White03 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Saw a picture of a Ryoma Beyond Power driver face. There are no groves in it. What gives? First time I've seen a driver face that is 100% smooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Thats funny, the beyond power driver is the same Maxima head for the past few years and only shaft is the difference. Both my two Maxima have 'groves'. Perhaps you should attach the picture you have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White03 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Follow this link to one on sale at japan auction. look at the face picture...no groves Looks like real maxima Edited September 24, 2015 by TourSpecGolfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 The driver face has been shaved and I believe the seller stated that it is now non conforming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Face shaving like that is risky business, also for the price that driver is in horrible condition, better deals in the b/s/t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White03 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) It's non-conforming before it was shaved Thank you Chris, I thought this was peculiar. would think that face shaving is really risky on this driver head, given that it is a special tuning model Edited September 24, 2015 by White03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White03 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 I didn't find a Ryoma Beyond Power on BST...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staxxx Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Strange....there was one for sale with a Maxima ST head but it seems to have been removed. Perhaps sold already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Place a WTB ad I know someone had one recently. Great shaft & Driver but yes your right special tune + face shave = breakage. Special Tune is already not suited for 100mph+ speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freehb04 Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Not sure why companies our scoring lines on drivers other than people are used to seeing them...they serve no purpose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TourSpecGolfer Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Not sure why companies our scoring lines on drivers other than people are used to seeing them...they serve no purpose... I believe they impact spin rates and wet club faces, I'm told it depends on the head design as to what the groves do or don't do in relation to performance. Anyone know for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnieu Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 SMT, a US component company, made a few driver heads with no grooves about 5 to 10 years ago. SMT O2, SMT 455, SMT Encore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegaman Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Same for Krank heads, no grooves. Actually, I think I read somewhere that many "grooves" aren't really grooves ie actual dents in the metal but rather just burnt in score lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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