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Does anyone have experience with these?  With prices today being as crazy as they are I'm more and more intrigued by these woods as they seem to represent a good value vs performance when compared to most of the top brands' drivers over $500, which is just getting ridiculous.  I feel like you're just paying off all the marketing expenses at  $75-100 per extra yard of distance.

 

I also think the D9 range is a really good looking design; very clean and classic, yet has some subtle modern highlights.

 

As is, the 9.0 Stiff flex Driver and 15* Stiff 3 Wood are on my shortlist to replace my TM RBZ Stage 2s respectively, which are almost 9 years old at this point.  I'd have to think that today's tech has many advantages over 9 year old woods.

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Clicking around on Carl's Golfland, I see the upcharge for a Ventus shaft is only $225. So for about $600 you're getting a premium shaft and a new head -- not much more than other brands cost with no-upcharge shafts.

Driver: Ping G430 LST 9* | Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X

3W: Ping G430 Max @14* | Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 70X

7W: Ping G430 Max @20* | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8X (or sometimes G430 3H with Tour 2.0 Chrome 85S)

4 Utility: Ping iCrossover @23.5* | Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95X (or sometimes G430 5H at 25* with Tour 2.0 Chrome 85S)

Irons: Ping i230 5-UW | Fujikura AXIOM 105X

Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw 54/12W@55/13W, 60/12X | Nippon Modus 125 Wedge

Putter: Bettinardi 2024 BB1 Wide 

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The D9 is nice. One thing about it is it is a little light vs most others. I had to add some weight to it. But otherwise, feel, sound and distance are excellent. The one I had also had a light shaft and the D9 is not adjustable, so I moved it along. If I grabbed another one I’d put a better shaft in it and some hot melt while I had the head pulled (no other way to put the hot melt in except through the hosel) and then I bet it would be great. Also could just use lead tape. 

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Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5 w/Diamana TB 60S

PXG GEN6 5 wood w/Diamana S-plus 70 stiff

Yamaha RMX VD 7 wood w/Diamana S-plus 70 stiff

Callaway Mavrik Pro hybrid (22) w/Aldila Tour Blue 85 stiff hybrid

Wilson Staff Model CB 5-G w/DG s300 shafts

Edel T grind 54 w/Nippon 125 wedge shaft

Fourteen RM-12 58 w/Dynamic Golds400

Axis1 Rose putter, 34 inches

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If the d9 fairway is like the d7, it’ll be an under the radar monster! I played the 7 a while with stock stick and it’s easy to elevate, very forgiving and longgggg. Hopefully the 9 is SS well. With tons of credit, I might just get a d9 fairway in the blind! Driver, I never gelled with the 7 or got to try the 9 as of yet! Very underrated to say the least I’d say!

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It resembles my Cleveland HB driver, another retro design that doesn't have adjustable this, that and the other thing. My previous two Taylor Made drivers had all the bells and whistles, and my Cleveland suits me better, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Wilson is a good performer.

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Cleveland Launcher HB Driver 10.5 degree

Cleveland Launcher Halo Hybrids 16, 19, 22 degree

Cleveland Launcher HB Irons 5-SW

Cleveland CBX 2 Wedge 60 degree

All with graphite shafts, JumboMax Ultra Lite size S

Taylor Made Daddy Long Legs putter, Winn Dri-Tac Jumbo Lite Pistol Putter Grip

Callaway Supersoft

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I adjusted my RBZ twice in the 9 years or so I have owned it: 1* up and .5* down. Neither ended up lasting more than a few rounds and I went from one straight to the other, finally settling back to stock 9.5*. To me, the whole adjustability thing is a bit overblown and is mostly unused I feel. I don’t think I would miss not having it. 

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8 hours ago, dmeeksDC said:

The D9 is nice. One thing about it is it is a little light vs most others. I had to add some weight to it. But otherwise, feel, sound and distance are excellent. The one I had also had a light shaft and the D9 is not adjustable, so I moved it along. If I grabbed another one I’d put a better shaft in it and some hot melt while I had the head pulled (no other way to put the hot melt in except through the hosel) and then I bet it would be great. Also could just use lead tape. 

The stock Tensei CK Blue in stiff doesn’t sound like a bad option tbh, but I have no experience with it. 
 

It’s 67g which is heavier than my current 50g Stiff Fujikura RBZ. I suspect the weight of the D9 head is significantly lighter than my RBZ though, just based on the carbon fiber/Kevlar crown alone. 

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