Check out Fourteen Golf and Epon. Fourteens are phenomenal and their wedges area some of the best I’ve ever hit (Vegas are easily number 1) But get your hands on some Muira 201’s or 501’s. Unreal how good they feel.
Tiger's irons in his heyday were forged by Endo (the makers of Epon). This is now well documented and can be googled easily. Endo also forges a lot of the high-end OEM forged irons, especially for Srixon and Mizuno. I hit them all in my fitting and loved the Mura, Epon's, and Mizuno Forged JPX. I ended up with the Epon's based on personal feel and looks. I get a little more distance from them as well so that doesn't hurt :)
I really like videos like this because it is interesting to hear the backstories of these different manufacturers. I want to see more videos like this.
Wow, those clubs impressed me, looked like you enjoyed them too!! Especially those irons into the greens!! Great video as ever Peter, very enjoyable 👍🏻👏🏻
Wow Pete... Both iron models, and the driver look great. Especially the simplicity of that driver - like you said, that’s the biggest surprise. Shame you forgot about Srixon, but there are a few other smaller Japanese brands too: Yonex, Epon, PRGR, and then these four - OnOff, Roddio, Fourteen Golf and GIII - all part of the Globeride stable, formerly known as Daiwa. There are some beautiful irons and wedges that come out of Japan, that’s for sure. Loving your vids, cheers from a re-lockdown Melbourne 🇦🇺
Just stumbled on your video 3 years after its release. A newbie golfer here since May of 2023. I just got the Mizuno T22 lob wedge and out of the Taylormade irons, Callaway Mavrik wood 5, Cobra driver F8, the Mizuno lob wedge sounds and feels the best!
This was a great review. Really wanting a set of Japanese Forged irons and this helped me make my decision toward Honma. I will hold you responsible if I don’t like the feel! 😉
You’re very quickly becoming my favorite TH-cam personality Peter. Love your stuff and I suspect I’d like whatever content you made golf related or not.
I’ve been playing Mizuno MP-33 blades since ‘05 and I still love them. Large amount of wear and tear on the PW, 9, and 8 but they still perform beautifully. Nothing feels like a Mizuno!
I just bought the Honma TR21x irons and my thoughts on them are summed up at 17:21 in this video. I'm on the way up to Carl's golfland to buy the TR460 driver now. I'm actually replacing a set of Mizuno JPX-EZ irons I was playing previously. Just time to get away from the game-improvement range and move towards the "better players" clubs.
I always like to watch your video's where you go out to play or test things, because in my opinion you have one of the most beautifull swings in the business
I have a single Miura Iron. The plan at the time was to buy a single iron every few months till I had a set. Like most plans it didn't survive contact with reality. But that is by far the best single iron I've ever hit.
Nice job Peter. Would love to see someone review the Miura Baby Blades, one of the best clubs for many golfers apparently - but no info. Do us all a flavour.
Vids like this one are the reason why I’m subscribed to you. You’re so likable and fun to watch. Would be great if I could play a round of golf with you some day.
I just got a hybrid by XXIO last night on Yahoo auctions here in Japan. I had never heard of Maraging but it is a special metal used in XXIO clubs. I have a XXIO set and this hybrid will complete my set. The first hit with my XXIOs sold me and I have tried all kinds of clubs.
PRGR, TOURSTAGE, Fourteen are some! likely been mentioned. More on Honma. When I first came to Japan 20 years ago Honma had stores in most cities in Japan. And that was where you had to buy them. They gradually went he way of the dodo when the bubble burst here. Keep up the good work! ty
Hi Finch, I started golf at age of 47 years old and now it has been 2 years. hahaha pretty old to start the hobby. I use Honma BeZeal, I love it because the club face is bigger and easier to hit. I didn't realised golf is not an easy game. I had tried few iron from leading brand but I can't hit it well. I think Honma is the best because it very forgiving and make me enjoy looking at the ball flying high. I have Taylormade now but still love my Honma.
