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Grips coming off no matter what. I think something about the stock shaft is throwing it off even if it hits swing weight.

9 holes to adjust and dial into a driver is the thing. I'm like 8-10 rounds into my bolds and don't have them dialed in like my Toyo's were. 5 rounds into my XV it isn't dialed in either. That's fine it's a dog for you but what is it that makes it perform that way ? I think there is a lot of value in finding out. I know im curious.

While the stock setup is sexy I'm going to pull mine apart install new shafts and a bigger grip. The stock shaft is a bit heavy.

I love it! Opinions from it's the longest driver ever to ridiculous short carry. Serious though something is wrong, Thats the first I've heard of the 388 not feeling good and being 15+ meters short in distance. How many rounds F1? Your a single digit and in my mind the 388 should work out great. I suggest you use this opportunity to find out why such a great head isn't working for you, there has got to be something there. The 388 took me a couple of rounds and the XV took me a good 3 rounds + range time to work into. It's very rare anything works in stock form for me. The 388 stock shaft worked absolute wonders for me until about a week ago then all of a sudden didn't mesh with something in my swing, switched shafts and I'm back to straightness and length. My XV stock shaft got the boot as well and the club now behaves. I think when people say hit it like a FW or tee it a certain way it's simply what worked for them. You will need to find out what works for you. I never hit this thing like a FW or Tee it as low as others suggest yet it still performs. I've also spent a lot of time on the trackman & flightscope with the 388. It carries a hair longer than most drivers and rolls out about 5+ yds extra depending on the testers swing. Jimmie, Try the XV you won't regret it. At Crazy they are not using a dopler based radar system as accurate as the new Trackman or Flightscope. In fact it could be jacked up, many LM's are. What I like about the TM IIIe is that it excludes data that have even the slightest chance of being incorrect. If your fit into the 388 properly its a gem, same goes for the XV. On the TM when we normalize ball to PROV1 X from Range ball and normalize for weather his distances are 265-275. Also the numbers I will be posting today don't include upgrade shafts. It's the XV and 388 entirely in stock form.

Playing XV for the second round. We had a brief session on the new Trackman IIIe comparing the XV with the 388 both at 9.5 both with stock stiff flex shafts. No shots were excluded from this data. It's Tatsuro hitting 5 shots with each club with no warm up. Tomorrow I will take the flightscope out and do 20 shots each club with warm up. stay tuned.

It is a high launch shaft but with the piercing trajectory of the Maxima I think it would balance out nicely. From the video at that angle it looks mid trajectory to me.

Hey B, for my swing I'm going to go with XV + RD Deep Impact in stiff ok? My 388 has the Crazy Boron in it. If you have any other requests with the parts I have above please let me know as I must glue today in order to put on the LM tomorrow.

I can do some shaft testing with a flightscope for you. What would you like to see? Below is what parts I have here I can build with. Shafts ( All Stiff Flex ) Crazy Royal Deco Athlete Super Speed Crazy Royal Deco Athlete Deep Impact Crazy Royal Deco Athlete Magnarun Crazy Tour Black 65 La Bomba Crazy MoFo CB-46 Crazy Boron Mitsubishi BB-6 Tour AD DI-6 Tour AD GT-7 Heads: 9.5 SYD T388 9.5 SYD XV 9.5 TS 709 430 9.5 TS 709 450 GS Mono 455 GS 450

Scratch X works well and Brasso for polishing minor scratches off of plated irons.

Yamaha V-Forged Inpres X 2013 vs ONOFF Forged 2013! FIGHT! VS More Leading Edge Relief on the ONOFF, Tungsten insert on the ONOFF. V-Forged more rounded sole! Lower CG on ONOFF, A little lower Flight on V-Forged. V-Forged only a hair smaller in size... Yamaha a little shorter heel to toe, Yamaha more rounded edges, Yamaha top line a little thinner! The Yamaha has a better looking face shape. More boxy for Yammy, more tear drop for ONOFF. Both feature exquisite milling !

As far as I know they wont sell the shaft adapters alone but we will ask, I have the same gripe! The 909 is a distant cousin of the 709's, totally pear shaped and on the launch monitor was about 15 yards shorter than the 430 & 450 709's. And this is with Tatsuro hitting straight shots all day, he's consistent with hitting center of the face so it was interesting to see that the 909 was just all around more demanding and while being a little shorter than the others. The only upside on the 909 is workability. I'd have it to compare but only 8.5 was still available by the time I got around to it.

5 bomb drivers with 5 crazy shafts

Thailand, Hawaii and the like will be difficult for any raw wedge. In vegas, the bolds I can leave wet and they wont rust. I will send some Bold's to Himeji to get plated. I dont think they can get it perfect with all thats going on in the back face but it will be fun to try. I'm about to bet this takes at least a couple of months.

