Cleveland Launcher

[nearfall152]

Let's hear it...

 

 

[schneck1977]

these are great no BS fairway woods. I have a 17* with a NV65 shaft and hit it as far with more control than any other FW I have tried (and that is a lot). This one is a keeper.

[Teetogreen86]

I played one for 3 years. What does that say? I played it with the stock shaft, Purple Ice, Fuji 869, and V2. I finally ditched it about two months ago because I haven't quite been able to get to the par 5's in two so I've been looking for something with less loft. Ever since I've ditched it I can't hit a fairway wood, no matter what it is. I may have to reshaft that bad boy again and stick with it.

[tildengolfer]

great feel and long off the tee!! now only if they put a decent shaft in!!

[mickfan4]

I have the 13 degree and some days its as long as my driver, great club off the tee. I have to agree with the shaft comments. The stiff to me dosen't feel very stiff at all, plus I am not a fan of the color but overall its one of longest tenured clubs in the bag! Cheap too.

[lancer1558]

I really like them- I have 4 Cleveland fairway woods (17, 19, 22 and 25 degree) all in stiff flex. Like the clubs, got them on closeouts, less than $100 per club.

The OEM shaft is a shaft for swingers not hitters.

Current bag has a Mizuno 3 wood with the NV stiff shaft. The NV shaft in this club also needs a smooth swing.

BTW, I also have the older Cleveland Quadpros in the 3 and 4 woods.

I feel Cleveland puts out a great fairway wood head and there are a number of shaft upgrades available in the $50 to $80 range.

Gary

[Teetogreen86]

I finally picked up another Launcher Steel but in 15° instead of 17° with a YS-7 X and I love it. I don't know why I didn't just do that from the start. This is BY FAR my favorite fairway wood of all time. I was going to put an 869 in this, but I'm really liking the YS-7. It's an X flex, but definetly doesn't play that strong. What an awsome stick!

[golfebj]

I love it! I love it! I love it!

 

Original Launcher 17° with the Aldila NV75 S @ 42".

 

Great from tee, extremely hittable from the fairway. A winner.

[Warszawa]

Borrowed the 15* from a friend, stock shaft. Compared to my V Steel, the Cleveland's flight stays lower for longer then rises higher. The face is almost too hot, sometimes seems artificial.

[vincenti]

Had 15* with Golden Fujikura Shaft Regular.

 

Nice metallic sound, the shaft is a bit whippy but very forgiving.

 

Sold it and regret it.

[mr_golfhead]

This is one of the better FW's out there. I play the 2006 model, and I've yet to be disappointed with it.. The one day I wasn't playing well with it, was because of a massive swing flaw (moving head), and I had that fixed and was back to striping it down the fairway. I'll admit, the shaft isn't the greatest in the world, but if I'm hitting it 250 down the center of the fairway, whenever I pull it off the tee, and 220+ off the turf, then I've yet to find a reason to pull my driver, and yet to take it out of the bag.

[stelzej1]

Have had a 13* in the bag for the last 4 years and recently picked up a 15* and retired the 13* because I hit it further than I'd like to. Anyways its an awesome club

[CUTiger]

This is a GREAT club!

[g8a_golf]

i just got a 15* the other day from dicks. i got on the launch monitor there and was hitting it about 245 with a 100mph ss, turned to my cousin and said, "well, josh, i'm getting it now." i originally went to dicks to just knock some clubs around, but the sound, feel, and weight of this club is so nice. i sort of agree on the shaft comments, but for 80 bucks, this is a keeper. i went to my local muni and was knocking it around in foggy, heavy aired conditions about 240 with roll. i hit one off a tee for ha-ha's and hit it about 250, so there are no complaints here. i am going back to dicks in about a week to get the 19*...

[BEND OF THE RIVER GC]

excellent, yet underrated fw wood.

[67VIP]

I have a 17* with the stock fuji gold stiff shaft and it's terrific. I took it out of the bag for a while as I was trying some hybrids, but those are not for me. I hit this thing about 250 off the tee and around 240 off the deck, and it makes a great compliment to my Taylormade TP Burner 3 wood. I wish they still made them.

[southerngolf]

I have a 17* with the stock fuji gold stiff shaft and it's terrific. I took it out of the bag for a while as I was trying some hybrids, but those are not for me. I hit this thing about 250 off the tee and around 240 off the deck, and it makes a great compliment to my Taylormade TP Burner 3 wood. I wish they still made them.

 

Wow, thats pretty strong yardage for a 17*. I've been thinking about getting one of these myself. So if I may ask, how far do you hit your 3 wood? Also, what is the next club you carry, a 3 iron? How far do you hit your next club, I'm just trying to get an idea of the yardage gap between a 245 yard 17*, 3 wood and I assume 3 iron.

[jefffann]

I sold all mine and regret it to this day. Only consolation is the 5 Cleveland comps I still have.3 & 5 with stock comp shafts,3 & 5 with aldila nv's and a 5 with a tt bimatrix

[67VIP]

I have a 17* with the stock fuji gold stiff shaft and it's terrific. I took it out of the bag for a while as I was trying some hybrids, but those are not for me. I hit this thing about 250 off the tee and around 240 off the deck, and it makes a great compliment to my Taylormade TP Burner 3 wood. I wish they still made them.

 

Wow, thats pretty strong yardage for a 17*. I've been thinking about getting one of these myself. So if I may ask, how far do you hit your 3 wood? Also, what is the next club you carry, a 3 iron? How far do you hit your next club, I'm just trying to get an idea of the yardage gap between a 245 yard 17*, 3 wood and I assume 3 iron.

 

It must be a really slow day at the shop if all you could find to do was look for a post of mine to comment on. Maybe your time would be better spent ordering merchandise for your understocked establishment. After all, most golfers buy on impulse, and it's hard to have an impulse if there's nothing to look at. There's a metaphor in there somewhere. As far as how far I hit my three wood; I hit one today that was 260...not bad for an old man. I can hit my 3 iron 215 to 220 on a good day; which leaves a 20 to 30 yard gap between 3 iron and 17* fairway wood. You should get out more, broaden your horizons, stop making excuses and play in the Valdosta Open...maybe even the Georgia Amateur or Mid Amateur. Of course; that would mean you wouldn't be able to play Frances Lake from the whites (6200 yards is it?) anymore - and then what would happen to that 1.1 USGA handicap. 7000 yards, that's a long way...and with that 7% dispersal average for a tour pro - lets see...at a hundred yards that's only 7 yards either side of the pin, but at 200 yards that's 14 yards either side. 28 yard margin for error is a lot of missed greens. I smell a rise in somebody's handicap...

[ElJefe]

I just bought a 15* one used at Golf Galaxy for $40 today. Compared it to a used Mizuno F-50 and some brand new thing that was 75% off. The Cleveland was an easy choice. It felt better and hit further.

[Joe85]

Anyone still playing these?

[DanyBoy]

Yes, , 15* the shaft is a NV 75 fairway and I love that club...