Rating: 5 points
Pros: Can be used as boxing gloves.
Cons: Not a substitute for real boxing gloves.
I waited to pass judgment on these new Studio Store offerings until they arrived... I received them earlier this week and I am impressed, but not extraordinarily. Seeing the Black/Gold and Black/Orange/Green both in person, I have to say the Black/Orange/Green looks a lot better than the Black/Gold... the thing that really stands out to me on the nylon Japan versions is the color contrast (Red/Blue for instance)... and the Black/Orange/Green captures some of that.
I rated these 5 points above due to only a few minor gripes. I would have liked the driver cover to be a little larger, but AM&E has been making these for years (and with 460cc drivers being around for a while), so there's probably a good reason why they are not larger. I would also have like to see cheaper prices for the fairway wood and utility covers as they are substantially smaller than the driver cover (although they probably require the same labor to produce). I'm also not sold on the canvas material... but I am splitting hairs on obviously a very cool item.
Seeing them in person is a lot more impressive than I thought they would be... now I guess I have to get a fairway wood in my bag since I've been playing Driver/19* hybrid for the past 3 years. Also, I find it very hard to resist the urge to put the cover on my hand and use it as a punching mitt.
