Japanese irons are renowned for their soft-feel, great feedback and precision craftsmanship. While Mizuno and Srixon rightly have an excellent reputation, there are other Japanese brands you should be testing or you’re missing out.
SGGT stocks a wide range of Mizuno and Srixon but also some lesser-known Japanese brands like ProtoConcept, Miura and the clubs we test in this video – Epon, Forged by Endo.
Endo is one of the most famous and respected forging houses in the world. While they have forged top quality irons for many brands you’ll recognise, they also have their own in-house brand, Epon, only available through selected specialist fitters, like SGGT!
EPON IRONS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO
Epon AF-Tour CB2
Epon AF-306
Epon AF-307
Epon AF-507
Epon AF-707
日本語訳
日本製アイアンは、その打感の柔らかさ、優れたフィードバック、そして精密なクラフトマンシップで高く評価されています。ミズノやスリクソンは当然ながら素晴らしい評判を誇りますが、ほかにもぜひ試していただきたい日本ブランドが存在します。
SGGT では、ミズノやスリクソンの幅広いモデルを取り揃えているだけでなく、プロトコンセプトや三浦技研といった知る人ぞ知るブランド、そして今回の動画でテストする「エポン（遠藤製作所による鍛造）」も扱っています。
遠藤製作所（Endo）は、世界でも屈指の名門かつ信頼される鍛造メーカーのひとつです。数多くの有名ブランドの高品質アイアンを手掛けてきただけでなく、自社ブランドとして展開している「エポン」は、SGGT のような限られた専門フィッターを通じてのみ入手可能です。
ABOUT SGGT
SGGT is known for its unique, detailed 4, 6, 8, PW iron fittings at our flagship Edinburgh and Chesterfield studios. Where as many fitters use only 7 iron to fit an iron set, SGGT goes through the bag to find you the best fit for your game.
Recently, a customer said he thought SGGT offered the “World's Best Iron Fitting” at our flagship Edinburgh and Chesterfield studios. He challenged us to find anywhere else in the world that offered all this in iron fittings:
• Fitting across set 4, 6, 8 irons & PW. Not just a 7 iron.
• Completely brand independent so you're guaranteed unbiased advice
• Largest heads/shaft selection in Europe. We have the biggest matrix.
• Premium balls – ProV1s etc instead of range balls.
• Your choice of grip – We'll put your preferred grip on the clubs you're testing.
• An opportunity to test off mats & grass, indoor & outdoor during the fitting. It's the only way to see the true ball flight and test turf interaction. Plus you still get the benefits of our Trackman launch monitors.
We haven't found anywhere else yet. So, is SGGT the “World's Best Iron Fitting?”. We'd be genuinely curious to know so please do get in touch.
Please Note: There are regional service variations offered at our Netherlands studios. Please contact them for details.
If you'd like to experience an iron fitting on this level then contact our Edinburgh or Chesterfield studios – or book online at www.sggt.co.uk
SGGT has a number of great fitting features including
The biggest matrix selection of club heads, shafts and grips to ensure you get exactly what you want
Trackman launch monitors
Open bays so you can see the real ball flight
SST Shaft Puring to get the most out of your shaft
S3 shaft profiling
We'll fit your preferred grip during fitting sessions
Iron fitting with 4/6/8/PW instead of just one club
Outdoor wedge testing including in bunker
Premium balls
Matt and grass testing
DRIVERS & WOODS – FULL RANGE including
Titleist GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4 Series drivers GT280 Mini Driver
TaylorMade Qi35 Qi10 Core, Max, Maxlite and LS
Ping G440, G430 MAX, LST SFT and 10K
Cobra DS Adapt, Darkspeed
Callaway Elyte, Ai-Smoke, Paradym, Max D, Triple Diamond
Srixon ZXi Driver
Mini-Driver, Fairways and Hybrids
IRONS AND WEDGES – FULL RANGE including
Titleist T100, T150, T200, T250, T350, 620, 722
Taylormade P7CB, P790, P770, Qi irons
Ping G440, G430, G730, i230, i530, i59, Blueprint T
Callaway Elyte, Standard, X, HL (high launch) and Max Fast. Paradym Ai Smoke, Apex
Srixon ZXi7, ZXi5, ZXi4 Z-Forged II, ZX4 MkII, ZX5 MkII, Zx7 MkII
Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal, JPX 923, Pro 245, 243, 241
SGGT custom fitting service creates golf clubs that are personalised to you and your swing only. Using our own proprietary fitting system we can combine heads and shafts from all the leading brands to create the ultimate combination in one of our two tour fitting studios. The Lyle Studio covers the woods and the long game and the Hogan Studio fits irons and wedges. All orders are built in our own in-house workshop. You can also trade in your old golf clubs for new ones. For more information choose the fitting you require below and book online.
Whether you’re a high, mid or low handicap golfer SGGT can help. We offer a tour level fitting experience for all levels of golfer from an average golfer looking for improved performance through to the club champion or elite professional looking for precision in their equipment.
BOOK YOUR FITTING NOW
SGGT
100 Swanston Rd,
Edinburgh
EH10 7BB
0131 202 9055
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Nice to see the “secret Japanese” irons getting a bit of a spotlight 👍🏽.
Having been in recently and setting Aaron the challenge of getting me into the ‘softest’ feeling irons I could play at my standard of golf, I had the pleasure of testing the Proto Concept, Epon, and Miura head to head against my 2023 T150s. All three felt noticeably ”softer” than the T150, but for me personally the Miura were definitely the softest feeling clubs I’ve ever hit, yet performed almost identically to the T150 when compared like for like on loft.
If soft feel is important to you then you really should try out all 3 of these brands. You might just be surprised how well they perform as well as how good they feel – although we can’t all hit them like Aaron hit those AF-307 👌🏽
Any of you guys hit the Avoda irons yet?
They looked nice …. How do they compare feel wise to a Srixon or a Mizuno forged club?
Thanks for the video and great timing. I have the 307 on order after a recent fitting at chesterfield.
Love the show gentleman, I will check these out. Cheers from the states !!🎉🎉