What driver are you gaming for the 23' season?

[hagimihale]

Upgraded to TSR3 (from TSi3) last fall.  There must have been a glitch in Dick's system, b/c the upgrade to VA Drago was only $50.    The combo has been awesome, no need to look at new drivers this year.

[Obee]

IN: Titleist TSr3 9.0 at B4 setting with HZRDUS Smoke Black Stiff

 

OUT: Ping G400 Max 9.0 at "--" setting with Atmos Tour Spec Red Stiff

 

Side note: I loved my G400 Max. Loved it. Has been in my bag since a year after it came out. But the Titleist, I can already tell, will be in my bag just as long. It's everything I loved about the G400 Max ("point and shoot," forgiving) and the sound is much, much, much better. AND, the Titleist seems to spin less, so it's 3 to 7 yards(?) longer. Bonus!

[Kacy]

21 hours ago, Mike_Honcho said:

I already waffled and went to a TSi2 😲 from the 430 Max.  Better overall feel and sound to me.  430 Max is longer (and it's easy to get that distance) but I like the overall feel/performance of the TSi2 which has me wanting a TSr2 😅

Did the same last spring but went from Ping G425 Max to TSi3. Distance gain was staggering.

[lefthack]

Haywood should be here in a couple weeks. 

 

I really enjoyed the PXG 0211. The Sim 2 Max has been good, but I only have a few rounds with it 

[Millhill88]

I don't even look at new drivers anymore.  My middle of the fairway finding, looong, PXG Gen4 is staying in the bag.

[PEI_Golfer]

LTDx worked out quite well last year, so it will have a shot for this year as well, but going to try out with 2 different shafts, because why not.  Picked up a Rogue ST Max LS this week and will be giving it a shot as it's a head I've wanted to try out for a bit. 

 

Won't be apple to apple as they are different lofts and will be trying out different shafts.  But I also don't want apples to apples because, bleh...

 

10.5* LTDx w/ stock 60S Hzrdus Blue, 60X Hzrdus Blue, Ventus Red 6X

9* Max LS w/ 75S AV Raw White, KK Proto and want to get my hands on a Tensei 1k 50X

 

If all else fails, the steady TSi2 9* with AV Raw Blue 65TX will make another appearance.

[Bdck]

Back to looking

 

4 stealth 2+ heads got nuked 

 

Switched to paradym TD.  3 rounds in caved in.

 

Tsr4 might be on the menu next

 

[Fresh Greens]

OG Sim 8* stays in the bag for another season. Trying out TR Red and Black at the moment.

[Strategery]

On 3/30/2023 at 3:33 AM, tleader said:

G430 Max w/ Ventus TR Red

Great choice for sub-90 SS.

[toastinato]

Sticking with my Sim yet again! Every year I try to find a new driver and always end up back with it. Ventus black 6x with a Sim 10.5°. 

[Tree Levino]

11 hours ago, Bdck said:

Back to looking

 

4 stealth 2+ heads got nuked 

 

Switched to paradym TD.  3 rounds in caved in.

 

Tsr4 might be on the menu next

 

[tannyhoban]

On 1/16/2023 at 6:31 AM, tannyhoban said:

Srixon ZX5 or ZxX7. HZRDUS Smoke 6.0 60g or RDS 7.0 60g.

 

Played the ZX7 for a few rounds last year and decided May as well have both.

It is now only the ZX5. Very consistent. I like that.

[PedronNiall]

Wilson Dynapwr Carbon 9* with 60g Riptide EvenFlow. 🥰 Gives me the warm and fuzzies hitting it.

[bobmcbobson]

Had a fitting last week...

 

Out: Epic Flash 9* with Tensei IV Blue shaft

 

In: ZX7 MkII 9.5* with HZRDUS RDX Blue 60g shaft

[Marty86]

TSR3 9* with Ventus 6s Black. Been hitting rockets with this thing.

[Jack Pearsall]

sticking with tm m5T but will shorten his other older driver to test out the effect...JP thinks his driver is 1/2" too long....

[kwcsports]

Same old G400 Max. Love this driver.

[craz-e]

On 4/2/2023 at 11:09 AM, Fresh Greens said:

OG Sim 8* stays in the bag for another season. Trying out TR Red and Black at the moment.

