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FairwayFredFairwayFred  4239Posted: WRX Points: 383Sponsors Posts: 4,239
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Long story short I need a new 3 wood. Something that I can hit off the deck w max carry. The course I play most has long par 5s and I need something to get me as far down the fairway as possible on my second shot. I am not a high ball hitter but I can spin it alot sometimes. I also tend to miss left so nothing that hooks. Looking for suggestions......
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  • wacky wombatwacky wombat  118Posted: WRX Points: 31Members Posts: 118
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    Ping Anser 3W. Low spin bomber that puts the ball in the air. The matte black head is a nice touch, and the head shape is rather shallow so you can use it on a wide range of lies; it’s great to use beyond the tee box.
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  • gibbiesmallsgibbiesmalls  463Posted: WRX Points: 131Members Posts: 463
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    Since I don't know your swing much....and going just by ballspeeds... I've tested just about every new 3wood in the last 3-4 years... and for pure ball speeds......



    Cobra LTD

    Rogue SZ

    M3



    ...produce the fastest ball speeds. The sleeve of the M3/LTD would allow you to tweak launch conditions.



    edit: ballspeeds validated on my GC2/HMT.
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  • smeal818smeal818  159Posted: WRX Points: 37Members Posts: 159
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    SLDR is a low-spin rocket launcher
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  • robleighlefty89robleighlefty89  139Posted: WRX Points: 49Members Posts: 139
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    Taylormade M2 3HL - which is 16.5 degrees.



    Several studies have shown that most players (less Tour Professionals and High-Swing-Speed players) actually carry the ball further with more loft.



    I'm a 3 hcap here in England, and actually gained carry from the deck with the M2 3HL, Tour AD-DI shaft.
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  • GolfingfanaticGolfingfanatic  3277Posted: WRX Points: 364Members Posts: 3,277
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    2016 M2 Deep Face. If you want more carry you should probably look at the 16.5° head. They are stupidly long
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    Full Bag

    TC Callaway Epic SZ 440 11.4° w/ Diamana BF 60TX
    '16 TaylorMade M2 DF 16.5° w/ Diamana W 80X
    Cobra F6 Baffler 19° w/ Nippon NS Pro 950FW S-Flex Tipped 1"
    Titleist 680 3-PW w/ DGX100
    Cleveland RTX4 Tour Raw 53°/58° DG S400 Tour Issue
    Toulon Las Vegas H7 SL
    <14

    A-Grind Classic 350 10.5° 
    Nike T-40 5T 19°
    Miura CB-57 5,7,9
    Cleveland 588 2.0 Raw 56°
    Ping Anser 2 TR1966
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  • Lefty96Lefty96  243Posted: WRX Points: 173Members Posts: 243
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    I game a Callaway xr16. I'm not sure what its mechanically meant to do, and I've never hit it on a launch monitor, but on the course I hit high long bombs with it. I have no problem hitting it into greens because I can get it so high in the air.
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    Callaway Rogue Subzero 9*/Hzrdus Yellow 6.5
    XR 16 15* 3w/fukijura 565 Stiff
    Adams Red 18*/Matrix altus Stiff
    4-PW 718 AP3/AMT tour white Stiff
    50* cleveland RTX 2.0 (10* bounce)
    56* cleveland RTX 2.0 (12* bounce)
    60* cleveland RTX 2.0 (6* bounce)
    Odyssey O-Works #9 with Garsen Ultimate grip
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  • Kingcat990Kingcat990 European Tailored Golf Socks  4001Posted: WRX Points: 295Members Posts: 4,001
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    JBeam G-FW @ 13°. Beautiful, slightly open face. Just want someone to buy it so they can give a decent review.
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  • ago33ago33  2199Posted: WRX Points: 145Members Posts: 2,199
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    Callaway rogues are by far the longest
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    Cobra F9 Speedback 9.................................Mitsubishi PO 70 TX
    Tour Edge CBX 13.5.......................................Rombax P95 X
    Tour Edge CBX 18..........................................Rombax P95 X
    Mizuno MP-18 FliHi 4,5................................DGTIX100
    Mizuno MP-25 6-9........................................DGTIX100
    Callaway MD Forged 46, 50, 56, 60........DGTIS400
    Scotty Cameron 5.5M...................................Grip Master
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  • evoviiiyouevoviiiyou evoviiiyou  2013Posted: WRX Points: 163Members Posts: 2,013
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    Try the following:



