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  1. 1. What was the most surprising result from the 2021 Most Wanted Driver results?

    • PXG being the best value
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    • PING G425 not finishing in the top 3
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    • TaylorMade SIM2 in the middle of the pack
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    • Two top-5 places for Cobra
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Shocked that Ping was dethroned, by itself! 

I had guessed it would be Ping, Cobra, Callaway, Taylormade/Titleist. 

 

So they've done the past winners' battle.  Is there room for some "are they really better?" tests?  

Imagine even the G400 LST beat out the new Pings?!?!  

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PXG just wow, the value is unbelievable. Hey Honey, I do not need to sell the first born anymore to get a PXG driver.

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Have a Ping G400 and happy with it. Just boughtva G410 plus, thinking maybe I'll be more happy.

Was at GG yesterdat getting my irons realigned and hit the Epic Max. Wasnt spectacular for me but that was probably the 50g stiff shaft. Didnt feel real solid. Hit a couple 2 yards longer than my G400.

I also hit the Mavrik just because and distance was similar but it felt more solid than the Epic Max.

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On 2/22/2021 at 11:25 AM, bens197 said:

Gotta figure cost for fitting, tax and freight. Worst case that was my top number. 

Many drivers are $550 and upgraded shafts  can be $300+. With upgraded options and taxes you can definitely spend upwards of $900. 

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Very happy to see the Ping G410 still hanging in there. Totally surprised at PXG being the bargain. I plan to test the Tour Edge Exotics EXS Pro and the PXG 0211. I am curious as to how much difference there was between 1 and 38 in actual yardage. As always a fabulous test.

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I have owned the PXG 0211 for a month and can personally attest to the forgiveness of the club! Given that like many golfers, I don’t hit the optimum area of the club face every time, I find that with the 0211 my miss hits go straighter and further than last year’s Callaway Mavrik, which results in my overall average being 10 yards further with the 0211. I will take straighter and further all day, especially for a $249 driver! 

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Last year I bought a TM Sim Max driver and it was the most amazing driver I've ever hit.  Didn't like any of the Callys, Pings etc. 

 

I'm surprised TM went with milling the face (Cobra?) instead of the previous method with the goop.  I think they had a winner with that design.

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I agree with these results with Titleist finally keeping up with the fastest. Tsi has been amazing and as good as anything out there. 

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I'm not all that surprised.  The G425 series I tested offered no real gain in distance or accuracy when I tested them last month... and with the "best for me" KBS TD shaft. My understanding is that PXG hired some of PING's best designers/engineers so it appears Bob played the right cards on that move. (In a way, PING should be flattered).

A guy here in Yuma I play with just purchased the PXG and I hit it a bit on the range.  It has a much more solid feel and muted sound than my G410.  I like the looks... very G4XX looking w/o the turbulators.

Ultimately, we're splitting atoms here as it pertains to degrees of separation between these makes/models... they are all quality products that will prove better for some and not so for others.

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On 2/22/2021 at 7:39 AM, Golfspy_CG2 said:

If they are able to stick to the same schedule as the past, I think it will be about 3 to 4 weeks from now.  

They have to slow roll the information to keep us coming back!  Pretty simple marketing strategy.

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Speaking of which, anyone get the Callaway email advertising 47” drivers for those craving distance. Calling it there LD spec. How many folks gonna see the more distance and go out and get these bean poles and try to play with them. Maybe this is how Callaway plans to sell more balls too and more people will be spraying them OB everywhere. 

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I am still testing drivers in search of a New one.  I loved the PXG 0811 Proto and the Ping G425 SFT.  Also the Sim 2 was a good one as well.  Can’t wait to try the Epic and Titleist.  

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I am very surprised Ping didn’t rate higher. But that callaway really has me thinking of selling some blood lol


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2 hours ago, Peejer said:

They have to slow roll the information to keep us coming back!  Pretty simple marketing strategy.

