Alright guys im back from my first range session (long one lol) and i dont think i could be happier with this hybrid. I hit a totall of 4 large buckets which is allot of balls for this early in the year lol, only played 1 full round thus far but have been to the chipping/putting green allot. First bucket i just warmed up starting with the PW and moving on up ect...Now for the results.
Feel- I hit my 09 Rescue TP 10times then moved on to the Rescue11, there is no doubt in my mind that the Rescue 11 feels better than the 09, i didnt think it was possible cause i loved the feel of the 09TP. The face is pretty hot as well, its a solid feel kinda like the R11 Driver. The ball really feels like it explodes off the face. TM got the weighting of this club PERFECT, paired with the RIP 85 its very accurate and so smooth.:banana:
Sound- Love It, not as loud and tinny sounding as the 09 RescueTP, the Rescue11 has a deeper and more solid sound, its kinda hard to explain but it sounds great.
Distance- Pretty Damn Good, i wasnt swinging really hard today(about 80-85%) and i was seeing around 205-210 with the 4 21*hybrid. I bet i could get 220-225 out of this club on course swinging normal and with my good balls. There were a couple times i went after one and the first one i hooked way left and almost hit a car(range runs right along the road for some reason), the second one i went after was perfect and cleared the fence at the back of the range so i couldnt see where it landed to get a good idea on distance but my guess would be around 220+.
Workability- This is very easy to work the ball with. Draw or Fade its a breeze with the Rescue11. Here is where it really shined for me, i had trouble controlling the trajectory with the 09 Rescue TP, i could but it was very hard for some reason, with the Rescue 11 it was much easier, i could hit that high soft landing ball and could also hit that low stinger/punch shot, very pleased with it.
Durability- Ok folks i beat the dog crap out of this today, at one point i couldnt even see the sole it was so muddy, allot of rain yesterday and the range was really soft. After 4 buckets this still looks new, ill just let the pics speak for themselves. I also wanted to test the paint where the crown meets the face as every TM wood/hybrid i have had if you catch one high will chip. Its not a big deal cause you cant see it at address, only when your looking up close cause about 1mm or 2mm of the white paint goes down onto the face. If you have one you will know what im talking about. I tee'd 2 balls up and talked my self into doing this for everybody on THP cause i had a really hard time trying to sky one on purpose. 2 balls skyed and the only thing that happened was a couple chips where the crown and face meet:clapp: Cant even tell a ball hit the white paint on the crown, i was very surprised. Its durable alright
Performance- This thing performed great, i was hitting shots off the toe and heel to compare distance with good shots and was surprised i didnt see more of a loss, lost about 5-7 yards on toe and heel shots, thats not bad IMO. Turf interaction was great, it really cuts through the grass and ground. There were a couple times i took a divot the size of my PW's normal divot and i didnt even know it until i saw it flying through the air lol. Like a knife through hot butter.
Final Thoughts- Im very thankfull to be testing this out, so far its a big improvement over my 09 Rescue TP and i didnt think that was possible. I cant wait to get out on course and play some rounds and see how the ball holds the green. Thanks again THP and Taylormade im looking forward to the long term testing. On to the Pics. The one of my R11 driver face just wanted to show where i was hitting them lol, not to shabby for the beggining of the year.
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3 out of 4 not to bad lol
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