The Prime series are more for amateur higher handicappers with big cash. I am playing their Tour Specials, with S shafts, all the Primes have R shafts, cheers.
@@jimbeaver27 Hope you are having as much fun and success with your Tour Specials as I am with the Prime. My current handicap index is 8.0 with a scoring average of 81.2 for 37 rounds.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Another great informational video. Keep up the great content, and keep supplying us with great information. Truly appreciated
Great video as always. I play Bridgestone j33 irons and they feel and play as well, if not better then my old mp60 irons. I am a sold in Japanese manufacturers.
I play mizuno jpx921 pro. Love them. I just purchased a Honma tr20 460 and it's the best driver I've ever owned, and I have owned a bunch of drivers over the years.
Had a set of Yonex Cyberstar 280 Irons in the bag for over 10 years, really enjoy them, good solid traditional loft clubs. Still keep them as a 'spare' set for guests who cant or dont bring their own ! Switched to Ping late last year as I need a little more 'help' now !
I retired my Titleist persimmons this year and replaced them with Mizunos and have been very happy with the results. Had a Callaway driver and gave it away after getting the Mizuno which I currently have set at 11-1/2 degrees which gets me just as far as the Callaway set at 10-1/2 degrees. Not going to change my Callaway irons yet, but when I do I'll be looking at Mizuno first.
I don't know what it is about japanese irons, but I have always loved the feel of them. I have yet to play a Miura Iron, but Mizuno mp20 and Honma TW-747 V are almost equal in my mind in regards to looks, feel, forgiveness and distance. They're perfect to me. Nothing else has felt quite the same.
I got a 4-PW set of Miura MC-501 earlier this year with KBS $-Taper 130 Black Steel shafts and Lamkin Sonar Standard+ grips. Wedges are Mizuno S18 Gunmetal Black in 50, 54, 58 degrees. I love these clubs and would only consider replacing the irons with another set of the same when these are worn out. I’d be willing to upgrade the wedges to Miura K-Grinds but I really don’t think it will be necessary given how much feel the Mizunos have. Now if I can just figure out my woods...
How could you forget about Srixon Pete. The Srixon family of srixon, Cleveland, and XXIO. Hopefully for another video. Keep up the great content and love watching from Australia
Tourstage/Bridgestone, OnOff, PRGR, Epon, Fourteen, Yamaha, Yonex.... the list goes on. So many excellent clubs come out of Japan. You'll be testing for a while mate.
My short list of JDM - Japanese Domestic Market Manufacturers - Anything forged by Endo . The brand is Epon but they forge for many like OnOff , Yamaha and others like Srixon. I played Mizuno for 20 years and bought a set of OnOff 2015 Kuro Irons and they pushed Mizuno out of my bag and nothing feels better . I tried Miura as well and the Endo forging is the best in the business.
Hi Peter, i am Andi big fan from black forest germany. Got a yonex driver. Love the forgifness of the clubs and your videos. Yonex is also a japanese brand.
Early tee-times...love the sound of a driver when it's this quiet Mr.Finch! Humble opinion, I couldn't justify the price for a full set of most of the Japanese "specials"...it'd be fun testing them though! As an add-in, 2017, 10th hole tee shots at Vilamoura...brilliant from you and Rick both, just outstanding! Still ranks in my Top 5 ever seen!
Hi Peter Thanks for show casing the Japanese brands - I have been through the gambit of manufactures and salesman pitches of most brands . I have been using Fourteen brand for the past few years - absolutely love them they are soft and true . Just recently ran into a deal couldn’t refuse on some Miuras ( wow ) . Not as long but they are the most accurate and forgiving I’ve had my hands on ! My overall opinion is Japanese irons and wedges are worth the money to promote confidence and trust . Again thanks for the video - keep on doing what you do it’s much appreciated.
