Posted September 13, 20168 yr comment_260809 Compared to the ZY-7 it's easier to hit and higher launching. You don't need to go up in loft for this one. Compared to the original 535 it is balanced neutral, lower spin, a few cc's larger, further back and deeper CG by a hair.
September 13, 20168 yr comment_260810 Loved the 535 I had, and this one looks absolutely fantastic. Anyone managed to hit this model yet? Chris, if you need someone to test it and write a review.......... Edited September 13, 20168 yr by Ian-500
September 13, 20168 yr comment_260811 It does look nice. Glad to see they went with matte black on this one and continued with the laser etched face.
September 14, 20168 yr comment_260814 oooh I do like the look of this new one..........finally........,
September 14, 20168 yr comment_260818 I have played with the J Beam Glorious Driver for 2 years now. Nothing has beaten it in terms of feel and distance. How would this one compare?
September 14, 20168 yr Author comment_260823 1 hour ago, Henry said: I have played with the J Beam Glorious Driver for 2 years now. Nothing has beaten it in terms of feel and distance. How would this one compare? Glorious is a little draw bias, more forgiving, more shallow, higher launching with a touch more spin. I think a blackout glorious would be awesome!
September 14, 20168 yr comment_260824 I really like the look of this and desperately need a driver head. When are these coming in please?
September 14, 20168 yr Author comment_260829 5 hours ago, Staxxx said: I really like the look of this and desperately need a driver head. When are these coming in please? now shipping
December 17, 20168 yr comment_262167 so pardon me for the newbie questions... Are lofts not indicated anywhere on the heads? I have been asking around about the prior gen 535 and they said that lofts are not identified on the heads. any insights?
December 22, 20168 yr comment_262220 I think all Jbeam heads do not indicate loft on the head. You can order any specific loft on those heads and they indicate it with a sticker on the shrink wrap when you buy new. I guess they want to avoid having 10° stamped on the driver and have actually a 10.4° head if that makes sense.
December 23, 20168 yr comment_262224 Yes, makes sense for sure. I was on tourspecgolf and asked about specs on some heads I was interested. They were only able to give me a "ballpark" or an educated guess.
December 26, 20168 yr Author comment_262244 On 12/22/2016 at 9:50 PM, Dr.Shankenstein said: Yes, makes sense for sure. I was on tourspecgolf and asked about specs on some heads I was interested. They were only able to give me a "ballpark" or an educated guess. You can request a specific loft, there is no guess work in that.
December 26, 20168 yr Author comment_262245 On 12/22/2016 at 4:48 AM, shacco said: I think all Jbeam heads do not indicate loft on the head. You can order any specific loft on those heads and they indicate it with a sticker on the shrink wrap when you buy new. I guess they want to avoid having 10° stamped on the driver and have actually a 10.4° head if that makes sense. That's pretty much it. More brands are doing this as well and I support it. This way you know your specific loft for your head. Most brands are +/- 1 to 2 degrees. Could you imagine buying a 10 and getting a 12 or an 8* actual?
March 8, 20177 yr comment_263169 Anyone own or hit this driver yet? Would love to hear your feedback.
March 9, 20177 yr comment_263176 I have one with a TRPX Aura shaft, stiff flex. I find it just about perfect: rock solid on contact, a tad fade bias (which I wanted), forgiving and powerful - I certainly noticed a step up in distance (12 handicap, drives around 260-270). I must say the shaft - recommended by Chris - is outstanding and really complements the head. Very impressed with this JBeam driver
March 9, 20177 yr comment_263181 Thanks for the feedback. What did this replace? Do you have any launch data compared to previous drivers. I have a similar index and driving distance.
March 14, 20177 yr comment_263227 I was using an S Yard XV with the Quadra Max shaft, and the head was just a little demanding for me - it seemed to need a bit more energy than I was able to put in with that shaft. By comparison the JBeam head seems more forgiving: I certainly get more yards out of it. I don't record launch data, but my SS hovers around 100mph: I get occasional good ones around 105. With that kind of speed I need a bit more flight time for the ball and my 10 degree JBeam head + that shaft give me a medium-high flight. I can't hit it hard enough just to drive a mid-low, low spin ball through the air. One thing I've noticed is I don't get much roll out, though that might be due to the higher flight AND playing in Asia (soft fairways). If you really want a lower flight Chris might give other suggestions: given what I wanted/needed he advised JBeam ahead of Ryoma and Modart and it's worked out well.
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