It feels like cheating

[OAP]

Hi,
Got fitted for a new driver last week, I've played Titleist for the last 10 plus years so was surprised to come away with a Callaway Paradym X.
Absolutely breeze to hit, straight and slightly longer than the TS2, only had 1 round with it but not missed a fairway yet, same at the range, goes where i'm aiming.
Chuffed to bits.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

My friend has one, I must tell him his must be broken. It manages to go most ways except straight ...most of the time

 

[Deleted member 30853]

What you need to do is buy a brand new driver and putter every round. That way the feeling never goes away

 

[Orikoru]

One round? Honeymoon period I'm afraid.

I do like the look of the Paradym though. I'm hoping to fit for a new driver later this year and that is one I'm keen to try.

 

[jim8flog]

A new driver verses a 10 year old one - not surprised really.

Horses for courses I never got on with Titleist TS series drivers compared with TM ones even with the same shaft in.

 

[Backsticks]

What you need to do is buy a brand new driver and putter every round. That way the feeling never goes away

And be sure to spin the roulette wheel of getting fitted !
Its a good way to drop even more money every year.
Dont let driver capability having been boxed in by the R&A stop you feeding the shareholders of the manufacturers. They need our support.

 

[bobmac]

I feel the same way about my Ping Rapture 18 deg hybrid. So easy to hit.

 

[OAP]

A new driver verses a 10 year old one - not surprised really.

Not a ten year old driver, said i've been using Titleist for ten years, they did make drivers before the TS2

 

[Robster59]

Let's not forget that the shaft in these is just as important as the head. I have a Callaway XR16 which still goes straight. I don't think there really have been that many major updates since I bought this that would make me see a major difference in performance. And the prices nowadays, I can't justify the money for a few extra yards.

 

[Backsticks]

Put on more yards ? There are no more yards.

(oh, and the shaft is the engine of the club)

 

[Jensen]

As @Robster59 said the shaft is as important. However be careful as even identical shafts have different tolerances, particularly where they’re stock ones mass produced in China.
This was demonstrated by a club fitter and how the same shafts oscillated was frightening.
I think on my next Driver fitting I’ll take the exact shaft that I have used in the fitting process