    Taylor Made M2 original version

    Taylor Made Aero Burner (shaft needs to be spec'd as the stock was a whip or grab the TP version with the Matrix S shaft)

    Callaway Rogue

    Mizuno ST180



    These clubs were in my bag several times but they worked out to be too long in my gapping scheme...so much so, when I was in-between drivers, I actually only bagged one of the above instead of a driver for several weeks of playing.
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    Mizuno ST190 10.5/ Fuji Speeder TR 661S/ PURE Wrap BLK
    Mizuno CLK 16/ Nippon Modus Tour 130S/ PURE Wrap BLK
    Mizuno JPX FliHi 19/ Modus Tour 130S/ PURE Wrap WHT
    Mizuno JPX919F 4-9iron Nippon SPO S/ PURE Wrap BLK
    Mizuno JPX919T PW Nippon SPO S/ PURE Wrap BLK
    Mizuno S18 Wedge 51/08/ PXLZ 5.5/ PURE Wrap BLK
    Mizuno S18 Wedge 56/06/ PXLZ 5.5/ PURE Wrap WHT
    SeeMore M1B/ Satin Black Conti Golf/ Super Stroke Slim CC

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  • Z1ggy16Z1ggy16  8374Posted: WRX Points: 951Members Posts: 8,374
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    Rogue SZ

    M3

    G400 Stretch

    Maybe F8+
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    D - Epic SZ | HZRDUS Smoke Black
    4w - '16 Tour Issue M1 | Diamana B Series
    3h - '17 Tour Issue M1 | Accra TZ6
    Irons - MP-20 SEL 4-PW | Modus 120
    GW - T20 50/7 | Modus 120
    SW - T20 54/8 | Modus 120
    LW - T20 58/12 | Modus 120
    P - Bettinardi 360-M
    Ball - Bridgestone BXS


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  • justasgoodjustasgood Without Tempo, you are just a hacker.  2933Posted: WRX Points: 459Members Posts: 2,933
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    M1 3HL
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  • CircleC29CircleC29  831Posted: WRX Points: 228Members Posts: 831
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    ago33 wrote:
    Callaway rogues are by far the longest




    Have to agree here! If you want distance, it's Rogue.
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  • geochitowngeochitown  2030Posted: WRX Points: 268Members Posts: 2,030
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    Was the EX10 Beta your last 3 wood?



    Tour Edge, Maybe CBX 16.5, or try the new EXS in a 15?
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    Lead Tape lovingly applied - Driver through GW
    TEE XCG7 Beta +1* to 11.5* - Testing at 43" w/ Matrix 7M3 stiff/Driver stand-in Wishon 919THI 13* Matrix 7M3 at 42.75"
    TEE XCG7 Beta 4W 16.5* - Matrix 8M2 /5W 18* - Matrix 8M2 stiff tipped 2" at 41.75"
    OR TEE XCG7 Beta 19* H - Fujikura Fit-on Red Stiff - 85 g at 39.25"
    TEE XCG7 Beta 22*H - Diamana Thump T93 Stiff untipped at 38.75"
    TEE XCG7 Beta 25*H - Diamana Thump i465ct 4i shaft stiff 38.25"
    Wishon 560MC's 5-PW (27,31,35,39,43.5,48) at -1/2" length KBS Tour 105 Stiff
    Vokey SM4 52-08F
    Cleveland TA588 57-10 (bent to 56*, so 9* bounce)
    Vokey SM5 60-07S  
    SC Futura X5r 33' flownecked by Bastain-cerakote sniper gray-silver dots-white flange sight line-SS Flatso 2.0
    OR Bastain Milled BM-007 Prototype 371g at 33"
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  • sfistsfist  77Posted: WRX Points: 0Banned Posts: 77
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    m1 HL (2017)
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  • TollBrosTollBros Overseer of the Test Range  4904Posted: WRX Points: 251Sponsors Posts: 4,904
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    Taylormade M2 2016 or M4. Choose the shallow head, 15 degree. That will be the longest fairway off the deck you've ever hit.
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  • RobS14526RobS14526  1162Posted: WRX Points: 271Members Posts: 1,162
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    After having a bunch of latest and greatest and even trying to loft up to 16.5, the TEE XCG4 with an Altus is back in the bag.

