Done chasing new drivers

[tboh]

20 hours ago, boggyman said:

Just came across a ‘17 m2 12* head paired with a Tour AD Di6 shaft myself. Couldn’t pass it up. Been struggling with my LTDx LS lately. I’ve got a couple TM tipped shafts stashed as well so hope I’m in business for a while. 

'17 m2 is the one I always come back to ...

Edited July 30, 2022 by tboh

[joeburger]

I will occasionally whip out the ole trusty Nike SQ Sumo and pipe it. Never keep it in the bag for long tho

[sittingbull]

1 hour ago, Tiptx1122 said:

I done at least for the year after my 5th driver of the year I settled on the Callaway Rogue MAX D with GD AD HD5 shafts. Can't say it super long but it is long enough but Wow! is it ever a fairway finder for me. It's so nice to either be in the middle or the left side of the fairway around 70% of the time. Helps with my GIR stat's 

I went with the rogue D also paired with smoke blue.. and im longer then my last years speed driver..it hits Baby draws all day long.. spinning around 2400 for me and rolling out quite nice also

[boggyman]

50 minutes ago, tboh said:

'17 m2 is the one I always come back to ...

I really like the shape of it behind the tee ball. I had a HL 3 wood in it I regret getting rid of as well. 

[Whatnogarnish]

Is Na still playing the same GBB? 

[platgof]

On 7/29/2022 at 10:32 AM, Warrick said:

I have been trying to replace driver for 6/7 years, thought I finally had it with TSi3, was hitting it well, but dispersion seemed off. I put my 2015/16 GBB back in, hitting straighter and longer than ever.

 

I am done chasing 

Have you tried the goat, the G Max 400???

[platgof]

2 hours ago, tboh said:

'17 m2 is the one I always come back to ...

is it the 8.5 legend head??

[BYK]

19 minutes ago, platgof said:

is it the 8.5 legend head??

It's the 2016 that is legend

[soul_daddy]

Thought I was done chasing for a while at least with my Mavrik SZ. That’s been a perfect driver for me - not bc my swing speed requires it but bc I just generated too much driver spin. Now that I’ve figured out how to minimize that through my swing I think I need a new setup. Or I just want one. 

Edited July 30, 2022 by soul_daddy

[platgof]

2 hours ago, BYK said:

It's the 2016 that is legend

thanks, your right

[Double Mocha Man]

I have a short "Chasing a Driver" story.  I literally chased a driver once.  A couple years ago UPS had an online feature, not unlike Uber, with a map showing where your package was as it was riding around town in the UPS brown truck.

 

I had ordered a new driver and couldn't wait to get it in my hands.  My UPS truck usually arrives around 3PM.  I couldn't wait.  Wanted to try it out on the range... right now.  So at 9AM I located the truck on the map across town and went out in search of it, tracking its movement on my cell phone.  Finally caught up with it at a stop and politely asked the driver if he could release my driver to me.  Telling him it would save him from having to walk up my steep front lawn later. 

 

What a guy!  He had to dig through a deep pile of packages to find it.  I profusely apologized for inconveniencing him.

 

Then we realized we both knew each other!  It was Andrew, my former favorite bartender at one of my favorite local watering holes.

 

Knowing me and being a golfer himself, I think he understood my urgency.

 

Now, every time he delivers a package to the house I offer to concoct a gin & tonic for him on my side patio, with me in the bartender role.

 

Being on the clock he always declines.

 

Long story long, that (golf) driver lasted 2 days and is now somewhere deep in my upstairs closet.  And, because of people like me, I'm sure, UPS got rid of that particular online service.

[Double Mocha Man]

On 7/30/2022 at 4:29 PM, Double Mocha Man said:

I have a short "Chasing a Driver" story.  I literally chased a driver once.  A couple years ago UPS had an online feature, not unlike Uber, with a map showing where your package was as it was riding around town in the UPS brown truck.

 

I had ordered a new driver and couldn't wait to get it in my hands.  My UPS truck usually arrives around 3PM.  I couldn't wait.  Wanted to try it out on the range... right now.  So at 9AM I located the truck on the map across town and went out in search of it, tracking its movement on my cell phone.  Finally caught up with it at a stop and politely asked the driver if he could release my driver to me.  Telling him it would save him from having to walk up my steep front lawn later. 

 

What a guy!  He had to dig through a deep pile of packages to find it.  I profusely apologized for inconveniencing him.

 

Then we realized we both knew each other!  It was Andrew, my former favorite bartender at one of my favorite local watering holes.

 

Knowing me and being a golfer himself, I think he understood my urgency.

 

Now, every time he delivers a package to the house I offer to concoct a gin & tonic for him on my side patio, with me in the bartender role.

 

Being on the clock he always declines.

 

Long story long, that (golf) driver lasted 2 days and is now somewhere deep in my upstairs closet.  And, because of people like me, I'm sure, UPS got rid of that particular online service.

 

Nobody has chased a driver since I wrote this over two weeks ago?!  You folks gotta be chasing something...

[black bnr32]

2 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

Nobody has chased a driver since I wrote this over two weeks ago?!  You folks gotta be chasing something...

If I hit one slice on the range later today I swear I’m going hunting.

[iNeedMoreGolf]

I just tryed... rogue st ls td, sim2 maxd, mavrik, nike covert red from like 2013.

The rogue st ls td is going bye bye. The mavrik the sim2d and the 2013 nike are all great and go distances i like with nice feel and sound. The rogue feels great but not as forgiving. Not everything new is perfect sometimes the old trustys are best. Thats why tiger uses basically 1 putter all his life.

