Rickochet When I took it to the range it felt no differently than any of my 45" drivers. I think the key is long and light with the shaft flex soft enough to load the lighter head.
I backed mine down to 46.5 and it never felt any different than a shorter driver. I go 'against the grain' though. Lighter A flex shaft with a heavier head, usually around 205/6g. Goes straighter than any I've ever built, and now build them all the same. Can't use some 'whippy' A flex though, needs to be a good shaft.
Players never give the long clubs a chance....quit too soon. But, it should work 1st time out, from my experiences, so maybe they just cannot go that length.