WRX Spotted: TaylorMade "Original One" Mini Driver

[BearQ]

> @GolfChannel said:

> PGA SuperStore has these to demo now. Hit one yesterday and while fun and satisfying to hit, I couldn’t get the spin up above 600 rpms.

 

600?!

 

Could get a 5* long drive head to spin more

 

[ASN21]

> @BearQ said:

> > @GolfChannel said:

> > PGA SuperStore has these to demo now. Hit one yesterday and while fun and satisfying to hit, I couldn’t get the spin up above 600 rpms.

>

> 600?!

>

> Could get a 5* long drive head to spin more

>

 

100% swing fault

[GolfChannel]

> @BearQ said:

> > @GolfChannel said:

> > PGA SuperStore has these to demo now. Hit one yesterday and while fun and satisfying to hit, I couldn’t get the spin up above 600 rpms.

>

> 600?!

>

> Could get a 5* long drive head to spin more

>

 

I was hitting the 11.5 at standard setting.

[GolfChannel]

> @ASN21 said:

> > @BearQ said:

> > > @GolfChannel said:

> > > PGA SuperStore has these to demo now. Hit one yesterday and while fun and satisfying to hit, I couldn’t get the spin up above 600 rpms.

> >

> > 600?!

> >

> > Could get a 5* long drive head to spin more

> >

>

> 100% swing fault

 

Or just really good at hitting the dead zone between center face and top-line...

 

It’s always been my biggest problem since coming back. Read some stupid article that’s where you hit a modern driver, ingrained it into my swing and improved my AoA, but when I do so my spin numbers aren’t low they are basically non-existent.

[Pack7483]

> @GolfChannel said:

> > @ASN21 said:

> > > @BearQ said:

> > > > @GolfChannel said:

> > > > PGA SuperStore has these to demo now. Hit one yesterday and while fun and satisfying to hit, I couldn’t get the spin up above 600 rpms.

> > >

> > > 600?!

> > >

> > > Could get a 5* long drive head to spin more

> > >

> >

> > 100% swing fault

>

> Or just really good at hitting the dead zone between center face and top-line...

>

> It’s always been my biggest problem since coming back. Read some stupid article that’s where you hit a modern driver, ingrained it into my swing and improved my AoA, but when I do so my spin numbers aren’t low they are basically non-existent.

 

How high you teeing it? Just curious. I got mine in today, and about to try it out.

[DCMorgan89]

It’s very low spin, at least for me. I got the 11.5 with hopes to turn it down. After one round at 10.75 I’m actually trying it at 12.25 to get more carry.

[BMC]

> @Shilgy said:

> > @BMC said:

> > > @Shilgy said:

> > > > @BMC said:

> > > > > @Shilgy said:

> > > > > > @BMC said:

> > > > > > Hit the 13.5 yesterday in our fitting center on Trackman outside. Swing speed 85 (i'm short), distance 225 carry. I maximized my numbers, so the head and stock shaft are good. At 12* I could see this replacing my driver. I'm still not a fan of 460cc heads.

> > > > >

> > > > > How do you get 225 carry from max 127 ball speed? I was checking on flightscope optimizer and couldn't get over 208 at 500 feet elevation. Is your swing speed wrong?

> > > > I'm no expert, but he said I was maximizing launch and angle of attack.

> > > >

> > >

> > > I don't understand why you posted a chart that says your scenario is essentially impossible. That chart goes to 95 mph swing speed, ten more than yours, and only gets 223 carry.

> > Like I said, I'm not an expert. Maybe it was 225 total yards. Not sure. I was a casual 5 whacks with the club hitting outside on a baked range. 225 is the number that's important to me when I actually play.

> >

>

> Fair enough. I am only commenting because I am interested in the club and not meaning to attack your post in any way. Sorry if it came off the way.

No. It's all good. Two of our pros hit it and liked it. Even at 13.5 they hit a mid penetrating flight. They felt the club would really only be a good option for people who tend to hit down on the ball or flat with their driver.

 

[Shilgy]

> @BMC said:

> > @Shilgy said:

> > > @BMC said:

> > > > @Shilgy said:

> > > > > @BMC said:

> > > > > > @Shilgy said:

> > > > > > > @BMC said:

> > > > > > > Hit the 13.5 yesterday in our fitting center on Trackman outside. Swing speed 85 (i'm short), distance 225 carry. I maximized my numbers, so the head and stock shaft are good. At 12* I could see this replacing my driver. I'm still not a fan of 460cc heads.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > How do you get 225 carry from max 127 ball speed? I was checking on flightscope optimizer and couldn't get over 208 at 500 feet elevation. Is your swing speed wrong?

> > > > > I'm no expert, but he said I was maximizing launch and angle of attack.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > I don't understand why you posted a chart that says your scenario is essentially impossible. That chart goes to 95 mph swing speed, ten more than yours, and only gets 223 carry.

> > > Like I said, I'm not an expert. Maybe it was 225 total yards. Not sure. I was a casual 5 whacks with the club hitting outside on a baked range. 225 is the number that's important to me when I actually play.

> > >

> >

> > Fair enough. I am only commenting because I am interested in the club and not meaning to attack your post in any way. Sorry if it came off the way.

> No. It's all good. Two of our pros hit it and liked it. Even at 13.5 they hit a mid penetrating flight. They felt the club would really only be a good option for people who tend to hit down on the ball or flat with their driver.

>

 

To me it's weird. My pro got in a demo 11.5 with the stock shaft-unfortunately in R flex. It does not go as high as I would prefer. But weird because it is so muted I felt I wasn't hitting it very well but it does go pretty good. Too much of the distance was rollout though to really be a good fairway finder. I actually hit it great with my stock driver shaft. BB6 stiff at 45".

Pro told me he's getting in a 13.5 with the stiff flex so I will be able to mix and match and see what works.