[titelist]

I understand where you are coming from.  I've been trying to buy something to kick my 2016M2 out of the bag.  They have been expensive trials and still gaming the M2.  Do have a Stealth and TSI3 I'm messing with right now but do not think they will get the job done.  I have read that several people have moved on from the 2016M2 to the Rogue Max LS so maybe I'll give that a try.

 

The 2016M2 is just soo good and I have it paired with a Fuji Evo 661 Tour Spec.

[Retsof2021]

8 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Nobody has chased a driver since I wrote this over two weeks ago?!  You folks gotta be chasing something

I was just thinking about why that feature was gone a few days ago. Loved that feature but makes complete sense. Way to ruin it for all of us!

[Roejye]

On 7/30/2022 at 7:28 AM, Red4282 said:

Sometimes it just comes down to looks, feel, timing and oh, your swing. I have raved about my ltdx ls all year and then had a bad day with it last week. everything was going right on me. It was just my swing that day.

The swing is the biggest thing for me. I'm very happy with my SIM MAX D when I have a good swing. When I have a bad swing I think of trying other drivers. It doesn't help that my 3 wood can be hot and get out there as far as a driver sometimes.

[J_Tizzle]

I'm pretty done with my Stealth at this point.  0 confidence in being able to put the ball in play with it.  Is it long?  Absolutely, but boy I have no faith in hitting a fairway with it.  

 

Going to be looking for a Cobra or going back to a G425...

[Whatnogarnish]

I hit my buddy’s sldr yesterday and really liked it. Not sure about the numbers but felt great and results we really good. 

[Christen_The_Sloop]

I had a 915 D3 with a Tour AD MJ 6x. Used to lace it, miss was a slight draw. I slightly drew one one time on a dogleg right. As I was looking at it I gave the ground a pat and the shaft snapped on an elongated tee box. I would still be playing that slight left miss.

 

I bought a Bridgestone driver with a Speeder II 661x and played a round with it. Shot 75. Never used it again. It wasn't a bad driver.

 

Found a G400 with another Tour AD, this time the IZ6x. Haven't looked back. Miss with this one is a slight pull fade. I miss the thing down the middle. My ball speed is 175-180. So, I can miss it down the middle all day long and not break a sweat. I don't hit it as long as the 915. It's not as nice to look at as the 915. I am sure there are better clubs out there, but I won't start looking until it gives out on me or someone hits a drive past me.

[ShortGolfer]

J_Tizzle have you tried choking down on your Stealth driver and perhaps adding lead tape?  Most stock drivers are too long because that makes them look great on TrackMan!

Most of the pros are using shorter drivers than amateurs use.

[J_Tizzle]

1 hour ago, ShortGolfer said:

J_Tizzle have you tried choking down on your Stealth driver and perhaps adding lead tape?  Most stock drivers are too long because that makes them look great on TrackMan!

Most of the pros are using shorter drivers than amateurs use.

 

Yeah I've got it at 45" and D4, its how my guy fit me in it.  But at this point I think I'm going to play with putting a different shaft in it and see if it helps (I really don't want to cut down my Speeder NX given its cost).  

 

I did make the mistake of saying I wanted the longest driver possible and that I'd figure it out how to hit it straight...

Edited August 15, 2022 by J_Tizzle

[MtlJeff]

I've used my 0211 all year and i've still bought like 2 other drivers. It's not about chasing , it just needs company

[NRJyzr]

2 minutes ago, MtlJeff said:

I've used my 0211 all year and i've still bought like 2 other drivers. It's not about chasing , it just needs company

 

That's why you don't sell older drivers, they can keep the main stick company.  As well as provide a negative reinforcement example of what can happen if they don't behave.

 

[J_Tizzle]

3 minutes ago, NRJyzr said:

 

That's why you don't sell older drivers, they can keep the main stick company.  As well as provide a negative reinforcement example of what can happen if they don't behave.

 

\This was my mistake, I sold my SIM2 and my G425 when I got the Stealth so I was forced to play with it and not go back to more comfortable things...  We all learn, just at a different pace.

[TwistedSister]

On 7/29/2022 at 11:32 AM, Warrick said:

I have been trying to replace driver for 6/7 years, thought I finally had it with TSi3, was hitting it well, but dispersion seemed off. I put my 2015/16 GBB back in, hitting straighter and longer than ever.

 

I am done chasing 

Have you renounced your WRX membership and jumped to the LIV-RX?

[Scotch021]

Currently has a g425 max but it plays/looks to closed to me. Looking to move on as well

[dfeldss]

I've seen so much talk about the G400 max on here recently that i had to get my hands on one. Not even really unhappy with my current setup, but i have to see what the hype is about

[BYK]

30 minutes ago, dfeldss said:

I've seen so much talk about the G400 max on here recently that i had to get my hands on one. Not even really unhappy with my current setup, but i have to see what the hype is about

LOL, watch out

now ya did it🤣

[isgerrior]

On 7/29/2022 at 2:34 PM, Mizunoid said:

Gear doesn't make a golfer, whoda thunk it!

 

Any club from the last 10 years is going to give you the same thing i think. Especially true where blades are concerned. If you have say a set of Mizuno blades from 2005 there's literally no point getting the latest ones, they're exactly the same.

 

 

Who invited this guy to the party? Ebay, forums, facebook marketplace, classifieds, youtube swing videos, keep chasing!