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Review: Graphite Design Tour AD GP Shafts

Pros: The stiffest of Graphite Design’s Tour AD shafts. Compared to similar shafts, the GP is impressively smooth and stable. Available in a wide range of weights (50-80 grams) and flexes (R2-X).

Cons: Like other Tour AD shafts, the MSRP is $500.

Who it’s for: Golfers who prefer tip-stiff shafts, as well as those looking to reduce launch and spin. The highly stable design can also suit golfers who want to tighten their dispersion, particularly if their miss is a hook.

At the top levels of the game, golfers are getting stronger. It’s easy to see on the PGA Tour, where the game’s brightest young stars are regularly generating club head speeds in excess of 120 mph. It’s even more noticeable at top college and junior golf events, as fields are filled with golfers who are stronger and more technically sound than ever before.

In response, golf equipment manufacturers have evolved their product lines. Especially with metal woods, it has meant lower-spinning clubheads, and to complement them, stiffer, more energy-efficient shaft designs.

Graphite Design new Tour AD GP shafts are intended to suit a wide range of golfers, as they’re offered in a variety of weights (50-80 grams) and flexes (R2-X) to fit a broad scope of golfers. Compared to previous shaft models from the company, however, the GP line (which stands for “Greatest Performance”) will optimize stronger golfers, as well as those who perform best with extremely stable shafts.

Like other new Tour AD models, they’re constructed with the company’s 50T carbon-fiber material, which gives them the smooth feel for which Graphite Design’s shafts are known. In the tip section of the shaft, however, the GP shafts use Torayca’s new T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NanoAlloy technology, which gives the shafts a tip stiffness that are only rivaled by the company’s Tour AD M9003 shafts.

Graphite Design’s representatives warned me the GP shafts “may feel more on the firmer side,” and would not play like the Graphite Design shafts I used in the past. Design platforms and robot testing are one thing, but golf is played by humans — not engineering software and robots. I wanted to know exactly how different the new shaft would perform compared to Graphite Design’s most popular shaft of all time, the Tour AD-DI.

To find out, I took the GP shaft to the Launch Pad at Carl’s Golfland in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., where I tested it against the Tour AD-DI in the most apples-to-apples comparison possible. Both shafts were built to my specifications, 7X (tipped 1 inch) at a finished length of 45.5 inches in a TaylorMade M1 430 (10.5 degrees set to 8.5 degrees).

The numbers below may look quite similar, but please read on, because the feedback and trajectory biases were not.

The Numbers

Tipped 1 inch, the GP was one of the stiffest shafts I have ever used, and felt considerably more stable than the Tour AD-DI that I’ve played in the past.

As you can see, I swung the GP slightly faster (0.8 mph), but the extremely stiff-tipped design caused me to release the clubhead sooner in a effort to hit a straight shot. You can see that in my Attack Angle, which increased from -1.4 degrees to 0.2 degrees. As a result of my manipulation, I also contacted my drives higher on the face with the GP, which lowered my ball speed, increased my launch angle and decreased my spin rate due to gear effect.

I talked to Graphite Design about my results, and company representatives weren’t surprised. According to their PGA Tour rep, the GP shafts are so stable that golfers are not tipping them in their drivers. Since the average tipping on Tour for a driver is 1 inch, that speaks to the GP’s robustness.

I also tried a GP 8X (tipped 1.5 inches) at 43 inches in my TaylorMade M1 fairway wood, and the shaft played entirely too stiff. My release was earlier, which caused my spin numbers to rise above appropriate levels, and my miss tended to be high and to the right. According to Graphite Design, golfers who are using GP shafts in their 3 wood are tipping them no more than 0.5 inches, and my results were typical of a shaft that was overtipped. The GP shafts have to be commended for their smooth feel, however, as well as their tight dispersion, despite my overtipping.

There’s no question that in the correct flex and tipping, the GP would have loaded and unloaded more efficiently than the AD-DI. That would have created all-around better launch conditions. Of course, results are going to vary from golfer to golfer depending on swing and style. That’s why the most important message from this review is to not try to emulate the specs of Tour player, but to be fit for the shaft that works best for your game.

