Picked up a GAPR Lo 2 Head only killer deal last week that arrived yesterday. I took the shaft our of my M1 hybrid just to see how it it looked and man that is a sharp looking club IMO. Not overly huge at address but it is a bit bulkier then the P790 and UDI no doubt. Now starts the search for the perfect shafts to test in this next spring. I already have a HZURDZ Black and I'm going to look for a couple more low spin / launch shafts to put adapters on.
My Current Bag.
Callaway Rouge 9* - HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 65 Taylormade M1 3 HL Wood - HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 75 Taylormade GAPR 2 - HZRDUS Black 6.0 85 Taylormade M1 4h - Ping i25 Irons - 5-PW Taylormade Hi Toe 50* Taylormade Hi Toe 56* Taylormade Hi Tow 60* Odyssey O-Works Red #1 Wide S - Flat Cat Tak
So, is the GAPR mid like replacing the 5W? While I love my F7 5W sometimes I hook it off the planet and then just end up never hitting it because of the hooker thoughts in my head. Wondering if these are less prone to the lefts.
So, is the GAPR mid like replacing the 5W? While I love my F7 5W sometimes I hook it off the planet and then just end up never hitting it because of the hooker thoughts in my head. Wondering if these are less prone to the lefts.
honestly, you might have to have it bent flat. if flatter, it will toe down easier and keep it from going left so often.
i know this b/c i've had a tendency, with hybrids only, that they like going left-- and i've had a few of mine bent 1-2* flat and it's done the trick.
So, is the GAPR mid like replacing the 5W? While I love my F7 5W sometimes I hook it off the planet and then just end up never hitting it because of the hooker thoughts in my head. Wondering if these are less prone to the lefts.
honestly, you might have to have it bent flat. if flatter, it will toe down easier and keep it from going left so often.
i know this b/c i've had a tendency, with hybrids only, that they like going left-- and i've had a few of mine bent 1-2* flat and it's done the trick.
Good idea. Ive had te same issue with hybrids and Titleist H2's usually let me configure them anti left and help.
So, is the GAPR mid like replacing the 5W? While I love my F7 5W sometimes I hook it off the planet and then just end up never hitting it because of the hooker thoughts in my head. Wondering if these are less prone to the lefts.
honestly, you might have to have it bent flat. if flatter, it will toe down easier and keep it from going left so often.
i know this b/c i've had a tendency, with hybrids only, that they like going left-- and i've had a few of mine bent 1-2* flat and it's done the trick.
Good idea. Ive had te same issue with hybrids and Titleist H2's usually let me configure them anti left and help.
So, is the GAPR mid like replacing the 5W? While I love my F7 5W sometimes I hook it off the planet and then just end up never hitting it because of the hooker thoughts in my head. Wondering if these are less prone to the lefts.
The shape and offset of the mid make it a hook machine. Might be great for your weekend slicer. Otherwise junk.
Driver
TM M6 (9) Fujikura Pro 2.0 TS 6X 45"
3W
TM M3 (16) Fujikura Atmos Red Tour Spec 7X 43.25"
5W
TM M3 (19) Fujikura Atmos Red Tour Spec 7X 42.25"
3i
TM TP UDI (20.5) Dynamic Gold X100
Irons
Mizuno MP4 (4-PW) Modus 3 125X
Wedges---TM Milled Grind Modus 3 125X (48) & TM Hi-Toe (54)(60) Modus 3 125 Wedge
Putter
TM Spider Tour Black (DJ) 34" SS Pistol GTR
So, is the GAPR mid like replacing the 5W? While I love my F7 5W sometimes I hook it off the planet and then just end up never hitting it because of the hooker thoughts in my head. Wondering if these are less prone to the lefts.
The shape and offset of the mid make it a hook machine. Might be great for your weekend slicer. Otherwise junk.
