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First impressions of the XR Pro 16 fairway will revolve a lot around the design features as my indoor hitting session included a rather terrifying small hitting mat and a complete lack of confidence from myself to not destroy this piece of art. I'll expect to have actual thoughts on ball striking soon.
This is going to read a lot like a direct comparison to the X2hot pro and that's fine. It's been my gamer for nearly two years now and I adore it.
Head wise, I think the decision to move from the lighter grey colour in X2Hot to XR and beyond was a really positive change. It frames the ball well and frankly, looks angry in matte. Combine that with the subtle chevron on top, and it promotes that marginal addition of confidence that the head is placed properly behind the ball at address.
Shaft and swing weight in total seem to make a lot of sense. It's a manageable 43 inches long with about 75 grams committed to the shaft, making it balance exactly how I would expect a 'pro' or 'tour' head design throughout the swing.
Sound was a big one for me. There was something enjoyable about smashing an X2Hot pro right down the pipe that offered this subtle, low-end contact noise that really worked well for my senses, but that's changed in the last two releases to a more lively strike --- And I must say I enjoy it. Definitely a bit more sharp, and more robust when hit dead in the primary strike area. Will have to circle back on this, but I came away impressed today.
Again, I'll leave the performance for a later update. Just wanted to give my initial impressions and making some contact.
This is going to read a lot like a direct comparison to the X2hot pro and that's fine. It's been my gamer for nearly two years now and I adore it.
Head wise, I think the decision to move from the lighter grey colour in X2Hot to XR and beyond was a really positive change. It frames the ball well and frankly, looks angry in matte. Combine that with the subtle chevron on top, and it promotes that marginal addition of confidence that the head is placed properly behind the ball at address.
Shaft and swing weight in total seem to make a lot of sense. It's a manageable 43 inches long with about 75 grams committed to the shaft, making it balance exactly how I would expect a 'pro' or 'tour' head design throughout the swing.
Sound was a big one for me. There was something enjoyable about smashing an X2Hot pro right down the pipe that offered this subtle, low-end contact noise that really worked well for my senses, but that's changed in the last two releases to a more lively strike --- And I must say I enjoy it. Definitely a bit more sharp, and more robust when hit dead in the primary strike area. Will have to circle back on this, but I came away impressed today.
Again, I'll leave the performance for a later update. Just wanted to give my initial impressions and making some contact.