2013 Tourstage X-Blade 909 Limited irons

[Oldplayer]

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I wonder how differently they play to these?
I picked these up for next to nothing compared to the $1600 mentioned in this thread. You don't have to pay big for quality JDM. These are as sweet as it gets.

[Soloman]

That model isn't a Japanese Domestic Model - it's a cheap export model not sold in Japan.

I hate to burst your bubble, Oldplayer, but those would feel nothing close to a JDM top-of-the-line model.

[morebeerbettergolf]

These aren't $1600

How about 71k Y ($820 or so) for 5-P with Modus 3? Cheaper than Mizunos.

https://www.rinkya.com/new/en/auction-w85471283

[bluejeeprubi]

Anyone try their new 2013 wedges?

[InspiredTP]

[quote name='tsupo' timestamp='1364800067' post='6735057']
[quote name='Golfrnut' timestamp='1363794122' post='6650555']
I am usually not jelous of JDM equipment, but when it comes to the Tourstage vs Bridgestone equipment, I greaty envy those in the foreign market. Bridgestone could bring these the market and do so well with a little advertising. Full blade sets or combo them to the J40's. I don't understand why they do not market something so beautiful. And it's not like the equipment plays sub-par eitther, it's quality stuff that can compete with anything out there.
[/quote]

bridgetone IS tourstage.
but when i tried to sell my TOURSTAGE 901 and 905 blades with monacco shafts , no one had any idea or interest in them.
but ,the j38, which are the 901 re badged in the US . exactly the same heads diffent stamp. were on sale a few monmths later for 3 times mine bec they said bridgestone not tourstage, the j38s were worth almost tripple of what hte tourtage 901s were aparently............ .....?????????


go figure........

so i gotta disagree 100% that tourstage has ANY pulling power in the us without significant advertising ..
its insane,, utterly insane. these are on the branch at the top of tree , bridgestone/ tourstage along with yamaha for the very best all over range of clubs u can buy.

yet no one looks .
i sit shaking my head,.
[/quote]

I'll chime in as I was the J38 seller. Yes, they are the same as far as manufacturing goes. But the reason I listed the J38's so high was because they were "un-attainable."

You could get in touch with tourspec and order the 901s and you'd have the same exact iron just stamped differently, but if you called Bridgestone and asked for a J38 blade....they'd say "show us your ID badge that says "PGA Tour member." You simply couldn't buy them....anywhere.

Same rule applies to Cameron's Circle T's. Different badges may not be worth the extra coin to some, but there's definitely a market to others.

[RIDuffer]

Picked mine up from the builder this morning after a shaft swap from Modus to Recoil. Hit about a bucket with the 5-iron and was suitably impressed. Gone is the clickiness of the 905s and is replaced by a smooth dense feeling at impact. A marked improvement over the previous generation. Looking forward to some course time tomorrow...

[Bingo1976]

How is everyone getting on with these - I am seriously thinking about pulling the trigger on these before they sell out!

[Judge440]

Sick.

[Bingo1976]

What shafts did you go for? I play S300's in my TaylorMade MCs, but am not convinced thay will suit the 909. I hit 6 iron about 165 yards carry, and default shape is a fade.

[Harob11]

I have the Tourstage 709 MC's and they might be the best overall iron I've ever used. Even better than the Epon 302s. The feel isn't as good, though.

[tsupo]

[quote name='InspiredTP' timestamp='1365038916' post='6756209']
[quote name='tsupo' timestamp='1364800067' post='6735057']
[quote name='Golfrnut' timestamp='1363794122' post='6650555']
I am usually not jelous of JDM equipment, but when it comes to the Tourstage vs Bridgestone equipment, I greaty envy those in the foreign market. Bridgestone could bring these the market and do so well with a little advertising. Full blade sets or combo them to the J40's. I don't understand why they do not market something so beautiful. And it's not like the equipment plays sub-par eitther, it's quality stuff that can compete with anything out there.
[/quote]

bridgetone IS tourstage.
but when i tried to sell my TOURSTAGE 901 and 905 blades with monacco shafts , no one had any idea or interest in them.
but ,the j38, which are the 901 re badged in the US . exactly the same heads diffent stamp. were on sale a few monmths later for 3 times mine bec they said bridgestone not tourstage, the j38s were worth almost tripple of what hte tourtage 901s were aparently............ .....?????????


go figure........

so i gotta disagree 100% that tourstage has ANY pulling power in the us without significant advertising ..
its insane,, utterly insane. these are on the branch at the top of tree , bridgestone/ tourstage along with yamaha for the very best all over range of clubs u can buy.

yet no one looks .
i sit shaking my head,.
[/quote]

I'll chime in as I was the J38 seller. Yes, they are the same as far as manufacturing goes. But the reason I listed the J38's so high was because they were "un-attainable."

You could get in touch with tourspec and order the 901s and you'd have the same exact iron just stamped differently, but if you called Bridgestone and asked for a J38 blade....they'd say "show us your ID badge that says "PGA Tour member." You simply couldn't buy them....anywhere.

Same rule applies to Cameron's Circle T's. Different badges may not be worth the extra coin to some, but there's definitely a market to others.
[/quote]

aaaaa ha............................ thanks i had no idea about that, yes guess so.
anwyay i played these for a cpl of weeks , (the 909....) and they played very well in deed. they still havnt got h that softer feel. but that makes no differnce to the playability of them , they are top of the tree for that.
had x-100 in them and that was a very good match just a little "dull" feeling
can not fault any of the x-blade range. like MJd's above post im seriosuly considering the mcs now.

[dunn]

The new mizzy mp4 looks very similar

[Swoosh-Thud]

I just hope the top line is thinner than the Mizzy and the current XBlades.

[HIRO.G]

What touestage blade model is this?

[J13]

Very nice. TS makes the nicest blades on the market IMO

[toshman]

[quote name='Soloman' timestamp='1364911099' post='6743437']
That model isn't a Japanese Domestic Model - it's a cheap export model not sold in Japan.

I hate to burst your bubble, Oldplayer, but those would feel nothing close to a JDM top-of-the-line model.
[/quote]

Oldplayer's clubs are just fine, 2002 x-blade model

[Oldplayer]

[quote name='toshman' timestamp='1376481444' post='7673956']
[quote name='Soloman' timestamp='1364911099' post='6743437']
That model isn't a Japanese Domestic Model - it's a cheap export model not sold in Japan.

I hate to burst your bubble, Oldplayer, but those would feel nothing close to a JDM top-of-the-line model.
[/quote]

Oldplayer's clubs are just fine, 2002 x-blade model
[/quote]
Thanks for the vote of confidence. They may not be the best ever but they play and feel just fine.

[Big Ben]

If I'm not mistaken Tourstage is being re-badged and all equipment will be Bridgestone moving forward...BB

[MizzyMan]

[quote name='HIRO.G' timestamp='1376349259' post='7663672']
What touestage blade model is this?
[/quote]

Old thread but that is the 2013 Yamaha Tour forged iron, not Tourstage.