Any of you still hanging onto an older driver because you hit it straight?

[swagee]

On 2/24/2021 at 6:06 AM, Jhc09 said:

I bought my first and only driver when I started playing in 2011.  A 2011 Taylormade Burner.  I upgraded the shaft with a Adila NV in 2012 and have been hitting it 260-280 with a baby draw pretty consistently straight ever since.  

 

I'm having the hardest time dropping the cash on a new driver when I hit my old one fairly well.  Someone talk me into upgrading!

I wouldn’t risk changing what already works. Why fix something that’s not broken? Spend that money on ur wife so she’ll let u golf more often 😂. 

[AP76]

I have a 913 D2 that I'll never let go of. Doesn't get out much just when the current driver isn't working. Good solid club that has served me well over the years.

[BYK]

Still got my GBB Epic SZ

messed around with a couple this winter, but nothing touches the SZ

Guess I should find a backup head

[sbjinx]

Epic flash TD. It’s not that old but I have so much comfort and confidence it’s hard to switch. Maybe next year I’ll finally get something new. 

[lvgolfer962]

983k with the factory “speeder” in x

905t with a nv 65 s

 

the size, shape, and the way they sit are perfect for me

 

[Arn]

Still gaming my 2001 975J with a UST. I swear I’m upgrading this summer, for real...

Edited February 27, 2021 by Arn

[TwistedSister]

Been playing an SLDR 430 Tour Issue for 4 or 5 years now.  11.8* turned down to 10.3*  and get the opening of the face.. Have tried 4 or 5 to bump it.  NOT YET!  Assume it will be in the bag till I take up fishing FULL TIME.

[CDLgolf]

I have a Cobra F8. I think it's 4 models old now but I still hit it well and really like the way it looks so I haven't changed.

[Gsea]

Titleist 975, actually thinking of playing it full time and sitting down my TM aeroburner

[b.mattay]

I tend to stick with a driver religiously when I like it and am never really tempted by the "latest and greatest". Unfortunately, I've had bad luck with them breaking. Had an i20 which was nice-face cracked. Loved the LTD pro-cracked 3 spaceports. Loved the 2017M1 and the face cracked. Now playing an M5 and hoping it stays in one piece! If it does, I plan to hold on to it for many years. 

Edited February 28, 2021 by b.mattay

[Bad9]

On 2/26/2021 at 6:06 PM, pup142 said:

You probably still have your same car from 10 years ago too. There is no comparison of the technology.Yes it is a true statement. Better golf heads, golf shafts.and the golf balls of today make a big.difference for the average golfer.

I am, and always have been, an average golfer and disagree with your statement. The rules governing the tech of all those you mention have been set since 2005 at least. There have been tweaks, adjustability and better fitting systems but I have not seen any radical improvements in my distances or scores or those of the guys I play with. In fact we all hit the same distance more or less and shoot the same scores.

[BIG STU]

On 2/24/2021 at 9:06 AM, Jhc09 said:

I bought my first and only driver when I started playing in 2011.  A 2011 Taylormade Burner.  I upgraded the shaft with a Adila NV in 2012 and have been hitting it 260-280 with a baby draw pretty consistently straight ever since.  

 

I'm having the hardest time dropping the cash on a new driver when I hit my old one fairly well.  Someone talk me into upgrading!

Nope not from me if you are hitting it that good

[tannyhoban]

On 2/26/2021 at 10:27 PM, NotThatGuyorAmI? said:

Last I looked average amateur distance had topped out 15 years ago.  Makes no sense to me  to say current models give better performance on mishits since people obviously mishit the ball in 2005 pretty much like they do now.  Seems like it all goes into the distance average.

 

Irons have adapted to give some semblance of a good result to people who scoop the ball up.  Maybe drivers have adapted in the same way, that is, are designed for scoopy swings.  That would possibly explain why some people report better results, just like they do with new irons.

So us older guys aren't losing distance. I think that's important.

[Warrick]

Try to knock the 2016 GBB out every year, still standing.

 

The new Epic Speed is showing some promise, need to get on course 

[DArnie]

R 15 still there. My stats say I hit almost 11 fairways/round. Good enough for me.

[KaBoom21]

Razr Hawk w/V2:shaft remains my jam.

[aquapig]

On 2/26/2021 at 5:06 PM, pup142 said:

You probably still have your same car from 10 years ago too. There is no comparison of the technology.Yes it is a true statement. Better golf heads, golf shafts.and the golf balls of today make a big.difference for the average golfer.

No matter how many ridiculous analogies you make and how many times you say it, it's still not true.

 

There is no governing body on car technology.

 

Saying "there is no comparison" to today's drivers and those from 5 years ago, is laughable.

 

Shiny and new is nice..nothing wrong with wanting the latest and greatest. But there hasn't been some break through technology tlin that time that is going to make much difference in performance.

 

[Jhc09]

On 2/26/2021 at 10:49 AM, jar59 said:

Well, you drive the ball as well as a lot of scratch players per your comment, but you have a 9.5 handicap.  I would suggest you take the cash that would cover a new driver and get some help with all the shots that need to hit when the ball is laying on the ground.  Maybe start with iron play, then fairway woods and hybrids, followed by pitching, chipping, sand play and putting.  

Your swing must be pretty good but things like ball position, non-flat lies could probably improve.

 

Hitting the long club from a flat lie with the ball off the ground is not a problem.

