Went to Fukuoka, they have pga superstore and golf partner too. The golf partner at Fukuoka airport is much cheaper there, you can check it out when you arrive, drop by at departure area. Really big discount compared to city golf partner branch. Also, if you what to get more discounts, you can go to some premium outlets nearby… they have taylormade, callaway, Bridgestone golf etc!!! Super cheap stuff!
I want this channel to be bigger. All these clubs are so interesting. I’m just bingeing the channel and it’s really cool and good quality considering how small the channel is.
I played over ten years the AKA. The quality is so high, that they were still very playable. Now playing for two years fitted Labospecs - the irons are so smooth - very impressed! Driver and woods are AKA - I find them okay.
Cool video I bought one from my 2nd golf seller in Thailand. Was $90 and in ok condition. Didn’t know the face was composite. Have the same shaft. Total weight is light, 281g, but swing weight is high, D4.2 with the long 46.5-46.75 length. Might swap shafts to compare. Unfortunately there is only one small weight port, not sure if it is adjustable Japanese love the latest golf gear at premium prices.
Sorry for the necropost, but I am in the market for new irons, and have just made myself aware of Japanese clubs. I am, let us say, in the "seasoned" target market for XXIO, and have indeed included them in clubs that I want to try, together with the Srixon ZX Mk 2's and the Mizuno Hot Metals. I'd definitely like to add to this list. I have a question, though. How can one tell where clubs are actually made (not just assembled)? I know that many high end forged clubs are made in Japan, but what about "lesser" clubs for us lesser golfers? I read somewhere, I believe on My Golf Spy, that they received clubs from "a very prominent Japanese brand" that had "Made in China" on the head and on the shaft. Now I have been told that even some JDM spec clubs are not even made in Japan. Scouring the internet and emailing manufacturers without getting anywhere makes me believe that this must be a question for which I don't have the required security clearance! I also have just discovered your channel, and look forward to doing a lot of catching up!
I have been playing Mizuno MP 69s since 2011. I am a 10 HC. I tried the XXIO forged and demoed the 7 iron, I gained 15 yards on my mizunos. While Mizuno feel is buttery as we all know theses forged XXIOs are pretty close but more fogiving.
I am very interested in PRGR as I am a technology geek. However I am very confused about the many models they have, and I can’t figure out which is best for me.
I am new to golf (I literally used a driver and irons for the very first time this past weekend). I went to a GolfDo shop near me and bought my first clubs. I bought a PRGR Egg driver and Onoff irons (I don't know which model, I just know they are about 10 years old). I can't speak on performance since I am still a beginner, but you are very right about them being eye catching. That is the main reason I went with these clubs...I thought they looked cool!
Anybody have any background info on a set of Dunlop Maxfli FX-31€ irons? They came with a factory Japanese Dunlop shaft (FarJect). Cast or forged? Thanks in advance, Rusty
Many thanks for the orientation. What’s the current price level of xxio full set in Japan in JPY? I would like to buy one full set in my next trip to Japan.
I literally could not find any other useful resources on this so just want to say THANK YOU!! You briefly mentioned it in the video, but for someone that doesn't speak any Japanese would you recommend sticking to the larger retailers (i.e. Victoria Golf Shinjuku or Golf Partner)? Also jw if you've ever had a club fitting in Japan and what that experience was like?
You're welcome! Even though you don't speak Japanese, if you're ok with using Google translate I find that works as well. I've not been fitted for clubs in Japan, though that's something I'd love to do!
Hey! There are a couple comments below that address your question. Instead of typing that all out you’re probably better off looking at those comments.
A few of the stores in the video will have used Miuras. I’ve seen them at Golf Partner & Tsuruya Golf. Also look for Golf 5, Golf Map, and Golf Garage.
Hi , i just shopped at victoria golf and bought 101000 yen worth of clothes. So happy with my purchases and i dont have to risk buying on taobao. Yes victoria golf at shinjuku is massive ! After i ate lunch i literally took it slow and spent hours shopping the 9 floors. I was travelling alone.
They built a prototype for me back in 2011, do you know if the brand has changed much since or is it about the same? Current designs look very similar. I recall one of their 3 woods being very nice, and quite long, but I don't know if I should try and hunt down that old model or just go with a new model if its similar.
I don't know that I agree with that. Many Americans have no problem dropping several hundred to thousands of dollars for a Scotty Cameron putter or PXG clubs (when they first name out). As I've learned more, I think it's a lack of knowledge. A lot of people just aren't familiar with Japanese brands. Also many Japanese brands don't market here in the US because competition with TaylorMade, Callaway, etc. is so tough.
Recently found your channel and love all of the content! I'm starting to get really into Japanese golf brands and was looking to start building a bag full of Japanese clubs. In one of your previous videos, you had mentioned golfpartnerusa but I had question about their ordering process from your experience. In your orders have you had to pay for any customs fees or anything like that when the item arrives in the US? I've frankly never ordered anything from overseas before online so don't really know about the whole process. I live in Indiana so it has quite a way to travel from one of the ports it would be received from so was just curious! Looking forward to future videos! Maybe a backstory video about Yonex 😉
Nike only sells Nike product. They don’t make golf equipment anymore. Also the apparel is cut to Asian/Japanese sizing. Meaning if you’re a westerner they won’t fit.
Thinking of getting a used Honma 3 wood. TW727. I think it's a 2016 model. It will be my first Japanese club. I've cracked my dad's S-Yard driver when I was a kid. Hahahaha. Heard their visard shafts are money. Ya. The Japanese clubs are rare in North America.
Those Gloire Drivers were sold for $600 in the time when drivers price still around $400. Taylormade Japan really has their own tech. Its like a separate company from the US location. The Japanese SLDR 430 was a bomb.
Hey pal! Those Japanese drivers are crazy because the faces are so tall. I fight a hook, not a slice so I can’t stand a toed in driver. Love the addition of the swing vid. Thanks for the content!
I used to fight a hook as well and any club I tried that was closed at address made me feel so uncomfortable. So I totally get it. Glad you're enjoying the content!
Great video. What shaft flex did you use and did it feel compatible with other brand shafts? From a flex perspective. I was told the Japanese shafts were more flexible so if I'm using a regular flex shaft with 85 - 95 speed, I should use a Stiff Japanese shaft. Thank you.
I have found that to be true for clubs purchased in Japan. But if you purchase these clubs here in the US I would try them out first. I had regular flex shafts for these clubs and they didn't feel too whippy for me.
Thanks for the review, I was contemplating having a spare GI set for periods I dont strike well consistently. Came across a local shop in Bangkok that does JDM 2nd hand clubs n saw these irons. Did more research n are quite similar to T400 but a fraction of the price. Only curious part being lofts of 5&6 irons only 2 deg stronger from the 7i 26deg (T400 3 deg stronger at 20&23 deg). What would be the distance gap for yourself from 5 to 7 irons if I may ask brother since just 2deg difference? Continue the good work ps has sub n like this vid btw
Glad to here PRGR is still around! Twenty plus years ago I bought a PRGR type 200i #3 driving iron used, what a monster off the tee! I still own that thing to this day. That brand was visible back then but not generally available like the Callaway's and Taylor mades. I really never knew who sold them back then.
Yamaha rmx VD40 review please. My dad needs a set and he is in Korea. Japanese irons are available to him. He likes the taylormade stealth HD. I want to give him some alternative choices.
Hey there! Big fan of JDM clubs and love the videos brother. I had a set of the more players version but my game didn’t fit them all that well at the time. I just recently bought a set of SQ Forged Machspeed Irons and am in love. Only $150 shipped on Golf Partner! Keep the good times rolling :)
