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日本Progress BB4 木桿心得

今年新購的木桿，雖然以前就試過BB4但只是朋友提供的試打桿，沒有太多時間和客制的機會。今年回台北就隨便買一個來玩看看。桿頭來說，比較圓，像饅頭，桿面比較方正。很典型的日本小廠木桿風格，打慣美系扁平的桿頭，真的有點不習慣。所以比較適合做短一點，也是我現在木桿的標準尺寸44“。這樣裝起來，配上桿頭視覺效果，就比較剛好。所以裝起來後就和Callaway Elyte木桿一起來進行測試，下場就是2支木桿一起打，每一支打9洞來看看效果和表現。

這次的桿身我是搭配Fujikura Speeder 569 IV桿身。因為它的彈道不會高所以希望這支木桿打出來的高度不要高，Speeder系列也是我固定選用的桿身，它的穩定性和手感都是在桿身裡頂尖。配置BB4我覺得很搭，握把用美國的Pure 黑色香橡膠握把。整支就是一個紮實的純黑風！打這支有5個月了，覺得沒有美系木桿來的穩定和遠。當初我測試BB4時就覺得它的性能沒有外面或網路上說的好，這次用下來真的覺得很一般。

首先它的彈道來說，算中彈道，擊球的回饋紮實，起發角比較高，超過15度。我設定這個桿頭角度是9度，所以桿頭重心比較後低，導致launch angle會比較高。桿身彈道算中，會在空中稍微噴一下高度，後面就還好，不會一直往上衝。球速快但沒有Callaway AI Smoke和Elyte要快。如果單測BB4會覺得這桿子很猛，但一比較後就真的還好。一個問題就是球在尾段飛的比較沒力，所以距離衝不出來。飛行距離在220左右！

它的非甜蜜點的回饋是比較硬，很明顯知道這球沒打到點。因為它的桿面比較方正，要打到甜蜜點會比美系扁平面要難一些，這也是我比較習慣用美系木桿的原因。另外方正的桿頭也比較容易會打到地面，因為桿頭重量比較集中，用手打的人多半不習慣的時候，往往會擊球前或擊球時會砸到地面，導致球的方向和距離沒有發揮出來。就算你把球桿的長度和重量都設定和你習慣打的桿子一樣規格，最後還是會影響操作。

桿身的特性很不錯，擊球的速度都很快，但桿身的回饋比較硬，沒有明顯的彈性或受力產生的折點。這也是它的倒旋量不多的原因，但滾動距離上卻不是很好，滾個10～20碼左右，這是讓我覺得有點烙賽。整體規格用起來和我其他桿子都差不多，只是桿頭的操控和擊球精準度，就是沒有其他美系木桿來的好，導致距離發揮就沒有美系的好。這個很明顯，所以很多時候，打3洞後就受不了，換回Elyte或Ai Smoke。

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This year, I picked up a new fairway wood. I’d tried the BB4 before, but it was just a demo club a buddy let me hit, so I didn’t get much time to mess with it or customize it. When I was back in Taipei, I figured, why not grab one to play around with? The clubhead’s pretty round, kinda like a steamed bun, and the face is super square. It’s got that classic Japanese boutique brand vibe. Coming from American-style flatter clubheads, it took some getting used to. I think it works better shorter, so I went with my standard 44-inch fairway wood length. With that setup, the visual at address feels just right. I tested it out alongside my Callaway Elyte, taking both woods out on the course—each one for nine holes—to see how they stack up.

For the shaft, I went with a Fujikura Speeder 569 IV. I wanted a lower trajectory, and this shaft delivers that. The Speeder series is my go-to—top-notch stability and feel. It pairs well with the BB4. For the grip, I chose a black Pure rubber grip from the States. The whole setup is sleek, all-black, super solid look. I’ve been hitting this club for about five months now, and honestly, it’s not as stable or long as my American woods. When I first tested the BB4, I wasn’t blown away despite all the hype online. After using it for a while, it’s just… okay.

The ball flight’s mid-trajectory, and the feedback on solid hits feels good. The launch angle’s a bit high, over 15 degrees, even though the head’s set at 9 degrees. The center of gravity is low and back, which pushes the launch angle up. The shaft gives a mid-trajectory too, with a slight pop in height mid-flight, but it doesn’t keep climbing. Ball speed’s decent but not as fast as my Callaway AI Smoke or Elyte. If you only hit the BB4, you might think it’s a beast, but side-by-side, it’s just alright. One issue is the ball loses steam at the end of the flight, so distance tops out around 220 yards.

Off-center hits feel harsh—you know when you miss the sweet spot. The square face makes it tougher to hit the sweet spot compared to American flat-faced woods, which is why I lean toward those. The square head also makes it easier to dig into the ground, especially if you’re not used to it. The weight’s more concentrated, so if you’re swinging manually, you might clip the turf before or during impact, messing up your direction and distance. Even if you match the length and weight to your usual specs, it still feels off.

The shaft’s great—fast swing speed—but it’s stiff, with no clear flex or kick point. That’s why it doesn’t generate much backspin, and the roll-out’s weak, like 10-20 yards, which is a bit of a letdown. Overall, the specs are close to my other clubs, but the head’s control and precision just don’t match American woods, so the distance isn’t there either. It’s super noticeable. After three holes, I’m usually done and switch back to my Elyte or AI Smoke.

