wmclarenf1 Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) Part of my mid summer bag change where every club has been or will be changed. Not sure how wise that is in the middle of the playing season but over here, I pretty miucj can play the whole year through. Will be trying a Crazy Tj 46 in upright setting first. A very nice looking head and the matte cafe black finish in face and sole is very nice. Will post a review together with the rest of the mid summer bag change in a few weeks after I get in several rounds with the new bag. Edited August 20, 2013 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGolf Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Can't wait to read your review A.... , especially comparing to the other big boys you've in your bags... Defiantly one of the heads I would like to give it a swing one of these days !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 (edited) Hi Ed, Yup, a big ask to go level much less replace the 435 and Maxima for ME. Exactly why I need to demo with the same shafts ie TJ46 and WBQ 55 so that's its as like for liek a compare as can be. Anyone has a WBQ 55 SR to send to me cause I sure as heck ain;t messing with the one in Enigma. Should be confirming my Machine too later tonight. Edited August 14, 2013 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 +1 to what ed said...can't wait for these results. the maxima and p-tune are at the top of my want-to-try list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 +1 to what ed said...can't wait for these results. the maxima and p-tune are at the top of my want-to-try list! Even without P-Tune, I can say the Maxima is a very good, can be very long and forgiving head. You just need to accept that it launches a tad highER than most when looking for a shaft. Will be a few weeks before I start posting reviews of the P-Tune etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akapur Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Welcome to the P-tune club! Hope she works well for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Welcome to the P-tune club! Hope she works well for you. Well, either way it goes, it's down to you, Nobmontana and Tae who nudged me to it... joking... am interested to try smaller boutique stuff now anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokidoki1986 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) can't wait to see the result, both Maxima and P-tune are two of my most wanted list for driver now. Edited August 15, 2013 by tokidoki1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) Decided to go with a quadra max wbq 55 first. The insertion into the sleeve seems rather shallow at about maybe slightly over an inch compared to the 435, D1 and Maxima. Shaft should play a little softer given this. Have a tj46 on standby as well. She playing to just over 45.25 finished length with a 5 gram weight in the sole and a 50 gram grip. Swing weight is D1.75. Have gone with the 10.25* upright option. Have not hit it yet and probably won't till tues at the range. Will be bringing my Black Widow and Enigma to hit side by side. I'm hoping the P-Tune plays well enough for me to give her a nick. Lets see how she goes. Edited August 18, 2013 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmieboi Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 please share how it compare to Maxima, t388(believe u have hit this). This seems to be a good head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 please share how it compare to Maxima, t388(believe u have hit this). This seems to be a good head. Will do but with regard to the 388, I think it's been documented that for ME, its an absolute dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokidoki1986 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 So interesting to see the head to head result between "Black Widow" and "Enigma" on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) OK.. just a quick interim RANGE only review of the P-Tune PG313. Brought my 435 with TJ46 and my Maxima with Max WBQ55 to hit side by side. Hit a total of about 50-60 balls for all three. Some range rocks first get some swing consistency for all three. Not swing too well today. Was hitting the irons a tad thin during warm up. Apart from range rocks, also had some beat up Nike One Tours, Cally Tour Ix and Is, Tour 56, some BS B330 RXS, Tourstage X-01 variants and couple of 2012 Pro V1s. P-Tune setup to 10.25* in upright setting which as I read P-Tune's site is also netutral face angle. Shaft in the P-Tune is a Max WBQ 55 playing to about 45.25 with a 50 gram Iomic sticky grip. Swing weight at D 1.75. Feel of the P-Tune is in between the harder face of the 435 and the softer Maxima. Sound is a lower pitch track, very different to the higher pitch ting or the 435 when one is not hitting well. P-Tune is a plug-and play driver. No need to change setup position, swing, tee height etc unlike my "favorite" 388 :-). Trajectory, 435 at a true 10* is still the lowest, Maxima the highest and P-Tune in between on average. Again, while 435 is lowest ad Maxima is highestm they are by no means absolute low and absolute high. Just lower and higher. I would say about 0.5* loft wise would be the range. P-Tune can be hit high(ER) as well. Roll... all had good roll and its hard to difference at the range where it ends with uncut cow grass and a slight uphill gradient but despite these conditions, all 3 still had roll. Carry... 435 is not the best at carry for me and this is where Maxima and P-Tune outdoes the 435. Overall distance... the range ends at 235 meters or approx 258 yards.. All 3 managed to hit balls out on the roll with Maxima and 435 carrying closest to the tip I would say about 220-225 meters or approx 241-247 yard yard carry on pure hits. Forgiveness... 435, not that its absolutely unforgiving but amongst the 3 is the most unforgiving. Pulled the Maxima left about 3 times today. P-Tune did not go left at all. Straight or straight push no fades but the straight pushes carried long. So no verdict for now as I need to take P-Tune to the course but unlike the 388 and the TP-07S which I immediately deemed ill fit for me and got rid of right away, the P-Tune I would say for now, as I said when I first got Maxima, she's got a lot of potential... and Maxima is still with me. Also, a side observation, I am quite sure now that Quadra's, both the FEX and Max WBQ seem to run 1/2 to almost a full flex softer than even the Crazy Noir range. Maybe its due to the P-Tune's 1/4 inch shallower insertion depth. Full review after a few rounds on the Mid Summer's Bag Change thread in due course. Edited August 20, 2013 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 thanks for a short term update. i think the p-tune has most of my curiosity (slightly over the triple x) right now and the fact that it seems to take left out if play only increases that curiosity. looking forward to you next installment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) thanks for a short term update. i think the p-tune has most of my curiosity (slightly over the triple x) right now and the fact that it seems to take left out if play only increases that curiosity. looking forward to you next installment! Mikey, I THINK, given your ongoing love affair with the 435, between the P-Tune and Maxima, you'd probably get along with the P-Tune. This is not to say in anyway that the Maxima is not as good a driver as the 435. Just that between the P-Tune and Maxima, the P-Tune is more in the mold of the 435. I'd be interested to try the TrpX as well.. then again, I'm interested to try most anything new LOL. Edited August 20, 2013 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDM Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Good short term review on this, very detailed..... The P-tune and Triple X are both at the top of my list also. Think your spot on in the Crazy/Quadra flex comparison mate, the Crazy shafts have always played stiffer to flex than the Quadra's for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akapur Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Great short term comparison. I also believe the P-Tune has lots of potential. After 7 rounds It is getting better and better. The Quadra shaft feels very good with this head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Great review!! I have tried Max WBQ 75, Basileus Z 70 and now trying Diamana Kai'li 80 in this head. I am really liking this head. I am ordering a couple more shaft sleeves to try even more shafts. Also getting an 8g weight to try a shorter set up as well. Stock head weight at 197g is a bit light for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Nob, if you don't mind, pls pm me the place you get your sleeves from and how much. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Played 9 holes. First hole cold was my usual straight push right. What is noticeable is the stronger and more penetrating ball flight of the P-Tune. There was hole unit wind. Hit 2 balls and the ball just seemed to pug through for just that much longer. Noticeable enough. Full review to come on the Summer Bag change thread in a couple of weeks but its still here so that says something from my pov. Going to try flatter neutral setup. Same 10.25 loft and neutral face angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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