GB72
Money List Winner
having been out for a few rounds with mine now I felt that it was time to post some comments.
First up has to be the looks. To me it is one of the best looking clubs out there. The sole design is modern without looking too over the top whilst the top and the general shape remains classic. It was nice to have the option of buying it in white or black depending on taste and I have found that I like the look of a white driver at address. If Orka sold through retail outlets I really feel that this club would have strong 'shelf appeal'.
When it comes to performance, it is hard to comment on just the driver. Whilst I have been 'custom fitted' before, this really has amassed to little more than trying the various off the shelf options and looking at the stats. With a proper Orka fitting I was let loose with all sorts of loft and shaft variations. As with others on the forum, I paid no attention to the actual spec of the club that I was hitting but just looked at the results. With each change made I could see the dispersion circle getting smaller and smaller and the distance hit getting longer and longer. When I hit the club that I eventually bought, there was no circle after 3 shots, the balls were that close. For those interested I ended up with the GS5 with the white head, 10 degree loft and the Orka UST Flatline shaft in stiff with a mid/low kick point. I also added a white Golf Pride Tour Wrap grip.
The performance to date has been as I expected, longer off the tee and hitting more fairways. As the club produces more roll as well as carry, I am eagerly awaiting the dry fairways in Summer to see that it can really do. The ball flight is lower and more penetrating than with my old driver and playing into the wind at the weekend did not cause me anywhere near the problems that I used to have with balooning shots.
Are there any downsides? All I would say is that the sound it makes is a little more tinny and a little louder than I would ideally like but it is not enought to cause me any problems or raise comments from my playing partners.
So, there it is. A fully custom fitted driver that is a bit different, performs well and does not cost the earth. What is not to like?
First up has to be the looks. To me it is one of the best looking clubs out there. The sole design is modern without looking too over the top whilst the top and the general shape remains classic. It was nice to have the option of buying it in white or black depending on taste and I have found that I like the look of a white driver at address. If Orka sold through retail outlets I really feel that this club would have strong 'shelf appeal'.
When it comes to performance, it is hard to comment on just the driver. Whilst I have been 'custom fitted' before, this really has amassed to little more than trying the various off the shelf options and looking at the stats. With a proper Orka fitting I was let loose with all sorts of loft and shaft variations. As with others on the forum, I paid no attention to the actual spec of the club that I was hitting but just looked at the results. With each change made I could see the dispersion circle getting smaller and smaller and the distance hit getting longer and longer. When I hit the club that I eventually bought, there was no circle after 3 shots, the balls were that close. For those interested I ended up with the GS5 with the white head, 10 degree loft and the Orka UST Flatline shaft in stiff with a mid/low kick point. I also added a white Golf Pride Tour Wrap grip.
The performance to date has been as I expected, longer off the tee and hitting more fairways. As the club produces more roll as well as carry, I am eagerly awaiting the dry fairways in Summer to see that it can really do. The ball flight is lower and more penetrating than with my old driver and playing into the wind at the weekend did not cause me anywhere near the problems that I used to have with balooning shots.
Are there any downsides? All I would say is that the sound it makes is a little more tinny and a little louder than I would ideally like but it is not enought to cause me any problems or raise comments from my playing partners.
So, there it is. A fully custom fitted driver that is a bit different, performs well and does not cost the earth. What is not to like?