I’ve had that same set in my back since 2005. Worn them down to the nub but they still perform and feel incredible when I strike them correctly. Pros always give me props when I mention the set
Great video... one Japanese golf club that looks interesting, is Seven golf. I see their clubs on Instagram all the time. Good looking irons, just don’t know how they perform.
I swapped from Mizuno to Srixon a few years ago and stuck with them ever since. .. but I still go to Mizuno demo's every year out of curiosity to see if they can drag me back.. but nope. Would love to try the Honma's though. Cool vid Pete 👍
I'm currently gaming the old Yonex ADX tour forged irons with Yonex's LTB600 graphite shaft (stiff), similar to the irons Michelson gamed when he was contracted by them. I have a 10i in my set as well. Best irons I've ever hit with.
Great to see JDM equipment as the subject of one of your videos. You should do a part 2 because a lot of good JDM's were not mentioned. Yonex has been around for a while and was played on PGA by Michelson and Montgomery and unlike the other JDMs mentioned in the video, Yonex makes their own graphite shafts. Other JDMs are Fourteen, Seven, and XXIO just to name a few.
Your swing looks that effortless, but still goes really far. Have yoseen the TW-X irons. also the new 21 range look great too. I still have my 2014 Honma irons and could be up for a change soon.
I play Miura would never change, Japan's best for mine, they hit straight, weight is perfect and consistent, forgiving, smooth off the club face and the ball stops dead on landing on the green from 4 iron to LW. I used to play forged Brisgestone Precept Tour premiums from early 2000's they were nice when hit well but a bit less forgiving. KBS $ taper is a lovely shaft as well in the 201's.
Pete! Loved the video! I've been playing Honma irons this year and love em. About a month ago I was playing with two buddies and I stuck a 6 iron on a par 3 to two feet and they both said, "let me try those irons". The next week they both had a set of Honma 747v irons. Hahaha.
I recently purchased a set of ancient (1980s) mizuno ms-1s off ebay and I love them. Very workable and surprisingly forgiving, if a little high- flighted.
Pete, one of the things I like about you is your turn of a phrase such as we hear in this video: “What I like about this club is that it has less of a thick top-line.” It could have been the much more pedestrian “thinner top-line”, but you chose the other.
Currently playing a set of Bridgestone irons (Endo forged)... And they are exquisite when struck in the middle. But then again most forged "small cavity" irons are as well (think Titelist CB). But they have a little something in the looks department. And there's the mystique, which doesn't help at all factually but might end up being one of the factors why I'm a good iron player (relative to my handicap).
I've played Daiwa irons in the past and still play a set of Yonex ADX Tour (Mickelson played these) irons that are about 25 years old and still look brand new. 2-10, PW and SW.
Currently gaming previous Honma irons. Mixed set of Rose Proto and 747V. Coming from forged Mizuno set, Honma irons feel so much better. No doubt. Also, they perform so well.
I heard the same thing about Miura and picked up a mini set... 3i, 5i, 8i of tournament blades and 51* bent to 54* of a tour wedge. I’m not using them for the rest of the year. If you want to use them, I’ll ship them to you for the year. They’re +1/2 inch, Midsize golfpride grips and modus 120x shafts. I’ll take care of shipping both ways and will allow you to disclaim any damage liability if you want to try them out.
I play the Honda TW747 Vx, love them, love the 10 as the wedge 😅 Played Epon prior to this, they were amazing, edged out the Honma on feel, had them for 9 years just wore them out! Miura amazing as well, just love Japanese clubs. Had an S-Yard driver and 3 wood for a while and they were really amazing as well. Try a few more brands, you have to try Miura 👍🏻
I'm a 28 handicapper and got fitted at weekend tried all big name brands and set irons I chose as gave me best numbers for my swing etc surprisingly was Yonex never heard of them apparently Japanese
Hi - Other Japanese clubs you should maybe check out are "Fourteen" which Ernie Els played with for some time and famous in the Far East but not the west is EPON. They make the best wedges ever. You mentioned Tiger played with Miura - but I heard the wedges were EPON ??? Another brand is PRGR - Corey Pavin used them for 3 years. For all the golfing anoraks out there check their websites... I spent a lot of years in S.E. Asia and many of the women pros play with Honma. The biggest Japanese company not mentioned is Bridgestone. Freddy Couples has played with their clubs for years. The best Driver I ever had was a Bridgstone. The down side to these clubs is the price.
