Sluggo42 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 2017 Epic... But the g400 was oh so close. I went and test hit all the leaders on the list. To compare against my DBD 816 And then after hitting them, the guy said let me put your current drivers diamanté (sp) shaft Into an epic head (not a sub zero). BANG- IT BEAT them all except for the g400, which was basically one yard longer on average. Honestly, I could have gone either way. Interesting to me was how I wanted a twisty face so bad, ut it just sounded and felt so bad, I couldn't stand it. And the Rogue was also not the cats meow for me either... But what really surprised and shocked me was how much longer they were than my 816 DBD. Pretty much 20 yards... I really didn't think that was possible. The g400 off the shelf was just good. The epic came to life with the shaft out of my 816. Rogue was meh The M3 440 was kinda interesting, but I couldn't get past its noise Happy birthday to me TSr2 on tensi blue stiff Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS Reg flex Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory ER3 or, E.A.S. #4 (“Fang” or “Adele”) ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X .Org 14 cart bag Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Good choice and you probably saved a few dollars, although I don't think the Epic has been discounted, as from everything I've read, Callaway wanted to be clear the Rogue was not a replacement for the Epic, but just an addition to the Jailbreak Technology line. G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyzee10 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 2017 Epic... But the g400 was oh so close. I went and test hit all the leaders on the list. To compare against my DBD 816 And then after hitting them, the guy said let me put your current drivers diamanté (sp) shaft Into an epic head (not a sub zero). BANG- IT BEAT them all except for the g400, which was basically one yard longer on average. Honestly, I could have gone either way. Interesting to me was how I wanted a twisty face so bad, ut it just sounded and felt so bad, I couldn't stand it. And the Rogue was also not the cats meow for me either... But what really surprised and shocked me was how much longer they were than my 816 DBD. Pretty much 20 yards... I really didn't think that was possible. The g400 off the shelf was just good. The epic came to life with the shaft out of my 816. Rogue was meh The M3 440 was kinda interesting, but I couldn't get past its noise Happy birthday to me Congrats on the new purchase!! A buddy of mine just got back into golf in the past year and had a Burner driver. He sliced that thing something wicked. He booked a session at Golf Town and tested a heap of different drivers. The last one the guy put in his hands was the Epic. While all the other newer drivers he tested straightened him out somewhat, he legit hit it 20 yds further than all the others. Needless to say he bought it! I played with him a few weeks ago and it was a huge difference from our previous round. He moved up from 230ish to 250ish off the tee pretty consistently. Word is it's selling like crazy. I'm yet to give the Epic a go, but this along with your feedback has peaked my interest as I was a pretty big fan of the G400 when I hit it, also. What's In The Bag? Cobra Connect Challenge II - Instagram @joyzee1010 Driver: RH F8+ 8*-11* Set at 9.5* HZRDUS Yellow 76g 6.0 Shaft 3 Wood: RH F8+ 13*-15* Set at 14.5* HZRDUS Yellow 76g 6.0 Shaft 3 Hybrid: RH F8 19* Rogue Pro 75 X-Stiff Shaft Irons: RH F8 4 - GW with Dynamic Gold X100 Shaft Wedges: King 54* 58* Dynamic Gold Wedge Flex Putter: RH Rossa Mallet - Mid size Super Stroke Grip Bag: Ultralight Stand Bag Black Ball: Various Range Finder: TecTecTec VPRO DLXS Shot Tracking Tour Analytics: Arccos Previous WITB: Driver R11s 9* 3 Wood Rocketballz Stage 2 TP 15* 3 Hybrid 19* Irons 4-PW R11 Wedges TP 52*, 56*, 60* Putter Rossa Mallet Instagram - @joyzee1010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo42 Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 I got a “lightly used†from Callaway pre-owned, for $238 , with a Fujikura Pro 62 stiff shaft. I actually went to try different shafts in my DBD, but the sales guy said my shaft was quite decent. My swing speed was 102 mph average, so he told me to stay with the stiff flex. I'm not sure how the 62 gram shaft will be, but the plan is to put the Diamonte 70 gram shat into it, unless the 62 is great. That's kind of why I chose the Epic rather than the g400. But I don't think you can go wrong with the Ping. It's really sweet too, my buddy got one a few months ago, and he suddenly was only 10-20 yards behind me. I just thought he was swinging better... My othe buddy just got a Rogue, and I haven't had to face that beast yet. We used to be within 5 yards of each other, so it will be good to play a round with the DBD against him first to see what it does TSr2 on tensi blue stiff Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS Reg flex Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory ER3 or, E.A.S. #4 (“Fang” or “Adele”) ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X .Org 14 cart bag Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Yes! Happy birthday! