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[bogeydog]

Today I was able to play 36 holes with the Akira 5 and 7 woods. I have a 3 wood on order, but i understand they are back ordered.

I bought these mainly because they have such flat lies. The 5w is 57* and the 7w is 58*. Being a short gut, finding woods that are this flat is like a dream com true.

Shape - Small head size, but really nice shape. For me, they were confidence inspiring, yet looked light and nimble. The face height is medium. The finish is as good as I have seen.

Feel - They excel in feel to me. Super duper solid. A muted sound, and powerful punch. They seem not to me.

Trajectory - As expected for each.

Performance - I am very pleased and excited. After a couple of swings with these, I developed a feel as if I had hit they 100 times. I know this will sound like I am pumping these up however I hit many money taking shots today. I purposely hit these as much as I could and in as many situations as I could find. Fairway - Great, Rough - Great. One shot that comes to mind is a 180 from a below the feet lie out of the rough and uphill. I hit the 7w to 1 foot. I can't proclaim that these are the longest woods out there. I have had a large distance gap forever and after the PRGR Tour Hit, PRGR Egg, and Yamaha Spoon, I gave up and made shot changes to avoid the gap. These have indeed surprised me.

What sticks out in my mind is the feel, accuracy and powerful forgiveness. I was so surprised how forgiving these are. I caught a few on the toe but distance was still close to spot on.

All i can say is that these flat out perform period. I cant wait for the 3w and wish there was a 9 wood. I know a 9 wood. But these are good enough that I would try one out for sure. To me, one of the best values I have in quite a long time.

[gocchin]

Great feedback B.

You are right on about distance. The Akira FW's are not really a distance FW like the egg and other spoons. The main draw of the Akira is solid feel and control and accuracy which you certainly found out.

[TourSpecGolfer]

I'm considering a 3,5,7 combo of these with DJ-8 shafts. Tatsuro and I thought it was the best FW period. The yonex 13* steel is another hot one but this particular akira is unreal.

[bogeydog]

I from have a Gen 1 Egg for a brief moment. I don't recall it being as solid as the Akira. What I found is I looked for situations to hit these clubs. Even ones that I probably should have not, but felt I could pull the shot off. I hit some beauties and really think there isn't another club in the bag that would have had the same results.

BTW - Of the 8 Par 5 holes we played Saturday, I birdied 4 of them no doubt due to the Akira woods and let's not forget my driver with Quadra Proto.

I also carried a Ping 4w G15. This is a club I have mostly used to hit long shots off the deck. It is pretty good but the Akira beat it hard in all aspects.The Ping feels cheap and tinny and now is to be sold.

If the Akira 3w produces the same results, I will be very happy.

Edited by bogeydog, 01 August 2011 - 01:28 AM.

[bogeydog]

I played another 18 today at a course I grew up playing however hadn't played in 20 years. Again the Akira woods flat out performed. I haven't had this much fun with fairway woods, ever. Two shots stand out from today's round: 1) a 225 yard second shot 5w from the rough into the green with an eagle putt. (I don't hit par 5s in two), 2) A 7w from the tee into the green of a 198 yard uphill green.

Literally if this success continues my HC will drop 3-4 strokes. My playing partner Sunday and today commented that it appears I have been playing the woods for years. Maybe the best value of any club I have purchased.

[Crazy Lee]

i hv the M215 & M218 with Crazy's FW-01 Evo. shaft. At first it was hard to get to the trajectory which i like but i opened up my face about 0.5 deg. and the magic happened. it's really really far and easy to handle!

[gbs]

yum2 i am thinking ........... :)

any suggestions for a flat lie angle hybrid too?

[bogeydog]

Flat hyrbids are tough to find. I have a cheap Taylor Made which is 60*. In a shorter length it works out ok. I have been looking for years to find a flatter lie hybrid. I think Fourteen had one out many years ago that was less than 60*.

[gbs]

how i wish i can bend the lie angle of those hybrids LOL. :) guess have to cont searching. Thanks for the info B.

[Eca]

Great review B, certainly worth a look.

[Eca]

gbs, on 03 August 2011 - 06:54 AM, said:

yum2 i am thinking ........... :)

any suggestions for a flat lie angle hybrid too?

Their ix21 is 59* wonder how that will perform vs the m21 7w

[Eca]

Bob what shaft did u install? Sorry if I missed it.