Love to see you get the irons set to you lie angle, and then use a driver shaft that fits you better. The irons are definitely not “draw-biased”. I play the P/V combo
I play the Maruman Conductors (mine are from 2006). They’re soft as butter, and if you you ever get across a set of those, you really should try them out.
I play Epon AF 305 the new model and I find them perfect for me. Easy to middle, easy to move left or right up or down. The relief on the front and back of the sole makes turf interaction in any condition soft. They as most Japanese clubs are a little on the heavy side, but at my age that helps with the distance. Highly recommended
HEY EVERYONE! I hope this video finds you safe, well and happy ❤️ thank you for sharing your time with me
Check out Fourteen Golf and Epon. Fourteens are phenomenal and their wedges area some of the best I’ve ever hit (Vegas are easily number 1)
But get your hands on some Muira 201’s or 501’s. Unreal how good they feel.
Pron?
No, thank you for sharing this video! Great stuff....
Love the fact that when you kinda hooked the 1st iron shot the ‘i’ in the corner recommended the ‘how to shape any shot video’ 😂
Was it by accident...yes it was 😂
I caught that too, it was pretty epic :)
Tiger's irons in his heyday were forged by Endo (the makers of Epon). This is now well documented and can be googled easily. Endo also forges a lot of the high-end OEM forged irons, especially for Srixon and Mizuno. I hit them all in my fitting and loved the Mura, Epon's, and Mizuno Forged JPX. I ended up with the Epon's based on personal feel and looks. I get a little more distance from them as well so that doesn't hurt :)
I love it when Pete is just *beaming* with happiness. Just makes my day :)
I just bought a set of Miura's and so far have loved my first two rounds with them.
I really like videos like this because it is interesting to hear the backstories of these different manufacturers. I want to see more videos like this.
Wow, those clubs impressed me, looked like you enjoyed them too!! Especially those irons into the greens!! Great video as ever Peter, very enjoyable 👍🏻👏🏻
I have not seen you that happy in a long time, I really like learning about clubs from unknown makers.
Should have included Srixon, massively underrated in my opinion...
I thought Srixon was part of a French ownership company.
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I love my Srixon irons. So long and so forgiving.
Your videos are not only informative but they are fun your little story telling sections are pure gold, top man mr finch 👍🏻🏌🏻♂️⛳️
Wow Pete... Both iron models, and the driver look great. Especially the simplicity of that driver - like you said, that’s the biggest surprise. Shame you forgot about Srixon, but there are a few other smaller Japanese brands too: Yonex, Epon, PRGR, and then these four - OnOff, Roddio, Fourteen Golf and GIII - all part of the Globeride stable, formerly known as Daiwa. There are some beautiful irons and wedges that come out of Japan, that’s for sure. Loving your vids, cheers from a re-lockdown Melbourne 🇦🇺
Just stumbled on your video 3 years after its release. A newbie golfer here since May of 2023. I just got the Mizuno T22 lob wedge and out of the Taylormade irons, Callaway Mavrik wood 5, Cobra driver F8, the Mizuno lob wedge sounds and feels the best!
I love how after he draws the shot at 9:50 a suggestion link for his shot shaping video pops up in the top right
This was a great review. Really wanting a set of Japanese Forged irons and this helped me make my decision toward Honma. I will hold you responsible if I don’t like the feel! 😉
You’re very quickly becoming my favorite TH-cam personality Peter. Love your stuff and I suspect I’d like whatever content you made golf related or not.