Agreed...but: I hit both in the 2 iron. The 790 looks better to me (I like thin topline, etc) and feels great when you hit it correctly, BUT, the GAPR is definitely more forgiving. Heel and toe, high and low all will not kill the shot like the 790. If you consisently hit the sweetsopt then 790 is the way to go, if not, GAPR is the way. This is just my opinion, I only play to a 7 with 105 ish driver speed if that gives any indication. At my SS or higher, both are easy to put in the bag. Distance was about the same, maybe GAPR slightly longer, but dispersion was way tighter with GAPR and mishits is not even close. Too bad the price point is high at $250, such is the cost of being a club ho.
Note this is for the GAPR Lo, Mid and Hi were too chunky looking
I have the Lo #2 with a premium shaft and I can hit a baby fade all day with it 240-250. On wetter days I have the loft up a little to 18*. On windy days its down to 17* or less. I absolutely love it. It is forgiving and if you hit it out of the center it feels awesome.
I have the Lo #2 with a premium shaft and I can hit a baby fade all day with it 240-250. On wetter days I have the loft up a little to 18*. On windy days its down to 17* or less. I absolutely love it. It is forgiving and if you hit it out of the center it feels awesome.
What shaft are you playing in yours?
My Current Bag.
Callaway Rouge 9* - HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 65 Taylormade M1 3 HL Wood - HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 75 Taylormade GAPR 2 - HZRDUS Black 6.0 85 Taylormade M1 4h - Ping i25 Irons - 5-PW Taylormade Hi Toe 50* Taylormade Hi Toe 56* Taylormade Hi Tow 60* Odyssey O-Works Red #1 Wide S - Flat Cat Tak
I play the 3 lo with a Hzrdus Yellow and feel very confident with it. Much more so than a hybrid. I can get 240 out of it off the tee on my best efforts but even off the toe it goes pretty good
playing the 2 lo which I had built by TM 1/2 longer and HZRDUS 6.0. Easy to find fairway off the tee and giving me a nice mid high flight and up to 235 yds. Confidence inspiring. What I did not expect was to be able to hit it offf the deck instead of my hybrid which I tend to hook. So impressed I ordered a GAPR HI 4 and am waiting on it to arrive. Also picked up a high toe wedge and love it but that’s another topic
I loved the feel and performance of the GAPR Mid 4 (21 degree). It gave me perfect numbers, easy and straight.
But I am having a hard time getting past the looks. They are some of the ugliest clubs I have ever seen. The shape is weird, the graphics are cheesy and the color scheme is just atrocious. I can't believe so many people at TaylorMade (probably hundreds, all told) looked at this design and signed off on it.
Having said all that, I can't deny the performance. I'm still considering a GAPR Mid 3 to compete with my P790 UDI-2, but I would honestly have to get a new head cover to "hide" it in my bag, and I might even go so far as to strip all of the green paint fill. (That might actually look passable -- an all black/silver GAPR.)
Wood (8.5) TITLEIST TS3 - Mitsubishi Diamana White LTD Wood (13.5) TITLEIST TS3 - Mitsubishi Diamana White LTD Iron (17.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X Iron (21.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X Iron (23.5) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (26.5) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (30.5) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (35.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (40.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X Iron (45.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X Wedge (50.0) TITLEIST Vokey SM7-F - Dynamic Gold
Wedge (54.0) TITLEIST Vokey SM7-S - Dynamic Gold
Wedge (60.0) TITLEIST Vokey SM7-D - Dynamic Gold Putter TAYLORMADE Spider Center-Shafted Ball TITLEIST ProV1x
how is the kbs hybrid shaft? stiffer or softer than average? ss is 105-110ish with my driver and im not sure if i should go xstiff or stiff in a 2 iron.
I got the gapr mid 3 to replace my apex hybrid bc I needed more distance. It’s amazing off the tee but ball flight is quite low and I can’t hit this thing out of the rough... I guess it’s just a juiced 3 iron? Any recs on more rescuey hybrids with some pop?
