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newtogolf Incredible Member

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At over $7 per ball these things better come with a remote control.  My game isn't good enough to risk losing one at that price.  I am holding off playing the Callaway Hex Black Tours I just got at $27.30 / dozen because I am still working on some swing changes and don't want to lose any.

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They're so expensive Mizuno doesn't even mention them on their website.

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Maverick Great Member

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Originally Posted by colin007

Do any tour players even use those?

I doubt it..just one of those obnoxiously expensive ultra high end products for the japanese golf market.

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Not with my game I wouldn't.  Even if they were the best balls ever I still shoot in the 80s or 90s and a ball, no matter how good, won't magically change that to make me the player that I was 20 years ago.

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GaijinGolfer Super Member

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I think you guys are overlooking the, "if money wasnt a problem" aspect.  If money were no object, all of my golf gear would be JDM (Japanese domestic market).  Yes, its more expensive but the Japanese market in almost every instance offers equipment that is of higher quality and outperforms what we have available to us here in the states.  The reason for that is because the Japanese are willing to pay a little more for quality.  Thats why you almost never see cast irons and even in the case of drivers you see a lot of drivers with forged faces.

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"If money wasn't a problem", I'm not so sure I wouldn't have the same basic equipment I have right now.  I would probably have the latest equipment, but I wouldn't necessarily change just to change.  I would for sure try out everything new, if it improved my game or felt better I would have it, but I would not have the latest just because it's the latest.  I would probably have a couple sets of irons also, I love forged blades, so I would have a set of Mizuno, Titliest, Miura, Taylormade and whatever else caught my fancy!

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mdl Great Member

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I love my setup right now.  If money weren't a problem I might bet a brand new set of wedges, 50˚, 54˚, 60˚.  But probably I'd use all my new free money and play much more often and at much nicer courses than I can afford right now!

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pixel5 Well Established Member

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I'd buy this

Driver - Cobra S3 9.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon JavlnFX M7 
Fwy - Titleist 904F 18*
Irons - Mizuno MP-14
Wedges - Cleveland 588 54*, Ping Tour 58*
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Shorty Super Member

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I think you guys are overlooking the, "if money wasnt a problem" aspect.  If money were no object, all of my golf gear would be JDM (Japanese domestic market).  Yes, its more expensive but the Japanese market in almost every instance offers equipment that is of higher quality and outperforms what we have available to us here in the states.  The reason for that is because the Japanese are willing to pay a little more for quality.  Thats why you almost never see cast irons and even in the case of drivers you see a lot of drivers with forged faces.

Gold paint and shiny things are not indications of "quality". There is no difference in quality between JDM stuff and what is available elsewhere. As for "outperforming", again, that is nonsense. Please give one example.

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The cost of equipment is such a small % of what I spend on golf over the life of that equipment, that the cost of that equipment doesn't even enter into my decision of what to buy. Don't misunderstand, I'm not wealthy, but if a $400 driver lasts me 5 years at 80 rounds per year, my cost is only $1 per round. If the driver I really want costs $600, I'm not going to balk at spending an extra 50 cents per round to get it......

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Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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Originally Posted by GaijinGolfer

I think you guys are overlooking the, "if money wasnt a problem" aspect.  If money were no object, all of my golf gear would be JDM (Japanese domestic market).  Yes, its more expensive but the Japanese market in almost every instance offers equipment that is of higher quality and outperforms what we have available to us here in the states.  The reason for that is because the Japanese are willing to pay a little more for quality.  Thats why you almost never see cast irons and even in the case of drivers you see a lot of drivers with forged faces.

What Shorty says:

Originally Posted by Shorty

Gold paint and shiny things are not indications of "quality".

There is no difference in quality between JDM stuff and what is available elsewhere.

As for "outperforming", again, that is nonsense. Please give one example.

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Golfingdad Incredible Member

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Originally Posted by pixel5

I'd buy this

I was not aware that Batman played golf.  Where does he put the clubs?

If money wasn't an object, the only think I think I'd definitely get is Edel wedges and putter.

Oh, and I'd find out how much Mike or Erik would need for a retainer so I could have them on-call as a "concierge" instructor.

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If money weren't a problem I'd have a house in Florida, California, Bandon, Ireland, etc...

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Golfingdad Incredible Member

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Originally Posted by nevets88

If money weren't a problem I'd have a house in Florida, California, Bandon, Ireland, etc...

I always say that too, and then I remind myself that if money wasn't a problem I could also just stay in the most luxurious hotels in all of the vacation spots, so I think we'd just go for a house in Cali and an apt. in Manhattan.

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sean_miller Incredible Member

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Originally Posted by David in FL

The cost of equipment is such a small % of what I spend on golf over the life of that equipment, that the cost of that equipment doesn't even enter into my decision of what to buy.

Don't misunderstand, I'm not wealthy, but if a $400 driver lasts me 5 years at 80 rounds per year, my cost is only $1 per round. If the driver I really want costs $600, I'm not going to balk at spending an extra 50 cents per round to get it......

If money was no object I'd have one gamer set, one game improvement set (similar but easier to hit), and I'd be using them on courses around the world, rather than thinking about them sitting in the back of my car and writing about them on the internet.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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Maverick Great Member

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Originally Posted by GaijinGolfer

I think you guys are overlooking the, "if money wasnt a problem" aspect.  If money were no object, all of my golf gear would be JDM (Japanese domestic market).  Yes, its more expensive but the Japanese market in almost every instance offers equipment that is of higher quality and outperforms what we have available to us here in the states.  The reason for that is because the Japanese are willing to pay a little more for quality.  Thats why you almost never see cast irons and even in the case of drivers you see a lot of drivers with forged faces.

Thank you GaijinGolfer..please stick to the topic..yes, I know you guys would get a Gulfstream 6, Piaget Emperador Temple, latest version of the Veyron..blah..blah..blah..but stick to golf..show me something.

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