Jump to content
TESTERS WANTED! ×

Small Head Driver


Shankster

Recommended Posts

I stumbled upon this article about the 915 Titleist offerings. Really wish they would have made that 400cc D5. The compact look would fit my eye perfectly. Doesn't look like a balloon. There are more pictures elsewhere on the internet, but this thing looks sweet.

 

https://mygolfspy.com/leaked-titleist-915-details/

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think the size is why I use my 3w off of the tee. I do not like how big the drivers look

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Yup. Heads too big, shafts too long. I would like to see a little back off on both.

Driver: Cobra F8 Tour length

3W: Cobra King F7 3/4 Wood

5W: Cobra King F7 5/6 Wood

Hybrid 3/4: Cobra F7 20.5*

Irons: 5 to PW Taylormade P790

A Wedge: 48* Vokey SM6 F grind

S Wedge: 54* Vokey SM6 M grind

L Wedge: 58* Vokey SM6 M grind

Putter: Rife Two Bar Hybrid 35" P2 Aware Tour grip

Ball: Taylormade TP 5X

Bag: Hot Z Canadian flag 🇨🇦

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yup. Heads too big, shafts too long. I would like to see a little back off on both.

Here, here. From what I read about it, they built the 400cc for AS. Those are my initials, I'll take it off his hands.

 

I'd like to see this hit the market with the 919's. I know it won't, but I can only hope. If not, I guess a 905 is in order.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here, here. From what I read about it, they built the 400cc for AS. Those are my initials, I'll take it off his hands.

I'd like to see this hit the market with the 919's. I know it won't, but I can only hope. If not, I guess a 905 is in order.

Okay. Check this out. On another thread I commented on a driver that a friend made me back in the late 80's when metal woods were just taking off.

C7E9CC5A-9CA4-4B98-9774-AD9C04471A49.jpeg

Driver: Cobra F8 Tour length

3W: Cobra King F7 3/4 Wood

5W: Cobra King F7 5/6 Wood

Hybrid 3/4: Cobra F7 20.5*

Irons: 5 to PW Taylormade P790

A Wedge: 48* Vokey SM6 F grind

S Wedge: 54* Vokey SM6 M grind

L Wedge: 58* Vokey SM6 M grind

Putter: Rife Two Bar Hybrid 35" P2 Aware Tour grip

Ball: Taylormade TP 5X

Bag: Hot Z Canadian flag 🇨🇦

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Aim small miss small.

I should take it out this year and see what it can do. No overswinging with that in play.

Driver: Cobra F8 Tour length

3W: Cobra King F7 3/4 Wood

5W: Cobra King F7 5/6 Wood

Hybrid 3/4: Cobra F7 20.5*

Irons: 5 to PW Taylormade P790

A Wedge: 48* Vokey SM6 F grind

S Wedge: 54* Vokey SM6 M grind

L Wedge: 58* Vokey SM6 M grind

Putter: Rife Two Bar Hybrid 35" P2 Aware Tour grip

Ball: Taylormade TP 5X

Bag: Hot Z Canadian flag 🇨🇦

Link to comment
Share on other sites

With your eye for more difficult clubs to hit in a game that is difficult to play you missed your military calling, Shankster.

 

You should have been a drill sergeant!

 

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60  Aldila  R flex   - 42.25 inches 

SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft

Ping G410 7, 9 wood  Alta 65 R flex

Srixon ZX5 MK II  5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex

India 52,56 (60 pending)  UST recoil 75's R flex  

Evon roll ER 5 32 inches

It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD   

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I grew up hitting my dad's old Shark driver which was a similar size to that TriRail above, although maybe a tiny bit bigger. Using something so small (compared to a modern driver) obviously helps you hit more shots out of the sweet spot. 

Driver: Cobra F9 Speedback (9.0) with Fujikura Atmos 7X (Avalanche White) 

3 Wood: Callaway Epic Sub-Zero (15 degrees) in Rogue Max 75g stiff shaft

Hybrid: Callaway Apex 20 degree with Kurokage 80g Stiff Shaft

Irons: Wilson Staff CB 4-PW in KBS 120 Stiff shafts

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM6 - 50

              Callaway MD4 - 56 & 60 degrees

Putter: Taylormade TP Collection Soto

Golf Ball: Titliest Pro V1 and Srixon Z-Star 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Okay. Check this out. On another thread I commented on a driver that a friend made me back in the late 80's when metal woods were just taking off.

I had a strong Trirail 3 wood in the late 80s that I loved.  Don't know where the club ended up but would love to hit it again for old times sake.  

Driver - Ping G410 Plus 10.5 - Ping Tour 65 Stiff

4 Wood - Callaway Rogue - Project X Evenflow blue 6.0

Hybrids - Titleist 818 H2 -  3(c-1) and 4(c-4) - Tensei CK Blue 70 stiff

Irons - Callaway Apex  CF 16 5-AW - True Temper XP 95 Steel Stiff

Wedges - Ping Glide 54 SS, 58 TS

Putter - Edel e1 Torque balanced

Indianapolis

5.5 Index

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I will say that i usually smack my fairway woods really good so with the mini i play it just like i do my 4 wood except i tee it a bit higher.

 

One positive is I probably won't have to buy tees ever again as broken ones are the perfect height

 

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 months later...

The Callaway mini driver is pretty sweet. Think it's around 225cc. The sldr mini is another option.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

That's what I've been using - the Bertha Mini. It's 235cc.

WITB of an "aspiring"  😉 play-ah ...
Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023)
Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020)

followthrough.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Lets be clear - there is no way a club with a head of 225 cc can be as forgiving as one with 460.

 

Do what you want, enjoy, but if you aren't at around at least 440 you're giving something away in a game that's brutally difficult to begin with.

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60  Aldila  R flex   - 42.25 inches 

SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft

Ping G410 7, 9 wood  Alta 65 R flex

Srixon ZX5 MK II  5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex

India 52,56 (60 pending)  UST recoil 75's R flex  

Evon roll ER 5 32 inches

It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD   

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

It's all about being able to consistently deliver a squarish club face to the ball.  Just my opinion based on my own personal success, but anyone that struggles with the big head and doesn't experiment with a shorter shaft is really missing out on what could be a golden opportunity.  For me anyway, many of my driver consistency issues were dramatically improved with chopping my stock 46" X2Hot down to 44".  No loss in distance at all, likely because I'm hitting the sweet spot more often and taking a more confident swipe at the ball.  Finding many more fairways and far fewer bad mishits.  For the record, I also own the Taylormade Mini and it hasn't seen the light of day since cutting down my driver this winter. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Being able to hit the 3 wood better has to do with the shorter shaft not a more forgiving head.

Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff

Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff

Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff

Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff

Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff

Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think it could be mental too. For most amateurs the thought with a driver is to swing as hard as possible. With the 3 wood that might not be the thought. Maybe they will think to slow down a little and find the fairway.

Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff

Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff

Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff

Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff

Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff

Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think my main point was overlooked.

 

Some people like to look at big chunky SGI irons, big hybrids, big fairways.

 

And other like a compact blade, smaller fairways, etc.

 

Like my original post, Titleist built a 400cc for Adam Scott, obviously he didn't end up using it, but they built it for a reason.

 

Might be an extremely small percentage of players that enjoy looking at smaller clubs, and I am one of them.

 

Not just the pros like compact looking stuff. Anything with too much offset and my confidence goes out the window. Huge fairway metals, gone there too. Chunky clubs... definitely gone. It just sets off the “yuck” transmitter in my brain, and I will hit it like crap no matter the MOI, or whatever other tech it might have.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...