+TourSpecGolfer Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGB Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Just got to hit this beauty yesterday at the Callaway new product launch. Unfortunately, the only shaft they had was a 55 gram lightweight so it was hard to come to any conclusions. Didn't really have good feel for the head during my swing. Sound is quite loud at impact; seems like it should send the ball a long way. I'd like to hit it again with a heavier stiffer shaft in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Chris, thanks for the pics. I am still not computer savy when trying to add pics to a reply. I got my Hyper ERC Driver and posted the following in the Driver Review section of the forum last week: Just received the Callaway Hyper ERC Driver. I got it in the stock SR shaft. This shaft is much lighter compared to my current drivers which I have (Tourstage x-405, Epon 460) It will be interesting to compare the Callaway to the Epon. I got the Epon a few months ago and have only hit it a limited number of times. I was able to hit a few balls with the Callaway and first impressions are as follows: 1. Stock shaft is interesting as near the grip end of the shaft, it is an off white color leading to a darker shade. Looks cool. 2. Head size more like what I saw on in pictures of the ERC 3 compared to the US version of the Callaway 460 X or FT-5. The Hyper Driver imo, is deeper face but not as deep as the Epon or Tourstage. 3. Sound at impact is much, much different than Epon and Tourstage. It has a louder "bang" and definetly not as muted as Epon or Tourstage. 4. Very easy driver to hit, imo. To early to tell distance but feel at impact and looks is very good and pleasing. Suppose to snow again so I won't be able to provide any further information for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdChoi Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 is this driver usga conforming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted March 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 is this driver usga conforming? Yes Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Check your PMailbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) I have to say the honeymoon period has started with my Hyper ERC Driver. By far, the easiest club I have ever hit. You can hit it just about anywhere on the face and the ball will fly. Incredible distance as well. I am hitting it just as far as if it was mid summer at the course I play which is wet now so I anticipate hitting my drives farther. It does have a "hollow" bang at impact which you have to get use to. When you hit it square, the sound at impact is louder than if you hit it off center. As I said, very little distance loss on off center hits but the sound is a little more muted. My swing fault is swinging a little too much inside out so my mis**ts will be either a duck hook or push way to the right. With the Hyper Driver, my push shots tend not to be as far right as the ball wants to draw. Have not ducked it yet so I am very pleased with the performance of this driver. I also have the Epon 460 Driver that I have hit as well. For me, The Hyper Driver works better. I agree with Blader-X that the Epon has many "upgrades" as the look and grip is better in the Epon but imo, the Hyper Driver is more forgiving and goes farther (at least for me). If anyone is interest in the Epon, please IM me. Still a great club but my vote is Callaway! Edited March 29, 2007 by Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshman Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Henry or Chris, can someone enlighten me on how the faces sets up; square open or closed. Is it a low spinner or high spinner, I'm looking at a 9.5 or 10.5 depending on the spin and face angle. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 My ERC sets up or feels square at impact. I believe I ordered it this way. I agree with 808hack that I tend to hit my 9.5 degree loft much higher than other Japan drivers I had. Although the initial launch angle is much higher, it definitely is a boring trajectory and not ballooning. I am not sure about spin. I have the Stock SR flex shaft that may be a touch light for me. Overall, you cannot go wrong with this club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 The only way to know is to measure it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenhawk Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I got my Hyper ERC with the Speed Axis S shaft this past Monday. I took it to the range and compared it to my FT-5 with a Speeder 586 in it. The Hyper ERC has a taller face height, and according to Chris, sets up 0.5 degrees closed. This driver is just plain beautiful. Chris said it was forged in Endo, Japan, and it looks like a lot of care was taken in making it. On looks alone, it got a lot peeks at the driving range. Distance, the Hyper ERC won easily by 10+ yards. Feel, hands down the Hyper ERC won. Forgiveness, again the Hyper ERC wins. So much easier to hit than the FT-5. I tend to duck hook my FT-5 every now and then. i didn't hook the Hyper ERC. The Hyper ERC will send a ball down the range with a slight draw. I put a weaker grip on it and found that I can fade the ball on occasion. Again, it's performance drew a few looks. Makes me wonder........if Callaway can create such a great driver without Fusion Technology, will there be a future for Fusion Technology. Tadd Fujikawa already replaced his FT-5 with a Hyper ERC. Who's next? Anyhow, I guess I'm off to sell my FT-5 on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 (edited) Still find it interesting from what I have read that my 9.5 Hyper Driver may actually be 11.5. Would Endo tollerate a 2 degree variance in forged drivers? Also, after 4 months with this driver, the honeymoon still continues!!! Best driver I have ever hit, hands down! Still have my Endo Technity Driver with Axiv shaft for sale if anyone is interested, please pm me. Edited June 28, 2007 by Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Still find it interesting from what I have read that my 9.5 Hyper Driver may actually be 11.5. Would Endo tollerate a 2 degree variance in forged drivers? Also, after 4 months with this driver, the honeymoon still continues!!! Best driver I have ever hit, hands down! Still have my Endo Technity Driver with Axiv shaft for sale if anyone is interested, please pm me. Hi Henry, remember just because I posted that report doesn't mean that ALL Hyper ERC 9.5* lofts are really 11.5. It was just that one they grabbed off the shelf to test... that aside, all this positive feedback makes me want to try one too!! ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blader-X Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Gocchin, I don't think you would be disappointed. I did play the ERC III before the Epon and knowing the HyperERC is an upgrade over the ERCIII, then it would be a very fine driver indeed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenhawk Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Still find it interesting from what I have read that my 9.5 Hyper Driver may actually be 11.5. Would Endo tollerate a 2 degree variance in forged drivers? Also, after 4 months with this driver, the honeymoon still continues!!! Best driver I have ever hit, hands down! Still have my Endo Technity Driver with Axiv shaft for sale if anyone is interested, please pm me. I saw this thread earlier and curiosity got the better of me. I took my 10.5 degree Hyper ERC to a golf shop to get measured. It's 11.0 degrees. I do believe that is within the tolerances. But, I also do not know how long it's been since the lie/loft measurement machine has bee calibrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Yes they are made at ENDO JAPAN confirmed by Callaway USA. My list of the best drivers available in my personal order: EPON 380 EPON 460 ERC HYPER MIZUNO CRAFT 425 or 460 Slap a Roddio or Axiv or somthing that works for your swing into it and you got yourself a great feeling and performing driver. You cant go wrong with any of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Yes they are made at ENDO JAPAN confirmed by Callaway USA.My list of the best drivers available in my personal order: EPON 380 EPON 460 ERC HYPER MIZUNO CRAFT 425 or 460 Slap a Roddio or Axiv or somthing that works for your swing into it and you got yourself a great feeling and performing driver. You cant go wrong with any of these. I have an 10.5 degree ERC Hyper with a Speeded 656 custom installed by Callaway, regular flex and a 10.5 Tourstage X Drive 460 with Ozik TP-7 regular flex shaft. Yesterday, I took both drivers out to my course and hit shots with each one on many different holes, using the same type balls. I have a low 90's driver swingspeed with a very smooth transition. My results are as follows: -the Tourstage produces a LOW ballflight and is most definately longer than the Callaway -the XD 460 is a great sounding/feeling clubhead -the Tourstage is very easy to fade, difficult to hook -the TP-7 is a terrific feeling shaft -the Callaway produces a HIGH ballflight, adequately long -the Callaway is easy to draw and will hook if I get too aggressive -the Callaway/Fuji combo has a nice soft feel I can only conclude from these results that the TP-7 is perhaps a bit stiffer than the 656 and/or the loft of the Tourstage is more true to spec than the Callaway. Right now I am having a hard time deciding between the two. I really like the Callaway and wish I had a bit stiffer shaft to keep the ball down a bit more. Conversely, I'd like a little more height out of the Tourstage. Any suggestions/recomendations? - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinichi808 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 how does the hyper erc compare to the erc 3? is the erc 3 made by endo too? i just picked up the erc 3 in 9.5* and was looking at picking up a hyper erc 8.5* to help bring my ball down some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted June 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I have an 10.5 degree ERC Hyper with a Speeded 656 custom installed by Callaway, regular flex and a 10.5 Tourstage X Drive 460 with Ozik TP-7 regular flex shaft. Yesterday, I took both drivers out to my course and hit shots with each one on many different holes, using the same type balls. I have a low 90's driver swingspeed with a very smooth transition. My results are as follows:-the Tourstage produces a LOW ballflight and is most definately longer than the Callaway -the XD 460 is a great sounding/feeling clubhead -the Tourstage is very easy to fade, difficult to hook -the TP-7 is a terrific feeling shaft -the Callaway produces a HIGH ballflight, adequately long -the Callaway is easy to draw and will hook if I get too aggressive -the Callaway/Fuji combo has a nice soft feel I can only conclude from these results that the TP-7 is perhaps a bit stiffer than the 656 and/or the loft of the Tourstage is more true to spec than the Callaway. Right now I am having a hard time deciding between the two. I really like the Callaway and wish I had a bit stiffer shaft to keep the ball down a bit more. Conversely, I'd like a little more height out of the Tourstage. Any suggestions/recomendations? - Hey Lennie, That Tourstage driver we built has a very soft CPM, its about 237 i think, so the way its setup it plays softer than a normal R flex would. I would suggest tipping the 656 or just a totally new shaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsg4tch Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Interested in comparative launch monitor numbers. How's the spin??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Hey Lennie, That Tourstage driver we built has a very soft CPM, its about 237 i think, so the way its setup it plays softer than a normal R flex would. I would suggest tipping the 656 or just a totally new shaft. Wow.........that suggests that the 656 is REALLY weak. I'll have to check them both out here locally. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenhawk Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I did find out that my Hyper ERC is about 1.5 degrees closed. I thought this driver was supposed to be square or 0.5 degrees closed. I don't know if this is within their tolerances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBone Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Can anyone provide any feedback on the Hyper ERC versus the soon to be released US Hyper X? Also, any additional info on the materials used in the Hyper ERC? And how those materials/mfg process will translate into feel/playability/performance? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Can anyone provide any feedback on the Hyper ERC versus the soon to be released US Hyper X?Also, any additional info on the materials used in the Hyper ERC? And how those materials/mfg process will translate into feel/playability/performance? Thanks! Hi T, as you probably already know, the Hyper ERC is made by Endo which means super quality.... Almost every Callaway pro in Asia made the switch to the Hyper ERC as they consider it the best driver Callaway has ever made, the combination of feel and performance. The face of the Hyper ERC is Hot Forged SP700 Titanium and is the first club with Callaway's Hyperbolic face technology. The rest of the body is a 15-3-3-3 Titanium Crown + Ttitanium body + Ttitanium weight tip/chip = 23g which is called the Power Generator or what creates the low center of gravity that gets the ball up and on trajectory. As for the Hyper X, all I know is that it uses the Hyperbolic face technology but I'm unsure about the rest of it's design and materials used. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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