What is the best driver on the market today

[addamsmith]

Hi Guys
What do you think is the best driver on the market today.
With Fathers Day coming up I may get lucky.
Which do you think out of the
Cleveland
Adams
Nike
And what model and why
Thanks
Addam

[Flavzz]

go hit some on a range if u can mate, a lot of the top brands are very similar performance wise but u need to find one u like the feel and sound of as well. It's a very personal preferance IMO. I've hit Titlesist D2 and D2 comp and King Cobra's S9 and both performed real nice. Check out as many as you can. Heard good stuff about the new Nike and the Adams insight tech A4 proto looks nice 2.

[BrisVegas]

there aren't too many bad drivers on the market today addam. It really comes down to what fits your eye best and then matching that to a shaft profile that works for you.

(I'm surprised you didn't put Titleist on your shortlist, as the new D2/D3 drivers are pretty classic looking and would be as good as anything else around.)

[kobbsno10]

Yep personal perference mate, try some out to find the one you prefer best, all the top brands have something going for them!

[Webster]

The one that is correctly fitted to your personal specifications.

[3oneday]

Nah, last three posters have no idea :p

Something Tour issued would be ideal 8)





;)

[Jarro]

Any TM driver would surely surpass anything the other manufacturers could come up with ?

[jaybam]

Short answer.
Mine :)
this week anyway

[Dotty]

Last 10 majors were won by Nike (5), Wilson (3) and Ping (2). :razz:

Might have to change bandwagons.

[zigwah]

Since starting back i've tried

Macgregor MT 460 9.5 stiff OEM shaft and Stiff HTD CB70

Went ok until i got the Mizuno MX500 and 909 In my hands then it was left for dead.

Titleist 909 D2 9.5 Stiff OEM shaft, stiff V2, reg IROD

A bit wierd this one for me seems to go ok much better with the reg shaft but it is very light and i am still unable to find an answer to ad weight to the head. Mostly long higher ball flight than the MX 500 with the same shaft.

Mizuno MX500 Stiff V2, XFLEX HTD 85X, reg IROD

This is a nice Driver i liked the feel of the club head and clubface with the stiff shafts but changed back to a reg shaft when i did my irons and was the same thing night and day, this thing is looong, you can really feel and hear a nice crack off the clubface the best so far.

Nickent 4DX i think Gaz? reg shaft tipped

I have hit this a couple of times now, it's long, weight feels good, but when you hit it, your left wondering if it was a good shot until you you see the the ball, if that makes sense? I'm not sure i could get past this.

So out of those drivers my Fav has been the MX 500 with the reg IROD and by a bit i think on overall performance.

[zigwah]

Any TM driver would surely surpass anything the other manufacturers could come up with ?

Wondering if the Taylormade heads are light Jobbies like the Titleist 909?

[moree golfer]

What about lead tape Zig?

[zigwah]

What about lead tape Zig?

Last resort for me Moree, i'm a superficial bastard:oops:

[moree golfer]

Have you looking into hot melt with tungsten filings? I guess removing the shaft isn't the issue it getting the hot melt in the right place in the head so it doesn't affect the weight distribution.

[KristianJ]

I love the 909D2s...hit one that was fitted with a V2 X flex shaft at a demo day last week and it had a good sound and nice ball flight. Come about 12 months time, I'll have my eye out for one most likely.

[zigwah]

Have you looking into hot melt with tungsten filings? I guess removing the shaft isn't the issue it getting the hot melt in the right place in the head so it doesn't affect the weight distribution.


where does the hot melt go? in the hosel or in the shaft? Could be tricky but given the right advice could work?

[3oneday]

Start a thread of your own, let Addam get himself a fathers day pressie in peace :p

[Johnny Canuck]

Addam,

In my opinion: Best performance Adams
Best Feeling: Taylormade

[OzzyRookie]

Strange question from a person with so much experience Addam ??? . Good luck for Fathers Day .

