s-yard xv VS .388 test

[supo]

same shaft, diamanaX 70s

44.875 inch

324.5 / 322 grams

d3.5 / d2.5 sw.

solid workout yetserday with both.

length...........

the .388 clearly had the edge on centred shots for out and distance . over all. i hit about 40 shots with each driver . and the .388 was the winner

the XV was MUCH better on off-centrered shots for length tho. the distance loss wasnt as significant . whcih leads to me to beleive that the xv is an overall more controleld driver. the .388 sprayed about much more than the XV did

the .388 has a much livlier feel. much more electric , much more spine tingling than the XV whcih was reminsicent of the jbeam 435. now a lot of guys dont like that feel/ sound of them but they cant argue with the resullts. the 435 is just long and stright regardless of what it osudns looksl ike and gettign it in the3 RIGHT specs is very important ,too many of these go out incorrcdtly labeled which leads the new owner to mack them off, when its just incorrect specs nad hence guys think they arnt good. well.. they are.

but the similarities of the 435 dnvx end there. the XV has a very mice to look at face ,the 10.5 * appears is ever so slightly closed. but its not measurable at address . it is in flight tho, with the ability to get the ball to turn over is def weighted in its favour over the .388. the XV just looks all ease and simplicity copmpared to the .388 whcih i think needs a bit of time to get acqualkited with. the small elongated head isnt what inspires great confidence. but it is at imapct!.. the Xv just looks friendly, and is friendly.

flight was higher with the XV but that was expected ,but not so much so that is was clearly a baloon. not in the slightest. i was very happy with its results.

im tkaing both of these to sysny i na cpl of weeks to play links, that will be there definitive test.

but i have no reservations in sayng these 2 are seriopusly good drivers

ill take the .388 for clobbering and shaping ,and ill take the Xv for control.

dont think ill get distance record wit hthe XV and i think ill prob need a 9.5 in thsi as time goes by.

but for now , i can play these two with ease.

happy s-yarding

[jimmieboi]

The t388 I have in Bangvoo 787 actually beats the Maxima type V on a center hits. Really like the feel on t388. Nothing can beat it. Great review!! I'll have my t388 reshaft in Diamana X too...sounds like a good match.

[supo]

yea i mreally liking it . i have another one with ta stinger as well .while the stinger is longer adn feels better the DIA x is more accurate more foten and not as theatircal .its alsot he stinger head is 2 gram heavier , and that makes a big differnce

[gocchin]

S-Yard actually told me the same thing. On pure struck hits the T.388 is longer than the XV but the XV is overall more forgiving.

The T.388 thanks to its smaller head has the best feel... if you strike it well (^_^)

Finding the right shaft is the key for both these heads (well any head for that matter).

I still can't decide which I like better but if I had to choose one its still the XV as its easier for me to hit.

Of course right now the Ryoma is in the bag.

[supo]

That ryoma ... I gotta give it a whirl if its really that much. Better

[jimmieboi]

The Ryoma Maxima is good...t388 also good. I think the Bangvoo is too heavy in the t388 though....I'll probably shaft t388 in tj46 I just receive today...a lighter shaft should be good.