I’m on my third set of Mizuno’s and for me with the fittings that they offer and the quality nothing feels like a Mizuno.
I actually currently play Vega blades and im glad to see someone actually talking about them! Especially someone like Peter.
I’ve been playing Mizuno MP-33 blades since ‘05 and I still love them. Large amount of wear and tear on the PW, 9, and 8 but they still perform beautifully. Nothing feels like a Mizuno!
i play the tr20p irons and absolutely love them
Most enjoyable to watch and hear your sense of the Honma's Peter. I play Miz's too and I love them.
I just bought the Honma TR21x irons and my thoughts on them are summed up at 17:21 in this video. I'm on the way up to Carl's golfland to buy the TR460 driver now. I'm actually replacing a set of Mizuno JPX-EZ irons I was playing previously. Just time to get away from the game-improvement range and move towards the "better players" clubs.
I always like to watch your video's where you go out to play or test things, because in my opinion you have one of the most beautifull swings in the business
I have a single Miura Iron. The plan at the time was to buy a single iron every few months till I had a set. Like most plans it didn't survive contact with reality. But that is by far the best single iron I've ever hit.
Nice job Peter. Would love to see someone review the Miura Baby Blades, one of the best clubs for many golfers apparently - but no info. Do us all a flavour.
Vids like this one are the reason why I’m subscribed to you. You’re so likable and fun to watch. Would be great if I could play a round of golf with you some day.
I just got a hybrid by XXIO last night on Yahoo auctions here in Japan. I had never heard of Maraging but it is a special metal used in XXIO clubs. I have a XXIO set and this hybrid will complete my set. The first hit with my XXIOs sold me and I have tried all kinds of clubs.
PRGR, TOURSTAGE, Fourteen are some! likely been mentioned. More on Honma. When I first came to Japan 20 years ago Honma had stores in most cities in Japan. And that was where you had to buy them. They gradually went he way of the dodo when the bubble burst here. Keep up the good work! ty
Hi Finch, I started golf at age of 47 years old and now it has been 2 years. hahaha pretty old to start the hobby. I use Honma BeZeal, I love it because the club face is bigger and easier to hit. I didn't realised golf is not an easy game. I had tried few iron from leading brand but I can't hit it well. I think Honma is the best because it very forgiving and make me enjoy looking at the ball flying high. I have Taylormade now but still love my Honma.
Just bought a set of kyoei forged Vega vdc-01 irons and tt dg shafts. Can't wait to play a round with them.
I am playing the XXIO Prime clubs for the 1st time and absolutely love them. Keep up the good work and greetings from Canada. 🇨🇦
The Prime series are more for amateur higher handicappers with big cash. I am playing their Tour Specials, with S shafts, all the Primes have R shafts, cheers.
@@jimbeaver27 Hope you are having as much fun and success with your Tour Specials as I am with the Prime. My current handicap index is 8.0 with a scoring average of 81.2 for 37 rounds.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Another great informational video. Keep up the great content, and keep supplying us with great information. Truly appreciated
Great video as always. I play Bridgestone j33 irons and they feel and play as well, if not better then my old mp60 irons. I am a sold in Japanese manufacturers.
I play mizuno jpx921 pro. Love them. I just purchased a Honma tr20 460 and it's the best driver I've ever owned, and I have owned a bunch of drivers over the years.
Had a set of Yonex Cyberstar 280 Irons in the bag for over 10 years, really enjoy them, good solid traditional loft clubs. Still keep them as a 'spare' set for guests who cant or dont bring their own ! Switched to Ping late last year as I need a little more 'help' now !
I retired my Titleist persimmons this year and replaced them with Mizunos and have been very happy with the results. Had a Callaway driver and gave it away after getting the Mizuno which I currently have set at 11-1/2 degrees which gets me just as far as the Callaway set at 10-1/2 degrees. Not going to change my Callaway irons yet, but when I do I'll be looking at Mizuno first.