Tour AD GP Flexes

If you’re a stronger golfer, or one who’s looking to tighten up your dispersion — especially if your miss is a hook — the GP is likely a good option for your game. And if you’re coming from another Graphite Design shaft, you’ll likely find the performance characteristics of the Tour AD GP to be noticeably, and impressively different.

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12 Comments

May 17, 2016 at 2:33 pm

This review would have been helpful if you used the right specs (ik its obvi). Not only were you not able to load the shaft correctly, ur numbers/results throws everything off of the gp. more spin with gp than di? who would want that haha

Dale Doback

Apr 28, 2016 at 6:13 pm

According to the bend profile of this shaft any tip trimming done actually makes the shaft tip area play softer which speaks volumes to the stoutness of the shaft that with your speed Zak, and the amount you tipped the shafts that it still played to stiff.

Jan 24, 2016 at 4:59 am

Surprised it didn’t get 5 stars, or at least 4.5

Jan 24, 2016 at 4:47 am

what about dispersion Zak? Thats the whole point of a shaft as stiff as this!

Zak Kozuchowski

Jan 24, 2016 at 10:22 am

The dispersion was very extremely tight, JJ. It’s the most stable shaft I’ve ever tested from GD.

Chirpmaster

Jan 23, 2016 at 9:49 pm

Epic FAIL! Way to turn $1000 in shafts into tomato stakes.

Jan 23, 2016 at 12:40 pm

A good review would have been completely stock vs stock, then perhaps throwing in numbers from your current tipped gamer. The only thing I can take away is don’t heavily tip a brand new shaft you’ve never tried before.

Jan 22, 2016 at 10:42 pm

the reason tour players aren’t tipping this shaft isn’t because its too stiff, its because the profile of this shaft makes it play softer when tipped due to an increasingly stiff tip section. When tipped you are removing a piece of the stiffest portion of the shaft. It’s been recommended by club builders to only tip this shaft when trying to make it play softer.

Feb 12, 2016 at 3:33 pm

That is total BS emb. Don’t listen to those guys okay. GD and many of the new shaftmakers who are copying the innovation of experienced materials experts, make a prolonged tip section so the shafts are more versatile and can be used in all woods. Understand, anytime you tip a tapered shaft (and they are all tapered, even fishing rods) it gets stiffer–PERIOD. Even if you tipped past the prolonged tip section and got into the taper where the walls get thinner, the hoop strength makes it get stiffer. Tipping shafts has never been an exact science so go at it incrementally–remember you can’t put any tip back. lol

Apr 28, 2016 at 6:16 pm

emb is correct. try looking looking at the shaft bend profile before commenting

Jan 22, 2016 at 6:53 pm

You’re one of those people that salts their food before even trying it, aren’t ya?

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Insider photos from tiger woods’ launch event for his new “sun day red” apparel line.

On Monday evening, inside the swanky, second-story “Coach House” event center in the Palisades Village, just minutes down the road from the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, Tiger Woods and TaylorMade officially announced their new apparel/footwear/accessory line, called “Sun Day Red.”

The Sun Day Red website officially launched on Monday night during the event, and the products are set to go on sale starting May 1.

The “Sun Day Red,” or “SDR” name will be self-explanatory for most golf fans, since he’s been wearing a victory-red shirt on Sunday’s for his entire professional career, but Woods explained the meaning of Sun Day Red at the launch event:

“It started with mom. Mom thought – being a Capricorn – that my power color was red, so I wore red as a junior golfer and I won some tournaments. Lo and behold, I go to a university that is red; Stanford is red. We wore red on the final day of every single tournament, and then every single tournament I’ve played as a professional I’ve worn red. It’s just become synonymous with me.”

The Sunday Red outfit has worked to perfection for his 82 PGA Tour victories, including 15 majors, so why not make an entire apparel line based on the career-long superstition?

As I learned at Monday’s launch event, the new Sun Day Red line includes much more than just clothing. To go along with a slew of different golf shirt designs and colorways, there were also windbreakers, hoodies, shoes, hats, headcovers, ball markers and gloves on display.

