Robb40 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) I will be heading to the range after work. 38* not withstanding. I cant wait to hit this club. It is very light at 283 grams total. The shaft is very whippy so I know it will not work long term. The length is not as bad at address as I suspected. I think a low launch, low spin shaft is definitely in my future. I also see that I can change the head weight plug to 10 grams to give it a little more feel. I will report back to anyone who may be interested. I bomb my tour issue razr hawk so it will be interesting to see if this one can knock it out of my bag. Like so many I said I was done with JDM after a crazy shaft imploded on me but this driver caught my eye like no other has. Man it is a looker. Played 36 holes today It did not take long for me to realize the stock shaft will not work. Don't get me wrong it is not a bad shaft for 100 mph or less in swing speed. But when I really went after it it was not stable for me. The length of the driver really does not bother me just the shaft profile. My playing partner has a ADDI six stiff that he let me try with this head. It is much more stable but the launch was too low. I definitely can go after it with the ADDI but it is not the right choice for me. I cranked the loft up to 11* and the launch was much better with the GD. Still it is not what I want for this head. Now here is my 36 hole review.............. My swing was solid today so it was a great day to judge this driver's performance. I did hit a lot of Fairways today. I had 1 snapper with the stock shaft and 1 other fade that was over cooked (my fault) . Other than that 85% of my drives were in the fairway or just off the fairway. This club is silly in terms of forgiveness whether it is a toe or heel shot on bad swings. The face of the club is so consistent that often I could not tell where I was hitting it on the face on off swings. For me this is hands down the most forgiving club that I have ever hit. With the more stable ADDI I hit 12 of 12 fairways. Distance - I was getting just as much distance from this club as I have from any other. The Jbeam 435 is just as long but nowhere near as forgiving. The Gloire is not longer than my tour issue Razr Hawk but in terms of forgiveness it is NO contest. So at this point I cannot say that this club is longer than the longest JDM club but I believe with the right shaft that it will be as long as any out there. Again so far the forgiveness has been a big surprise. It is also very workable. It is not a straight driver only. Feel - All I can say is it feels better to me than any driver that I have hit. Please keep in mind that I have owned about six different JDM brands. I was blown away at how good the club feels even on the heel or the extreme toe. Bottom line- I must find the shaft that fits my swing for this head because it is a keeper. What a club. I officially have a man crush on this model. Now to figure out which shaft I need for my swing. Edited March 2, 2014 by Robb40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill3508 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Nice. Looking forward to your review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Nice, looking forward to the review and some pics! Remember to stretch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykato Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Post some pics of your driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerobound Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 The Gloire does have a mean look. Looking forward to what you think. Whether people think its good or bad, I like how it is different in feel and appearance than anything else by TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGolf Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 283 grams.... WOW...that's light !! Wonder how the feels like? Love the look of this driver so far and hoping to hear more feedback before pulling the trigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb40 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ok it was cold and windy. 37 degrees with old, cold range balls. So the good - stunning head. Very solid and classy. Coolest face that I have seen. You can tell that the club is well made. The feel is different than anything I have hit. Fairly soft but lively even with bad balls. I really like the look, feel and sound. I hate the length at 46.5 inches. Too long. It does not feel as light as I would have thought. The shaft has a nice feel but just not my pick. I see a Bassara griffin or Fubuki alpha In my future. The shocker is the forgiveness and the size of the sweet spot. Huge. I made more than one bad swing and they were still playable. I can't attest to the distance. It was cold and getting dark. Most of the balls could not be seen when they did land. At 9.5 it was not launching super high. Still I really want to try a better shaft soon. I have to be careful here, I want this club to be my gamer. Super cool club in every way. I will post more after a few more shaft tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGolf Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 That face is a work of art....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb40 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 It has such a different feel. Can't quite describe it. I have a club crush I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbachman Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Very nice face and crown design... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gian11 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Is it easy to buy the weight if you want it heavy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 It definitely has a feel like no other thanks to the carbon composite layer face. It's not steel/titanium like pretty much every other driver out there. Gloire has consistently been one of the longest drivers in Japan since its release. PLUS its easy to hit since it is Japan's premium line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousifers Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 So can we really change that 5g. weight and TSG will sell it, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 According to TM Japan the sole weight is not removable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) According to TM Japan the sole weight is not removable. That's what in thought when you are guys are talking about changing weight. The head is light ( I measure my friend new Distance) but don't known how much weight the adopter would contribute to the overall head weight. Besides really good feel of the impact, the R with its 46.5 has not given me very goof result on a short range session and few hit on course. However,this driver has possibility with the right shaft. For those interested in cpm, it's 208 for the stock R at 46.5". Edited February 26, 2014 by Duffer19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 T Could you confirm that the gold adopter for the new Gloire is still the same as the old Gloire . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I'm pretty sure the adapter should be the same. The Gloire stock shafts are very soft but TM does offer custom builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zwan Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 An adorable sight, really. What a beautiful Driver face, never seen that before only read about it. I wonder how it will produce in warmer weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I would think it would become more elastic on warmer weather... it should be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb40 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 According to Taylormade the gloire adaptor is the same as the Sldr and rbz stage 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinduke Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Is there an open setting for the adapter? In pictures of this gloire and previous models, the face always looks slightly closed to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Besides loft adjustment, it does have flater, standard or more upright lie. I do not think it has close or open face angle adjustment setting. The 10.5 is closed face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykato Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Anyone know if the adapter is the same for all taylormade drivers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 The stock adaptor is for 1.5* adjustment. Some Taylormade drivers are 1*. I was able to use 1.5* R11 adaptor on my 1st generation Gloire. Have not yet try it on this new generation but would have a chance in the next few days in Scottsdale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb40 Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Updated at the start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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