Honestly, have we all been conned by the OEM marketing hype, NEW is LONGER

**simmsy** · 9th October 2013 11:00 PM

Not saying it hasn't been the case for a while now but wouldn't a driver back from the day they bought the .830 rule in have a smaller sweet spot than the newer age driver?

While the cor hasn't changed surely the size of the area that reaches cor has improved over the years.

**hocko** · 9th October 2013 11:08 PM

And cheers is spelt with an S

**markTHEblake** · 9th October 2013 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by simmsy

Not saying it hasn't been the case for a while now but wouldn't a driver back from the day they bought the .830 rule in have a smaller sweet spot than the newer age driver?

The sweet spot is still the size of a pin head, that wont change.

The margins of forgiveness on off centre hits increased with the larger clubheads. This never made the ball go further in total, just on the off centre hits compared to a smaller clubhead.

**simmsy** · 10th October 2013 12:18 AM

So things have improved?

If in 2005 I hit the club 1/2" off the sweet spot would it be longer or shorter than the latest driver.

**idgolfguy** · 10th October 2013 03:55 AM

My FT-IZ still performs reliably.
Adoration is fickle.

**simmsy** · 10th October 2013 11:29 AM

Yep the iz is long and straight.

**Yossarian** · 10th October 2013 03:08 PM

I reckon coke zero tastes nothing like coke.

**Waddzy** · 10th October 2013 03:46 PM

First decent driver is the Razr Fit.. not changing this for any reason and if I did it would be a 910 , not a 913.. I hit both titty drivers and found the older model my favourite. But most of the lower cap players at my club all seem to be rolling with older models. Confidence in a new club is what makes people keep buying.

**rqrox** · 10th October 2013 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I reckon coke zero tastes nothing like coke.

But diet coke has always tasted terrible..

**golf2013** · 10th October 2013 10:04 PM

I am still hitting my 4 year old i15 driver. I try not to hit any newer stuff so i have nothing to compare it to.

**markTHEblake** · 10th October 2013 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by simmsy

2005 I hit the club 1/2" off the sweet spot would it be longer or shorter than the latest driver.

see above, if your 2005 driver is 460cc then its going to be the same if everything else is the same (shaft, weight, loft, etc)

**TheNuclearOne** · 10th October 2013 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by markTHEblake

see above, if your 2005 driver is 460cc then its going to be the same if everything else is the same (shaft, weight, loft, etc)

No it's not. There's are definite forgiveness differences in various 460cc heads.

**oncewasagolfer** · 10th October 2013 10:50 PM

The covert performance I'm using now is a lot more forgiving on miss hits than my 5? year old launcher 460.

**TheNuclearOne** · 10th October 2013 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by oncewasagolfer

The covert performance I'm using now is a lot more forgiving on miss hits than my 5? year old launcher 460.

For sure.

**simmsy** · 11th October 2013 01:22 AM

Is it hard to breathe with your head so deep in the sand Blakey?

**goughy** · 11th October 2013 07:24 AM

Sand or not, after seeing his driving on the weekend an old persimmon head wouldn't be a problem for him. He handed out a lesson. Every drive, same trajectory, same flight, same friggin result!

**markTHEblake** · 11th October 2013 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by simmsy

Is it hard to breathe with your head so deep in the sand Blakey?

Hey. I didn't start this discussion and not the only one that agrees with the topic..But hey that's fine, you are welcome to explain the recent new features that make today's drivers go further.

**oncewasagolfer** · 11th October 2013 08:36 AM

Have the lighter shafts been proven to increase club head speed or is just a myth?

**razaar** · 11th October 2013 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by oncewasagolfer

Have the lighter shafts been proven to increase club head speed or is just a myth?

In what context? Shot distance, accuracy or both?

**oncewasagolfer** · 11th October 2013 11:36 AM

I was thinking in terms of the lighter clubs ie superfast, Cleveland classic etc. Do they increase clubhead speed and distance?

**markTHEblake** · 11th October 2013 11:55 AM

yes because they are longer. You can put such a shaft in an older clubhead and the result will be the same.

**razaar** · 11th October 2013 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by oncewasagolfer

I was thinking in terms of the lighter clubs ie superfast, Cleveland classic etc. Do they increase clubhead speed and distance?

Yes to clubhead speed where there is clubhead lag; no when there is hand lag. Some experts claim that a lighter shaft encourages hand lag and faults in technique. There is more chance of a player having tempo issues with a light club which upsets the timing and results in poor swings. There is more to distance than just clubhead speed.

**virge666** · 11th October 2013 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by TheNuclearOne

No it's not. There's are definite forgiveness differences in various 460cc heads.

+1

Compare the TM stuff with Taylormade... the TM stuff is way more forgiving.

The Titleist stuff IMO is longer... but the TM doesn't kill you on bad days.

**sms316** · 11th October 2013 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by virge666

+1

Compare the TM stuff with Taylormade... the TM stuff is way more forgiving.

The Titleist stuff IMO is longer... but the TM doesn't kill you on bad days.

Huh?

**Waddzy** · 11th October 2013 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by sms316

Huh?

Thank god im not the only one confused by that post.

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