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  • WarrickWarrick  10827Posted: WRX Points: 775ClubWRX Posts: 10,827
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    I hit my Rogue SZ 15* off the deck longer than any 3w I have ever played, longer than my Epic SZ 13.5.



    I will eventually get a 13.5 Rogue SZ to try, may eliminate the need for driver.
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    GBB 9* HZRDUS Smoke
    F9 Tour 3w\13.5 - Smoke 70
    F9 Tour 5w\17.5- Smoke 70
    Epic hybrid - 22* Pro White 90
    Mizuno 919 combo 5-9 LZ Blackout 
    Mizuno T7 - 45-49-53-58 LZ Blackout 
    Custom V-Line Fang
    TM TP5X
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  • BookerBooker  798Posted: WRX Points: 98Members Posts: 798
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    Loft for loft the 16m2 or yard birds aeroburner have produced the best baLl speeds. I love the 16m2 3hl tour deep face the sole is very flat and easy to elevate and ridiculously long.
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  • Dunny51Dunny51 Pittsburgh, Pa 239Posted: WRX Points: 50Members Posts: 239
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    For me, around 100-105 driver swing speed, nothing was really close to the M4. It out performs my OG RBZ by 10-15 Yds carry and easier to hit off the deck.
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  • Ri_RedneckRi_Redneck Leather for Life!!  5623Posted: WRX Points: 281Members Posts: 5,623
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    Well Fred, the proper 3w for you depends on several things: What is your CHS? Are you comfortable playing a FW off the deck at your home course? Where do you play most? Do you like your FWs on the heavy or light side? Do you prefer an open, square or closed look at address? What distance do you hit your driver and what loft is it?



    Awaiting your answers....



    BT
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    Bag 1
    F7 9.5* - Aldila Copperhead 70TX @ 44.5
    King LTD Blk 14.5* - Aldila RIP Beta 80 S @ 43
    King LTD Blk 19* - Aldila RIP Beta 80 S @ 41.5
    Mizuno MP15 4-pw - Aldila RIP Tour 115 R
    Mizuno MP-T5 Black 52, 56 & 60 - TT Wedge

    Bag 2
    Mizuno ST180 9.5* - Diamana Kai'Li 70 X
    Mizuno GPX850 14.5* - Motore Speeder TS 7.3 S
    Mizuno GPX850 20* - Motore Speeder TS 8.3
    Mizuno MP25 4-pw - Recoil Proto 125 F4
    Mizuno MP-T5 Satin 52, 56, & 60 TT Wedge
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  • HonmanHonman  1035Posted: WRX Points: 56Members Posts: 1,035
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    I found Rogue SZ to be what you're looking for, although couldn't stand the chevron. Going to experiment with the G400 stretch.
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    Driver: TaylorMade M5 9 Mitsubishi Tensei White Pro 60S
    Fairway Wood: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero Mitsubishi C6 70S
    Hybrid: Ping G41019 & 22 Alta CB 7S
    Irons: Ping i500 KBS Tour V 100R
    Wedge: Ping Glide 2.0 Stealth AWT 50, 56, 60
    Putter: TBC
    Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X
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  • Golf64Golf64 Go Habs Go! Ontario, Canada 7884Posted: WRX Points: 244Members Posts: 7,884
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    Longest I have hit this yr. is the Rogue. 10 yards longer than the rest for me. image/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />
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    In the bag:

    Demoing for 2020.



