2024 TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver! In-Hand Pics!

[knudson81]

[QuigleyDU]

some things to love here. Some to not.. I love the color actually. I just wish they would make it smaller.. 

[Pnwpingi210]

Give me those grips.  You can keep the rest!

[alittleoverpar]

Those will sell!

 

[noubrat]

5 minutes ago, QuigleyDU said:

some things to love here. Some to not.. I love the color actually. I just wish they would make it smaller.. 

Looks like a MySim driver but maybe a wee bit smaller.

[QuigleyDU]

Just now, noubrat said:

Looks like a MySim driver but maybe a wee bit smaller.

I wish these were in the 280 cc range vs the 305 cc range or whatever they are. 

[Hougz79]

I had the OG Burner Bubble in HS.  I replaced it with the OG Great Big Bertha.  That thing seemed absolutely huge.  It was 253cc.  This "mini" driver is 304cc.  LOL.  I'm so numb to 460cc heads at this point.  They did a nice job in general with the retro vibes.  The Victory grip is the chef's kiss.  

[cw1209]

Kind of wonder if TM was caught off guard with how well the BRNR did on tour and retail. They clearly figured something out since there are other OEMs trying to get in on the mini driver trend (Titleist, PXG). No doubt Callaway will roll a proto out soon. FWIW, I like the the look of the original BRNR better. Adding color to the crown will only make it look bigger. Not really the objective. 

[UnderPar18]

This may be like the Apex UW release. OG's might be desired a lot more than the newer offering. 

 

I think the '24 offering is ugly, but I get the nostalgia

[Don Scott]

I wish they’d make these grips in a midsize! Adding more tape would just make the grip feel hard. Is there any actual difference in performance because I have last years model.

Edited April 5 by Don Scott

[jah7838]

Every time they release a new version of the mini driver, I go through my bag mentally and golf courses that I consistently play to try and justify buying one of these in 13.5*. 😂

[Mookie91]

Just now, jah7838 said:

Every time they release a new version of the mini driver, I go through my bag mentally and golf courses that I consistently play to try and justify buying one of these in 13.5*. 😂

Haven’t had one since the SLDR mini but this one will be in the bag

[Mookie91]

Also a bit nervous you can’t select different weights.

[James the Hogan Fan]

1 hour ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

Give me those grips.  You can keep the rest!

 

Like isn't it a bit odd to throw a custom made-for victory grip on it? I'd think most people try to match grips at least somewhat through the bag, and you can't get a victory in any color really anywhere... seems like the first thing many are gonna do is take that grip off...

 

Unless I can buy them by the case from TM; as you can see, my stash is running low.

 

 

 

[gvogel]

The more things change, the more they stay the same?

[Pnwpingi210]

Just now, James the Hogan Fan said:

 

Like isn't it a bit odd to throw a custom made-for victory grip on it? I'd think most people try to match grips at least somewhat through the bag, and you can't get a victory in any color really anywhere... seems like the first thing many are gonna do is take that grip off...

 

Unless I can buy them by the case from TM; as you can see, my stash is running low.

 

 

 

Jealous you have that many.

 

it is odd  put an out of production grip on a one club.  

[Tumadre1337]

Oh man that is sexy.

[Binson]

it's still weird that there haven't really been any comparison videos with the 300 Mini. 

[Poor Mans Ty Webb]

I....do not like the copper part of the crown above the face.

 

Copper flecks in the CF part of the crown are nice though.

 

 

[blblco02]

I like it. 
 

But the original Burners had tour wrap style grips. Wish they would have used that instead. 

[Mookie91]

36 minutes ago, blblco02 said:

I like it. 
 

But the original Burners had tour wrap style grips. Wish they would have used that instead. 

I think my first TaylorMade Burner Plus circa 1999 had the Victory grip

[Mookie91]

My dealer gave me a great price, now TaylorMade just needs to ship it 😂

[iNeedMoreGolf]

I had the brnr mini from a year ago or whatever. The distance was suprizing at times it cant bomb like a driver but to be mostly 10 to 20 yards short of average was impressive. Could not keep the ball on the planet with it though. Bad shots were wayy right. I think the shorter shaft and smaller  heavier head really threw off my set up to the ball and timing impact. I wanted it to work so badly though. Great looks and felt amazing at impact.

[elwhippy]

I could be tempted by an 11.5 but the colour scheme looks dated, rather than retro. 

[miami1023]

I like everything better about last years except for the grip

[Ben B]

3 hours ago, jah7838 said:

Every time they release a new version of the mini driver, I go through my bag mentally and golf courses that I consistently play to try and justify buying one of these in 13.5*. 😂

I play a standard driver and a mini. My standard driver is set up to be fade bias and my mini is set up to be draw bias. So depending on what the hole calls for, that's what determines what I hit. My mini isn't all that much shorter in distance being that it is draw bias so I dont loose much distance wise. I use a 11.5*, playing 13.5* with a Kai'li Red which makes it draw bias and it actually sits quite square at address. I find the mini set up as draw bias to be much more controllable than a standard driver set up to be draw bias. 

 

My fairway wood is a cobra ltdx ls 5 wood turned down to 16.5*, then I go to a Callaway UW at 19*. This has proven to be the most versatile and solid setup I have had at the top end of my bag. 

[Ben B]

4 hours ago, noubrat said:

Looks like a MySim driver but maybe a wee bit smaller.

A MyBRNR series wouldn't be a bad idea at all! 

 

Quite honestly, at first I wasn't a fan of the new color scheme. However, with these "in hand" pictures it is starting to grown on me. Just with the grip was a victory full cord. 

[tlehmann]

A bit too retro imo.  I would have been jealous of a '24 BRNR with modernized aesthetic.  For this reason, I am happy I recently got a deal on a new '23 BRNR.

[iNeedMoreGolf]

I wish they just made this a actual big driver. Exact way it is but driver size.

[Valtiel]

6 hours ago, Hougz79 said:

They did a nice job in general with the retro vibes.  The Victory grip is the chef's kiss.  

Agreed. You might not like it, but the retro color scheme + updated Proforce shaft + Swing Rite grip that actually looks like a faithful reproduction with cork in the rubber is a pretty solid nod to all the pieces of the original in a way they didn't *need* to do. They could have just thrown a Tour Velvet on there and very few people would have complained, so it's cool they went all the way with it. 

Edited April 5 by Valtiel