Drivers?

[krokodil]

I'm sure a subject done to death (apologies in advance!).

I tried the new Cobra L4VF, which I really liked (apart from the horrendous noise) but I could not hit a slice with this thing, now I'm considering buying the L4V X without trying it-no where near me has them, so I'm not sure it's risky without giving it a go....

My second point is the Ping G10, I cant find anywhere to try a 7.5 X stiff, the 9degree stiff still feels a bit whippy, but I really love this too, or I could just spend a bit more on a D2, any suggestions?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Loved the feel of the G10. Not to enamoured with the TM Tour burner. Love my Cleveland although it is very noisy especially off the tee

 

[brendy]

Before you make your mind up, try the mizuno mp600, its a businessmans club not a showcase. It makes for an excellent flight and a very engineered crack off the face when struck sweetly.

 

[krokodil]

It can't be any noiser than the clunk from the Cobra! I agree, the hit from teh G10 is lovely, and it's a bit more reasonable than some of the other brands.

 

[Tommo21]

Okay Popeye. I would go for the D2 with the super extra extra extra stiff, titanium reinforced whipless shaft.

 

[krokodil]

Brendy I did try it-there was a mizuno rep with one of them launch monitors, I couldnt hit the Mizuno anywhere near as far as my existing driver. He was trying different shafts, lofts everything, but it just wasnt happening.

TOMO-is that the high launch version?!

 

[Dodger]

Have you tried the Cobra Speed LD F??
These too are clubs that I really had to try my best to slice to get a fade going but the 2008 model they have worked real hard on quietning the crack when you hit it so far easier on the ears!

 

[USER1999]

The new L5V is out shortly, as are the Titleist 909 range, Ping rapture 2, and any number of drivers from TM.

If you still want an L4V, the prices will tumble when the new one comes out.

Never ever ever buy a driver without trying it.

Never buy a Titleist 907 without custom fit. I have a D2, and you can't guess on a shaft / loft combination with these drivers.

In fact, go custom for any driver purchase, full stop. With hundreds of shafts to choose from, several lofts, offset / nonoffset, etc, how the heck can you hope to find the perfect match without some help?

 

[Parmo]

I took the G10 out for a drive and though very long and good at times, less consistent than my old Cobra hence why I got the Yonex for distance & accuracy.

EDIT: You can not custom fit the Yonex as the shaft is make directly for the head and the grip the same for the shaft, they work in harmony, well mostly they do.

 

[viscount17]

I could slice a G10 for the universe, probably get it round the particle accelerator.

Now the Yonex, that was something else!

 

[Cernunnos]

I'll vouch for the Yonex being a great club I've used one & may pop my old one back in the bag for a bit as my driving is not what it should be at the mo'. Its loud though & the quicker you come through the louder it gets. Having said that it sounds better than the Taylor made drivers & the Callaway drivers.

However, its horses for courses & everyone is different, looking for different things in a driver, so anything any of us will say is just an opinion, much in the same way I love the feel & sound of my WilsonStaff Dd6+.

Simple answer is try the clubs you like the look of, try different shaft combinations & stiffness combinations till you are happy. And as someone else has already said in a different thread buy the driver you try that you like, not another fresh one off the shelf, just because its untouched by ball.

 

[krokodil]

Murph-i'll bear that in mind, thanks. You're right about the custom fit, it's the impatient demon inside me desperate to buy something, anything!

Viscount-I can't slice the G10, as much I tried!

Parmo-Never tried the Yonex, think my local range stock them though.

Curnunnos- My problem is that I'm not a great fan of trying clubs at the range as the balls are gash and it's just not the same as assessing yourself on the course. My local pro generally stocks two, maybe three brands of driver so I don't have much options to try out in the ideal surroundings.

 

[andiritchie]

i got a cobra speed pros 8.5 with the same shaft you got in your titleist its a good club just needed something a little more forgiving so swap between that and my cleveland

The cleveland is the loudest club ever esp at the range but sounds better than the nike

Cobra make quailty clubs and a lot of people overlook them

 

[krokodil]

andiritchie-I'm going to see what the guy has at the range and hopefully he has a few different cobras to try.

I see you hit a bridgestone, how do you find them compared to the pro v?

 

[andiritchie]

cost effective more than anything they dont scuff up as easy,they go a little lower as well which is nice

 

[Cernunnos]

Curnunnos- My problem is that I'm not a great fan of trying clubs at the range as the balls are gash and it's just not the same as assessing yourself on the course. My local pro generally stocks two, maybe three brands of driver so I don't have much options to try out in the ideal surroundings.

Then try drivers out on launch monitor in a golf shop with your own balls into a net. Not Ideal really, but if you don't like range balls & I can't blame you. Actually the thing I hate about hitting drivers on a range is not so much the naff balls, but the naff rubber tees, especially the self loading ones, now they really are naff.

My local branch of European golf have launch monitor, gives all sorts of info & you can even see where your drive is supposed to go on the big screen behind the net. I doubt the accuracy sometimes, but it does mean comparisons are eisier to make between one club or driver than others, especially where it gives launch angles & spin rates etc. But best of all they stock most brands & models of drivers & clubs I might want to try. Not everything, but usually all I want to try.

Again I'd say the Yonex Cyberstar drivers are def worth a try. Not tried the nanospeed "i" model yet. But I have got the previous model of Cyberstar Nanospeed.

 

[TonyN]

Even better, just try to find some where that has a Vector Launch Monitor at a range, I know you say the balls are naff but beleive me, there is no better way on deciding what club to buy than having a proper/full custom fit session.

 

[Smithster666]

Look at the Titleist 907's and the new 909's both got great reviews and great price cant go far wrong mate

good luck in buying one

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Good shout about trying your normal make of ball on a launch monitor. Never occured to me before to see what difference different balls have. I know about the length and spin etc but never considered the ball flight