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on those two shafts 

[Fresh Greens]

1 hour ago, craz-e said:

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on those two shafts 

I still need to do a little more testing but I am really liking the Red right now. Particularly I need to get the Black on the course. Both are 6X, TR Black is not tipped, TR Red is tipped 1/2” and I’m thinking of tipping an additional 1/2”.

 

TR Black feels very stable at impact where the TR Red feels a little less stable which was why I’m contemplating doing another 1/2” on it to see if it tightens things up some. In general, I prefer the feel of the Red over the Black.  The Black seems to be noticeably right biased where the Red was giving me a pretty consistent high draw. A buddy of mine who does everything he can to fight a hook tried the Red out and it just wanted to go left for him no matter what he did. I’m more of a straight ball hitter with driver and didn’t have any issues. If you fight a hook miss, the red might not be the best fit.
 

Surprisingly spin and launch were actually lower with the Red than the Black. (Although I did see multiple you tube reviews that also had the Red launching and spinning lower than black) See numbers below from a session on the GC Quad. 
 

 

 

[craz-e]

9 minutes ago, Fresh Greens said:

I still need to do a little more testing but I am really liking the Red right now. Particularly I need to get the Black on the course. Both are 6X, TR Black is not tipped, TR Red is tipped 1/2” and I’m thinking of tipping an additional 1/2”.

 

TR Black feels very stable at impact where the TR Red feels a little less stable which was why I’m contemplating doing another 1/2” on it to see if it tightens things up some. In general, I prefer the feel of the Red over the Black.  The Black seems to be noticeably right biased where the Red was giving me a pretty consistent high draw. A buddy of mine who does everything he can to fight a hook tried the Red out and it just wanted to go left for him no matter what he did. I’m more of a straight ball hitter with driver and didn’t have any issues. If you fight a hook miss, the red might not be the best fit.
 

Surprisingly spin and launch were actually lower with the Red than the Black. (Although I did see multiple you tube reviews that also had the Red launching and spinning lower than black) See numbers below from a session on the GC Quad. 
 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for posting, as you mentioned the Red produces lower launch and spin for a lot if testers. 

It would certainly be interesting to see what happens if you were to tip the red a bit more 

[Volinky]

Laugh at me but I’m gaming a Srixon 545 10.5* cut to 44.5.  Can’t get this thing out of my bag.  

[A.Princey]

‘16 M2 12* 43.75”

[JetPilot]

Sim Max 2.  This thing just works for me.  I demo'd the Paradym, and it just wasn't the same.  I really thought I was going to go that route.   

[jd8102]

On 4/1/2023 at 7:30 AM, Millhill88 said:

I don't even look at new drivers anymore.  My middle of the fairway finding, looong, PXG Gen4 is staying in the bag.

 

This right here! I have not tried another driver since I got my Gen4. My only issue is going back and forth between the DI and VR shafts.

[bryanwmilburn]

Currently have a G430 Max with Ventus Black 6X, but I have my trusty Epic Flash SZ Double Diamond as a backup just in case 🙂 

[wam78]

LTDX LS 10.5 tour length turned all the way down with tensei raw white 65x.  Outstanding!

[jmagri78]

Tour Edge C721 with Hazardous Smoke 6.0 shaft. Bought it on CPO for $139 a few weeks ago and took it out for the first time the other day. It performed way better than expected

[DevilDog]

Haven't bought it as yet as I just completed testing on course with a few models but the winner for me is the Ping G430 Max with the Tour 2.0 Chrome shaft S flex and put on the F O setting.  Pretty much straight to a baby draw with it and gained significant yards.  Stealth wasn't much longer but it also was more difficult to control than the Ping.  Also, the Ping shaft had the right weight and feel for me which is my own personal view and not reflective of what others may experience.  

[HeftyLefty5]

After getting back into golf after a like 15 year stint started last year with PXG 0211 9* based purely off of price really liked it but sold it to my younger brother that wanted to get into the game in favor of a Cobra LTDx 9*. Have had some troubles matching up to the Cobra flight wise being very low and susceptible to big left and right hits despite many settings changes. Got to hit a few current model clubs this year and landed on base Stealth 2 with stock ventus red launches the ball quite well.

[averysdad]

Call me crazy but although I started the season with a g430 max….it just didn’t work for me and so I’m going back to my fav driver of all time, in terms of how we get along anyways, my sim 2 max. Happy to be back to a driver that works well for me but sad I couldn’t get the g430 going. Really loved everything about it! I’ve tried every Ping driver since the g400 max and haven’t had any success unfortunately.