Driver review:
First round today- played a crappy local course, muddy, wet fairways so no comments on roll
The build: Shafted with an old school aldila NV pink, stiff flex tipped a couple of inches. Driver head with adapter was 210g(heaviest configuration) playing at about 44"
Distance- no launch monitor numbers just on course experience. Didn't bring my other drivers to compare but overall, distance was good and likely very similar to my other drivers(mavrik sz, tsi4 and TM M5). I hit a couple of bombs too so I have no doubts this would keep up with the OEM stuff
Forgiveness- seemingly good. Hard to really know but forgiving enough and definitely more forgiving than my TSi4.
Spin- surprisingly fairly low spin. I tee'd it pretty low and was able to control trajectory fairly well. No roll on fairways so hard to know for sure but to the naked eye, I got my desired ball flight on good swings. If I had to guess I'd say higher spin than the tsi4 and in between the mavrik sz and m5, so no complaints basically.
Sound/feel- if you like the sound of an aluminum bat then this is your driver. Similar to the epic flash and maybe the old Nike sumo sq drivers. I prefer a muted thud so this is my only negative. I'm going to replace the 8g back weight with a 1g and stuff a bunch of cotton balls to see if that helps.
Overall, I am impressed. Aside from the sound and subsequent feel, I have zero complaints about performance. I was able to control trajectory and work the ball a bit and distance seemed to be on par with other drivers I have. Well done Kelly!
Great deal too as I got the black Friday discount so in my opinion a no brainer purchase- support our fellow buzzer boys!