Have a GAPR Mid and its being replaced with the UDI
In possibly should have gone with the Low version, but alas , like others the experiment hasnt worked for me like the idea of the versatility in the GAPR range but the Mid is clunky. Just need to find a spare shaft for it and it will be going on the Bay when the UDI arrives.
My advice is go hit them if your looking at them
M5 9.75* Oban Isawa M5 17* 5WD Fairway Metal Oban Isawa
TM UDI 17* Proj X HZDS Black X
MP18 Fli HI 4# 5# KBS C Taper Lite X
JPX 900 Tour 6-PW C Taper Lite X RTX 4 Wedges 50/54/60 Modus 120 S
Evnroll ER1 / Spider X
TP5
Set of Vapor Pro Blades as Backup Slightly Tweaked!
@burritos4breakfast said:
how is the kbs hybrid shaft? stiffer or softer than average? ss is 105-110ish with my driver and im not sure if i should go xstiff or stiff in a 2 iron.
Our SS is the same and I recently had a fitting with TM. Both GAPR lo and hi fitted with KBS 80x. Performed well but not much if any improvement over my Adams hybrids.
Cobra F9 8* + Fujikura Speeder XLR8 63 Tour x. Mizuno CLK 14* + Fujikura Pro 83h x. Mizuno CLK 18* + Fujikura Pro 83h x. Titleist VG3 Forged '18 4i - PW + Modus 105. Titleist Vokey Forged 50 + Modus 105. Callaway PM19 54/58 + KBS Hi-Rev 115 2.0. SeeMore SB1, Accra FX300.
Comments
Callaway Rouge 9* - HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 65
Taylormade M1 3 HL Wood - HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 75
Taylormade GAPR 2 - HZRDUS Black 6.0 85
Taylormade M1 4h -
Ping i25 Irons - 5-PW
Taylormade Hi Toe 50*
Taylormade Hi Toe 56*
Taylormade Hi Tow 60*
Odyssey O-Works Red #1 Wide S - Flat Cat Tak
i know this b/c i've had a tendency, with hybrids only, that they like going left-- and i've had a few of mine bent 1-2* flat and it's done the trick.
Epic Flash SZ / 9* (set N/S) / Fuji Pro 2.0 TS 6X tipped 1.25"
Epic Flash SZ / 3+ (set -1/N) / HZRDUS Smoke Black 75g 6.5 tipped 2"
Epic Flash / 5 (set N/S) / BF 90TX Tipped 1.75"
718 T-MB 2I / PX Flighted 7.0
785 / 3-PW / PX 7.0
RTX4 / 52, 59 / DG S400
Piretti Tour 801R / 35.5"
Good idea. Ive had te same issue with hybrids and Titleist H2's usually let me configure them anti left and help.
Epic Flash SZ / 9* (set N/S) / Fuji Pro 2.0 TS 6X tipped 1.25"
Epic Flash SZ / 3+ (set -1/N) / HZRDUS Smoke Black 75g 6.5 tipped 2"
Epic Flash / 5 (set N/S) / BF 90TX Tipped 1.75"
718 T-MB 2I / PX Flighted 7.0
785 / 3-PW / PX 7.0
RTX4 / 52, 59 / DG S400
Piretti Tour 801R / 35.5"
The shape and offset of the mid make it a hook machine. Might be great for your weekend slicer. Otherwise junk.
TM M6 (9) Fujikura Pro 2.0 TS 6X 45"
3W
TM M3 (16) Fujikura Atmos Red Tour Spec 7X 43.25"
5W
TM M3 (19) Fujikura Atmos Red Tour Spec 7X 42.25"
3i
TM TP UDI (20.5) Dynamic Gold X100
Irons
Mizuno MP4 (4-PW) Modus 3 125X
Wedges---TM Milled Grind Modus 3 125X (48) & TM Hi-Toe (54)(60) Modus 3 125 Wedge
Putter
TM Spider Tour Black (DJ) 34" SS Pistol GTR
You had me at hook machine, lol
I have the Lo #2 with a premium shaft and I can hit a baby fade all day with it 240-250. On wetter days I have the loft up a little to 18*. On windy days its down to 17* or less. I absolutely love it. It is forgiving and if you hit it out of the center it feels awesome.