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日本 Japan Progress BB4 木桿心得review! ~上集
https://www.peargolf.com/article/riben-japan-progress-bb4-muganxindereview-shangji

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另外這桿頭的容錯上，並沒有美系桿頭的優，一些沒有打到甜蜜點和桿面沒有方正觸球下，得到的側旋量和實際球飛出來的結果都會有打一點的側旋結果。當然沒有出界但影響下一桿擊球，會讓擊球難度增加不少。所以我才會打3、4洞後就受不了，換會美系木桿來開球。因為有比較所以更容易看出桿頭的差異，而現在木桿在容錯上，明顯比以前桿頭提升不少，這樣打下來，絕對是很有感，高下立判。

日系桿頭我玩了20多年，我算是看透了，它們木桿桿頭的設計風格和邏輯就是和美系完全不同。同時它們也喜歡把木桿設定比較長，都是超過45“的長度，很多都做到46”。但桿頭已經明顯難操控，容錯也不好，對於一般業餘球友來說，要打好，打遠真的難上加難。一些在網路上說多好，多遠，多半就是技術好，要不就是瞎說，你自己打了就知道，但前提是你要有其他這2年的美系主流木桿來做對比。這樣就容易看到差異與結果。

我現在已經比較少玩日系木桿了，一來看現在日系品牌的木桿產品都大同小異，沒有亮點，買不下手。這次的BB4算是在設計和技術有點不同於美系，但實際打了就覺得，效果還是沒有美系木桿來得好與穩定。雖然我在規格上已經配置和我其他美系桿子盡可能一樣，讓我在操控和使用可以更順手，但結果還是和美系有一大截差異。日系這些小品牌產品，基本就是開盲盒一樣，沒有實際下場打和美系產品比較，你完全不知道最後會得到什麼結果。

最後給大家一個建議，就是貴的桿頭和桿身裝下來，並不會得到最好的結果。很多套路和銷售說詞都建立在這樣的瘋言瘋語上，但還是不少鬼遮掩的球友們買單。下場打球不是看用的桿子品牌就可以打的好，結果才是你在大家的地位。一直以來，桿子貴就不等於遠，好打和舒服，如果你對產品不了解，要打好就天方夜譚。沒有實際測試，你更不可能知道說的和用的落差。硬買下來去配合球桿就是惡夢的開始，去爬文來提升自己對球桿的瞭解。

多去參加一些品牌試打會，建立你對不同球桿的經驗值，有這些基礎才能去找出和你八字匹配的桿子。一旦你有順手的桿子後就知道打球可以這麼不一樣，就像上癮那樣會一直想感受美好結果。現在木桿桿頭和桿身都已經很穩定的發展期，不需要用很高貴的產品一樣可以得到好的結果和回饋，反而用一些小眾產品，別人不知道，自己在自嗨，真的沒有必要。瞭解自己需求和問題才是把球打好的核心！

The BB4’s forgiveness isn’t on par with American heads either. If you don’t hit the sweet spot or square up the face, you get some sidespin—not enough to go OB, but it makes your next shot tougher. That’s why after three or four holes, I’m over it and go back to my American woods for tee shots. When you compare them directly, the differences are clear. Modern woods have way better forgiveness than older ones, and it’s night and day.

I’ve been messing with Japanese woods for over 20 years, and I get it now—their design philosophy is totally different from American brands. They also tend to make woods longer, often over 45 inches, sometimes 46. That makes them harder to control, with less forgiveness, especially for amateur golfers. It’s tough to hit them well or far. All the online hype about how great they are? Either it’s from skilled players or just nonsense. You’ll only know if you test them yourself, ideally against recent American woods to see the difference.

I don’t mess with Japanese woods much anymore. Most of their brands feel samey, with nothing exciting to justify buying. The BB4 has some unique design and tech compared to American woods, but it still doesn’t perform as well or feel as consistent. I tried to spec it like my American clubs to make it easier to swing, but there’s still a big gap. With these smaller Japanese brands, it’s like opening a mystery box—you don’t know what you’re getting until you hit it and compare it to American gear.

Here’s my advice: expensive heads and shafts don’t guarantee great results. A lot of marketing hype and sales pitches push that idea, and plenty of golfers fall for it. But on the course, it’s not about the brand—it’s about the results. Expensive doesn’t mean far or easy to hit. If you don’t know the gear, good luck playing well. Without testing, you won’t see the gap between the hype and reality. Buying blindly and trying to adapt to the club is a nightmare. Do your homework and read up to understand the gear better.

Go to brand demo days and build experience with different clubs. That’s how you find the one that clicks with you. Once you find a club that feels right, it’s like a drug—you’ll chase that feeling every time you play. Woods and shafts are in a solid place tech-wise now; you don’t need crazy expensive gear to get great performance. Using niche brands just to feel unique isn’t worth it. Focus on understanding your needs and swing—that’s the key to hitting the ball well.

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日本 Japan Progress BB4 木桿心得review! ~下集
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