“The driver that built Endo's reputation for quality above the big brands, a clean 460cc titanium head from the mid-2000s. A collector's piece today, still smooth and quiet for the classic-shape purist.”
Released in 2006, the Technity 460 was Epon's flagship full-titanium driver of the mid-2000s, sized to the then-new 460cc USGA volume limit and built entirely forged rather than cast — a costlier, more labor-intensive process Epon leaned on to justify its premium positioning against mass-market OEM drivers. Its hybrid cup face pairs a softer 'Alpha' titanium ring around the perimeter with a springier 'Beta' titanium center, aimed at blending Epon's signature soft forged feel with the ball speed a cup face delivers. It carries a traditional pear profile rather than the game-improvement shapes rivals were pushing, positioning it as a players'-feel driver in 460cc clothing.
Independent enthusiast sources return to it specifically nearly two decades on: a dedicated GolfOpinions.com forum thread, TourSpecGolf's JDM driver blog coverage, and GolfWRX 'Epon' forum threads all single it out by name as a standout for feel/control/distance and directly compare it favorably to period rivals like the Callaway ERC Hyper and Tourstage X-Drive — the kind of recurring, model-specific forum reverence that separates a cult classic from a merely well-made old driver.
Better players and feel-driven golfers who valued a forged, buttery-soft driver in the mid-2000s and still prize that character today — a fit for someone assembling a period-correct JDM bag or chasing that specific forged-titanium feel. A modern high-handicapper wanting distance and forgiveness should buy a current-generation driver instead; 20-year-old driver-face COR/spring effect has been surpassed.
Launched in 2006 into the first wave of 460cc titanium drivers, competing directly with Callaway's ERC Hyper and Tourstage's X-Drive per period forum comparisons, and sitting alongside contemporaries like Titleist's 905/909 series and TaylorMade's r7. Superseded within Epon's own line by later Technity and AF-series drivers (e.g., Technity 415, AF-102/151). A modern equivalent in spirit is a current Epon AF-series forged driver.
A traditional pear-shaped, deep-face forged driver from the mid-2000s built for feel and control rather than mis-hit insurance; the hybrid Alpha/Beta cup face helps ball speed across the face somewhat, but the compact profile and shallow perimeter weighting (relative to modern 460cc GI drivers) mean off-center strikes lose real distance and start-line consistency compared to today's max-MOI shapes.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Being a ~2006 model, clean examples are scarce in 2026; period forum pricing references (e.g., a quoted build with an X-stiff Diamana M-73 shaft) ran around $775 new-build cost at the time. Realistic current private-party/eBay pricing for a used, played example with a decent aftermarket shaft is roughly $150-$300, with well-preserved forged heads commanding the higher end from JDM collectors.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
“The driver that built Endo's reputation for quality above the big brands, a clean 460cc titanium head from the mid-2000s. A collector's piece today, still smooth and quiet for the classic-shape purist.”
Released in 2006, the Technity 460 was Epon's flagship full-titanium driver of the mid-2000s, sized to the then-new 460cc USGA volume limit and built entirely forged rather than cast — a costlier, more labor-intensive process Epon leaned on to justify its premium positioning against mass-market OEM drivers. Its hybrid cup face pairs a softer 'Alpha' titanium ring around the perimeter with a springier 'Beta' titanium center, aimed at blending Epon's signature soft forged feel with the ball speed a cup face delivers. It carries a traditional pear profile rather than the game-improvement shapes rivals were pushing, positioning it as a players'-feel driver in 460cc clothing.
Independent enthusiast sources return to it specifically nearly two decades on: a dedicated GolfOpinions.com forum thread, TourSpecGolf's JDM driver blog coverage, and GolfWRX 'Epon' forum threads all single it out by name as a standout for feel/control/distance and directly compare it favorably to period rivals like the Callaway ERC Hyper and Tourstage X-Drive — the kind of recurring, model-specific forum reverence that separates a cult classic from a merely well-made old driver.
Better players and feel-driven golfers who valued a forged, buttery-soft driver in the mid-2000s and still prize that character today — a fit for someone assembling a period-correct JDM bag or chasing that specific forged-titanium feel. A modern high-handicapper wanting distance and forgiveness should buy a current-generation driver instead; 20-year-old driver-face COR/spring effect has been surpassed.
Launched in 2006 into the first wave of 460cc titanium drivers, competing directly with Callaway's ERC Hyper and Tourstage's X-Drive per period forum comparisons, and sitting alongside contemporaries like Titleist's 905/909 series and TaylorMade's r7. Superseded within Epon's own line by later Technity and AF-series drivers (e.g., Technity 415, AF-102/151). A modern equivalent in spirit is a current Epon AF-series forged driver.
A traditional pear-shaped, deep-face forged driver from the mid-2000s built for feel and control rather than mis-hit insurance; the hybrid Alpha/Beta cup face helps ball speed across the face somewhat, but the compact profile and shallow perimeter weighting (relative to modern 460cc GI drivers) mean off-center strikes lose real distance and start-line consistency compared to today's max-MOI shapes.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Being a ~2006 model, clean examples are scarce in 2026; period forum pricing references (e.g., a quoted build with an X-stiff Diamana M-73 shaft) ran around $775 new-build cost at the time. Realistic current private-party/eBay pricing for a used, played example with a decent aftermarket shaft is roughly $150-$300, with well-preserved forged heads commanding the higher end from JDM collectors.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
