+TourSpecGolfer Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 I have only 3 rounds in with this club so I cant spill a full review yet, I selected the 10.5 degree loft and the Graphite Design PT-6 to get maximum ease of use. I'm very satisfied with this driver so far, it seems to launch hotter off its face than most others on the market I have hit. I had some of the specs tested and it plays very close to stated. It was dead on at [email protected] as it was marked, the 10.5* loft was actually 10.7 but has the same trajectory as most 9.5's. I was also getting more ball speed with less spin against my W-505. The only problem I had was it looks slightly open in person, best case for me is .5 closed, I can handle square faces and luckily this shaft is very easy to turn over IMO. Full review to come after 6-10 full rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipanli Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Great looking driver but i'm not sure i'd be comfortable with such a deep face. Very curious as to how the shaft plays compared to the M and W series. Looking forward to the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinduke Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Wow..nice looking driver. On a side note...I am not sure why the golfing public is so critical of Taylor Made. It seems like Tourstage releases a new driver with differences in sizes as frequently, if not more frequently than TM. One nice looking deep faced driver though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karjar Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Purrddddyyyy. I will be really interested in how you see this compared to the 505, which seems to be getting great reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheHole Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 I have just put 2 rounds in with my X Driver 435 9.5* with a Japanese Ion plated Diamana 63. Club sits very square and like Chris says, very very hot off the face, in fact w/o the benefit of a launch monitor, I would say that this driver face is super hot, and bordering on the limits of COR (I've got a conforming version). One this though, the hosel depth on this driver is deeper than most other drivers (save Titleist) - its a full 2" in depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipanli Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 I have just put 2 rounds in with my X Driver 435 9.5* with a Japanese Ion plated Diamana 63. Club sits very square and like Chris says, very very hot off the face, in fact w/o the benefit of a launch monitor, I would say that this driver face is super hot, and bordering on the limits of COR (I've got a conforming version).One this though, the hosel depth on this driver is deeper than most other drivers (save Titleist) - its a full 2" in depth. Could you compare it to any previous ones you've been playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe295 Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 (edited) Anxious to read the complete review, particularly how the shaft works compared to say the W60 which fits my characteristics quite well. I like the deep face a lot as my most common miss is high on the face. As for TM abuse, I've never really understood it either, except perhaps as a response to personality on another site. I didn't see or hear a lot of negativity when Ping went G2 to G5 in what seemed like 2 weeks time. I'm all for more choices as I really enjoyed being confused and agonizing over what to add to the bag :tsg_smilie_rolleyes: ; especially the part where I think I should have got something else before my first choice even arrives :tsg_smilie_confused: . I have 5 women running my life, ergo I'm always confused! Edited December 23, 2005 by shoe295 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky3 Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Anxious to read the complete review, particularly how the shaft works compared to say the W60 which fits my characteristics quite well. I like the deep face a lot as my most common miss is high on the face. As for TM abuse, I've never really understood it either, except perhaps as a response to personality on another site. I didn't see or hear a lot of negativity when Ping went G2 to G5 in what seemed like 2 weeks time. I'm all for more choices as I really enjoyed being confused and agonizing over what to add to the bag :tsg_smilie_rolleyes: ; especially the part where I think I should have got something else before my first choice even arrives :tsg_smilie_confused: . I have 5 women running my life, ergo I'm always confused! yep 2 daughters and a wife........ I know how you feel Shoe....... Golf= Sanctuary eh? That 435 is just soooooooo hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Alexander Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 :tsg_smilie_cool: Chris personally I like square heads. Each to their own of course. The pending $64 question is to compare the 435 with the new VIQ. A Merry Christmas to all, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipanli Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 yep 2 daughters and a wife........ I know how you feel Shoe....... Golf= Sanctuary eh?That 435 is just soooooooo hot! When asked what their Daddy does, my daughters reply "he plays golf" :tsg_smilie_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe295 Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 When asked what their Daddy does, my daughters reply "he plays golf" :tsg_smilie_rolleyes: ROFL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potirod Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Is the face is hotter than the normal 405 ?????? Merry Christmas to every GOLFER :tsg_smilie_cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted December 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Is the face is hotter than the normal 405 ??????Merry Christmas to every GOLFER It feels just as hot IMO, Just about the same except with a higher flight and a tad less spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 53mm face depth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrazygolfer Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Chris, What is the face depth of the 505? Thanks, ACG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Chris,What is the face depth of the 505? Thanks, ACG 56mm as shown on the Srixon Japan web site. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrazygolfer Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 56mm as shown on the Srixon Japan web site. . Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breal Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Good looking driver and I like there getting bigger, but for some reason I guess, for me at least, I cant get over grooves across the whole face. I would be a little weary that I would get too much spin. Good looking driver anyways, I would like to hear the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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