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[xchangmanx]

Finally got um in. Pretty solid driver.

Kaili 70 s and it comes w/a cool TS Multi C grip.

Edited July 8, 2009 by xchangmanx

[idrive]

Haven't seen the TS grip in the MC before. Looks great.

Is it helping straighten out the draw a little?

Looking down it appears to be a different shape from the 901?

Edit-- forgot to ask.. what do you think about the shafts in comparison. Thanks :)

Edited May 23, 2009 by idrive

[xchangmanx]

Past two rounds have been pretty straight down the middle w/this guy and I couldn't be happier. The only thing I've managed to hit straighter is the Tour AD P9003.

Answer to your q, so far. yes, its a Med launch driver that I haven't been able to hook. T, I think you were right... this is an excellent anti left shaft and it rolls a good amount.

Looks: yep looks diff from the 901> to me it looks more like the epon 460s especially from the face view looks almost exactly like my titan 460.

Dispersion is very good. Two rounds and vector puts this guy above any of my previous tests w/Xdrives. (I've managed to hit alot of left shots that hook but not uncontrollably w/all the TS drivers save the 901 w/rombax X and now this R is pretty solid as I haven't seen a left blinker yet.)

I have stated before that I have a smoother swing and that diamana's where kinda harsh (I can say this because I own a ERC that went through a Diamana blue and now white.) W/the Blue shaft I often hit shots that would not roll out where the ball would get 3500-4000 rpm w/the ERC head. I swapped to the white and my launch angle went down immediately to 10* w/-2500rpm but I really had a hard time carrying stuff and w/the way the shaft felt, I had a harder time controlling the block often finding myself hooking or going way right.

This kaili on the other hand is pretty smooth, feels a tad like the blue, and I think is the easiest Diamana to hit besides the red. So far for me its lasers to the 270yard marker w/constancy like my epon w/rombax x.

On vector I get near identical results from my Epon 460 w/rombax X they are basically the same spec except the TS R is 45.25" and my epon is 44.5", and I get about 5 more yards of roll w/the TS R.

I'm playing all 3 days this weekend and it will be tested throughly. Hopefully she stays straight.

I'll be comparing this guy to my best and favorite driver going on 2.5 years the titan 460 w/rombax 7X07. I've basically hit every JDM and usdm driver on the market including Crews, epon, honma, syard, tm etc... So far the onlything that came close was the AF101 and a Long drive cobra 7* driver. Hopefully this R will turn out promising.

[garth]

That shaft is sexy!

[+TourSpecGolfer]

The R is such an awesome driver for the player who wants a lower ball flight, stable and straight dispersion as well as boring low spin penetration.

I was planning on getting this for myself but the loft and trajectory is too low. Im sure this would fit me well in the wind but I'll leave this gem to the hard hitters as its those it fits best.

[Randy]

I just got one. It maybe to much of a beast for me, but man is it great looking.

[xchangmanx]

10 rounds and 4 vector sessions. 9.5 Kaili 701R 45.25.

Compared to my epon titan 460 w/rombax 7x07 stiff 1* open face pured/floed

Address: Sweet, I think it comes close to the AF101 and looks almost identical to my forged titan. Only one that looked nicer is the 901 limited.

Consistency/dispersion: better than my Epon 460

Ball flight: Similar to the Blue alittle lower (higher than white), very consistent straight/fade ball flight which bores through the wind very well. Id say its a mid launch controllable driver for me w/a good 5 yard fade.

Ball spin: better than my epon = 2300-2500rpm

Launch: better than my epon = 13.9*

Feel=Epon wins but the 701R feels really good, nothing like the any of the xdrives w/shallow heads. This one kinda feels like an srixon driver w/a very solid sound a sweet crack like when you pure the af101.

Shaft Feel= exquisite, feels so smooth way better than blue and white. I find the sweet spot almost every hit. Where as the white would be alittle harsh toward the kick and stiffer on my hands and I'd end up hitting it on the bottom half of the face which lead to a really low flight and a crappy feeling going to my second shot. This kaili kicks in very nicely and leaves me w/a good feeling like I want to hit the driver on all the holes. (only driver that has done this for me is the Titan w/rombax X)

Sound= Very solid, very nice crack. Nothing like the loud moi drivers of today. Pure a srixon and thats what it sounds like.

