Mavrik Love

[swing33]

Does TM offer the bonus also? If so what value guide do they use? Callaway trade in guide is super strong, especially on their products

[swing33]

Does anyone think that either the Mavrik max or SIM Max will be a better offering than the G400 max? Has anyone had a chance to compare? I love the look of the better player drivers but have played a Rogue driver for a while, picked up G400 max this summer and that has just made the game easier to play for me - a bit of an eye opener honestly. Just straight and long. If anyone playing the G400 max can compare to either of those max drivers I would like to hear some thoughst on that.

[t4t3r]

TM is doing the bonus as are retailers like Golf Galaxy, PGA SS, etc. I’d prefer to do it through Global Golf or 3balls as I have a bunch of credit their from previous bonuses plus their values are better than brick and mortar retailers. As you said Callaway has the best values overall which is partly why I traded in what I did to them on the Mavrik. Global/3balls are the next best as their values on many clubs are comparable.

[CaddiesFault]

I have had a hip issue for the last few months but received my Mavrik SZ a couple weeks ago and am finally hitting balls again. Ive had the original epic SZ, the rogue SZ, and the epic flash SZ as well.

 

Here are my ranks:

Mavrik SZ

Epic Flash SZ

Epic SZ

Rogue SZ

 

The mavrik has been really, really easy to hit. I dont think im any longer than i was with the epic flash but everything feels like a sweet spot. It also feels a little lighter, possibly due to the lack of slider weight. Time will tell I guess as I get to hit balls more often hopefully but definite thumbs up so far.

[brushie]

Same loft for mavrik sz vs your epic flash sz?

[gripandrip]

Similar here. Original EPIC SZ. I hit the Mavrik today, while it was a balmy 22 degrees in a heated bay, it didn't do much for me in the way of displacing my SZ. While it could be the cold, the face felt harsh to me, similar to the feeling I got with the Flash face. I am not bashing the Mavrik, it is a nice driver and i could put it in the bag, but I am just not seeing it bumping my original SZ out of the bag.

I plan to look at it again when the weather warms a little.

Edit: I hit the regular Mavrik.

[CasualLie]

Does the Mav sound more like the Rogue at impact or ear splitting like the Epic Flash?

[Sons_of_Pitches]

@CasualLie - from what I have read and heard the Maverick sound is more like the Rogue.

[JoeFrigo]

The Mavrik's gonna be a very good driver this year!!! I've been a die hard TM woods fan for a long long time (R7, super quad, R11, SLDR, M1, M3, M5 currently). For whatever reason, even with my fitted shaft, the SIM lineup was terrible for me.

 

The regular Mavrik will be the sleeper of the line. At 9* I found it very accurate, controllable, penetrating, and spin surprisingly low. I routinely saw 13* launch with spin around 2200 - 2500. The 9* subzero I couldn't hit for the life of me.... Then the fitter gave me the 10.5* subzero and it was like a whole new club! My top 5 ball speeds were with the 10.5. Weird thing is the launch and spin both stayed constant with the 10.5* subzero as the 9*, but was much more controllable and forgiving

With the subzero I had a lower, more penetrating flight around 11* and spin avg 2300. For me this averaged just over 2mph faster ball speed than the Mavrik. Ordered a 10.5* SZ with Ventus Black! I figured I'll give this time to work out and see how it performs on course. If its too hard to control I can just use the playability from PGA Superstore and order the standard Mavrik

[craz-e]

Just had my first experience of the Mavrik sub zero after I saw it sitting their calling me at the range.

Wasn’t expecting much to be honest as I had a epic sub zero for a very limited time, just found it a little wild!

what a surprise! Testing it alongside my Ping G410 plus I found it no harder to hit and super consistent, just a nice tight draw after draw.

wasn't expecting to be considering buying a new driver this year but if after further testing I’m hitting the shots like I just did I would be happy to drop the $$$

[heavy_hitter]

My son said the same thing about the Sub Zero. His coach gave him one to use as long as he wanted (perks of being left handed) and he has been gaming it for three weeks now. Has only every used Taylormade drivers. Two hits with the Mavrik and he says "This is the best driver I have ever hit." He hated the Epic/Flash and is not a big Callaway fan. He played about 5 holes with it that Saturday afternoon and put it in the bag for a tournament on Sunday. Ball Speed was consistently higher than off the M5 and far less spin.

[10&8]

I hit the Mavrik SZ the other day vs my OG Epic SZ (both at 9* and same shaft.....GD Tour AD TP 6X). I knew the Mavrik would have to be special to unseat the best driver I have ever hit. While I did notice a couple MPH increase in ball speed with the Mavrik, I just couldn’t keep the spin down. My Epic SZ was giving me ideal spin numbers in the 2,000-2,200 range, while the Mavrik was around 2,600-3,000. I tried moving the heavy weight forward, but my dispersion was all over the map. FYI I have always played my Epic with the heavy weight back. I was getting carry numbers around 278 with the Epic, and around 272 with the Mavrik. Looks like I’ll wait until next year for the latest Cally release, and pray that my Epic doesn’t crack. Don’t get me wrong, the Mavrik is a good driver, just not as good as my trusty Epic. Relieved to be saving a few hundred bucks this spring. Although I’m sure I’ll find somewhere else to spend it!