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  • boseveltbosevelt  95Posted: WRX Points: 32Members Posts: 95
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    What about a throwback like a Big Bertha Alpha 816 - save some cash and still a great long club
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    Boom! Roasted.
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  • TheBIIgCatTheBIIgCat  1449Posted: WRX Points: 101ClubWRX Posts: 1,449
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    You will laugh, BUT the “yardbirds” version of the aeroburner at 16.5 with 8 grams of hotmelt and a 3 wood length 757 low spin and I hit it a ton.
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    Driver- TC Epic 440 with Hzrdus T1100<br />3-Wood- 13 Degree Ping stretch with Ping Tour 75x<br />Hybrid- 915 with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 85<br />Irons- ( 4-PW ) JPX 900 Forged with 110s Steelfibers - Wedges- Sm6 Vokey 48 bent 2 degrees strong - sm6 vokey raw 56 bent to 55 , 58 Raw Low Bounce K grind ( 110 Steelfibers in all wedges same length shafts )<br />Putter- Scotty Cameron Laguna 1.5 Studio Torch Finish that I did...
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  • geochitowngeochitown  2030Posted: WRX Points: 268Members Posts: 2,030
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    Ri_Redneck wrote:


    Well Fred, the proper 3w for you depends on several things: What is your CHS? Are you comfortable playing a FW off the deck at your home course? Where do you play most? Do you like your FWs on the heavy or light side? Do you prefer an open, square or closed look at address? What distance do you hit your driver and what loft is it?



    Awaiting your answers....



    BT
    Ri_Redneck wrote:


    Well Fred, the proper 3w for you depends on several things: What is your CHS? Are you comfortable playing a FW off the deck at your home course? Where do you play most? Do you like your FWs on the heavy or light side? Do you prefer an open, square or closed look at address? What distance do you hit your driver and what loft is it?



    Awaiting your answers....



    BT
    Ri_Redneck wrote:


    Well Fred, the proper 3w for you depends on several things: What is your CHS? Are you comfortable playing a FW off the deck at your home course? Where do you play most? Do you like your FWs on the heavy or light side? Do you prefer an open, square or closed look at address? What distance do you hit your driver and what loft is it?



    Awaiting your answers....



    BT




    Found this in Fred's WITB thread



    WITB November 1, 2018



    9* Ping G400 Max w VA Drago 55

    16.5* Tour Edge Exotics EX10 Beta w Diamana Thump 75

    20* Kasco KC103 w Diamana Thump 85
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    Lead Tape lovingly applied - Driver through GW
    TEE XCG7 Beta +1* to 11.5* - Testing at 43" w/ Matrix 7M3 stiff/Driver stand-in Wishon 919THI 13* Matrix 7M3 at 42.75"
    TEE XCG7 Beta 4W 16.5* - Matrix 8M2 /5W 18* - Matrix 8M2 stiff tipped 2" at 41.75"
    OR TEE XCG7 Beta 19* H - Fujikura Fit-on Red Stiff - 85 g at 39.25"
    TEE XCG7 Beta 22*H - Diamana Thump T93 Stiff untipped at 38.75"
    TEE XCG7 Beta 25*H - Diamana Thump i465ct 4i shaft stiff 38.25"
    Wishon 560MC's 5-PW (27,31,35,39,43.5,48) at -1/2" length KBS Tour 105 Stiff
    Vokey SM4 52-08F
    Cleveland TA588 57-10 (bent to 56*, so 9* bounce)
    Vokey SM5 60-07S  
    SC Futura X5r 33' flownecked by Bastain-cerakote sniper gray-silver dots-white flange sight line-SS Flatso 2.0
    OR Bastain Milled BM-007 Prototype 371g at 33"
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  • chilllwavechilllwave  351Posted: WRX Points: 40Members Posts: 351
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    I’d say check out the rogue. I don’t have one but I play an epic and that gave me the best carry numbers at the time. I tested the rogue and it was a bit longer
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    [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Callaway Epic 3W 15˚ - Aldila Rogue Max 75[/font]
    [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Nike Covert 3H - Kurokage 85 [/font]
    [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Titleist 716 T-MB 4-UST Mamiya Recoil F3 95[/font]
    Titleist 716 T-MB 5-KBS Tour V 110
    [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Titleist 716 CB 6/7-KBS Tour V 110[/font]
    [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Titleist 716 MB 8/9/P-KBS Tour V 110[/font]
    [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Vokey SM7 - 50F, 55S, 59D[/font]
    [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Miura KM-007[/font]
    [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Jones Utility Bag[/font]
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  • Turmoil35xTurmoil35x  203Posted: WRX Points: 46ClubWRX Posts: 203
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    TM M2 Tour was pretty stupid long. Actually got rid of mine because I was hitting it further than my driver off the tee.



