Nakashima

[morebeerbettergolf]

They may not be a true "JDM" brand but I am curious why they seem to have fallen off the face of the earth when just a few years ago it seemed like they were making a lot of inroads into the US market? There was a lot of buzz about the H Tec drivers...etc.

 

They have a couple of iron models that really appeal to me but I never see anything about them any more. Thoughts?

[golfware]

They are not a Japanese brand. They are actually from Stockton, CA, which is 40 min south of Sacramento, CA.

They make nice stuff, and are definitely a component company. I just think that small companies like them, it's tough to keep up in this market with the big OEM's. That, and I don't find too many people that are willing to shell out $400+ on a driver that has little resale value.

[Jones01]

I presently play the H tec and I love it. Best driver I have ever owned and I have owned a lot of them. Every year I keep trying to replace it with the new latest and greatest and can't get better numbers.

I've hit the fairway woods and hybrids as well. They were straight but not long enough for what I need. The new OEMs have some longer fairway woods and hybrids. There driver is hard to beat.

[morebeerbettergolf]

I guess I didn't realize they were US based. lol. I kinda want a set of the midsized player's irons. Those are badass.

[freehb]

I still have a couple of their utes...they are nice, .htec head is decent and u can get great shafts there...m, I have an htec 3w head I'll send it your way for shipping if u want....

I hit their irons, were nothing near what you're used to in softness....I didn't like, nor did I care for the driver...

the nice thing about them is you can go to their studio a hit on a Lm w different shafts....they were near a conference I had in Orlando so I ended up hitting balls there a couple times, got a couple clubs...

funny thing if its owned by an American....the fitter guy at the shop had a lot of stories about mr. nakashima and his mission to bring Japanese "samurai" craftsmanship to the us...

[EdGolf]

I've one of their driver head.... not bad, I must say !! But of course sadly now it just sit around collecting dust. The only thing I didn't like about the head was the sound.... - LOUD

[Jimz]

I curently play thier np2 irons and really like them, soft feeling nice distance and a good blend of forgivness and looks. Thier wedges are stunning, played these a couple of years ago.

[VikingGolf]

A friend of mine (hcp 2) plays the HTEc and bombs it! He thinks they have the best drivers out there. Tried to get in touch with the Nakashima representatives in Milan, which is the closest dealer to me. Sent them 2 emails regarding a fitting session but no response.. Kinda dissappointed.

[Scuderia]

Their original HTEC 440cc was great. Had very good ball speeds and was borderline illegal. The Htec 460 was just gross looking and after that, I will agree they fell off the face of the earth.

[Spoon]

they are actually USDM with a jdm sounding name. its quite clever if you ask me

[Landy]

They have 4 drivers with interchangeable shafts. What is the difference between them all? Thank you