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9th March 2014 06:38 PM
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Exotics XCG7 Beta musings
Had mine for 2 rounds now, first wet second dry. Smoked it first round, never going to leave the bag. Second round it was good, not brilliant. I have the Matrix Red 6Q3 in XS.
I have read a bit about this and how it suits so many people, obviously we are all a bit dubious about this but are also intrigued .
I do not think this is any longer than any other driver out there, it is long, just not OMG it is super duper long I got 500m more out of it. It is the best sounding driver I have hit for a very long time, to me it sounds a bit like the FT-5 Tour. It looks the goods, really sleek looking driver with a matt black finish and it sits really nice. The biggest positive I found with this driver so far is the consistency in ball flight and shot shape, I am getting a mid-high flight with a left to right shape, all the time...this driver just refuses to go left. Mishits for me are slices, something I attribute to the 3 degree open face at 9.5 degrees:
EXOTICS XCG7 BETA ADJUSTABLE DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS |
HOSEL SETTING |
LOFT |
LIE |
FACE ANGLE |
GRAPHITE LENGTH |
FLEX |
8.5 |
8.5° |
57° |
4° OPEN |
44.75" |
L,A,R,S,X |
9U |
9.0° |
58° |
SQUARE |
44.75" |
L,A,R,S,X |
9.5 |
9.5° |
57° |
3° OPEN |
44.75" |
L,A,R,S,X |
10U |
10.0° |
58° |
1° CLOSED |
44.75" |
L,A,R,S,X |
10.5 |
10.5° |
57° |
1° OPEN |
44.75" |
L,A,R,S,X |
11U |
11.0° |
59° |
2° CLOSED |
44.75" |
L,A,R,S,X |
11.5 |
11.5° |
58° |
SQUARE |
44.75" |
L,A,R,S,X |
12 |
12.0° |
59° |
SQUARE |
44.75" |
L,A,R,S,X |
Who really needs 3 degrees open? - Think I might go 10.5 to trial it. 9.5 degrees at 3 degrees open gives an effective loft of 6.5 degrees when you square it up at impact, is this correct?
I think there is definite potential for this driver, obviously matching the shaft to your swing will be beneficial.
In summary:
Length: good, consistent
Accuracy: excellent
Ball flight: mid-mid/high
Shot shape: fade
Mishit: slice
Not sure it is longer than my R1v2, will give it a go. Will be interested in other opinions as they start infiltrating Ozgolfer bags
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