Posted December 25, 200420 yr Does anyone have the specs on the Tour AD that comes stock in the Tourstage MR23 US Drive Maru Spec? I'm having a tough time closing the face on it. My misses are big pushes. By comparison, my normal shot shape with a 300SII / 757 S is a high draw. Swing speed is in the low 100s.
December 25, 200420 yr Does anyone have the specs on the Tour AD that comes stock in the Tourstage MR23 US Drive Maru Spec?I'm having a tough time closing the face on it. My misses are big pushes. By comparison, my normal shot shape with a 300SII / 757 S is a high draw. Swing speed is in the low 100s. http://www.gd-inc.co.jp/ It's a 2.2 Torque. That won't help you at all in closing the face. You can see all the specs on the Japan GD shafts at that link.
December 25, 200420 yr Author The funny thing is on the 300S II, I have a 757 S which is 2.5 torque but I can close the face just fine on it. Plus, the Tour AD is mid bend while the 757 is mid high. Face angle on the MR23 is supposed to be 1deg open but looks as square as the 300S II.
December 25, 200420 yr The funny thing is on the 300S II, I have a 757 S which is 2.5 torque but I can close the face just fine on it. Plus, the Tour AD is mid bend while the 757 is mid high. Face angle on the MR23 is supposed to be 1deg open but looks as square as the 300S II. The 757 has a softer tip and maybe that helps you.
December 25, 200420 yr MARU - its a great driver, whatever anyone else says! Its just super hard to hit a draw with! There is no bias & it doesnt "help" you in any way. I think its the head that is causing you to block the ball. Case & and point - I have a 652 Stiff (soft shaft) in the MARU & hit it straight but couldnt really draw it. Yet I can turn over a 983E with a NV 65-X inserted all the way in the bore tru..... Just my 2 cents
December 25, 200420 yr Author I love the driver. I just need to figure out a shaft that will make the head turn over more. Right now, I have to work too hard to make it go straight, lets not talk about a draw... :sad: If I can find a shaft that can do that, this driver will be in my bag for a looooong time.. :wink: I've tried the TM drivers, R500, R510DF but they all seem hollow and sound very tingy to me. The Maru has a solid feel and sounds like a persimon wood. Been wondering if I should pick up an R7 to try but I feel like there is so much hype around the TM drivers plus this time next year, there would probably be a newer TM TOUR driver out again... :o Anyone have a shaft recomendation for me? I'd like to bring the swingweight down a bit (its at D5 right now) and lengthen it to 44.5" from the 43.5" stock length.
December 29, 200420 yr Author In a fit of frustration, I had the Tour AD pulled and installed a Fujikura 652 S in it at 45". Swingweight actually went up to D5 from a D4 cuz the installer zoned out and cut it at 45" instead of 44.75". I decided to keep it at 45" and try it out at the range the next day. Instant change!!! I can now turn the ball over with ease, occasionally turning it over too much and hitting a big hook instead :yuk: But I've gained a lot more confidence in the driver now that I can hit a draw or hit it straight. The 652 has the same tip flex as a 757 but higher torque. That makes the club much smoother so it doesn't feel like a D5 at all. Lovin it so far... BUT... I'm now on the hunt for the perfect shaft for this head.
December 29, 200420 yr vmhuang if you ever get a chance to hit the w-70 Tour AD that is a monster shaft. :surprize: Junior
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