Enjoyed that, but I’ll patiently await your Srixon review - 😁 just ordered a set of Z785 irons, can’t wait to get them out on the golf course 😁
Looking forward to a comparison between Mizuno & Srixon...... Can’t decide between the two...... need to test extensively 😃⛳️😃
I don't know what it is about japanese irons, but I have always loved the feel of them. I have yet to play a Miura Iron, but Mizuno mp20 and Honma TW-747 V are almost equal in my mind in regards to looks, feel, forgiveness and distance. They're perfect to me. Nothing else has felt quite the same.
Honma 747p is also incredibly fun, well priced, great distance and trendy looking, really nice irons
Just invested in the Tr20p’s love them, the feel off the face is fantastic
The sound is just perfect
Just picked up my set TR20P, 4-GW Modus 105 Stiff. Great feeling and gained 10 yards per iron which is what I was looking for
I got a 4-PW set of Miura MC-501 earlier this year with KBS $-Taper 130 Black Steel shafts and Lamkin Sonar Standard+ grips. Wedges are Mizuno S18 Gunmetal Black in 50, 54, 58 degrees. I love these clubs and would only consider replacing the irons with another set of the same when these are worn out. I’d be willing to upgrade the wedges to Miura K-Grinds but I really don’t think it will be necessary given how much feel the Mizunos have. Now if I can just figure out my woods...
Love this video Pete! I may try to get my hands on these and do a video on them!
Will be there when it drops mate! Looking forward to it!
@@appleblueberry3214 same here! Love The Stymie Golf!
@@sickcelery9256 thank you mates for the support! Glad you love the channel!
How could you forget about Srixon Pete. The Srixon family of srixon, Cleveland, and XXIO. Hopefully for another video. Keep up the great content and love watching from Australia
Tourstage/Bridgestone, OnOff, PRGR, Epon, Fourteen, Yamaha, Yonex.... the list goes on. So many excellent clubs come out of Japan. You'll be testing for a while mate.
My short list of JDM - Japanese Domestic Market Manufacturers - Anything forged by Endo . The brand is Epon but they forge for many like OnOff , Yamaha and others like Srixon. I played Mizuno for 20 years and bought a set of OnOff 2015 Kuro Irons and they pushed Mizuno out of my bag and nothing feels better . I tried Miura as well and the Endo forging is the best in the business.
Nothing feels like a Mizuno. Agree 100%. I play the JPX EZ Forged irons and love them.
This is my favourite video you’ve done!! Amazing Pete. Love it 🙌
Thanks Alex
Hi Peter, i am Andi big fan from black forest germany. Got a yonex driver. Love the forgifness of the clubs and your videos. Yonex is also a japanese brand.
I’ve had the TR20 driver in the bag for a couple months now and absolutely love it!!!! Glad to see Honma getting some love.
“My family have never forged anything except relationships in a pub I suppose” Hahahahaha Love it! Thanks for another cracking video Pete!
Early tee-times...love the sound of a driver when it's this quiet Mr.Finch! Humble opinion, I couldn't justify the price for a full set of most of the Japanese "specials"...it'd be fun testing them though! As an add-in, 2017, 10th hole tee shots at Vilamoura...brilliant from you and Rick both, just outstanding! Still ranks in my Top 5 ever seen!
Hi Peter
Thanks for show casing the Japanese brands - I have been through the gambit of manufactures and salesman pitches of most brands . I have been using Fourteen brand for the past few years - absolutely love them they are soft and true . Just recently ran into a deal couldn’t refuse on some Miuras ( wow ) .
Not as long but they are the most accurate and forgiving I’ve had my hands on ! My overall opinion is Japanese irons and wedges are worth the money to promote confidence and trust .