[swing33]

Loved the OG epic SZ - I did have some issues with dispersion from time to time and then sent me to the Rogue. I hit the Mavrik standard and the feel is soooo good on it. Will be getting one - think the real gains this year with Mavrik will be in the fairway woods. I was seeing some super strong numbers in those. Ordered a 13.5 Max with Rogue 130 MSI 70S and a 16.5 standard with the Riptide. can't wait to get those things out on the course. That 13.5 Max head could be special :)

[Puttersaurus Rex]

How are custom orders coming in? I learned a lesson to email an order instead of calling it in. Asked for 1" short at D1, and they substituted a lighter grip, and used stock weights (head at 193 grams and actual SW of D0). I was hoping for a driver that I did not have to tinker with. Lead tape to the rescue...

[Singapore Joe]

Tried to put the Cobra SZ, Mavrik and SIM, possibly TS2 and G400, against my current oldie driver but will take a couple of weeks for the lefties to get to the store :( Also tempted by fw woods but who knows when those will make their way here.

Has anybody checked the adapters for the Mavrik and SIM, are they new ones or the same as used in older models?

[4rheel]

Sheesh, and then there's the Triple Diamond Maverik ... I give up!

[bdmiller61]

Thanks for the helpful review. I haven’t gamed a Callaway driver since the Great Big Bertha 20 years ago. I may need to give MVRK a try.

 

What is this bonus I’m hearing about?

[Banker]

Has anybody hit the std mavrik vs the sz mavrik with the heavy weight in the back? I’m wondering how the spin & launch compares generally between those 2.

Im going to try to stop by dicks tomorrow to check them out.

[Brooks_Cupcake]

I’ve spent almost 3 hours on TM with both.

Standard is ridiculously consistent on spin range, for me about 1800-2600, with an average of about 2100.

Ball flight with standard to me had a very minor draw bias, but held the spin to a reasonable level.

SZ was very fade biased for me, even with the weight back. The Spin was super low, even with a fade, and will be an unreal driver for anyone with spin issues, or wanting to maintain spin consistency with hitting a fade.

I also found the SZ to be much more penal on mishits, and I’m typically a good driver of the ball.

See below for the last TM session with the standard head 10.5 turned down to 9.5 with the Riptide shaft, but as you can see I’m already a low spin player and still getting optimal spin in a shaft that’s supposed to be mid spin and mid launch.

[AmazinBlue]

They showed a commercial with Phil telling anyone and everyone how great the Mavrik woods are, then I watched the tournament and he still had all Epic Flash woods in his bag.

[Puttersaurus Rex]

Looks like Danny Willett was playing the Max in Dubai.

[rkillian]

Did you happen to feel like the max fairway was overly draw biased? I’d like to go demo the 13.5 max fairway.

[swing33]

I did not - I am looking for this club to have a little draw as I typically hit my driver straight or with a slight cut, so I am hoping for a little draw bias but not much. If it moves a little too much I will pull the weight out of the heel or add a little lead tape towards the toe. Was surprised in hitting the 15 in the store that it was pretty straight, with nice high flight. I have decent swing speed - 95-99 on 3 wood - just stray around the face a bit with contact so I need some forgiveness. My 13.5 will be here next week and I am super stoked!

[rkillian]

Thanks. Look forward to hearing about your 13.5. I could definitely use some lessons to fix my driver swing issues as I tend to stray around the face. I’ve gone to a shorter shaft there and at least at the range it seems to be helping. No real loss of distance on well struck shots. Of center strikes are noticeably shorter but less off line. I had a 16.5 3 wood that on a good day I got a long with but on a bad day was worse than my driver. Sold it and my hybrids to fund a rogue 4 hybrid purchase that seems to fit me much better.

Long story short, I’d like to try the 13.5 Mavrik max as a potential driver replacement/back up (my local course is short and doesn’t really require driver anyway) or the 15 as just a normal 3 wood.

[Titleist84]

Ordered the 9* Mavrik with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 stiff this morning. I hit the Mavrik, SZ, Max, Sim, and Sim Max and got the best numbers with the regular Mavrik. Spring can't get here soon enough!!!

[jmc]

Anyone test the Rogue Sz vs Mavrik SZ?

[Cwing]

Interested in reading this as well as more comparisons with the g410.

[Lobber]

Great sound compared to Epic. Solid persimmon Wood thwack. So so much better than Epic for mE

[t4t3r]

Looked at these again today and for whatever reason, I really don’t like the shape of the SZ. Put a couple different ones down and both looked almost slightly closed while the standard head sits slightly open to my eye and the head shape is cleaner IMO. The SZ is supposed to be based off the Triple Diamond EF SZ but I just don’t see it, looks completely off to me. I even took my TD out this afternoon to play a couple holes as I thought maybe I was just mistaken but it set up just as well as I remember (also might be going back in the bag but that’s another story).

[CasualLie]

Finally got to hit it, on the course, and yes, the sound is so much better than Epic Flash. Also gave the TM Sim a go; hmmm...something to think about. The Sim was surprisingly good, very straight. First time I've hit a TM with twist face that did not give me some f'd ballfight.