The upscale event was hosted by sports media personality Erin Andrews, with special guests David Abeles (CEO of TaylorMade) and Tiger Woods himself.

As explained by Abeles, the Sun Day Red brand is an independently-run business under the TaylorMade umbrella, and is based in San Clemente, California (rather than Carlsbad, where TaylorMade headquarters is located), and it’s run by a newly-formed, independent group. Brad Blackinship, formerly of Quiksilver and RVCA, is the appointed president of the new brand.

As for the logo itself, obviously, it’s made to look like a Tiger (the animal), and is comprised of 15 tiger stripes, which correspond with Woods’ 15 major championships. While the logo may need a 16th stripe if Woods adds a major trophy to his collection, it makes perfect sense for the time being.

The golf/lifestyle line is meant to combine premium precision and athletic comfort, while still having plenty of wearability and style off the course. Like Woods said on stage at the event, he wants to be able to go right from the course to dinner wearing Sun Day Red, and that was exactly the aesthetic on display at the event on Monday.

Following the official announcement from Woods and Abeles, they revealed multiple pieces of clothing, accessories and footwear for the event-goers to ogle (and photograph). Check out a selection of product/event photos below, or head over to our @GolfWRX Instagram page for video coverage…OR, head into our GolfWRX Forums for even more photos and member discussion.

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Titleist launches new Vokey WedgeWorks 60 “A” grind wedge

The menu of grind options just got more expansive for Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks consumers, with the addition of a “60A” wedge to the lineup.

Previously, Vokey offered seven main grind options for players with various needs :

T Grind: The narrowest sole option, which is widely used by PGA Tour players, and has low bounce
L Grind: The lowest bounce option, with heel, toe and trailing edge relief for maximum versatility
F Grind: An all-purpose grind that’s best for full wedge shots played with a square face
S Grind: A neutral grind, best for full shots played with a square face
M Grind: A versatile grind that’s for players who want to open and close the face for various shots
D Grind: A higher-bounce wedge that’s for players with a steep swing angle, but want to play shots from various club orientations
K Grind: The highest-bounce wedge option, with heel, toe and trailing edge relief for versatility

Titleist has now added the “A” grind, which has actually already been played on the PGA Tour by golfers such as Tom Kim, who used an A-grind to win three times on the PGA Tour, Wyndham Clark, who won the U.S. Open using an A-grind, and Max Homa, who used an A-grind at the 2023 Open Championship.

According to Titleist, the Vokey WedgeWorks 60A wedge is a low-bounce option that’s for golfers with a shallow angle of attack, and who play in firmer conditions. It has a “smoothed-out” sole for a faster feel through the turf, helping some golfers slide under the ball easier at impact.

“The most important club for me, probably in my bag, is this A grind,” Clark said, according to a Titleist press release. “I use the SM9 60-degree A grind, which is a low bounce 60 that is very versatile. I’m able to – on tight lies, rough, wet lies, firm lies, whatever it is – hit the shot I want, and with the amount of spin I want, trajectory and everything.”

Apparently, Geoff Ogilvy played a large part in the A-grind coming to life.

“I spoke with Geoff (Ogilvy), and we got on the topic of Australian golf courses and how they compared to courses in America, and around the world,” said Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill, in a press release. “I asked him some specific questions, which resulted in an idea to design another lob wedge grind option that complemented the firm links-style conditions that players face – not just in Australia and Europe – but globally. Geoff has always been a low bounce player in his 60-degree, so I took his 60.04L wedge and removed the ribbon, resulting in a grind that moves through the turf quickly with very little resistance.”

The new Vokey A-grind will be available on Nov. 7, selling for $225 each. Custom options include up to six toe engravings, 10-15 character stamping options, the Flight Line alignment feature option, and custom shafts/grips/ferrules are available.

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GolfWRXers put the Full Swing KIT’s accuracy to the test

Last month, four GolfWRX forum members traveled to The Grand Golf Club at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego, California, to test the Full Swing KIT launch monitor and to see how it stacks up against other launch monitors. If you’re not familiar with the Full Swing KIT , development began when Tiger Woods requested a launch monitor he could trust on the range as much as he trusted his Full Swing simulator in his own home. Later, the KIT earned Tiger’s seal of approval and has been seen with him at every tournament he’s played in since its release.

