to open with no offset. I usually can't find that stuff retail domestic or import. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Alexander Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 As previously stated tour clubs are custom made for a tour player. There would probaly be an argument to buy the heads and then have them made up to your own swing. Import clubs to a degree follow the same path with better quality heads. The key of course is to have all clubs made up to your swing / game. All of that said I have a 510 from the Japanese tour van and the only thing I'm game to change is the grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 i voted for import. ive had a taste for both and i love the quality and level of customization thats been coming out of the import scene not to mention the caterings of most of the manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backspin9 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Import for me. I don't think there is that much (if any) difference between tour and retail anyway, despite what some will tell you. There is no special titanium and no special forgings. Tour heads may be weight sorted to have more consistency in the iron sets and woods may have some hot melt to alter the COG or bent open to meet a player's needs but I have never seen anything magical about them other than the price and the hype. I would much rather have a new club fit FOR ME. Adjust the lie angle and swing weight on the irons, add hot melt if it's needed in the woods, yada yada yada. I will have (and DO have) custom built clubs that work a lot better than something that was built for someone else or dug out of a dumpster of some OEM. I have pretty strong feelings on this subject, obviously. I've seen too many people buy so-called "tour" clubs that cost too much, were ill-fitted, and just didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I think a lot depends on whether you prioritize technology or fit. J-Spec clubs have state of the art technology and pristine quality, but the available specs on certain equipment, particualry drivers, can be impossible for some. Weak loft, open face, and flat lie are a tough combination to find ANYWHERE, but especially, I think, in J-Spec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky3 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Import for me. I don't think there is that much (if any) difference between tour and retail anyway, despite what some will tell you. There is no special titanium and no special forgings. Tour heads may be weight sorted to have more consistency in the iron sets and woods may have some hot melt to alter the COG or bent open to meet a player's needs but I have never seen anything magical about them other than the price and the hype. I would much rather have a new club fit FOR ME. Adjust the lie angle and swing weight on the irons, add hot melt if it's needed in the woods, yada yada yada. I will have (and DO have) custom built clubs that work a lot better than something that was built for someone else or dug out of a dumpster of some OEM. I have pretty strong feelings on this subject, obviously. I've seen too many people buy so-called "tour" clubs that cost too much, were ill-fitted, and just didn't work. Totally agree with Backspin.... Tourstage adjusted for me = perfection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoplay Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 The problem I have with tour issued equipment is the amount of it floating around out there on forums like this and EBay. I mean am I the only one that has ever thought how is there that much tour issued equipment for sale and where are the people that are selling it getting it from??? It seems like everyone has a blank tour issued something for sale. Especially when you read that pro's keep a lot of the equipment for years something doesn’t add up. Any way I think the import stuff is the better road to go for many reasons mainly quality, get what you want and have it built to your specs not the alleged equipment built for some pro's swing which you can't reproduce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo113 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 As most, import for me. Suites my swing much better. The only "tour" I would consider is the putter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyNiblick Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I've owned one legitimate 'tour issue" club, a 17º Titleist 970 Series fairway metal. It was a good club but nothing special. Very well made, low tech, high cg for a four wood; I would have needed a softer tip shaft with it. When the "e-bay" supply dried up, I found myself unable to afford to keep it just as a 'collection" club. Eldrick was playing the 15º--not 13 but 15--and I was offered too much to keep it, largely, I suspect, because of him. If I ran across one cheap, now that nobody cares about them, I might return it to my collection. It was a handsome club. The Japanese metals seem to be the exact opposite--cutting edge tech, as a rule, very playable (but often too upright). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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