what is your opinion and prediction of the winner

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For the Driver vs. Driver TV show ?
http://www.golfdigest.com/story/triton-named-winner-of-wilsons-driver-vs-driver-golf-channel-reality-show

Ok, the Wilson Staff Triton had emerged as the winner of the TV show. Right away I noticed the potential structure weakness with the removable sole plate. I don't know how they could strengthen the overall structure without adding a lot more weight. This could be the cause for breakage down the road.

Other wise, hmm, changeable sole plate..... what's next ? changeable crown ?

And for the credit of Geek Golf. The visual aide on top of the crown was stolen from the No Brainer, instead of the racing stripes they merged the lines.

mainuh

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I knew that racing stripe looked overly familiar, I just could not place it until I read your post.
The No Brainer...thx

rob

Typhoon

Too many moving parts...Jesus Christ. Every day golfers will be changing shit....I think...but then again I read that people buy adjustable drivers and never adjust them.

Who the f#&k buys a Wilson driver anyway?

LBlack14

I want one.

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I have several adjustable drivers. I tried all the adjustment on the driving range and faithfully tried a few setting on the golf course.
Frankly, they all went back the the standard setting, simply because the std setting felt the best. Not sure why, the other setting felt "not right" when I come through the golf ball..... maybe it's all between the ears ?

Anyway, the single biggest benefit for the adjustable hosel is, for me anyway, the ease of changing different shafts in and out of the head. No more extracting, cleaning, epoxy, and wait for the curing. 10 seconds and I have another set up.

All the gizmo like the transformers did nothing to my game. The moving weights is a gimmick to cover up imperfection caused by faulty golf swing. The only benefit I see with the sliding weight is the change of the weight distribution, nothing more.

I'm not sure, maybe the Wilson Staff Triton will sale to those looking for a quick fix. I am thinking the market had been flooded with all these miracle fix for years already , that certainly would take away some of the impact of this product.

garyt1957

I kinda skimmed the article. What's the price?

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The driver will retail for $450.

sdandrea1

Opinion: It's a marketing hype shark tank knockoff to create yet another driver that won't hit the ball any straighter or farther than anything else on the market and a show for the GC to fill air time and sell ads. The OEMs just continue to make changes for the sake of making changes.

Prediction: Wilson will pay one or more of their staffers to bag one and a few suckers will buy them. Next year, it will be some other gimmick.

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mainuh

I'm surprised no one tried the smooth face or the vertical grooves.
How long is the patent protection in this country anyway ? 10 years ?

When the cost is lower with the more resilient composite material in the near future, we shall see a one piece head with internal weighing all "printed in" with the nano printing technology.
Wouldn't that be the trick to order any color, logo and special features all from the "print shop" ?

Bangoman

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20 years if memory serves on patents.

Par4QC

Release I'm surprised no one tried the smooth face or the vertical grooves.

If you are talking about the Triton, it does have a grooveless face(smooth).

Typhoon

Like I said before...Who the f@%k buys a Wilson driver?
....and a $450 one at that

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Par4QC

Wasn't even paying attention to the face, The interchangeable sole plate and the price tag grabbed my attention.

Release

Wilson better prepare more funding for settlement.
I hope they get some from TGC, I don't see this driver gross over a couple of million unless it found the way to sneak by the conforming board.

Par4QC

Release Wilson better prepare more funding for settlement.
I hope they get some from TGC, I don't see this driver gross over a couple of million unless it found the way to sneak by the conforming board.

From an email sent out by TGC.......

Disclaimer: The winning driver has been submitted to the USGA's Equipment Standards Committee for approval. Wilson and Golf Channel have a financial interest in the success of the winning driver.

Bangoman

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What is up with the face?

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Bangoman

PAR4QC said it's a smooth face with no score lines.

Bangoman

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And?

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Bangoman And?

Nothing, I did not notice the face of the driver and was reminded of the smooth face.

rsvman

Yeah, who cares about score lines on a driver face?

Bangoman

Par4QC

Why should the golf channel have an interest in the winning driver? Something stinks here!

Par4QC

Bangoman
Indirectly, I've been saying that!! The winning designer was once a DSG intern for design. Who loves DSG the most....The Golf Channel!!!!

btw, buy this driver tomorrow and get your headcover signed by Urlacher. And of course, free shipping.

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Bangoman Why should the golf channel have an interest in the winning driver? Something stinks here!

Just guessing, TGC might have a financial stake in this deal. They could have front part or the whole cost, thus getting a piece of the action.
Someone must believe a conforming driver will be so different that golfers will jump up to pay the asking price.

I'd rather see a line of driver offering different weigh configuration ( for different weight and length in shafts ) and a well balance design withOUT the 20 ways to adjust it. but an adapter for ease of changing shafts. Wouldn't every golfer get a few of the heads with custom paint and a bunch of shafts and be set for awhile ?