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> @SBH9458 said:

> TS4. Longest driver I’ve ever owned. Truth. I haven’t owned it long enough to speak to consistency and such, but it is the longest.

 

Same here TS4 is longest for me.

Callaway Mavrick Callaway Mavrick SZ 3W Callaway Superhybrid Titleist 510 20 Titleist T100 Vokey SM7 54 and 60 Scotty Cameron T22

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> @ShooterMcDabbin said:

> Blown away the PXG didn't get better reviews.

 

I am not. Everything I have tested from PXG has been good, solid, but not "blown away". For the price there are far better options out there.

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Driver: Paradym 3D Ventus black TR 6x

3 wood: Paradym 3d Ventus black TR 7x

19 degree UW: Ventus black TR 8x

Mizuno Pro Fli Hi 4 utility Hazrdus black 90 6.5 X

5 -PW: Callaway Apex MB, KBS $ taper 130X

Wedges - Jaws raw 50, 54, 59 KBS $ taper 130x

Putter- Mutant Wilson Staff 8802 with stroke lab shaft
BALL; Chrome Soft X

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> @brintamatic said:

> What's the most forgiving driver in everyone's opinion?

 

TS2 IMO

PING G430 LST 10.5° | DIAMANA GT 60X

COBRA DARKSPEED X 3HF 16.5° | HZRDUS BLACK 70X

PING G425 7W 20.5° | DIAMANA GT 70X

SRIXON ZX5 5-6 | MMT TAPER 105TX

SRIXON ZX7 7-PW | MMT TAPER 105TX

PING GLIDE 4.0 50°/54°/58° | MMT WEDGE 125TX

ODYSSEY TRI-HOT 5K SEVEN DB

SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND 

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Interesting notes. I have two close friends (both very good players, low single digits) that were playing the Epic Flash (neither with stock shafts), one with a SS of 105+ who switched back to his old faithful TM R9 and the other with a SS of 95 switched to a TM M6 with a Ventus shaft. Both found more consistency and in the case of the M6, he found more control and a few more yards to boot. To each his own.

In the bag: Playing --- TaylorMade  STEALTH 2 Plus 8.0 driver w/Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S. 3wd TM (OG) SIM (special smaller tour only head, same that TW was playing prior to the '24 Genesis approx 160cc) @ 15.*) with Fujikura Ventus 7-S.  5 wd TM SIM w/Fujikura Speeder 857TR-S (Japan made)

HyBrids-Cleveland Hi-Bore #1 (16* plays like 2-Iron) W/Fuji-S Tipped 1/2".  SIM Max #4 (set @ 21.5* w/ Fuji Atmos HB8 9S.  IRONS:  TM M3 4i (2*weak)w SteelFiber i95-S,  P790 3, 5-PW,  w/Fuji Pro 95i-S. SW TM MG4  54*/11 bent to 53*/10 w/ Precision Rifle 6.0-S. LW TaylorMade Hi Toe 3, 58/10 w/Modus Tour 105 Stiff. Putter-- BOBBY GRACE Night&Day-Custom, "M.Coz-Bandsaw Prototype". Ball 2022 TaylorMade Tour Response
 Alternating clubs: the 5wd, TM Hybrid Stealth 2+ #2, 3Iron, depending on what part of the country, course, climate, and conditions.

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I own two of the drivers that appear on the list, and I still game a ‘16 M2.

 

 

**Driver:** TaylorMade SIM Max 9° **|** Ventus Black 7 Velocore **3wd:** Titleist TS2 15° (C1) **|** Diamana D+ LTD 70 **Hybrid:** Callaway Apex 18° **|** AD-DI 95 **Irons:** Mizuno MP 18 Fli Hi 4 iron **|** AD-DI 95**/** JPX 919 Forged 5-PW **|** Recoil 95 **Wedges:** Vokey SM8 raw 50°F (Handground S), 54°S, 58°M (Handground A) **|** DG Black Onyx **Putters:** Byron Morgan DH 89 WITB: https://forums.golfwrx.com/discussion/1505670/goirish17s-witb-updated-end-of-page-2#latest

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I’m interested in comparisons between g410 and epic flash.