[Minor_Threat]

Callaway FTi I-Mix..

Loving it!

[Yossarian]

Hey I can actually help on this one.

The adams drivers i've hit, insight and some other model, feel and perform a lot better than the nikes i've owned and hit.

This is with the same shaft in a couple of each as well.

[Courty]

Taylormade R9 (with an aftermarket shaft). 8)

[adlo]

Adams drivers are awesome.

[ParMaster]

A good solid 1wd would be the old version of titleist 1wd's. The 905 series are great.

[mike]

TM R9. Awesome driver.

[ParMaster]

Adam don't listen to them! TM is awful.

TM = :smt078

[adlo]

TM R9. Awesome driver.
See if you can hook Adaam up with a "Mike Preferred" R9.

[Johnny Canuck]

Adam don't listen to them! TM is awful.

TM = :smt078

You're right. Only the number one driver on tour.

[ParMaster]

Proof? (Ok i'll fkn google it..)

I wonder what would be the most popular 1wd on tour if there wasn't any endorsement money.

[mike]

You're up late PM. No school tomoz?

(I can't believe I just said tomoz)

[adlo]

Twice

[ParMaster]

Well...

I'm a huge procrastinator so i've left all my assignments till the last minute. I have 2 due tommorrow so i'll probably be up for another 2 or 3 hours. :(

But maybe, just maybe i might chuck a sickie. :):)

[gazgolf1]

Ping G10.

[TheTrueReview]

Ping G10.

What gaz said.

[addamsmith]

See my driver is a Old Titleist Tour Issue LFF that never went into production, It is long but I have hit a G10 10 past it on the fly, I really like the Adams,G10. If anyone has a Tour Issue Adams or Tour Issue G10 in X Flex let me know.

[Johnny Canuck]

Why does it have to be tour issue?

[Jarro]

Why does it have to be tour issue?

'cos they're always better, you know that :mrgreen:

Damn all this talk of G10's is making me antsy :smt087

[3oneday]

G10 rocks....

resale is good too 8)

[addamsmith]

Most Tour issue drivers are weighted better, much squarer to open at address and are most of the time the pic of the bunch. I can only speak for Titleist as I have played them for over 10 years But from what i have read it is if you want a better buy buy Tour,
also Tour drivers sell better if you don't like them.

[gazgolf1]

See my driver is a Old Titleist Tour Issue LFF that never went into production, It is long but I have hit a G10 10 past it on the fly, I really like the Adams,G10. If anyone has a Tour Issue Adams or Tour Issue G10 in X Flex let me know.

Perci has a Tour issue Adams Speedline with an X-flex shaft, not sure if he wants to sell it tho.

[Johnny Canuck]

Perci has a Tour issue Adams Speedline with an X-flex shaft, not sure if he wants to sell it tho.

Yummy. What loft?

[henno]

Yummy. What loft?

Too low for you, 10.5° boy.

[TheTrueReview]

See my driver is a Old Titleist Tour Issue LFF that never went into production, It is long but I have hit a G10 10 past it on the fly, I really like the Adams,G10. If anyone has a Tour Issue Adams or Tour Issue G10 in X Flex let me know.

I smoked my final drive with the G10 last weekend -> 270m. If only it was tour issue. :lol:

[Johnny Canuck]

Too low for you, 10.5° boy.

That's a good thing! Don't have to even try to resist temptation.

[gazgolf1]

Perci actually gets this one in the air quite easily for an 8.5.
The Tour Issue is the one on the left with the longer hosel and the paint break.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g32/gazgolf1/speedline009.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g32/gazgolf1/speedline008.jpg

[Johnny Canuck]

Nice looking stick!

[zigwah]

Can someone please tell me what difference a longer hosel makes, other than getting more chicks?

[PeteyD]

Weight distribution.

[henno]

Easier to bend in the tour van as well, I suppose?