Again thanks for the video - keep on doing what you do it’s much appreciated.
Hi Pete
Came across the XXIO 10 driver last Nov in TYO. Had to buy it as I could not put it down. Heaps better than my Taylor Made. Regards MD
I actually play an older Honma driver. Really easy to hit and the feel is really good. Thanks for the vids
Hey Pete I got my Mizuno Mp33s on your recommendation from your second hand series you did many moons ago :) ありがと
I’ve had that same set in my back since 2005. Worn them down to the nub but they still perform and feel incredible when I strike them correctly. Pros always give me props when I mention the set
I like Srixon, not because of their clubs, but the Z Star XV. Slightly firmer ball, feels great to me! Still has a lot of spin, too.
Great video... one Japanese golf club that looks interesting, is Seven golf. I see their clubs on Instagram all the time. Good looking irons, just don’t know how they perform.
My first driver was a Honda persimmon wood driver. That was a beast back then.
I swapped from Mizuno to Srixon a few years ago and stuck with them ever since. .. but I still go to Mizuno demo's every year out of curiosity to see if they can drag me back.. but nope. Would love to try the Honma's though. Cool vid Pete 👍
I'm currently gaming the old Yonex ADX tour forged irons with Yonex's LTB600 graphite shaft (stiff), similar to the irons Michelson gamed when he was contracted by them. I have a 10i in my set as well. Best irons I've ever hit with.
Great to see JDM equipment as the subject of one of your videos. You should do a part 2 because a lot of good JDM's were not mentioned. Yonex has been around for a while and was played on PGA by Michelson and Montgomery and unlike the other JDMs mentioned in the video, Yonex makes their own graphite shafts. Other JDMs are Fourteen, Seven, and XXIO just to name a few.
Your swing looks that effortless, but still goes really far. Have yoseen the TW-X irons. also the new 21 range look great too. I still have my 2014 Honma irons and could be up for a change soon.
Hi Peter, love your videos. I have tried and played Srixon, Mizuno and Miura. My favorite and love are the Muira.
I play Miura would never change, Japan's best for mine, they hit straight, weight is perfect and consistent, forgiving, smooth off the club face and the ball stops dead on landing on the green from 4 iron to LW. I used to play forged Brisgestone Precept Tour premiums from early 2000's they were nice when hit well but a bit less forgiving. KBS $ taper is a lovely shaft as well in the 201's.
Pete! Loved the video! I've been playing Honma irons this year and love em. About a month ago I was playing with two buddies and I stuck a 6 iron on a par 3 to two feet and they both said, "let me try those irons". The next week they both had a set of Honma 747v irons. Hahaha.
I recently purchased a set of ancient (1980s) mizuno ms-1s off ebay and I love them. Very workable and surprisingly forgiving, if a little high- flighted.
Pete, one of the things I like about you is your turn of a phrase such as we hear in this video: “What I like about this club is that it has less of a thick top-line.” It could have been the much more pedestrian “thinner top-line”, but you chose the other.
Currently playing a set of Bridgestone irons (Endo forged)... And they are exquisite when struck in the middle. But then again most forged "small cavity" irons are as well (think Titelist CB). But they have a little something in the looks department. And there's the mystique, which doesn't help at all factually but might end up being one of the factors why I'm a good iron player (relative to my handicap).
Hi Peter, seems like the shafts are the best, but not sure about the clubs....?
I have the TW 747P Honma irons. They are absolutely amazing! I would highly recommend them!
I've played Daiwa irons in the past and still play a set of Yonex ADX Tour (Mickelson played these) irons that are about 25 years old and still look brand new. 2-10, PW and SW.
Rating irons from Japan 1. Miura and Epon 2. Mizuno 3.Srixon 4. Honma
the new ZX7 irons forged by Endo/Epon
Seems like you have a new love there!! Ball flight looked incredible.
THIS WAS GREAT PETE, WOULD LOVE TO SEE A FURTHER MORE IN DEPTH REVIEW....
