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Blades... too many options

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Started by abc123tyler, Aug 12 2007 11:35 AM

50 replies to this topic

Poll: Blades (99 member(s) have cast votes)

Which to choose?

  1. Miura (47 votes [47.47%])

    Percentage of vote: 47.47%

  2. Vega (3 votes [3.03%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.03%

  3. Epon (type J) (20 votes [20.20%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.20%

  4. Scratch (8 votes [8.08%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.08%

  5. Other (21 votes [21.21%])

    Percentage of vote: 21.21%

Shaft choices...

  1. Black Gold (16 votes [16.16%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.16%

  2. Nippon (31 votes [31.31%])

    Percentage of vote: 31.31%

  3. Tour Concepts (9 votes [9.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

  4. Project X (23 votes [23.23%])

    Percentage of vote: 23.23%

  5. Dynamic Gold (5 votes [5.05%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.05%

  6. Other (15 votes [15.15%])

    Percentage of vote: 15.15%

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#1
abc123tyler
Posted 12 August 2007 - 11:35 AM

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Best looking from address is most important, I like a squarish look.

Also, smoothest/best feeling, stable shaft? I swing anywhere from 105-115 with driver at max, I like to really feel the clubhead especially with irons, although I do tend to take a hit at it more than I'd like to. I want something I can stick with for a while and really develop my game. Looking for consistency and feel!

Thanks for all opinions and comments. :tsg_smilie_surprise:

#2
xjrs6
Posted 12 August 2007 - 12:23 PM

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  • Brand of Choice:Tourstage,Epon,Miura,Nakashima,Gauge, Chikara & Kzg

  • What's in the Bag?:
    Driver: Epon 460zr 10.5* Roddio w-6ba
    Back up:460 x-drive 9.5* GD Quadrotech 65 s
    3 Wood Bridggy j33: 15* Accra se 80 m5
    7 Wood Bridggy j33 :Harmon tour pured D2
    Epon 901 19* matrix studio
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    Irons :Maruman Pro conductor Blades 3-pw R400 (1988's)
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    Epon 501's 4-PW NS pros 1150GH tours S D2
    Epon type J's 4-PW NS pros 1150GH tours S D2

    /Tourstage Viq's 3-pw Ns Pros 1150 GH Tours S D2
    also Have NP1's Z101's & ping eye2's

    Wedges : Chikara 52* and scratch 56*

    Back ups :Epon 52* 58* Roddio I-10'sChikara 52* & 60* bent to 58* with Black Golds s
    Epon x limited Satin 52 & 58 Rifle spinners

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    /zone #2 33" blue
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Hands down Epon type j loaded with ns 1150 tours been in the bag since start of the season have not hit anything better.

I also own Tourstage Viqs ,z101's(1150's) srixon I506's(B golds) nakky NP1's (5.5 tfr's) all excellent for out and out performance type j.

The head choice is a no brainer Epon j shafts Ns BG or Tfr all play well with this head and rave reveiws on concepts.IMO.

I'm sure following posts will be similar

good luck
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Driver :Cally Ft9 Tour 9.5 neutral Fuji Z-com Stiff
3 Wood: Bridgestone 15* Accra SE 80 s
7 Wood: Bridgestone 21* DVS tour s
Irons: 3-PW Tourstage Viqs NS Pro GH1150's Tour
Putter:Gauge Design Premium Zone 1 blue 33" .
Ball:RX330

#3
ajaykkr
Posted 12 August 2007 - 02:22 PM

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  • Quote: Any day under 80 is a good one
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  • Brand of Choice:epon for driver/woods

  • What's in the Bag?:
    Main Bag
    Epon 460 10.5 Roddio 6WA S
    Epon Technity 13.5 GD Quattro 75 S
    Gfield UT-85 S 18* hybrid
    Gfield 22* pt-7 stiff 7 wood
    Miura blades 3 or 4-PW S300
    chikara 52*, 60* S400
    Gauge Design Premium Zone #0

    keeps changing every week...but in a match above is what I will play.
If you are looking for a blade, the type j is not a true blade (despite Epon calling it their muscleback).......


good blades (based on my experience) include the MP 33 (difficult to get in new), xblade 2, fourteen Tb-1000, Mr 23 (slightly older, but a bit overrated by those who call it the best blade ever).....Miura blades (despite the welding stuff)....


the 1150s provide more zing... but I found the s400/x100/black gold also very appealing.... Increasingly, i am turning more towards the S400/black gold..

if you want blade like feel with cavity benefits...then the type J's could be the club..

#4
abc123tyler
Posted 12 August 2007 - 03:45 PM

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I'm not completely stuck on ONLY a blade, but want something akin to one if not a "real" blade.

What are your thoughts on Miura?

#5
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Posted 12 August 2007 - 05:45 PM

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    Which One??
IMO

There are a lot of excellent irons available.

You either need to be a millionaire so you can buy all the top clubs, or decide what it is that you want in an Iron... feel, forgiveness, looks, brand, etc.

Muira= excellent. at least two or three models
EPON = excellent
Mizuno = excellent - I played my custom set of MP60's today for the first time, I loved them.
Yururi = Excellent
Golds factory = Excellent
Tourstage = Excellent
XXIO = Excellent
The list goes on and on.

Next, the shaft....

It never ends... :tsg_smilie_surprise:

ALL of the top Japanese brands are excellent.

Decide what you want. Have the Irons custom built.. and you will be one happy camper. Don't look back, know that you are playing the very best Clubs in the world.