Not really. @cnosilcan give you more insight.  It takes typically 3-5 weeks of testing for each product and then a couple weeks to compile/verify snd analyze the data.  
 

It will take well into late summer to complete every category. 

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On 2/23/2021 at 10:18 AM, pozzit said:

I think a great addition would be some tester profiles so you can find a comparable tester to yourself and see what fit them best. A tally of what was the best results per tester doesn't always equal the best on average.  

Doesn't TrueGolfFit basically do this?  You pay the fee, enter some data, and they compare it against their DB of shots to find you the best driver for your stats.  If nothing else, it's a $9 donation to keep MGS up and running.

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9 hours ago, HardcoreLooper said:

Doesn't TrueGolfFit basically do this?  You pay the fee, enter some data, and they compare it against their DB of shots to find you the best driver for your stats.  If nothing else, it's a $9 donation to keep MGS up and running.

Yea thats a good point. I know I want to go through a Driver fitting at the beginning of this year and was going to use TrueGolfFit with that as well to help narrow down my suggestions.  

I do think it would be good to have a tally for the testers of what was their best fit. 

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Not really. [mention=15174]cnosil[/mention]can give you more insight.  It takes typically 3-5 weeks of testing for each product and then a couple weeks to compile/verify snd analyze the data.  
 
It will take well into late summer to complete every category. 
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I am one of the most wanted testers so here is my take. The testing just takes time based on the available facilities and tester availability. The current facility has 2 hitting bays and 1 putting green. Each session takes approximately 1 and there are roughly 6-10 session per club type and 10-20 testers. There are also space limitations on how many clubs can be on the facility floor to perform the testing. This results in a one to two months of testing per club type.

Ongoing at the same time as club testing they are doing soft good testing which takes away additional space.

That is just the part of what the guys do, they are writing the articles, working with OEMs, doing smaller lab tests (like the tee test), measuring specs, and coordinating the schedules with all the testers. They also have testers that drop out or aren’t able to provide usable data which means they need to add another tester and do some catch-up.

Once all the data is collected it is reviewed and analyzed. Breaking it down by swings speed isn’t cut and dry either since testers on the speed border line may have clubs or even swings above or below the line.

Lots of time and effort goes into the planning, execution, and release of each test. I am sure they would like to go faster but there are limitations that prevent that from happening.

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On 2/24/2021 at 8:35 PM, rbsiedsc said:

Speaking of which, anyone get the Callaway email advertising 47” drivers for those craving distance. Calling it there LD spec. How many folks gonna see the more distance and go out and get these bean poles and try to play with them. Maybe this is how Callaway plans to sell more balls too and more people will be spraying them OB everywhere. 

I noticed that, but though it was weird that they didn't offer any lower lofts. I only saw that you could buy the 9 or 10.5 degree heads

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30 minutes ago, Tpoole22 said:

I noticed that, but though it was weird that they didn't offer any lower lofts. I only saw that you could buy the 9 or 10.5 degree heads

But with the special adapter that allows you to go -2 in loft

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Speaking of which, anyone get the Callaway email advertising 47” drivers for those craving distance. Calling it there LD spec. How many folks gonna see the more distance and go out and get these bean poles and try to play with them. Maybe this is how Callaway plans to sell more balls too and more people will be spraying them OB everywhere. 

Saw that too!


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Guys, if you look deeper at the dispersion data, it’s clear that Ping G425 Max is a very accurate driver, more so than most others that are ranked higher. It’s just that the draw biased tendency hurts the test results. Working with a good fitter, this issue can be  easily fixed. Don’t miss the most accurate driver in the market because it’s not ranked high. 


The following is dispersion comparison between G410 LST and G425 Max for high speed players ( >270 yards). It’s clear that G425 max would be a clear winner if the shot pattern is moved right for 10 yards, which a good fitter can help achieve ( by adding head weight, loft down, or changing to fade setting).