    The TS2 13.5 is pretty solid too. Easy to launch off the deck and is plenty forgiving as well.
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    Taylormade M5 9*| Accra TZ6 M5
    Taylormade M5 15* | Accra TZ5 M5
    Taylormade P790 UDI 17* | Project X PXI 6.5
    Taylormade  P750 3-PW | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
    Cleveland RTX4 51*, 55* | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
    Taylormade Hi-Toe 60* | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
    Taylormade MySpider X All Black
    Taylormade J-Day Red Spider T-Sight
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  • Roadking_6Roadking_6  2482Posted: WRX Points: 70Members Posts: 2,482
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    FairwayFred wrote:


    Long story short I need a new 3 wood. Something that I can hit off the deck w max carry. The course I play most has long par 5s and I need something to get me as far down the fairway as possible on my second shot. I am not a high ball hitter but I can spin it alot sometimes. I also tend to miss left so nothing that hooks. Looking for suggestions......


    Sounds very similar to me. I spin a ton and do not want to miss left. I was trying everything this year to replace my M2 2016. I just haven't been getting along as of late.



    Got a few different options, g400 (stretch and 14.5), rogue, F7, and a few others. Bought a Tour Edge CBX on a whim trying to get something long from the tee. I got a 13.5 and I was blown away. No lefts, spin stays down, and I actually launch it easier than the M2 in a 16.5. It takes off of the face like a rocket and is almost as long as my driver. I liked it so much I bought another head for shaft testing. Really great shape too.



    Never really got into the TEE stuff, just not really much around me to test. This one got my attention and it is really a solid club. I will be testing a few shafts then unloading the second head. I would say take a look at least. It was definitely longer than anything else for me. And know that it's really easy to launch, so don't let the 13.5* scare you
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  • mBiden2mBiden2 #15 and counting..... Atlanta, GA 993Posted: WRX Points: 253Members Posts: 993
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    TollBros wrote:
    Taylormade M2 2016 or M4. Choose the shallow head, 15 degree. That will be the longest fairway off the deck you've ever hit.




    Reg M4 or tour M4 head? I’ve been looking at the M4 tour 15* and pairing it with the evenflow black 75 6.5
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    Driver - ***under construction***
    3W - ***under construction***
    Irons - ***under construction***
    Wedges - ***under construction***
    Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 Mid-Slant
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    The blue bomber Let me know if you want me send it out ...
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    Teaching out of Crystal Springs Golf Course<br /><br />Golf Digest Best Teachers In California 2005-2018<br /><br />Golf Digest Best Young Teachers In America 2007-2012<br /><br />Head Men's Golf Coach Notre Dame de Namur University <br /><br />My WITB<br /><br /><br /><br />http://www.golfwrx.c...-man-cave-pics/<br />
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