Callaway Epic MAX 10.5*
Callaway Mavrik MAX 15*
Taylor Made M4 19* & 22* hybrids
PING G410 5-U w/DG 105s 
Cleveland RTX 54* & 58*
Odyssey Stroke Lab Big Seven Toe Up vs MEZZ1 vs Seemore
Precision Pro Nx7 Pro, Garmin S60 (watch)


https://forums.golfwrx.com/discussion/1580770/recaps-the-taylormade-twistfaceexperience-7-golfwrx-members-visit-the-kingdom-for-an-exclusive-m3/p1

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2019 has allowed me to bit a self appointed aficionado on this matter. I've been through 3 fitting with different fitters and have demo'd the F9, G400 Max, 410+, and M5/6. None of them are as far as Epic Flash. I actually performed better with my 400 Max over the 410 (same shaft). The F9 performed almost identical to the Max. Currently Epic is in the bag and my only issue is that the left side of the course comes into play a little more with the EF than the others.

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Epic Flash yeah baby!

Driver: Callaway Paradym 9 set to 10 Draw

3W Callaway  Epic Flash

5w Callaway Epic Flash
Hybrids: 4-5 Epic Flash    
               6-7 Big Bertha 

               7 Ping G430 played as an 8 

Irons: PXG Gen4 XP 9-GW

Wedges: PXG 0311 52 56 degree Forged

Putter: Odyssey Rossie Pro 2.0 

 

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> @DatSliceDoe said:

> Is price not a factor in these tests?

 

It is a factor... in a way. But not the way you think. ;)

Driver: Paradym 3D Ventus black TR 6x

3 wood: Paradym 3d Ventus black TR 7x

19 degree UW: Ventus black TR 8x

Mizuno Pro Fli Hi 4 utility Hazrdus black 90 6.5 X

5 -PW: Callaway Apex MB, KBS $ taper 130X

Wedges - Jaws raw 50, 54, 59 KBS $ taper 130x

Putter- Mutant Wilson Staff 8802 with stroke lab shaft
BALL; Chrome Soft X

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Hopefully WRX let's OEM's use the Best Driver logo for advertising.

Titleist TSr4 10.0*  Mitsubishi 1k Black 65 tx  
TaylorMade BRNR Mini 13.5* Kai'li white- tx
Srixon ZX5 (4-6) ZX7 (7-pw) KBS tour 130-x
Mizuno T20 51* TT x-100

Callaway Full Toe 54*, 60* TT x-100
Callaway PM Grind 64*
TaylorMade Soto Long Neck

Pro V1

 

 

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> @JDCON said:

> Is the Epic Flash objectively that much better than the original GBB Epic? I'm curious to hear from people who made the switch from the GBB Epic to the Epic Flash as to what difference they've been consistently observing on the course.

 

On center hits no. Its better, but not leaps and bounds. I think that were the flash shines the most is away from center.

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Driver: Paradym 3D Ventus black TR 6x

3 wood: Paradym 3d Ventus black TR 7x

19 degree UW: Ventus black TR 8x

Mizuno Pro Fli Hi 4 utility Hazrdus black 90 6.5 X

5 -PW: Callaway Apex MB, KBS $ taper 130X

Wedges - Jaws raw 50, 54, 59 KBS $ taper 130x

Putter- Mutant Wilson Staff 8802 with stroke lab shaft
BALL; Chrome Soft X

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My Ping G400 MAX was super forgiving, but my Epic Flash blows by it.

The Epic Flash with the Tensi Blue is a monster. I did remove the Tensi Blue AV shaft and replaced it with the Tensi Blue CK and it is a bomber for me.

 

 

Ping G430 10.5, Ventus Red 60
TM 16.5 HL Wood,  Fuji Red TR 70
TM 7 wood,  Fuji Red TR 70

Ping G430  Hybrid # 22
PXG Gen 6 XP irons 5-GW with MMT 95 shafts

TM M4 54 & 58 Wedges

Odyssey Versa M5  Putter

 

 

 

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> @QuigleyDU said:

> > @JDCON said:

> > Is the Epic Flash objectively that much better than the original GBB Epic? I'm curious to hear from people who made the switch from the GBB Epic to the Epic Flash as to what difference they've been consistently observing on the course.

>

> On center hits no. Its better, but not leaps and bounds. I think that were the flash shines the most is away from center.

 

Especially toe side misses... I still happen to think EFSZ is slightly better than GBB Epic SZ on center strikes too, but no objective feedback.

Titleist TSR3 10* Ventus Blue 6X

Titleist TSR3 14.5* GD AD IZ 7X

Titleist T200 3 iron GD AD DI HY

Titleist T150 4-PW DG Tour White

Titleist Vokey 48*, 54*, 60* DG Tour Issue

Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5

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Hi,

I get accused by my golfing mates that I must be a Callaway staffer as I seem to purchase most Callaway better players clubs for the last 25years. ;)

 

I've tried iron sets from Mizuno, Srixon, Cobra etc. but always come back to Callaway, still using my 2014 Apex Forged irons even though I purchased, then promptly sold Apex Forged CF16, Rogue Pro CF18 and Apex Forged Combo CF19, nothing better than my 2014 Apex Forged, must be that I don't like cupface technology in iron sets.