Ugh.  You really drove that realist nail deep into my heart.  You sound a lot like my wife, she'll cut through the bs and speak the truth often.  

 

But you're absolutely correct.  I don't have issues off the tee box with a driver.  Now long par 3's, and approach shots greater than 175...look out.  Maybe it's time to upgrade the irons instead?!?!?!? 😂

[MtlJeff]

I still have my G400 MAX, truthfully i feel that i hit my Mav Max straighter, i've just used my G400 in so many competitive rounds i won't get rid of it because there's a confidence there. 

 

Actually my CC last year was the first time in 2+ years i didn't use it

[pup142]

Stand by my statement. Technology for Golf Clubs and Golf Balls over the last 5 years has been a bonus for Golfers of every level. Playing my best golf that I have ever played and I am not a young guy. I still have my old golf  clubs and once in awhile I take them to the range to compare my newer clubs and there is no comparison. For me it is a game changer. Never thought at my age I would shoot mid70’s. The guy that started this forum who hits 260 with a baby draw is not your normal golfer. He should keep the club he has. I am not arguing with anyone on this forum but for me the new technology and the people I play with has really helped us.

Edited March 1, 2021 by pup142

[Joe Mannix]

------The only thing I am hanging onto is the search for finding that magical driver.

 

Ping G10

[kwcsports]

I try all the new drivers and some are 3-4 yards longer than my G10. Not enough of a difference to change. 

[DaveMc82]

Still have my G20.
 

G400 was ok but shorter. Cobra F7+ kept up with it but was less forgiving. Demoed drivers in the summer and nothing beat it out side-by-side on the monitor. 
 

Bottom line is get the right shaft/head combo from last 10 years and you’ll find negligible difference at most. 
 

I got lucky as I had an uncut x-stiff blueboard which went in the G20 when the other half put the roof down on the car despite being told not to. The mechanism chewed up the shafts of my driver and fairways that were loose in the trunk as that car was stupid small. The G20 driver turned into a weapon and the G15 fairways never felt right again. 

[aquapig]

14 hours ago, pup142 said:

Stand by my statement. Technology for Golf Clubs and Golf Balls over the last 5 years has been a bonus for Golfers of every level. Playing my best golf that I have ever played and I am not a young guy. I still have my old golf  clubs and once in awhile I take them to the range to compare my newer clubs and there is no comparison. For me it is a game changer. Never thought at my age I would shoot mid70’s. The guy that started this forum who hits 260 with a baby draw is not your normal golfer. He should keep the club he has. I am not arguing with anyone on this forum but for me the new technology and the people I play with has really helped us.

This thread is about drivers.

 

Not one person spoke about ball technology, shaft technology, automobile technology...

 

The question at hand, is about switching out from a driver that's a few years old to something new and whether DRIVER technology has changed much, if at all in the last few years.  The answer is no.

 

Ask any well respected fitter, not some yahoo at your local chain golf shop trying to sell you something, if driver technology pretty much is maxed out years ago. 

[aquapig]

6 hours ago, DaveMc82 said:

Still have my G20.
 

G400 was ok but shorter. Cobra F7+ kept up with it but was less forgiving. Demoed drivers in the summer and nothing beat it out side-by-side on the monitor. 
 

Bottom line is get the right shaft/head combo from last 10 years and you’ll find negligible difference at most. 
 

I got lucky as I had an uncut x-stiff blueboard which went in the G20 when the other half put the roof down on the car despite being told not to. The mechanism chewed up the shafts of my driver and fairways that were loose in the trunk as that car was stupid small. The G20 driver turned into a weapon and the G15 fairways never felt right again. 

Exactly

[driveandputtmachine]

Old on WRX is the G400 MAX.  Yes, I still have mine.  Yes I still play it.  Yes I still try to replace it.

 

I probably should re-shaft it and stop looking, but that won't happen.  At least the stop trying to replace it part won't happen.

[Golfah]

Agree on sticking with what works.  Went to a driver fitting at True Spec golf thinking I could do better than my Cobra F8, and I got fitted into the same shaft and head.  

 

Also, I love the way the all-black cobra F8 looks.  

 

[pup142]

Stand by my Statement. 

Edited March 3, 2021 by pup142

[V-Blade]

I’ve been using TM R5 TPs since about 2009.  I only changed the setup as I get older.  Originally started with a 9.5* stiff, moved to 10.5* stiff a few years later and have been using a 10.5* regular for past 5 years.  Am going to do a reshaft to regular of an R7 425 TP 10.5* I recently picked up.  Maybe someday I will switch to something “new,” but I just really like using designs from the late 1990s - 2000s.  I think that’s when clubs really looked good. 

[Short Pete]

If a 2016 Callaway GBB is old, then yes. I went to a Cally Demo day last year dfor the fun of it and tried all the new stuff. Different heads, different shafts, everything. The GBB was the best fit on the Trackman, i love the sound, the look and the feel. I guess it will be in the bag for a few more years.

 

Before that I played the good ole Cleveland Launcher (the thing with the dent in the crown) from the year it came out (2009 I guess) until 2016. The progress in playabilitiy was noticeable, I hit the Cally 15 yards longer on the fly.

 

I think the jump in performance from a driver pre 2010 to 2015 is in most cases noticeable, 2015 to 2020 not so much.

Edited March 3, 2021 by Short Pete