Best Drivers 2018

[Crow]

I was just perusing the GM article on the best drivers of 2018 and I have to admit I'm a little confused by some of the terminology;

Twist Face
Y Track
Hammerhead Slot
Jailbreak technology
Active Recoil Channel 2.0
Radial Speed Face 2.0
SureFit CG
Power Holes
Forged SP700 Ti Face
Geocoustic construction
360 Aero
Green Means GO! Fast Fit Technology 3.0 :thup:
Power Wave Sole
HiBore Crown
Flex-Fin Technology

I'm just glad I'm currently not in the market for a new driver.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I guess new technology to you Nick is laminated head, plastic insert, leather wound grip, eye-o-matic, 250cc driver heads, steel shafts etc :thup:

 

[davemc1]

Dont forget your turbulators and dragon fly tech on the ping

 

[BubbaP]

Come on Nick you are not trying to be a marketeers dream.
All that stuff is AWESOME, and deep down I think you know it :thup:

 

[anotherdouble]

Come on Nick you are not trying to be a marketeers dream.
All that stuff is AWESOME, and deep down I think you know it :thup:

It's just like dirty oil money. Oops sorry, wrong thread

 

[Crow]

I must own up that the "Green Means GO! Fast Fit Technology 3.0" has got me tempted, must resist, must resist.

 

[huds1475]

Fantastic that these articles are out so early in 2018.

Not only highlights the BS the OEM's come out with but tha culpability of the media that perpetuate it.

 

[USER1999]

Standing wave technology does it for me. Going to buy into a bit of that later this month.

 

[ScienceBoy]

I must own up that the "Green Means GO!" has got me tempted, must resist, must resist.

Is it Paw Patrol branded? I bet your paying mostly for that licence...

 

[Jacko_G]

Best driver is the one that works for you. Witchcraft and codswallop too a tee.

Try em out, buy what gives you the best numbers!

 

[Slab]

I was just perusing the GM article on the best drivers of 2018 and I have to admit I'm a little confused by some of the terminology;

Twist Face
Y Track
Hammerhead Slot
Jailbreak technology
Active Recoil Channel 2.0
Radial Speed Face 2.0
SureFit CG
Power Holes
Forged SP700 Ti Face
Geocoustic construction
360 Aero
Green Means GO! Fast Fit Technology 3.0 :thup:
Power Wave Sole
HiBore Crown
Flex-Fin Technology

I'm just glad I'm currently not in the market for a new driver.

Wasn't terminology like ‘Oil Hardened’ and ‘Eye-o-Matic’ etc etc just the oldie equivalent

 

[duncan mackie]

Wasn't terminology like ‘Oil Hardened’ and ‘Eye-o-Matic’ etc etc just the oldie equivalent

Yes, and you used to remove the sole plate and mess around with the lead (amount and position)...much easier to do the same thing now!

 

[Crow]

Wasn't terminology like ‘Oil Hardened’ and ‘Eye-o-Matic’ etc etc just the oldie equivalent

Indeed, there's very little new in golf!

There's also an article about Hideto Tanihara having a 10 iron in his bag, shock horror! I've got at least three of those in my older iron sets and I've even seen "Spinal Tap" 11 irons.

 

[patricks148]

imagine how far a driver incorporating all those fantastic design innervation's would go???

probably wouldn't need a numpty on the end of it....where can a buy one:rofl::rofl:

 

[jim8flog]

Best drivers in 2018?

That's a question I pose for myself in about 2020/2021

 

[fundy]

Indeed, there's very little new in golf!

There's also an article about Hideto Tanihara having a 10 iron in his bag, shock horror! I've got at least three of those in my older iron sets and I've even seen "Spinal Tap" 11 irons.

his 10 iron is 43 degrees, be more like an 8 iron in your sets Nick

 

[Crow]

his 10 iron is 43 degrees, be more like an 8 iron in your sets Nick

That's true, they should realign the numbering of clubs to suit new lofts, but then the manufacturers distance claims wouldn't look so good so that's unlikely to happen!

Edit: Just made a rough measure on a couple of mine and they're around 50 to 52 degrees so gap wedge type loft.

 

[duncan mackie]

That's true, they should realign the numbering of clubs to suit new lofts, but then the manufacturers distance claims wouldn't look so good so that's unlikely to happen!

Edit: Just made a rough measure on a couple of mine and they're around 50 to 52 degrees so gap wedge type loft.

My 10 is 45 from memory (staff fluid feel forged); but it's a long time ago when I had 1 - 10 irons in the (leather tour ) bag!

 

[Crow]

My 10 is 45 from memory (staff fluid feel forged); but it's a long time ago when I had 1 - 10 irons in the (leather tour ) bag!

Nice irons, I'd have expected a little more loft than 45 though.

I've got a set of Staff Tour Blades (line over) that date to mid 1980s, they went 9 to PW though, 9 was 46 and PW 50 degrees.

 

[jim8flog]

My 10 is 45 from memory (staff fluid feel forged); but it's a long time ago when I had 1 - 10 irons in the (leather tour ) bag!

I've got a couple of FG Tour 17s around and the 8 is 40 that would make the 9- 44 and a 10- 48 which fits in with most PWs being 52 around that time.