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Epon irons come out of Endo Manufacturing in Japan, the forging house that quietly makes clubs for a long list of brands you'd recognize. The Tour CB is Epon putting its own name on the head instead of someone else's, and it shows. This is a forged players cavity back built for golfers who want the feedback of a blade with a little more room for error on off-center hits.
The lofts tell you what this iron is not. A 32 degree 7-iron is traditional, not jacked, so nobody bought this club chasing distance numbers. You give up a few yards against a modern game-improvement set and get back precise gapping and shots that stop where you aim them. The 4-iron sits at 22 degrees and the PW at 45, with clean three to four degree steps the whole way down.
What you're really paying for is the forging and the feel. Epon heads are soft carbon steel, hand-finished, and the Vibration Dampening element in the cavity takes the sting out of a slight miss without deadening the strike. It's a boutique price for a boutique club, and it's aimed at players who already know they want that.
要点
The Epon Tour CB (2022) is a players cavity that adds forgiveness without much extra size. The set runs 4-iron to PW with a 32° 7-iron. It carries a $1,795 MSRP.
Epon Tour CB アイアン: 主要スペック
- カテゴリ
- プレーヤーズキャビティ
- セット構成
- 4-iron to PW
- 7-iron loft
- 32 degrees
- ロフト範囲
- 22 to 45 degrees
- モデル年式
- 2022
- MSRP
- $1795
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買うか待つかRefresh due soon
Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the Tour CB is 4 years old with no successor yet, so a new model could land any time. Grab it at clearance pricing now, or wait a few weeks to see what replaces it.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
売却・下取りに出す
見積もりModeled from the $1,795 original MSRP and a 4-year-old release (about 27% of MSRP retained used).
中古市場価格
$410 - $545
Private sale, fair to like-new
下取り価格
$245 - $380
ショップの一般的な買取価格
正確な見積もりを取得
Estimate only, from a depreciation model, not a live quote. Search “Epon Tour CB” on the sites above for the real number, which varies with condition, shaft, and demand.
ロフトスペック
| 4i | 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.0° | 25.0° | 28.0° | 32.0° | 36.0° | 41.0° | 45.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Epon Tour CB: expected carry distances
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| クラブ | ロフト | Moderate swing~135y 7-iron | Average swing~150y 7-iron | Faster swing~164y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 22° | 160 y | 178 y | 195 y |
| 5-iron | 25° | 152 y | 169 y | 185 y |
| 6-iron | 28° | 144 y | 160 y | 175 y |
| 7-iron | 32° | 135 y | 150 y | 164 y |
| 8-iron | 36° | 125 y | 139 y | 152 y |
| 9-iron | 41° | 115 y | 128 y | 140 y |
| PW | 45° | 106 y | 118 y | 129 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
テクノロジー
About the Epon Tour CB
The Tour CB is a compact cavity back with a thin topline and minimal offset, the shape a low-to-mid handicapper expects to look down at. The cavity is where the forgiveness lives. Weight moves to the perimeter to widen the sweet spot slightly over a muscleback, and the dampening insert kills the harsh vibration you'd otherwise feel on a thin or toe strike. Forged from soft carbon steel by Endo, the heads have the dense, buttery feel that forging fans chase. The finish and the small batch production are part of why these cost what they do. This is not a set you'll find on a big-box rack, and that's by design.
ロフト分析
The Epon Tour CB's 7-iron is lofted at 32° - near-traditional - close to the classic 32-34° benchmark. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 143-153 yards. The 5-iron (25°) to 7-iron gap of 7° is well-gapped, which may create overlapping distance windows with similarly lofted fairway woods or hybrids. The pitching wedge at 45° provides a conventional loft window that pairs cleanly with a 50-52° gap wedge.
Who Should Play the Epon Tour CB?
- ✓Single-digit and mid handicappers who make consistent contact and want feedback on every strike
- ✓Players coming down from a blade who want a safety margin without changing how the club looks or feels
- ✓Anyone who values soft forged feel and traditional lofts over max distance
- ✓Golfers willing to pay a premium for a Japanese forged head and custom fitting rather than an off-the-rack set
よくある質問
Are Epon Tour CB irons hard to find in the US?
Yes. Epon is a Japanese domestic brand made by Endo, and it's sold mostly through specialty fitters and importers rather than big retailers. You'll usually order a set built to your specs instead of buying it off a wall.
Is a 32 degree 7-iron weak by today's standards?
It's traditional, not weak. Plenty of game-improvement 7-irons now sit at 28 to 30 degrees, so the Tour CB will fly a touch shorter. The trade is tighter, more predictable gapping and more control into greens, which is the point of a players iron.
How does the Tour CB compare to a blade?
It looks close to a blade at address but the cavity and the dampening insert give you a slightly larger sweet spot and less punishment on mishits. You keep most of the workability and feel while making the miss more livable.
What does the Vibration Dampening feature actually do?
It's an insert in the cavity that absorbs the high-frequency buzz you feel on off-center contact. It smooths out feel on thin and toe strikes without hiding good feedback on flush ones, so you still know when you've hit it well.
Are these irons worth the premium price?
If you care about forged feel and Endo build quality, yes. If you're chasing distance or forgiveness numbers, a cheaper cast game-improvement set will serve you better. The Tour CB is for players who already know they want a Japanese forged cavity back.
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