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? asked in SportsGolf · 1 decade ago

What drivers do you recommend?

I currently have a Nike Dymo2 Str8-fit. I hate this driver. I get no feel whatsoever from this club, and I lost yardage and accuracy. I got better performance and feel out of my old Taylormade 320. Needless to say, I'm staying away from Nike drivers. I was looking at the Taylormade superfast and r9. What do you think of these? Also, if you have any suggestions, keep the clubs under like 250 because I'm 14 and do not plan on spending outrageous amounts on a driver

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It may be more a function of the shaft and grip than the head that's effecting your feel. If the shaft's too stiff or has too much torque and/or the grip's too harsh (like a corded model), or the balance point of the club is too high and/or the face is too open/closed... those can definitely make for a club that doesn't feel right. It also works in reverse: too soft a flex, too spongy of a grip and/or a balance point that's too low can effect feel.

    Now, I hope I don't sound like I'm coming down on you (because I'm not), but there really isn't anything "wrong" with Nike drivers. They, along with the Taylormade's, Callaway's, Titleists, etc., are all made in the same 10-12 foundries by the same people with the same quality control standards in China and Taiwan. However, golf equipment is a very subjective thing. Some people will only game Nike's, some will never pick up a Callaway... that sort of thing. If you really don't like a Nike, that's your right- it sounds like there's going to be a mental roadblock from here on out (which, you wouldn't be the first person to have that happen).

    But where do you go from here? I sound like a broken record, but it's true: get fit for your driver. Don't just go to a store and start smacking balls around in the launch monitor until you find one that performs better than the others. You need to go somewhere where you can really get into it. Swap shafts, try different lengths and flexes, try different face angles, maybe try different grips (if you can)... Don't go with what's "the best of what's there", get the one that's hands down the best for YOU. You do that, you'll find one that feels ("feel" is subjective, and is the most abused marketing term in golf) perfect to you.

  • idez9
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I think you got a great response back from Green. Let me add my latest expereince with purchasing a Driver and what I learned from our local club fitter. First, I have played T.M Drivers and Fairway Metals for years, so I typically will zone in on TM. Two years ago I went to the local Golf SuperStore because they had their Burners on sale. I had been playing the old TM Bubble Shaft. Ok I am that old. Everything looked great on the computer so I purchased the Burner with a Stiff Shaft. Took it to the course and could not hit this for my life, unless I dialed way back say about 60%. A bit frusterated I took the club to our local club fitter to tap into his expertise. He right away noticed a couple of issues. He tested the frequecny of the shaft and discovered that not only was it not a "Stiff" shaft but was barely in the "regular" shaft range. He then noticed that the shaft had a major flaw in it due to the fact that instead of the shaft moving in an up-down movement on the machine that measured the frequency but rather it made a circular motion. Bad. Then he measured its length and noticed that it was about 2" longer then your typical Driver shaft. Sorry can't recal the exact dimension. Here is what he taught me. First of all, like Green stated, all Top shelf heads are all good stuff meaning that one really isn't much better then the next so therefore go with the one that feels right for you. For yourself it isn't Nike and for me it is TaylorMade. Now days the key component is in the shaft. The fitter told me that at my level of play (8 hncp) I should be staying away from "off-the-shelf" shafts unless I opt for the extreme top-shelf stuff like TM's Tour Preffered Line. He explained that the off the shelf shafts have a great paint job but the quality is often poor.

    He replaced my shaft with a Fugikura Motore shaft and the difference was amazing. Last year, having good luck with my driver and that Motore shaft I purchased a R9 3-wood which has the same Motore shaft and absolutely love it. Maybe this year a 5-wood is in order. I would love to have the new R11 Driver but with a $500 price tag...too rich for my blood. Personally I will be seeking out my Fitter's advice on clubs from here on out. However, i must say that the old flawed shaft makes a great alignment tool...:)

  • 1 decade ago

    Taylormade is number 1

  • cumber
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    i will could say the "Flatstick makes some very valid factors" inspite of the shown fact that the question is approximately motive force advice. there's a reason that Taylormade calls itself "the quantity a million motive force in golf" they only flat sell extra Drivers than actually anybody else and there's a reason for that...its referred to as high quality. ultimate standard and ultimate value motive force multi function.

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  • Robert
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    since i am a taylormade player i have to say superfast.

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