Taylormade r9 Driver
When I heard Taylormade were bringing out the new r9 driver, I pondered the question of how many more different combinations/weights/features could they possible add on to the new driver? Well………….now that Its out, they’ve added quite a few. I have to admit, It does look pretty awesome. Im still pondering the question however when will It all end? I mean, how much more can you add to your driver? I guess Its the same situation as razorblades. Just when you think 1 blade Is sufficient, they add an extra one. Last time I heard, they have razors with 5 blades. They’ve probably got them with 10 blades but Ive lost count. Surely It cant continue till Infinity? It’s like world records for sport, surly the body must reach a point where It cant physically go any faster?
Anyway, back to the r9. As I’ve said before, It does look good, and it plays even better. The driver I feel Is a better improvement from the r7. I was never able to hit the r7 drivers well (so instead, I’ve got a taylormade burner driver in the bag). In basic terms, the technology allows you to change the face angle, loft and lie. Being able to change the settings to correct your swing flaws certainly is appealing. The ball certainly does ping off the club.
The thing about being able to change the clubs settings is that a terrible swing becomes flawless. Sure people may Improve their scores but I feel that people will not Improve their actual game. The price of the r9 is a bit excessive. Aus$649 Is quite excessive for everybodies dream golf club. It’s cheaper to go get lessons and learn how to swing the golf club properly than to buy the r9.
Cleveland HiBORE XLi Irons
If you love hitting hybrids, well then this Is your perfect set of clubs. These clubs have a seamless tansition from the long Irons, becoming more compact to the short Irons, but still maintaining the hybrid benfits and looks. These clubs are what Is known as super game-improvement Irons. Cleveland has made a vast Improvement from the predecessor of these clubs, making them more sleeker at address. I’ve never been a big fan of hybrids and I’m still not but these clubs do hit the ball crisp. These clubs provide a sweet sound and feel. I do like how the club head glides through the turf. This club would benefit many weekend hackers. I’m very impressed at the number of stock shaft options. Very rare for super game improvement Irons.
Not the most cheapest of clubs out on the market, at a street price of $145/steel, $159/graphite. Not sure If the average weekend hacker would be prepared to pay the money for these clubs. Im still coming to terms with the concept of a hybrid sand wedge. I’m really struggling to find any benfits of this, I can only see it as a hinderance. If anybody uses the hybrid sand wedge of these clubs, please leave a comment, I would be very interested to read your views.
Ping iWI Anser Putter
Moveable weights In clubs which famously are In Taylormade’s leading r7 series drivers have now entered the market In the putter form. Pings new flat stick range ‘iWI’ feature interchangeable weights In the sole of the club. I think this Is a great Invention. Players can find the correct weight combinationation In the head to suit their set up and stroke. A possible nine different weight combinations can be made as long as you buy the seperate weight kit. Left handers will be happy with Ping. Not only Is the iWI anser putter available In a left handed model, the rest of the iWI series Is available In the left handed model as well.
Personally I didn’t like the putter. I didn’t like the feel of It. The pick up felt too heavy for me. Personally, I like a balanced feel putter. Neverless, people who like a heavy feeling blade putter which Is good to create a stable putter face would like this putter.
Ping Black Nickel Tour Wedge
This wedge Is a very versatile wedge. Many shots become playable with this wedge. Bunker shots a great with this club. The ball flight Is more penertrating than most wedges which Im undecided about. If there’s a resonable amount of green to work with or you hitting from further out of the green, this wedge works well. However, I found flop shots In close to the green (for instance pin tucked in close behind a bunker), with no green to work with (especially playing on hard, fast greens) became hard to get close. Neverless, these shots are hard to knock In close as It Is. The penertrating ball flight Is good on windy conditions as the ball will not balloon up In the air. I can see this wedge being Ideal on links style courses.
This wedge can produce alot of spin which Is a big plus. There Is also a variety of loft/bounce options which makes It more likely everyone can find the perfect wedge to suit their game. This Is excellent as some of the other top leading wedge brands produce a limited variety of loft/bounce options.
