2004 driver test

[palle]

Ok guys. Here´s a test from a swedish magazine that really shows how good the new drivers are. The Magazine is "Svensk Golf" our Swedish golf assosiations magazine.

The test was made in the US and the drivers was in the hands of the machine "Iron Byron". The swing speed was set on 90 mph, all the shaft was standard regular. The test measured carry, ball speed, spinn, launch angle, precision and loss of distance when not in the sweetspot. Cause we are measuring everething in meters I hope you can calculate this into yards.

Here´s the results and I put the drivers in how they were ranked.

1.

Mizuno mp 001 400 cc 10° 0.83 cor

Distance: 203,6 meters

Loss of distance:-0,4 m

Precision:4,0m

Ball speed:127,5 mph

Spinn:3 070 rpm

Launch angle:13,02°

2

Nike Ignite 10,5° 460cc 0.86 cor

Distance: 202,8 meters

Loss of distance:-1,2 m

Precision:4,0m

Ball speed:130,5 mph

Spinn:2 717 rpm

Launch angle:13,07°

3

ERC Fusion+ 360cc 10° 0.86 cor

Distance: 206,7 meters

Loss of distance:-9,6 m

Precision:2,0m

Ball speed:129,7 mph

Spinn:2 922 rpm

Launch angle:13,33°

4

Ping Si3 380cc 10° 0.83 cor

Distance: 199,2 meters

Loss of distance:-1,1 m

Precision:3,5m

Ball speed:128,5 mph

Spinn:3 615 rpm

Launch angle:12,63°

5

MGOLF FPC 350cc 10° 0.83 cor

Distance: 205,9 meters

Loss of distance:-2,2 m

Precision:4,9m

Ball speed:130,8 mph

Spinn:2 538 rpm

Launch angle:11,50°

6

Orlimar HipTi 420cc 10,5° 0.83 cor

Distance: 206,6 meters

Loss of distance:-1,1 m

Precision: 6,7m

Ball speed:134,2 mph

Spinn:2 977 rpm

Launch angle:11,63°

7

Cobra SZ 440cc 10,5° 0.86 cor

Distance: 194,5 meters

Loss of distance:+1,7 m

Precision:6,4m

Ball speed:134,7 mph

Spinn:3 653 rpm

Launch angle:13,80°

8

Srixon W-302 380cc 10,5° 0.83 cor

Distance: 199,9 meters

Loss of distance:-5,3 m

Precision:4,2m

Ball speed:130,2 mph

Spinn:3 163 rpm

Launch angle:12,58°

9

TM 580 XD 440cc 10,5° 0.86 cor

Distance: 202,5 meters

Loss of distance:-5,9 m

Precision:4,4m

Ball speed:132,3 mph

Spinn:2 914 rpm

Launch angle:11,87°

10

Wilson Deep Red II Maxx 10,5° 0.824 cor

Distance: 202,6 meters

Loss of distance:-3,4 m

Precision:6,6m

Ball speed:134,5 mph

Spinn:3 122 rpm

Launch angle:10,27°

11

Titleist 983K 365cc 10,5° 0.83 cor

Distance: 195,4meters

Loss of distance:-1,4 m

Precision:6,0m

Ball speed:130,8 mph

Spinn:3 356rpm

Launch angle:11,92°

12

Cleveland Launcher 460cc 10,5° 0.83 cor

Distance: 193,4 meters

Loss of distance:-5,5 m

Precision:5,6m

Ball speed:129,0 mph

Spinn:3 373 rpm

Launch angle:13,88

13

Topflite x2 blue 427cc 10,5° 0.86 cor

Distance: 200,5 meters

Loss of distance:-8,1 m

Precision:7,2m

Ball speed:133,0 mph

Spinn:3 024 rpm

Launch angle:12,27°

In my opinion a really interesting test, especially to see that hi cor is not worth so much.

Hope you enjoy!!

[Guest]

1.

Mizuno mp 001 400 cc 10° 0.83 cor

Distance: 203,6 meters

Loss of distance:-0,4 m

Precision:4,0m

Ball speed:127,5 mph

Spinn:3 070 rpm

Launch angle:13,02°

Nice information Palle.

FYI - For all the non metric people like myself - 203.6 meters = 222.66 yards

[majester]

Is that a typo, or does the cobra actually gain lenght when struck outside the sweet spot?

[DoubleAA]

Good Info! 8)

The only problem is, they will have a new test next week with different results and a different opinions of who makes the best club/s. :?

I see no problems with these test and the results but they are so unfounded. :(

There are so many companies that make quality equipment.

These test are never the SAME and always done in different formats with as they say "Unbiased" opinions. :idea:

I never see some of the clubs I have tested or read about such as foreign makers have a repeated mention in any Driver test.

If you run this test in Japan, China, etc, you will see they have there own version and #1 which will differ from what you see here.

[phillypete]

how hard would it be to test at a greater speed too... It would be interesting to see the distance gain when they increase to the 105-110.

[palle]

Is that a typo, or does the cobra actually gain lenght when struck outside the sweet spot?

It´s not a typo. But it sure is strange.

[sliceofhogan]

thx palle,

good info. At least i had the Mizuno, Callaway and Ping in the same order at demo day :P, so it must be a good test!

[enelrojo]

Palle, thanks for the info. This post is not intended to flame your post. My question about these kind of tests, though: isn't the only credible conclusion that can be drawn from this test is that the Mizuno is the best driver for iron bryon, at the tested swing profile and swinging at 90 mph (the results may be different at 95 mph). If you lined up 100 golfers with the same index and the same swing speed and conducted the same test, would it yeild the same results? I don't think it would. Everyone's swing is different. I may be stating the obvious, but I am proposing that we consider this kind of info in the proper context.....this info is interesting, but everyone reading the info may acheive different results, and it does not confirm one driver's superiority over another.

[slicktry]

I have put several drivers inder launch monitors. with a higher swing speed everything is different. I agree with phillypete, lets see the results at high ss. as a side note, i found that the 460 launcher had the best moi followed closely by the ignite.

God Bless

Jer