Epon AF-105 Driver

Loft Options & Stock Shafts

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Tour Driver

Epon does not work like the brands you see on tour broadcasts. It is the house label of Endo Manufacturing, the Japanese forging house in Niigata that has quietly built heads for some of the biggest names in golf. When Endo puts its own name on a club, the AF-105 being a prime example, it skips the marketing budget and puts the money into the head itself.

The AF-105 landed in 2013, right when the rest of the industry was racing to add adjustable sleeves and sliding weights to everything. Epon went the other way. This is a 460cc driver with a glued, non-adjustable hosel, built on the idea that you get fit once, properly, and then never touch a wrench again. That choice alone tells you who this club was made for.

It sits in the tour category for a reason. The full 460cc footprint gives it more stability than the compact players' heads of that era, but the shaping, the sound, and the intended buyer are all better-player territory. You will mostly find these through JDM importers and independent fitters, usually at a price that reflects the hand-finished construction.

• Better players who want a 460cc head for stability but prefer the clean look and fixed hosel of a traditional tour driver.
• Anyone buying through a proper fitting rather than off a rack, since there is no sleeve to bail you out if the specs are wrong.
• JDM equipment enthusiasts who value Endo's forging and finishing quality over the latest adjustability features.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why isn't the Epon AF-105 adjustable?

Epon chose a glued hosel to keep weight out of the neck and put it back into the head. An adjustable sleeve typically costs 8 to 10 grams that could otherwise improve mass properties. The catch is that your loft, lie, and face angle are locked in at build time, so get fit before you buy.

Is the Epon AF-105 a forgiving driver?

More forgiving than you might expect from a tour-category club, mostly because of the full 460cc head size. It is still built for players who find the center of the face regularly. If you fight a big miss, a draw-biased or higher-MOI head from the same era will treat you better.

Who actually makes Epon drivers?

Epon is the in-house brand of Endo Manufacturing in Niigata, Japan. Endo has forged heads for major OEMs for decades, and Epon is what the factory builds under its own name, generally to tighter tolerances and with more hand finishing than its contract work.

Is a 2013 driver like the AF-105 still worth playing?

Driver faces have not gained meaningful ball speed since the COR limit, so a well-fit AF-105 gives up less to new models than the marketing suggests. What you do give up is adjustability and modern MOI numbers. If the specs match your swing, it holds up fine. If they don't, you have no way to tweak it.

Where can I buy an Epon AF-105?

Epon never had wide retail distribution outside Japan, so look at JDM specialty importers, independent fitters who carry Epon, and the used market. Because heads were often sold as components, used examples come with a huge range of aftermarket shafts, which can work in your favor if you know your spec.

Alternatives to the Epon AF-105

Other tour driver models from different brands, closest to its model year.