Thriver Users

golfer_LD · 2016-11-29T21:23:41+00:00

I'm curious which type of Thriver the majority of Thriver users prefer. The 2 options being the Driver sized Thriver (generally 460 CC) or the Mini Thriver...

fatshot

golfer_LD
I have always played with a driver....the 460cc, since they came out with them. Now that I'm getting older (71), and losing swing speed, height and, as a result, distance, this year I decided to go with a "thriver-like" head, a Wishon 919 driver, but with 13* if loft. I built it to regular driver length though. It's performed well for me all season, but
I like hitting the driver with the ball teed fairly high. If I liked hitting fairway woods off the tee (I don't....don't
have much luck with them!), then I guess I'd consider the mini driver with a shorter shaft. I feel it's up to
each golfer to decide for himself what suits his game best in a case like this.

DC300

rsvman The 320 hit on the screws is every bit as long as anything, missed at all and it is far more punishing that today's equipment. On a good day, I'd game it.

sdandrea1

rsvman

When they first came out, I gamed one and loved it. Let me know when you are looking to dump it, doc. 😊

gllama

I went out today for 9 holes and played my Taylormade SLDR 14* Mini Driver. I hit every fairway and my drives were about 10-15 yards shorter than my regular 460cc driver but that's OK on my home course. I'm in the fairway and plenty long to have a 100 to 130 yard second shot on par 4's. On longer courses it might be a problem, but it's really nice to not worry about spraying a drive way right or a big hook way left. I can control the Mini Driver and will gladly sacrifice 10-15 yards for more accuracy.

glebert

All of this thriver talk has me thinking about a steel shafted one a had a while back. I have to see what I ever did with the parts for that thing.

braveheart

ptjn1201
Just picked one up to experiment. I used to use a Titleist 975D pretty effectively, so if this is more forgiving it will be fun. Thanks for the heads up.

golfer_LD

Just saw this on Hireko's site.

http://www.hirekogolf.com/golf-components/clubheads/golf-drivers/acer-xv-ultimate-thriver-clubhead.html

A lower loft and heavier head compared to the previous XS Thriver.

sdandrea1

golfer_LD

215g and 12 degree loft makes sense. You can build it to 4 wood length. I tried one of the original Acer thrivers. It was a beautiful dark copper color but all I hit were balloon balls. I gave better results with draw biased drivers anyway.

golfer_LD

sdandrea1

I'm pretty sure I'm the one that bought that Acer Thriver head from you haha. I put in a pretty low launching shaft and if I don't watch my tee height I can balloon them as well but I am pretty good at finding the fairway with it which should be the main goal of a tee club.

ptjn1201

Gee, 215g sounds great. I have an Alpha V5 LX I have weighted up to 212g and it feels good -- it's just not as forgiving as I need some days.

Bigborgel

I thought that originally Thrivers were meant to have a driver sized heads with 3 wood loft and 3 wood length shaft. I built one using one of the older model Hireko Thriver heads (think it was 16, but might have been 13) , shafted with a Pure Energy shaft. Since I'm pretty accurate , but short, with a driver, usually 11/14, the Thriver did not give me any advantage. It was shorter, with the same accuracy as my driver and quite high in flight which cancelled my ball run-out, it didn't bring anything to the table. Sticking with my Cally GBB 12.5* Kuro Rgae.

rsvman

Bigborgel I think a better idea would be to have a smaller head size with a 3-wood loft and a 3-wood length shaft, but that's just me.

DC300

rsvman that's called a 3 wood 😜

rsvman

DC300 lol. I meant with a larger head than a 3-wood, but not 460.

Bigborgel

Thanks, Dc, but the larger head gives you more confidence, and a better chance of making center contact.

DC300

rsvman haha, I got that, just couldn't resist. The struggle is finding that sweet spot, why wouldn't I want 460cc if that's the max allowed? But at the same time is it too big? The answer is different for everyone obviously, I would like something right around 300cc, for me I think that would be the ultimate the club.

letthebigdogshunt

I used a Wishon driver that 13.5* with a smaller head than 460. Shafted it at 43" it was a fairway finder. I could also, at that time, hit it off the deck if I played a small fade to help get it up in the air.

sdandrea1

I have a 3 wood that I almost never hit off the turf, but it's a great tee off club on a lot of holes.

brsmith

460 is just too big for my eye

The SMT DB 455 was made that it didn't look that big, but the face was huge. 400-425 is my comfort zone. My R9 Superdeep is 440cc and that is as far as I want.

newrider

When my driver game went south I built an Acer XS thriver shafted with a True Temper steel wood shaft. Played it at a normal three wood length.

It greatly improved accuracy off the tee. The distance loss was considerable but serviceable.

The issue then became psychological. Over a couple of rounds the desire to regain those lost yards had me swinging way too hard and any advantage was lost.

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