Length: I give it a B+ Its shorter than my 901 w/ev7. I get a consistent 270 which rolls to 280.

10 rounds and I'm happy w/the R. Its replaced my Epon 460 for the time being. I love the fact that this kaili shaft takes the left side out of play for me.

T: I should have listened to you from the beginning and gone directly to this shaft. I have only hit a few that have gone left but that was from missing it. All well swung shots have placed me in the fairway very straight w/a predictable fade due to the open face and fade weighted biased head.

The R really eliminates the left side for me and is very consistent to its distance. I've tried different balls on vector to see how much yardage I can get and I found that even w/the nike one plat I get a good 270 on "so so" hits. Srixon Z-UR ball goes over 290 for me w/this 701R setup.

This driver is the one to buy for the little quicker swingers... swingers that do about 100mph will really not get that solid sound/feel... I hit shots around 102-105mph and the sound is different from when hitting it at 110. at 110 this baby really feels sweet and sounds like a bomb.

It says low launch head but it gets up pretty quickly for me; positive on that is that it really bores through the wind.

I honestly get better results on vector w/about 15 or so more yards w/the R9 TP aldila shaft, but this kaili shaft is really worth buying if you can get it over 105mph, man it feels good not to hook it.

701R and the 901 limited IMO are the only drivers that can IMO are in the same class as the AF101 and the epon 460 titan

This one is firmly in my bag and I won't be selling this one.

Edited May 31, 2009 by xchangmanx

[gocchin]

Great feedback T, spot on too with the kai'li, it is turning out to be possbily the best Diamana ever. For the first time in Japan, Diamana is seriously challenging Graphite Design because of the Kai'li this year.

[xchangmanx]

20+ rounds

SS 108-110mph

I've been pulling alttle higher numbers now that I get a good 18 in on my twilite days. Which puts my rounds of golf during the week to 4-6 rounds a week.

Distance> longer than R9 TP Motre stiff. Longer than my titan 460. Shorter than all my 701 setups. Shorter than my 701G w/Tour AD EV. Shorter than my R9 460 9003 stiff. Around 260 in the air and a healthy 10-20 yards roll. @122mph I get a solid 295 (my spin goes up) in the air and roll 10-20 yards.

Traj> low-med for me. Its gaurds the left very well and does not balloon one bit. Though the high shots are quite easy to hit.

Feel: Exquisite. Extremely Controllable. Feels just as advertised = like a better Blue. I'm a type of player that relates feel to sound... that being said I really don't like the funky deep sounds of moi drivers... I prefer the persimmon muted type... I'll elaborate on the head feel below as it comes w/the sound also.

Sound: Hit it around 120mph in the middle and my ears ring> high pitch snap just like the AF101 and the TS 445 and x drive 460GR 07 model. probably most of my shots sound alittle more solid than the epon titan 460, but alittle louder than the TS901. (I think its the deeper face)

Forgivness: amazingly this driver/setup is very forgiving. IHMO its more forgiving than my titan and R9TP and may as well be second to the R9 460; which I hit all over the face and the ball manages to find the fairway at amazingly minimal distance loss. I'd say though the shaft area of the face does not feel quite as harsh as the other TS offerings, like the 901 and the 701s. Still feels kinda "good" or a "Ca Va" kinda feel, just not that crappy harsh heal hit that comes off as piece of crap that moves from left to right like a brick. (keep in mind I miss it hard to the left)

<Specifcs: shots on the top half of the face toward the toe flew the farthest w/a nice 10-20 yard draw, these shots also had the lowest amount of spin 500-900 rpm less than shots struck on the bottom half of the face. Shots on the top half launched higher also by almost 1.5 degrees making it a medium ball flight that bores through the wind really nicely. Bottom half of the face is quite good also, not as long but very very capable and workable. (I usually hit the bottom half and reach 250 and the ball dies there) I do this by teeing it lower to fight the wind. It works for me as the ball flies much straighter w/a feeling of alittle more control over the traj though the ball flight does flight a bit higher in the end and land softer its distance loss makes up in control and accuracy.>

Dispersion: very tight, feels tighter than my 9003, I've had very good results w/this driver, it is a rarity that I go way left w/this shaft, and my general tendency is to pull my right hand way over and get alittle quicker and shorter w/my transition. My other tendency is to shallow out and point the shaft above the ball on my downswing, "laid off" which delays that right hand and rushes the urgency to be very late. This often allows me to really whack it w/my right hand, but the intersting thing is on my 2/10 bad shots that usually block way right, they did not miss by a large margin like 20 yards block, I find my self in the first cut or 5 yards into the primary cut. It's the dispersion that really shines out on this setup. Very consistent.

