GB72
Money List Winner
Only part of this review is about the driver itself as I am fairly certain that most of the success is due to getting the basic fit right as opposed to anything else.
Just to remind, I was falling out of love with my old FT-9 driver mainly due to the stiff shaft. When I was being fitted for that the fitter said I was on the borderline between a regular and stiff shaft but the stiff shaft would give me more control. The downside was that I was having to put a hefty swing on it to get the most from the club and I was losing much of the control it was meant to give me or losing distance.
I changed it for a Nike Machspeed Black in 10.5 regular based on bad advice in a golf supermarket (I was an idiot). Whilst I could hit it and was getting plenty of distance, it was all roll and no carry which is useless for me outside of Summer. Plus the club head feels a bit cheap and plasticy and the headcover is awful.
Luckily DG agreed to change it and I hit over 150 balls getting the right option for me, the JPX 800 regular shaft and 12 degrees of loft. The head is very attractive to look at if you do not mind the slight blue tint (I like it personally). It is set up to counteract a slice but that is done through internal weighting so it does not sit closed. The sound is inoffensive and the distance is on a par at least with the Machspeed but due to the correct fitting it is mainly carry. It is perfect for me at the moment. The club looks good, sounds good and is giving me the ball flight and distance I want. Suddenly a couple of holes that were causing me problems due to the carrys off the tee are now no longer a worry.
This driver is not getting the same press as the D10 or the R11 but for teh average club golfer like me it it well worth a look. There is no adjustability to mess with just a good, simple, effective club at a great price (£179 new)
Just to remind, I was falling out of love with my old FT-9 driver mainly due to the stiff shaft. When I was being fitted for that the fitter said I was on the borderline between a regular and stiff shaft but the stiff shaft would give me more control. The downside was that I was having to put a hefty swing on it to get the most from the club and I was losing much of the control it was meant to give me or losing distance.
I changed it for a Nike Machspeed Black in 10.5 regular based on bad advice in a golf supermarket (I was an idiot). Whilst I could hit it and was getting plenty of distance, it was all roll and no carry which is useless for me outside of Summer. Plus the club head feels a bit cheap and plasticy and the headcover is awful.
Luckily DG agreed to change it and I hit over 150 balls getting the right option for me, the JPX 800 regular shaft and 12 degrees of loft. The head is very attractive to look at if you do not mind the slight blue tint (I like it personally). It is set up to counteract a slice but that is done through internal weighting so it does not sit closed. The sound is inoffensive and the distance is on a par at least with the Machspeed but due to the correct fitting it is mainly carry. It is perfect for me at the moment. The club looks good, sounds good and is giving me the ball flight and distance I want. Suddenly a couple of holes that were causing me problems due to the carrys off the tee are now no longer a worry.
This driver is not getting the same press as the D10 or the R11 but for teh average club golfer like me it it well worth a look. There is no adjustability to mess with just a good, simple, effective club at a great price (£179 new)
