What does Japan get all the good stuff??

[kennay92]

Why***

http://cgi.ebay.com/Taylormade-Japan...ht_3668wt_1137
These may be old, but there new to me, but why does Japan really get all the good stuff???? dont understand it...

post any cool japan clubs you find that we're under privileged from.

[CrazyXGolfer]

WOW.... they look sweet! Shame it still looks like a think topline though. Ill post up some clubs I seen on ebay australia last night that I almost brought :P

[CrazyXGolfer]

WOW.... they look sweet! Shame it still looks like a think topline though. Ill post up some clubs I seen on ebay australia last night that I almost brought :P

Edit.... here they are

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tour-Stage-X-...#ht_612wt_1139

[kennay92]

Edit.... here they are

yeah i was thinking the same thing about the topling...... and im sure you could hit those blades a tad better than i could hahhh.

[paxtonman]

I've played my Yonex irons forever, quit playing for 10 years, knocked the dust off, new grips, I'm usually using the same club or one less than people I play with. Of course being left handed and living in the middle of no where Iowa doesn't give you many options. I just bought a Honma 3 wood, guess I like the Japanese stuff. It'd be like a death in the family if something ever happened to the irons :)

[out_in_30]

Edit.... here they are

damn those are sweet looking!

[max power]

If there was a significant, profitable market for them in the States they'd sell them here. Coolness factor is also increased whenever something is unavailable or difficult to obtain.

[scgolf]

Ai Miyazato, the LPGA player from Japan, has won 4 LPGA tournaments this year and is leading the Safeway Classic after 36 holes at -11. What's in her bag,

Ball: TourStage X-01G+
Driver: TourStage X-Drive prototype, 9.5 degrees
3-wood: TourStage X-Drive 701, 15 degrees
5-wood: TourStage X-Drive 701, 18 degrees
Hybrid clubs: TourStage F-UT, 20 degrees; TourStage X-UT 22 degrees
Irons (5-PW): TourStage X-Blade GR C-1 prototype
Wedges: TourStage X-Wedge 101 LB prototype (52, 58 degrees)


Read More http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours...#ixzz0xJX2nPpD

[ronaldkuntoro]

Japanese do well in designing golf clubs. BTW my opinion on Japanese Golf clubs are they are way more expensive compared to the US version.

I saw a Japanese putter selling for $600. A driver for $800. Man! you got to be rich in order to play golf in Japan.

[Beady]

http://www.golftoimpress.com/2010/02...nitial-review/

[max power]

http://www.golftoimpress.com/2010/02...nitial-review/

Those look nice-if I didn't already have MX-200s as my GI set I'd probably take a good look at these when they come stateside.

[Shanks A Million]

The reason for this is that there is a huge market for Forged clubs in Japan. Remember, the Japanese have a tradition of forging metal that goes back nearly a thousand years. Japanese are much more conservative than we are, they are very uptight about tradition and generally regarded as perfectionists. Forged clubs sell much better in Japan, and though they are more expensive, Japan has less income inequality than we do. The prices of these forged irons are steep, but within range of most anyone.

[Beady]

The reason for this is that there is a huge market for Forged clubs in Japan. Remember, the Japanese have a tradition of forging metal that goes back nearly a thousand years. Japanese are much more conservative than we are, they are very uptight about tradition and generally regarded as perfectionists. Forged clubs sell much better in Japan, and though they are more expensive, Japan has less income inequality than we do. The prices of these forged irons are steep, but within range of most anyone.

In addition to all of that, the market for golf there is drastically different. Due to space restrictions any land that golf courses are on comes at a pretty high premium. In reaction to that the money involved to play golf makes it very very expensive and those who can afford it will pay more for clubs as well.

[Jay-Bird]

+1 on the Tourstage blades.

Check out these guys.
http://www.hakusagolf.com

[CrazyXGolfer]

+1 on the Tourstage blades.

I seen these the other day, they look mint!

[kurisu]

In addition to all of that, the market for golf there is drastically different. Due to space restrictions any land that golf courses are on comes at a pretty high premium. In reaction to that the money involved to play golf makes it very very expensive

I can vouch for that. Playing golf here on an ok course is a minimum of 13,000 yen, about 150 bucks. Add the fact that you have to drive a minimum of 1 hour to/from the course, wake up at 4 in the morning to avoid traffic and pay a ridiculous amount of money for the compulsory lunch between the two halves and you get the explanation to my empty pockets.

Still love the game, though. As for the clubs, well, I don't think Bridgestone or Yamaha or any of the domestic brands want to invest too much in international distribution for now. The current crazy yen/dollar exchange rate makes it not worth it anyways.

[rdwoody]

Japanese do well in designing golf clubs. BTW my opinion on Japanese Golf clubs are they are way more expensive compared to the US version.

I know that's true! I saw someone selling some limited edition Daiwa driver the other day for like $1100. I started looking into them and their cheapest driver is around $600 I believe. Heck, until I saw that, I didn't even know Daiwa made golf clubs! I've been fishing Daiwa rods and reels for years, but never thought a company would make such an odd combination of things.

[Chilli Dipper]

Japanese golfers almost exclusively carry forged iron sets in their bags; Ping introduced the Anser irons to improve their market share in the Japanese market, and why Nike has forged Machspeed irons for sale there.

As for the clubs, well, I don't think Bridgestone or Yamaha or any of the domestic brands want to invest too much in international distribution for now. The current crazy yen/dollar exchange rate makes it not worth it anyways.

Bridgestone has extensive American distribution; the latest generation of irons (J38) doesn't have a blade sold here. The J36 blades can probably still be found in some places.