Living in Chiba and very close to the Geotech Head office, I sometimes get the chance to drop by and visit the staff there to find out about new clubs (coming in June!), pick up demos and just to see how things are going. Many of you have come to know Geotech through the Tourspecgolf.com site as a company that provides very good performance value component clubs. I thought I would give a bit more background on Geotech.
Geotech Golf currently has a staff of around 50 people and are the leading mail order/internet component sales company in Japan. They base their main headquarters in the heart of Chiba City, just a 5 minute drive from Chiba JR Station. The head office consists of two buildings Geotech 1 and Geotech 2. Building 1 is where the sales take place as well as the work shop and administrative offices. Their internet operations also work out of Building 1 with a daily staff of 8 or so people dedicated just to taking orders and answering questions! Building 2 is the warehouse stocked with clubs, shafts, grips and parts. Its amazing how well they organize it and I will definitely take some pics of the warehouse next time.
In 1988 Geotech began as the Japanese wing of Dynamic Precision Industry Corporation and the first mail order golf sales service in Japan. Dynamic is still one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world and one of the oldest in Asia dating back to 1972 and known to have supplied heads to companies like Taylormade, Wilson and other big OEM’s over the years so without doubt the quality is high. Dynamic handles some of Geotech’s woods while many of the irons and wedges are now forged and finished in Japan.
In 1990 Geotech began making appearances at the Japan Golf Fair to gain more exposure. By 1996 they became independent of Dynamic Precision and called themselves Dynamic Golf. In 1999 they began internet sales to compliment their mail order sales. By 2000 they decided it was time for a name change and renamed themselves as Geotech Golf Components. In 2004 Geotech established their own Titanium crafting division and the following year began wholesaling and building up retail partners in the Japanese market which significantly increased Geotech’s popularity and demand, eventually growing to the number one component brand in Japan.
Geotech now prides themselves in golf club design including metal woods, irons, wedges as well as putters. They have their own shafts and the ability to design and make shafts as well as their own grip line Chaucer. They consistently get good reviews from many of the major golf publications in Japan and top reviewers for high quality heads and great performance at a great price. TSG and GTI are glad to partner with a company like Geotech and to be able to work with their staff who are all nice people and dedicated golf enthusiasts!
Awesome write up Gocchin, It really helps people understand the accurate story and history behind Japanese leading component maker.
WOW! I have never heard of this brand before. I do not see any shop list on that website. Can I purchase these in what store?
It won’t be long before I purchase a couple of items from these guys and see how they perform.
I like the fact that they offer solid equipment at rock bottom prices. It looks though they save rent by housing their operation in a building from Detroit!
Geotech is no joke. Quality equipment at very low prices will certainly bring allow more people to be able to experience what JDM is all about and why its leaps and bounds better than what the US domestic market can offer.
I use Geotech Iron MH-65, Forged…this is really good, I got the same feel with Epon forged..(even more soft “kick” and good trajectory) .
I bought iron head only, and fitted with NS Pro’s shaft..it is very nice and enjoyable!!