GolfWRX members on the KIT’s accuracy

zap311: “The Full Swing team seems obsessed with accuracy when it comes to the KIT – The team talked about how this product officially shipped about 18 months ago and they are already on firmware release #20. They said they are regularly releasing updates (overnight via WiFi) to continuously improve accuracy and performance. That is pretty awesome and it’s nice to hear that they are not a company that “ships it” and moves to the next thing. I think they are on the right track since I saw virtually no differences in the data when testing vs. GCQuad and Trackman today.”

double or triple?: “In some cases the difference was less than half a degree on launch and less than 50 rpms on spin.”

hatrick11: “The differences were statistically nonexistent. I think it’s hard to believe for a lot of people when you think about the huge price disparity, but I can’t state enough how close the Full Swing was to trackman every single time, for each of us.”

“Outside, the data is just really really accurate. I know my numbers and know this particular range very well and the KIT was spot on all day. I also had some very variable quality golf balls in the bucket I hit and there was really only one spin rate in the whole session that had me raising my eyebrows at all.”

SwingBlues: “The GolfWRX Full Swing/WRX Experience showed Full Swing KIT produce numbers the same as the GC Quad (GC4) and the Trackman4. Dollar wise, both LMs are easily north of KIT, so this is HUGE to stand up there with the bigger boys on the Podium. For me, it seems more “apples to apples” to compare KIT to GC3. My own testing validates what we saw at the Experience. It shows critical data points like spin, carry, ball speeds are dead on or almost dead on for 40 yards and up on both GC3 and KIT.”

More on the Full Swing KIT

zap311: “The versatility of viewing data is impressive – Depending on usage, everyone has different preferences for viewing data. You have on-device, phone, tablet, monitor, smartwatch, or audio/headphones. I’m pleased to say that Full Swing covers all of these. You can use the app on iOS devices (they said Android is planned for the future). This includes viewing your last shot on the Apple Watch with a few options and turning on audio playback of your preferred metrics following each shot. I’ll post screenshots of this later. You can also choose between 4 data points or 1 data point on the device itself. It was easy to use the app to customize the top 4. For example, I was able to quickly change from launch angle on irons to swing path on driver.

“The KIT was very easy to use – Once you spend a few minutes learning the app and settings, it is very simple to select a club, line up the target line, and fire away. You don’t have to use a level or a laser to line up. KIT uses the built-in camera to tell you where to line up within the app or on-device screen. I was also able to boot up the KIT in less than a minute and drop it down on the tee box for our on-course trial today. Because of this simplicity, I can see it being more practical to bring to the course…

“The Full Swing team really thought through usability for the KIT. You can see up to four data points on the device’s OLED screen. You can see all 16 data points on your iPhone/iPad along with a video replay of the shot, you can view one primary metric from your Apple Watch, and you can enable audio playback for any of the 16 data points. For me, this was a dream as a full iOS user. One other feature I like is that you can star a particular shot to save it. You can also send shot data + the video recording to your coach if you want.”

double or triple?: “I was able to meet the teaching pro at the range I’m using for testing – PGA teacher/member Ryan Kolk. He and his team have 4 units amongst themselves and use them both personally and with their students during lessons. Ryan spent time dialing in his knowledge of the range balls vs proV1x (gamer) to better understand the FSK and he believes the consistency is there with the FSK and within trackman and GC/Foresight models. His preference is to use FSK while testing shafts and new product before using them in his personal playing bag which as a GolfWRX member is 100% appreciated. For his better students, he believes the information like Face to Path and Club Path that FullSwing Kit offers is great to help them understand what their swing is doing and use that information to better themselves.”

hatrick11: “It’s nice to know I can get super useful practice sessions in at my house, and can do in in ~20 min stints; with two little kids at home I can’t just go out for frequent or lengthy range sessions, so this is super valuable and I think will help me keep my game from degrading and allow me to spend my limited free time enjoying the occasional round with friends. In particular with the KIT, as opposed to the cheaper monitors or the other “mid tiers” like GC3, seeing path and face-to-path data is the key item that makes my practice sessions useful…when I am grooving it my path is almost always between 0-2* out to in, with face control being the main thing I need to work on. When my game goes sideways I start coming more in to out, and combined with face consistency being an ongoing issue, that brings the bad left miss into play. Previously I have struggled getting real use out of net practice, because the feels don’t always match reality. This data and video evidence really helps keep me honest, so it was great to see that I was eventually able to get that piece dialed in with KIT.”

