supo Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) new driver i built on friday the 9* tour with a diamana stinger in stiff flex. 45 x d25 x 324 gram figured that the 9* being a pretty low launcher, i would need a bit more forgivness to get this going consistantly. the stingers isnt really a low launch shaft, it gets the ball up pretty well and it pretty low spin so theres not a lot of shaping going on. so i thought htis might make a decent match. i can get it on a small arc on occasions but its pretty striaght for the main. and good thing is its NON directional, so its not an anti left shaft. so i can hook this just as well as push it equally well. the other one was the crazy cb50 8.2, my gamer 45.25 x d2 x 325 gram this has been my fav driver since it was made. and as usual i hit it so well that i bench it to make others i have to compete with bec im a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonatic...! i know exactly what this does and hoe to play it so we had an open bag policy sat and i got to game both drivers at fujizakura which is the one iplayed with i-drive in july. its i think my best course here 7115 yards so its got some punch , and the bunkering is "spot on" the 10* yam is quite high the ball gets up very quickly and soars its not a low to high with back spin its just striaght up and the ball rides the wind........ i get some roll with this driver which is great its not a 100% carry driver its perfect for days when u can just wail hard. we were in a match play game so there wasnt multiple drives on each hole. but rather i carried 15 clubs with the extra driver. nad used both of them about 8-6 to the 9* favour. the yamaha with the boron shaft ina softer flex was noticeably whippier than the cb50. but not is a bad way. the flight on the 9* was lower than what the driving instructors would tell you is ideal but the result would tell you otherwise. i got 4 of these drives dead centre and wow. the slightly softer flex took me a few drives on the range to get acquainted with but by game time i had it measured. first drive with it was over the length of my first drive with the jbeam 435 on the same course 2 months ago. by 10 yards. so... immediatly i knew this driver has NO PROBLEM with being long. it was just a case of getting it sqaure and ill be ok. well it was ok, it was a lot better than ok. it was a lot better than i thought , and expected .. and it was longer than the 10* although prob not as easy to hit near the middle. the cb50 is the easier to play and gettting off the centre is pretty consistant. ball flight is high and soaring . distance is VERY consistant and relaible , this driver is consdier a very controlled easy to hit "good" players driver. its workable. a lot more so that the 9* its clsoe to the perfect beast. the 9* being noticeably lower and a bit softer got a bit more sling to the ball. the length was def longer but the off centre shots are alot mre common , and bec of that well .. we all know the drill here. the stinger shaft is good ,. very very very good. it suits the yamah head perfectly. thr stinger has a differnt feel to the crazies and the crazy actually feels "tighter" but .. in reality i dont think it is. the boron delivers a very striaght ball.. i prefer hitting the boron. if u had only 2 drivers in yr rotaion then these 2 wud do u 100% perfectly . he 9* cud be played in wind no probs and the 10* on calm days and u wouldnt find ys self longing for the other. if i had to keep one of these..... id keep the stinger 9* ONLY beceause......... i have several other high lofted drivers that i cud substitute for 10* caveat..... i dont think the stinger in the 10* would make it any better, i think it may just get the ball a bit too high. in the 9* its close to perfect. top build this one... one of my better ones. Edited October 15, 2012 by supo67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miuramaniac Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Good write-up. Didn't you have a GD BB in one of those that you thought was a good fit? I've got a Yam Tour 10* with the GD BB 6-s that's the straightest driver I've hit. Not insanely long, but long enough. And can go high or low, left or right. With GREAT feel. Interested to see if they can improve on it for 2103. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 yup got he bb7x in my other one at 10* its very good prob a bit lower in flight than the cb50 bit more piercing . the crayz shaft is a bit tighter. but its prob a bit stiffer in flex. i like both these shafts a lot .. the bbive enjoyed more and more this yrs it hasnt got that extra... " thing""" the top end crazies have but as an allround shaft for any club in any conditions i think its sensational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrive Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 new driver i built on friday top build this one... one of my better ones. Nice !! I was thinking as I was reading your post... wishing I was there to see the bombs.. I've witnessed before...... You should start throwing a little video in........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 do u remeber the 17th.., the eleveted par 4 at fujizakura where the green is about 100 meteres i nthe air , just after the par 3 with water all round it ,we both went long... the next hole no 1 rank (off the tips 497 yards.. )we play it at 457 massive bunker on the right ? well i hiot 2 drives on ti one with the yamaha tour cb50 and one with the kamui pro the same beast i sued with u the GD 9003x shafted one at 44.5 inch.. well i didnt want to say this but.. i clobbered the yamaha tour.. got it straps and all. deaqd centre off fairway. lovely shot .. hit the kamui after and toed it ever so slightyl right . flew the bunker. flew the yamah drive... 17 yards longer in thick rough qall carry not a mm of roll. baron was like ''farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrk..... why are u using anything else????????????????????/" i said bec the yamaha went dead centre, again.... hmmmmmmmm hes got a point tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIduffer Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Like Vijays grip and rip... Would rather have a short wedge from the rough then a short or mud iron from the FW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) yea its got me thinking.. lets say..... normal guys can take a shot say 10-15 yards longer (closer to pin) every drive from the rough, and its pretty "proper" rough as well its nto airy fairy stuff. ur digging bit... or the shorter drive from the fairway or just off........... what do u take.... if its one of those hideous dome greens that everyones in love withthesedays then id take the fairway shot 100% of the time. but....... if its "flat" greens then the grip and rip i think would prob be better hows that sound? Edited October 16, 2012 by supo67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrive Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 do u remeber the 17th.., the eleveted par 4 at fujizakura where the green is about 100 meteres i nthe air , just after the par 3 with water all round it ,we both went long... the next hole no 1 rank (off the tips 497 yards.. )we play it at 457 massive bunker on the right ? well i hiot 2 drives on ti one with the yamaha tour cb50 and one with the kamui pro the same beast i sued with u the GD 9003x shafted one at 44.5 inch.. well i didnt want to say this but.. i clobbered the yamaha tour.. got it straps and all. deaqd centre off fairway. lovely shot .. hit the kamui after and toed it ever so slightyl right . flew the bunker. flew the yamah drive... 17 yards longer in thick rough qall carry not a mm of roll. baron was like ''farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrk..... why are u using anything else????????????????????/" i said bec the yamaha went dead centre, again.... hmmmmmmmm hes got a point tho... I do remember... after watching you hit a bomb I proceeded to over swing my tee shot and yanked it left into the trees.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 well thast the thing the kamui is longer . flew the fairway shot. im in a quandry...... bec the 10* yam was peerless. just not as long i think theres more spin on the yanaha thast the only hting ican think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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