 

Anyway, back to your question.

I was using the standard Epic, then decided to purchase the Epic SZ then followed with the Rogue SZ. I eventually worked out that because I have a subtle fade mainly with my driver, SZ drivers tended to make it worse especially into the wind or with a left to right wind so I went back to the standard Epic and my ball flight was much mor controllable.

 

Recently Callaway had a fitting day at my local golf club so I decided I miht as well go, not really expecting to buy.

I must say I was immediately impressed with the Epic Flash with TT PX HZRDUS Smoke Black shaft, ball flight was straight and penetrating and disperson was much better than the standard Epic with Oban Devotion shaft.

I tried the Epic Flash SZ with the same Smoke but it didn't perform as well as Epic Flash.

 

I found the Rogue SZ to be fairly forgiving but I'm now hitting just about every fairway with the Epic Flash with Smoke and quite long, starting to keep up with my longer hitting golfing buddies, especially into the wind or cross wind.

 

Very impressed.

 

Cheerz :) :D ;)

 

 

 

> @lefty1978 said:

> How does the Epic Flash compare to the Rogue? I currently hit the Rogue with HZRDUS Smoke 6.0 60g. I also own the original Epic, but found the Rogue to be more forgiving on toe strikes. I have become a huge fan on Callaway woods.

 

 

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Makes sense. My driver club fitting came down to the Epic Flash and Epic Flash SubZero. Got better results with the Epic Flash and went with it. Very happy with the Epic Flash. Continues to perform well on the course.

Driver: Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 w/ Project X Evenflow Green 55 R shaft Fairway woods: Callaway Epic Flash 5 and 7 wood Hybrids: Callaway Big Bertha 4i and 5i Irons: Srixon ZX5 6-AW, Wedges: Cleveland RTX Zipcore 54 and 58 degree Putter: mySpider X

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> @Cwing said:

> I’m interested in comparisons between g410 and epic flash.

 

+1 I guess I need to look a little more but I'm thinking one of these two would be a good fit for me. Yes, I should go get fit, but after spending $$ on that 5 years ago and having a less than perfect result, I'm leaning more towards trial and error method.

 

Has anyone hit these side by side and compared figures? I'm assuming most would find the G410 more forgiving and the EF slightly longer...

Ping G430 10.5 Tensei Pro Blue 60S 
Titleist TSR2+ 14.5 Diamana TB 70S

Ping G430 19H GD AD IZ 85S
Titleist TSi2 21H Velocore HB Blue 8S
Titleist T200 5-6 KBS Tour 120S

Kyoei KK CB 7-P KBS Tour 120S

Titleist T150 49 KBS Tour 120S
Cleveland RTX6 54-12 & 58-10 DG TI S400
Scotty 009M SSS

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Not sure how this is a news thread. Seems more like an equipment or general

Golf talk thread but I digress.

When it comes to the total package between looks, distance, forgiveness and feel, in my mind, nothing can really top these:

 

The Cobra F9 - hands down the best mix of all.

The M5 / M6 - these can be made into the same driver with moving the weights in the back (the m5 into and m6 and not the vice verse). Also my gamer.

Epic / Epic Flash - Again. The total package can’t be ignored but, I didn’t care for the looks in general.

Titleist TS2/3: these just work. Stock shaft of evenflow white is a deadly combo.

 

Other notables:

Mizuno ST - nice driver but didn’t work for me

Srixon - nice looks but didn’t have much else in it for me

Ping G410 - again a decent driver but didn’t really change much of anything from the 400

 

Again, all of these drivers, paired with the right shaft that’s fitted for you equals you hitting bombs like Lefty. That’s why these threads don’t make any sense

 

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> @TIM929 said:

> > @getair23 said:

> > Hopefully WRX let's OEM's use the Best Driver logo for advertising.

>

> Oh 100% if I saw 2 drivers:

>

> 1 with “golfwrx best of 2019”

>

> 1 with “ thai golf pie(rhymes with) best of 2019”

>

> I would grab the WRX to try 100% over the other instantly..

>

>

 

Are we not allowed to reference my golf spy content on these boards? Imagine most guys on here check out both?

 

TSR3 9* Ventus TR Black 6S

Darkspeed LS 14.5* 1K Pro White 70S

G430 19* LIN-Q TSPX Black 85H F4

TSR3 21* Kai’li White 90S
ZX5 MkII (5-P) Modus3 105X
MG4 50,54,58 Modus3 125S

009 Welded 1.5 Neck

 

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