Duffer19 Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I am sure not everyone feels the same way but the sound of the TRPX head, both the S and D bothers me a bit. It sounds too hollow or tinnsy IMO ( comparing to the Ryoma Maxima.) Read somewhere in this forum that a member put cotton inside the head to mute the sound. Unfortunately I couldn't find that post again. I do not think foaming would be available from fitters in Hong Kong. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddmnkey Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 You can add cotton balls or my preference would be to add hotmelt. Very easy to do because of the weight ports in the TRPX heads. Typically 4-6 grams will mute the sound...also It's obviously going to increase head weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 You can put cotton balls thru the weight ports? My D013 is already 199 g so additional 4-6g might not work for me but thanks for the good advice. I would need to unscrew one of the weights gingerly to test it. Read quite a few post on how soft those aluminum weights are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I notice feel changes a lot when I changed to heavier weights, not sure if it was for the better. Also we can have our tuner in Japan do the foam/oven thing. IT WILL MUTE the head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miuramaniac Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I hate the sound/feel too. I think I'm gonna try the cotton ball route. How many does it take, do you have to basically fill it up? It's the only driver ever that performs so well for me but that I don't love making perfect contact with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I notice feel changes a lot when I changed to heavier weights, not sure if it was for the better. Also we can have our tuner in Japan do the foam/oven thing. IT WILL MUTE the head! "Oven thing"? You inject foam into the head and bake it or are you talking too separate process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 "Oven thing"? You inject foam into the head and bake it or are you talking too separate process? They way I've seen foam work done is by putting little beads into the head then sticking it into a small oven, the beads turn into a foam when heated. I've never witnessed any other way, have you guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddmnkey Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hotmelt gun,...basically it's a hot glue gun with hotmelt sticks. It's EXTREMELY sticky and stays that way inside the head. The only thing that scares me about the oven thing / foam is if it got hard over time and got brittle and break up inside the head. The cotton ball option is a good one but not sure if you have to fill the entire head or not...also heard that there might be usga rules issues with the cotton ball treatment if anyone cares. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Duff, the foaming, hot melt, rat glue thing… I don't think you can get the stuff out totally after its done so be sure you want to do it. Also, foaming I think fills the whole head. What its effect on CG, sweet spot, I don't know. Hot melt and rat glue similar concerns as foam in that you can't control fully where it settles in the head. You sure all your 3 weights are fully tightened? Sometimes there is a different sound if the weights aren't tightened as it should be. It was that way with my Maxima. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks for all the inputs and I would probably leave it for the time being and learn to live with the sound if the driver performs. If it doesn't perform, it wouldn't matter what it sounds like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks for all the inputs and I would probably leave it for the time being and learn to live with the sound if the driver performs. If it doesn't perform, it wouldn't matter what it sounds like. I think that's the best conclusion Duff. Didn't know you have the D as well. Is the ball flight really slight higher than the S loft for loft and shaft for shaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 When you foam a head you only have a handful of reshafts before it begins to rattle. Hot melt is more about weight than feel although it does change sound a little. I've played the D & S extensively. For me and the others who I have watched hit them the D provides just a hair less spin and has the lower flight. The S is the one I should be playing though, I usually miss toward the toe and the S takes care of me better. This is shaft for shaft both using the TRPX messenger in stiff with heavier crazy weights in both heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Feel is obviously subjective but I like the way the TRPX heads feel and sound. There are drivers to me that sound and feel considerably worse. There are many drivers that feel harsh and sound much louder but the TRPX is not one of them. It is not muted or quiet in any way either but for me personally if a driver is too muted I cannot tell how I hit or feel like I it it well. But again it is all personal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Yes, feel and sound is all relative and personal I guess. While the TRPX might not be the best sound for me, it is still better than Kamui IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmclarenf1 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) When you foam a head you only have a handful of reshafts before it begins to rattle. Hot melt is more about weight than feel although it does change sound a little. I've played the D & S extensively. For me and the others who I have watched hit them the D provides just a hair less spin and has the lower flight. The S is the one I should be playing though, I usually miss toward the toe and the S takes care of me better. This is shaft for shaft both using the TRPX messenger in stiff with heavier crazy weights in both heads. Hmm ... This is different from T's experience I think which is the opposite but just a tad as well. Edited December 4, 2013 by wmclarenf1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driverhead Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 The approach I have used is placing a GOLFWORKS tungsten weight pad on the back weight port. Softens the feel and sound nicely. http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_GW0054 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiromikey Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I was the one that put cotton inside some of my driver heads. I basically stretched out/apart several cotton balls so that they took up more volume inside the head and didn't move around (as someone mentioned, if they move around inside the head, the head is considered non conforming). I prefer a super heavy swingweight so it worked out nicely but it's shocking how just a few cotton balls can change the sw so trail and error may be needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) They way I've seen foam work done is by putting little beads into the head then sticking it into a small oven, the beads turn into a foam when heated. I've never witnessed any other way, have you guys? That sounds great. Back in the very very long time ago one of those science guys did a demo for my school, making foam by simply mixing 2 chemicals. Obviously there was a chemical reaction that made a hefty smell and probably some heat, and foam was created from just a couple of drops. The amount of foam was more than enough to overflow from the container. I thought that was how they made those styropore and PVC things these days. However those pellets and an oven sounds a lot cleaner and handier. If you can get hold of some of those pellets and find out the temp the oven needs you could probably experiment enough to learn to control the added weight and still fill the head. Shambles Edited December 8, 2013 by Shambles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankopotamus Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 The approach I have used is placing a GOLFWORKS tungsten weight pad on the back weight port. Softens the feel and sound nicely. http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_GW0054 I'm going to try this if I don't like the sound on the S. Can't wait for mine to get here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 It's is a louder driver with a unique sound to it, change the weights and its pitch changes as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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