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 R flex - 44.25 Fairways: Ping G410 5, 7, 9 wood Alta CB red 65 R flex Hybrid: Ping G410 26 degree Alta CB Red 70 R flex Irons: Ping G430 7-PW, 45, 50 Alta CB black 65 soft R flex Wedges: Ping 195 S54, E58 Wedges and irons are - 1/2” and one degree flat Putter: Sacks Parente Duke 32.5” Ball: Titleist Pro VI or Callaway Chrome Soft X ls While not at the same time I was fit for every club in my bag as well as the Pro VI ball. I use the chrome soft x ls on my league course. It has much softer softer greens than the club that I belong to. I’m on a mission to shoot my age - lifetime lowest round is 66 and I’m currently 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTexGolfer Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Testing drivers on a launch monitor is almost too much fun! And it can be hazardous on the wallet. Congrats on the new driver. I don't think you can go wrong with the Epic, especially with the right shaft. 400 Driver (8*) UST ATTAS Punch 6S F6 Baffler (16*) Matrix Red Tie 65Q4 816 H1 Hybrid (21*,23*) Diamana S+ Blue 82 HY Z765 (5-PW) +2* Aerotech Steelfiber i110cw Vokey SM5 50.08F 54.10M Aerotech Steelfiber i110cw PM Grind 60* Dynamic Gold S400 TR 1966 Anser 2 Z Star ball Pioneer Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I like my Epic but I'd give up 10 yards for better accuracy. Was the Epic the most accurate of the bunch or just as accurate, or did you ultimately decided on it purely due to distance? Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Driver: Rogue ST Max LS Tensei AV Blue S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: DF3 x Accra Ball: Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo42 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 I like my Epic but I'd give up 10 yards for better accuracy. Was the Epic the most accurate of the bunch or just as accurate, or did you ultimately decided on it purely due to distance? Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Great question! This was very accurate for me. As was the g400. The little circle was nearly identical to the *400, whereas the m3 was quite scattered, and actually the epic was a bit scattered on the stock shaft. When we put the diamonte (sp) shaft in is when the epic came to life for me, and really started to become a much tighter dispersion. Even the Rouge didn't work as well, with either shaft. I was quite surprised with that, as I expected the Rogue to win. I also hit the m3 460 better than I hit the 440? It just goes to show that different people hit the same clubs differently, and why is important to swing them all on a monitor. The g400 however definitely lived up to its #1 ranking! It's a true beast.. TSr2 on tensi blue stiff Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS Reg flex Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory ER3 or, E.A.S. #4 (“Fang” or “Adele”) ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X .Org 14 cart bag Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungkory Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Great question! This was very accurate for me. As was the g400. The little circle was nearly identical to the *400, whereas the m3 was quite scattered, and actually the epic was a bit scattered on the stock shaft. When we put the diamonte (sp) shaft in is when the epic came to life for me, and really started to become a much tighter dispersion. Even the Rouge didn't work as well, with either shaft. I was quite surprised with that, as I expected the Rogue to win. I also hit the m3 460 better than I hit the 440? It just goes to show that different people hit the same clubs differently, and why is important to swing them all on a monitor. The g400 however definitely lived up to its #1 ranking! It's a true beast.. That's good to hear, glad you got the longest and most accurate. As for launch monitors, I appreciate the tech but like Mark Crossfield says, it's different out on the course. I wish I could take a g400 out for a couple of rounds to really see if there's improvement over my Epic. I agree though, once I ditched the stock shaft my Epic came alive as well. My wallet died in the process though! Driver: Rogue ST Max LS Tensei AV Blue S 3w/5w: TSi2 Tensei AV Raw Blue S 4h: CLK 22* Hybrid Tensei CK Pro Blue 80HY S Irons 5-PW: 223 Steelfiber PR 95 S Wedges: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack 50, 54, 58 Steelfiber PR 105 Putter: DF3 x Accra Ball: Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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