What shaft are you playing in yours?
Callaway Rouge 9* - HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 65
Taylormade M1 3 HL Wood - HZRDUS Yellow 6.0 75
Taylormade GAPR 2 - HZRDUS Black 6.0 85
Taylormade M1 4h -
Ping i25 Irons - 5-PW
Taylormade Hi Toe 50*
Taylormade Hi Toe 56*
Taylormade Hi Tow 60*
Odyssey O-Works Red #1 Wide S - Flat Cat Tak
Titleist TS2 16.5 Hzrdus Smoke 70s
Nike VPC 4-Aw
Callaway PM 56/60
Nike 006 Proto
Callaway Chrome Soft
But I am having a hard time getting past the looks. They are some of the ugliest clubs I have ever seen. The shape is weird, the graphics are cheesy and the color scheme is just atrocious. I can't believe so many people at TaylorMade (probably hundreds, all told) looked at this design and signed off on it.
Having said all that, I can't deny the performance. I'm still considering a GAPR Mid 3 to compete with my P790 UDI-2, but I would honestly have to get a new head cover to "hide" it in my bag, and I might even go so far as to strip all of the green paint fill. (That might actually look passable -- an all black/silver GAPR.)
Wood (13.5) TITLEIST TS3 - Mitsubishi Diamana White LTD
Iron (17.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (21.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (23.5) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (26.5) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (30.5) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (35.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (40.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Iron (45.0) TAYLORMADE P790 - Project X
Wedge (50.0) TITLEIST Vokey SM7-F - Dynamic Gold
Wedge (54.0) TITLEIST Vokey SM7-S - Dynamic Gold
Wedge (60.0) TITLEIST Vokey SM7-D - Dynamic Gold
Putter TAYLORMADE Spider Center-Shafted
Ball TITLEIST ProV1x
how is the kbs hybrid shaft? stiffer or softer than average? ss is 105-110ish with my driver and im not sure if i should go xstiff or stiff in a 2 iron.
I got the gapr mid 3 to replace my apex hybrid bc I needed more distance. It’s amazing off the tee but ball flight is quite low and I can’t hit this thing out of the rough... I guess it’s just a juiced 3 iron? Any recs on more rescuey hybrids with some pop?
A taboo subject with our local stores. Sold as well as stale bread. Not seen one in a bag anywhere.
Have a GAPR Mid and its being replaced with the UDI
In possibly should have gone with the Low version, but alas , like others the experiment hasnt worked for me like the idea of the versatility in the GAPR range but the Mid is clunky. Just need to find a spare shaft for it and it will be going on the Bay when the UDI arrives.
My advice is go hit them if your looking at them
M5 17* 5WD Fairway Metal Oban Isawa
TM UDI 17* Proj X HZDS Black X
MP18 Fli HI 4# 5# KBS C Taper Lite X
JPX 900 Tour 6-PW C Taper Lite X
RTX 4 Wedges 50/54/60 Modus 120 S
Evnroll ER1 / Spider X
TP5
Set of Vapor Pro Blades as Backup Slightly Tweaked!
Our SS is the same and I recently had a fitting with TM. Both GAPR lo and hi fitted with KBS 80x. Performed well but not much if any improvement over my Adams hybrids.
Mizuno CLK 14* + Fujikura Pro 83h x.
Mizuno CLK 18* + Fujikura Pro 83h x.
Titleist VG3 Forged '18 4i - PW + Modus 105.
Titleist Vokey Forged 50 + Modus 105.
Callaway PM19 54/58 + KBS Hi-Rev 115 2.0.
SeeMore SB1, Accra FX300.
i absolutely love my GAPR lo 2 with the tensei pro white. it is a bullet factory with just a little fade