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By kennay92
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Shanks A Million Great Member

Shanks A Million

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It's okay for you to be in love with the Nike and all, but read my post carefully and you'd know that I didn't bash you. I'm just here to talk equipment.

What is wrong with you? I don't like Nike. I really don't appreciate their buisness practices, but all major companies are pretty much the same, and I'm not about to get hung up on a name. I got the Nikes because they were cheap, and they

fit me . Tiger plays clubs that fit him . Starting to see a pattern? Bottom line, the difference is forged vs cast. The Japanese are obsessed with forging metal. That's really what it boils down to, as well as the other points about how golf in Japan is so expensive. Only 30% of the entire nation's land is useful for building on. It's a small, but very tightly packed nation with a powerhouse economy, despite being about 1/3rd the size of the U.S.'s, is still the second largest on earth.

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What is wrong with you? I don't like Nike. I really don't appreciate their buisness practices, but all major companies are pretty much the same, and I'm not about to get hung up on a name. I got the Nikes because they were cheap, and they

Technically Japan was passed by China the other day and now sits as the 3rd largest economy.


Chilli Dipper Great Member

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It seems most of the american public are weekend golfers and love huge cast irons, although there definitly is a market for the forged ones here. Dont know why they dont offer them here?

The Callaway Diablo Forged is identical to the Legacy Forged iron they released in Japan a year ago (garish paint job excepted). If those are selling, and the Ping Ansers sell when they reach America, then other companies probably will follow suit.

In my UnderArmour Links stand bag...

Driver: '07 Burner 9.5° (stiff graphite shaft)
Woods: SasQuatch 17° 4-Wood (stiff graphite shaft)
Hybrid: 4DX Ironwood 20° (stiff graphite shaft)Irons/Wedges: Apex Edge 3-PW, GW, SW (stiff shaft); Carnoustie 60° LWPutter: Rossa AGSI+ Corzina...


motteler621 Great Member

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The Callaway Diablo Forged is identical to the Legacy Forged iron they released in Japan a year ago (garish paint job excepted). If those are selling, and the Ping Ansers sell when they reach America, then other companies probably will follow suit.

from what Ive witnessed the Diablo forged irons have sold pretty well here


sean_miller Incredible Member

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All the good stuff? I googled around a bit today and there just as much fugly looking junk in Japan as we get, just more of it is forged. Gimme a vintage forged blade over that gaudy glitzy stuff any day.


PS. And get off my lawn!!

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Chilli Dipper Great Member

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All the good stuff? I googled around a bit today and there just as much fugly looking junk in Japan as we get, just more of it is forged. Gimme a vintage forged blade over that gaudy glitzy stuff any day.

The Japanese just know how to put the right finishing touches on their clubs, be they forged or not. When you look at a Japanese club, it commands your attention, rather than it screams out for someone to notice.

In my UnderArmour Links stand bag...

Driver: '07 Burner 9.5° (stiff graphite shaft)
Woods: SasQuatch 17° 4-Wood (stiff graphite shaft)
Hybrid: 4DX Ironwood 20° (stiff graphite shaft)Irons/Wedges: Apex Edge 3-PW, GW, SW (stiff shaft); Carnoustie 60° LWPutter: Rossa AGSI+ Corzina...


sean_miller Incredible Member

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The Japanese just know how to put the right finishing touches on their clubs, be they forged or not. When you look at a Japanese club, it commands your attention, rather than it screams out for someone to notice.

Some of that Tour Stage stuff is pretty GD ugly, that's what I know. Not USA ugly (Cleveland CG7 Tours I'm talking to you!) but still ugly.

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max power Great Member

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Some of that Tour Stage stuff is pretty GD ugly, that's what I know. Not USA ugly (Cleveland CG7 Tours I'm talking to you!) but still ugly.

I think the CG7 Tours look worlds better than the Diablos and Diablo Forged, but to each his own. I guess if cavity backs were never invented we wouldn't be in this mess...


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I think the CG7 Tours look worlds better than the Diablos and Diablo Forged, but to each his own. I guess if cavity backs were never invented we wouldn't be in this mess...

Yeah, that's true - some people almost have an embarassing accident whent they see shiny Nike irons, but when I see that pointless waffle print on the back all I can think of is having breakfast while wearing thermal long underwear (a Canadian thing).

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The Japanese only dominate the forged market because Jack Hamm has focused all of his attention on drivers and putters that look like tack hammers.

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The Japanese only dominate the forged market because Jack Hamm has focused all of his attention on drivers and putters that look like tack hammers.

They've targeted the market, but can't make the move until Jack learns how to properly yell "Banzaaaaaaaai!" for the Japanese-language infomercial, which will feature him smashing a ball over Mt. Fuji using the new Honorable Forged Hammer.

Stretch.

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In addition, Japanese whisky is clearly tastier.

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kurisu Well Established Member

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To illustrate:

Riding the local success of the VG3 driver, Titleist will introduce "Japan only" VG3 irons : http://www.golfdigest.co.jp/magazine...002058401.html
(sorry, Japanese only)
Thick topline, but "forged". Lofts stronger than the AP1 (VG3 5i = 24º / AP1 = 25º)
Clearly aimed at the rich retired salaryman (retail apparently will be 113,400 yen for 5~P set). Hits the shelves in end of September.
Looks fugly if you ask me… But it says "forged" on the club so people will by them.

(more pics here: http://www5.nikkansports.com/sports/.../07/vg3_1.html )

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+1 on the Tourstage blades.

Love the hakusa blade !

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