 

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I always wonder about the criteria for outliers that are removed from the data. The far left data point for the G410 above is 15 yards left of the next closest point and creates a 105 yard wide dispersion pattern vs 95 yd wide with the G425 and the next closest point being only 9 yards away. I couldn't find any other shots over 10 yards outside the next closest point, but I only looked at 5-10 clubs. 

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Guys, if you look deeper at the dispersion data, it’s clear that Ping G425 Max is a very accurate driver, more so than most others that are ranked higher. It’s just that the draw biased tendency hurts the test results. Working with a good fitter, this issue can be  easily fixed. Don’t miss the most accurate driver in the market because it’s not ranked high. 

The following is dispersion comparison between G410 LST and G425 Max for high speed players ( >270 yards). It’s clear that G425 max would be a clear winner if the shot pattern is moved right for 10 yards, which a good fitter can help achieve ( by adding head weight, loft down, or changing to fade setting).
 
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I think you have to look at more than dispersion. Strokes
Gained takes both dispersion and distance into consideration. I saw a couple of the high swing players get less than optimal
Results with the 425 due to lower ball speeds.

Fitting has always been advocated and no one ever said the top driver was best for everyone especially if you get fit.
This test is really geared to people that buy off the rack.

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1 hour ago, BMart519 said:

I always wonder about the criteria for outliers that are removed from the data. The far left data point for the G410 above is 15 yards left of the next closest point and creates a 105 yard wide dispersion pattern vs 95 yd wide with the G425 and the next closest point being only 9 yards away. I couldn't find any other shots over 10 yards outside the next closest point, but I only looked at 5-10 clubs. 

MGS did not exclude the far left shot, for good reasons I think. Yes It’s offline by -55.5 yards, but it’s not something we don’t see on TV once a while right. Think the wayward tee shot of Jordan Spieth in his Open win ....

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47 minutes ago, cnosil said:


I think you have to look at more than dispersion. Strokes
Gained takes both dispersion and distance into consideration. I saw a couple of the high swing players get less than optimal
Results with the 425 due to lower ball speeds.

Fitting has always been advocated and no one ever said the top driver was best for everyone especially if you get fit.
This test is really geared to people that buy off the rack.

Point taken but no one should buy $500 driver off the rack without custom fitting, especially for most people on this forum who are informed and are serious about their games. G425 Max has a draw tendency, and lower launch than prior model. With proper fitting, it will be the most accurate driver of 2021.  don’t rule it out just because it’s middle of pack finish. 

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Point taken but no one should buy $500 driver off the rack without custom fitting, especially for most people on this forum who are informed and are serious about their games. G425 Max has a draw tendency, and lower launch than prior model. With proper fitting, it will be the most accurate driver of 2021.  don’t rule it out just because it’s middle of pack finish. 

No one should but they do; that is what happens in golf retail everyday. People buy clubs because player x won last weeks tournament with those clubs.

The test isn’t designed for people on golf forums that understand the value of fitting. As I mentioned it is designed for the 80+% of golfers that walk into a shop or buy off the internet and maybe swing the club a few times.

As for me I don’t discount any club. I am one of the most wanted testers so I see how each club can and does perform differently for different players. You obviously love the 425 max and it may work great for you,
But that doesn’t mean it is the best club for everyone.

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38 minutes ago, Golf student 2 said:

Point taken but no one should buy $500 driver off the rack without custom fitting, especially for most people on this forum who are informed and are serious about their games. G425 Max has a draw tendency, and lower launch than prior model. With proper fitting, it will be the most accurate driver of 2021.  don’t rule it out just because it’s middle of pack finish. 

You’re right but the golf manufacturers know that many don’t get fit and design the head and pick the stock shaft combos that will fit the majority of average golfers which are a larger segment than forum golfers.

Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4

Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white

Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid

Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120

Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60

Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1

Ball: Titleist Prov1

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