Oh man I'm so happy with my 388/XV and now this thing comes along...

Your probably right, I just sat here starring at them both and while your correct the deep face etc.. makes them different I'm still blown away why they would produce two uber expensive molds for such similar designs. The 388 and XV are separated by feel, performance, many things I think. the 709 430 vs 450 looks, performs, feels so similar they are hard to tell apart even when hitting them. just my opinion.

Spot on Bob, I've been playing the XV a lot recently and totally agree with the above. It just reacts well at different tee heights. I think this makes it extremely workable but in a different way. The best for me is launching it high on a down wind day. I don't see me selling the XV or 388 in the near future as both clubs are equally deserving to share a spot in my bag one at a time of course. I reshafted my 388 with a Crazy Boron and it totally changed the feel and trajectory. The verdict isn't out yet today was her first round and although I expected it to be really demanding (low torque) it was user friendly and actually felt not bad. After I made some adjustments I could get it into the air well but without those adjustments I didn't get good distance. I need a full blown LM day to see what's really going on. The XV for sure will be getting a reshaft, Thinking something light weight and stiff say the Royal Deco Athlete stiff maybe.

A few weeks back I posted imagery of the new X-Drive 709 450cc driver, We received a few inquiries from customers on the fence between the two heads so I've decided to make a post sharing what a players may notice if they had the two side by side. We've been testing both of these drivers for over a month now and can say comfortably that these perform in all areas from feel to spin as well as forgiveness, and trajectory. You can't go wrong with either one, both equals so it really only depends on what's most important to you. If it's setup and look go with the 430, if you need confidence the 450 is an obvious choice. They are both almost equally forgiving it just depends on where your misses are. It's obvious they are both closely related and this includes it's shape from most angles, it would be hard to tell the two apart if they weren't side by side. In the image above It shows how the 450 on the right has an elongated appearance most apparent from this angle. The 450 extends back further not only heel side like the red lines show but also toe side making for a more rounded look. When it comes to performance the first major difference is shot shape, the larger head was easier to draw while the smaller easier to fade. This is because the 430 has neutral internal weighting to promote a straight ball flight while the 450cc has a small draw bias within. The trajectory in the 450 should be a little higher than the 430 on paper but we didn't notice a big difference in the real. I'll also note that both drivers were built to the same loft, swing weight, length, and featured the new Graphite Design Tour AD GT-7 in Stiff flex. If you look closely you can see that the toe to heel length is longer on the 450 located on the right side and this caters to players that miss in those areas while the 430 on the left has a deeper face which is geared toward misses high and low of center which is often caused by an improper Tee height, The deeper face also aids in keeping the trajectory lower. I think this is the main benefit of owning the 450 over 430. Both drivers are square, both setup near perfect, If I could change anything I think I would want the 430cc to be a bit more pear shaped, they are both so similar I think TS could have just built 1 driver at 440cc instead. Both perform and feel superb so it's really a hard decision to make if you had to choose between the two. Remember that both the new TourStage 709 drivers are adjustable. The lie angle can be adjusted from 58* to 60* which has been a request from many players seeking a flatter lie but keep in mind in doing this the face angle also changes. Above the images show just how similar they are. Both heads look fantastic from above In this regard if I had to choose based on top down appearance the 430cc seems more powerfully proportionate. It isn't exactly pear shaped but its still beautiful to look down at.

Ditto, a nice low CG in the 3,4,5 would be nice. Or how about instead of a 3 iron a unique driving iron built for the set at an up charge add on.

A CB/MB combo set that looked as wild as the BOLD. Same raw finish, same milling, and high CG"s.

You still in Hawaii? Thx for posting, ya I think the X100's are helping you in the wind there but maybe hurting the feel at impact. Have Fun!

The stock T388 shaft is a must try. Try that first in your flex, it's such a good stock shaft.

Will have full pics in a week

Epon Personal has more offset than Yamaha V-Forged Tour Model but less offset vs the normal spec V-Forged.

This is a great wedge that I've gamed for a bit and it does everything its supposed to well full shots, chip & pitch. It's feel is firm for sure in a good way reminds me of the 709MC and what I noticed is its very easy to hit due to size & that it's pretty easy to get into the air. I think the sole is designed for someone who likes to get a bit more creative with their chip shots it reminds me of the Bold in this manner. RomaRo has many good wedges out, I think they are underrated just as RomaRo is. I have hit most of their models and in every category they rival the best. Quality & Design is all there. I'm just enamored by their UT's and FW's at the moment, really really solid. Your bag looks great Ray H is something else isn't it.