Anyone hit the Epon AF 302's

[golf4fun]

[quote name='canegolfer' date='07 February 2010 - 07:33 AM' timestamp='1265553216' post='2233792']
Bought two sets of 302s -KBS shafts SOLID-- SOLID FEEL--UNREAL and i thought my 501s were good.
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Received mine last week, unreal how solid and forgiving these irons are with the Nippon orange peen!!

Envious of the two sets, very nice!!

[corky]

I'm in too...

just ordered a set with the Super peening Reds.

Just need some patience.... how long did yours take to ship?

[Golfdawg]

very Jealous guys, but congrats, make sure to post some pics when your sets get in.

[golf4fun]

[quote name='corky' date='08 February 2010 - 07:14 AM' timestamp='1265638458' post='2235740']
I'm in too...

just ordered a set with the Super peening Reds.

Just need some patience.... how long did yours take to ship?
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Took about 2 1/2 weeks from the day I placed the order!!

[idrive]

Have 3 rounds in with them now.

They feel a bit softer to me than the 301's. Forgiveness is very similar.

Overall a pretty good replacement for the 301's. Adding up everything you look
for in this type of club this is the best club available.

[idrive]

[quote name='corky' date='08 February 2010 - 07:14 AM' timestamp='1265638458' post='2235740']
I'm in too...

just ordered a set with the Super peening Reds.

Just need some patience.... how long did yours take to ship?
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Wow!! I can't believe you're making the switch.

Don't know anything about the SP Reds. Will be interested in hearing about them.

I predict you're going to really like these irons.

Custom made in Japan and to your door... my guess is 2-3 weeks. Not bad.

[corky]

Thanks Id
it was a hard decision but these are an experiment, likewise the shafts. If it doesn't work out then I shall get back on the path of righteousness

I like the look of them and love the sound of the feel...soft but solid etc. Ok I admit some of your postings on them helped sway me.

Mind you i'm in DC and we're due another shedload of snow so it probably doesn;t matter how long they take to arrive.

Cheers

[M-Stamp]

[quote name='MGB' date='17 January 2010 - 08:56 AM' timestamp='1263736563' post='2186663']


I'm less crazy about the design of of the cavity. The 301 was perfection. Simple, elegant, even slightly understated. The 302's cavity is a busy affair with the indentations towards the heel and toe detracting from the harmony of the 301's design. And while I'm at it, there's word that the 302 is less workable than the 301. It didn't feel that way hitting the demos back to back. We'll have to wait and see.
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Agreed 100% about the head design. The 301's design was perfection.

[corky]

[quote name='M-Stamp' date='09 February 2010 - 06:49 PM' timestamp='1265759374' post='2239692']
[quote name='MGB' date='17 January 2010 - 08:56 AM' timestamp='1263736563' post='2186663']


I'm less crazy about the design of of the cavity. The 301 was perfection. Simple, elegant, even slightly understated. The 302's cavity is a busy affair with the indentations towards the heel and toe detracting from the harmony of the 301's design. And while I'm at it, there's word that the 302 is less workable than the 301. It didn't feel that way hitting the demos back to back. We'll have to wait and see.
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Agreed 100% about the head design. The 301's design was perfection.
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with respect.... the 302's have less offset and that's the visual that matters to me more than what the cavity looks like.

[MGB]

[quote name='corky' date='10 February 2010 - 08:48 AM' timestamp='1265762933' post='2239836']
[quote name='M-Stamp' date='09 February 2010 - 06:49 PM' timestamp='1265759374' post='2239692']
[quote name='MGB' date='17 January 2010 - 08:56 AM' timestamp='1263736563' post='2186663']


I'm less crazy about the design of of the cavity. The 301 was perfection. Simple, elegant, even slightly understated. The 302's cavity is a busy affair with the indentations towards the heel and toe detracting from the harmony of the 301's design. And while I'm at it, there's word that the 302 is less workable than the 301. It didn't feel that way hitting the demos back to back. We'll have to wait and see.
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Agreed 100% about the head design. The 301's design was perfection.
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with respect.... the 302's have less offset and that's the visual that matters to me more than what the cavity looks like.
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I agree 100%, which is why I made the switch in the first place.

[idrive]

[quote name='golf4fun' date='07 February 2010 - 08:03 PM' timestamp='1265598237' post='2235153']
[quote name='canegolfer' date='07 February 2010 - 07:33 AM' timestamp='1265553216' post='2233792']
Bought two sets of 302s -KBS shafts SOLID-- SOLID FEEL--UNREAL and i thought my 501s were good.
[/quote]


Received mine last week, unreal how solid and forgiving these irons are with the Nippon orange peen!!

Envious of the two sets, very nice!!
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I have the KBS in mine so I know what they feel and perform like. What do the orange peen feel like? How's the ball flight?

[golf4fun]

[quote name='idrive' date='10 February 2010 - 04:39 PM' timestamp='1265845161' post='2242255']
[quote name='golf4fun' date='07 February 2010 - 08:03 PM' timestamp='1265598237' post='2235153']
[quote name='canegolfer' date='07 February 2010 - 07:33 AM' timestamp='1265553216' post='2233792']
Bought two sets of 302s -KBS shafts SOLID-- SOLID FEEL--UNREAL and i thought my 501s were good.
[/quote]


Received mine last week, unreal how solid and forgiving these irons are with the Nippon orange peen!!

Envious of the two sets, very nice!!
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I have the KBS in mine so I know what they feel and perform like. What do the orange peen feel like? How's the ball flight?
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I only got a chance to play 2 rounds with them in Mesquite, the orange peen is a really stable smooth shaft. The ball flight
was med-high and I was able to keep it down if I needed, after only 2 rounds with them I was impressed. I tried the KBS in
some retail ar-1s last year and really liked them, just decided to try the orange peen(always been curious about them).