SwingBlues: “One feature I am really starting to like is how easy to see the video of each shot. My buddy was not hitting it well, we went to the video and we could see the takeway was too far to the outside.”

“Using the app, it will display all 16 data points. Below is an example of one of my iron shots. Pretty impressive data captured by KIT. On KIT itself, the launch monitor display can be configured to show a single data point, or it can show a grid of 4 data points where the golfer choose which ones to display!”

Head over to the thread for more comments, reviews, and future updates as our members continue to test the Full Swing KIT. Don’t forget to become a member today for future opportunities like this, plus product member testing and giveaways!

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REVIEW: Graphite Design Tour AD-GP Shaft

There is no mistaking the unique and special graphics on a Graphite Design Tour AD shaft . The stripes below the grip indicate a Graphite Design shaft, no matter the color. You will easy spot top ranked professional and amateur golfers using Tour AD shafts by their graphics. New for this year is the Tour AD GP with the same great looks in an aqua blue color or for those who want a more subtle look, they offer it in black too.

As Graphite Design says, “The Tour AD GP, like its predecessors, utilizes premium, aerospace quality 50t carbon-fiber materials in order to deliver the best feeling and performing shaft available to golfers.” This was evident from the first time I hit a ball with this shaft. The feel and performance were excellent. The Tour AD GP may be the best feeling shaft you’ll ever hit.

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TORAYCA ® T1100G carbon-fiber pre-preg with NANOALLOY ® technology for increased stability in the mid to tip region and unsurpassed feel.
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The Graphite Design Tour AD GP was near perfect for my game except for one area. The spin was a bit too high for my taste which led to a higher vertical landing than I would prefer. I attribute this to the bend profile that has been engineered into the shaft. “The Tour AD GP is designed with a very stiff tip and stiffer mid to butt section to promote a mid-launch condition and low spin.” Although I didn’t find this lower spin, it comes from my swing flaw of an early release. When I put this shaft into the hands of a golfer with more lag he found some serious distance. His later release in the swing allowed him to maximize the technology and feel for excellent distance.

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Carry Distance: 246.1 yds

Graphite Design continues to offer premium shafts with premium feel. Your swing needs and swing style will dictate if the Tour AD-GP is best for you or if you need a different bend profile in the Tour AD family. If you check out the other shafts Graphite Design offers, you will certainly be able to find a good fit to maximize distance as well as have the most silky smooth feeling shaft in your driver.

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I’m not exactly sure where to begin… our initial reaction is to be offended by your attempt at an insult, but we must consider the source. The internet has provided an avenue for the insignificant to feel meaningful while hiding behind a keyboard, thus, here we are. As a business in a very seasonal industry, we do our best to provide the best customer service along with fair and reasonable prices. Occasionally, we have a limited supply of bikes that have a greater demand, therefore additional dealer markups may apply (yes, other dealers do this also). I understand that as a consumer, mark-ups are not ideal. However, it’s no different than a customer asking for additional discounts in situations where a discount makes sense. In the future I would suggest you talk with whoever you’re dealing with and put all that intellect to work to make a case for why they should give you that discount instead of running home to put on your computer armor for a Yelp attack. Update: I wish we could say that we're surprised. The reality is that Yelp is just a silly method for people to complain when they don't get what they want. We hope that you take our advice in the future, I assure you that it will make your shopping experiences a lot more enjoyable and efficient.

I've made a couple purchases of watercraft from this dealership's sales department over the years and have always had good experiences dealing with the Sales team. Sales Manager, Russell has always delivered on their promises in my experience. I've also had a good experience with the Service Department whenever I brought my watercraft in for service/ warranty. Service Manager, Andy has always delivered quality workmanship.