I had a Set of Epon great clubs and the Moira CB 501 when you hit with Bridgestone ball it was like butter,thanks
Great vid! . Would be good to see a course review of the Srixon Forged range.
Currently gaming previous Honma irons. Mixed set of Rose Proto and 747V. Coming from forged Mizuno set, Honma irons feel so much better. No doubt. Also, they perform so well.
gamed the Honma TW-X for the last 12 months when i lost my swing. just switched over to Vega VM-02 which are also lovely of the face.
Great video Peter most interesting. I play Srixon but Mizuno good too. The CLK hybrid is sensational.
I game Honma 747V irons and their TW Wedges. The feel is unreal. Really good feedback out of these clubs.
What kind of tripods are you using? Any suggestions on phone selfie stick, alignment stick or a tripod. Thank you Peter and I love your content.
I have used Mizuno since I started and I love them.
I heard the same thing about Miura and picked up a mini set...
3i, 5i, 8i of tournament blades and 51* bent to 54* of a tour wedge. I’m not using them for the rest of the year. If you want to use them, I’ll ship them to you for the year. They’re +1/2 inch, Midsize golfpride grips and modus 120x shafts.
I’ll take care of shipping both ways and will allow you to disclaim any damage liability if you want to try them out.
Thanks for the great video. Would you recommend the TR 20 P to a 12 handicapp? Or should I buy more forgiving clubs?
still playing old Mizuno Tzoid True Irons and I love them
Classic heads. Original Rifle shafts?
I play the Honda TW747 Vx, love them, love the 10 as the wedge 😅 Played Epon prior to this, they were amazing, edged out the Honma on feel, had them for 9 years just wore them out! Miura amazing as well, just love Japanese clubs. Had an S-Yard driver and 3 wood for a while and they were really amazing as well. Try a few more brands, you have to try Miura 👍🏻
I'm a 28 handicapper and got fitted at weekend tried all big name brands and set irons I chose as gave me best numbers for my swing etc surprisingly was Yonex never heard of them apparently Japanese
Just the other day i had a New set of jpx 921 forged irons fitted, and definitely nothing feels like a mizuno😍
Would be really interested in seeing you hit that driver again once you've tweaked it. It's an absolutely beautiful looking club.
Hi - Other Japanese clubs you should maybe check out are "Fourteen" which Ernie Els played with for some time and famous in the Far East but not the west is EPON. They make the best wedges ever. You mentioned Tiger played with Miura - but I heard the wedges were EPON ??? Another brand is PRGR - Corey Pavin used them for 3 years. For all the golfing anoraks out there check their websites...
I spent a lot of years in S.E. Asia and many of the women pros play with Honma.
The biggest Japanese company not mentioned is Bridgestone. Freddy Couples has played with their clubs for years. The best Driver I ever had was a Bridgstone. The down side to these clubs is the price.
Love to see you get the irons set to you lie angle, and then use a driver shaft that fits you better. The irons are definitely not “draw-biased”. I play the P/V combo
I play the Maruman Conductors (mine are from 2006). They’re soft as butter, and if you you ever get across a set of those, you really should try them out.
Peter, personally I love my Epon AF 505 with Accra Shafts. Fitting at TXG in Canada last year and I must say the irons are fantastic.
I play Epon AF 305 the new model and I find them perfect for me. Easy to middle, easy to move left or right up or down. The relief on the front and back of the sole makes turf interaction in any condition soft. They as most Japanese clubs are a little on the heavy side, but at my age that helps with the distance. Highly recommended
I use the Bridgestone J40 DPC irons. Best looking and feeling irons I have ever owned.
I picked up a nakashima np1 driver years ago. Still in the bag. Solid club
Great film. Funny. Balanced. Knowledgeable. Like rick.
You need to check out Epon irons Pete..... and the Miura Baby Blades or 001’s