Jrodgers0622
Vet
Well I ventured over to the PGA Superstore in Duluth, GA Friday to compare all the new driver options for 2014 against my current R1 with Speeder Tour Spec. I started out by comparing all the major brands offerings such as Taylormade, Callaway, Wilson, Ping, and Cobra. After a solid hour of hitting ball after ball with all the major OEM drivers there was no one club that provided any substantial performance advantage to warrant a purchase. Then I asked the gentleman that was helping me what he thought was the best performing driver in the store. He looked at me and said "you probably won't buy it, but I will grab it for you if you would like", I told him I was willing to play anything if it gave me an advantage. He returned with a Tour Edge XCG7 Beta with a 7m3 black tie in stiff flex. At first I was a little apprehensive but after the first strike I was pleasantly surprised. The XCG7 Beta provided a good ball flight, a solid feel, good numbers, and good looks. Overall distance was only 6 yards on average longer than my R1 but provided a better sound at impact that correlated to better feel. Now I'm trying to convince myself that 6 extra yards and better feel warrants a $350 purchase. Wife says "no" but we all know that really means "if you buy me something nice then you can purchase your driver", LOL.
My Specs:
SS: 103 avg.
Shot: Straight or Baby Fade
Attack: Moderate
Driver Numbers:
R1: Motore Speeder 6.2 TS Stiff
Carry: 245 avg.
Total: 265 avg.
Spin: 2456 avg.
XCG7 Beta: Matrix 7m3 Stiff
Carry: 247 avg.
Total: 271 avg.
Spin: 2287 avg.
X2 Hot Pro: Aldila Tour Green X-stiff
Carry: 244 avg.
Total: 261 avg.
Spin: 3173 avg.
Wilson M3: Aldila NL Stiff
Carry: 243 avg.
Total: 261 avg.
Spin: 2868 avg.
BB Alpha: Fubuki ZT Stiff
Carry: 240 avg.
Total: 257 avg.
Spin: 3348 avg.
I25: Ping Stiff Shaft
Carry: 239 avg.
Total: 255 avg.
Spin: 3532 avg.
Bio Cell: PXV Stiff
Carry: 237 avg.
Total: 251 avg.
Spin: 3752 avg.
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My Specs:
SS: 103 avg.
Shot: Straight or Baby Fade
Attack: Moderate
Driver Numbers:
R1: Motore Speeder 6.2 TS Stiff
Carry: 245 avg.
Total: 265 avg.
Spin: 2456 avg.
XCG7 Beta: Matrix 7m3 Stiff
Carry: 247 avg.
Total: 271 avg.
Spin: 2287 avg.
X2 Hot Pro: Aldila Tour Green X-stiff
Carry: 244 avg.
Total: 261 avg.
Spin: 3173 avg.
Wilson M3: Aldila NL Stiff
Carry: 243 avg.
Total: 261 avg.
Spin: 2868 avg.
BB Alpha: Fubuki ZT Stiff
Carry: 240 avg.
Total: 257 avg.
Spin: 3348 avg.
I25: Ping Stiff Shaft
Carry: 239 avg.
Total: 255 avg.
Spin: 3532 avg.
Bio Cell: PXV Stiff
Carry: 237 avg.
Total: 251 avg.
Spin: 3752 avg.
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