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Akira Releases New Prototype H2 Series Driver!

Akira releases a new H2XX Series driver as part of their higher end tour player focus Prototype line. The new H209 (9*) and H210 (10*) is a premium 4 piece forged head. The Ti-811 forged cup face is matched laser welded to a precision forged mixed 6-4ti, G2 and G4 titanium body (crown, neck, sole). ...

Posted to Other Great Golf Blogs From Around The Web (Weblog) by Anonymous on Wed, Jun 8 2011
Seven Hills Prototype Forged Wedge Build – Part 3

It was a hot, hazy and humid day today as we headed south of Kiminomori just past Mobara to La Vista Golf Resort. I was looking forward to trying out the newly shafted Seven Hills Prototype wedge as I mentioned yesterday in Part 2. There are plenty of bunkers and different lies at La Vista [...]

Posted to Other Great Golf Blogs From Around The Web (Weblog) by Anonymous on Mon, Jun 7 2010
Seven Hills Prototype Forged Wedge Build – Part 2

I dropped by to visit my clubmaker Owada-san today to have him shaft up my Seven Hills Prototype Wedges. As you may have read in my initial impressions and introduction of the brand in Part 1, Seven Hills is new brand that carries premium Japan forged wedges and irons made for the better and improving...

Posted to Other Great Golf Blogs From Around The Web (Weblog) by Anonymous on Sun, Jun 6 2010
Taylormade 2010 Burner TP Iron: Initial Impressions

I was testing drivers on the launch monitor yesterday and had the chance to spend around fifteen minutes with the new 2010 Taylormade Burner TP irons. Unfortunately 15 minutes indoors hitting off a mat does not count for me as a review so I decided to write up this post as initial impressions. The demo...

Posted to Other Great Golf Blogs From Around The Web (Weblog) by Anonymous on Wed, Jan 6 2010
Odyssey White Hot Tour iX Prototype Insert Review

Golf is very much about feel. Many times you will hear players say, I want the softest iron or I love the soft feel of that driver at impact. Feel is almost always associated with putters which come in all shapes sizes and designs. One thing to keep in mind though is that feel is [...]

Posted to Other Great Golf Blogs From Around The Web (Weblog) by Anonymous on Fri, Dec 18 2009
Mizuno Japan’s New MP Tour 801 Series Balls

Mizuno Japan has been very successful with their Cross Eight series of balls over the last couple of years. Last year their 322s and 352s Tour balls were very popular with all levels of players from pros to average golfers. The 352s was especially a hit with Japan's long drive team where a large...

Posted to Other Great Golf Blogs From Around The Web (Weblog) by Anonymous on Tue, Sep 15 2009
New Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana ‘ilima Red Shaft

I posted a few weeks ago about the spotting of a new Diamana Red prototype on the Japanese tour. After speaking with Diamana Japan, they did in fact confirm that that prototype would be going retail in October. So the news is now official and we have Mitsubishi Rayon's new Diamana 'ilima shaft...

Posted to Other Great Golf Blogs From Around The Web (Weblog) by Anonymous on Tue, Sep 8 2009
Shingo Katayama spotted testing Griffin at 48 inches!

I spotted a picture from a few months ago of Shingo Katayama testing out the new Bassara Griffn. Interestingly he has his tour prototype shaft installed at 48"! Shingo has been experimenting with longer length drivers since moving to ONOFF. He is not c0nsidered a long hitter and has always favored...

Posted to Other Great Golf Blogs From Around The Web (Weblog) by Anonymous on Wed, Jul 8 2009

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