So Crew's Golf has introduced their new Hammer driver to replace the Tour Link D460.

They have decided to come out with something very different along the lines of an offset driver.

However we are talking about a lot of offset here and the thinking is if you use a hammer to hit a nail, is it easier if the shaft of the hammer is right on the edge of the hammer head or do you have more control if the shaft of the hammer is more towards the center? Of course the answer is towards the center and this is what Crew's has done.

At the same time they have created a forgiving larger MOI style head but the center of gravity is not as deep and more forward. So you have an ultra forgiving, easy to square driver that launches it lower. An additional weight port in the back and inner weight helps increase MOI and reduce energy loss.

At first I thought the driver looked weird with the face foward like that. I hit it two days in a row now and it is very easy to square up and very forgiving. What surprised me the most was the feel. It almost feels Epon 460ZR like, that soft almost sponge like slingshot.

My demo was shafted with the Kai'li which is a superb feeling shaft but the hammer will also be available with almost all GD shafts as upgrade in addition to 50 and 60g Hammer stock shafts.

when i saw the first pic i nearly spat on my monitor:) this looks really interesting T. do you have enough time to test all these toys out? excited for you to review this one.

Initial impressions were similar to you C, I was kind of taken back by the design but looks aside, it feels real good and has a nice trajectory to it (in part to the kai'li as well I'm sure). I cannot quite figure what level of player this is targeting, the head shape and offset say higher handicapper, but the CG placement and face shape plus SQUARE to 1.0* open face and shaft options say better player. I think it is a hybrid driver in between at this point.

The driver is onset not offset. Callaways and recent MacGregor's have similar hosel position's. It's not rocket science, but if it's half as good as the D460, it'll be a cracking driver.

Whoops you are right that would be onset not offset (as that would be the hosel forward). I should stick to Crew's terms, BIG Face Progression. (^_^)

Definitely not rocket science. Pretty much common sense. So far the driver feels great.

I think that that's a very nice looking driver.

Too strong lofted and upright for me. Although visually, that certainly LOOKS weaker than 10.5°, so probably just too upright.

Edited April 24, 200915 yr by NiftyNiblick