Re: ShopTalk: Hireko Components

[Bernie Baymiller]

Cub,   I've cherry-picked Hireko for a few "cheapo" components I like for some of my seniors:   Powerflex FW-501 iron shafts, filament wound, 82 grams, quite consistent shaft-to-shaft for un-frequency matched shafts (NF2 readings .446" to .469" on the NBP on my last set, or about 5 cpm across the set, and very small spines). They seem to play as well as my old Apache PM-30i, but the FW-501s are $6.30 instead of $15. Used their Super52 blue and gold wood shafts for a senior woman who's an ardent West Virginia fan. She loves them because their her school colors. :-) Not bad shafts, though, at $15.75.   New ferrules are very nice. Especially like the black iron and wood ferrules with 2 sliver rings. The black ones with blue rings look very good with Bang SF fairway woods.   Soft Tread grips (Softee-type) at 52 grams feel good on irons and hold up well for a buck. Really easy to get on and off for "experiments." GW's Grip 1 Seamless softwrap is about the same thing for about the same price.   Some of the iron heads are a good value. The Acer XDS2 Professional heads have very little offset...set up and play well. Can be purchased from Discount Golf Broker (drop-shipped from Hireko) for $5.55. Built a set of these with Rifles for my son and he kills them. Most of these have painted faces, instead of blasted faces...as you would expect at that price.   I've not tried any of their driver heads and only tried a couple of their fairway woods. They were very average, but  an OK value at about $13-$15 a head.   Bernie Writeto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve "Cub" Culbreth To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:13 AM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Hireko Components Steve,   Thanks.   Cub ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Beckett To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:55 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Hireko Components I'm new to the clubmaking business so I have limited experience with the different vendors that are out there.  I've been buying primarily from GS, GW and TWG.  I have done some business with Hireko and I'm satisfied with their promptness in filling orders and I will soon find out about their product quality.  I'm building a lady's set for a woman who wants to improve her game with custom clubs but doesn't have a lot of money to spend.  Hireko seemed to have what she needed for the right price.  If the snow ever goes away and the temps get about 50� higher than they are now we'll get out and try the clubs out.  I'll keep you posted.....T      ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve "Cub" Culbreth To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:32 PM Subject: ShopTalk: Hireko Components Jents,   I used Hireko many years ago, while in Japan, but wasn't that impressed with them. Mainly because they were just too "clonish" in the dress of their components.  However, I just received this year's catalog and must admit that I am impressed with their offerings.  Can anyone speak to their quality as of late?   TIA,   Cub