burner vs hibore xl

[toro57]

Demoed both clubs... 10.5* and reg.flex on both shafts...hit 2 good feeling drives on the same hole and found the hibore had a much better flight...the burner went much higher and as a result was about 15 yards shorter...Most of my time with the burner I was hooking big time while I hit more straight shots with the hibore...Maybe I'll have better results with the burner at 9.5* ...I think it has a more square face...However the was hibore was only about 4 yards longer than my trusty old 540 xd...maybe I don't need a new driver but I sure would like one...Found the hibore irons to be very forgiving and I think I'll be getting them

 

[JezzE]

Toro57,
Should definitely try the 9.5 Burner if that's possible just to make sure, but the other thing you may need to check out is whether or not your R540XD is a conforming or non-conforming one from 1st Jan 2008.

Have had a quick look on the R&A website's list of future non-conforming clubs and it appears that if the central sweetspot area of the face has scorelines you're okay, but if it is unmarked you're going to have to get yourself a new driver of some kind in 5 months time.

To check for yourself follow this link:
http://www.randa.org/index.cfm?action=rules.equipment.nonconfdrivers