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[bogeydog]

After a few months of patiently waiting, the 3 wood has arrived. With three rounds under my belt, I can say that it performs every bit as well as the 5 & 7 woods.

At 15* it works well off the deck and tee. It has a very similar shape as the others just slightly larger. Performance is spot on. You have read my raves about the 5 and 7 and the 3 is no different.

I can honestly say these are firmly in the bag and I will not be looking for replacements anytime soon. The bad thing is that you may be too late to buy these. Do yourself a favor and get what is left.

[shacco]

Are they really that good? I'm a little intregued by these.

[DaleUK]

Me too!

[bogeydog]

If you like mid to smallish fairway woods with a nice shape, mid depth, super solid feel with forgiveness yet workable they are the real deal. I have owned many of the top woods, and for me nothing has performed as solid as these. I almost find myself playing to positions that require me to hit these clubs.

[idrive]

Welllllllll.........

I took the plunge for the 18 and 21*. Don't have a 3 wood in the bag at the moment.... I find I don't hit it very often.

They have officially knocked the Eggs out of the bag. It wasn't easy.

I also tried the rescue in 24', why I don't know as I've never met a rescue that stayed in the bag more than 5 minutes.

The Akira rescue has landed a spot in the bag and knocked out the 3 wood. I kept the 3 wood in the bag a couple of rounds with the
rescue and hit the 3 wood 3 times, the rescue 11.

Having said that I'm about to flip a coin and see if we should pick up the Akira 3 wood or the Ryoma 3 wood......

I really believed I would never find a FW I hit as well or better as the eggs. The Akira's have done it.

Bob, When are you going to try/buy the Driver??

[DaleUK]

As anyone tried one of the above 3 woods against the Epon 3HT??

I see there quite a big price difference??

[idrive]

DaleUK, on 24 September 2011 - 02:44 AM, said:

As anyone tried one of the above 3 woods against the Epon 3HT??

I see there quite a big price difference??

Excellent 3 wood. Good possibility it is the 3 wood I'd play or at least give a run with IF it was a bit less upright.... or carrying one.
I guess there's a few courses out there that you need one. I been hitting the 18* far enough and more accurately to get away
not carry the 3 The rescue has really filled in the 180yd shot nicely.

A big part of what makes the Akira's work for me is the flatter lie. For example the Epon 3 wood is 3* more
upright than the Akira. Makes a big difference when you're not wearing just the heel out on the FW;s..... I'm always
bugging Tario to try and get diff. manufactures to bend their FW's a couple * for me....

[TourSpecGolfer]

im playing the 3,5,7 now too.

we bought the last of the mohicans on these.

I have about 5 of each left.

[DaleUK]

TourSpecGolfer, on 24 September 2011 - 01:17 PM, said:

im playing the 3,5,7 now too.

we bought the last of the mohicans on these.

I have about 5 of each left.

Are these Head only??

[shacco]

A video review of these would be great. What do you think, Chris and Tario?

[gocchin]

DaleUK, on 24 September 2011 - 02:17 PM, said:

Are these Head only??

All Akira is only sold as heads only.

http://www.tourspecg...-Wood-Head-Only

[PGAPro]

some of the best feeling woods I have ever hit, the shapes are very good and clean as well, I'm extremely impressed with the Akira equipment thus far and I have a bag full of it (irons, wedges, fw's)