Yeah, i know all about all that Hi Bore. I've been around somewhere else most of the time. The Ta3s allow me to work the ball, while allowing me to get some forgiveness. The 3 wood is really solid, I love it. I had a new launcher 3 wood, but sold it after I got my hands on this one. face is .25 degrees open too, so I never hook it. Much deeper face than production launchers. It's got tons of pop off the tee and fairway, it'll be in the bag for a long time.