If I could give 10 stars, I would. This review is specifically for Trevor - the person who assisted me the moment I walked through the door. I came into the store two days ago, just looking and exploring my options. Prior to coming, I did see a motorcycle I was most interested in but it was not there during the time. I came across another motorcycle that literally screamed my name. Trevor was able to pull out two other bikes and help me through the process in finding the right one I felt most comfortable with. He was so welcoming, I loved his sense of humor. He made everything so fast and smooth. With that, I was able to find my beautiful first bike. Not only did I find the bike that best fit me, I also found one of the most amazing salesman. Trevor, you are awesome! Today, I got to pick it up - he did a thorough run through. How to operate my brand new bike, tips/tricks, etc. Definitely recommend anybody who is looking to purchase a bike, come here! I will continue to be a customer because of the experience/customer service.

Actually purchased 2 motorcycles from GP sports. A Suzuki SV650 in 2020 and this year my dream bike of a 2023 Yamaha MT-09 SP. In both cases the staff were great and the prices fair given the market and availability. After sale service: I've struggled to acquire Yamaha accessories for my MT-09. The staff really helps as best they can given Yamaha's lack of inventory. Service dept: Took in my MT-09 for a Yamaha recall. Great knowledgable team with no issues at all and ready to help. Parts dept: Good people, reasonable prices. Picked up oil/filter/washer/etc for maintenance. For example, oil is less than what Amazon charges, and I like supporting a local business even if I have to pay a bit more. I can highly recommend GP Sports, and especially their sales manager Carlos. If your interested in a motorcycle, just stop in and see for yourself, or call Carlos directly. Burt

Reading the other reviews tells a story. I too had paid to have accessories installed on my GoldWing that I purchased from GP Sports and discovered that they stole parts I paid for that were supposed to replace the stock ones. Now because of this I am having severe issues and since it was hidden from view, I just discovered it. Russ was going to work with me but now has basically told me to F&^k off. He calls it a warranty issue. It is a Defrauding the Customer Issue. It would have cost him $250 to resolve this. Considering I spend over $30,000 it is very chicken shit on his part. But not done. He will discover $250 would have been the cheap way. The picture is the Trunk Rack I bought from them and the Parts they stole from the kit being shown by red arrows. They just left the stocks ones in that I paid to have installed also.

Jul 19, 2023

Thank you for your recent response to Jay H. We have not yet heard from the consumer and are closing this case as answered. Following our usual procedure, BBB notified the consumer of your response and requested notification of whether or not a satisfactory resolution had been reached. Unfortunately, the consumer has not notified our office if they are satisfied. BBB has determined that your company has addressed the issues within the complaint; therefore we have closed this case in our files. This matter will appear in your BBB Business Profile as: "Answered - The Business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer did not accept the response, OR BBB has not heard back from the consumer as to their satisfaction." The text of your response may be publicly posted on BBB's website. BBB reserves the right to not post in accordance with BBB policy, and we may edit your response to protect privacy rights and to remove inappropriate language. In the event the consumer contacts BBB again regarding this issue, we may reach out to you to review any new or additional information we've received from the consumer.

Carlos really went above and beyond to get me a good deal, great communication and excellent transaction. Thanks for making everything smooth, I will be back

VERY disappointed with the service department, had brought my bike in for new bars and was told my brake cable was too short, service manager tol me to come back when i had the cable and he"d redo it. called today and was told that the work would be "too time consuming", and this was AFTER the bars were on the bike the 1st time. I know a lot of biker in the south bay community and I will let them know that if you want good and reliable service for your bike, go ANYWHERE but GP sports

PHENOMINAL.... I repeat.... P-H-E-N-O-M-I-N-A-L! Carlos, Brent, Andy, the whole crew were absolutely fabulous to work with! We had a couple of hiccups while purchasing a side-by-side, but this entire crew went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of! Great customer service, great attitudes, great communication and wonderful service department! We have had the SXS out twice now and are loving every second of our new adventure! Highly recommend these guys, they will take care of you!

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