Callaway FT-i Driver
Alot of technological scientific crap has gone Into producing this club which In the end, has produced something that Is so over-rated that I can’t even compare It to anything. Where should I start talking about this club. Looking at It, It looks like an absolute joke. Nothing need to be said. Just when the you get over the looks and think It must surely play decent with the value of It, you start to realise what a waste of money buying this product Is. It would have to be the worst sounding club In the world. I would much rather listen to those god awful chickens on “The View”, clucking their heads off than listening to the sound of the golf ball clanging off this driver.
The manufacture claims that this driver is designed to be the worlds straightest driver but to be honest, It’s no more straighter than pretty much any other driver out there. For a new technological driver, there Isn’t really any distanced gained. If anything, distance has been reduced. For the price of the driver, there are plenty of cheaper drivers which are quite frankly better.
Cleveland CG Red Irons
I love the soft feel of these clubs. The Gelback matertial situated behind the hitting area dampens the unwanted vibration on mis-hits. The good thing about this Is that It provides a soft feel but It also doesn’t fully mask all of the vibration. This enables you to gain feedback from the club which Is Ideal, especially for mid to low handicappers which this club Is targeted at. I like the looks of this club as well. I feel that It Is important for clubs not to just play well but also to look fantastic. I like the thinish topline of these clubs. They look appealing. Workability of the club Is important with these types of irons and I feel this club does enable you to work the ball around. These are easy to launch as well. I’m not a big fan of the degree lofts on these clubs. Personally, i prefer the 9 irons to be at 40 degree loft but these are at 42 degree. Thats the only fault I could find about these clubs.
Adams Golf Idea Pro Hybrid
I havent been a big fan of the hybrid clubs. However, I like this club. The sleek design Is a big plus for me. Ive been turned off hybrids which are just plain out right ugly. The Idea gold hybrid matches Its looks with playability. The other problem I have found with hybrids Is that I have had trouble hitting them. I would much prefer using 3 irons or 5 wood instead. Usually hybrids are effective from the rough, but this club Is effective from anywhere. From the rough, fairway, tee and even the fairway bunker, this club Is easy to hit. This club Is resonable forgiving, with the capability to work the ball around. I believe the launch angle of these clubs are at an optimal. They’re easy to launch but the flight Is more penertrating than some other hybrids. Hybrids such as the Taylormade burner have a high ball flight which causes the ball to ballon up. When playing on windy days the more penertrating ball flight comes In handy.
Odyssey White Hot XG Sabertooth Putter
Well………..It’s definatly one of the more radical designs of putters. Continuing the line of the White Hot XG Odyssey putters, this one comes In the shape of a sabertooth. This putter Is similar to the White Hot XG #7 which has ‘wings’ or added weight out on the perimiter of the putter which helps create that buzz word ‘MOI’. It also helps align the putter to the target. I like the insert in the White Hot XG putters. I’m a fan of putters having the back of the head designed to pick up the ball which the sabertooth does have. It’s only a minor detail but It Is handy to pick up and flick the ball from the putting green Into your hands without having to bend over.
The only problem I find with these putters Is often the face Is quite small. It does sometimes make It hard to get the ball rolling. If not struck properly, on long putts, It can cause the ball to bounce which Is a problem. The Sabertooth appears to have a slightly larger face but the problems still arrive.
Wilson Staff Di9 Irons
I was suprised by these Irons. I’m not generally a big fan of any wilson products but these Irons aren’t bad. They look good and they play good. I found these really easy to hit and they were fairly acurate. Distance wise these clubs played great too. I was a bit suprised by the playability of these irons. I didnt expect to be able to work the ball around accuratly with these but I was pleasently surprised. These Irons are a great bargain. For a similar type of iron, you would have to pay an extra $15 extra per iron.
Not a big fan of the consistent 3.5 degree lofting strategy between clubs. It’s good in theory but I found that my distances wern’t quite as consistent but once you gauge your distances, they’re fine.
Ping Rapture V2 Irons
Maybe Im a bit old-school but I hate huge cavity, mega-oversized golf clubs which these clubs are. However, they are easy too launch up off the ground. What Ping have done Is made there Irons at a stronger degree of loft than what convenional Irons have. As they are easy to launch, more distance can be added to the club with a higher launch angle than normal. These are a very forgiving Iron as well. The price of these Irons seems unreasonable. MSRP: $165 for the steel shafts seems way to expensive for these Irons. MSRP: $195 for graphite shafts is in the same boat. Money wasted buying these clubs. There are better Irons out there for a cheaper price.
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