Driver: Old v. New ... big difference?

GimC · 2024-07-01T14:10:04+00:00

Hello all! Thoughts on how big of a difference newer technology makes in a driver? I'm thinking TM R5 versus something from the last 5 years. The TM R5 is...

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sdandrea1 El Paso shows them

https://www.costco.com/golf-clubs.html

sdandrea1

Bravopilot

👍. Nothing is here in FreddyBurg but golf balls and gloves. 🤬

Bravopilot

sdandrea1 I ordered one off COSTCO website

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sdandrea1 BTW, lots of homes here in the great Southwest. Was 104 yesterday.

ode

Sneakylong ok....assuming they've been long gone online, but 🤔

Sneakylong

ode ok....assuming they've been long gone online, but

He just bought it online Tuesday. Said it arrives tomorrow. He just checked and it says all out of stock. Must've got the last one. lol

ode

Sneakylong nice!

bigshank

Played with my coworker yesterday. He’s not good I think he shot 112 but not because of his drives really. It’s 100 yards in where he falls apart. His driver is an old Taylormade R7 425. He hits it around 200 yards average sometimes he hits it maybe 220. Until yesterday he’s hit nothing else. I let him hit my paradym a couple times and my ping g400 max. His big fade straightened out and was noticeably longer. The 4 drives were at least 220. They still faded a tad right into the rough. I think he wants the ping lol. He can’t have mine though. It’s my 3rd one and I’m keeping it. So I would say if your driver is 20 years old you should see a bump in distance. In his case 20 yards or so. His normal good drive that goes 220 is maybe one every other round. He hit all 4 that well with both modern drivers.

sdandrea1

Sneakylong

sdandrea1

Nice set of clubs for ~ $1000 dollars. Next up some fairway woods. I remember when the ball came out they said that Costco bought something from TaylorMade. A patent or ball manufacturing facility etc., don't remember exactly.

So basically it's a TaylorMade ball.

The irons look similar to TaylorMade's P790's. Is the issue they can't keep up with demand or they've only made a certain amount and that's it? Golf equipment prices have gotten way out of sight for many golfers.

My nephew tells me even used clubs on eBay are crazy. Golf got lucky benefitting from the pandemic. The game was in decline. If golf clubs and greens fees keep going up they could kill the golden goose that fell in their lap.

Par4QC

Sneakylong Golf equipment prices have gotten way out of sight for many golfers.

My nephew tells me even used clubs on eBay are crazy. Golf got lucky benefitting from the pandemic. The game was in decline. If golf clubs and greens fees keep going up they could kill the golden goose that fell in their lap.

If a person is wanting to buy new, there are plenty of really good bargains out there. The buys just have to be a couple years old. And not a thing wrong with that as, imo, there is just not a huge enough difference in the past 2-3 years. Esp. with irons. 2 year old drivers right now are plain ol' dirt cheap, esp. Cobras, and they always perform. Iron sets can be had for under 500. Wedges under 100. So, can still get brand new, name brands, for under 1000/set up.

Can't just open up the wallet and start throwing $$ at things without doing research. Otherwise, yes, 1000 will not go far at all; 2000 will not. "Shopping"......is key.😉

Sneakylong

Par4QC

Yeah, I don’t keep that close of an eye on eBay these days. Just know prices have skyrocketed for new stuff. My nephew said they get high prices for used stuff. I did buy a new putter this year, but had gift cards that covered it.

For my swing speed equipment has maxed out. I’ve spent a small fortune the last 24 years since I got back into golf. Probably needlessly. Shot one of my best rounds at Fox Hollow (par 71) with Ping G15 irons (2009) and a Cobra Amp Cell driver (2013).

Still have those although they’ve been retired for awhile. It seems as though Costco can’t keep up with demand. Costco is the biggest seller of wine. Seems if the wanted to they could do the same with golf clubs.

The average price of a bottle of wine is ~ $10.00. Golf clubs are way too expensive.

KCee

My buddy has played his new AI Smoke Max a few rounds and he is definitely hitting it better than his M6. He's got it set to full draw and his ballflight is almost dead straight compared to the big slice he hit regularly. When he was on he could hit a nice power fade with the M6, but that was not most rounds.

My AI Smoke Max is due to arrive later today. Will probably not get a chance to hit it until maybe Sunday. Not sure I can hit driver much better than I have been with the Rogue ST Max, but we'll see.

Par4QC

KCee My AI Smoke Max is due to arrive later today.

Can't say if there is much diff between the Max and the TD, which I have, but this thing is (almost) incredible.
I don't miss a lot of fws any more, but this thing is such a straight shooter that I'm hitting even more. Yesterday was 12/14 and the 2 missed was when I tried a different stance; trying to get a 'pull', which used to be a normal thing with all other drivers. Plus, I'm seeing a lot more distance, up to 30 yds. on some holes. Honeymoon phase has long passed, so......
YMMV

Eguller

Par4QC

How much can you attribute to the driver head versus the shaft ( and set up for that matter ) ? 🤔

KCee

Par4QC I was interested in the TD, but Cally did not have them in stock and they would not do the 2X trade with anything out of stock. When I was in the golf store demoing the various Smokes, I liked the TD Max and Max D the best of them all, but neither were available so I went with the Max.

Par4QC

Eguller It's not a shaft, nor flex, I normally use, MCA Kai' li 50R. But it works so well I got one in my 3wd also, albeit the 60R. Not sure that was the right choice(yet).
That said, I did use the HOF Quicksilver A flex 1 round and had similar results. So imo, it is most likely the head itself. It is only a 450cc head, but looks even smaller at address.....no 'pancake' look to it. More old school look, but not the pear-shaped heads of yesterday.
Trust me when I say I have had some bad, if not horrible, hits on this thing. And still the ball(sometimes) ended up in unfamiliar spots in the fw!

I sent Jake a pic the other day while I was playing. Told him I was getting tired driving so far to hit my 2nd shots! 🤣

KCee

Sneakylong The average price of a bottle of wine is ~ $10.00.

I'm guessing you are factoring in 2 Buck Chuck and Boone's Farm? At least spend $20 and get something drinkable 😉

Par4QC

KCee Boone's Farm

😲surely not $10!!????

Just a mere 53 years ago it was only $1.

Sneakylong

KCee I'm guessing you are factoring in 2 Buck Chuck and Boone's Farm? At least spend $20 and get something drinkable 😉

I remember Keven O’Leary on Shark Tank saying that the average was ~ $10.00. That was my reference. My wife’s boss always gave us a bottle of red wine at Christmas. He’s a member of a wine club.

I’ll drink white or red, but my wife just likes white. We usually drink Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio. Usually what’s ever on sale at Publix. When I was still working we did splurge on Moët and Chandon White Star champagne. 👍

Not a wine expert, but my experience has been wine is like vodka. The smoother the better. I think Grey Goose distills their vodka 6 times and Tito’s does as well. Both are very smooth. My favorite vodka is a potato vodka Chopin. Very smooth as well. I’m an extra, extra dry (no vermouth) martini drinker so like it smooth.

Used to be a Gin martini drinker (Beefeater or Tanqueray). Too much gin can make you see pink elephants though. Lol Like a Crown Royal manhattan as well. But only in the winter. Brown liquor warms you up. In the summer here in Florida we’re warm enough.😎

Walterjn

Sneakylong nothing against Grey goose, I just have found that I prefer Jewel of Russia Ultra for the expensive stuff, and I don't think one can go wrong with Stoli for budget.
Mine lives in the freezer. I have yet to try titos, heard good things about it.

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