[oneaugusta]

can someone tell me the differences between the 1150gh tour and the peening shafts? I just want to make sure I'm not missing out on something.

[idrive]

Can't help you with the shaft but after hitting a bunch of other irons over the last couple of months the AF302's are firmly in the bag.

I really think this year for the first time since.... aaaaa... eerrrr.... well I don't remember when but for the first time in a long time that a set of irons will be in my bag for at least this year. Most likely til I wear them out.

[oneaugusta]

I have hit many fine clubs in my day but these are among the best if not the best in terms of feel and forgivness, not to mention just plain beautiful.

[Tour_Balata]

To you guys that own them, and now that the season is underway, what are your thoughts and reviews - is this the ideal players cavity back?

[MGB]

Without sounding gushy, these are the best irons I've ever had the pleasure of bagging in my life!!

They are the perfect combination of feel, forgiveness and playability. They're more forgiving than the AF301 and better looking at address. The feel on good hits is just buttery soft. The proof's in the pudding and my handicap index has dropped 1.1 points since I've put them in the bag.

I'm keeping them.

[golf4fun]

One of the best irons ever, still keep putting my Scratch tour dept. ar-1s back in the bag for tourneys. Might have to change shafts and go from there.

[Spoon]

i am gaming the 502s and love them. my goal is to get the 302s. when i break 80 i i will treat myself to a set of these. all the reason to try to work harder!

[Tour_Balata]

How would the Epon 302s compare to the Mizuno MP-57's and/or Srixon I-701 Tours, in terms of Feel & Forgiveness?

[Tour_Balata]

Just found a shop in the StL that carries the Epon line. It is the Midwest Golflab and they have the entire Epon lineup. They even have them with different shaft setups, so I plan on hitting these soon. Just thought I would pass on this info for anyone else in the area to use.

[Foreleft]

Resurrecting an old thread. Can anyone update their feelings about the Epon 302's? Still in love or have you moved on?

[JimmyVA]

I'm also considering the 302's but it's awfully hard to take the plunge without being able to demo. I live in Virginia and am not aware of any shops that carry them.

[oneaugusta]

Ive had mine for a while now and have hit several othre offerings this year, nothing feels or looks better than my AF 302's. These are the Ferrari of golf irons.

[MacMia]

Have the AF Tours in a satin finish with KBS Black Nickel shafts- pretty sick looking but even better feeling. Toying with the idea of adding a 302 3 and 4 iron in the mix... Great clubs and tons of options to customize

[tsupo]

[quote name='Foreleft' timestamp='1287889367' post='2756360']
Resurrecting an old thread. Can anyone update their feelings about the Epon 302's? Still in love or have you moved on?
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well.., i bought a set of 302s, and a set of af -tours, and my playing partner bought the 502s.
the feel of the 302s weve acknowleged as the best , greatest thing ever hit , by all of us. solid impact, long, and precise. the 502 felt just a bit lighter and more forgiving , and the af tours were just shot making joy .
i prefer thin sole and thin top lined clubs, and although the 302s felt like gravy, i found them a little chunky ......COMPARED......... to what i normally hit.. i gamed my 302s for a few weeks and found it hard to get over the thick sole., from the rough theres simply nothing anywhere near as good as these not even close, but from tight lies and fast low cut grass ive been struggling a lot with them. i was always fightintg them , i was taking some big chunky divots a little too often, so i switched to the af -tours and was gaming those for 3 months till i ressurected my kyoei blades one day recently on tight fairways and noticed a huge differnce again. i absolutely love the feel of the epon, but i couldnt resist how well i struck the kyoeis that day , so problem solved i rotate these two depending on courses, in fluffy soft grass i use the af tours and on hard pan course i used the kyoeis. the 302s i just cant find a game for, i tihnk imight have to get them refit bec it pains me, to have them sit idle they are just too damn good to be unused.
the af -tours i find to be the most versatile of all my clubs, they have a little bit of offest , and wokability is fantastic, the softness is incomporable for a blade. i shafted them with kbs tour s , a perfect mix.
My buddy bought the 502 after using some kind of ping shovels for the last 3 yrs and he says he feels like hes been reiintroduced to the game. it took him about 3 games and a few range sessions to get a tuned to them but he just gave the pings away. plays off 9 .the Epon-Endo line of clubs as a whole are just incredible, the best feeling clubs there are ( drivers especially !) . i just dont think you can move on from epon you move to them and its almost impossible to move away. if i was to have only one set and nothing else ever again , i could die happy with my af-tours , the 302s are going back to oz for 3 weeks of summer golf, so we can work out our troubles i just cant let them sit idle im determined to work them out.
THAT...................., is true love.!

[M-Stamp]

I need 7-PW AF-301 heads. Does anybody have a reasonable price on these four of the "old" model iron heads?

[RJG]

those epon blades are officially the most gorgeous blades i've ever seen

[tsupo]

[quote name='RJG' timestamp='1288148507' post='2761231']
those epon blades are officially the most gorgeous blades i've ever seen


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some JDM eye candy. how to choose form these little fellas . oh the pain..... the pain..........,
302 + af-tour + kyoei v blade lifes good.

[Harob11]

I have a set of the 302's. I've always thought Epon makes the nicest feeling irons in all of golf. Bold statement, I know. I also have Miura Mb5003s, Mizuno Mp37's, I've hit forged TM's, Titleist, Nike, etc, etc, etc. Epon, as far as I'm concerned, are the best combination of soft and solid out there. Almost a buttery sponge feeling. The best.