Overall conclusion:Feel and look alone make this driver the one to buy for me. At address none more pleasing to look at than this gem.. Reminds me of a supped up epon. This driver's performance is a result of what was put into it technology and TS design w/great materials and a shaft that matches perfectly. This one stands up to the best of TS's driver offerings.

I've said it before and I'll stand by my opinion: Tourstage makes the best drivers hands down!!

[Bman]

20+ rounds

SS 108-110mph

I've been pulling alttle higher numbers now that I get a good 18 in on my twilite days. Which puts my rounds of golf during the week to 4-6 rounds a week.

Distance> longer than R9 TP Motre stiff. Longer than my titan 460. Shorter than all my 701 setups. Shorter than my 701G w/Tour AD EV. Shorter than my R9 460 9003 stiff. Around 260 in the air and a healthy 10-20 yards roll. @122mph I get a solid 295 (my spin goes up) in the air and roll 10-20 yards.

Traj> low-med for me. Its gaurds the left very well and does not balloon one bit. Though the high shots are quite easy to hit.

Feel: Exquisite. Extremely Controllable. Feels just as advertised = like a better Blue. I'm a type of player that relates feel to sound... that being said I really don't like the funky deep sounds of moi drivers... I prefer the persimmon muted type... I'll elaborate on the head feel below as it comes w/the sound also.

Sound: Hit it around 120mph in the middle and my ears ring> high pitch snap just like the AF101 and the TS 445 and x drive 460GR 07 model. probably most of my shots sound alittle more solid than the epon titan 460, but alittle louder than the TS901. (I think its the deeper face)

Forgivness: amazingly this driver/setup is very forgiving. IHMO its more forgiving than my titan and R9TP and may as well be second to the R9 460; which I hit all over the face and the ball manages to find the fairway at amazingly minimal distance loss. I'd say though the shaft area of the face does not feel quite as harsh as the other TS offerings, like the 901 and the 701s. Still feels kinda "good" or a "Ca Va" kinda feel, just not that crappy harsh heal hit that comes off as piece of crap that moves from left to right like a brick. (keep in mind I miss it hard to the left)

<Specifcs: shots on the top half of the face toward the toe flew the farthest w/a nice 10-20 yard draw, these shots also had the lowest amount of spin 500-900 rpm less than shots struck on the bottom half of the face. Shots on the top half launched higher also by almost 1.5 degrees making it a medium ball flight that bores through the wind really nicely. Bottom half of the face is quite good also, not as long but very very capable and workable. (I usually hit the bottom half and reach 250 and the ball dies there) I do this by teeing it lower to fight the wind. It works for me as the ball flies much straighter w/a feeling of alittle more control over the traj though the ball flight does flight a bit higher in the end and land softer its distance loss makes up in control and accuracy.>

Dispersion: very tight, feels tighter than my 9003, I've had very good results w/this driver, it is a rarity that I go way left w/this shaft, and my general tendency is to pull my right hand way over and get alittle quicker and shorter w/my transition. My other tendency is to shallow out and point the shaft above the ball on my downswing, "laid off" which delays that right hand and rushes the urgency to be very late. This often allows me to really whack it w/my right hand, but the intersting thing is on my 2/10 bad shots that usually block way right, they did not miss by a large margin like 20 yards block, I find my self in the first cut or 5 yards into the primary cut. It's the dispersion that really shines out on this setup. Very consistent.

Overall conclusion:Feel and look alone make this driver the one to buy for me. At address none more pleasing to look at than this gem.. Reminds me of a supped up epon. This driver's performance is a result of what was put into it technology and TS design w/great materials and a shaft that matches perfectly. This one stands up to the best of TS's driver offerings.

I've said it before and I'll stand by my opinion: Tourstage makes the best drivers hands down!!

Good stuff, X. I'll second you. I have the 901 (Tour AD EV) and 701 R (Kai'li) and can't decide between the two. I just know I like them both better than any others I've had/hit. I'll stand by your opinion as well: no one else can touch TS drivers!!