The custom build part... is what makes this site, all of these Irons, unbeatable.

I'll never be able to say enough about Chris and :tsg_smiley_crazy:

Edited by idrive, 12 August 2007 - 05:46 PM.

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Ryoma 9.5* D1 V-Spec w/Crazy Royal Decoration (SR)
PRGR TR-X 505 16.5* w/GD Tour AD PT-7 (S)
PRGR Egg FW 21* w/GD Tour AD Quattrotech (S)
Callaway Japan Legacy Black Ute 24* w/GD Tour AD-DI85 Hybrid (S)
Epon AFTours 5-PW w/NS Pro Modus 3 (S)
Yururi Tour 52* w/TT DG Spinner
Sky Dream Jump DP2010 Proto 55* w/KBS blk nkl (S)
ONOFF Labo spec W358 59* w/Labo Spec ST120S)
Gold's Factory Custom Hand Made #2

#6
ajaykkr
Posted 12 August 2007 - 06:00 PM

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  • Quote: Any day under 80 is a good one
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  • Brand of Choice:epon for driver/woods

  • What's in the Bag?:
    Main Bag
    Epon 460 10.5 Roddio 6WA S
    Epon Technity 13.5 GD Quattro 75 S
    Gfield UT-85 S 18* hybrid
    Gfield 22* pt-7 stiff 7 wood
    Miura blades 3 or 4-PW S300
    chikara 52*, 60* S400
    Gauge Design Premium Zone #0

    keeps changing every week...but in a match above is what I will play.

View Postabc123tyler, on Aug 12 2007, 03:45 PM, said:

I'm not completely stuck on ONLY a blade, but want something akin to one if not a "real" blade.

What are your thoughts on Miura?

the miura blades and the cb 1006 are very fine irons indeed (i owned both, still have the blades)..... all the irons in my post above are good... (My only compliant with fourteen is the loft porgression. Its should be 4 degree seperation till atleast the 5 iron, if not the 4 iron...)

If you are ok with expanding outside a true blade... i will say the gd mbs are very good, the type J are reportdely what people who own them rave about ... the Cb 1006 is very good iron.....

#7
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Posted 12 August 2007 - 06:13 PM

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type js are certainly the prettiest amonst the ones you mentioned. also seem like more and more are raving about it, not a true blade but you cannot go wrong with it.
Driver: Yamaha Inpres 405d GD 9003S
3w Yamaha 14* Inpres XV Stinger proto7x
5W Yamaha 17* Inpres XV Machline 7082s
#3 Srixon 20* Zuti Nspro Proto DP-s
#4-pw Epon 302-C Nspro M3s
52* Yamaha Inpres X Nspro Proto DPs
58* Yamaha inpres X Nspro Proto C10s
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#8
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Posted 12 August 2007 - 07:31 PM

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#9
abc123tyler
Posted 12 August 2007 - 10:51 PM

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How similar is the Cb1006 to the new 202 for U.S. market? How do they differ?

Most important to me is looks from topline, if it doesn't look amazing and just perfect and inspire confidence, I'm not going to play my best! Second to this is and VERY CLOSE second is feel.

Note: I'm not too much of a digger with irons, but I don't typically pick it perfectly clean either. I am somewhere in between there hitting descending on the ball but hitting it at about the bottom of my swing. I would say I err a tad more towards hitting down on it than on sweeping... but it is kind of a toss up.

#10
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Posted 12 August 2007 - 11:16 PM

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The cb1006 irons have the thinnest top line of the cavity back Irons I have played. Looking down at them at address you could mistake them for a blade.

If I'm not mistaken the 202 is pretty much the cb1006 made and marketed for the US. Depending on the shaft they have an excellent feel.

I am always trying out different Irons.

But... When it comes right down to it, for me, nothing has yet to top the EPON J's with the black gold shafts for feel and consistency.
Currently Playing:

Ryoma 9.5* D1 V-Spec w/Crazy Royal Decoration (SR)
PRGR TR-X 505 16.5* w/GD Tour AD PT-7 (S)
PRGR Egg FW 21* w/GD Tour AD Quattrotech (S)
Callaway Japan Legacy Black Ute 24* w/GD Tour AD-DI85 Hybrid (S)
Epon AFTours 5-PW w/NS Pro Modus 3 (S)
Yururi Tour 52* w/TT DG Spinner
Sky Dream Jump DP2010 Proto 55* w/KBS blk nkl (S)
ONOFF Labo spec W358 59* w/Labo Spec ST120S)
Gold's Factory Custom Hand Made #2

#11
abc123tyler
Posted 12 August 2007 - 11:18 PM

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I'm most interested in trying Black Gold, Tour Concepts, and Nippons..

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Posted 12 August 2007 - 11:47 PM

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View Postabc123tyler, on Aug 13 2007, 03:18 PM, said:

I'm most interested in trying Black Gold, Tour Concepts, and Nippons..

i both have the tour concepts and the black gold. i very much prefer the black golds
Driver: Yamaha Inpres 405d GD 9003S
3w Yamaha 14* Inpres XV Stinger proto7x
5W Yamaha 17* Inpres XV Machline 7082s
#3 Srixon 20* Zuti Nspro Proto DP-s
#4-pw Epon 302-C Nspro M3s
52* Yamaha Inpres X Nspro Proto DPs
58* Yamaha inpres X Nspro Proto C10s
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