New Driver Time

[Alf. S]

Currently using the original Epic but also have a Cobra F9. The Epic is looking pretty battered after 3 years and has some issues with the lamination on the base so it is time for a new driver. I've been to two fitting days 

Callaway Maverik: Ended up the recommendation was the 10.5 Max Head with the Stiff Hzrd Smoke 60 (1 inch shorter)

Cobra SZ: 10.5 standard head with stiff Tensei Orange flash shaft.

Out of the 2 the Maverik looks favourite at the moment, I 'm just not convinced that I got anything extra from the SZ, while the Maverik gave me slightly more yds and dispersion was much better. In the meantime I've been to the range and worked on my driving a bit and now hitting the Epic a bit better but still prone to the odd high and right.

Today spending an hour with the Pro on Trackman and the Ping G410 and Mizuno ST200 c.f. Maverik. Hopefully if I get a good fit he'll let me out on the course with it, which is the true test.

I want to come away from the fitting thinking yeah that felt really good which the Maverik got halfway there but the SZ was more a Meh!

[Kanoito]

For me it was the other way around. I also played the original Epic and went for the SZ in 9* with Aldila Rogue Silver.

Couldn't be happier with Cobra!

[Alf. S]

9 hours ago, Kanoito said:

For me it was the other way around. I also played the original Epic and went for the SZ in 9* with Aldila Rogue Silver.

Couldn't be happier with Cobra!

I think a lot depends on the fitter the Cobra guy didn't impress me!

[Golfspy_CG2]

13 hours ago, Alf. S said:

Currently using the original Epic but also have a Cobra F9. The Epic is looking pretty battered after 3 years and has some issues with the lamination on the base so it is time for a new driver. I've been to two fitting days 

Callaway Maverik: Ended up the recommendation was the 10.5 Max Head with the Stiff Hzrd Smoke 60 (1 inch shorter)

Cobra SZ: 10.5 standard head with stiff Tensei Orange flash shaft.

Out of the 2 the Maverik looks favourite at the moment, I 'm just not convinced that I got anything extra from the SZ, while the Maverik gave me slightly more yds and dispersion was much better. In the meantime I've been to the range and worked on my driving a bit and now hitting the Epic a bit better but still prone to the odd high and right.

Today spending an hour with the Pro on Trackman and the Ping G410 and Mizuno ST200 c.f. Maverik. Hopefully if I get a good fit he'll let me out on the course with it, which is the true test.

I want to come away from the fitting thinking yeah that felt really good which the Maverik got halfway there but the SZ was more a Meh!

I was looking for the All of The Above option, but didn't see it   Oh we're not talking about me...LOL

But seriously the MAVRIK is as good as advertised, and I have the SZ Extreme as well, it's very very good.  I could be totally happy with it, if I didn't have the MAVRIK.

And, I've been very very curious about the ST200 and can't promise it doesn't find a way into my try out bag as well! 

[golfingbrock]

Check out the Honma reviews in the next few weeks . The TM Sim is pretty good too.

[Alf. S]

3 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

I was looking for the All of The Above option, but didn't see it   Oh we're not talking about me...LOL

But seriously the MAVRIK is as good as advertised, and I have the SZ Extreme as well, it's very very good.  I could be totally happy with it, if I didn't have the MAVRIK.

And, I've been very very curious about the ST200 and can't promise it doesn't find a way into my try out bag as well! 

I'll leave my update on the ST200 from today until more feedback.

[Alf. S]

I'm going down the Maverik line, new driver ordered with Max 10.5 head, HZRD Smoke 60, 43.5" shaft -1" from std.

Fitting didn't show up anything better.

I tried the Mizuno ST200 and ST200G with similar shafts  to the Maverik and i was getting really low spin numbers, 2000 revs and the ball was going nowhere 15 to 20 yds behind both the SZ and Maverik. Deciding factor was dispersion numbers which were way down c.f. the SZ. 

The guy was using a GCquad which seemed to give more info on my swing and face contacted than I've seen on Trackman and basically highlighted the face at contact as well as angle of attack. Anyway the Maverik head delivery was 2' better over the piece, it also allows me to swap in my Fujikura 62 from my Epic if I want to go back to a longer shaft.

Bye For Now, Happy Golfing

[HAC]

If you do not like the Cobra F9, why do you think you will like the Cobra SZ better?

[Sluggo42]

Why didn't we see the SIM as a consideration?

 

[Firebird]

Have you considered saving a few $$$ and trying the Epic Flash. I tried Mavrik and the Epic Flash and found very little difference between the 2. They had the flash on special so I went with it. After 3-4 rounds I am very impressed.