ARIC Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Wanting to put together an exotic set of Japanese forged irons... any ideas on great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornyjuan Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Hiro Matsumoto, Gauge Design CB's or MB's, Gold's Factory MB's, Custom Japanese Mizuno's, MOZ CB's or MB's. As far as wedges: MOZ, Custom satin Mizuno's, Tourstage X-Wedges, Tourstage Maru Wedges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alohano Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Srixon!!!! Don't believe the hype!!! Proof's in the pudding! Dunlop owns all in Japan...many years running! They gotta be doing something right! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swunk Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Hiro Matsumoto, Gauge Design CB's or MB's, Gold's Factory MB's, Custom Japanese Mizuno's, MOZ CB's or MB's.As far as wedges: MOZ, Custom satin Mizuno's, Tourstage X-Wedges, Tourstage Maru Wedges What HJ said and I would also add the TourStage MR-23 irons to the mix PLUS any forged wedges and irons from Ari Techner (Scratch Golf Clubs) which he'll totally customize to fit you. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey3108 Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 IMHGO, Japanese chrome finish are better than almost any one out there. It's not they ( US Finishing plant ) don't know how to do it but it's more of a technical reason ( EPA regulation ). China finish is catching up very quickly too. They have to if they want to get a contract from OEM. So finish can hide what is under neath it. THe look of the club can be damn awsome but I won't say anything till I hit one my self. So the best way is to demo them your self. Some of us can tell right away but some need time to be able to tell...even some can't tell at all! Design and look is another story. This is the part that is quite sensitive IMO. Not every body is the same. Pictures can be deceiving but without one is even worst. I've seen and tried "most" of them out there, I can tell you how they look and i can tell you what i like but i will never suggest anything. Good Luck! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyTN Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Joe curious about the driver in your sig.. Tour420 ??? Do you mean Orlimar ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Wanting to put together an exotic set of Japanese forged irons... any ideas on great stuff. Hmmm... my dream set would be: Driver: Srixon W404 w/W60 TIP9 FW: 14* GAF1 w/HK-80 DI: 19* Taylormade TP w/S300 Irons: Hiro Matsumoto MI-02 satin w/PX 6.0 -half inch longer, strong lofts, & Iomic blue grips Wedges: MOZ TW handmades w/NS 850's Putter: G-Field " AUTOMATIC " Bag: Maru 04 Limited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PxExG Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 JK's driver ... I think its the TM 420 Burner Tour - not that I am stalking him or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugsy Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 what about miura japan, perhaps the softest and sweetest feeling irons i have ever hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 what about miura japan, perhaps the softest and sweetest feeling irons i have ever hit. Miura Japan buys it from Himeji, that I'm sure of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMMike Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Hmmm... my dream set would be:Driver: Srixon W404 w/W60 TIP9 FW: 14* GAF1 w/HK-80 Â DI: 19* Taylormade TP w/S300 Irons: Hiro Matsumoto MI-02 satin w/PX 6.0 -half inch longer, strong lofts, & Iomic blue grips Wedges: MOZ TW handmades w/NS 850's Putter: G-Field " AUTOMATIC " Bag: Maru 04 Limited Chris, what is and who makes this "G-Field 'Automatic'" putter that is part of your dream bag? Thanks! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornyjuan Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Chris, Do you have any pictures of the Hiro Matsumoto wedges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 JK's driver ... I think its the TM 420 Burner Tour - not that I am stalking him or anything It is the TM 420 Burner Tour . And I am stalking him Patrick :laugh: Already have his old TP Tour :love: might as well get this one off of him also :whistle: :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Does Hiro Matsumoto make blades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murch Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 What JK said, Looks can be deceiving. For me though it's TourStage & Miura but I have not written off others possabilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KascoPro Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I think the Bridgestone J's are some of the best irons of all time. I love the weapons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legiteagle2 Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 best irons prob would either be zodia's with custom lofts and shafts or prgr's irons are pretty sweet also! ball feels very soft leaving the face on both iron sets!. muria's are the best in my opinion though! muria tm tour issued cb's or mb's def take the cake if you can get enough dough togeather to get a set made to your specs. also like the us spec bridgestone tourstage mr-23!!! with project x's in them really kick ass! :surprize: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Don't you guys think that the question for this Forum is not, "what is the best forged iron" , but "what is the best forged iron today" or maybe this hour? As you all know.... this is truly the flavor of the week. I can remember when the MR-23's were the holiest of "holy grails" and nothing could compare. I have seen this forum go from Miura's to Tourstage and back again to now it is PRGR and yesterday afternoon it was Mizuno Japan, and an hour from now it will be Gauge Design and an hour after that... Hiro Matsumoto. Do you guys see any real consistency on this topic over the last year or is it just me? I know what is the best forged iron. It is the one currently in your bag. If anything... I find a lot of this stuff very confusing! It is also like buying a computer... an hour from now it is obsolete. Buying irons which is as expensive if not more expensive than a computer is a huge risk if you are a club ho like most of us on this site. I am half afraid to buy anything. I usually buy my clubs with the idea that when I wanted to move on with my next set.... I would just throw my old irons on the BST forum and someone here would be interested. Not the case. It has to be the right flavor.. and like mentioned earlier... it changes hourly. Do you see the pattern? Try taking a set of MR-23's to your local "2nd Swing" shop here in the states and see what they will give you for them. They never heard of them. You can imagine what they offered me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alohano Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Gee, when's this forum been pro PRGR? I've always seen the forum as pro Miz, TS vs anything else. That said, I just moved from J Dunlop (the real #1 in Japan, NOT Miz, Bridgestone) to PRGR after getting the 900 series forged irons. They're incredible and I couldn't be more surprised nor impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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